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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
9
Local residents report busy weekend activities at Acton Park with picnics swimming boating and fishing under clear skies. The Legion and Legion Rooms hosted successful bake and tea sales while the dressmaking classes at the YMCA finished with a bouquet for Mrs Burgess. A war memorial on Mill Street received sod and planting enhancements enhancing its appearance.
A report from Acton area notes increased salaries for teachers and principals from January retroactive raises and September additions. Tenders for school painting in Milton and Georgetown were awarded, with J G Farlow and Ted Bludd winning respective bids. Meeting attendees included Shenck Beaumont Cleave Esquesing Spiehn Milne Bell Martin Pickett Coon Dills and chair Ross Carbett.
Fishermen report sizable catches though precise measurements are hard to verify. Harold Townsley touts a 31 inch pike from Fairy Lake, Acton’s Mr Rose hooks a large catch, and Chisholm returns with a 21 inch brown trout. A Papillon expedition led by Archie, Theo, Ron, Peter and W Duvall Sr. brings back 28 pickerel from Bracebridge district.
The 1951 agricultural census will answer how many farms exist in Canada and their value, with tabulations by province and locally including Newfoundland. From 1901 to 1941 occupied farms grew from 511,073 to 732,832, led by the Prairie Provinces, where land use and value rose sharply. In 1941 the average value of occupied farm lands and buildings was about $17 per acre, with land valued at $1,033 million and buildings at $1,077 million. Land values vary widely across the country.
St Joseph's Church hosted the nine o'clock Mass as fifteen children from Acton and Georgetown received their First Holy Communion. Names include Chester Lewandoski Peter Marks Brian Meristall Pauline Marks Barbara McDonald Shirley McDonald Avelina Rocher Thomas Beeney Michael Doyle Danny Golden Philip Rau Mary Jane Tucker Aileen Varey. The girls wore white dresses and veils, boys wore white arm bands. Special services continue next week with a parish missal and multiple masses and devotions led by Rev John F ardy.
A quoted line from The Reader's Digest expresses the soothing sound of children at home, followed by the warning that silence signals mischief afoot.
In loving memory Connie Anderson taken May 25 1941. Aunt Helen and family send a memory verse about the sweetest flower too dearly loved to be forgotten. Also gratitude expressed for cards gifts and kindness during illness and hospital stay.
The Scout and Guide Mothers Association holds its regular monthly meeting at the Scout Hall on May 29. The event invites members and interested parties to attend and participate in the planning and actions for the group.
For sale new Buicks four door sedans with and without Dynaflaw Pontiac eight deluxe two door Vauxhall one cylinder four door used 1948 Plymouth sedan 1947 Mercury sedan fully equipped 1937 Chrysler two door 1935 Plymouth four door 1945 Army truck 00 cwt new motor and very good tires. Acton phone 320w.
Wilfred Campbell offers sale by auction on Friday June 1 at his farm 3 miles northeast of Morriston. Items include horses cows young cattle pigs hay and grain farm implements wagon equipment lumber and other articles with cash with clerk terms. Auctioneer WM A Gibson conducts the sale.
Letter to the editor from Bucklands expresses happiness at returning to Canada after a Caribbean visit. The writers mention meeting Barbados friends, a warm reception, business hurdles overcome, and plans for retirement, ending with a cordial sign-off.
Acton Boy Scouts led a large paper drive collecting five and a half tons of newsprint with Wolf Cubs assisting. About 20 Scouts Cubs and drivers took part, aided by trucks from John Gay Lom Garner Motors Frank Holmes and Sons and Ballentine Motors. The group plans the Scout's Own gathering in Oakville mid June with a long parade.
Royston Dogs Still Good compete in London Show. Rocky, an Irish Setter, won Best of All Winners and Best of Breed against seven American dogs. He also placed second overall in the sporting breeds class.
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