Folk School Refresher Draws Durham County Enthusiasts
About thirty participants from Durham and across Southern Ontario attended a Polk School Refresher Course at Cherry Hill Farm Unionville. They discussed future folk schools, shared experiences, and heard talks by Alfred Perry and Dr Roby Kidd, ending with a Thanksgiving service in Markham and renewed commitment to rural education.
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Cherry Hill Farm
Unionville
John A. Madgen
Ontario
Ontare
Manitoulin
Grey and
Bruce
Lambton
Elgin
Peterborough
Durham
York, Peel
Betty McHolm
Welcome
Shirley Quantrill
Elizabethville
Glenn Larmer
Blackstock
Oakley Carley
Cavan
Olive Millson
Orono
Federations of Agriculture
Sherry Hill Farm
Pilot Folk School
McRo
Madsen
Johns
Denmark
Canada
Betty
John
Alfred Perry
Cedar Grove
Markham
St. Andrew’s United Church
G. A. Thomas
St. Andrew’s
Cherry Hall
Roby Kidd
Ther
Canadian Association For Adult Education
Tte
National Farm Radio Forum
Folk School
York
Wis
Victoria County Lads Win Inter County Plowing Laurels
Gerald Bell of Woodville and Ivan Bell of Kirkfield led Victoria County to the top prize in the Inter-County horse plowing sod competition at the International Plowing Match in Alliston. The two cousins will tour central United States for two weeks next spring with County Agricultural Representative LeRoy G. Brown, visiting major agricultural and conservation projects. Gerald Bell trained under former International champion Alvin Mark, while Ivan Bell sailed under his father Melville Bell.
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Victoria County
Allston
Gerald Bell
Woodville
Ivan Bell
Kirkfield
Victoria County Agricultural
LeRoy G. Brown
United States
America
Siete Tea Company
Alvin Mark
Melville Bell
Miss Annie Drummond of Newcastle Dead at 88
Miss Annie Drummond, longtime Newcastle resident and last survivor of her family, died Friday October 3, 1950, in her 89th year at Mrs. Herbert Browns home. She taught at an Toronto girls school before returning to Newcastle to live her Christian life. Survived by niece Miss Ethel Drummond and nephews Angthax, Kenneth Drummond, and grand nephew Alex R. Drummond. Funeral at Newcastle United Church with Rev. Turner. burial Bond Head Cemetery. Pallbearers named Beaman, Hancock, Britton, Blackburn, Jose, Allin.
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Newcastle
Annie Drummond
Herbert Brown
lara@e
A. A. Drummond
Ia Girls
Toronto
Lone
Ethel Drummond
Angthax Drummond
Orono
Kenneth Drummond
Alex. R. Drummond
Turner
Newcastle United Church
Bond Head Cemetery
W C T U Meeting Minutes at Miss Sherwin Home
The Wo men s Christian Temperance Union held a regular meeting on Tuesday at Miss Sherwin s Centre Street home. Sixteen members attended as committees reported on the gold medal contest and decided to hold the event on October 27.
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Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
Presbyterial WMS Fall Rally Set for Oct 25 26
The Oshawa Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society Fall Rally splits into Western and Eastern sections. The Western Session meets Oct 25 at Myrtle United Church with Miss Susan Smyth of Toronto as guest speaker and dinner by Myrtle women. Eastern Session gathers Oct 26 at Maple Grove United Church with afternoon speaker Mrs M Aubrey Love of Toronto. Lunch and closing at 8:45 p.m. Attendance urged for both sessions.
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Oshawa
Maple Grove United Church
Susan Smyth
Toronto
Myrtle
Maple Grove
M. Aubrey Love
Monster Kendal potato weighs 3 pounds 6 ounces
Last week Ree Alliott of Kendal brought a monstrous tuber to the office. It measured 8 inches long and 6 inches wide and weighed 3 pounds 6 ounces. A small cavity was found when the potato was cut open.
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Ree. Alliott
Kendal
Cobourg Man Elected President of Teachers
Gordon King of Cobourg was elected president of District 9 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation at its first annual meeting in Cobourg on October 14. More than 120 teachers attended from area high schools, with 28 from PCWS. The noon dinner featured Hon. Harold Scott as guest speaker.
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Gordon King
Cobourg
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
PCVS
Mamie Hicks
Otther
Percy Moss
Oshawa
H. J. Mumby
Pont Hope
Gordon Elliott
Bowmanville
Ottawa River
Lake Onttario
Whitby
Colborne
PCWS
Harold Scott
George Street
United Church
Scott
Pricipal C. S. Browne
A. E. O’neill i
Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational School
W. R. Henry
The
Onttario Teachers’ Federation
OSSTF
Toronto
R. A. Paterson
Lindsay
Miss Sheppard
Fenelon Falls
Canada
Kendal Wins Durham County Baseball Championship
On a cool October day Kendal defeated Bethany to claim the Rural Baseball Championship. Crowds filled Newcastle Ball Park as farm teams showcased strategy and grit from youth to veterans. Pitching and defense limited errors, with Bethany’s Reynolds and infield delivering stout resistance until the final out.
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Kendal
Bethany
Newcastle Blall
Gaul
Taok
Reynolds
Retendering For Construction Work On Millson Bridge
Clarke Township Council opened bids for the Millson bridge project but rejected the sole tender as too high. New tenders close October 30 with hopes to start in early November and complete the bridge within the year.
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Millson Bridge
Clarke Township
Millson
Large Congregations Attend Thank Offering Services
Park Street United Church held its Thank offering services at 11 a.m. in Orono and 7 p.m. in the Township Hall. The large attendance reflected the congregation and friends giving thanks and hearing guest speaker Rev. J. K. Mott.
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Park Street
Orono Band Plans Second Musical Night
Following strong praise for the Orono Band concert, a second musical evening is set for Friday November 10. Members with notable musical backgrounds rehearse weekly for the program featuring vocal performances by the Hivcock Trio of Cobourg. A dance will follow the concert in the village hall.
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Orono
Hivcock
Cobourg
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Durham County
Miss Annie Drummond
Messieurs
Will Beaman
Herbert Hancock
Harve Britton
Fred Blackburn
Harry Jose
Howard Allin
W.c.tu
Sherwin
Savey
Kelly
Mr. Sherwin
Presbyterial
W.M.S
G. Wilson Craw
Board of Education
G. L. Roberts
Department of Education
Irvine M. Robb
J. R. Flutcher
Copenhagen
J. R. Fluttcher
St. Thomas
Women’s Institute
Associated Countrywomen of the World
Federation of Women’s Institutes of Ontario
W. I
Sttill
A.C.W.W
Io United Nations
United Nations
J. B. Houck
Bosanfuet
England
Ian
Masie Hyndman
Glencoe
Don Cornett
Mr. Cornett
Stratford
Bolth
Queen's
Legation
Sayre
Second Musicale
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