CANADIAN “QUINTS”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18582, 17 December 1934, Page 10

CANADIAN “QUINTS”

ATTRACTIVE BABIES WEIGHT PASSES 50LB. TORONTO, Nov. 14. The world-famous Dionne quintuplets of Callendar, Ontario, as they approached the age of six months — they were born, on May 28 —had a combined weight; of more than 501 b. and were making normal progress. Even Marie, tho smallest, was more than 81b., and the heaviest were in the .lllb. class. The babies are normal in every re sped, and Dr. A. R. Dafoe, who brought them into the world, has said that in 27 years of experience he has not seen more attractive infants. They look so much alike that identity necklaces are being secured for them. In a solemn service performed at the Dafoe hospital erected for them the babies Were baptised by" tho Roman Catholic parish priest of Corbeil, each being given three names. They are Marie Roine Alma, Emilio Marie Jeanne, Cecile Marie Emilda, Annette Lillianne Marie and Yvonne Edonilda Marie. Ovila Dionne, proud father of this amazing family, nlready has announc-, ed that when the quintuplets grow up ho wants them to marry honest French-Canadian, farmers and remain in Northern Ontario. No "smoothtongued city slickers" will carry them off if he has his way.