Ontario Counties Tour Heads East Through United States
About 40 youths from 27 Ontario counties embarked on a week long tour through the eastern United States with stops including Washington and New York City. Delegates from Halton County are Miss Jean Bird and George R Greenlers, with Miss Bird sponsored by the Halton District Women's Institutes for 4 H Homemaker work and Greenlers recognized by the Hamilton Spectator for 4 H club and Junior Farmer leadership. John Butler leads the group as Associate Agricultural Representative of Renfrew County, and Mrs. Mabel Bogstrom serves as chaperone for Halton and Peel counties.
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Washington
New York City
United Nations
Jean Bird
Georgetown
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George R. Greenies
Campbellville
R. R
Halton County
Miss Bird
Halton
Women's Institutes
George Greenlers
Hamilton Spectator
John Butler
Renfrew
Mabel Bogstrom
Peel
Zebra Caterpillars Hit Halton County Turning Turnips
An outbreak of Zebra caterpillars in Halton County over the past two weeks damages crucifers especially turnips. Entomologist Prof H W Goble recommends control with DDT emulsions or wettable powder sprays and dusts, noting two broods annually and that parasites were found on a Paris turnip field on September 18.
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Halton
Campbellvilla
H. W. Goble
OAC
Goble
Paris
George Greenlees Named 4-H Delegate for Ontario
George R. Greenlees of Campbellville Ontario was chosen as one of eight Ontario 4-H Agricultural Club delegates to attend 4-H Club Week at the Royal Winter Fair. He will also represent Ontario on the National Junior Council during the event.
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George Greenlees
Halton
George R. Greenlees
Campbellville
R. A
Agricultural Club
Ontario
George
Montreal Pool Honors 10 Year Old Claudette Mathurin
Claudette Mathurin, a 10 year old, was honored at Montreal's historic St. Helen's Island pool. Opened in 1933, the pool served 164.6 visitors during the frost year and nearly 213,000 in 1988. A curious note mentions a surefire pairing of one amatl child and one match.
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Montreal
Claudette Mathurin
St. Heln’s Island
Lacombe Boars To Be Released In Canada Breeding Plan
The Canada Department of Agriculture will sell about 80 Lacombe breed boars this fall for commercial swine production. The draw method will distribute the limited stock. applications ended September 30 and the final draw is set for 2:00 PM October 7 in Lacombe Alberta.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
Canada
Lacombe Alta
Viguer
War Prisoners Helped Build Lumber Centre
In Brule Alberta the WWII POW camp housed about 200 German prisoners who worked in local lumber camps for no pay, with feats like a doctor who saved an Indian, then rode the same horse back to camp after two weeks. They hid in a moss camouflaged cabin at Jarvis Lake and carved a ship model for a foreman.
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Brule
Alta
Alto
Rocky Mountains
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Dector
Jarvis Lake
Beating post vacation blues with home memory projects
After a vacation the author suggests turning souvenirs into family projects. Create scrapbooks with postcards menus brochures and photos. Include a colored map and display shells rocks and keepsakes. Mount fish mounts and organize show items, add labels with shop and city names.
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Hip Clase
Bridge Club
Cape
Veteran trapper recounts muskrat catches in Fraser Valley
Roy Clements of Chilliwack says his 32 year trapping career has yielded enough muskrat to coal more than 150 women. Fraser Valley traps annually see between 15 090 and 20 000 muskrats caught, while he notes a calm head under heat is key.
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Chilliwack
Roy Clements
Fraser Valley
Anniversary Service Held in Local Presbyterian Church
The village church marked its sixth anniversary with Sunday morning and evening services led by guest minister Rev. G. Lockhart Royal of Norval. Congregations were large, and special music featured by the Eden Mills choir with solo performances by Martin Bauer Jr. and a quartet including Albert Gray, James Mune, Marin Bauer Sr., and Martin Bauer Jr. The decor showcased chrysanthemums, and attendance reflected a strong outside interest despite few local participants. Harvest festival at St. John’s church drew a good crowd, and evangelistic services in the town hall by Misses Munro and Dallen concluded this week. The Rockwood and Eve ton Bible Society held its executive meeting at the Presbyterian church basement, with fund canvassing and appointment of a local treasurer. An Esmoss Township Sunday School Leadership Training course continued weekly at the United church hall, running through early November. Notable anniversary visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Amon Shoemaker of Acton and other local families.
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G. Lockhart Royal of
Norval
Lockhart
Marin Bauer Jr
Albert Gray
James Mune
Marin Bauer Sr
Martin Jr
St. John's Church
EH. Jones
Munro
Dallen
Rockwood and Eve Ton Inch Bible Society
Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Harris
George Moore
Rogs Gordon
Hible Society
Ham'iiton
Harrie
Esmoss Township
The
United Church
Good Alert
Amon Shoemaker
Acton
Robert Croft
Toronto
Fred Croft
Kitchener
Thos Maltby
Missionary Council Holds September Meeting at Home
The Women’s Missionary Council of Acton Pentecostal Assembly met September 1 at Ian Roses’ home on Main St. President Mrs Harvey Norton led with officers elected for 1967 48. Harvey Norton re elected president K Reid re elected vice president Ian Ross chosen secretary treasurer Jesus Percy Barker named leader Pioneer Missionary Action Girls with G Stewart as assistant. Preparations begun for missionary boxes to send to home and foreign fields.
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Missionary Council
Women's Missionary Council
Acton Pentecostal Assembly
Ian Roses
Main St
Harvey Norton
Limehouse
Presid
K. Reid
Ian Ross
Jesus Percy Barker
Pioneer Missionary Action Girls
G. Stewart
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