OSPRINGE Teachers Honored At Annual Section Picnic
The Ospringe community marked an annual school section picnic at The Breezes near Acton attended by 115 pupils and parents. Activities included ball games boating swimming and a full program of races with awards given to many children and teachers Mrs White and Mrs Kingshott honored as they depart after several years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Manny Buck
Carolyn McEwan
Ronnie Smith
Gary Ferguson
Judy Buck
Janet Hoofstead
Barry Bruce
Kenneth ‘Smith
Lydia Ferguson
Muriel McCutcheon
Sandra McEwan
John Stubbington
Paul Robertson
Hank Vienstra
Garry Warren
Garry Buck
Bill Wragg
Ronald Green
Harry Hoffstead
Jro
Margaret Klooster
Glen Jackson
Joan Aitken
George Jackson
W. Awry
R. Smith
Zorra Klooster
Audrey Grundy
W. Awrey
K. Stubbington
Beverly Bruce
White
Kingshott
Sherlock Aitken
Byron Bruce
G. Sunter
William Slinn
Ebenezer
Jerry Fisher
Elgin Awrey
Jimmy Tansley
Fred Shortill
Ballinfad
Sheila Paul
E. Watson
Rockwood dam mecca for swimmers on hot weekend
Hot weather drew crowds to Hartop s mill dam with temperatures along Valley Road reaching 98 to 102 in the afternoon and 94 at noon. Dominion Day passed quietly. Sympathy is extended to Mr Wm Dunbar on the death of his sister Mrs E J Cook of Guelph. Miss Connie Stout, nurse in training at Kingston General, returned to duties after two weeks with her parents. Mr Milton Greer and family holidayed on Manitoulin Island then visited the Days on the way home to Aldershot. John Lynch of Toronto visited town and Norman Lambert of Toronto was home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Road
Wm. Dunbar
E. J. Cook
Guelph
Connie Stout
Kingston General Hospital
Frank Stout
the Cedars
Milton Greer
Manitoulin Island
Mrs
Frank Day
Aldershot
John Lynch
Toronto
Norman Lambert
Tea kettle scale removal with soda solution
If a porcelain enamel tea kettle shows light scale or sediment, boil one quart of water with a teaspoon of soda, then let the solution stand in the kettle for a few minutes to clean it.
Ligny Dufferin School Holds Farewell Picnics
Ligny and Dufferin school grounds hosted farewell picnics for pupils and teachers before the fall term. Dufferin teacher Mr Stevenson plans overseas travel by plane this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligny
Dufferin
Stevenson
Overseas
David Howden
Guelph
Royal Conservatory
A. McKenzie
Milton Hospital
Cliff Brown
Seven Receive Extra Catastrophe Benefits at Halton Co op
The Halton Co operative Medical Services approves catastrophe benefits and will award seven members cheques totaling about 2000 this week after claims from the year ended November 30 1954 showed hospital medical and surgical costs over 500. Collective savings funded the program with future plans under study due to rising medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Co-operative Medical Services
Co-operative
Ontario
Halton
Co-operative Medical “Services
Eight Grade Pupils Gain High School Entrance Stands
All eight graders at 6.5 and No. 8 secured high school entrance standings led by Barbara Currie Doris Edwards and Dorothy Kirkpatrick under Mrs Jack Lawson. Miss Ruth McBride passed first class teacher’s course and will teach in Georgetown. Mr T H Price left on a motor trip to Western Canada. Congratulations to the Brown family on a new son. Local visitors include Gordon Grieg Lois Ann Brantford and others from Toronto Victoria and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Acton
Erin
Barry Clarke
Joan Aitken
Lake Simcoe
Joyce Robertson
Hamilton
Air Force
James Struthers
Wm. Walker
Russell Walker
Margo
Latly
Petrolia
Gordon McGrath
Susan
Brian
Sault Ste. Marie
Bruce McDermott
Hespeler
Wm. Webb
Guelph Township
Gordon Robertson
Jim
Sharon
George D. Robertson
D. G
Robertson
T. D. McCutcheon
Everton
Charles Williamson
Jack Lawson
Barbara Currie
Doris Edwards
Dorothy Kirkpatrick
Wilson
SS. No. 9
London
E.P
T. H. Price
Western Canada
Ruth McBride
Toronto Teachers
Summers Bring Many Visitors To Dolmer Home
Family and friends arrive from Berkely Markdale Dunalk Toronto Rochester Acton Guelph Rockwood and Berlin New Hampshire for summer visits at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dolmer. Willa Benham suffers a fractured leg and is hospitalized with best wishes for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Dolmer
Bill
Bill Graige
Wackie
Toronto
Ted Jestin
E. Walker
W. Walker
Burlington
Fred Alton
Rockwood
Bev Hepburn
Milton
Stanley McDougall
Marjorie
Albert Alton
Ian
Robert Patten
Guelph
John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Willa Benham
Willa
Harry ‘Hartop
Lois Black
Rochester
