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TPS ,N~ v>v.- ORONO WEEKLY TIMES Vol. 1. No. 29. ORONO, ONT., THURSDAY, AUG. 12 1937. Subscription, $ 1.25 Per Year. Successful Students In Middle School Exams. Of Continuation School Fine Showing Made By Students Students In The Third Form Results off the Middle School ex- ®tmination issued by the Department of Education through the principal are announced 'below. A detailed report report has 'been sent to each student. Students and! parents may consult the principal for further information. information. The principal is very much pleased. pleased. with the Middle School résulte this year. The average percent, for all the Middle School subjects is 85.2, much" higher' than the school has attained attained in the last three years. 'Students 'Students did remarkably well in Physics, Physics, Chemistry, French Authors"and Preach, Composition, ' 100 per cent, passing each of these subjects. I indicates first ctoisis honours, 75 and over; II second class honours, from 66 to 74 ; III third tilalsB honours, from 60 to 65; -0 credit standing from 50 to 59. 'Case, Helen--Eng-. Comp. II, Eng. Lit. IT. Cobbledick, Enid -- Physics O, Latin Authors O, Latin Comp. II, Fr. Authors I, Fr. Comp. II. Ooibbledick, Jack --■ Ancient History History C, Geom. I, Chem. II, Latin Authors HI, Latin Comp. C. 'Cooper, •Marion --- Eng. Comp. O, Eng. Lit. HI, Ancient History 0, 'Geom. 0. Cornish, Gerald -- Ancient History History I, Farrow, Edna -- Anleient History <). Fro'ste, Wilfred -- Cham. III. Hamm, Beatrice -- Ancient History C, Geom. Ill, Physics II. Hancock, Glen -- Ehg. Comp, II, Ancient History 0, Physios III, Harness, Boedline -- Eng. Oomp. C, Eng. Lit. Ill, Latin Authors III, Latin Comp. 0. Keane. John -- Canadian History Cl, Ancient History HI, Physics 'll, Chem. III. iMaicKiimon, Christine -- Eng. Oomp. Ill, Ehg. Lit. C. .Morton, Adèle --- Eng. Comp. I, Eng-. Lit II, Ancient History I, Geom I, 'Physics I. Morton, Muriel -- Ehg. Lit. Ill, Ancient History II, Geom. I, Physics HI. ' Myles, LetRoy -- Eng. Comp. C, Eng. Lit. C, Canadian History III, Anleient History 0, Alg. 0, Geom. 0. Powers. Jim--Ancient History C. Seett, Helen -- Eng. Lit 0, Canadian Canadian History 0, Geom. C, Physics 0, Chemistry O. y Stark, Ethel --- Ancient History Forestry Wins Softball Gup Forestry won the; Softball Gulp on Friday night when they defeated Kirby Kirby in the final game 10 to 0. Meal, on the -mound for Forestry pitched a masterly game and held the Kirby hitters to four hits. Keane and MeOuteheon hit doubles and Davey and Lowery had a single each. While Neal only struck -out two his 'Control wias perfect and seldom gave a batter a good ball to hit. Only one runner got as far as third base. Cooper started on the mound Lor Kirby and lasted five and two-third inning's. He did not have his- usual speed or control and showed the ef fects of His recent shoulder injury He strained a tendon pitching for Orouo at Port Perry on Civic I lui: day. Forestry scored, three runs in the last oif the sixth. Neal doubled, Winter Winter popped out to the infield, Ogden was safe on an error, Neal Scoring. Ogden -scored on a. single by Middle- ton who also scored when errors were made on hits by Courier and G. Winter. Winter. Forestry got seven rune in the last of the sixth. Clydesdale was safe on an error and scored on Neal's three 'bagger. E. Winter ■ singled scoring Neal. Ogden singled and both scored on Wood's double. Middleton singled, to score Woods, Convier doubled to drive in Middleton and O. Winter struck out. Cooper Hied out and Convier scored after the catch. Clydesdale Clydesdale up for the second time grounded out to retire "the side. Besides pitching a real game Neal was the leading hitter with a double and triple in three times at bat and scored the first run. I 2 3 4 5 6 T B TT E PETER W. LAING 0 0 0 Of O' 0 0 - 0 4 6 0 0 0 O' 3 7 x--10 11 .1 Kirby ... F artistry Batteries -- Kirby -- Cooper, Power