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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
3
Prisoners of war fashioned detailed ship models from improvised tools and camp refuse. At Parker Gallery in London a Napoleonic era display showcases hulls rigging sails and copper guns built from bones ivory and string, with personal trinkets repurposed as fittings.
A sewing pattern advertisement invites readers to send twenty five cents in coins for Pattern 662 featuring bird and fruit motifs suitable for towels curtains and cloths. The offer mentions six motifs across six inches and asks readers to mail to Hox 1 423 Eighteenth St New Toronto Ont.
A Financial Post writer argues banks must inform customers of policy shifts in advance. A Canadian savings depositor faced 25 cent monthly charges after exceeding the free cheque limit, effective Jan 1, 1949. He received no notice and learned only from his bank book.
The writer recalls an intense heat wave with no shade and contrasts it with trees now fresh with leaves. They describe spring grain sprouting, cherry trees blooming, and a garden being planted with help from Honey the cat and a playful dog. The scene includes the Niagara Escarpment, birds, and a fond view of the landscape.
A reflective note blends bird songs with Wordsworth and The Reverie of Poor Susan. The writer muses on farm life, cats and birds, family strains, and past regrets, urging patience, faith, and care for buildings while contemplating life on the farm.
Mrs H B recounts moving to town 25 years ago, missing neighbor gatherings and farm life. She notes improvements like roads and electrification, but laments not staying to help rural life and misses the green pastures, cattle, and poultry sounds.
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about mailing wedding invitations two to three weeks ahead and how a guest should thank the hostess. She also advises hosts to provide new decks for bridge and poker parties, equating worn cards to unkempt attire.
A lesson on the trial of Jesus before Pilate, the Barabbas choice, and the decision to crucify him. The reflection contrasts Pontius Pilate’s self interest with moral accountability and notes modern readers face similar choices between self and Christ.
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