Acton District High wins all three CWOSSA track divisions
Acton District High School swept the CWOSSA finals at the University of Guelph winning senior junior and midget divisions. Jim Slaven won the Ontario high school senior cross country title amid a field of 300 runners. Bruce Andrews, a former standout, returned to coach and inspire the team to historic success for the 467-student school.
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Acton District High School
Cwossa
University of Guelph
Jim Slaven
Acton
Ontario
Bruce Andrews
Seton Hall University
Orange
New Jersey
Arong
Bruces
Jess
Acton Mayoral Race Grows as Nominations Loom
Voter interest surges ahead of Acton and township elections with three mayoral candidates in Acton. Nominations for town and township offices set for Monday November 18, and elections on December 2. Notably a shared Nassagaweyo Acton school board seat prompts cross township nominations, a split seen as uneven by residents though county guidelines mandate the arrangement. Acton residents face travel for nominations, while turnout and issue discussion rise among ratepayers ahead of the polls.
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Acton
U.S
New County School Board
Nassagaweyo
Brookville
Absentee Award Presentations Dampen High School Commencement
The second year of a long awards list saw donors and winners missing on stage. Donors spent time attending while no student accepted, dampening ceremony enthusiasm. Company and organization reps sometimes faced absence from presentations, leaving guests disappointed.
Remembrance Day Reflections From a Wartime Veteran
A 72 year old veteran recalls mud and misery of world wars as Remembrance Day fades for the young. He recalls faces of fallen comrades, the Last Post, and a Legion Hall ritual of beer and stories, while questioning modern interest and meaning.
Public School Ground Erection Plan Seeks Mall Access
Snippet from 1944 Free Press notes approval to erect a mall on the public school grounds along the north wall of the left side of the school property adjacent to the fence. Remembrance Day services were held to honor those who served. Captain Solar led Andenon in Canadian Army active service and will be stationed at Quirville as chaplain. Christmas church prospectus and swimming pool campaign donations pending with several weeks until Saturday.
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Solar
Andenon
Will
Unclear dialogue fragment from back issues
A fragment from archival text features a panda voice line and a girl reply about items and greetings, with garbled quotes indicating OCR damage and missing context. The readable portions suggest a playful exchange or puzzle snippet rather than a full narrative.
End of World War Triumph in Headlines and Local Sale Report
Fifty years ago this issue notes the war’s end with Germany humbled and the Kaiser fugitive. It also records Means, D. & W. Withers selling their Nassagaweya farm to J. Thompson and a parson visiting for dinner as Edith inquires about one’s mission.
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Germany
Kaiser
D. & W. Withers
William Anderson
Nassagaweya
J. Thompson
Kedith
Edith
Six Legged Cow Mystery Stirs Local News
In a light week for Milton and Rockwood, a six legged cow with two tails draws curiosity before Barb McIntosh,Youth Page proprietor, tracks it to Max Storey's pasture near Rockwood. She gaat photos despite Storey’s auctioneering duties and heads out alone.
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Milton
Rockwood
Barb McIntosh
Barb
Max Storey
Nasagaweya Ploughing Match honors awarded at Etq lawn
The Nasagaweya Ploughing Match part of the Itiugaweya Agricultural Society was held on the Etq lawn. Prizes went to first class competitors Reed, William Thomas, John Cusick, and A Nichol. second class prizes went to Ingles, Allan Rumasy, John Scott, and George Harvard. A comic cattle photo episode follows, detailing Barb the photographer’s misadventure with a six legged steer.
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Nasagaweya
Itiugaweya Agricultural Society
Thomas Easterbrook
A. Nichol
Charles Ingles
Allan Rumasy
John Scott
George Harvard
William Pierce
Oakes
Guelph
Avid Reed
Spectacular Park Event Leads To Variety of Trades
A dated notice reports a park event with a race and a prize of 200 dollars. It lists local merchants including Mata of Acton selling wares and morphine-related tragedy. The Willian Ramshaw estate on Fairview Place sold for 590 dollars to Thomas Fartan. Local boot and jewelry shops advertise footwear and spectacles.
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Toa Mata
Acton
Willian Ramshaw
Fairview Place
Thomas Fartan
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Brenda Danny
Roy Downs
Acton Alelia
Sandting Camp
Kent
Bruxelles
Belgium
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Ypres
Canada
Reveille
Legion Hall
Hitler
Acton Free Press
Foundato
Willow St. Acton
Oulart
Audi Burau
OWNA
Vic
Free Press
Pree
Thunday
Three Press
By Hart
Bossy
Max
Bash
Sayery
Grey Joe
Herj
Wallace Je
Dexter
Kenney Bros
Main St
Symon
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