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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES Vol. 1. No. 30. ORONO, ONT., THURSDAY, AUG. 19 1937. Subscription, $1.25 Per Year. Durham Central Fair at Orono,, Sept 21st and 22nd Presentation and Address To;Popular Bride-elect On Friday Evening o -- Twenty-Six Bands In Parade At Oshawa On Derry Day Celebration Ellen Allen Showered By Host Of Friends At Mrs. H. Murray's On Friday evening tibout fifty friends gathered on the lawn at Mrs. H. Mu may's to shower the bride- ■elect, Mias Ellen Allen. The bride -arrived at 8.30 1 p.m. She was surprised surprised to find herself in the midst of a circle of friends. The lawn was lit with electric lights and a lamp A few minutes was spent in greeting and then a contest 'followed, the winning winning group singing a song. The bride-elect then took her place in the circle amid the; following address was read l>.v Miss Eileen Riddell Riddell : Dear Ellen,--- Surrounding you are a number of your friends and acquaintances acquaintances who have heard of your intended leave of absence from the ranks of single blessedness to the bark of matrimonial adventure and home life. We feel on this occasion that your living amongst us has been of great value to both young and old who have had the privilege of meeting meeting you, not only in the store where you have labored but in your meeting meeting the world at large. "You- have been an ideal Sunday School teacher, regular in your attendance attendance with personality and advice to those entrusted to youir care. Your musical ability, both in the service of -the - orchestra an d song hast been greatly appreciated by all. On the street your pleasant smile, your ready wit, your affable disposition disposition to take a joke as well as give one has endeared you to alii of us. Ellen, we thank ybu f. y that unselfish sacraifi'ce of your time: and talents. Many, many times when you could have found it easy -to say : "I'm sorry, but I cannot," the urge to serve was greater and you, responded. As you take' your departure from our midst and estaibileh your home in another community, we will miss you but our lose: is. Covered by the fact that some one else will gain. We know the same radiant Christian spirit that has shown itself here will also envinase from your now . home making another asset to our nation. Our purpose here- tonight, is to try an convey to you in our humble way some of the esteem and appreciation of services rendered, Ellen; we ask you to -accept these -tangible gifts, not for the dollars- and cents they may have cost but rather as: you go about your daily work they may ever remind remind you o-f the ha-ppy days spent in Oron-o among us. We pray find's richest blessing may rest upon yo-u and yours and your home and may the star of the east which (voided the Wise Men be the star that will, guide and direct you through life. (Signed on behalf of committee-- Eilleen. Riddel, Irene Murray. The gifts were packed in four boxes in the form of a wedding cake. mean's/ considerable, especially when you want some assistance when entertaining entertaining the public on a big day or same special event in your community. community. This- may be termed reciprocity,, one helping- the other the value cannot cannot be estimated only on the success of the event. Fraternal organizations -are'our givatètt missionaries in this line, visits back and forth keep up the spirit., of friendship and respect and the -constant desire to help one another, and other - 1 Organizations Would do- well to copy their spirit. The Biowmianville Band are coming to- Oron-o on Saturday night, Auguist 21st, to entertain us to ,a. band concert concert which seems to- be as scarce as lien's teeth so far this season. This band is -always- willing to- assist in the line of entertainment and desevre ORONO 6; FORESTRY 4 Orono scored a win over Forestry on Monday evening by the superb pitching of J. Wio-od, who was in rare form and who was -also given good support, throughout the game. This was the -best game of ball of the season season and those who did not attend missed a grand display of ball between between these two teams. 