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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
4
The Orono Weekly Times lists its second class mail authorization in Ottawa, rates on request, the 1937 establishment, and credits publisher Founter R A Forrester and R C Forrester.
The scouts held their first meeting Thursday evening with ten attendees receiving instructions. Over the past month three patrol leaders and assistants prepared for their roles as the new movement started in Orono. Scout Master Wm. Bunting and assistant Bob Goode led sessions in the Forestry buildings as growth is anticipated.
An article explains how civilization alters natural controls, increasing forest tent caterpillar populations that defoliate broad leaf trees like poplars. It notes expected local declines, with egg masses signaling future outbreaks and suggests limited control by property owners or aerial spraying using DDT.
Lead arsenate should be mixed with water and oil in specific ratios for large versus small quantities. Ground control is limited by area and tree height, with aerial spraying as the best large scale method. Fire is ineffective for control and threatens surrounding timber and summer homes.
A Jennie Wren couple return to their May nest box after a late arrival and battle sparrows that had taken over. The wrens defend the box, drive out the intruders, and resume housekeeping with twigs and bark.
Death notices list Richard Marchant Margaret Nelson Isabella Stringer Wozney Mary Cobbledick Mary Wozney John Mason infant son of Lowery with services and interments at Morris H. Barlow Orono Hermon United Cemetery Orono Cemetery McCrea's Cemetery in Ontario with dates May 1952 and funeral details across Bowmanville Orono Hastings Cobourg Toronto Pontypool.
Herbert Frederick Berry aged 58 died in Toronto. A funeral was held at Orono United Church with Rev John Kitchen officiating. He was a brother of Harry Berry of Orono and came to Canada from England at age ten. He belonged to Brockville Salem Lodge with a Masonic service at the grave and interment in Orono Cemetery.
The Kendal Women’s Institute met in the Sunday School room on May 14 with Mrs. N Kennedy presiding. Officers were installed and donations approved for the Institute for the Blind the Junior Homemakers Club and Miss Noble. Volunteers prepared for the Bowmanville Bazaar and guest speaker Mr Dick Woudstra spoke on Dutch dishes and the Netherlands customs.
For sale Four tires and three tubes size 15 750 buyer details 79110 Mr Carly Tennant Oro Ontario. An appeal for good used clean clothing for overseas relief a bale will be packed and accepted at the home of Mrs J Lycett by early June. Parents with children six by Dec 31 1952 urged to register names with Miss Cain at the school on May 26 or 28 1952. W A concert and social May 30 at Leskaraé Church adults 50c children 25c under school age free. Kendal United Church selling a large church shed by tender bids close May 31 1952 mailed to Mr Join Patton Kendal Ontario. Slimeet e-17-p
The seller under instructions from Mr Gordon Brown offers 10 milk cows and calves 18 head stocker cattle poultry feed and grain tractor and machinery hay baler and furniture at public auction 1:00 p m Friday May 23 at Darling ton township near Bowmanville Canning Factory Terms cash no reserve Jack Reid auctioneer
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