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Vol. 1. No. 8. ORONO, ONT., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937. Subscription, $1.25 Per Year. Attend The Hockey Club Dance Fric lay Night Orono Legion Members Entertain Bowmanville Members Tuesday Night 9 War Time Games Played- Brings Back Bygone Memories An old soldiers get (together was held in the Orange Lodge rooms, Orono, on Tuesday night, when -the Orono members of the B'owmanvilic Legion entertained the Bowa-ninville numbers and others to a very pleasant pleasant evening, with about forty being «present. The first part of the evening was spent in -games, including euchre, five hundred, throwing the dice, crown arid anchor, games that the soldiers played overseas. When one stepped into the room it sent y-our mind, back to the times -when t-he soldiers came out of the lines -and retired to rest billets behind behind the line where the soldiers would collect in the huts and play -crown and anchor, the most popular game of all, taking a chance on their pay, trying to double or treble the amount, -or lose all in the trying. _ Around 1 ten thirty tables were joined! together and plates of sandwiches sandwiches and cake were brought forth to appease the appetites of those present, the sandwiches made of «orribeef being the most popular. Coffee Coffee was supplied, and whoever made it was an artist iri this line. -After lunch song sheets were then produ-cdd and a merry sing song held sway, to the mellow music thumped out on the piano by Neil Porter. Comrade R, S. Oorriforth had the honour of being chairman and filled this position very creditably. Col. J. C. Oamey extended a hearty vote of thanks on behalf of the 'Orono members to the Orange Lodge for the lend of the hall, free of charge, for the evening. Worshipful Master Brown, -of the * Orange -Order, said he was pleased to be with the returned men, saving the Legion was one of two- organizations organizations that he would like to belong to. He felt sure that the Orange Order would 1 let the Legion, nien have the hall at -any time they wanted to hâve a social evening. The chairman called on! Bill Watson Watson and Arthur Manning for a duet, that failed to materialize--one had a sore throat and the other didn't h-ave h-is glasses-. Comrade Cotton, the hard-working -Secretary of the Legion, was -ailed to say a few words to the gathering. Mr. Cotton said in part : "We -are pleased to be here this evening in Orono, and always like to attend 1 functions of this kind. At the regular meeting of the Legion on Friday night there -will be 'brought up ways and means to celebrate the Coronation of King George YI. by the returned men- of (Continued 1 on page four) SICK PAY R AISED General Motors of Ois-hawa boosts sick pay for employees. The new plan provides an increase from- $10.00 to $14.00 -a week for thirteen weeks. Thi s plan 1 idea me eff ective on Monday, Monday, March 15-th, 1937. SOME PEOPLE ASHAMED TO REGISTER PLACE OF RESIDENCE It seams strange that two men with a reputation for thrift and frugality frugality like Torn Cowan -and Charley Miller should be down in Florida spending their hard earned! money for climate, and -that the Orono Chamber .of Commerce should get -a letter from a man iri- Tuscaloosa, Alabama, wanting wanting to : come to Orono to live. The people living in New York city are supposed) to be the most self satisfied on this earth, but the Orono Chamber Chamber of commerce even had an enquiry from a man there wanting to come to Oron-o to live. It used to be when people living in small towns and' villages got away from home -among strangers that they were a little hit ashamed, to- tell just where their home was, and usually named the near est city as their hometown. hometown. I am proud of the fact that m-ost everybody I know, knows th-ait I live in 'Orono, and every time I go out west, the first «greeting T get in -almost every hotel and store is "well John, how are things in Orono?" and y-ou can't imagine how good that sounds when your away from home. One tme when I registered from Orono in the Vancouver hotel and there was a -crowd around the desk, the clerk said "Orono," why I never heard, of the darn place. I -told him, "'well, don't blame me for your ignorance, ignorance, if you didn't take geography when you went to school, that isn't my fault." We have had some wonderful charnel charnel ers like in Orono that have said and done strange laughable things that will live as long as Orono, and if you have never done it, you will never know how much fun it is to meet somebody from -Orono away from home and talk over everybody alive and dead) in Orono. It's too bad- some of our grandchildren grandchildren won't be able to meet the 'late .Bill the Earlier. Henry O'Dell, Aaron Davis, young Tom Doncaster, Dave McAlden -and a host of others that made the world a brighter place to live in. The other day B. I ',. Ciar-s- cadden passed -on, arid believe it or not. Benson said -a, lot of very funny things, when he quit -the farm and started in business in Lesikard. The first dlay he walked into the store with his wife, he said to her "Sarah, I've carreid my last darn, pail of swill.