Eskimo Girl Demonstrates Arctic Life At Toronto Exhibition
Eighteen year old Mary Fagsegoosho from Acton works in an igloo booth at the CNE displaying Eskimo cooking and life. She helps explain muk tuk to seal liver and arctic grills to visitors as other Eskimo girls assist with translated talks and arctic dress, gear, and a recipe book on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fagsegoosho
Acton
Mary
Toronto
Arctic
Paulette Aneroudluk
Coppermine
Department of National Affairs
Mary Panegoosho
Alfred Fryer
Hamilton
North
Pond Intet
Baffin Island
Kayak
The
R.C
Acton Rotary Winners Return From New York Trip
Miss Jean Manes the Rotary prize winner and her friend Miss Dot Dawkins return to Acton with a total 10 in small change after a funded trip to New York. They stayed at the Barbizon Plaza, toured Empire State Building and Radio City, shopped at Macy’s, and wore new clothes donated by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Jean Manes
Rotary Club
Dot Dawkins
New York City
Miss Manes
Jean Beams
Beert
States
Buffalo
Barbizon Plaza
Central Park
Empire State Building
Copacabana
Macy's
Radio City Music Hall
Jean
Mud Puppy Fish Stuns Sault Ste. Marie Fishermen
Local fishermen in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario were puzzled by a foot long mud puppy pulled from a nearby river. The four legged flat-tailed creature was identified as a mud puppy, an uncommon find for the area.
Acton area friends and visitors gather through the holidays
Acton residents and relatives spread across Ontario Michigan and beyond for holidays and visits. Notables include Frank Cooper at Geneva Park and families touring Scotland Austria and Switzerland. Local nurses teachers and ministers listed among vacationing and visiting family groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Y.M.C.A
Frank Cooper
Geneva Park
Lake Couchiching
Acton Board Discusses Annexation and Town Improvements
Acton council debates annexation compensation, sewer and water extensions to the new school site, and postpones street work due to September paving. Discussions cover lighting on Mill Street, drainage at Mill and Wallace, street signs, town hall renovations, and weed control at a town well site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
A. Duby
Acton Council
Council
Lakeview
West Mill St
Acton Boulevard
Mill
Wallace Streets
Wallace St
Bank of Montreal
Planning Board
Jeeve W. Watson
Chamber of Commerce
Mill St
Jeeve Wilson
C. Lindsay
Young St
Footitt
Maria St
John St
Frederick St
Young and Mill Sts
Main St
S. Mcelsaac
Victoria St
S. Brunelle
Willow St
Mill and
Guelph Sts
Cook
Barbeau
Warren Grove
Rotary Club
Tyler
Pass Town Bills At Tue Meeting
Town council in regular session Tuesday evening approved payment of regular and special accounts. Accounts listed include Jordon's Home acet 20.86 R Thompson acet 4.90, Hickey Sons mdse 3.85, Nellis stump removal 36.00, Lakeview Sewer account 156.80, Toth's Garage 8.72, Mueller Ltd mdse 42.04, and Lakeview Water account 19.92 with several other minor entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordon
R. Thompson
Prouse Motors
C. BE
Hickey © Sons, Ltd
Nellis
Acton P.U.C. Hydro
Blalrcc N. RR
Lakeview
Smith Transport
Toth
Violins Crafted By Ontario Carpenter Impress Concertmaster
Carpenter J. L. Irwin in Ontario pursues a special hobby building violins. Hymen Goodman, concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, tried one and said he would not be ashamed to play it anywhere.
