Planning for 1953 Orono Fair Underway
Planning for the 1953 Orono Fair progressed at a Durham Central Agricultural Society meeting with officers and directors eyeing a September event. Delegates discussed school child exhibits, midway and horse racing placement, keeping clean tents, and improving grounds to honor Coronation year with shade trees and a new north entrance.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono
Carl Billings
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies
Toronto
M. L. Gregg
Wingham
Gregg
Midway
Ontario
Department Lands And Forests Exhibit At Spring Show
The Central Ontario Spring Show in Peterborough runs March 17 to 20 at the Fair Grounds. The Department of Lands and Forests showcases forest and wildlife conservation, tree seeds, and fire fighting gear to promote care with cigarette butts and campfires. Fire season prep includes Timber scaling and observations at towers and head quarters. The group discusses tent rentals for retail showcases and potential grand stand expansion, with a social hour after the meeting led by President Carlos Tamblyn.
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Central Ontario
Fair Grounds
Peterborough
Why I Believe By Miss Carol Yeo Antioch Student
Miss Carol Yeo of Antioch writes of the Red Cross as a worthy cause and urges support. The essay notes knitting for soldiers in Korea, donations to aid families, and school clubs raising funds while affirming the Red Cross role in Holland and in wartime relief.
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Carol Yeo
Antioch
Red Cross
Korea
Ming Red Cross
Holland
The
Missionary aid drive to Angola for two women workers
Calling WMS members who missed the March meeting to collect gifts for Millicent Howse in Chissamba and Anne Copithorne in Camundongo Angola Portuguese East Africa. Harolds Steed and wife on furlough will transport items from Toronto. requested items include baby clothes towels sheets toys and seeds. drop by Sunday School room March 28 at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Harold
Steed
Toronto
Antola
Howie
Copithorne
L. M. Drummond
W. Cobbledick
W C T U Meeting in Orono United Church
The March 1 W C T U gathering in the Sunday School room of Orono United Church opened with Mrs. H Walsh presiding. The program included devotional by Mrs R Allen, an Irish St Patrick tribute, songs by Mrs G Carson and her mother, and a reading on St Patrick with a Canadian cities contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Orono
Ganaraska Scheme History Outlined For Rotary Club
Stuart Ryan Q C described the Ganaraska River Conservation Authority as a joint provincial and municipal effort begun in 1946. He explained soil erosion, forest planting programs, and dam plans shifting to forestry to control flooding. The authority now oversees about 6 347 acres with over 2 251 000 trees planted by 1952 and aims to expand the forest and wildlife protection.
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Ganaraska River
Lake Secugog
Trent River
Ryan
Ganaraska
Port Hope
Hope
Clarke, Cavan
Manvers
Hamilton
Mr. Ryan
Cavan
Clarke
Durham County Forest
Ontario motorists to pay less for third party insurance
The Independent Automobile and Casualty Insurance Conference announced a April 1 rate cut for pleasure car drivers in Ontario, with a 1 to 8 dollar reduction in standard third party liability premiums due to revised rating groups.
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Ontario
Independent Automobile and Casualty Insurance Conference
Wilfred Hobson
Canada
Hobson
Miss Mary Rutherford Dies at 72 in Kirby
Miss Mary Rutherford of Kirby died at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital on Friday May 13 at age 72 after a short illness. The funeral was held at Kirby church Monday with Rev John Kitchen officiating and many flowers. She left two brothers Will and S Rutherford and a sister Mrs Jim Wannan.
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Bowmanville Memorial Hospital
Mary Rutherford
Kirby
Miss Rutherford
Rutherford
Kirby Charlie
Kirby Church
John’ Kitchen
Hartley Barrow
Will
S Rutherford
Jim Wannan
Lowmanville Favoured Prize Draw at Oddfellows Dance
The Oddfellows Dance and Draw at the Town Hall Orono Friday night March 13 was a success with Paul Menicola’s orchestra in fine form. Net proceeds of the evening amount to 471.80 for community service. Winners include Vermon Graham Mix Master Orono, W E Davey Tri-light Lamp Oreo, Chas Winaker Toaster Greenwood Ont, Joseph Levett Fri ite Bowermanville, Harry Hamm Radio Bowmanville, J Thompson Coffee Pable Bowmanville, Emima Luan Iron Orewe, J Big Nichols Mirror Bowmanville, Mary Phasey Bushel Oshawa, R Clarke Blanket Bowmanville. The committee thanks all supporters and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Paul Menicola
Vermon Graham
W. E. Davey
Oreo
Chas Winaker
Greenwood
Ont
Joseph Levett
Bowrmanville
Harry Hamm
Bowimanville
Thompson
Bowmanville
Iron
Emima Luan
Orewe
Big Nichols
Mary Phasey
Oshawa
Clarke
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B. A. Summers
Department Lands and Forest
Department of Lands and Forests
Milton Tamblyn
Carlos Tamblyn
W.M.S
Miss Howse
W.C.T.U. Meeting
Stuart Ryan
Q.C
Orphans
Independent Conference
Orono Orphans
Port Dover
Crono
Sheller
Wess
Downing
R. West
Orphane
Port Dever
Johnson
Crone
Schell
I. West
Shetler
Rebingon
Agmetrong
Flintoff
Oronans
Mercer
Orophans
Sailors
Arewe
Lowmanville
C.F
Prance
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