Cost of a College Education debated by Ontario Forum
Ontario Forum tempers discussed The Cost of a College Education in a nationwide broadcast on November 21. Members urged scholarships and bursaries for gifted children, continued child allowances to 18, stronger guidance counselling, and more agricultural and technical schools to aid rural youth. Some noted college degrees help farmer leadership, while others felt college not essential for those remaining on the farm.
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Sberbpol
Canada
Oun
Ed Davenport Named Chairman At Esquesing Federation Meet
The Esquesing Federation of Agriculture held its annual meeting in Stewarttown Hall on November 24. Dr. John Brown gave a keynote talk on overseas study of marketing and trade between the UK and Canada. Al Francis discussed Halton’s 1961 plans, with vocal numbers by Audrey Brown and John Wilson. Ed Davenport was elected chairman for 1961, along with Chester Early, Mrs. M. J. Brown, and Wilson.
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Ed Davenport
Esquesing Federation
Esquesing Federation of Agriculture
Stewarttown Hall
John Brown
United Kingdom
Canada
Ing
al Francis
Halton
Audrey Brown
John Wilson
Chester Early
M. J. Brown
Wilson
Ayer
We Wage War on Weeds Essay Wins County Prize
Eugene Deszca of Central Public School Burlington won Hatton county’s top weed essay award. The judge praised his genuine feeling and argued for knowing and believing in the subject, urging readers to wage war on weeds to protect health and beautify surroundings.
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Halton
Eugene Deszca
Central Public School
Burlington
H. Henry
Fields Crops Branch
Ontario Agriculture Branch
Guelph
Eugene
County of Hatton
Hamilton
Ivy
Jersey Club Exec Reviews Year Plans Under Davies leadership
Under Ernest Davies the Halton Jersey Breeders Club reviews the year and plans 196E activities. Directors met at the Milton Ontario Agriculture branch on Thursday November 24 to discuss past programs tours shows and instructional meetings. The 198% annual meeting is set for January 10.
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Jersey Club Exec
Ernest Davies
Halton Jersey Breeders Club
Bktension
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Milton
Halton Plowmen to Hold Banquet in December
The Halton Plowmen's Association will close its year with an annual meeting and banquet on Friday December 2. L DeVries of Georgetown will deliver an illustrated world tour of agriculture. Mrs J C Reid Halton's Queen of the Furrow will speak using the same address as Hazel from the 1960 Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition. President Taylor will review association activity and a 1961 slate of officers will be elected.
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Halton Plowmen's Association
L. DeVries
Georgetown
J.C. Reid
Halton
Hazel
Ontario
Taylor
Funeral set for Mrs. W. J. Allison in Acton Knox parish
Nancy Jane Allison widow of William J. Allison died November 23 in Guelph General Hospital at 77. She lived at 105 Bower Ave Acton and was born June 26 1863 in Nassagaweya township to Robert Storey and Mary Whitney. A longtime area farmer she was active in church work and leaves daughters Joanna Morley Richardson Hamilton and Florence Mason Galt plus brother Thomas A. Storey of Nassagaweya. Funeral Saturday at Knox church follows Wednesday death.
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W. J. Allison
W.ms
Knox Church
Nancy Jane Allison
William John Allison
Guelph General Hospital
Allison
Bower Ave
Acton
Nassagaweya
Robert Storey
Mary Whitney
Nassa
Rockwood relative and five grandchildren noted at funeral
The obituary lists Rockwood and sister Alice Mrs. Robert Allan Acton with five grandchildren. The funeral service was held at Rumley-Shoemaker funeral home on Saturday November 26 conducted by Rev A I Mc Kennie, followed by interment at Nassagawega cemetery. Path bearers included Max Storey Melvin Storey Robert Allan Grant Allan All Fryer Gordon Warming ton. During the service Edith Jones sang No Night.
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Rockwood
Alice
Robert Allan) Acton
Rumley-Shoemaker
A. 11. McKennie
Nassagawega
Max Storey
Melvin Storey
Robert Allan
Grant Allan
All Fryer
Gordon Warmington
Profitable Crop Production Panel Planned at Halton Event
Johnston Neelands announces an annual meeting program featuring a five specialist panel on Profitable Crop Production. The event, directed by Francis, agricultural representative for Halton County, will cover all phases of crop production. The directors met November 24 to review project reports and a cooperative study with Wentworth counties, with a new counties report ready for distribution at the annual meeting.
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Johnston Neelands
Halton
Provement Association
Ualtan
Fl Dkrcussian
Be Ted
Francis
Haltan
Association
Extension Branch
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Military
Pragheam
Wentworth
Eighteen Halton W I Members At Rug Hooking Course
Eighteen Halton Women’s Institute members from nine institutes attended a two day rug hooking course at St Paul’s United Church Mitton. Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture extension home economics service the course trained two representatives from each institute to draw and hook rigs. They will teach club members next spring and a surimary day will display work. Instructors were Miss Isabel Leslie and Miss Frances Lampman with coordinators from Hatton and Peel Counties. Participants listed include Mrs W Coulton and Mrs J Sampson from Hornby Mrs C Service and Miss Eva Chisholm from Dublin Mrs F Hadley and Mrs Maurice Readhead from Mountain Union and others.
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Hauton Womens Insfiputes
Department of Agriculture
Rughbooking
St. Paul's United Church
Milton
Isabel Lestie
Maurice Readhead
Frank Hadley
Mountain
Union W.t. Aome
Halton Women's Intstitute
Mitton
Department of Agriculture Extension Home Economics Service
Isabel Leslie
Frances Lampman
Hatton and
Peel
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Frank Carney
MYERS
Jack Ridley Cartage
Sap
Edith Jones
Halton W.I
Hornby
W. Coulton
J. Sampson
Dublin
Kone
de Treteae Etlin
Mountain Union
F. Hadley
Drumeuin
M. Lister
Fred Tuck
Silverwood
B. Jones
D. Williamson
Ballinadad
John Snow
BR. OB. Kirkwood
Ashgrove
FP. McNabb
Milton Bird
Campbellville
Roy Parker
A. Peterson
Thompson Motors
Ont
Wintettredd
Churchill RD. N
Acton Lions Club
the Emeralds
Toronto
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Aal ST. E., Acton
Acton Creamery
K" Raedium
Lovell Bros
Don S. Bexton
Gruen
Canadiana
Watchma
Ker
Jeweller Acton
Rowntree
Neilson
Moir
Jenny
Sweer
KODAK
Mal ST
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