Milford Sherwin Wins First Prize at Fall Fair Hogs
Milford Sherwin topped a long list of livestock and produce exhibitors in a multi category judging day. The record shows Milfred Sherwin winning best Hog prize and high marks for eggs and poultry in Brown and White varieties. Local growers such as Mrs Ed Dean, Mrs Art Richards, Mary Bowen and Roy Ball appear among top hands with ribbons for beets beans apples and vegetables. The event also highlights Beets, Beams, Carrots and Apples as part of a large agricultural showcase carried through by Geo B Bickle & Son and J H Jose among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Moffat
Ed. Dean
Art ‘Richards
Mary Bowen
D. G. Hooper
Art Richards
Roy Ball
Eagleson
Reg.Sutton
S. D. Souch
Geo. B. Bickle & Son
Milfred IE. Sherwin
D.G. Hooper
Milfred E
Bruce Mutton
J. ‘H. Jose
F. W. L. Tamblyn
St. Lawrence
F. W.L. Tamblyn
Gravenstein
Duchess
Geo B. Bickle & Son
R. K. Squair
J. H. Jose
Alexander
Geo. B. Bickle & ‘Son
Wealthy
Russell’ Osborne
Geo. B. Bickle
Jas. Eagleson
Geo. B. Bickle& Son
R. M. Cale
Anna Staples
Carlos Tamblyn
Roy Putnam
Ada L. Annis
L. E. Bryant
Agnes Waddell
Canada War Front Weekly Bind of September 1942 Review
Canada’s War Effort September 10–17 1942 reports Wartime Prices and Trade Board controls on civilian typewriters and name misuse, Herridge urging Roosevelt, raids on Dusseldorf, King radio address, curtailment of non essential electricity in Ontario Quebec, three RCAF squadrons in Bremen raid, Raccoon loss, Little at Canadian Congress of Labor, Chile’s Grove credence to Duff, Dieppe casualties, Murray calls for no strikes, Symington orders Hydro lead reductions to Thorold companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices and Trade Board
W. D. Herridge
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt
United Nations
KRJC
AUF
Dusseldorf
King
Canada
Natonal
Ontario
Quebec
C. D. Howe
R.C.A.F
Eduardo Grove
Lyman Duff
Dieppe
Philip Murray
C.I
Canadian Congress of Labor Convention
Ottawa
Symington
Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission
Thorold
Ontario to cut AA gasoline rationing 60 percent for motorists
Ontario motorists in the AA category face a 60 percent reduction in six month gas rations beginning October 1 1942. About 100000 drivers including non essential car owners and housewives will switch to AA with monthly averages dropping from about 400 to 214 miles. The change aims to conserve fuel for war needs with reassignment based on essential travel and available transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ontario
C. D. Howe
Minister of Munitions and Supply
Indians in States Not British Subjects, Census Note
A report states 92 972 000 Indians, about one quarter of the population, are not British subjects. They live in the Indian States which span nearly two-fifths of India's area and are not British territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Indian Troops Serve Beside British Across Fronts
About 300000 Indian soldiers are serving overseas while Indian troops fight alongside British forces on numerous fronts, highlighting deep wartime collaboration and manpower mobilization.
Dr Brown Addresses Park Street Church Audience in Orono
Chancellor of Victoria College Toronto Dr Brown spoke on The Great Stone Face at Park Street Church Convo cation Hall to about three hundred university freshmen and larger crowd. The service featured scripture readings by four readers, songs, and a concluding duet, with awards for decorations by Mr Porter and Mrs Staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Brown
Convocation Hall
Mrs. Brown
Orono
Park St
Jesus
June Goode
Marjorie McLaren
Howard Wood
Carman
Brown
Victoria College
Toronto
Whiich
Jesus Christ
Stella Best
Audrey Billings
Neil ‘Porter
M. H. Staples
Jane Cowl
Bacon Hog Competition Winners At Orono Fair
The T Baton Co sponsored a prize for the best pen of five market hogs at the Orono Fair. Six pens were judged after slaughter in Toronto. T Eaton Co contributed 30 dollars plus 15 from the Society totaling 45 to be split among six winners: Milford Sherwin, M H Staples, Carl Billings, Carl Billings, W S Moffat & Sons, and W J Rowland. The Durham Central Agricultural Society thanks T Eaton Co for the support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Baton Co
Orono
Toronto
T. Eaton Co
Milford Sherwin
M. H. Staples
Carl Billings
W. S. Moffat & Sons
W. J. Rowland
Port Hope Adopts 55 Hour Week Schedule
Port Hope merchants approve a 55 hour week plan to be sent to the wartime prices and trade board and local retail merchants association. The schedule sets 8 am to 5 30 pm on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with Wednesday closing at noon and Saturday hours until 9 pm, later reduced to compulsory closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Hope
Prices and Trade Board
Retail Merchants’ Association
Winners In Durham County Foal Club at Orono Fair
The Durham County Foal Club held Achievement Day at Orono Fair with seventeen of nineteen boys exhibiting colts. Percheron and Clydesdale classes were judged separately by Prof. M W Staples. Aggregate scores rewarded top finishers with a prize fund shared by Dominion and Provincial governments and the Fair Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
Orono Fair
Clydesdales
M. W. Staples
C.A.C
Guelph
Howard Forder
Blackstock
Boyd Ayre
Hampton No. 1
George Lowery
Millbrook
Neil Moffat
Orono
Stanley Millson
Enniskillen
E. A. Summers
Durham Central Fair Board
Fair Board
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Garnet Richard
James T. Brown
Ira Lowe
Garnet Rickard
John Cruickishank
Garnet Riickard
A. J. Tamblyn
Russell Osborne
Massey-Harris
Imperial Gage
Lombard
Fred Black
Geo. B. Bickle &Son
L. E. Bryantt
Candlewick
M. J. Bogart
J. Eagleson
Pate
Bremen
Naval Service Headquarters
Elliott M. Little
National Selective Service
G. R. Cottrelle
Park Street Church
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Ernest Boyles
Orville Monecrief
Howard Coatham
Robert Coatham
Percheron
Orville ‘Moncrief
Fraserville
Claire Kellogg
Howard Bradley
Elmer Hogg
Peterborough
Lloyd Kellogg
Ross A. Sharp
Burketon
Gordon Davidson
Cavan
Howard Gillis
Ross Cryderman
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