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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 10, 1950

Page

7

Halton Farmers Dominate Field Crop Awards in Oats

Secretary Chas Lundun of the Halton Agricultural Society announces the Field Crop Competition in oats with about fifteen district farmers entered. Top finishers include names such as John Throe, Athabasca, and Geo Atkins Trae fate, as judges note widespread oat sprouting and some wheat smut concerns. The report highlights fertilizer trials, milling versus feed value, and the third Halton Dairy Herd Improvement group under supervisor David Pelletteri, noting strong local agricultural activity.

Mutton Agricultural Society Chas Lyundun Halton Agricultural Society Alew of York John Thro McArthur Halton Crop Improvement Association Halton Vem Alten Dixon Allen Alten Trafalgar D.h.la David Pelletterio Great Britain

Oakville floodlights set for Wallace Park opening

Plans advance for Oakville Basebal t Association floodlight system debut at Wallace Park on the official opening date in August. Arnold Banfield, on vacation in Nova Scotia, nets a large fishing payoff on his first day at sea. New surgical instruments for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to be funded by garden tour profits.

Halton County Wallace Park Oakville Arnold Banfield Yarmouth Nova Scotia Arnold Herald Bie Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Bowen Tournal

Who's the funniest monkeys tease visitors at zoo

A visitor recalls the moment at the Washington zoo when the monkey house closed and the monkeys began shrieking and jeering as keepers explained they enjoy watching people. The scene captures animal behavior and keeper humor.

Washington Foe

Protect Your Valuables While Away From Home

Bank of Montreal advertises safety deposit boxes at low cost per day. Don Wiggins, local branch accountant, invites calls to inspect the boxes and safeguard bonds documents jewelry and valuable possessions during travel or absence from home.

Bank of Montreal Walt Uaatele Havid Don Wiggins Focal Sen Cnestoof

Baker House Floor Plan Describes Narrow 19 by 40 Foot Living Space

The plan outlines a compact L shaped home built on a 19 by 40 foot footprint with basement option. It features a dining area, two bedrooms, kitchen with sink and refrigerator placement, and multiple closets including cedar wardrobe storage. The roof is shingled and total floor area about 792 square feet with around 592 cubic feet of space.

The Peters and the Pauls

A narrator condemns burglars and government theft as a critique of redistribution. The piece argues that when private gains are protected only by law yet taken by the state, people lose incentives, becoming equal recipients in a blanket economy, echoing Robin Hood and Sherwood myths.

Robin Hood Sherwood Forest Peter Paul Pauls

Fall fair dates scattered across towns list

Fall fair dates are listed for multiple Ontario towns with varied ranges from September through October. Locations include Arthur Bolton Bracebridge Brampton Caledon Drayton Dryden Elmira Erin Fergus Georget Ingersoll London Markham Milton Mount Forest Orangeville Waterdown Woodbridge and more.

Arthur Bolton Bracebridge Brampton Caledon Drayton Dryden Elmira Erin Fergus Georget Ingersoll London Markham Milton Mount Forest Orangeville Waterdown Woodbridge

Canadian Retail Gains Highlight June Sales Rise

The Financial Post notes department store sales for the week ended June 10 rose 6 percent from a year earlier with Manitoba and Alberta up 10 percent while Saskatchewan declined 2 percent. Rail carloadings for that week reached a high this year at 80 017 cars, up 936 from the prior week and 724 from the same week last year. Poison ivy warning advises thorough washing to remove urushiol from the skin.

Financial Post Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan

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