Local youth programs and community events noted
Knox Young People's Guild hosted St Andrew's Presbyterian youths with games. A fire destroyed Frank Hillock's barn in Ghinguacousy. Brampton brigade halted spread. Escaped Mimico Industrial School boys admitted sheltering there and were questioned. Acton art exhibit showcased oils watercolors linoleum prints improving Canadian art appreciation. Young People Society discussed Oxford Group Four Absolutes and Changed Lives. Car collision near Acton left two cars damaged but no injuries. Short Course play The Solicitor's Blunder praised with detailed character notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pire
Frank
Brampton Fire Brigade
Eli Crawford
Mimico Industrial School
Brampton
Miamtico
Acton Hydro Convention review notes tax, levy shifts
The Acton Public Utilities Commission heard a Toronto winter Hydro Convention report. It discussed an exchange levy: municipalities pay 84 percent, Ontario Commission 46 percent, and that sections operate separately. Delinquent waterworks accounts and tax notices were addressed with planned service suspensions.
Acton Loses to Oakville Stars in Hamilton Hockey Clash
Acton suffered a heavy defeat 7 0 as Oakville all stars dominated the Hamilton arena. Holloway stood out for Acton with several saves, but Oakville repeatedly breached the defense led by Townsley and Allan. The loss follows a prior poor showing on artificial ice with Oakville capitalizing on fast breaks and penalties.
School Board Plans Safety Lecture and Salary Cuts Debate
At a Tuesday meeting the Acton School Board discussed hosting an Ontario Safety League lecture on street safety, and denied photo requests from a Toronto man. Trustees reviewed salary reductions over two years totaling 1650 and compared daily pupil costs across Acton Continuation, Burlington, Georgetown, Milton, and Oakville high schools. The matter was left for further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Continuation School
Burlington High School
Georgetown
Milton
Oakville High School
Devenshire I O O D E bridge party and county fire tragedy
The Duke of Devonshire Chapter of the I O O D E hosted a bridge party at Mr. and Mrs. A Mason’s home with six tables and prizes to W B Rumley and Dr P W Pearen. A Patterson building in Drumquin burned with occupants away, a landmark hotel status for nearly a century. Birthday greetings were sent to Grandma Smith at her daughter E Roadknight’s home. Hockey: Hewetson Shoeles beat Welters 5 to 3 as Shoeles’ Goalie Jack Reid earned top saves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Devonshire
Harold Trimble
Drumquin
Patterson
Arm Break While Unloading Hay At Acton Barn
While unloading hay at George Ritchie’s barn last Thursday Mr. Bee Dunbar broke his right arm between the wrist and elbow in a fall caused by a toppled load and strong wind. The fracture was set and he can be around town and will miss work for some time. Also reported is the destruction by fire of the Brownlee log homestead on Erin’s line, with origin unknown but stove pipes suspected. Insurance partly covers the loss. The Acton Women’s Institute hosted a euchre to fund dental work for Acton Schools, with a broad dental care program for children unable to afford care and given toothbrushes. A Biblical pageant by Acton United Church youth depicted Moses in the Burrughes, praised for its reverent effect. more sermons in the series continue through April. The Halton Co y L O L met in Malton with many delegates. issues included vigilance against communism and public utility taxes for education, plus a session with Most Worshipful Bro. Hardy Small on separate schools’ tax shares. New officers were elected for 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Public Utilities Commission
L. G. King
R. J. Kerr
Mrie Ge. King
Toronto
Cooke
Ontario Hydro Commission
Ontario Commission
Wilson
Acton
Oakville
Hamilton
Lakeside
Barton Street
Davidson
Holloway
Townsley
Allan
Oakville Stars
D. Wilson
Stratford
R. Wilson
Archie
Anderson
Spooner
Sutcliffe
Harrison
Huffman
Greer
Oakville Allstars
George Ritchie
Bee Dunbar
Robert
Hertell
Brownlee
Darth Line
Erin
Agnes Brownlee
Richard Thompson
Acton Women’s Institute
Women's Institute
The
United Church
Moses
J. J. Stewart
Ruth Gibson
Isabel Switzer
Velma Blair
N. FP. Moore
J. C. Matthews
G. Simpson
G. Masales
Halton Co
Malton
A. m
War
Bro. Beatty
W. Ic. ML
Hardy Small
British America
W. M—Bro
Pattison
Bronte
D.M
Bro. Evans
Bro. Neil
Hornby
O. Graham
Milton
Fin
J. P. Scarrow
Marshall
Snow
Bro
Graham
Laing
V. .Bradley
McNally
Georgetown
United Church Annual Meeting Reports Strong Finances
The United Church held its annual meeting on February 8 in the church school room amid cold weather and good attendance. Reports showed healthy finances across departments and a membership rise, with missionary giving down due to broader economic pressures. A brief program featured a Betty Gibson solo and a quartet from the Session, followed by officer elections for the Session and Board of Stewards and a communal lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Betty Gibson
Messrs. Moore
Cowle
Matthews
Mann
D. N. McTavish
Hartley Harrison
Thos. Watson
Fern ‘Brown
Bertie Speight
Reindeer Herd To Reach Mackenzie Delta Range In Spring
In late March or early April 1933 a 2300 head herd bought by Canada in 1929 from an American company in Alaska will reach the winter grazing range east of the Mackenzie river delta. The 1000 mile trek began December 1929 from Napaktoolk in Western Alaska. A Canadian Interior Department official oversees camps with three Lapp families. 60 mile overland and 70 by water separate winter and summer grounds. grazing area covers 15000 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alaska
Mackenzie River
Northwest Territories
Napaktool2k
Kittigazult
Mackenzie
Department of the Interior
The Evening Meal Digest
A farmer sold produce in the city and planned to surprise his wife with a new outfit. He bought a suit hat and shoes and hid them under the back seat. After disposing of his old clothes he found the new clothes missing and continued home with a surprised, joking remark.
