Orono Chamber Adopts Welcome to Orono Campaign and Village Incorporation
The Orono Chamber of Commerce approves a Welcome to Orono scheme to greet new residents with a pamphlet and small merchant gifts. Directors also endorse incorporating the village and nearby area, noting potential mill-rate effects and plans to seek hydro service pricing from Ontario Hydro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
N. F. Porter
Messrs
A. A. Russell
Roy Forrester
Ontario Hydro
Gold Medal Speaking Contest At Orono Church
The Women's Christian Temperance Union held the Gold Medal Contest on April 27 at 8 p.m. in Orono United Church Sunday School Auditorium. Seven contestants, three girls and four boys, performed with two vocal solos and several piano numbers. June Heron and Ross Tamblyn won the gold medals. judges were Mrs. Hare, Miss Ferguson, and Mrs. Doris Wannan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United Church
Orono
John Kitchen
June Heron
Roma Glanville
Mary Found
Ross Tamblyn
Russell Rogerson
Larry Miller
Carman Ball
Hare
H. Rowe
Orono Public School
Marjorie Tyrrell
Joan Allin
Connie Tyrrell
Linda Aalbers
H. Walsh
Stars Of Orono School of Dancing Present Annual Recital
The Orono School of Dancing under Principal Mrs. Amy Rogerson presents its annual recital at Town Hall Orono for two nights Friday and Saturday May 11 and 12. Pupils aged three to fourteen performed thirty five numbers after months of hard work in a colorful variety show with pageantry and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
E. J. Brown Appointed Fieldman for Eleven Counties
Everett J. Brown is named fieldman for the Holstein Friesian Association of Canada, taking over East Central Ontario duties from G. E. Nelson on leave. He will be based in Orono and supervise Holstein activities across York, Simcoe, Ontario, Victoria, Durham, Peterborough, Northumberland, Prince Edward, Hastings, Lennox Addington, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Haliburton, Nipissing, and Timiskaming. Brown, owner of Browtop Holsteins at Orono since 1937, formerly led Mount Victoria Farms, and served two years as herdman at Montre Heights under Mort Butchers. He is a listed Holstein judge and will begin May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J. Brown
Holstein- Friesian Association of Canada
Ontario
G. E. Nelson
Mr. Brown
Orono
York
Simcoe
Victoria
Durham
Peterborough
Northumberland
Prince Edward
Hastings
Lennox
Addington
Muskoka
Parry Sound
Haliburton
Nipissing
Timiskaming
Everett Brown
Mount Victoria
Hud
Son
Heights
Quebec
Mort Butchers
Holstein Friesian Association
Orono auction nets 246 dollars for annual sports fund
The Orono Amateur Athletic Association and the Orono Figure Skating Club promoted a fundraising auction in the Orono Municipal Building realizing 246 dollars. Town residents donated items and the sale featured dishes glassware and antiques attended by residents and led by Jack Reid with plans to make the event an annual fundraiser for minor sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone Amateur Athletic Association
Orone Municipal
The
Athletic Association
Orono
Orono Baseball Team Decides to Enter Lakeshore League
At a Port Hope meeting on Thursday Orono Baseball Club chose to field a Lakeshore league team this year joining Bowmanville Lindsay Port Hope Cobourg. Officers were elected H M Mercer president W H Carman secretary Roy Winter coach Lyall Lowery manager with new appointees to team management. A May start is planned with possible new players joining the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Lakeshore League
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Lindsay
Cobourg
Orone
H. M. Mercer
W. H. Carman
Roy Winter
Lyall Lowery
Winter
Mr. Lowery
Orono Fish and Hunt Club Dance Draw A Success
The Orono Fish and Hunt Club held its annual dance and draw in the Oddfellows Hall attracting 75 to 100 attendees. The event earned a profit over 68 dollars with awards for rifle and pistol trophies and a bird house competition. Prizes for the fishing equipment draw went to Colin Richardson Pontypool Mrs C Knox Orono and Earl Taylor Orono. Rifle and pistol trophy winners included Gordon Watson Marshall Keast Terry Carleton and Gerry Duvall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Fish and Hunt Club
