Halion Bred Holstein Dewdrop Sets Records At Sherman Farm
Exposed in the 1952 Maple Cattle sale from Victor J. Lawrence of Bronte Dewdrop earned Reserve Grand Champion at Eastern States Exposition. Now at Sherman Farm Bloomfield Connecticut the cow records 20370 pounds milk and 655 pounds fat in 305 days as a five year old and 20520 pounds milk 623 pounds fat as a six year old. Under Selective Registration she is rated Excellent.
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Lornabelle Dewdrop
Texas
Victor J. Lawrence
Bronte
Déwdrop
Lowelln Texas Antony
Maple Cattle Breeders’ Association
Sherman Farm
Bloomfield
Connecticut
Dewdrop
Halton
Junior Exhibits Stand Out at Milton Fall Fair
Milton fair displays shine across arts and crafts Women’s Institutes and 4-H groups dominate. Awards highlight Halton 4-H First Year Grain Club grand champion. judging notes praise planning, effort, and the “Learn to do by doing” motto.
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Milton
Halton
Esquesing Society Fair draws nearly fifty club entries
Eramosa Council set nominating day for November 30 and election on December 10 at a special meeting. Calf show at the Georgetown Fair features 40 to 50 Halton youth ages 12 to 20 competing for top prizes in Holstein Ayrshire Jersey and beef sections with winners listed and showmanship praised. Employment in the federal civil service rose from 51 107 in 1938 to 181 913 in 1955 with intermediate steps noted.
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Georgetown
Halton
Bruce S. Beer
Peel County
Esquesing Agricultural Society
Holstein and Ayrshire
Dennis Sinclair
Douglas Starret
Ross Austin
Hunter
Mary Lou Taylor
Jersey
Guernsey
Keith Ella
Ernie Alexander
Eleanor Joyce
Louis Stall
George Stall
Glen Jackson
George Leslie
Robert Merry
Janet Hendershot
John Hepburn
Canadian Bank of Commerce and Barber's Gift
Ernest Alexander
Doreen Sinclair
Allen Brownridge
Tom Hunter
George Leshie
Lynne Coulter
George Greenlees
Federal Civil Service
Fifth Line Erin resident Janet McDonald dies suddenly
Janet McDonald a long time resident of the Fifth Line Erin township died at Bruce Leitch’s home on September 14 in her 2nd year. She was daughter of Donald McDonald and Flora Leitch and attended Woodside School. Funeral at Rumley Funeral Home Acton on September 17 with interment at Coningsby cemetery. Pallbearers named and floral tributes noted.
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Erin Township
Janet McDonald
Bruce Leitch
Donald McDonald
Flora Leitch
Woodside Schout
Bannockburn Women's Institute
Ballinafad United Church
Churchill United Church
W.A
Rumley Funeral Home
Acton
Norman Russ
Hornby
Coningsby Cemetery
Coningsby
Mrs William Ballentine Named To Provincial Board
Mrs William Ballentine of Acton convener for the Guelph area Women’s Institute was elected provincial board member of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario at a two day OAC Guelph convention. Dr MacLachlan welcomed delegates and urged members to engage youth in rural life needs. Guelph area workers won honors in Tweedsmuir history contests and area winners in the hope chest event were noted. Membership growth and funds for delegates to Ceylon were highlighted along with closing of the tractor fund for Messounne Greece.
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William Ballentine
Acton
Guelph
Women's Institutes
O.A.C
Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
MacLachlan
Margaret McCready
McCready
Women's Institute
Traq
India
Guelph Area
Wellington
Tiverton
West End
South Wellington
Millbank
North Perth
Dublin
Halton
Ralph Kidd
Ceylon
Messovoune
Greece
60th anniversary set for F W LO and WI plans
The text notes February 18 1957 marks the 60th anniversary of the F W LO and outlines plans for celebrations. It mentions the first national convention of Women’s Institutes in Ottawa next year and ongoing E W LO plowing match activity with a Royal Winter Fair booth. It also references aid to villages, a tractor and seed grain gift, and beliefs on milk and sex offender treatment.
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Ontario Women's Institutes
F.w.lo
Ottawa
E.w.lo
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Acton Free Press
Junior Farmer
Ontario
Norval
Palermo
Nelson
Omagh
Ashgrove
Lowville
Jersey and Guernsey
Eramosa
Eramosa Township
J. L. Oakes
Fifth Line
William Butler
Frank Freeman
Herbert McEachern
Archie Kerr
David Russell
Alfred Saunders
Calvin Leitch
Keith Leitch
Bob Kerr
Lorne Saunders
Stewart Russel
Doug McEachern
Ralph Denny
Canada
Canis
Marie Fraser
Thompson Fuels Ltd
W. H. Denny
State Farm
Aaa
H. Denny
Brock S
Fw.lo
Winnners
Bridgeport
Eden Crest
South
Brampton Monument Works
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. W
Brampton
Tom Nicol
Acton Jersey
Bank OF Nova Scotia Service
Fairlane
Victoria
Ford
Club
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