Brother of Late William Mason Dies in Chicago
The brother of the late William Mason of Acton, Mr Hiram Mason, died in Chicago on February 2. He was over eighty years old and only his sister Miss Mary Mason remains from the immediate family, also living in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Mason
Chicago
Hiram Mason
William Mason
Acton
Mary Mason
Mason
Roll of Honor shows monthly student totals and top scorers
The list records monthly Roll of Honor standings across classes from Senior Fourth to Primer Class. It names top students with scores such as Hazel Wilson 469 Mary Young 421 and Frances Ball 315, plus teachers I M Orr Irene Fryer M A Odbert and others, totaling class scores between 315 and 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel ‘Wilson
Charlotte Marshall
Annie ‘Holmes
Mary Young
Lily Fields
Marion Nicol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knox Young People’s
Nox Young ‘People’s Guild
St. Andrew's ' Presbyterian Church
Guelph
Finstil
United Church Young People’s ‘League
Young People's Society
B. Mowat
Vida Ramshaw
C. L. Poole
Oxford
M. Bennett
N.B. Moore
Actén
Vernon
Agnew
Linton
Port Colborne
Walkerton
Mr .Agnew
Mr. Agnew
Mr. Linton
Colonel Sterndale
A. G. Kirstine
Brandon
Velma Murray
Fred Bbertill
Zenn, Webster
Viola Robert‘gon
Acton Commission
Consolidated Electric Co
Northern’ Electric Co
Benson-Wilcoxane Co
Joseph Reid
J. G. Matthews
Rose & O'Hearn i Ltd
Moffats Limited
G. King
Waterworks
Hydro Department
Ses
Hydro
Lst
Waterworks Department
Terry
T—Acton
Ronald
Kells
Walters
Gibbons
Arbie
Woods
Moore
Harrigan
Dublin Women’s’ Institute
Dublin Institute
D. McDougall
Lawrence Gibbons
Solithdor
Kirstine
Wallace. Lasby
Acton Women's Institute
F. Salt
Institute
Miss Wallace
I. O. D. E. Annual Meeting
F. E. McCleary
F. EB. McCleary
W. M. Coopey
FS. Blow
W. J. Gould
P. W. Pearen
W. Nisbet
P. Smith
A. Mason
G. A. Dills
M. Z. Bennett
F. 3. Blow
J. CG. Mathews
Acton Musical Festival Fund
Acton Welfare Board
Girl Guide
Canadian’ Legion
A. J. Buchanan
P. A. Gawyer
J.P. ‘Scarrow
J.m.mcdonald
Ontario Safety League
Sawyer
Acton Public “Utilities Commission
D. E. Bridge Party
Grandma) Smith
E. Roadknight
Hewetson
Tannery Welters
Hewetson Shoeles
Gheeles
F. Waterhouse
Shoesis
Masales
Buchanan
Ghoefes
Shoeles
Jack Reid
Wincealers
Reid
Loomer
White
the Women’s Institute Caring
Halton County
L. O. J. Meeting
United Church Annual Meeting
Messrs
Frey
Cleave
J. A
Denny
D. N
McTavish
J. H. Reed
A. L. Hemstreet
Fern Brown
Mr. H
I. G. Fraser
Junior
Laverne Smith
Jessie’ Coles
Helen Mooney
Billy Blanch
Jack Hollinger
Beatrice Taylor
Dr Forster
Mac’ Roney
Percy Elliott
Willis Hall
Helen Brown
Helen Withers
Francis Papillon
Gilbert Romphi
I . M. Orr
Irene Fryer
Marie Brunelle
Annie Molozzie
Mina Cripps
Billie Eccleshall
Dorothy King
I. Anderson
Billy Fields
Helen ‘Mann
Albert Louttit
Jimmie Scott
Eleanor Jacque
Arthur Ford
A. W. MacMillan
Polly Party
Leonard Lambert
Tommy Atkinson
Lois Dawkins
Margaret Hodgins
Kenneth Hassard
Lome Roney
Mary Marzo
Charles Arnold
Bobby Pearen
Mickey MacMillan
Peter Turkesz
Vera Landsborough
Frances E. Ball
Dora Wood
Austin Gibbons
Rena Braido
Fern Fryer
Olga Dyrin
Margaret Somerville
Eveleen Braido
Wanda Stackmank
Enéch
Mareak
Donald Simpson
M._A. Odbert
Betty Sawyer
Lois Fryer
Evelyn Aiea
Patty Bayliss
Jean Brunelle
Betty Turner
M. R. Moore
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