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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 01, 1952

Page

6

Halton Calf and Grain Club meeting draws crowded turnout

The Court Room in Milton hosted Halton’s three Calf Clubs and two Grain Clubs for an all ages gathering. About one hundred youths from Halton attended with 73 12 to 20 year olds in Calf Club enrollment, a county record. Officers were elected for each club and remarks praised the recent Club Leaders Conference. Reported crop seeding advances and farm economy concerns followed, noting scarce farm help, higher seed costs, and the impact of export controls and the foot and mouth outbreak on markets.

Milton Halton J. B. Whitelecs A. T. Woodley Barry Archer Christina Marshall Treas Eileen Hunter Earl Bayers Grant Devlin Bob Joyce Sandy Burke John Willmott Hatton Lynne Coulter Robert Marshall Arleane McArthur Hatton Beaver

J E Whitelock Heads Executive for CNIB Halton Board

J E Whitelock of Milton was elected chairman of the Halton Advisory Board for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind at a Milton meeting. The slate includes Mrs Harry Ryerie as first vice president, Mrs Percy Leslie, Alfred Long, George E Elliott, and others. Robert Stores named new institute fieldman for the Hamilton district, replacing Charles Robinson who is leaving for Newfoundland. Plans were laid for the Peel Halton county blind premium to be held in June or July and to support a library and advice and financial help through fund drives. The campaign emphasizes that funds benefit Halton County residents at no cost through the National Institute.

Halton Canadian National Institute For the Blind Milton J. E. Whitelock Harry Ryerie Percy Leslie Georgetown Alfred Long Acton George E. Elliott Howard H. Hill M. EF. Gowland K. Y. Dick Peel Halton County Canadian National Instituter National Institute Jita. M. Bell Ament

Indian Secretary Reports Titanic Problems in India

M G Dhamaraj, secretary of the YMCA in Nagpur, India, spoke to over 60 in the YMCA about India's dire challenges. He cited low literacy, poverty, and high population, noting 360 million Hindus and 100 million Muslims, plus vast language and caste diversity. He urged self sufficiency by 1916 and described efforts like bee keeping, night schools, and improved cattle breeds, while highlighting political shifts and tensions following Partition.

Y.M.C.A India M. G. Dhamaraj Mgr Dhamaraj Nagpur Canada United States Y's Tadhi- Yoo World Service Partition Ist Jira Pakistan Mr. Dhamara Actonians Christ Dhamarsi Dbur- Ang Cht Sutton Dick Bean E A. Currey

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