Ex grounds drown in litter as fair ends
The Canadian National Exhibition faces about 3 000 000 pieces of paper plus cups boxes and packaging to remove over 14 open days. 350 acres and 12 permanent buildings require nightly cleanup by a large team. General Manager Hiram McCallum appeals for visitors to use waste baskets more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.E
Hiram McCallum
Businessman in East Interned During War Dies
Stuart Lowrie, lived in Singapore before retirement, died August 19 in Sussex England. Born near Cardiff he came to Canada 1914. Worked with Manufacturers Life Insurance in Toronto Calgary Edmonton Tokyo Shanghai Singapore manager. Interned by Japanese 1941 45. Member of the British Empire. Survived by father R W Lowrie sister Kathleen Johns Betty McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
England
Stuart Lowrie
Robert W
Asia
Canada
Singapore
Civil Defence Organization
Malaya
Order ‘of the
Johns
Kathleen
Lowrie
R. W. Lowrie
C. W. McDonald
Betty
R.R. 1
Streetsville
Muskies Grow in Puslinch Lake After Plantings
District biologist J F Gage notes muskellunge become established in Puslinch Lake with early summer 1953 fry introductions. In 1954 a 24 inch specimen showed good growth, two muskies kept in July 1956 measured 30 and 32 inches, attracting local anglers to a previously sparse area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puslinch Lake
Department of Lands and Forests
Vic Donnall
Hmcs. St. Laurent
Halifax
Nith
Presentation Party At Bannockburn School
Neighbors hosted a party last Thursday at Bannockburn school to celebrate Eddie Zions and his bride. Clarence Coles chaired a program with Robert Denney on violin and Eddie Zions on accordion, followed by a slide show by Mac Sprowl and lunch served by the ladies. A step end table, clock radio, and two china vases were given to the couple by Marjory McDonald, Mac Sprowl, and Don Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn School
Eddie Zions
Clarence Coles
Robert Denney
Teddie Zions
Calvin Sprowl
Marjory McDonald
Mac
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Port Harrison
R.C.M.P
New York
Set
H. E. Sutcliffe
Dearborn, Mich
Mrs
Roy Arnold
London
Alan Mercen
Jim Dunn
Kirkland Lake, Ont
Debbie Lappin
Toronto General Hospital
B. E. Halford
Inlaw
Ken Halford
Lakeview Heights
Ross Ballentine
Bobby
William Ballentine
Willowdale
Tara
Les Ballentine
Lorene Roszel
Mrs. Damas Tremblay
Sturgeon Falls
Ont
Claude Cook
Huntsville
Anglo-Canadian Leather Co
W. A. Woodburn
Ithaca, N.Y
A. F. Love
St. Thomas
G. S. Rose
A. H. Sovereign
Huttonville
F. G. Thompson
Downsview
Harold A. Watson
London Times
Onalee Anderson
Doris J. Brain
C. K. Browne
Stanley Mathews
R. L. Davidson
Jack Denny's
Armstrong’s
Corunna
Sarnia
Dean Leslie
Scotland
Wales
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
Dena Braida
J. A. Nickell
Pontiac
Mich
U.S.A
Harvey Walters
Sue
Broc‘e's Beach
Ray Webster
Elmer Fisher
Clifford Waite
Lowville United Church
R.C.A.F. Downsview
R.C.A.F
McMaster University
G. W. McKenzie
W. D._E. Smith
Glen Williams
A. C. Peterson
Mervyn
Radville
Sask
William G. Roszel
Roszel
Millbrook
Niagara Falls
Berkley
Detroit
Fred Anderson
J. Krapek
W. M. Collier
Johnnie and Douglas
Richmond Hill
George Campbell
Luena Campbell
D. Livingstone
Georgetown
Frank Kozella
R. R. Parker
Kevin
Kerry Bell
Stratford
Alfred Bell
Esquesing Township
R. N. Brown
Can. Brass Co. Sect
Mueller Ltd
Jets
Violen Maker
Gray Coach Lines
T.V
W. Grant
Watson
Music Store
Acton Jersey
Propi
Pontiac Laurentian
Franklin Prouse Motors
BUICK
GMC Trucks
Queen St
Churchill Rd
Thompson Fuels Ltd
Ontario
Hinton’s
Hinton
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