Acton High School Notes New Staff and Curriculum Shifts
Staff of 26 at Acton High School with Principal Ted Hansen prepares for 450 students. New hires include Mrs. J Hallman teaching English and library duties, Mrs. D Hunter in home economics, and R N Laughlen in mathematics. The year features extended four and five year streams, a six day cycle, and a new agricultural room after summer. Commencement is set for November 3 with Rev. J C Bothwell as speaker.
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Ted Hansen
Acton
J. Hallman
Guelph
R.N. Laughlen
Lakeview Subdivision
Belleville
Quinte S.S
H. Swallow
Westminster Secondary School
London
Omics
M.B. Reed
Moderns
Ola Valdsen
PW. Sullivan
J.A. Sutherland
Carla Vandergrift
K.R. Walker
Rudolph Spiel»vogel
Kenneth McKinnon
Norman Robertson
Hansen
J.C. Bothwell
Burlington
German Language School In Milton Enters Fifth Year
The German language school run by the German Canadian Club of Halton County meets one evening weekly at Pine Street Union Hall in Milton. Two teachers will tutor students with over 20 from North Halton enrolled last year, mostly children, though adults are welcome. organizers include Rudy Arbeiter Fritz Schicht and Dieter Geissler.
School to Shine for Opening Day
Supervising custodian Colin MacColl leads caretaking staff at both public schools. Robert Little, George Barnes, Ab Robinson, Mrs. MacColl, Irene Balogh, Mr. Bennett, and Mrs. MacColl Jr. prepare for opening week as pupils arrive.
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Colin MacColl
Robert Little
George Barnes
Ab Robinson
MacColl
Iréne Balogh
M.r. Bennett
Mr. MacColl
Mrs. MacColl Jr
Christian School Enrolment Rises After Reopening
The Christian school in Esquesing township reopens in September with enrolment up to 165 from 128 last year. About 40 Acton children attend, most of Dutch descent, and religious instruction remains in the curriculum. Principal is J. Petrusma of Georgetown.
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Esquesing Township
J. Petrusma
Georgetown
School for Deaf Opens With 450 Enrollees and Graduates
The School for the Deaf at Milton opens Thursday with an expected enrolment of 450 to 455, up from last year, including its first graduates who will enter the business world next spring. New teacher Mrs Eleanor McKeown will teach academics and home economics alongside three home visitors aiding deaf children, while vocational training students will begin part time assignments to local industries.
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School For the
Milton
Eleanor McKeown
Ralph McKeown
Glen Williams School
Red Sox surge in Boston amid Montreal Expo nostalgia
The piece recalls a Montreal Expo event with a 273 foot circumference screen and Sean Kenny designed display, amid a Boston Red Sox home stretch. It notes fans’ ardor in Boston and the team’s rise in the American League standings with Elston Howard adding key hits while former Maple Leaf players join the Sox lineup.
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Sean Kenny
Telephone Association of Canada
Canada
Montreal
Adirondack
Berkshires
Massachusetts
Weymouth
Boston
Viet Nam
Baseball
Red Sox
Toronto Maple Leaf
Sox
Williams
Yankee
Maple Leaf
Elston Howard
South Shore
Ontario schools adopt fixed term dates for 3 term year
The Ontario school system shifts to a fixed three term year with specific dates. Fall runs Sept 5 to Dec 22, winter Jan 3 to Mar 15, spring Mar 25 to Jun 28. Christmas break Dec 23 to Jan 2. Easter break Mar 16 to 24 plus Good Friday and Easter Monday off.
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Ontario
New Principal Named at W. I. Dick School Milton
Robert Mc Caw selected as new principal at the W I Dick School in Milton. His wife previously taught kindergarten at Robert Little School here years ago. Milton operates four public schools including junior and senior campuses.
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W.I. Dick
Milton
Robert McCaw
Robert Little
Sunshine Sunshine School Moves Toward Thirty Students
Sunshine Sunshine School in North Halton plans to grow to about 30 students this fall as the new term begins next Tuesday morning. Principal Mrs. R. P. Jeffares notes 16 seniors will attend all day, 14 juniors half-day, with five five year olds starting school life. Staff includes vice-principal Mrs. Tom Mitchell, morning junior teacher Mrs. Don Hancock, afternoon junior teacher Mrs. Ted Dolbel, new to the staff, and supply teacher Mrs. Sam Sherratt returning.
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Sunshine School
North Halton
R. P. Jeffares
Jeffares
Tom Mitchell
Don ‘Hancock
Ted Dolbel
Sam Sherratt
Visitor from Canada Attends Global Y Convention
A Philippine visitor to the Green Lake convention notes Canadian homes often have window bars to deter theft while admiring the event run by chairman Pat McKenzie. He observed the sunny setting, informal fellowship, and a program with over 1,500 delegates.
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Canada
Green Lake
Pat McKenzie
McKenzie
Europe
Acton Y’s Men
Gary Bateman
McKenzies
Toronto International
Y’s Men’s
Smoldering Fire Hits Partially Built Esquesing Home
A smoldering fire in insulation and rafters started by soldering pipes in an attic during construction at a new Esquesing home. Firefighters were summoned Wednesday evening from the neighboring home of Wayne Mason after an alarm from Mr. Lamberink’s partially completed house. Fire crews extinguished the fire in insulation and rafters.
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Wayne Mason
School holiday dates announced for coming year
Calendar note lists holidays: Thanksgiving Day October 9, Teachers Convention October 27, Christmas December 23 and January 2, Winter March 16 and March 24, Good Friday April 12, Easter Monday April 15, Victoria and Queen's Birthday May 20.
Flags ripped from pole at legion hall prompt charges
Police report charges pending against individuals who ripped flags from a pole at the legion hall early Sunday and later tossed them into the hall. The incident occurred about 12 30 a m Sunday morning as investigators search for suspects.
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Legion Hall
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