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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 01, 1951

Page

5

Juveniles and rivals clash in rough hockey week

Juveniles beat Elora 154 to end a losing streak, then lost 6-1 to Fergus after a 4-4 draw with Vergas. Acton and Fergus renew rivalry as top teams clash, with Mike Cox coaching the Javs. Mason and Wilson vie for league leadership amid protests over Milton Georgetown players and a five mile limit dispute.

Elora Acton Vergas Red" Anderson Nota Fergus Flora Forgua Mike Coxe Javs

Erin Township Council Fixes Pay and roading plans

The Hillsburgh meeting of the Township of Erin council set salaries for clerk George Bryan 550 dollars assessor 375 dollars and 12.5 percent of dog licenses treasurer Daniel Gray and others with several monthly or per diem rates. a by law allowed borrowing up to 40000 dollars at 4 percent for current expenditures. Road work rates were established and roads ordered for bridges and steel and cement. officers and appointees were named and announcements made for guns and dog licenses and tax arrears notices.

Erin Hillsburgh Goldwin Burt Albert Wheeler Harold L. Griffin Geo.e. Wallace J. A. Swackhamer Geo. Aitken George Bryan Daniel Gray Sal Fy Mise Sebctor Ray Dindany H. C. Barber WS. McCutcheon R. S. McCutcheon Harvey Dearing Ralph C. "Bone K.C Municipal World Good Roads Association Rural Municipal Association Canada Surety Co Fran Gray Yost Feneral

Y Crest and Sport Bar Program Opens at the Y

A new Special Achievement program at the Y and WH begins this week offering instruction and testing in sports and gymnastic activities. Participants earn sport bars worn on sweaters and may receive an all round proficiency crest. The program is open to boys and girls up to age 18 with future plans for a larger spring demonstration. In Italy women tread grapes with bare feet to extract juice for wine.

Italy

Oldest Living Things Giant Sequoias

The giant sequoias of the West Coast are the oldest living beings, according to Donald Culross Peattie. Sequoias resist disease and senility if not felled in youth by predators or ice. Some felled trees were over a thousand years old at the birth of Christ. the General Sherman reaches 273 feet tall and 102 feet around the base.

West Coast Donald Culross Peattle

Mexico City Slides At School Reveal Local Scenes

At the assembly Miss Grindley showed slides taken along the route from Mexico City to Canada. Students viewed quaint haciendas with light yellow and blue tones, gobblestone streets, donkeys, and distant mountains.

Department of Lands and Forests Jean Jeanine Édouard France Canada Crawford Firade 12 Department of Education

Limehouse Church Groups Report Successful Year

The annual Limehouse Presbyterian Church meeting at the Benton home reported a successful year. Officers and trustees were appointed for 1951, gifts were given to honor the organist and Georgetown congregation, and plans were made to safeguard old minute books in the township vault.

Limehouse Presbyterian Church A. W. Benton A. Calder Miss Ivens Ted Brown Dick Appleyard Ross Norton Nell Benton Joe Ross Thomas Appleyard S. Kirkpatrick Georgetown Stewarttown J. Brooks Acton James Kirkpatrick Bobbie Evelyn Drayton A. C Patterson Weston Tommy Williams Port Credit Harold Barber FE. Karn Eleanor and Edgar H. Karn Inglewood

Right To Loaf Reflections On Leisure Reprinted Letter

A Toronto reader writes to the editor reflecting on leisure in modern life. The note quotes a Toronto Daily piece praising the right to loaf and criticizes constant activity as Western obsession.

The Free Press Toronto Lin L._Alieingon

Council Approves Road Improvement and Budget Items

Milton area council approves road work funding and wage increases, discusses corn borer control, cemetery extension near Highway 235, and jail fireproofing. Debates by law, prints contracts, and bylaw timing of truck load limits with final adjournment after a jail tour.

Green Fingers Expression Teases Plant Talent Myth

A brief note describes the expression green fingers as a sign of a woman's skill with plants and contrasts it with an odd phrase about a boy and paint. The passage highlights the quirky ways language depicts gardening prowess and innocence.

Johnny

Acton Wolf Cubs Host Open House With Rockwood Guests

Acton Wolf Cubs and Rockwood visitors held an open house for parents with Akela and Bagheera presiding. Scouts were invested with neckerchiefs and badges, relays and campfire rites featured, followed by a mothers funded lunch and thanks to supporters.

Acton Rockwood Nonor Anid van Reve Brooks Grimsby Acton Akela Tehike SE lAtban's Akela Enhiee Taylor al Ce Duby Bagheera Black Panther Ed Footitt Hillie Johnston Wayne Ridley David Peal Don Cook Lawrence ‘Duby Bern ‘Tennknt Keith’ Malnprize Bruce ‘Andrews Bill Dolmer Willard Halliday Paul Ellott Barry Melsane Geoffrey Fryer Don Lindsay Jim Waterhouse Brian Sweeney Jim Bolton Acton Kaa Acton Wolf Bnghera Ed Footitt E. Brooks Bob Armstrong Scout and Guide Mothers Association Ernie Lawson Grimaby Hodenosawnee Akeln Esther Taylor S. Sinclair Ed Jennings B. Taylor

Jeannette Russell Weds Dr Joseph G Peck in Mimico Ceremony

Shirley Jeannette Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley S Russell married Dr Joseph Gerard Peck of Chicago in a Mimico home ceremony officiated by Rev LA Markle. The couple planned a wedding trip and will reside in Chicago. The bride wore a porte de Venice lace gown with seed pearls and a fingertip veil. The groom’s party included James GIs DetroitWas groomsman. A reception followed at Kilcooley Gardens hosted by the bride’s mother.

Shirley Jeannette Russell Stanley S Russell Joseph Gerard Peck Chicago LA. Markle Mimico Joseph Peck Sydney Mr Markle Venice Ivy James Detroit Kilcooley Gardens

Lucky Cloverleafs Edge Baxters 4 2 In Acton Arena

The Port Credit Clover Leafs defeated Baxter Labs 4 to 2 at Acton Arena last Tuesday night. Walker scored twice for Clover Leafs with Arbitter adding two goals as the clash swung to a Cloverleafs win in the third period despite Baxter’s early resistance. Arbitter was cut by a flying puck late in the game and required medical attention.

Baxter Port Credit Clover Leafs Acton Cloverleaf Baxter Labs Tlte Cwllaon Walker Arbitter Fet Baxter Tame Dr. Garretts Cloverleafs Fred Goodwin Roy Goodwin Milne Jordan

Port Credit Pucksters Strengthen Team In Township League

A solid crowd watched a Tuesday game as Baxter's team rivals the Inter mediate O.H.L.A. hockey in town. Cloverleaf sits in second place in the Toronto Township League, while Baxter’s squad, already facing the same rivals last year, aims to improve on the prior upper score. Port Credit players have rebuilt around last year’s nucleus to form a stronger unit.

Baxter O.hla Cloverleaf Toronto Baxters Port Credit

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