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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 04, 1961
Page
8
An article laments conditions at Milton's Sunshine School for Retarded Children where a crowded, furnace room size play area and packed shelves stunt learning. It contrasts the dim, cramped space with modern well lit schools and calls for improved resources and opportunity.
The Sun shine School serves 120 mentally challenged children with skipping dancing and rhythm drills to ease muscles and tensions. Teachers lack reliable music equipment relying on a worn portable record player and worry daily about access to therapy music.
The Silverwood Chefs meet at Mrs George Tron side’s home with president Caroline Norton in chair. They pledge the 4-H pledge, roll call named a free recipe, and minutes read by Mary Ben Murray. Norton speaks on the Achievement Day display in Milton on May 27. Lunch served by leader Mrs Ironside and assistant Mrs George Burt. Also notes Mrs Harry Scott recovering after surgery at Guelph General Hospital. Grass fire reported Sunday near Bailey’s service station.
A quirky exchange shows a salesman explaining a used car’s rough ride as evidence of a novice driver’s anxiety. The dialogue plays on odd phrasing like demon station and foostart to describe the car’s behavior.
Acton took top honors Wednesday with three firsts and three seconds while Milton earned two seconds. Campbellville Stewartstown Brookville Glen Williams and others earned firsts and seconds across Junior Holy Primary and Senior choirs with adjudicator Doh Wood praising Halton’s singing talent.
Nine rural one room schools gathered at Acton Public School for the Northalton rural music festival. Pinegrove Nassagaweya and Limehouse led with wins in solos choirs duets and double trio. Adjudicator Lloyd Bradshaw awarded medals trophies and cups to top performers and schools including Pinegrove Bannockburn S S 6 Limehouse Milton Heights and Quatra Bras.
Adjudicator John Wooden praised Milton Milton J. M. Deaves public School during Halton Music Festival held at Acton Robert Shite school auditorium. Winners were announced Friday after three days of contests with Acton Robert Little School and Milton J. M. Deayes gaining top marks. The event featured rural and urban entries with choir, duets and trios, and performers entertained by the Acton MLZ Hen net junior and senior choirs.
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