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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 21, 1944

Page

5

Have Farmers Less Hours Than Merchants to Work

A group drives to Scugog Island and debates labor hours for farmers versus merchants. They note laws limiting workers to forty eight hours weekly and conclude no clear winner as farmers rely on hired help and varying workloads while both sides brag about their effort.

George Laing Duval Lowery al. Hall Bill Armstrong Scugog Island George Lyal Bill Ther Jack

Local News Highlights From Town And Surroundings

The new hair dressing shop opens in town. Mr and Mrs George Forbes of Kirby inform relatives their son George age 26 died in Auckland New Zealand after four years service with the New Zealand Air Force. Rev S Littlewood preached at Park Street Church. A vocal mixed quartette performed at the morning service. Choir practice will be held Friday before the fair. Miss Raymonde Gravel of Ottawa formerly of Leskard is showing at The Eaton Galleries Toronto starting September 18 with two Ottawa painters. Fenelon Falls Salvation Army Band gave a concert at the town hall with instrumental numbers duets quartets solos. Salvage paper collection due this Saturday September 23 tied bundles and left at United Church shed in Orono or other local collection points.

George Forbes Kirby George Auckland Hospital New Zealand Air Force S. Littlewood Park Street Church Raymonde Gravel Ottawa Leskard T. Eaton Fine Art College St Toronto Fenelon Falls Salvation Army Orono United Church

Orono News Roundup Highlights Visitors and Local Events

Walter Carleton and other visitors drop in as Oshawa and Toronto residents travel to Orono Fair. Miss Shirley Porter begins nursing training at Oshawa Hospital. Several locals visit, attend fairs, and renew friendships, with cross town moves and a Red Cross tea upcoming for Christmas parcels. Kenneth Tucker reported missing overseas. Dr J B Tucker heads overseas to hospital duties.

Orono Kenneth Tucker J. B. Tucker Tucker Red Cross Orange Hall

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