White Grubs Expected, Not Serious for 1955 Farm Season
Ontario farm report notes white grubs from June beetles feeding in 1954 caused great damage to potatoes strawberries grains and lawns. Experts say grubs will soon stop feeding and pupate with beetles emerging in 1956. In light soils growers advised to plant and seed normally and avoid costly insecticides. heavier soils may use aldrin chlordane dieldrin heptachlor as soil incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Heming
O.A.C
Heming
Dr. Heming
Nellie Anderson Receives Long Service Medal
At the 41st annual W. M. S. meeting of the Presbyterian church in Toronto, Nellie Anderson was honored with a long service medal. She has completed 40 plus years of service, with missions in Japan and China, later serving as deaconess in Saskatoon and in British China before returning to Canada.
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Nellie Anderson
W. M.S
Edgatch i
Canada
Anderson
Society
Japan
Inshime
Saskatoon
Chiana
Isabel Anderson
C. Hatsen
Acton
W.M.S
Toronto
Dr Norman Fish to Head Halton Milk Producers Meeting
Former Haltonite Dr Norman Fish of the Ontario Veterinary College Guelph will be the chief speaker at the Halton Milk Producers semi annual meeting in Stewarttown. He will discuss Mastitis Control with color films. Other speakers include W H Wilmot secretary manager Toronto Milk Producers Association and R E Randle manager of the Co operative surplus Milk Plant. Refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fish
Ontario ‘Veterinary College
Guelph
Halton
Stewarttown
Fish
W. HH. Wilmot
Toronto’ Milk Producers Association
R. E. Randle
Co-operative
John M. Bind
Halton’ ‘Associaidon
Halton 4 H Club Film Premier At Milton High School
The premier showing of a Technicolor film from Halton County documents the year’s 4-H program with Paul Ford of Omagh District as star. It features Ford homestead scenes, a Milton fair day, and a club meeting amid other Halton 4-H members.
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Ontario
Milton High School
Halton County
Ontario Agricultorial College
Paul Ford
Clarence Ford
Omagh
Ford Homestead
Milton Fair
Holstein lineage shines in Halton Helsteins news
In the May Helstein Friesian Journal Hartog Jemima Sadie owned by J C Bell and Son of Nelson township posted a 21 000 pounds milk and 710 pounds fat test at age 14, with prior years 20 201 and 19 216 pounds. Daughters and granddaughters sustain the Bell herd while Lornabelle Doreen Posch of Merton, from Victor J Lawrence, records 238 955 pounds milk and 8 453 pounds fat across 12 lactations, including a high of 29 908 pounds milk.
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Helstein- Friesian Journal
Hartog Jemima Sadie
J. C.bell and Son
Nelson Township
Bell Farm
Carmen Bell
Fred
Old Sadie Inc
Bell-herd
Lonvue
Milton Holstein
Gordon R. Sinclair
Sadie
Halton
Lornabelle Doreen Posch
Lornabelle
Victor J. Lawrence
Merton
Merle H. Green
Elsie
Mica
Doreen
Lawrence
Morley Watson
Sylvia Alcartra
Presbytery U P Officers Elected At Elora United
About 230 young people from 26 Unions of Guelph Presbytery attended at Elora United church. After fellowship led by Mrs. Shirley Harris and welcoming by Elwood Stone, Roland Rees conducted business and Gordon Dunk directed worship. T J Rees oversaw election and installation of new officers. Rev W H Bexton was theme speaker. New officers include honorary president Rev P Smith past president Stanley Harris president Helen Duffield vice president Gordon Dunk secretary Mrs Stanley Harris treasurer Morley Trask faith and evangelism chairman Roland Rees assistant Lawrence Fetter.
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Elora United Church
Guelph
Akitt dies at 46 in Toronto after coronary thrombosis
William Edwin Akitt of 14 Queen Victoria Ave Toronto dies suddenly Monday April 25 in his 47th year following coronary thrombosis. Born Erin township later moved Caledon then Toronto where he worked for Direct Winters Transport Co and Smith Transport. Survived by widow Phyllis O'Donnell two sons William and Edward two daughters June and Marilyn one grandson Eddy mother Mrs W R Akitt sisters Helen Jean Muriel Violetta and a brother Robert Funeral by Rev Gordon Wanless Swackhamer, Erin cemetery interment. Mother's Day service noted with children and singers.
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William Edwin Akitt
Queen Victoria Ave
Toronto
Con
Erin Township
Ella E
William—R—Akitt
Iine
Caledon
Caledon Municipal Telephone System
Direct Winters Transport Co
The
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Direct Winters Co
Smith Transport Co
Phyllis O'Donnell
Fort Frances
William
Edward
June
Laverne Matthews
Marilyn
Eddy
W. R. Akitt
Helen
Jean
Donald Matheson
Hijjlsburgh
Muriel
Gordon Foster
Alton
Violetta
P. Currie
Robert
Belwood
Gordon Wanless
Stroud
Swackhamer Funeral Home
Erin Cemetery
Harry Matheson
Ross Moore
Smith Transport
George A. Towns
James Adams
Morgan Graham
Robert A. McEnery
Marjory Gibson
Bonnie Cotton
Shirley Kirkwood
Village Trustees Plan Safety Drive to Curb Speeding
A Campbellville village meeting at 8.8 No. 10 school discussed a safety campaign to curb speeding. The trustees and Campbellville Women's Institute will sponsor signs restricting speed to 15 mph near the school and prohibit street play to protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbellville Women's Institute
S.S. No. 10 School
Campblllville
Death Notice for Mary Helen Rutledge of Churchill and Brampton
Mrs Mary Helen Rutledge formerly Winter died April 30 at Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton aged. She was wife of the late William Rutledge of Acton. Survived by daughter Mrs Gig Ortay Lakeview and another daughter Wanda Mrs Richard Greene Deliver Cotabonds. Funeral May 3 at Churchill United Church Wheatley officiating Rev Flindatl. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery Clarkson. Also mentions Welland Canal lifting ships 323 feet between Port Weller and Port Colborne.
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Mary Helen Rutledge
Peol
Memorial Hospital
Brampton
Mary Helen Winter
William Rutledge
Acton
Churchill
Churchill United
Church
Mra
Gig Ortay
Lakeview
Wanda
Richard Greene
Cotorads
Ben
Tuen
Mr. Flindatl
Wheatley
Spring Creek Cemetery
Clarkson
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Halton Helsteins
Robt. R. Hamilton
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Presbytery U.P
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William E. Akitt
B of M
Bank
Montreal
Davey
Aera
Welland Canal
Port Weller
Port Cotborne
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Na Ema
Kearns
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