and Lowery. Forestry -- Neal and E. Winter. II, Geom. TIT, Physics III, French Authors I, French Comp. H, Watson, Archie -- Ancient History III. White, Carman--Ancient History HI, Geom. I, Chemistry IT, Latin Authors II, Latin Comp. II. French Comp. IT, French Authors I, French Comp. II. Winter, Hazel -- Ancient History II, Geom. 0, Physics 0. Yeo, Patricia----Geometry III, Physic's Physic's C. The community was Shocked and grieved to hear of the sudden death of .Peter Laing on Wednesday evening, July 28 th, after an 7 illness of-just two hours. Mr. Laing had been to Orono during during the day and appeared in. his usual usual good health, asi he met and chatted with his many friends in the village. His sudden passing seems particular ly tragic, as he always appeared so .strong and. healthy. The sincere sympathy of all goes out to his sorrowing sorrowing wife, ('..Marÿ E. Hanlcock) and his only son, (Geeo-ng-e) and his; wife. Peter Laing comes from, one of the earliest pioneer families of Clarke Township. His grandfather, Peter Laing. en me from Scotland in the year 1830 in a sailing vessel which took three months, three weeks and three days to cross the ocean and settled on the south half of Lot 20, con. 6 of Clarke, when there was no village of Orono-, Newcastle, or Biow- manville. Peter Laing was horn 64 years ag-o on hli's grandfather'.» farm between Clarke and Darlington, he was the eldest of a family of eight children of tli tate Win. Laing and his wife, Isabelle Aikin. The funeral tin -Saturday from his late residence, Lot 31, con. '4 was very large, friend® from-far and near ooni ; n.g to show their regard and esteem, esteem, for a, departed friend, and sympathy for his sorrowing loved Guos'. . Service Was «ctadutolje-d by Eev. John Bun nor. of B-owma n ville, a former pastor, and. friend. He was to rest in Orono 'Cemetery. The pallbearers pallbearers w-ere old friends and neighbours, neighbours, Messrs T. A. Keid, F. B. Love- ki'n, E. Dean, Wm. Neal, Geo. Bowen, and O. W. Ralph. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Flower bearers were Messrs. G. M. Linton !.. Bobbin», T. Johnston, A. Mac Kay. ,0. Chapman, C. Shaw. R. Osborne and I f. Dean. He leaves'besides'-his-sorrowing wife a-n-d son, five brothers and one sister, James, ' William and Isabel of New- tonville, Geo-, and .back of Edmonton, and 'Arc-hie -of Dapip, Alberta, one brother, Frank, predeceased him eleven years ago. Among the friends -'and relatives from -a -distance attending the- funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hancock. Port Hope, Dr. John and Mrs. Han cock. Co Lome. Mr. and Mrs.' W. J. Hancock, Peterboro, Mr. and Mrs, C. Hanlcock, Peterboro, Mrs. E. Carr, Peterboro, Mrs. 6. A. Mclntrye, Detroit, Detroit, Mir. and Mrs. G. IS. McLean, Toronto, Mr. -and Mrs. Wm. Sharp and daughter Edifia, Toronto', Mrs. Andrew Sharp, Toronto. Mt. II. Squire, Peterboro. Mrs, G. Birlcett. I Tastings, Mr. Kenneth Gaim-sby, O'sh- awa. Chamber Of Commerce Hold Regular Meeting On Monday Evening Newcastle Field Day Newtonville and Kendal fought a hard battle for seven innings and it was anyone's game until the last man was out in the seventh. MacGregor Jones started on the mound for New- tonville and lasted until the fourth when he was taken out after three Kendal batters had hit safely and one walked to 'be replaced by G. Kimball, who finished: t-he game. Witheridge started on the rn-ound for Kendal and pitched -good ball and went the route. Newtonville were blanked in the first innings, going out in order while Kendal were also blanked. In the second Newtonville scored one run on one hit and a walk by D. Ogden and Rickard, the latter scoring on Ogden's hit, but Kenda-l came back .in their half for three runs on two singles, two walks and one batter given a base on being hit by pitcher. MoFeeters, ID. Little and J. Stark scoring. Newtonville scored in the, third on- singles by E. Walkey and Kimball for one run, while Kendal was