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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
14
Reading across town, groups prepare for the World Series while churches, schools, and service groups plan activities. Weekend fundraisers, road work, and community cleanups complement sports and civic events as residents anticipate autumn celebrations and seasonal duties.
A cryptic整理 of ads shows Bank of Montreal top rated amid ads from Canada and the United States. The commercial feature in New York and San Francisco highlights North American banks comparing advertising reach and prestige.
A prolonged rain spell ended a dry farm season, with rainfall near the prior month and a modest total for the season. Despite the late downpour, harvest conditions improved as soils stayed wet and temperatures dropped to a record chill, marking unusual timing for September.
The Figure Skating Club exceeds its required turnout as Jim Casburn notes many people are joining. He envisions 100 members and updates that new registrations keep coming in. Three classes will run one evening and an afternoon for preschoolers and mothers, with a meeting planned next week to finalize details.
Mrs. C Ringaiill and group members reported on a church activity held in the choir room. The evening included a movie outing to see Marriage Go Round and a Bible study on church life in modern times. Attendees included Mrs. Mc Seayne and several others as they discussed worship and a Mizpah Benediction followed by tea and pie.
The Department of Transport starts a child safety campaign this month. A teaching aids catalogue will be mailed to principals of elementary schools across Ontario to help teachers implement traffic safety programs for kindergarten to grade eight. It includes material on school patrols bicycle safety and Elmer the Safety Elephant.
Martin Wayne Daley son of Mr and Mrs Frank Daley was baptized Sunday afternoon by Rev Donald West at St Alban s Church.
The report shows 1961 deaths by group with men 222 women 121 and children 217, noting a shift as men become the leading sufferers. After 1958 a Canadian fire safety and education campaign targeted child protection, with 1961 counting 212 total deaths the lowest on record and seen as the start of a downward trend.
Governor presided over a district gathering focused on YMCA work and community outreach. Attendees included Miss from Central Place and district officers, with remarks aimed at enhancing local youth programs and civic engagement.
The Rev Wl Rutina reports the church tender for wall reconstruction was awarded after this week’s meeting. The minister hopes for a feasible plan and timely completion as the deadline passed.
Marilyn Wilson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Drank Wilson of Ashgrose, was chosen Halton County Furrow Queen for 1962 at Milian Agricultural office. She will represent Walton County Furrow Queen at the International Plowing Match in Owen Sound in October. Other contestants included Idancut of Hornby, Dine Wrigglesworth of Hornby, and Eleanor Taylor of Burlington. The winner is a teacher at Percy Merry School, Dromquinn. The selection followed a three minute speech on the County Plowmen’s Association and an interview with judges after plowing questions. The 1963 Furrow Queen will be chosen after the County Plow Match in late October.
Fragmented notes indicate a meeting on a proposed benefit clause for sick employees and substitute workers. Discussion centers on approval of a council plan, testing portions, and expectations about pensions, with references to commissions, retirements, and ongoing evaluations.
Fragmentary notes mention a scout committee and Cub pack activity with calls for assistance. Text is garbled making specifics unclear but suggests hopes to resolve a problem by next week.
Next week October 7 to 13 marks Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year is Think About Hire Wherever You Are, urging awareness and safety practices across communities.
Reported one day session of the Liberal association at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto October 13. Delegates and officers were to discuss federal and provincial party matters, with Mrs. Haly Marsh MP chairing the event and plans for future leadership and election actions.
Rotarians plan a supper dance auction to raise funds for the club. The event features paired sterling rice servers carved from Burmese origin, offered for bidding to Halter County Counts Club members in October.
A garbled recap notes high point totals and specials this week. Mentions include Jean Siopsan winning silver Vera and sagan set, Mar Alexander of Nerval taking Patens of Canada livestock, and Porohhibiter with the THAT petits in cattle chases.
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