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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
2
A compact guide answers common questions on wedding rings, invitations, table manners, introductions, and visiting etiquette. It details best man responsibilities, repeating invitation dates, proper bread handling, rising for elders, and how to handle mispronounced names with polite inquiry.
The article surveys historic and modern water control in Canada, detailing provincial drainage acts, loans for drains, and municipal roles. It highlights Ontario acts including Municipal Drainage and Tile Drainage, with loans up to 3 percent and grants, noting long‑standing borrowing since 1879 totaling about 4.6 million dollars.
Melbourne dispatch reports Robert G. Jones of UC drove a baseball 511 feet 9 inches in Australia’s baseball field games, surpassing 500 feet and eclipsing Babe Ruth’s former mark. Wally Driver previously held the best Aussie distance at 503 feet 3 inches. Jones and a team of Californians top the world totals with 1,378 feet 7 inches.
A compact page listing including accounting services by Irving N Shoom in Toronto, baby chicks and poultry by Tweddle Hatcheries in Fergus, asphalt shingles pricing and building materials from Robert Jones Lumber Co in Hamilton, a lawn mower business opportunity by Islington Machine Co, Better Pictures film processing in St Catharines, domestic help wanted in Toronto, dyeing and cleaning offered, and a farm for sale near Haliburton with J M Prentice listed.
Camp advertisement details a boys camp on Three Brothers Lake with transport by bus car or train. Includes resident doctor supervision tents cabins Recreation Lodge wholesome food and rates of 30 dollars per week or 100 dollars per month. Invite responses to Charles Wren 11 Ashland Avenue Toronto Ont.
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