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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 28, 1957

Page

6

Halton 4-H Leaders Plan Programs for 1957

Halton County 4-H leaders outline a busy year with club meetings at Fairview school and Acton district events. New calf, grain, potato, swine, tractor maintenance, and junior farmers projects are planned along with a bus trip and awards night. Community groups sponsor funding and awards for youth participants.

Halton Acton Court House Mmitton A T Woodley Clee Gerais Clebe Acton Agricultural Society Orqanied Vna Faguesing Agricultural Society Halton Agricultural Socets Sout and Ralten Soil and Crop Improvement Association Adam Juniors Apeaser Armton Mac Spro@l Figeolal Kingswey Kiwanis Club

Hornby girl named overseas delegate for Britain trip

Miss Joan Wrigglesworth of Hornby named one of four Junior Farmer delegates to Great Britain for 1987. The group leaves May 17 for eight to nine weeks in Britain, hosted by Young Farmer Club members. Other delegates include Laone Turnsbaill Blyth Meek and Allen Scott.

Halton Joan Wrigglesworth Hornby Great Hellein Misa Wrigglesworth Norval Junior Institute

Agriculture Rep Urges Farmers to Fight Warble Grubs

The report calls Halton County cattle owners to apply warble powder and scrub brushes to cattle now to protect hides milk and beef gains. It notes neighboring townships enforce the Warble Fly Act with inspectors and compulsory treatment, urging local action without compulsion.

Ontario Hylton Halton

Ore gon community honors former residents at Hall event

A March 23 gathering at Oregon Community Hall honored Air and Mrs Turner formerly of Oregon. The evening featured progressive euchre won by Mrs George Watson and Grant Taylor. Miss Nancy King read an address and the Turners received a clock and electric fry pan as gifts. Lunch followed social time and thanks were given.

Oregon Air Stanley Turner Orma Shirley Me Turner Ith East Gatafraxa Guelph Ceuchre George Watson Grant Taylor Herb Lush Nancy King Turner Russell Watson Galt Mer Pete Watson Bald Moupereid Desi Becton Ken Nevills Ayr William Ballentine Bobbys Acwe Robert Ballentine Wee Dennis Wallen Stanley Kidd Mono Mills

Halton Dominates Junior Farmers Conference Championship

Halton county debaters win provincial title for the second time in a row as Joan Wrigglesworth is chosen for a two month overseas exchange trip to the United Kingdom. Team members include Bertha Watson, Jack Black, Bill Marshall, and Howson Ruddel with Mac Sprow re elected to the provincial executive.

Halton’ County Farmers’ “Association of Ontario Ontario Agricultural College Halton County Peel County Bertha Watson Jack Black Bill Marshall Howson Ruddel Mac Sprow Jean Bennett Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario Board Heltonians Jean Peterson Lon Wilme Sinclair David Wilson Milton Joan Wriggienworth Halton Dive Pelletterio Mae Sprawl Nuffield

And never the twain shall meet in labor farmer forums

On March 11 Ontario farm forums studied labor farmer relations and debated if a common economic meeting exists. They cited lack of mutual understanding as the main obstacle and noted labor demands for shorter hours and higher wages versus farmers seeking higher prices for produce. The debate highlighted organization gaps and opposition to strikes, with Williscroft forum stressing mutual misunderstanding as the core issue.

Ontario Williscroft Farm Forum Bruce County Atrikes

Education and public relations to ease mutual tensions

The text argues that conflicts could be overcome with difficulty through education about each other's problems and strong public relations efforts that would foster better feelings.

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