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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
12
A large fire consumed the main barn and milkshed at Rosafe Farms on No 7 Highway near Brampton. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours. damage estimated at around $50.
In Truro Nova Scotia the Normal College marked its centenary with reminiscences of pioneer days. Records recall deplorable early schooling vague textbooks and limited teacher training with licensing by clergy and magistrates before formal structures. Since 1854 an act created the normal college and Dr Alexander Forester opened its doors in 1857 yielding 20 658 graduate teacher candidates.
Judy Turner of North Vancouver wins the Lonsdale School Senior Silver Cup at age twelve for entries in art handicrafts drama music creative writing and cookery. She sought swimming above all else and described preferring swimming to eating while her shellwork and puppets display careful craft though bears and berry crops appear in unrelated notes.
A long list of residents and guests visiting Acton and area includes Mr. and Mrs. Cam Leishman at Whitney, R. M. Rennick of Orangeville visiting Bert Rennick, Allan Reidt’s tonsillectomy at Guelph General, Mrs. McKane of Philadelphia visiting the McCristalls, and numerous trips to Stratford, Toronto, Milton, and other locales. Reports mention weddings, illnesses, and reserve service by Rev. Evan Jones, with several families holidaying at Muskoka, Three Mile Lake, and Glen locations. Eleven Acton semits attended the World Jamboree at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
In 1904 Vancouver brothers Will John and Bert Latta became the first to scale both Coast Range summits above Howe Sound. They hiked from Burrard Inlet and reached Western Lion in three days then climbed East Lion with a snowbank boost before leaving their names on a stone cairn and a red cloth marker.
Public notices indicate Labor Day as upcoming holiday and schools reopen in fall. Weather notes show cooling after heat waves and showers aided lawns. Subdivision Lake View grows with brickwork on first houses. Local band winners listed. magistrate court fines handed for dog injury and impaired driving.
A compilation of birth announcements and obituaries from August 1955 to August 1956. Names include Harold and Joan Madigan with Constance Mae born August 20 1955 at a nursing home. Other items note baptisms, weddings, and funeral services in Guelph Acton Brampton and Hamilton.
Dancing lessons across several styles will begin in Acton in September with full details next week. Robinson Business College invites early enrollment for the fall term, with limited seats and registration hours in the afternoons during August.
William Gibson acts as functioneer announces sale by auction at his farm lot 17 con 5 on September 3 commencing 1 30 pm. Items include Jerseys cattle poultry hay straw household goods and hardware with a 100 acre farm offering subject to reserve bid and terms of cash day of sale with balance on real estate through October 10 1955 and mortgage option for five years at 5 percent. L. W. McMillan clerk.
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