Arts Association Celebrates 30th Birthday and Dinner
The Arts Association marked its 30th with a turkey dinner at Co op Hall Speedvale Ave. A large attendance heard branch reports from leaders including Wm Sean Sen Rowena Case A C Wheatley Harold Muller D G Paton H Peschetl and Gordon Couling. Miss Rets Holmen was elected president of the Creative Arts Association and other officers were named. A hospital birth and a church service were noted among celebratory items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C.wheatley
Harold Muller
Pointers
D. G. Paton
Battery Workers
H. Peschetl
Weevers
Gordon Couling
Creative Arts
M. Hi. Bunt
A. A. Wellwood
Execusive
Guelph
Nigeria
David K. Hastings
Ald
Ekme Lowell
Ely
Asendsen
Lloyd Minshell
Department of Education
Rets Holmen
Creative Arts Association
Hugh Douglas
C. F. Dillistone
Richard Harris
Cemers Club
Armoury Hall
Warry
Rebe Shultin
Guelph General Hospital
Etephan
Library circulation figures through the years
The report shows monthly borrowings peaking in January March October and November 1067 with over 3 000 books. August dips to 1 600. Juvenile books dominate, adults total 13 031 versus 19 300 juveniles in 1057, and overall yearly totals rise.
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Library Board
Lcsa
Tve
Thebrary
Curb Plan Curbed After Student Magazine Sales Protest
A school board faces protests from a Ys agent over a curb plan that restricted student magazine subscription sales. The initiative began as a fundraising measure for school funds and drew community opposition.
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Curb Plan Victoria
Community Honors Retiring Sectionman Mr Hurd
About thirty gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs J Hurd to honor Mr Hurd on his retirement from the C I R railway after thirty nine years as section foreman. Gerry Cunningham of Fergus presided and presented a chair and maker while highlighting Hurd’s community work in hockey and baseball. The event ended with lamps for Mr Hurd and a buffet fowl supper, followed by social time. The Orton Rifle Club held euchre despite the storm with prizes to Miss Carol Weeks Mrs Ted Mead Leahe Jackson and Ernie Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hurd
Hurd
C1’ R. Railway
Corta
Gerry Cunningham
Fergus
Mr. Hurd
Cunningham
Mr .Hurt
CPLA
Orton Rifle Club
Carol Weeks
Ted Mead
Leahe Jackson
Ernie Hall
Penvaere
Boy Shoots Rare White Squirrel in Alberta
Special kind Rocky Mountain House Alberta reports Bill Garland aged 15 shot a rare white squirrel. Local hunters normally prize red squirrel skins fetching five cents, but Bill plans to mount the white specimen.
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Rocky Mountain House
Alta
Bill Garland
Bill
William Thompson Named President as Acton Fair Prizes Hit High
William Thompson becomes president as Acton Agricultural Society reports a record prize fund and strong finances at the annual town hall meeting. W A Woodburn reads the audited statement detailing a successful year. officers and directors are elected for 1957 and honorary directors named. Retiring president O R Griffin credits cooperation and donations for the society’s progress. Community project hopes to gain federal and provincial support for a new recreation building and hockey arena in Oshawa Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
W A Woodburn
Acton Agricultiral Society
Town Hall
Woodburn
Acton Fair
Wiliam Thompson
Soriety
Lloyd McEnery
Nino Brava
Mra
C W Swachhamer
WA Woodburn
McKay
Oshawa
Ont
South Ontario Agriculture Society
Dublin Women's Institute Hosts Guest Speaker on Wills
The Dublin Ladies Hear Charles Leatherland QC discuss why making a will matters and the issues of intestacy. The meeting at 20 Willow Street Acton drew about 40 people including a dozen men with a Q and A session and thanks from Mr Wilmer Watkins. Leaders for the 4 H girls were chosen and a donation was voted for a local polio victim.
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Dublin
John C. Dennis
Willow St
Acton
Somerville
Charles F. Leetherland
Wilmer Watkins
Leatherland
Canada
Mansell Nellis
Calvin McIntye
Dean
Halton Medical Services
Milton
Missionary card drive and charity sew involves meetings
Mrs Lindsay Ferguson listed names and addresses for Christmas card distribution to missionaries. Members plan layette donations at the next three monthly meetings. Mrs Manselinetihs presided as secretary Mrs Alex Near read correspondence. Mrs Kennedy and Mrs McIntyre demonstrated making Mmpshades at Mrs Nears home and announce another class at Kennedy and Somerville. Mrs Norman Eliot reported on the nylon project amid a Salada Tea competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Eliot
Social Committee Hosts Luncheon in Rut area
The discussion centered on overseeing a project with the guilt committee assigned charge. The social committee included Mrs. C Armstrong and Mrs. J A Van Fleet. In Rut Davidson area the hostess served lunch and all enjoyed a social tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Armstrong
J. A. van Fleet
Davidson
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