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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 17, 1952

Page

6

Mrs W Masales Hosts Knox Church WMS Meeting

Mrs Wealey Masales hosted the Knox Church Women's Missionary Society meeting on Thursday afternoon with president Mrs H Mainprize presiding. Mrs Allan Smith read scripture and prayer was given by Mrs H G Bennie and Mrs Robert O'Hara led an informal quiz on Here and There with Our Presbyterians. Nellie Anderson spoke about her trip to the Peace River district. Tea followed the closing prayer and social hour.

Knox Church Women's Minationary Society Wealey Masales H. Mainprize Allan Smith H. G Bennie Robert O'Hara W.M.S All Misa Nellie Anderson Peace River District

Ontario Poultry and Live Stock Conference Highlights

The Ontario Poultry and Live Stock Conference at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph ran July 9 to 10. Speakers from Canada and the U.S. discussed turkey production nutrition and new marketing developments while Dr W G Kammlade of Illinois spoke on grassland agriculture and erosion control with data from the Dixon Springs station. Losses from soil erosion under tillage vs grassland and the impact of crop residues were key points. The livestock section noted Canada’s lack of beef and pork export outlets, Britain’s market share shifts, and a 60 million pound beef quota with 40 million headed to Britain. A Foote and Mouth outbreak in Saskatchewan and a Twilight Meeting on crop varieties were also reported.

Ontario Ontario Agricultural College Guelph Halton Canada U.S.A Massey Hall W. G. Kammilade University of Mwlinois Tiinails Dixon Springs Malinois J. W. Pearsall Canada Department of Agriculture Great Britain Britain Wiltshire New Zealand Saskatchewan

Fall Wheat Harvest in Hatton Area Faces Lower Yields

Local field reports show fall wheat binders active across Hatton this week with some fields near year end. County acreage lags 0.07 percent of 1951 and yield may reach only about 80 percent of normal due to Hessian fly damage, milder than last year though some early sown fields show crinkled heads.

Hatton

Ferguson Claims Top Output Role

Ferguson tractors roll from U S and Britain lines at rates over one a minute for eight hours daily with Horace D Angelo stating Ferguson may be the world’s largest single model tractor producer. Demand remains strong though production outpaces sales as Ferguson’s innovations defend against Ford legal challenges.

Ferguson U.S Horace D'Angelo Harry Ferguson D'Angelo Angela Ford

Education begins at home says Financial Post

Prominent people quoted stress that education is a home duty and that schools mainly instruct. They argue the charity of education must continue in the home and beyond the formal system.

Financial Post Suny

Poets Corner Dreaming of A Place Among Hills

A verse by Mary Nivlan imagines a tranquil place where laughter echoes, water sings, flowers thrive, and God is near in woodland quiet. The poem contrasts idealized nature with restless life, offering a spiritual retreat amid hills and birdsong.

Mary Nivlan

ICAO ST Members Hold Majority Share in Global Air Transport

The statement notes that there are ST members or countries in the International Civil Aviation Organization that operate more than a certain percent of the world’s international civil air transport. it also mentions that Canada has 225 teachers of law.

International Civil Aviation Organization Canada

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