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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
8
This week brings calmer weather after snow earlier in the period. The Kiwanis and church groups report successful bake sale and supper events. The public school choir is slated for the Halton Music Festival in Georgetown on April 17.
An Ontario reader asks about the origin of Boy Scouts in Canada and recalls forming a troop in Acton West around 1910 11. He served in the 28th Perth Regiment and Mth Wellington Rifles, Wharfed his jobs, and hopes to hear how Acton has progressed in 50 years.
The Junior Hi Club led by Miss Jean Rawe toured Guelph General Hospital as part of a vocational program. At the meeting Miss Irene Hoffman explained the history and duties of stewardesses and answered questions during a half hour discussion period.
About 30 members and friends gathered at Bannockburn School for the Bannockburn WI monthly meeting. The program included readings by Ballentine, a cancer awareness talk by Peter McWilliams from Milton with two films, and a social lunch to close.
Rev Forbes Thomson, former Knox Presbyterian minister, receives a unanimous call to become minister of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Guelph subject to Guelph and Hamilton Presbyteries approval. He will assume in May succeeding Rev Kenneth G McMillan. Thomson, a Toronto Arts graduate and Knox College alumnus, has led MacNab Street in Hamilton for ten years and earlier served Knox Church. He is married with three children.
A china display at a Legion Hall features Royal Doulton pieces in modern plain designs. Hugh Parker hosts with Canada representative, highlighting England’s whiteness quality and recent large orders. Judges award multiple themed settings from Dinner Guests to Easter Breakfast and Stag Dinner using Arcadia, Meadow Glow, Bunnyhkin, and other patterns.
On Friday March 27 the Malte families gathered at the Joseph Allan home in Erin to honor the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Will Hilts of Toronto. Attendees included several Hilts relatives, Allen and Warne families, and guests from Acton Hillaburg and Toronto. After crokinole a wool blanket was presented to the couple, heartfelt thanks were extended, and a dainty lunch concluded the evening.
Fryer Norman Glenna announce birth of Cynthia Dawn March 21 1037 at Guelph General Hospital Dills Shirley and Jim Dills announce birth of Kenneth March 20 at Maternity Home Strandhout Mr and Mrs Standhelt announce birth of unnamed son March 20 at Maternity Home Van den Boom announce birth of Johanna Gert rude at Maternity Home Viietstra announce birth of Peter Ceedh March 25 at Maternity Nursing Home Donnington Hannah Worcup widow of Shel Donnington announces death and funeral details for March 20 at Hunter Funeral Home Everton cemetery interment follows.
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