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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
9
The Red Cross Drive ending in 1952 thanks Crono Branch and many volunteers in Clarke Township for their cooperation and hard work to reach a creditable total.
A 1951 letter from Kendal Ontario shows sixth line school children thanking the Orono Red Cross for supplying cod liver oil capsules during winter. Students Anne Stapleton Gerald Wilson and peers list their gratitude and sign their names to the message addressed to Elizabeth Bourne Capsule Convenor.
Seven catloads of Canadian live stock shipped to Mexico include Holstein cattle. two high class bulls. Percheron horses. Yorkshire pigs. Suffolk rams. Guernsey and Ayrshire cattle. and fourteen pheasants. Dr. Jose Figueroa of Mexico’s Agriculture Department assisted, with Hays Limited of Oakville aiding in selection.
The Wo mans Christian Temperance Union held its May meeting at Mrs W J Lycetts home with hymns readings and a devotional. A delegate reported on the W C T U convention and a peace talk was given. The article ends noting Canada spends heavily on liquor compared with bread education and motor vehicle costs.
Local families from Bowmanville Orono Cadmus Kendal Longstaff Yeoman and surrounding areas visited relatives and attended a furniture sale. Several residents joined Mrs M Soper's sale in Kendal while others hosted or visited friends and listened to Mr R Sherwin of Orono speak at Sunday School.
Individuals buying approved bulls at consignment sales can claim a 20 percent premium on the purchase price, up to 75 dollars, as Ontario revises its Bull Premium Policy. The per member club requirement is removed, opening subsidies to single buyers.
Salvation Army units press on with the annual charity drive, arranging collections and outreach to aid families. Volunteers coordinate efforts across churches and community centers to sustain aid programs and services.
Ontario minister of Public Welfare Hon. W A Goodfellow announced a small committee will tour welfare problems across the province to assess desertions rising costs and number of permanent wards charged to government. The group reports to explore steps to place more children in permanent homes and reduce municipal burdens.
The Orono Park Board, led by Mr A E West, approved charging admission for Hardball games in the park after a discussion on schedules with the Girl's Softball Club and local team figures. Some members feared widespread nightly charges, while others supported selective fees and maintaining current picnic pricing.
Orono United Church finance committee presents a three act play titled She Is My Daisy from St James United Church Peterborough in Orono Town Hall on Friday June 1 at 8 15 p m DST. Proceeds go to the local Building Fund. Choir gowns donated by the W A are noted and cast still has bookings.
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