Acton Gazette Holiday Visitors Spread Across Ontario
A long list of residents and visitors from Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, Detroit and Buffalo are shown visiting Acton and area this week. Notable names include Mrs Pred Warren, Dr Elmer Henderson, Miss Clara Moore and Miss Joan Zimmerman. Several families host relatives in Acton while others travel through Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Warren
Jimmie
Toronto
John Wood
J. L. Warren
Billa Thomas
Olgs Thomas
R.N
Hamilton
Margaret Smith
Chester
South Carolina
Thomas
Muskoka
Big Band Tattoo Planned in Acton Saturday
Preparations race ahead for a monster Band Tattoo in Acton on Saturday evening with a seven band parade at 7 30 featuring blaze bugle and pipe bands. Prof Thiel of Waterloo will lead massed selections and Parade of the Nations is planned along with Burlington Pine men’s Drill Team. Special lighting effects and fireworks are part of Acton Citizens' Band program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Blaze
Thiel
Waterloo
Burlington’ Pinemen
Acton Citizens’ Band
Coy Lantz Wedding in Knox Church
A July 16 ceremony at Knox Church united Clara Blanche Lants and Granley Coy with a reception to follow. The bride wore a pink net dress and bouquet of daisies, Delphiniums and gypsophila. attendants included her sister as matron of honor and Shirley Sutcliffe as flower girl. Guests included family from Galt, Detroit, Guelph, and Toronto. Rev H L Bennie officiated. The couple plans to reside in Galt after a Nova Scotia honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Blanche
G. H. Lants
Briarcliffe Romes
Stuart G. Lants
Harold van Norman
Guelph
Ray Gordon
Toronto
F. J. Salt
Acton
John Common
Galt
Coy
Nova G&cotia
Y W A Social at York House Impresses Knox Church
York House hosted a Y W A lawn social organized by Knox Church with a strong lineup of vocal solos, dance numbers, readings, instrumental ensembles, violin duets, and a Knox Sunday School Orchestra. Rev H L Bennie chaired the evening while Miss Ruth Gibson and Pred Salt led accompanists. A flower garden pond, ice cream and refreshments drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York House
Alex
K. Mann
Knox Church
Barbera Vincent
W. J. Beatty
Cameron Leishman
W. Burton
Knox Sunday School Orchestra
R. Spielvogel
H. L. Bennie
Ruth Gibson
Pred Salt
Elliott
Ted Hansen
Young Women's Auxiliary
Puzzle solution clueing a historic wrongful decision
A riddle builds a word from letters found in specific words. the assembled term relates to a wrongful decision made in a fight that influenced history, described as a battle or charge. The reader is urged to use coupon “Solution” to reveal.
Mon treal Doctor Hails Animal Charcoal Cure Hope
Dr J Eugene Saint Jacques of Montreal declares intravenous animal charcoal may prove a positive cure for infantile paralysis, a hopeful result from his 1933 experiments drawing world attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Eugene Saint-Jacques
Montreal
Nas
Acton Topples Oakville In Low Scoring Tilt
Acton beat Oakville 7 to 0 after a late tie with Hespeler. Mooney and Gordon drove runs, Guthrie and Hillmer contributed timely hits, while Oakville’s defense misplayed several balls. Pitchers Ryder and Johnson kept the game tight until Acton pulled away late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraith
J. Wilson
Mooney
D. Wilson
Gordon
D. Qalbraith
Guthrie
B. Morton
Gordons
Waterhouse
Lewis
Cripps
Dinkville
Carter
Markey
Willams
Tyler
Lamb
Williams
Oakville
Wilson Brothers
D. Galbraith
Galbraith
Morton
Hillmer
McDermott
G. Galbraith
Acton
Heapler
Ryder
Johnson
King
Hespeler
Spring
Anderson
Stark
Klein
Ring
Nightingale
Wildman
Ton
Norm Morton
Armstrong
Wiliams
Wikiman
Atole
Short
Secoud
Brief
Joimeon
Dublin Institute Hosts Rockalong Meeting Highlights