*' Benson should know for -sure now if what he said about Albert Staples is true. That was one time when Albert Albert -got blamed by -BeUson for what the late C. G. Arm-strong did. Orono may fall n little short of being Utopia or Paradise, but there is one thing sure and that is it's "A good place to live." CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Enjoying eycdl'len-t health. Cornelius Cornelius Cross:].ey, Hope Township resident, resident, one of the oldest in. the district, district, on Tuesday celebrated his 89th birthday. IMr. CiriSsley was born- in Clarke Township, and after farming here for a number of years, moved to Port Hope.: At present, he is making his- home with a son, Lewi's Grossie, v of Wellcome, Wellcome, while -other -members- of the family include a daughter, Mrs. Charles Gar-side,, P-eterlboro, and Thomas, a sion. WALTER T.° KINGSTON Prospects Looks Brighter For Canning Industry Coming To Orono ORONO YOUNG PEOPLE MEET NEWCASTLE UNION Walter T. Kingston, Grand Master -of the Qrand Lodge of Ontario, Independent Independent Order of O'ddfallows, age- 50 years, died in Cardinal on March -13th, 19-37. He was a native -of Kingston Kingston arid was widely known through flic pfbvliriC-e for his a-ctivto'WOTk in fraternal land church organizations. He was also active in the Loyal Orange Order -and served as County. Master, lid was a member of the Loyal True Blues and 'the Royal Black Priwpt.nry. Besides hs fraternal fraternal activities he wa-s clerk and treasurer treasurer of Cardinal, the Cardinal water system and secretary-treasurer of the Hydro Electric system. STAY ON THE FARM SAYS MAYOR ROBBINS 1 low many of us know that Mayor W. D. -Bobbins of Toronto spent bis boyhood in Enniskillen when he came from England at -the age of ten ? He received part of his education in Enniskillen Enniskillen and' high School education in Bio-wmanville. "When I left Enniskillen in. 1895 to go to Toronto, says Mayor Bobbins, "it was an easy matter to get a job. Today it is different and I cannot see a return to the day-s when it will be easy to find work in the city. On the farm you have your oars, your electricity electricity and your modern implements. Don't come to the city and find yourself yourself oil- relief in a few months. On tihe farm you are assured of a -steady job, a -living -and a good, table. On. Monday last, March 15th, Orono met Newcastle to enj-oy an evening of fellowship. The meeting was opened by the President of Newcastle Newcastle Yo-urig People's, Wilbur Bas- bedvil-le, liv singing "I lay my sins -on Jesus," lalfter which the Orono president was called on. The devotional devotional period was taken by Kathleen Stark, beginning by singing "Jesus) <>.-.]Is us," followed by prayer: by Rev. Mr. O'sterhout. The scripture was read by Mervyn Keane, followed by the script lire discussion taken by John Keane. Mrs. Smith arid Miss Myrtle 'Smith then favoured with a vtdea 1 ! duet with Mrs. Bbsborough at the piano,..Mig's Elsie itowe then, read a story, The singing of "'What a friepd .brought the devotional period to'an rad, \ } The remainders of the meeting wSS'-. taken- by Bdb Keane., "Bl-est be the tide that Ends" was sung, followed by ia -sélection from the bna-sis trio, Charlie Buckley. -George Rowe and Donald ILam-m. A. reading was t-heri given, by Cecil Bru-ton, who responded responded to an- erieore. Doris Whyte and Jessie Fraser flavoured with an accordion accordion arid rriouith organ duet, responding responding to an encore. Mrs. Dr. Colville and Mrs. Bosborough then gave two piano duets with "Top 'O The Morning" as the encore. Mr. Bosborough then gave a very interesting interesting talk on St. Patrick, which everyone enjoyed!. Gordon Bruton gave a sélection on the guitar, also responding to an encore. Mary Baldwin Baldwin then gave a reading, followed by another selection by the brass trio "Danny Boy." Garnet Rickard then took charge of the recreational part of the -programme, -programme, which consisted of hilarious -games. Lunch was then served, after which Mr. Sherwin gave a word of thanks to Newcastle Y. P., and: Mr. Bad-servile gave .a fitting reply. The meeting came to a close, by singling "Nearer My God to Thee," followed -by repeating the Mizpath Benediction. Benediction. Describes The Interior Of A Press Room EOCKARD'S SCHOOL The Home and School Club of Lriekard's -School held) its 1 regular meeting on Wednesday, .March 3rd, in the school. The President, Mr. Chris. Barch-aird was in the chair. The meeting was opened with a singsong singsong led by Chris B-arehard. Mrs. Oiias. Gibson was appointed delegate -with Bessie Blackburn as alternate, -to attend the O.E.A. After the business was- transacted the president 'called on Russell Osborne to take charge of the following program, ■which was as follows : Guitar selection by Arliss and El- dredl Walker; y deal solo -by Mrs. Wallis Wallis Gibson; club, singing lex! by Mr. Chris. Barehard ; Violin solo by Mr. Stanley Rickard with, encore; recitation recitation 'by Mr.! Walkin' and encore; questiOnaire by Chris.' 