Vena
Ar ~Parker
Clifford Talbot
Roy Hindley
Lloyd
Raymond
Acton
Jestin
Do Your Best Be Prepared Cub Camp Near Acton
The Acton Wolf Cubs program prepares for a camp with four weeks remaining before the August sessions start. Applications have been slow. many Cubs have not yet picked up forms from the cubmaster. The deadline is July 15 for confirming plans and sending further information to registered campers. The site is seven miles south of Acton off Highway 25 at the Milton Scout and Cub camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
No. 25
Milton
Couple Wed At Belwood United Church In Ontario
Greta Jéan Wolfe daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Wolfe Belwood and John Ross Bessey son of Mr and Mrs William Bessey Guelph wed at Orton Belwood United Church Rev R D Trask presided lily of the valley and fern decor white Chantilly lace gown bridal attire veiled with orange blossoms reception 80 guests two miles south of Orton for their future home separation of Arctic Aklayik population and Canadian labor income note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Belwood United Church
Greta Jéan Wolfe
Clifford Wolfe
Belwood
John Ross Bessey
William Bessey
Guelph
R. D. Trask
Eddie Fatson
Fergus
Elgin Bessey
Hillsburgh
Elgin Wolfe
Harry Moore
Robert Trask
Alvin Smith
Wolfe
Ontario
Mrs. Bessey
Orton
Acton
Rockwood
Mono Mills
Shelburne
Grand Valley
Laurel
Waldemar
Friends of Mr Charlie Hamilton Improve at Home
Friends report Mr Charlie Hamilton under doctor's care at home is improving. Dorothy Weatherston and family visited Mrs and Mr Adam Weatherston over the weekend, bringing good cheer to their daughter Nancy Weatherston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie. Hamilton
Dorothy Weatherston
Toronto
Adam’ Weatherston
Jack
Nancy
Public school promotions at S S No 8 Nassagaweya
Alphabetical list of students advancing between grades at S S No 8 Nassagaweya led by teacher Mrs Annie L Paul. Promotions include Grade 1 to 2 Peggy Blyth Jean Little Jimmy McArthur June O Gorman Sandra Varcoe. Grade 2 to 3 Frederick Collins David Varcoe. Grade 3 to 4 Sandra Blyth John de Blauw William Diamond Patsy Hunter Stella O Gorman Joyce Thomson. Grade 4 to 5 Patsy Manes. Grade 5 to 6 Joyce Hunter. Grade 6 to 7 Gordon Diamond Gloria McArthur. Grade 7 to 8 Shaaron Blyth. Grade 8 to 9 Betty McArthur Mary McIntyre Donald Thomson Mary Varcoe Vera Varcoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S. No. 8
Nassagaweya
Peggy Blyth
Jean Little
Jimmy McArthur
June O’gorman
Sandra Varcoe
Frederick Collins
David Varcoe
Sandra Blyth
John de Blauw
William Diamond
Patsy ‘Hunter
Stella O’gorman
Joyce Thomson
Patsy Manes
Joyce Hunter
Gordon Diamond
Gloria McArthur
Shaaron Blyth
Betty McArthur
Mary McIntyre
Donald Thomson
Mary Varcoe
Vera Varcoe
Annie L. Paul
Clears Hunters of Forest Fires
F. H. Kortright president of the Conservation Council of Ontario praises sportsmen's groups for responsible forest fire habits. He warns that rising bush travel brings more amateur campfires and urges the public to act as volunteer rangers to protect woodlands and fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Kortright
The
Conservation Council of Ontario
Ontario
Japanese Bride Leans To Cook Canadian Style
Montreal report tells of Akiko Root a Japanese bride who learned to cook hamburgers and hot dogs after marrying Cpl. Howard Root of the Royal Canadian Regiment. He had to persuade her family and adapt to Western dress and sizing while she adds Western dishes to her menu for their two children born in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Akiko Root
Japan
Cpl
Howard Root
Akiko
Cpl. Root
Royal Canadian Regiment
Auoke
Korea
United States Army
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Don Timmings
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Gordon DeVries
Gary Randall
Gary Buck
Alvin White
Clarence Hurren
N. McKenzig
Ross McEwan
W. Bruce
Eddie White
Eddie Smith
Dan Winter
Keith Sin‘clair
Joan
Mecca
Hartop's Mill Dam
EISEN
Chotaing
Canada
Acton Public Utilities Office
Suly 15 AS
J. McGeachie
Mika Coxe
Mason Blvd
Les Churcher
H. Somerville
Tom Lawrence
Ligny-Dufferin
John Brown
David
Diane
Rocky
Vineland
Ernie Gooch
Ancaster
Ray Sutton
E. J. Brown
Mel Zimmerman
Paul
Debbie
Dundas
E. Davenport
Limehouse
Teague
Georgetown
Smith
M. Jolley
Clifford McDonald
Mollie Robertson
Victoria
B.C
Roughley’s
Billie
Catherine Karn
Ward Brownridge
Laur
Sauble Beach
Patterson
Syracuse
N.Y
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Canadian Arctic
S.s.no
Kortright
Canadian Forestry Association
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