Ogden Golden Wedding Celebrated in Oshawa Reception
Mr and Mrs Herbert Ogden of Oshawa celebrated their 50th anniversary with a May 14 reception tea at their home. More than 200 guests attended, applauding a wedding cake, exotic floral décor, and gifts. Major L A Gerry of Toronto, newly promoted, attended and was noted for his WWII service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Ogden
Oshawa
Albert West
Bruce Branton
A. Bakam
Katherine Roberts
L. A. Gerry
Toronto
Western Ontario
London
Eastern Command
Halifax
Gerry
Africa
Italy
France
Belgium
Holland
Canadian Tank Corp
Wm. Gerry
Orono
Local Church Leaders and Awards Noted At Area Events
Rev. Lancaster led the United Church evening service last Sunday while Rev. Kitchen conducted the Anniversary service at Newtonville. Orono United Church represented at Arminal meetings of the Bay of Quinte Conference. Orono students won awards at Bowmanville High School with Alex Brumond earning top honors in Music and Dramatics. June Neilson and June Glanville received Wol ly Ball awards, and Charles Armitrong won the Senior championship in Sports. T A Reid attended the Uxbridge Fair where his team placed first among six entries and also was runner up in the single horse road class. Mr. and Mrs. John Morris stayed at their Lake Scugog cottage. Dr. Wilfred W. Sherwin left for Regina to assist in Foot and Mouth disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
United Church
Kitchen
Newtonville
John Morris
Lake Scugog
Wilfred W. Sherwin
Regina
Carl Billings
M. H. Staples
John Kitchen
Orono United Church
Bay of Quinte
Bowmanville
Alex. Brummond
June Neilson
June Glanville
Wolly-Ball
Charles Armitrong
T. A. Reid
Uxbridge Fair
Weather could keep potato prices high next season
Ontario growers face scarcer seed and lower acreage with weather risks and past price volatility shaping forecasts. Executive of the Ontario Soils and Crop Improvement Association warns that unless spring conditions are exceptionally favorable, potato supplies may shrink further, despite robust seed costs and an emphasis on quality to ensure a market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Soils and Crop Improvement Association
Essex County
Ontario
Canada
United States
Control Of Perennial Weeds In Grain Crops
Agricultural tests in Northern Georgian Bay and Manitoulin Island show 2 4 D at 4 oz per acre provides effective control of sow thistle and Canada thistle in new seedings with clover or alfalfa. Amine formula 2 4 D achieved near complete seed control and top kill, though drift and application methods affected results in 1951 trials.
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Georgian Bay
Manitoulin Island
Dayton
Manitowaning
Mineo
Noelville
Verner
Protect Migratory Birds During Nesting Season
Ontario Wildlife Division warns against killing or interfering with migratory insectivorous and non game birds during nesting season. Illegal activity carries penalties under the Dominion Migratory Birds Act. Placing bells on pets is urged as a protective measure for songbirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests Wildlife Division
Dominion Migratory Birds Act
Port Hope Holds Coaches and Umpires School
The Port Hope Recreation Committee sponsors a baseball and football school for coaches and umpires on June 6 and 7 in Port Hope. Evening session June 6 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall with leadership by the Department of Education. Open to all interested in coaching or umpiring. contact A Johnston, 83 Charles Street, Port Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Hope
Town Hall
Department of Education
Mr. A. Johnston
Charles Street
Orono Girls Fall to Newcastle in Season Opener
Orono Memorial Park saw the Orono girls softball team lose 16 to 4 to Newcastle in the opener. Newcastle led from the fourth inning after an eight run burst including a bases loaded homer. Joan Cooper started on the mound before Marlene Cantrell relieved in the fifth as E Bonathan strengthened Newcastle’s pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crono
Newcastle
Joan Cooper
Marlene Cantrell
E. Bonathan
Orono
Watsons Garage Robbery Breaks In Early Monday
Sometime early Monday morning thieves broke into Watsons Garage via a rear window and stole cigarettes and an electric razor. Nothing else was taken and investigation found no clues to the perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Conservatives Win Ontario Riding By-Election
Six by-elections were held to fill vacant seats in the Dominion Government. Four seats went to the Progressive Conservatives and two to the Liberals. Michael Starr, Oshawa mayor, led in Ontario riding against Liberal John L. Lay and CCF Roy Scott.
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Dominion
Progressive Conservatives
Liberal Party
Walter Thompson
Ontario
Dominion House
Michael Starr
Oshawa
John L. Lay
Roy Scott
C.C.F
Orono Falls to Newcastle in opener of ball season
Orono Baseball Club returned from Newcastle with a 13 to 9 defeat amid a flurry of errors by both teams. R West and Cornish pitched for Orono while Newcastle used multiple hurlers, with five pitchers seeing mound time and a wild first inning setting the tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Orono Baseball Club
Necastle
Orone
R. West
Crono
Cornish
Jones
Atkinson Charitable Foundation Funds Bursaries
The Atkinson Charitable Foundation has provided funds to support bursaries. The move aims to assist students with financial need, expanding opportunities for study and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Orono Builds Bigger Exhibition Grounds For 1952 Fair
Orono expands its exhibition grounds by adding south property and widening the race track to at least a half mile. The track grows to fifty seven feet wide with cedar rail fencing and top soil improvements. The fowl exhibit building moves to serve as a dining hall for a Skating Club, and a new ticket and refreshment booth foundation rises. About twenty men worked with machinery, signaling a $3500 plan to boost the fair for 1952 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Skating Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Ogden
Ogden
Harold Dean
John Ogden
Herbert Ogden
India
George Webster
Leonard Goldsmith
Lena Taylor
Elgin Taylor
W. Sargent
C. L. Brown
Cory DeGuerre
Centre Street United Church
Col. Gerry
W. Amberson Gerry
Col
Orono Girls
Orono Memorial Park
Conservatives
Western Ontario Agricultural School
Ridgetown
Kemptville Agricultural School
J. C. Steckley
A. M. Barr
Kemptville
Sellers
West
Fair Ground
Fair Board
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