Halton Farmers Visit Michigan on Three Day Tour
A three day Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association bus tour carried 66 farm folk through Fanshaw dam Middlesex damage from a May cyclone in Sarnia and Imperial Oil plant visits. The group toured five Michigan farms including Frank Jacobs Armada 120 acre site with grass silage and Huff Son Romeo loosed housing. They finished at Dearborn Ford Museum then returned 64 Haltonites tired but satisfied after covering 595 miles.
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Halton
Michigan
Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Fanshaw Dam
London
Len Johnson
Thames Valley Authority
Middlesex
Ontario
Sarnia
Imperial Oil
Chemical Valley
St. Clair River
Frank Jacobs
Armada
Jacobs
Huff & Son
Romeo
Ford Museum
Dearborn
Detroit
Essex County
Woodslea
Jack Be Nimble Jack Rabbit Speeds and Encounters
The article notes the jack rabbit can run at 35 to 40 mph for long distances and that greyhounds can overtake it in a straight run, while ordinary dogs cannot. It describes the jack rabbit as a long Western-American hare that bounds ten to fifteen feet in length.
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Jack Rabbit
Diesel Tractor First of Its Kind in Canada
A gleaming new diesel cab over engine tractor and trailer arrived in Acton and left for Brandon Manitoba from Toronto, touted as Canada’s first of its kind. Harold Bellamy and Murray McFarlane pilot the 34 and a half ton rig loaded at about 69 000 pounds with 130 gallon fuel tank, 11 feet six inch trailer height.
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Acton
Canada
Fred Mellor
Lorne Garner Motors
Brandon
Manitoba
Toronto
Harold Bellamy
Murray McFarlane
Georgetown
Ruth Smith Hailed By Multiple Showers After Wedding
Ruth Smith, a recent bride, was honored at a series of showers hosted by Miss Frances Jones in Long Branch and other local groups. Presentations came from the Ladies' Aid of Knox church, the Ladies' Euchre club, the Daughters of Knox, Beardmore office staff, and Beardown girls with various community and kitchen pantry events noted.
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Ruth Smith
Frances Jones
Long Branch
A. Grant
E. Heron
G. Twaites
A. Holmes
Lomsehoot
Ladies’ Aid of Knox Church
Ladies’ Euchre Club
Huth
Daughters of Knox
Beardmore
Guild Holds Last Meeting of Season
St. Alban's Guild met in the Parish hall on June 3 for the final session before summer. President Mrs. Sutton led the meeting as minutes were read by Mrs. C Cook and treasurer Mrs. Newton reported finances. Attendance was unusually small and plans for the June closing party were dropped.
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St. Alban's Guild
Sutton
C. Cook
Newton
Cook
Church Decoration Is Simple Beautiful
Bishop Ryan praised St Josephs Church after recent redecoration featuring pale green ceilings ivory walls and woodwork. The sanctuary displays three design stencil work in green and gold with crosses, new flooring insulation and refreshed pews kneelers book cases and gallery benches. Newfoundland's 1940s fiscal note shows $25 million direct taxes and $45 million subsidies to the province.
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St. Joseph's Church
Ryan
Newfoundland
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Garther
Stuart
Abe
Medford
Trafalgar Township
Stanley Young
Ontario Department of Agriculture
U.S
Chicago
Montreal
Amercan Meat Institute
Jack
D. A. Garrett
John Scott
Woolwich St
Guelph
Sockees
9&C
Rayon
Lystav
Kriskay Sun
Guild
Pollock and
Campbell
Water St
North Galt
Telephone
Yes
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Douglas St
Bof M
Bank of Montreal Canadas First
Gordon Oder
Ferguson
E. Braida
Earl J McConachie
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