Art Display By Raymonde Gravel Reveals Genius Of This Young Artist
Miss Raymonde Gravel former Leskard district resident now in Ottawa displays oil paintings watercolors and drawings at Capitol theatre foyer The collection shows landscapes like Trout Brook Orono countryside and a rural viaduct study titled Engineering versus Nature Her Violent Sunset and Spring watercolors highlight her bold use of color and form Gravel born in Montreal studied in Detroit New York Paris 1927 exhibited at Paris Salon 1936-39 and Royal Canadian Academy in Toronto and Montreal with two paintings previously shown
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Raymonde Gravel
Evening Citizen
Ottawa
Leskardistrict
Raymonde ‘Gravel
Capitol Theatre
Miss Gravel
Canada
Montreal
Gravel
Detroit
New York City
Paris
Salon Des Artistes (Francaises
Royal Canadian Academy
Toronto
Principals And Teachers Asked To Aid Ontario Farm Service
Alex Maclaren director of the Ontario Farm Service Force appeals to principals and secondary school teachers across the province to mobilize youth for farm work this summer. He urges use of influence to persuade students to join farm work or camps, noting education support and urgent food needs.
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Ontario
Alex. Maclaren
Ontario Farm Service Force
Maclaren
Department of Education
Boy Drowns at Pontypool Pond After School Hours
An 11 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Breedon of Pontypool, drowned in a village pond after school. He dived in and was found in difficulty in water about 3 feet deep. The death is attributed to shock with no water in the lungs.
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Pontypool
Edward ‘Breedon
Young Breedon
Ottawa Exhibits Promise for Canadian Artist
Miss Gravey, trained at Ottawa Normal School in 1932 33, now resides in the Capital City. The current exhibition forecasts a brilliant future, with evident capacity and ambition to make a valuable contribution to Canada's art future.
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Gravey
Ottawa
Refinancing Plan Presented for Ontario Municipal Debts
Hon. George H. Dunbar outlines a refinancing program at a planning conference to ease long standing municipal debts from the last war. He says premiums were misused and the plan will wipe out most debt while bills shift to sound finances. The Municipal Act amendment makes debentures callable to prevent seven percent money burdening 20 to 25 years.
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George H. Dunbar
Ontario
Dunbar
French Spitfire unit raids German-occupied Europe
French Air Force fighters with Spitfires strike targets in occupied Europe. Ground crews trained in Tunisia by the RAF. The unit includes U S and British technicians, plus liaison and specialist officers.
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Europe
Tunisia
R.A.F
U. S
Orono United Church Sunday School Anniversary
The Orono United Church marks its Sunday School anniversary on May 28 with an 11 am morning service in the church and a 7 pm evening program led by a youth choir. Dr. George Little of Toronto, editor of Sunday School papers, will address both services.
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Orono
Local Breeders Consign to National Holstein Sale
Local breeders send animals to the Fifteenth Annual National Holstein Sale set for May 31 in Brampton. J. H. Jose & Sons of Newcastle consign three head while A. J. Tamblyn and M. J. Tamblyn of Crono send two each. The event features the heifer calf winner Gilenafton Laurel Blossom, with tickets sold by Canada’s Holstein breeders to aid the Red Cross.
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Brampton
Canada
J. H. Jose & Sons
Newcastle
A. J. Tamblyn
M. J. Tamblyn
Crono
Gilenafton
Red Cross
Joyce Jones Injured After Crossing Main Street
Seven year old Joyce Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Jones was struck by a car driven by Mr Robert Morgan on Main Street South Saturday afternoon May 20. She sustained severe head injuries and was taken to Oshawa hospital where she remained unconscious for several days with later reports showing partial improvement.
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Joyce Jones
Cecil Jones
Main Street
Joyce
Robert Morgan
Oshawa Hospital
Orono To Host Sports Day And Dance Move
Orono Chamber of Commerce sports committee plans a combined sports day and dance on Monday July 3rd. Committees appointed for sports dance advertising finance with power to add members. Russ Creighton and his Variety Dance Band booked for evening entertainment. Afternoon events include men’s and girls softball.
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Orono
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Russ Creighton
Mother’s Day Service At Park Street Church
A large congregation attended a Park Street Church Mother’s Day service with Family Day elements. Six children were baptized while offertory plates were presented by Mr. O. W. Rolph in memory of his mother. Miss Barbara Rolph presented the plates to the minister who dedicated them. Mrs. A. A. Drummond sang the choir anthem Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah.
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Park Street Church
Ontario Premier unveils far reaching educational guidance plan
Premier George Drew announced a new Ontario Department of Education branch to provide vocational guidance. Local boards may appoint guidance officers to tailor schooling to individual pupils, with teachers assisted by a small specialized staff. The plan aims to align study with future careers among Canada’s 10000 occupations.
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Ontario
Ontario Department of Education
Urban School Trustees Association
George Drew
Boards of Education
Department of Education
United States
Drew
Canada
Death of Mrs Prudence Morgan in Orono May 3 1944
Mrs Prudence Morgan of Orono widow of Francis Morgan died at 85 after a brief illness at her Park Street home. Survived by two sons Robert and Percy and two daughters Mrs Frank J Hall and Mrs Oswald Cowan. Funeral at St Saviour's Church. pallbearers named Leslie Morgan Robert Stewart Albert Morton George Morton Brooks Cowan Garland Cathcart.
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Prudence Morgan
Francis Morgan
Park Street
Orono
Melvin
Pearl
Robert Morton
George Morton
Clarke
Leslie Morgan
Miss Lizzie Epps Honoured On Birthday
Miss Lizzie Epps celebrated her birthday with Mrs. W. H. Rowe and guests Miss Fred Kelly and Mrs. J. D. Brown. She received the W M S Life Membership Certificate after forty years of service and will receive a Life Membership Pin for her work with W J M and Mission Band.
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W. JM. IS
Mission Band
Exemption Raise to 1000 in 1944 Budget Says Ottawa
Ottawa reports a likely 1944 budget shift by Finance Minister Isley raising the personal exemption from 660 to 1000 dollars. If enacted, about one million Canadians paying income tax would stop remitting tax on earnings up to 1000 dollars, easing tax for wage earners and reducing bite for higher brackets.
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Ottawa
Hion
J. L. Isley
Dominion
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George Little
S. S
Leskard
Trout Brook
Lake Ontario
Quebec Museum
Italy
O.F
A. E. West and
Lyal Lowery
W. Rolph
W. Rutherford
R. A. Forrester and
W. J. Riddell
C. T.miller and
R. E. Logan
Mother's Day Services
U. S. Plan
Lizzie Epps
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