'Barfchard; guitar selection by Arliss and Eld.red W a,Hier. The president gave a talk, describing describing the interior of a press room. Mr. Blackburn moved a hearty vote of thanks to all who took part in the programme. The meeting wa-s brought to a close with the singing -of the National Anthem), Anthem), after which lunch was served. DELINE--CLOUGH The bonne of Mr, and Mrs. Clough, Church -St., was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, the 13th, when the Rev. Mr. Osterhoiut joined ttieir daughter Dorothy Mina, i-n marriage to William, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. DoLi-ne, of Toronto. Toronto. The bride wore a delph-enium blue cekmose crepe dress with white rose in her hair, and was attended by her sister -Betty, who was dressed in figured ertipe-de-ehine. The bride was given awiay by her father, and her brother Maynard: acted as best m-an. Later in the afternoon tea was poured by Mrs. Osterliout and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all. The happy couple left Sunday afternoon for Toronto to spend a few days at the home of the groomil's parents, before before leaving fotr their honeymodn, destination, to bo decided later. MRS, F. COWAnTwÎnsTfGHAN Stormy weather -and blocked roads played havoc with the attendance at thë Women's institute 500, euickçe ,and dance, held in the town hall o-n Wednesday evening. About sixty were ' in attendance. Following, is a list of prize winners-: 500--Lady, -Mrs. L. Lowery; gentleman, Mr. P. Winter; consolation, Mr. C H. Froste. Euchre--Lady, Mrs. ' A. West; gentleman, Mr. W. Cornish ; consolation, Mrs. B. GlanviHe. The Afghan rug was won by Mrs. F. Cowan. PASSES IN 104th YEAR The passing of Mrs. Edward Drum-m of Coe Hili, who was buried in Bancroft cemetery last week-end was greatly mourned by all Eastern Ontario, (She was in her 104th year and was born near -the present si-te of the village of Newcastle, and 1 is believed believed to be the oldest woman in Canada. Canada. One hundred and 1 thirty-one great grandchildren survive her, with eighty-six grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. New Orono Chamber of Commerce Receives Its Charter The splendid attendance at the Orono Chamber of Commerce meeting meeting Tuesday evening was a tangible example of the interest and co-operation co-operation the -members are taking in the association. The meeting wa-s called under the name -of the Orono Publicity A-sso- eiation to -organize and discuss new developments. Mr. R. Waddldl staff- . c*d that the last general meeting the Oron-o Publicity Association took steps to have themselves - incorporated as the Orono Oh-a-miher of Oomlmèrce and that be had 1 received on March 4th the certificate of registration from the Department. Moved -and -seconded that the Oron-o- -Publicity Asssociation be disbanded disbanded and! that the assets of the Orono Publicity Association, be transferred transferred to the Orono Chamber of ■Commerce. .Movixrbv John Armstrong, seconded seconded by Percy LTfio.,, ^the present board of directors 1 , witx as an addition, carry on as"u.,~ . of the Chamber of Commerce. Moved by R. R. Waddell and seconded seconded by G. Linton, that the bylaiws as outlined by R. Waddell -be adopted adopted as the bylaws of the 'Orono Chamber Chamber of Commerce, Moved by R. E. Waddell and seconded seconded by Mr, Hamm, that Mr. O. Drummond and Mr, Staples be auditors auditors for the -Chamber o-f Cemimerce. Mr. Neil' Porter was elected) -assistant -assistant secretary to Mr. J. C. Gamey. There were seventeen new members registered. Regarding the canning factory question, the members were informed -that Mr. Hamm and Mr. MacDonald took a trip to Prince EdlWard recently in quest of prospects for a canning factory in Orono. Mr. Hamm gave a resume off their visit to different canning factories, stating that there were two men who -were financially in a position to extend their operations and were willing to come to Orono to start a plant. He suggested! getting in touch with these two prospects again. M r. Ralph said there had been a letter, written -to- the Canadian -Oan- ners regarding the canning factory property here whether it -could be purchased or rented. The general. manager being away, the matter consequently consequently is left in abeyance until word is -received from them. A very grave mutter was put before the Board by Mr. M. Cowan in reference reference to -one of the prospects in question. question. IS-eems as though one. of the prospects was a rival in the courtship of his girl at one time, but he em- (Continned on page four) Large Influx Expected From England To Orono Mr. Lorriman received the London Daily Express from his son Fred, who is one of the teachers sent to England on the teacher's exchange and- who: is teaching in a school in London. He had the paper marked to look dn page five, column six, and here is' what it said : BABIES---Bonuses- of $50 are being being offered by Orono (Canada) -C hamber of Commence to -young married married couples to persuade them to have babies, Orono is receiving publicity all over the world and it should not be long before cur village will have every nationality in the world as citizens. citizens. The Chamber of Commerce will have to make a new bylaw to the effect. effect. that the married couples will have -to live here for a certain stated' stated' period after receiving their $50 bonus. 'tot'.