'Orono got away to a guod start in the first innings before Ken. Held settle down to pitch and scored four runs, but after that outburst Neal held the Orono hitters- to two runs in the next four innings. J. Wood gave only six hits in six innings and struck 6U* four batters. Orono were first to hat and on singles singles by Mercer and West, home_runs by Patterson and McLlvoen and a 2- base- hit by J. Wood accounted for four runs. Forestry -- R. Winter drove out a 3-bagger and scored on E. Middleton's single. In the second Mercer for Orono singled, hut West hit into a double play, P'at-tQrson singled and scored on Mel'lveen's- 3-'bagger. Forestry -- G. Winter walked and died at second when Oouvier struck out, Gould flied and Mitchell grounded out. Orono were blanked in the third, Cornish got a single but never passed 1st base, while Forestry scored two runs when S. Wood connected for a 2-ba-ggrer and Pearson a 3-bagger. In the 4th Patterson hit a single but s-t-rdtehod 1 it into a- home run on errors, Miclllveen singled and got no farther than second. Forestry went out in- order, all infield grounders. There was n-o scoring in the fifth, Orono out in order, and- R. Winter for Forestry -singled but was- out going- to 2nd. In the sixth, West "singled, as did Patterson and Mollveen hut no runs were scored, while Forestry secured one run in their half when Pearson singled and later scored. Patterson and Mollveen. were the heavy hitters for Orono, with Patterson Patterson getting a homer and three sin gles and M-cIlve-en a homer, 3-bagger and 2 singles, each with four tries at bat. Orono ,4 1 0 10 0--6 12 Forestry 1 0 2 0 0 1--"-4 6 They were covered with white paper and deco rated with pink. The cake was presented to the bride-elect by Mieses Dorothy Bouch and Kathleen Stark. Miss Hazel Woods presented another box which 'Contained 1 personal' personal' gifts- from her friends. The bride-elect proceeded to undo the boxes and found that they contained' contained' ivory and red kitchen-ware. After displaying her g-ifts the bride-, elect replied very fittingly and thanked thanked one and all. The next half-hour was spent in contests', after which lunch" was served. served. About 10.30 p.m. everyone shook hands with the bride-elect and wished her health and happiness. our loyal support in the mission of good will We 'boast of'a fine band here, the Midland Regimental Bland, and rightly so they are a fine bill rich of fellows, good instruments, and look smart in their 1 appearance and, give a good -aipooUnt of themselves on en- gag-eruen ts ' -away from home, but somehow their exhibitions .art homo have been far between'. ' The citizen's- have always -given liberally liberally of their purse strings and would do so; again- if i'( qui red. Bands have to be financed just the same ps Other things, but the support, financial financial or -otherwise, is julsrt in proportion proportion to the amount of service rendered rendered to the community. The Legion Band, excels in service to- their community, community, so let's extend our hearty -cooperation -cooperation and goodwill toward them on Saturday night. FORESTRY 13; ORONO 9 In the first of the three challenge gam els between Orono and Forestry played on Friday night, last Orono went, down to defeat by the score of 13 to 9. 'Only five imîing-s were played -as. -the teams were late in getting getting started. Orono played very toose ball -and were slow on base running, running, making numerous errors all through the game -that accounted for the lots of the game. Orono made fourteen hits off K. Neal while Forestry Forestry collected only twelve off the offering's offering's of J. Wood. This was the the worst gam-e, we believe, that Orono- played this year, but all teams have their off nights. Forestry were first to bat and ten men faced Wood!;: in this innings. R. Winter singled,, S. Wood and J. Middlleton siafe on errors, E-. Middle- ton walked', Neal grounded out to pitcher, and Oouvier singled, Cooper flied t-o first, G. Winter and B. Mitchell Mitchell walked, and R. Winter struck out- to end the innings with five runs cros'slin-p- the plate, Orono went out in order in their half when Mercer grounded to pitcher; West singled but Patter-son hit initio- a double play, second to first. 2nd iun'i-n-gs -- Forestry --- S> Wood flied out, •). Middleton grounded grounded to jiiteller. E. (Middleton singled but Neal flied to third. Orono • Mollveen -singled but was out art second second when Willson grounded: and was -fife on first, Lycet-t grounded out to. pitcher while J. Wood, Cornish, N. Wood and Mercer singled and West Hied -out -to second. Three runs crossed home plate. 