Acton School Triumphs at Malton Musical Festival
Acton School led by Mrs. M. R. Moore wins the Malton County Musical Festival honors with the largest turnout of 275 entries. The 60 voice mixed choir tops the event as pupils from Acton, Bronte, Milton compete in rural and urban solos, duets, and choral contests across multiple classes.
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Halton County
Milton
Acton School
M. R. Moore
Acton
Ruth McCready
Bells
Wilma Johnston
Glenorchy
Rural
Marian
Castle
Limestone
Edna Vickers
Pine Grove
Ella Johnston
Hilda King
Ash
George Bullock
Palermo
Harold Clements
Bell's
Jack Coulter
Elma Gowland
Zimmerman
George Pelletterie
Jerry Wedderburn
Bell
Keith Patterson
Bronte
Jack Barrett
Oakville Central
Jack O'Sullivan
Urban
Burlington Central
Kate Rinley
Georgetown
Mary Galloway
Burlington
East
Acton District Skirmish Crokinole Euchre for Relief
The U.F.W. CG holds a Crokinole and Euchre fundraiser in the parish Hall on May 20 at 8 15. Ladies lunch 25 cents, gents 25 cents. Acton Relief Committee meets tonight in Council Chamber at eight. Bennie has leg infection but is improving after attending Knox Church services. Bowling and tennis club quarters to reopen this year with plans for annual meet and officer election. Milk bottle losses push prices. 2,000,000 bottles lost in Toronto last year worth 100000. Retail Merchants Association formed in Acton with officers named. meets next Tuesday. Canada reports 17024 total deportations in 1931-32 with breakdowns by cause. Acton Women’s Institute held May 5 at Mrs. George Lantzon’s home. officers elected for the coming year.
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Arish Hall
Acton Merchants
Merchants’ Association
Acton
Fol
Thos. Watson
Wm. Cooper
Mac Symon
Acton Women’s Institute
George Lantzon
Gamble
Hall
F. J. Salt
Emma Hawthorne
A. Hell
H. ‘McCutcheon
T. Storey
Wesley Murray
Alex. Near
Jessie
Mable Mc McGregor
Mother
EL. McCutcheon
Ae J. J. Stewart
Care Palin
Acton Public School Re-engagement Proposals Approved
At the regular school board meeting trustees reviewed last meeting minutes and accepted the continuation inspector's report. They agreed to re-engage Acton Public School teachers at existing salaries and to instruct the secretary to collect salary lists from the union and teachers by June 11.
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Mirs
B. My Wilson
J.P. Scarrow
Ulion Board
R. Moore
J. . P. Scarrow
B. M. Wilson
Milton
J. P.scarrow
A. J. Buchanan
Acton
M. “Wilson
J. P. Scarrow
B.M. Wilson
Finance Committee
Red Jacket Coal Co
Acton Public’ Utilities
Shon
Stecessesesene Sene
Eramosa Council Sets Revision Date as Population Cited
Eramosa township met at Town Hall Rockwood with Reeve Adam Wood and five councillors. They audited the assessment roll showing population 2334 and a total assessment of 3 130 451. They approved road tender policy and scheduled a Court of Revision for June 6 at 1 pm.
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Eramosa
Rock*wood
Adam Wood
Albert-Iaish,Sims-McLean
J__A. Stewart
Halton County Baseball League 1932 Schedule
The Halton County Baseball League releases its 1932 schedule with dates and pairings from May 21 to August 6. Georgetown Oakville Milton Acton teams face each other weekly, with playoffs for the league championship. Games start at 2 p m standard time.
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Halton County Baseball League
Georgetown
Oakville
Acton
Milton
Motorists Shaken Up In Burlington Car Crash
A car driven by Donald Thomas of Mount Merion collided with a parked vehicle owned by William Stanley on New Street Burlington. Three occupants were cut and bruised. rescue crews blamed slippery pavement and no charges were filed.
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Mount ‘Nemo
Donald Thomas
Mount Merio
Vera
Tom
Jim
Jackson
William Stanley
New Street
Burlington
Lisle Still
Emma Street
Mimico
Acton Council Holds Meeting on Insurance Shares and Park By-law
Acton council discussed share of insurance business, grant and water frontage tax, drainage issues near Fairy Lake, and equipment needs. An Empire Day request for the Town Hall was granted free, and a by law to slow race track traffic was passed.
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A. Hemstreet
N. PF. Moore
Fairy Lake
Wilson
Imperial Oil Company
Jas
B. Chalmers
J. B. Mackenzie & Son
Acton | Pree
Acton Public Utilities
Commission
Anataquaitic
R. M. McDonald
Council
Willow Street
Scriven
R. Reid
Mills Street
Mill Street
Beardmore Leathers Ltd
Marin Street
Mother's Day Observed Across Local Churches
Mother's Day services filled United Presbyterian Anglican and Baptist churches with fitting anthems and sermons. St Alban's held a special service with Sunday School recitations on Mother Love. Knox Church noted a flower offering by the Young People’s Society and a service themed Grandma a Mother's Eventide. Baptist evening service featured a children's choir and readings on My Mother's Prayer.
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United Service of Song
Ruth Gibson
C. L. Poole
St. Alban's Church
Ethel Pargeter
Beatrice Wodds
Beatrice ‘Taylor
Billy Blanche
Brice Pargeter
Sydney
Fields
Board of Sabbath Schools and Young People's Societies
R N. Brown
Young’ People's Society
Jesus
Charles Parker
Ernest Coles
Mischiefs Name Women of Tribes Triggered Lesson
A classroom exchange about Native American leadership ends with a boy quipping that women were called mischiefs. The light moment features a bright girl naming chiefs and a pupil offering a playful disrespectful twist, reflecting playful schoolroom humor.
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Frankie
Enjoyable Bridge and Euchre Social Recap
The euchre and bridge social by the Duke of Devonshire Chapter I O D E was held yesterday at the Parish Hall. Afternoon winners were Mrs J M McDonald in bridge and Mrs Holloway in euchre with Mrs J A Mowat taking the lucky prize. evening prizes went to Mr W J Gould and Mrs R Salmon. Luncheon was served at both sessions.
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Euchre
Bridge
Duke ‘of Devonshire
J. M. McDonald
Holloway
J.A. Mowat
W. J. Gould
Fire brigade report reviewed by council on safety measures
The report from the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association following an inspector’s visit was received and will be reviewed at a future council meeting. The brigade responded promptly and a hydrant stream was turned on within three minutes.
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N. F. Moore
Canadian Fire Underwriters’ Association
Acton
Beardmore Leather Co
MU Mec
Donald
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Westwood
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Morton
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Roy King
Toroto
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Charlton Bennet
Joseph “Myers
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