Debaters Round Two in Halton Wellington Junior Farmers Meet
Halton Junior Farmers prepare for a second round debate against Wellington County Junior Farmers. Halton affirmative Bertha Watson Jack Black face Wellington negative, while Halton negative Bill Marshall Howson Ruddell meet Wellington affirmative. Supporters expected across Milton and Eramosa townships.
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Halton
Wellington County
Jean Peterson
Bertha
Watson
Jack
Black
Wellington
Milton High School
Halon
Bill Marshall
Howson Ruddell
Eramosa
More Farmers Needed Forums in Ontario Discuss Efficiency
Ontario farm forums on December 3 debated efficiency in Canadian agriculture and the number of farmers. 75 percent agreed farmers could farm more efficiently for higher profits, with no excess farmers but many part time farmers. Forums urged higher returns equal to city wages to reduce reliance on part time work. Canada has room for more farmers with population growth driving efficiency.
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Ontario
Killarney Bay
Victoria
Springville Forum
van Peterborough
Canada
St Alban's Guild Elects Officers for 1957 at December Meeting
The December St Alban's Guild meeting at Parish Hall with 30 members present elected officers for 1957. Irene Heeley was named president with Thelma Barbeau as first vice president and Penny Bristow as second vice president. Other officers include Mary Townsend treasurer and Jean Lasby corresponding secretary. The group also set committees and approved funds for new drapes. A pot luck supper followed with roast turkey.
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St Alban’s Guild
Irene Heeley
Aileen Currie
E. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Thelma Barbeau
Penny Bristow
Eileen Taylor
Mary Townsend
Pat Boothe
Jean Lasby
Louise Lindsay
Mac Fountain
Alice Newton
Peg Coon
D. van Wyck
Grace Nelles
Bette Footitt
Garry and Rodney Oats Lead in Halton Crop Yields
At a Halton Soil and Crop Improvement meeting plans for the annual event were discussed. W. E. Breckon noted two thirds of Canada’s registered cats belong to Garry or Rodney varieties. In 1956 424-H Halton members had Garry with an average yield over 60 bushels per acre. County tests showed Rod ney 73 and Garry 71.5 bushels per acre on Brock Harris farm. Beaver and Simcoe trailed. Ontario College reports place Garry and Rodney top in regional tests with 75.7 and 64.2 bushels respectively. A three year summary lists Garry 71, Rodney 66.9, Beaver 61.4 bushels. Halton’s season was unusually wet and variable.
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Halton
Garry
Rodney
Ontario
Beaver
Decoration Contest For Homes Kicks Off In Burlington
Burlington and Nelson homeowners will vie in the Chamber of Commerce annual decoration contest. A $25 prize awaits the most attractive exterior display as judges tour the area in four cars, with a formal presentation to follow later.
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Burlington
Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Township
Life Long Esquesing Resident Jane Elizabeth Reddy Dies
Jane Elizabeth Reddy Sinclair 83 a longtime Esquesing resident died December 4 at her daughter’s Limehouse home. She was born 1872 to Jane McKinley and John Reddy and married Gilbert Sinclair in 1901. Survived by husband five children nine grandchildren one great grandchild and sister Mrs Ellen Wiley. Funeral December 6 Limehouse Presbyterian Church at two. Interment Greenwood Georgetown.
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Esquesing
Jane Elizabeth Reddy
Gilbert Sinclair
A.C. Patterson
Limehouse
Sinclair
Jane McKinley
John Reddy
Lawrence
Geraldton
Irene
Stuart Smith
Weston
Charles
Welland
Eva
A. C. Patterson
Herbert
Hamilton
Ellen Wiley
SS. 16
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Stone School Farm Forum
Silverwood Women’s Institute
Alex J. Calder
Greenwood Cemetery
Georgetown
Fred Sinclair
Earl McKay
Harding Price
Richard Appleyard
Harold Campbell
Ben Case
Halton Jerseys Dominate Top Ranks in Canadian Jersey Breeder
The Canadian Jersey Breeder highlights Halton Jersey cows in peak form. Rockbank Candos, a junior four year old owned by Mac Alexander of Norval, produced 718 lbs fat and 12 080 lbs milk in 365 days. Jester Crystal Lily Crystal Laly led junior three year olds with 10 301 lbs milk and 511 lbs fat. Lindale Suc cess Sadie, Lindale Aidan Rose, Lindale Lady Basilac, Rockalda Vivian, and other entries show strong butterfat and milk totals across ages, with Vivian producing 5338 lbs fat at 15 years old.
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Halton Jersey
Rockbank Candos
Mac Alexander
Norval
G. S. Matthews and Son of
Acton
Ken Ella
Rockalda
Vivian
Arthur Padbury
Campbellville
Don Head Farms
Richmond Hill
Art Padbury
Malton Fan
Feel Soil Bank Plan Would Apply to West
Ontario Farm Forums on November 26 debated a soil bank model like the American plan to cut surpluses. Western Canada could benefit while Ontario might resist due to mixed farming. Some groups urged nationwide soil conservation and reforestation with possible government aid or paid land retirements.
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Ontario
Westtern
Greenwood Forum
Canada
Mullifarry Forum
Middlesex
Foster Farm Forum
Hampton Forum
Durham County
Partnership Dissolved In Vancouver Publishing Firm
The partnership of L. C. Way and Associates, rural newspaper representatives and PR counsellors, has dissolved. L. C. Way becomes sole proprietor of The Canadian Weekly Editor and national ad rep for the BC Weekly Newspapers Advertising Bureau. Bob Turner joins, Dean Miller operates PR, and Joann Armstrong remains editor of Country Life with new roles in Farm and Ranch Review and Country Guide.
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Vancouver
L. C. Way and
Assocites
Way
Dean Miller
Jo onnTims Armstrong
Mr Way
Hathe of
Lc, Way and Associates
ROC ¢Bobs Turner
Hum
Miller
Armstrong
Country Life
Farm and Ranch Review
Calgary
Country Guide
Schedule to Add 100 New Boxes at Post Office
The post office will install 100 new private boxes after Christmas to meet demand. Front wall and counters will be rebuilt to create more boxes with updated letter and parcel slots and a straight wall to eliminate the jog. Current 552 boxes will rise to 663 with several already assigned. some vacancies remain.
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Post Office
Money Order
Frank Terry
Polish Canadians From Toronto Vote Trafalgar Election
Three Polish Canadians from Toronto drove over 100 miles to Trafalgar to vote after being told they could not due to citizenship status They obtained papers and returned to cast ballots before the 6 pm deadline The township turnout was 26 percent of eligible voters and Saskatchewan’s land area is noted as 251 700 square miles.
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Trafalgar
Julian Kulczycki
John Flisak
John Kucyk
Toronto
Sheldon Featherstone
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St. Alban’s Guild
Acton Free Press
Phone Murray Crawford Ltd
W. H. Denny
State Farm
Ane
Brock St
Customs Office
Trafalgarites
Saskatchewan
Optometrist
ST. E. Acton
Don Timmings
Department OF Highways
HYDRO
Ontario Hydro
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