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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 27, 1968

Page

7

Palermo Junior Farmers win W N Dick Trophy at Halton festival

The Palermo Junior Farmers drama group captured the W. N. Dick Trophy for best play at the Halton Juniors festival held at St Pauls United Church. Director Evelyn Oates accepted for the cast as actor BM Sinclair earned the J. E. Whitelock Trophy for his role in The Income Tax. Carol Swackhamer received the Margaret Alice Elliott Trophy for best actress for her role in Acton Juniors mystery Mr Snoop is Murdered.

Palermo Junior Farmers W. N. Dick Halton St. Paul’s United Church Mra Evelyn Oates Palermo Club BM Sinclair J. E. Whitelock Albert Margaret Alice Elliott Carol Swackhamer Sally Battrick Acton Snoop Verna Shaw Gudph Little Theytho St. Paul's United Church Milton Mr. Snoop

Junior champions win at Wellington county fair judging

The Wellington county judging competition held March 20 at Fergus saw 34 Junior Farmer and 4 H members from ten townships. Ray H Rosomworth of Pilkington won the junior division while Dubble Hamilton of Erin led juniors. Erin township earned the Guelph Kiwanis trophy for highest aggregate score across three events.

Wellington ‘County Fergus Ray H Rosomworth Pilkington Dubble Hamilton Erin Guelph Kiwanis

Freshen Hardened Rolls and Muffins in Oven

Rolls and muffins that have hardened can be revived by sprinkling with water, placing them in a brown paper bag, and warming in a hot oven for a few minutes.

Halton 4–H clubs form large agricultural group

A Halton area 4-H program brings together 115 boys and 60 families to organize 210 projects across clubs including Holstein, Jersey Guernsey Ayrshire Calf and Beef groups at Acton and Milton. Meetings begin in April with the film Learn to do by Doing, as officers are elected and materials distributed.

Hilton AH Agricultural Acton Milton Halton Jersey Guernsey Ayrshire Agricultural Office Ak Tallowa Strawberry Pyes Hosardary Looth View Doug Stokes Sec Mary Aisibins Prom Stuart Lured Doug Gardhound Pred Patricia

Turnip Growers Education Day Set for Stratford

The annual educational day for Ontario turnip growers will be held on Wednesday April 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Stratford Fair Grounds. Turnip growers will hear the latest on insects disease control marketing and other research. The meeting offers guidance for anyone planning a rural growing year.

Ontario Stratford Fair Grounds

Meetings on tree fruit spraying discussed by experts

By C. Warner two meetings are set for Wednesday April 3 to cover spraying basics for tree fruit. An Mileton Agricultural office at 1 30 p m and Brampton office at 7 30 p m host discussions on droplets plant movement and effectiveness in killing pests and disease with economic considerations. Three qualified speakers Dr R Fisher Vineland A Nikichi Clarkeburg Ontario Agriculture and Food will lead and inform the talks.

Ontario ARCA Mileton Brampton Be Pregent R. Fisher Canada

Limehouse Apple Corps Pie and Bread Demonstrations

The fifth Limehouse Apple Corps meeting at the Kirkwoods on March 16 opened with the 4 H pledge as girls learned fruit serving ideas for meals. Leaders demonstrated a fruit pie, which the group sampled and praised as delicious. The sixth meeting on March 20 at the Somervilles covered fruit uses and featured Mary Fuchs and Carol Somerville demonstrating banc ana bread, which the girls envied.

Linehouse Apple Corps Kirkwoods Carol Susan Somerville Mary Fuchs Carol Somerville

Pesticide Use and Safety Instructions Emphasized

Farmers rely on pesticides to control insects weeds fungi and molds. Label instructions are crucial for correct mixing, safety of the operator family and livestock, and to minimize drift and proper disposal of empty containers.

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