Oddfellows Hall
Colin Richardson
Pontypool
Gerry Duvall
Orono Hosts Baseball School and Achievement Day
Seventy five people attend an achievement day in Orono with 4-H leaders and girls presenting milk related projects. The Department of Education plans a baseball instruction session May 1 and 12 featuring Max Scheff and Dave Appleton with film demonstrations and coaching techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Department of Education
Max Scheff
Dave Appleton
Scheff
Orone
Oshawa Presbytery Woman's Association Meeting Highlights
About 200 members gathered at Northminster United Church Oshawa on April 26 1956 for the Oshawa Presbytery W A with President Mrs M J Tamblyn presiding The day featured inspiring remarks by Mrs G A McMullen and reports from delegates including Mrs A Crowle and Mrs W Teeple highlighting church duties and future initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshawa Presbytery Woman’s Association of the United Church of Canada
Northminster United Church
Oshawa
M. J. Tamblyn
Orono
G. A. McMullen
Dominion Council of the Woman's Association
Oshawa Presbytery
W.A
Mother’ Association
Woman’s Association
Social Service
United Nations
Canadian Association of Consumers
McMullen
W. A
Northminster
C. W. Hutton
Presbytery
W. T. Elliott
M. C. Fisher
Women’s Missionary Society
Columbus W.A
Ernest White
Walter Holliday
R. Rickard
A. Crowle
W. C. Ives
A. A. Drummond
Apple Blossom Tour Planned To Feature Points In Durham
The Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce hosts a Durham Apple Blossom Tour inspired by the Toronto Ball Colour Tours. Zone 2 of the Lake Ontario Development Association outlined plans for a May 26 motorcade from Toronto ending in Bowmanville with lunch at the Ontario Training School For Boys. At Bowmanville the route highlights Batterwood Vincent Massey estate McLaughlin residence Serpent Mounds and local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Bowmanville Chamber of Commercce
Lake Ontario Development Association
Port Hope
Elmer Banting
Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce
Durham County
Toronto Telegram
Telegram
Chamber of Commerce
Toronto
Bowmanville
Ontario Training School
Banting
Batterwood
Vincent Massey
McLaughlin
Stouffville
Lake One Development Association
Armstrong Newell Rites Amid Snow Storm in Cavan
Kathleen Florence Newell daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Newell of Cavan married Charles George Armstrong son of Mr and Mrs William Armstrong of Orono at the Cavan United church on Saturday afternoon April 21 in a white silk faille gown with pearl and sequin trim. The ceremony included bridesmaids flower girls and an usher lineup as guests from Montreal Ottawa and Toronto. A reception followed in the church hall and the couple plans to reside in Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone Town Hall
Cavan
Maple Grove
Mary Syer
Marie Cooney
Bowmanville
Bethany
Sixth Line
Salina
Marion Buttery
Diane Bigelow
Marilyn Quantrill
Helen Knox
Selina
Doreen Copping
Elizabeth Maartense
Joan Davey
Lorraine Rosevear
Tyrone
Salina Club
H. DeGeer
D. Smelt
T. Buttery
Alichin
R. Weber
H. T Challice
M. Carr
F. Grylls
W. Jackson
E. Couroux
Kendal
C. Greenham
J. Holtby
N. Kennedy
J. Stapleton
A. Yellowlees
Marie Taylor
Kathleen Florence
William E. Newell
Charles George Armstrong
William Armstrong
Orono
Cavan United Church
Chisholm
Grace Newell
Heather Doyle
Ottawa
Ralina Taras
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Orono Municipal
A. L. Hooey
P. M. Lunn
Chamber
Department of Highways
R. C. Forrester
Marilyn Cobbledick
Jean Tamblyn
John Tamblyn Jr
E. J. Brown Fieldman
Jack Reid
United Church Women
Cleveland
Canada
James Walker D.D
Wyker
Bloor St. United Church
Lloyd Peggy
H. E. Grove
St. Andrew's Church
H. A. Mellon
Clifford
Elliott
M. A. Buter D.D
Christian Nayer
W. Teeple
Gary Newell
Keith West
Mr. Fraser Carr
Eden
Out of Town
Montreal
Buffalo
Port Dover
Jordan
St. Anne
Lakefield
Millbrook
Niagara Falls
United States
Mrs. Armstronts
Oronu
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