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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

3

Acton Bowling Lanes Scores and Standings Recap

Ken Halford reports a busy night at Acton Bowling Lanes with Electras sweeping finals and Ducky Harris setting 806 total pins. League tallies show Hot Dogs leading, followed by Comets and Dundlowins, with many individual scores highlighted across multiple teams and dec dates.

Acton Ken Halford Rockets Comets Dunblewins Electras Ducky” Harris Gary Magales Jim Bullough Terry Magales Mike Mattocks Don Earle Murray Smith Hot Dogs Dundlowins Poulers

Scoops From Speyside School Room Highlights Christmas Preparations

Room reports show students making white paper candles and a red bell tree for windows, acting out the Christmas Story, and discussing evergreens. Other notes cover art displays, a Santa Claus parade picture, a Christmas chalk scene, and a class bulletin board display.

Red Cross Dawkins Andy Spiece Harvey Taylor Don Dredge

Basket Folk Dance Noted. Students Share Choral Poem

The period records a new folk dance The Basket and a choral reading of a poem sent to Glen Williams School. Comments note strong individual voices and rhythm excess. group expression weaker. Dictation accuracy shows seven grade accuracy.

Glen Willams School

Christmas Everywhere in Brooks Poem

A poem excerpt extols a universal Christmas across lands of palm and pine. It contrasts snow peaks and sunny cornfields, portraying children hopeful and old men patient as peace envelops brave men in conflict. The piece centers on the Christ child as master of all.

Acton Merchants Acton Combines Actonettes Dixie Plaza Dixie Ivy Martin Ledger Lg.a Streetsville Dry Cleaners Donald Harris Bill McCurdy Mary Phillips Joan Ross Bob Andrews Reinhart Amigos Adios Sroop Brooks

Legend Claims Animals Speak On Christmas Night

An old legend holds that animals gain the power of speech during Christmas night, allowing them to converse with humans. The tale emphasizes wonder and the magical atmosphere of the holiday season.

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