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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
10
Mrs G P Clarke will not originate her weekly column from Ginger Farm near Milton this week or for several weeks. Last week she joined a Canadian Women's Press Club chartered plane tour of Europe and will continue to air mail her column to Canada for publication each week.
While visiting friends at Eden Mills R G Clarence How ard of Toronto took ill and died on Wednesday June 15. He was visiting at the Home of Wilfred Thomas RR 1 Cob ellville He is survived by his wife May Mills and a stepson James Storey Funeral service was held in Toronto on Saturday conducted by Rev Bell Interment was in Pine Hills cemetery Mr Howard was a trucker in the city.
The 39th anniversary of the Duke of Devonshire TM chapter Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire was marked with a dinner at the Estaminet in Burlington on Tuesday evening. Over 30 members and several guests attended from the south of the county for the occasion.
The Busy Bees Women's Institute meeting at Allen's home decided to join Nas Sagaweya on a Niagara trip. Dublin WI members joined, plans discussed, and a demonstration by Mrs Glenn Britton delighted attendees. The Nassagawega group tour included Jordan museum, Shredded Wheat Co, and an American side view of the falls with supper at Niagara United Church.
Acton Citizens Band joined New Hamburg’s group to perform The Queen at a Kitchener tattoo featuring pipe bands and brass ensembles. Bandmaster A Perrott led a strong turnout of Acton musicians while television coverage highlighted massed pipe bands.
A garden setting at Ivan Flewwelling’s home in Goldstone hosted the wedding of Freda May Flewwelling of Mimico to Henry Ralph Thompson of Acton. The ceremony featured Rev. Jean Donaldson and a rose arbor. The bride wore Chantilly lace over ice blue tulle with a pearl and sequin bodice and carried a white Bible with pink roses. Attendants included Mrs. Clifford Muir as matron of honor and Helen Flewwelling as junior bridesmaid. Barbara Beaumont was flower girl from Toronto. The couple plan to reside in Eden Mills after a trip to Algonquin Park and Northern Ontario. guests traveled from Detroit, Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Acton.
Halton County Federation of Agriculture hosts the annual rural school field day at Halton Community Centre Lowville on June 8. Nassagaweya teams win multiple softball titles while Campbellville upsets to take the graded school crown. Races and contests crown numerous young athletes from Fairview Nassagaweya Omagh and other schools with honors for oldest and youngest attendees.
Canadian Holstein bulls are useful for improving farm herds in Spain but not suitable for bullfighting. Spanish agriculture minister de Audueaga noted during a visit that Canadian breeding bulls lack the instincts of Spanish fighting bulls.
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