Soldiers Debate Dead Animal Sighting
Two privates pause by the road to puzzle over a dead animal. One notes two shipeas. The other concludes the creature is either a skunk or a corporal, mixing humor with a grim roadside clue.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
9
Two privates pause by the road to puzzle over a dead animal. One notes two shipeas. The other concludes the creature is either a skunk or a corporal, mixing humor with a grim roadside clue.
The Limestone farm forum at Halton County highlights its long-running activity since wartime origin. Members recount leadership, social events, education, community projects, and charitable drives connecting local farmers to county, national, and world audiences.
Field Husbandry Division at Central Experimental Farm Ottawa reports two years of satisfactory results with above ground horizontal silos for grass-legume silage. Silage is fed from ends, with dry hay in racks supplementary, allowing self feeding for young stock and herd near the Ottawa farm.
The Acton district board has received the deed for the proposed high school site, a six acre parcel on the east edge of town stretching from Mill Street to the town boundary. Construction details include Milton fed plastic brick exterior, cement enamel interior walls, terrazzo floors, radiant heating, fluorescent lighting, and a central communication system.
At Holy Cross Church Hall in Georgetown on Thursday June 18 five prizes went to Acton residents. Winners include Mrs John Fry electric iron and Miss Vera Sun Jey coronation biscuits. Miss Jean McCrea water set. L O Halloran tasserole. William McMillan cake dishes. Mrs B Owes hostess table. Miss June Dunn blankets. Margaret Duffy hamper of fruit. Bernice Sargent pillow cases. Esther Berrette electric washer. Miss Jean McCrea water set. James Boxte coronation biscuits.
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