3rd --- Forestry --• O'ouyier and Cooper both flied out to first, G. Winter Winter walked and B. Mitchell grounded to second. 'Oron-o--Patterson struck out, .Mollveen singled, Watson flied to centre anil Lyeeij, grounded out to third. 4th -- Forestry -- Ten batters again faced Woods in this innings when they scored five run!- on -singles by R. Winter and S. Woods, J. M id- '.ll-eton filed o-uit, E. Middleton -singled, K. Neal Same on a. fielder's choice, Go-uvie-r and Cooper singled, G. Winter Winter flied out to- right field, B. Mitchell Mitchell walked and the irmiiiiigs' wais over when R. Winter flied out to the right field. Oro-no-- J. Wood singled, Cornish and N. W-ood -/struck out, Mcrçer isii-ngled. West' hit a 2-bagger, Patterson slafe on " error, Mcllveen singled, Watson singled and McT! - voen. was out -at second on the pllay, 5th -- ■ "Forestry -- S. Wood singled, singled, J. Middleton singled, E. Middleton Middleton walked, K. Neal and Oouvier both hit 2-baggers, Cooper isingled-, and 1 -Oouvier led off second for third then came back and Was out, G. Winter Winter struck out and' throe rune were scored. Orono -- Lyeett safe on error, error, J. Wood hit a ho-me run, Oo-rni'sh singled and was caught art third, N. Wood flied out to centre, Mercer singled, singled, West safe on fielder's choice and Mercer out art second, Patterson ended the game by grounding to short. The Sixth innings -started but was Soon called on account of darkness. F o-reert-ry scored five runs with no one out and 1 the name reverted to the end of the fifth innings. 1 2 3 4 5-- R II Forestry ...5 0 0 5 3--13 12 Oro-on .... 0; 3 0 4 2-- 9 14 FALL FAIR DATES Following is a partial list of Fall Fair dates in Ontario : Apsley Beaverton . . Blaekslo'ek . Sept. 14-15 Belleville . Aug. 81 -Sept. 3 Durham . .. Sept. 10-11 Kinmcunt . Sept. 8-9 Kingston . .. Sept. 21-24 Lakefield . Sept. 21 : 22 EansdowUe . Sept, 13-14 Lindsay .... ... Sept. 15-18 London .... Sept. 13-18 Mad'O'c . :... Q'ot. 5-8 Markham , . ....... Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Marmora . » . Oct. 19-20 Midland ... -, Sept. 1'6-18 X a pa U oo ... ( Sept. 7-9 'Norwood . ;. Oct. 12-13 Orillia »-,/<■. . ... Aim-. 2.7-28 -, ^ Orono, w.'..... Sept. 22-23 Oshawa .... GENERAL CLEAN-UP The Directors of Durham Central Agricultural Society were busy Wednesday Wednesday afternoon Cleaning up the Fair grounds and burning the grass in preparation for the Fair to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 'September 'September 21st and 22nd. The • (Society wishes to thank the Fire Brigade for being on the scene to see thla-t the fire.did not get out of control and also to put out post fires. The roof of the refreshment booth whs completed and other general repairs repairs that wore needed was attended to under the supervision of Mr. O. W. Roipli. The prize lists are now in the hands of the secretary . and anyone wishing to exhibit and did not up- to the present receive a list, can secure one by applying to the Secretary, Mr. ■I.. 0. Ga'mv.v. Many new items have been added to the list this year and •une new classes entered, also there are more special prizes this year than last, that should prove a greater incentive incentive to the showing public to work all the harder and have everything in readiness for the Fair. The .- Secretary asks all exhibitors to have their entries in as soon as possible and avoid that wild, mad rush on Fair day. The secretary is. always always a busy imm and if the exhibitors exhibitors would only help by bringing in t-heir entries early, it would do away with any mistakes that -might otherwise otherwise occur. Make Durham Central Fair your Fair, bring- in all the entries that you can and make it bigger and better better than ever. Remember the dates, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 21st and 22nd. WINTER--ALLEN On Monday last, August 16th, Ellen Ellen Eiivn Allien, elder daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. S. !.. Aillenj Orono, becalm becalm e the bride of Norman Edward Winter, son of Mrs. Emma Winter and the late Isaac: Winter. The miarriage took place in St. Paul's Church, Bow-nranville, Rev. Bannister, officiating. The bride was- attired in. a yellow sharkskin suit with brown