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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 17, 1952

Page

5

Attendance Up at Y Month in December 1951

Y secretary Cliff Sutton reported at the January board meeting that December 1951 attendance rose 44 from 1950. Active gym classes include 125 youths aged eight to 14, with 37 more in the Sat­een Club. The handicrafts program has about 25 members and could double with woodworking and leathercraft. The badminton club shows strong turnout. The Y’s Men’s Club plans swimming clauses at the Guelph Y with paid instructors next week.

Ysmc.a Cliff Sutton Board of Directors Sutton Brampton Guelph Y Guelph

Three Teams Tie For First In Town League Junior Division

Three junior division teams share first place in the Acton Minor Sports Club town league after recent play. Ray Mason Emile Mark and Bob Anderson lead, with Leno Marzo close behind in the cellar. Senior division sees Bob Anderson and Kerwin McPhail squads trading wins and losses as hockey action continues.

Acton Bob Anderson Ray Mason Emile Mark Leno Marzo Bill Holloway Doug Dawdolina Keswin McPhode George Oakes Emerson Baxter Bob Coxe B. McPherson Brian Thorarinson Don Wilds Brian Gervais Bob Heatley Ron Sinclair Ernie Mark Lono Marzo Ernie Lawson Bob Wallman Johnston Tom Oakley Peter Hurst Wilt Duval Frank Mason Thocera Scaoity McCristall Ray Holloway Anderson Bob Rumiley Doug Dawkin Kerwin McPhail Grant Withers John Cunningham Bob Cunningham Bill Somerville Paul Lawson

Erin Township Council 1952 First Meeting Remunerations Set

Erin Township Council held its January 7 1952 meeting in Hillsburgh approving salaries for clerk 550 treasurer 450 assessor 375 plus 12 percent of dog licenses collector 425 auditor 350 relief officer 100 weed inspector 25 and juror fees 12 per year. Council authorized a 65000 loan if needed at four percent and arranged insurance fire and contents for 4000 and 1000 respectively.

Erin Township Albert Wheeler Harold L. Griffin George C. Wallace George D. Scott John R. Baldwin Hillsburgh Ernie Root Griffin Wallace Geo. Bryan Bert Berry Daniel Gray A. J. Lindsay H. C. Barber Elmer McKinnon Harvey Deaorings Weed Canadian Surety Co T. Gray Erin Consolidated Fire and Casualty Insurance Co Frank Gray Cornell Good Roads Association Ontario Association of Rural Municiparties Association of Assessing Officers of Ontario

Rockwood Men’s Club Elects New Officers

The Rockwood United Church Men’s Club met last Wednesday with strong turnout and elected new officers for the new year led by past president Ross Gordon and president Thomas Gellatly. A short talk by Gellatly followed a film on hydro water service for farms and homes. Guests included Henry Hosking of Guelph.

Men's Club of the United Church Ross Gordon John W. Oliver Thomas Gellatly Frank Karney Aylmer Fletcher Lloyd Marsden George Day Gellatly Henry Hosking Guelph Rockwood Alex Gray Cleveland Ohio Dave Albert A J. Elliot Bruce McPhail Saskatchewan Roy Young Mia Young Pacific Coast Sikadang

Butter prices around the world rise to near Canadian levels

Recent British figures show butter prices abroad vary with Canada around average. Belgium sells at about 82 cents per pound, France 76, the United States 72, Germany similar to Canada, while Denmark, the Irish Republic and the United Kingdom offer lower prices.

Britain Belgium France United States Canada Denmark Irish Republic United Kingdom

Hockey youths provide spectacle at Acton Arena

Freddie Kentner returns from Washington and may join Milton Co-ops with Acton players. Rumors say uncle Ding wants him for Georgetown Raiders who upset Bridgeport 3-2 on their home ice last week. Baxter Labs may face Leland Electric in Guelph Friday with Kentner and Townsley hoped in uniform. fans urged to attend.

Freddie Kentner Washington Milton Acton Ding Freddie Georgetown Raiders Bridgeport Dundas Baxter's Baxter Labs Leland Electric Guelph Vacoliters Harold Townsley Smith and Stone Lab Boys

Two Suspensions Mark Baxter Game

Baxter Lab puck line saw suspensions after two games. In Georgetown Monday Burns Transport beat Acton 5 3. Friday in Ac ton arena Georgetown Smith and Stone beat Baxter 7 5. Coaches Masters and Rob inson suspended one game each after heated post match dispute with officials. Protests planned with Georgetown loop managers.

Baxter Lab Packsters Georgetown Burns Transport Acton Smith and Stone Baxter Lorne Masters Ali Robinson Stewart Marshall Robinson Masters Jordan Robinson Smith Stone Baxters Gordon King

Speedy pipe laying speeds water to farms and villages

A tractor drawn mole drain plough lays copper tubing underground at 100 to 150 feet per minute, offering a cheaper method to provide piped water to outlying estates and villages in the U K.

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