blanked. G. Kimball 'scored for Newtonville in the fourth when he was safe on an error, and Kendal scored three runs in ■ their half tin singles by J. Stark, A. Little and Hooper, a 2-bagger by Witheridge and one walk. Ten. Newtonville bat-, re is faced Witheridge in the fifth and secured: four runs to lead Kendal by one run for the first time in, the game. E. Walkey singled, L. Savory safe on an error, Kimball walked, Gray singled, Rickard walked, Jones hit a 2-bagger. Kendal tied the game up in their half of the fifth when J. Stark was walked and B. Martin ell singled scoring J. Stark. Newtonville. Newtonville. forged ahead in the sixth on 2- baggers by E. Walkey and: !.. Raver y for one run while Kendal were-blanked were-blanked by the splendid pitching of Kimball. Kimball. In the' seventh Newtonville and Kendal were put out in order to end the game. Discuss the Possibility of Erecting Band Stand For Concerts The regular monthly meeting of Orono Chamber of Commerce wag he-l-d -in Kumrite Inn, Monday evening. evening. I he committee on -purchase of , hydro, agreed to ask the Police Trustees to petition the council to, submit the bylaw as soon ais possible, they also stated- they were -in position position to present facts and figure® to the ratepayers which should ensure carrying the bylaw. There was some discussion as to ■possibilities for erecting a band stand somewhere on the streets ao that we could -enjoy weekly band concerts from our own 1 band, but no action wlas taken. Mr. Waddell complained that the name of Orono Chamber ,-of .Commence .Commence had been used without authority, in asking the Counties Parking Sign-." near the dance ball. He -also presented - -a motion seconded seconded bv Mr. Miller, that the Counties 1 " Bo-a-d Commission be written by the secretary, explaining that the Chamber of Commerce had not authorized such request, the motion carried. BATTING AVERAGES Following is a list of batting averages averages of the three teams that competed competed in. the League throughout the When Wind Southwest Rain Must Come Lip until two years ago about every time Tom 'Cowan came out of his house to join the daily neighbor lawn talks -on Park St., he would look up at the weather vane on his barn and say "the late Tom Waddell used to E-a-y when the wind blows from the southeast it may rain, but when the wind blows from thé southwest. it must raini", but last summer ' and the past 'six weeek-s- have- exploded that weather -prophesy, : At the lawn conference last Saturday Saturday we were 'all talking about the need for rain and TV an got to telling us about his uncle the laite William lOowan that used to farm near Clarke entire!:. He said, "you know the tenth df Jfin-e is as late as any good fariner plants turnips, but that years ago his uncle William planted his turnips in the usual planting season and owing- to the very dry time they didti't -come up, so on the tenth of July he -reworked the ground and planted them over again. His- Uncle William \viae a very loyal Orangeman and Tom Says his uncle told him that the .beating of the drums- on the 12th df July nlwa.v brought fain,' ati'yway it rained that- 12-th, and his- uncle's turnips turnips were up on the 13 th and he harvested harvested one the: best turnip -crops ever grown in, Clarke Town-ship that fall.' Believe; it o-r not.' Tom did not go to see the fortune teller when -she was here so- he isn't superstitious, but has suggested if ,ve could get George Cowan and Charlie. Brown to beat a couplé off those 12th of July drums, for a -spell; that Orono might get a good rain. Newtonville has a smart ball team and are good at bat and in the field. MacGregor Jones struck ou-t, three and Kimball five, while Witheridge had four to his credit. . Batteries -- Newtonville -- MacGregor MacGregor Jones, Kimball and Ridkard ; Kendal -- Witheridge and A. Little. Newtonville Kendal .... . .0 1 1 1 4 1 0--8 8 .0 3 0 3 1 0 O'--7 10 Umpires Newcastle. Kenne-fick and Walton, Summer. Look, weejp or rejoice, whatever the case may be : | G AB R H P.O. ; Mercer 12 49 16 22--.449 West 12 56 28 33--.589 Patterson .. .. 