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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

3

Campbellville W I Opens Programs With Pot Luck

Campbellville W I opened the new year with a pot luck supper at S S No 10 school where 30 members contributed a variety of dishes. Mrs Sydney Hartley presided as officers were installed led by Mrs F Quinlan with Mrs G Inglis as honorary president and other officers sworn in. The Halton County Women’s Institute Picnic is planned for July in Lowville Park. A car sent to Mrs Maxine Ellerby, district secretary for Halton County, was in Guelph Hospital.

Campbellville S.S. No. 10 Sydney Hartley Mary. Stewart F. Quinlan G. Inglis Harry Phillips Jane Wallace Jack Wheelihan Leonard Andrews A.T. Moore Halton ‘County Lowville Park Jack Wheelihand Len Andrews William Buck Maxine Ellerby Halton County Guelph Hospital

Birds and Community Activities Highlight Garden Life

Birds prefer weathered houses for nesting and food stations remain active as seeds and berries are scarce. The June school meeting will feature a special speaker, with plans for a summer sale and a district convention in Ashgrove. Prize speeches and gifts were shared, winners announced, and members adjourned happily.

Mother's Day Amid Orchard Blossoms and Farm Life

A rural narrator reflects on Mother's Day, farm chores, and the beauty of blossoms from cherry to hawthorn. He contrasts rural solitude with city life, notes neighbors and radio woes, and hopes for better springtime and harvest after a harsh prairie year.

Ontario Pam Thomas West

Miss Loss Inglis Honored At Campbellville School

Campbellville school honored 13 year old Misa Lois Ingles for winning district public speaking honors. Mrs. Crawford representing CampbellVille Women’s Institute presented Inglis with a pen and pencil set. Ingles also won public speaking honors in S.S. No. 10 and Nas sagaweya at Brookville. Teacher K. Trowbridge.

Loss Inglis Campbellville Misa Lois Ingles Crawford Women's Institute Inglis S.S. No. 10 Nassagaweya Brookville

Assorted For Spring Work In The Garden

Guidance on soil lime use every three years to maintain plant growth and note on lime not needed for beet and spinach. Advice on choosing garden tools suited to lighter users and reducing strain. A method to deter worm damage on radishes using soot or tobacco dust.

Grass Requires Special Attention

Shade affects lawn growth and requires careful care. Feed and water as needed, raise mowing height, fertilize three times yearly, and use special seed for low sun areas. Under Norway maples where feeding roots are sparse, fertilize and may water during dry spells. In sun-limited sites reseed more often to compensate for reduced root development and shorter grass life.

Nassagaweya Women’s Institute Attends Township Meeting

A Nassagaweya Women’s Institute delegation attended the May 2 Nassagaweya township council meeting in Brookville to discuss plans to renovate and heat the township hall. The council passed accounts totaling 480 dollars and a road superintendent voucher for 1412.25 dollars. The road insurance premium was renewed with General Accident Insurance Co. A. T. Moore represented them. The tax collector was told to notify ratepayers that tax payments on lands must be received immediately. The clerk was instructed to notify a person that garbage dumped on the township road must be removed under the by law to be enforced.

Nassagaweya Women's Institute Nassagaweya Brookville General Accident, Insurance Co A. T. Moore

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