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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

13

Holstein Twilight Meeting to Feature Prof Rawdby at Trafalgar

Halton Holstein Breeders plan a twilight meeting at Hays Ltd near Trafalgar on Wednesday evening. Prof Geo E K Rawdby of Guelph will be guest speaker with judging by Ger Drendan and special prizes for top lady man and Junior. Lunch will follow and plans hint at a Maple Unit bull additions from Beaty and Featherstone farms.

Geo E. Rawdby Halton Wotttein Reid Peet Habtein Jerey Field Dave OAC Milton Dunno Innes Maple Cattle Jeraey Hatton Mr Beaty Trafalgar Township Lindsale Beacon Brampton Beacon Lindsale Basilua Brampton Masileus Maple Lindale Aasthas Featherstone Fires Avonlea Suzanna Zana Featherstone Brow Brampton Jersey Hasil Halton Jersey Ontario

British Scouts to Attend United States Jambo at Valley Forge

A patrol of eight King's Scouts will represent Great Britain at the American Hoy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge Pennsylvania from June to July. Canada is invited to send representatives and about 40 000 scouts from 45 countries are expected to attend. Penguins eggs as food are on trial in South Africa.

King’s Scouts Great Britain Valley Forge Pennsylvania South Africa

Milton Junior Band Delights Audience In Spring Recital

Enthusiastic audience praised the Milton Junior band for a remarkably delightful spring recital on Sunday. The ensemble showed tonal quality and interpretation excellence, while at the Omagh Women's Institute on Tuesday May the retiring president Mrs Wee Bayley was honored with a life membership pin and certificate from Mrs G Dolby and Mrs G Douglas in appreciation of years of service.

John F Clark Limestone Milton Mountain Union Women's Institute Limestone School Nelson Township Velma Norris Mt Union WT Omagh Women’s Institute Wee Bayley Woman's Institute G. Dolby G. Douglas Bayley

Pressure to reimpose duties on British goods in Canada

The Financial Post reports calls from many quarters to reimpose dump duties on British merchandise entering Canada. Leading meteor manufacturers cite 8,748 UK units in January, warning of an annual influx toward 70,000 units in 1980. No government policy change appears imminent.

Canada Financial Post

Oakville Meeting Highlights Humane Society Address

Kenneth McNeill Wells, former Toronto journalist and author, spoke at the Oakville and District Humane Society annual meeting in Knox Church hall. Knox Church marked its corner-stone anniversary with services led by Prof. D. W. Hay of Knox College Toronto. Oakville Boy Scouts collected old magazines and newspapers for their paper drive, while reports noted ultrasonic churning and a stray remark from a domestic dispute humorous aside.

Kenneth McNeill Wells Toronto Oakville District Humane Society Knox Church Hall Knox Presbyterian Church D. W. Hay Knox College Oakville Boy Scouts Wolf Cube Scouts Journal

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