accessories.and .carried a bouquet of bronze garden flio-wer-s. She wa-s. attended by her sister, • Miss Lillian, Lillian, whio was dressed: in a pink linen suit with navy aideessiories and carried carried a bouquet of pink- garden flowers. The groom was attended by his brother Gofdbn. After the marriage ceremony the happy couple left on their honeymoon for the coast. On their return they will reside in BWmanville. -- o :-- Don't, forget the game on Friday evening as each team are out, to win. This game will be hard fought and will no doubt prove exciting. Children's Day at the Exhibition this year has been so timed that an interval of one day will provide a bit of a rest for the youngsters ere they return to school. Monday, August 30, is their big day at the fair, and gchool opens the following Wednesday^ Wednesday^ - The various d-ays o-f the fair have been- dot/as follows " 1 . Friday, Aug. 27--Opening Day. Saturday, Aug, 28-- Warrior's Day. Monday. Aug. 30--Children's■ Day. : Tuesday, Aug. 31 -- Automotive' Day. ' 0 -- Sir Knight J. Barrett and Sister Blackburn Win Prizes Derry Day Celebration was attended! attended! by thousands at Oshawa on Saturday. Saturday. Royal Black Knights and Crystal Chapters joined in a huge parade. The main thoroughfare of the city was gracefully draped with iar-g-e banners bearing mottos of the Black Knight organizations. The merchants . displayed the British flags in front of their stores and the visitors visitors were made most welcome. Lodges and bands paraded in all colours -of the rainbow. Prizes were presented to the best dressed bands and sp-eediee, by various officials took place in Alexandra Park. Sir Knight A. Gray, Past Grand Master of British America, as' chairman, chairman, in mxlueecd the various speakers- speakers- which included Mayor Alex Hall, Oshawa ; 'Sir Knight Mayor W. [). Robbins, Toronto-; Sir Knight W. J, Stewart, O-B.E., Toronto ; 'Sir Knight W. . Tuck, Past Grand Master of Ontario Ontario West; (Sir Knight 0. M. Carrie, Past Grand Master- o-f the Grand Lodge of Ontario West; -Sir Knight Dr. A. F. Cooper, County Grand Master of the Co-unity Black Chapter of York; Sir Knight Win. Daw-son and Most Worshipful (Sister Little. Grand Preceptress o-f British America. America. Ag an opening to nearly two hours of 'addresses the National .Anthem .Anthem Was suing with the Bowman ville Fife and Drum Band leading and! the invocation by Wor. Tiro, Rev. R. B. Patterson, of Oshâwa. Following the 'speeches of the various various officials who were present, prizes wore presented to the best dressed bands, etc. These were allotted as- follows : Best Banner in Parade, cup presented by D. J: Brown, Oshawa jeweller, IT-M-er R.B.P., No. 870; 1 a i'g est P receptor y in Parade, cup, The Temple, No. 2'92 ; best Pipé Band, Guelph Kilties ; best Précepte Précepte ry, in the Parade, McCormack, E.B. P., No., 805, West Toronto ; best Flute Band, .Toronto Ulster Amateur Flute Bland ; best- Crystal Chapter in the Parade, No. 2, cup, presented by Mayor Alex. C. Hall, of O-sh&wa. ' (Mr. Barrett of Blacks took was ad- j uidlyed the oldest Sir Knight present present at the rune; ions , 0 n the gala day. Mr. Barrett is 76 years of age, and joined' the Sir Knights at the age of - h• Through h is 60 - years of service Mr. _Barrett has been faithful to all the ideals of the Orange Order. The prize was "presented by Dr. T. E. Kaiser of Oshawa. The oldest preceptress preceptress in the parade was- Sister Blackburn, Blackburn, of Crystal Chapter No. 2. She received- a very beautiful table lamp, fhe prize winners of the draw were : Mrs. Nelson, 708 Brock avenue, Toronto; Toronto; J. E. Heath, 440 Woddfield Road, Toronto, and Edward Nixon, 131 Dawes Road, Toronto. Following the activities of the afternoon races for the younger children children were held in the park. Wednesday; Sep. 1--Food Products and Merchants' Day. Tursday, 'Sept. 2--Women's and Music Day. Friday, Sept. 3--Pres-s Day. Saturday, Sc.pt. 4--Manufacturers', Athletic" and Floral Day, Monday," Sept. 6--Labor Day. Tuesday, Sept. 7 -- International Day. - Wechiesday, Sept- 8--Agriculturalists' 8--Agriculturalists' Day. ■ Thursday, Sept. 9--Transportation •and Commercial Travellers" Day,- 'Saturday; 'Sept. 11 -- Citizens' Day. Band Concert By Legion Band Saturday Evening Good will between communities C.N.E. Announces Some Special Fair Dates