12 52 18 23--.444 Micllveen. 11 45 14 1-8--.400 Watson .... .. 12 49 17 16--.327 Myles 10 41 13 19--.463 J. Wood 9 37 12 17--.459 M. Keane ..... 3 9 2 2--.222 N. Wood 10 38 11 14-- .368 R. Oomi-sh 4 17 2 8--.471 J. Gibson 14 0 0--.000 B. Eo'lph 13 0 0--.000 Lehman, j . 5 14 3 1--.071 Knp.x . 4 14 5 4--.286 J. Tamlblyn .... 2 8 3 4--.500 Ogden . ID 45 17 19--.422 Cooper 12 41 12 n --.mi R. Wood . ; .... 12 49 20 23--.469 Mddleton 11 45 16 20--.444 Winter ' .. . . .. . 12 40 12 16--.400 \ Cur.frill ., 5 1.9, 7 7--.368 ' Neal ... 12 46 19 21--.457 R. Keane 7 19 4' 5--.263 Major .... 12: 41 10- 11-- .268 Convier , .. . . ,. 11 40 12 16--.400 Mitchell . . . . 1 0 1 0 .0-00 Clydesdale . .. .. , 6 23 7 7-- .318 Gould .... .... 12 0 Û--4..000 Harris .... ... 12 48 15 21-.4375 McOutcheoii .,. 10 39 12 8--.205 Wright 12 50 24 17--,.340 Davey 12 48 11 13--.271 Waddell 11 34 13 17--.500 (Continued on page four) The last game of the tournament was between Orono , girls and Newcastle. Newcastle. Orono went to bait first and scored six runs, three base hits by H. Case and II. Scott, singles by Mrs. Oarleton, L. Fowler and R. Goode and a home run by O. Brown while Newcastle scored- -seventeen runs, two singles by 0, Gray, J. liiinnlhan. M. Pearce, E. M undy, V. Vandusen, one single by J. Holmes, P. Pearce and E. Sponger, doubles by E. Spencer Spencer and M. Bowen. Orono settled down after that hectic scoring outburst outburst and only allowed Newcastle one run in the second when E. Spen- (Continued on page four) TWITCH GRASS AND SOW THISTLE The following is a letter that, appeared appeared in the "Farmer's Advocate" of July 22nd, 1937 : Editor -- Some months ago a writer writer to the 'Farmer's Advocate' questioned questioned 'the merits of the disk plow, while others sought to get advice on. how to eradicate t-witcli or couch grass a-n-d sow thistle. The. Publications Branch, Department Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, will send on request a detailed plan, for tfie control of this grass, which, while entailing a great deal of w-ork, is successful,, successful,, providing the work is aided by a.long sjp-ell of hot dry weather. Two years ago I hired a man to plow 45' acres of sun-baked stubble, some of which, in normal year's was always wet and in consequence polluted polluted with couch grass and sow thistle. thistle. After half a day with a, good team 'and walking plow I realized progress world be so painfully slow as to defeat my object. Having seen the" disk plow in operation operation in Saskatchewan and learning there were several in the district giving giving satisfaction, T called an implement implement man on the phone and gave my order. The following morning the plow arrived by truck from Toronto. By way of demonstrating what could be accomplished with a two- furrowed disk plow the agent made a number of rounds and sliced off the sun-baked -clay 7 inches deep with no more effort than the same three (Continued on page four) Voice From The West Brings Happy Tidings The following is a letter received the editor of the Orono Times from Mr. II. L. Long, an old Clarke Township boy, off Vermilion, Alberta, Inch reads in part : "I have appreciated your sample In .19,36 when Jadk Armstrong (lo- by and about Ororio covering this regard I enquired who was the Editor of the new paper' and- he stated E. A. Forrester from Oakville. Speaking of Oakville, that reminds me that I knew a former Mayor of the young- city by the name of Mr. J. B. Moat and: particularly .his good wife who by the way is a relative of mine, just: the same as Roily Hall and his sister Miss Minnie. Three great scouts. I shall close extending to -you my Rest wishes for a long period of prosperity prosperity editing and publishing the Times in the GREAT Village of ORlONO. Yours truly, H. P. LONG