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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
7
Susan Goulding of the John Holden Players stars in the patriotic play We Fight For Freedom at the Pavilion of Industrial Chemistry during the Canadian National Exhibition. The Canadian company is noted as Canada's only professional stock troupe offering the lead role.
Hon. Gordon Conant announced late in August that registration machinery is in place for all firearms in Ontario. Under a federal ruling, provincial attorneys general take over. By Sept 15 shotguns and rifles must be registered and purchases require a permit thereafter. Tourists may bring their hunting gear. border permits will be issued to bona fide hunters.
A milk wagon broke off a stop sign in East Cornwall Ontario. Douglas Thompson of Ottawa found his car dented when the sign toppled onto a post. He billed Cornwall township council five dollars, but the township’s insurance company declined liability.
Alan King stars in a stirring exhibition play at the Pavilion of Industrial Chemistry during the Canadian National Exhibition. The production recalls his formative years in Tientsin during upheaval and public executions.
The Canada Packers Limited report outlines how American Bacon imports declined after a planned curtailment, the impact on domestic hog prices, and the Equalivant Duty Drawback rule. It warns of a looming 1940 hog glut and urges Britain to buy Canadian Wiltshire Sides while stressing quality and size standards for postwar demand.
Commentary notes Britain’s air defense remains intact as Axis efforts to keep southeastern Europe peaceful continue. Germany uses a sixth of its air force against the R A F with nuisance bombing and nightly shelters. Hopes rise in Britain for U S aid and possible destroyers or planes. Inquiries span Africa and the Far East as Japan consolidates and China shifts troops, while Canada faces prizing war mobilization and wheat emergency measures.
Delvin W. Dean Boston's new official food tester says the best way to savor tea coffee or soup is to slurp. A wholesome slurp involves spraying the liquid around the mouth to activate all taste glands and enhance flavor.
Sunday School lesson on Psalms 96 67 and 98 calls for praise to Jehovah. The text links worship in Jerusalem with future world acknowledgement, urging readers to sing a new song bless his name and declare his glory among nations.
Prof Henry G Bell of Ontario Agricultural College reports that wheat yields rise with higher fertilizer rates and balanced plant food. Trials on a half acre with varying formulas show average yields of 29.26.7 and 35.1 bushels per acre at 125 and 250 pounds per acre, with costs ranging from about $1.56 to $2.00 per 125 pounds.
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