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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
4
The CCF government in Saskatchewan plans a Game and Fisheries Act amendment that could make a farmer’s land a game sanctuary once signs read No Shooting or Fishing are posted. This would bar hunting or fishing on his property without government consent, sparking concern over private leasing and individual liberty.
A review of a vintage printers pamphlet shows a car maker advertising its models as the most beautiful in history. The piece notes design progress since then and observes how used car values rise due to scarce new cars and potential buyer losses with war production upcoming.
Wartime rhetoric urges workers to stay on the job to prevent lag in production. As peacetime returns, pressures grow to replace women with men, sparking debate on justice, pay, and independence. Women increasingly prove capable, yet male status persists.
Britain faces hardship after two world wars as Canadians rally to aid with food and clothing. The Times plans to publish the appeal and organize relief efforts with Rev. E. Littlewood and his wife departing Orono after nine years of service. Their kindness and steady work are remembered by the community.
Mrs Littlewood received a parting gift for her Guiding work as Kay Gamsby and Maureen McKenna presented tokens. The local association honored Captain Mrs Armstrong and thanked the Senior Guides for organizing a successful dinner with hostess badges awarded to helpers.
The Orono Community Memorial Park Board urges donations of five dollars or more while gratefully accepting smaller gifts. The board notes a lack of one and two dollar subscriptions and asks residents to show support by mailing cheques to Wim Stainton or dropping donations at Miss Alma Cuttell's office. Names and amounts from supporters include Rev. 8. Littlewood 10.00 and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davey 10.00.
Mrs Ken Soper hosted Sunday guests while Miss Myrtle Falls and Miss Juanita Mercer spent the weekend at home. Many locals visited families in Kendal and nearby Orono. A basket social raised 43.50 with proceeds totaling 75.10, and daylight saving time starts next Sunday for services.
The Orono Homecraft Guild presents Miss Irene McBride psychologist of the W I Branch of the Department of Agriculture Toronto as speaker for a winter term close. Public invited to meetings May 1 8 00 p m on Play In Infancy and May 2 2 30 p m on Getting Along With Others The School Childs Leisure Time topics with Mothercraft and W I district support All meetings in the Council Chamber Silver collection each meeting Also May 9 Orono Bantam Hockey Club Eastern Ontario Champions host a Concert and Dance at Orono Town Hall featuring Roy Forrester and his dance orchestra Watch next week for more details.
Good quality Cobbler potatoes grown from certified seed offered by A H Keane in Orono. Price 1.25 dollars per 75 pound bag. Phone 51 x 8.¢-164p.
Gibson's Barred Rocks offers Barred Rock chicks from a long established C B 5 breeder hatchery with over 1000 birds. Hatches weekly and emphasizes livability and early production of large eggs. Write for circular and price list. Donald E Gibson Bowmanville Ontario Phone Clarke 3811 tf.
Louis McFeeters lists a five or six room house for sale in Orono with contact at 56 Con cession Street Bowmanville daytime phone 674 and evening 3860.
M H Binder 6 ft cultivator good condition with new canvass Cockshutt 138 tooth Spring Cultivator nearly new M H Disc Seed Drill 11 hoe nearly new Kid Bangaroo Plow nearly new M H Mower 5 ft nearly new Apply to Mr Raymond McDonald phone 62 r 2 Leskard e 17 p
Executors of the Late Harriet Lowes authorize a public auction at Pontypool on Friday May 2. Household effects including modern furniture to be sold for cash. Auctioneer John Payne conducts the sale with instructions from the estate executors.
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