Orono Guide Committee Hosts Guides and Guests Banquet
The Orono Guide Committee held a May 16 banquet for the Orono Girl Guides their mothers and visitors. Guests from Oshawa Bowmanville and local units attended. Speakers including Miss June Marshall Mrs Hobbs and Miss Gibson spoke on guiding and camp contacts. Badges were awarded to several Guides and gifts presented to staff members leaving Guiding for teaching. The event ended with prayer and taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Guide Committee
Girl Guides
Orono Girl Guides
The
Orono Guide Company
Staples
O. S. Hobbs
Oshawa
Drummond
Dawn ‘Moffat
J. J. Mellor
Marjorie McLaren
June Goode
Frank
C. Tamblyn
Marshall
Lord Baden ‘Powell
Scout and Guide Movement
Anna ‘Staples
W. E. Armstrong
Betty Linton
Armstrong
Orono
Hobbs
Jean Wilson
Donna West
Beverley Payne
Warjorie McLaren
Wilda Hooey
Carol Staples
Anna Staples
Dawn Moffat
Joyce Cornish
June ‘Goode
Bannister Cow Heads Local Holsteins
The largest Record of Performance test in a month for a Durham County Holstein is Ranholme Violet owned by W. J. Bannister. An eight-year-old produced 17 034 lbs milk and 620 lbs butterfat in 365 days with twice daily milking. Other top cows include a five-year-old from H. J. Brooks and Cedar Dale Rag Apple Prim from M. J. Tamblyn in Orono with 548 lbs butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham ‘County
Ranholme Violet
W. J. Bannister
Campbellcroft
H. J. Brooks
Bowmanville
Cedar Dale
Enniskillen
Cedar Dale Rag Apple Prim
M. J. Tamblyn
Orono
Stanley HH. Malcolm & Sons
Nestleton
H. Bruce
Plane Crew Uninjured In Forced Landing Near Orono
On Tuesday afternoon May 17 an Anson Bomber training plane from Malton Airport forced landing in a hay field on Os Cowan's farm Lot 24 Concession 4 two miles east of Orono. All four crew members escaped unharmed after instruments failed and fuel ran low. The plane slid after hitting a fence and sustained minor damage including a bent propeller and shattered glass. Local residents gathered at the field following word of the landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Os. Cowan
Lot 24
Concession 4
Orono
Malton
Ds. Cowan
Brooks Cowan
Community Notes From Kirby Sunday Gathering
Mr and Mrs Harold Touch and Donna visited Mr J Wannan and Mr John Thompson and Mr Harvey Morgan recently installed hydro. Port Hope visitors included Mr and Mrs R Caldwell. Ray Bryson is home after hospitalization. Kendal visitors and Forest Hill guests joined Mr Wannan over the weekend. Church grounds gained evergreens and a shrub border. Mother's Day observance featured spring plants and a Sunday school program led by Mrs Allen. Lawrence Harris children baptized. Littlewood spoke on influence of Christian homes during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Touch
Donna
J. Wannan
John Thompson
Harvey [Morgan
R. Caldwell
Port Hope
F. J. Brimacombe
Ray Bryson
Kendal
Allen
Littlewood
Clarke Union Brenton Fogg Lang Engaged
Clarke Union notes Mr Brenton Fogg engaged with Mr George Lang while Mr Fred Blackburn bought a horse from Mr Rundle. Local visits span Jim Patterson with parents, Enid Bowen with her parents, and teacher Miss Hileen Souch with Heber Souch’s family. Our Home and School Club closed its season with a last meeting and officer elections. The programme featured pupils dialogue and readings, and George James of the Statesman gave a talk on improving weekly newspapers. A vote of thanks closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenton Fogg
George Lang
Fred Blackburn
Rundle
Jim Patterson
John Patterson
Enid Bowen
Toronto
Community Notices From Kendal And Surrounding Towns
Local notices list visits and weekends with relatives across Ajax Peterborough Toronto Uxbridge Forest Hill and Wesleyville. The May 10 W I meeting chaired by Mrs R Elliott discussed Ganaraska Water Shed flax production and a $5 donation to three charities. A May 17 woollens sale planned at Mrs W Mercer’s store for blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bell
Audrey
Marjorie Patton
N. Patton
Earl Burley
Camp Borden
P. Burley
A. G. Darlington
J. Glover
Ajax
Roughley
Wilson
L. Thorne
Agnes White
R.C.A.F
E. Luxon
Norman Therrell
Hazel
Roy ‘Mercer
David
MecKay
Toronto
Pearl Hoy
Peterborough
Jas. Hoy
Blake Alexander
A. L. Hoskin
Ross Patterson
William
Forest Hill
Wm. Patterson
R. Bostock
J. Paeden
Wesleyville
Joyce
Arthur Grant
Violet Mercer
Uxbridge
Helen Mercer
Wm. Mercer
W. I
R. Elliott
Ganaraska
British’ War Victims’ Fund
Salvation Army
Institute War Fund
C. Quantrill
Wm.Mercer
Farm Credit Reforms Promise New Era in Canada
Hon. J L Ralston says a bill for farm improvement loans will be presented soon while Bank Act consideration continues in committee. J L Isley notes floor under farm prices and measures to aid agricultural credit, with a Central Mortgage Bank Act possible to extend long term loans at reasonable rates. New Bank Act terms for medium term loans for machinery and improvements gain approval. Government may guarantee loans and cut costs, predicting lower prices for implements and broader farming financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Ralston
W.L. Mackenzie King
Commons
J.L. Isley
Orono United Church Sunday School Anniversary
The Orono United Church announces its Sunday School anniversary on May 28. The 11 00 a m worship features the children. A special evening service will include a choir of young people and guest speaker Dr George Little of Toronto known for leadership in the United Church of Canada. Community members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono United
George Little
Toronto
United Church of Canada
Robbery attempts in Orono area during night break in
Thieves attempted to pry open the front door of the Orono 5c to $1.00 Store but failed. Deb Myles alerted owner C H Froste after finding a splintered door and broken padlock. Entry attempts were also made at Gordon Watson’s service station and Mellon's drug store in Newcastle with about $700 in goods stolen. Other sites include Millbrook creamery and Mrs H M Mercer’s restaurant. Stan Payne's restaurant had prior thefts. Local police notified as crime spikes noted in Orono after a year of calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Watson
Main Street
Mellon
Newcastle
Stan Payne
Orono
Orone Flour Mill Halves Wednesday Hours This Summer
The Orone Flour Mill will close every Wednesday at noon starting May 24 and continue through the summer months until further notice. Gordon Lockwood serves as the notifying party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
Salvage Drive Set for Orono May 20 Under Scout Supervision
On Saturday May 20 a Toronto truck will collect salvage in Orono including rags iron magazines paper and cardboard but not rubber boots. Paper must be tied in bundles. The Orono Boy Scouts supervise the operation amid a national war salvage push stressing urgent need for waste paper to fuel war mills and supply paperboard for containers and medical rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Orono
Orono Boy Scouts
Canada
L. R. LaFleche
National War Services
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Rolph
Kay Gamsby
Reta McKenna
Maureen McKenna
Joyce Tennant
Bannister
American Red Cross Club
London
King George
Queen Elizabeth
American Red Cross Montyn ‘Club
Portman St
Wilburn Banik
Chicago
Sergeant Banik
Kirby
Clarke Union
Wm. Morley
Jean Perrin
Myrtle Falls
Leonard
Fred
W. I. Meeting
Hebert Louch
Farm Credit Plan
Watson
Mellon’s
Gordon Lockwood
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