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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
4
The piece cites Prime Minister Mackenzie King on fighting inflation to curb unemployment after the war. It notes the burden on common people, warns against price rises, and highlights Ontario Brewing Industry ads promoting price ceilings to avert black markets.
The piece urges thrift and patriotism by preserving garments during wartime. It recommends washing and brushing fabrics, airing and sunning, using moth crystals or napthalene, storing items in bags, wrapping with brown paper and newspapers, sealing packages, labeling contents, and entrusting expensive furs to storage firms.
The Prices and Trade Board orders a temporary June butter ration cut following a 12.4 percent drop in first four months production. The measure postpones the June coupon until the eighth, with readers urged to consider substitutes like oleomargarine.
Ontario Division Executive of the Canadian Red Cross Society at 95 Wesley Street in Toronto heard A E Zollinger and Ernest Mang praise Geneva and the ICRC for aiding prisoners of war. The meeting noted $42,000 raised by 49 patriotic societies, Lifebuoy Follies’ audience of 42 000, and plans for postwar public health leadership.
Quantity of Irish Cobbler potatoes grown from certified seed for sale at 1.50 per bag. Contact C. V. Cooper Kendal Orono by phone 23 r 1. c-20-¢.
Cedar Dale Dairy will start early morning milk deliveries on Monday May 29. Customers should place bottles outside Sunday night for the regular Sunday delivery schedule.
The United Nations will deploy armed forces followed by special relief units and rehabilitation specialists. Preparation for relief work has been ongoing as part of the Allied invasion plans.
Reports show blood donation shortfall of 46 521 units by year end. Campaign chair Jani Dowie announces 5 400 000 in Ontario. About 2 100 prisoners of war exist, with increases among Air Force personnel. The Toronto Branch runs 654 leads within 220 provincial branches. The Red Cross coordinates next of kin information, mail regulations, parcels, and camp changes via liaison officers. A supply depot supports cost free next of kin parcels with dehydrated foods and essentials. New POW camp maps will be issued soon.
Five acres of good soil at Concession 5 Clarke Township features a solid brick house with a bank barn and cement foundation. Apply to C. C. Cain in Orono Ontario.
South half Lot 1 Can 4 Clarke Township about 100 acres contains 10 acres hardwood bush cedar and a creek near buildings with a house in good condition Terms ask Apply to Ernest E Patterson Administrator Robinson Farrow Estate Newcastle Ontario tf ss
A reddish brown beagle with four white paws and a white shoulder spot is missing. Last seen in the Antioch area on May 14 heading south. Information requested by W. W. Cornish of Orono.
Reserve Friday May 26 for a recital at Park Street Church at 8 15 p m. Piano solos and duets by Mrs W C Lynch pupils aided by Mrs A Jackson contralto soloist pupil of Mrs Reta Dudley Bowmanville. In case of rain the event moves to Saturday May 27. Silver collection.
A nostalgic look at mid twentieth century farm life contrasts old days when butter eggs and dried apples were traded in rural stores with modern trends toward central creameries mergers and processed dairy products. The piece notes safer pasteurized milk and broader urban distribution while recalling old neighborly exchanges and the decline of home dried apples.
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