Durham County Junior Farmers claim top prize in spring show
Durham County Junior Farmers led by coach E A Summers of Bowmanville won the Central Ontario Spring Show seed judging with 2321 points. Prince Edward County's team trailed by five, while Ontario and Lennox Addington tied for third at 2389. Ralph Veitch of Uxbridge took a grand champion oats award. multiple individuals earned class wins in oats barley wheat and alfalfa. The banquet at Trinity United Church hall celebrated the results with 120 plus attendees and a procession of officials and guests.
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Durham County
E. A. Summers
Bowmanville
Ontario
Prince Edward
Ralph Veitch
Uxbridge
G. B. Richard
Robert Armstrong
Harold Swain
Larry Huff
R.R. No. 1
Picton
Dave Linton
Little Britain
Alan Daves
R.R. 2
Nestleton
Maurice Close
Moscow
Lennox
Addington
Lloyd
Wilson
Trinity United Church Hall
G. McLaughlin
Oshawa
Gordon Bennett
Toronto
Jim Alexander
Hillier
Prince Edward County
Ken Fall
Ontario Crops Department
Morris Daignault
Agricultural Chemical Company
Port Hope
Ed Summers
Jack Comstock
A. E. Larke Springville
Garnet Rickard
Jack Dawson
Fire damages home on Manvers Road
Severe weather greeted Bowmanville firefighters as they battled a morning blaze at Frank Hall's home on Manvers Road caused by a defective chimney. The fire confined to the attic, with damage estimated at 1500 to 2000 dollars before neighbors alerted authorities. Firemen credited Salvation Army volunteers on scene serving coffee despite soaking conditions.
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Frank Hall
Manvers Road
Bowmanville
Salvation Army
First Red Cross Flag In Canada Used In The Riel Rebellion
A historic note from the Ross Robertson collection recalls Canada’s first Red Cross flag improvised for the Riel Rebellion in 1885. Dr G Sterling Ryerson fashioned a Geneva cross on Turkey red cotton for field use while serving with the First Field Ambulance and aiding wounded at Fish Creek and Batoche.
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Red Cross
Canada
Riel
Ross Robertson
Toronto
Ontario
G Sterling Ryerson
M.L. A
North West
Fish Creek
Batache
Turkey
Casgrain
E. E. King
Grenadiers
Stret
Geneva
Ryerson
Bosnia
Queen’s Own
Dr. Ryerson
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Douglas Reynolds
R.R
Lawrence Trudeau
Don Taylor
J. A. Cutcliff
Ontario County
Victoria
Hastings
Northumberland
Colin Smith
Ida
Meredith Wilson
Enterprise
Ivan Norton
Goodwood
Joe Johnson
Miss Marion Heckley
Claremont
Rae Johnston
Bridge R.R
Edgar Brown
Brighton R.R
Douglas Detler
Stirling RR
Bill Badgley
Napanee RR
Maurice Close Wron
Robert Allan
Dave Mackay
Dunsford
Garry Hoar
Woodville
MacKay
Stirling
Harry Danford
Springbrook
Ron Brooks
Nelson Gardiner
R. R
Ken Bragg
Percy Robertson
Manvers Rd
Webb