The Rockalong Women's Institute met at Mrs A McNabb's farm with Dublin Branch guests. President Mrs Gomerville chaired a program of papers by Mrs Bracken and Mrs Watson, musical numbers by Mrs van Goozen and Mrs Watkins, and a prize cake teat. The group closed with the National Anthem and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockalong Women’s Institute
A. McNabb
Dublin
Gomerville
Socupied
Mra. vanGoozen
Doris Watson
Mire
van Dioogen
Rockalong Institute
Bloomsbury
Utolus
Additional List of Successful Entrance Pupils
In addition to earlier published names, Acton district pupils recommended by teachers for the year’s work include Jean Frank honors, Wyman Little honors, Racheal Mullin Donald Ross Harry Simpson and Eileen Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Paras
Acton
Jean Frank
Wyman Little
Racheal Mullin
Donald Ross
Harry Simpson
Eileen Wright
Wheat trade dynamics across the British Empire
The piece notes wheat and wheat flour exports are a key part of export trade for Canada Australia Argentina Hungary and Algeria. It emphasizes that Canada and Australia drive the British Empire wheat position and UK imports shape the trade balance, with about half of Canadian flour exports going to the United Kingdom and the West Indies as a major market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Hungary
Algeria
British Empire
United Kingdom
West Indies
Farases by aeroplane speed parasite release in New Brunswick
The Hon. ministers private plane carried nearly 5 009 000 parasites to liberate over spruce forest areas affected by the spruce sawfly in New Brunswick. R. E. Balch piloted the flight with help from forest service foresters and rangers, delivering timely parasites across the infestation in about 45 minutes, versus three days by land travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Lake
New Brunswick
Local Baseball Draw Nets Oakville and Georgetown Tie
Acton home game ends in a 7th inning stalemate after late scoring as Oakville and Georgetown settle for a draw. Wild throws and stolen bases fuel tense innings while Pinch hitters advance runners and matchups shift. Oakville awaits next matches against Milton and Georgetown. Acton faces Milton at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripps
King
Anderson
Acton
Pootitt
Flrst
Morton
Waterhouse
Norm Morton
Stark
Mooney
Klein
Bus Morton
Nightingale
Ryder
Wildman
Lamb
Anderraoh
Bayliss
Matt Tyler
Poetus
Nicobon
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End
Fise
Jean Séchutlan
Glen Wilkes
Henry Bell
Bis
Win
Johnstone
Jifies Mons, WoGeachie
Mim
Jean Bennie
Uxbridge
Mrs
Alex, Jeck and Family
Wanetta G@mith
Frank Day
Finchwood
Walter Flood
Woodstock
George. Chapman
John Easterbrook
Annie Gomervills
District
Lloyd Kenney
John Kenney
Gordon Johnston
Mr. and
Mire. G. H. Reid and
Buffalo, N.Y
Anton
Ilias Rose Dubois
Arcols, Sask
Victor Alger
Arthur Street
Elmer Henderson
Patricia
Aurora
D. A. Henderson
Jmisa Joan Zimmerman
L. O. Johnston
A. H. Bishop
Shagurandah
Manitoulin
George Bishop
W. Cusick
Frances
Eximonton, Aire
Jas. N. Reid
Dorothy
Betty Kennedy
Detroit
Whitey
J. E. Waterhouse
Walker Lodge
Ap, & AM
Grand Lodge of Canada
Ontario
Robert MacArthur
Dorothy MacArthur
Harry Norton
L. G. King
Mansey
Alfred Bishop
Baby Margaret
Rose Emberson
Clara E. Moore
George Wallace
Clothes
Yonge St
Oppsaite Ryrie-Birks
W T. Patterson R
Orca Lara Hay
EMS Et Toten
Hee Gallery
Gearanteen
Geo C. Brown
Norval Acton Offiza
T. Séremts
Saimapekirr
EinPir Brinn Ua Seynack
Chicago
Alice Faye
Tyronne Power
Don Ameche
Nellie Sewing Machine Girl
Flash Gordon
Gene Autry
Fight Pictures
Lion Hunt
Fox News
Paris
Francis Lederer
Frances Drake
P. J. McOutochdon
Reeve Reeve's
Town Hall
Halton
Vines
Dublin Institute
Farasites
Georgetown
Milton
Heapeler
Georgewen
Aion
Mitton U
Halton Garage Operators’ Association
Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Kenneth Poros
R.C.A
Windsor
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