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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
9
Activities range from choirs for a music festival and outdoor play in wet weather to a carnival performance in Guelph this weekend. Highlights include community youth trips, snowball play, and a promotion for Wes Stanley of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Ontario.
W M S study group Easter offering plans and visitors noted. Congratulations to John and Mrs Brown on their Acton United Church wedding. Limehouse Presbyterian W M S met at Mrs J Crichton with World Day of Prayer program led by Mrs Mitchell. 4 H Club met March 7 at Heather and Margaret Arnold with 13 members and a lesson on measuring solids and liquids. Read visitors from Hamilton Meaford Georgetown and other towns.
Mrs C Kingsmill presided the March meeting of the Daughters at Ki. The group discussed British Guiana with notes by Mrs W Toth and questions answered by several members. A casserole recipe and a lunch followed the study and worship service.
The Dublin 4 H Kitchen Kadets elect Sandra Blyth as president with Marlene Britton as vice president and Mary Moffat as secretary. The group formed The Supper Club meeting March 3 1962 at Mery H Blyths home with Mrs E Wilson and I Mes H Blyth guiding.
Beverly Williams from Glen Williams public school won top honors in Esquesing's public speaking contest held Thursday night at Stewarttown school. She selected Television as her topic and will compete for a trophy donated by school chairman R. J. Cunning ham with second place going to Brian Reynolds of Norval. Over 120 parents attended as judges Michael Bevan and Trury Knapper presided.
Ed Segsworth of Burlington was elected president at the 1962 Halton County Junior Farmers Association annual meeting held March 7 at Boyne School. Officers include Jack Robertson first vice president Joy Hayward second vice president Marilyn Wrigglesworth secretary Tom Hunter treasurer Delmar Ford press reporter Bill Marshall county director Sandy Buchanan safety council representative Bill Wilson inter-club scoring. Norval juniors won the Ernest Irvy Trophy for the discussion What's Your Beef in Junior Farmers guided by moderators J D Burnside Marilyn Woodley Joy Hayward and Ed Segsworth. two skits contrasted a good club meeting with an eight poor one.
Local page one features a long list of organizers and participants for a spring hats event and related activities. Names include J Jacque Miss Coles Mrs RL Miss Joan films Mrs De Ryder and many others form committees for programs, visiting and social events around St Patrick's Day.
Gary Murr reports on student artists and helpers preparing for a Friday dance at the Gables with painted backdrops candles and decor. The piece notes talent in artwork costume work and cleaning duties, plus a Toronto trip for the Heritage exhibit and a lively school week with volleyball badminton and a student comedy ahead of the event.
A newly formed Rangers group meeting at Mrs. John Barr's home plans a fashion show to showcase tevnanie sty.
The Tanners edge the Visitors 3 2 as Foutitt and Mack lead on offense while Ron Phillips and Paul Lawson spark a tight game. Jack Marshall and Bob Marshall help with steady defense as mounting penalties and a late Visitor push test Mount Forest’s margin.
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