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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
6
Four to six 4-H clubs held an Achievement Day Program at BesMop Feit in September. Members conducted a year long series of meetings to learn husbandry practices of their agricultural projects. The motto Learn to do by doing guided each member as they managed their projects and prepared exhibits.
Fourteen Potato Club members completed their project by exhibiting at Achievement Day. David Hume led the club with 917 points. George Greenlees was runner up with 914. Standings include Carolyn Gardhouse 3rd, Margaret Lawson 4th, Phillip Shepherd 5th, Loma Woodley 6th, Katherine Merry 7th, John Black 8th, Marilyn Woodley 9th, Don Taylor 10th, Janet Hendershot 11th, Bill Marshall and John Wilson tied 13th, Lynne Coulter 18th. George Greenlees won the first prize exhibit of potatoes, Margaret Lawson second, Phillip Shepherd third. Lorna Woodley received the Kingsway Ki ia Club Special for the year’s work.
Dwight Clay of Hormmby led Halton 4 H First Year Grain Club with a score of 16. The runner up was Lynne Coulter at 900. Other members placing included Bob Merry 80 Jim Springer 260 Ronald Coverdale 800 Reg Coverdale 803 Ed Segsworth 84 Sir Ron Lee 677. Coulter top exhibited cats, with May second and Merry third. Kingsway Kiwanis Scholarship went to Jim Springer.
Khmes alexenner led with an 080 score in the Halton 4-H Jersey Guernsey Calf Club. He won the Kingsway Kiwanis Scholarship the Chestnut Jersey Yarm Trophy and the President W J Featherstone Trophy. Ernests earned the Nelson Robinson Special for best Jersey calf while Tom McDonald won the Nelson Robinson Special for best Guernsey calf. Club standings list Ernest Alexander first and Mike Jenkinson second with 938 and 918 points respectively and others down to 19th Henry Deviin Til.
Police report an accident at the corner of MSN and Young Streets last Wednesday evening. John Cecil Mc Knight’s car failed to turn and crashed through the safety barrier opposite Bill's Bervice Station. Constable J. Justagon investigated. Police valued the damage at 300 dollars. An adult partridge crashed through a double glass window at the Lemieux residence, killing itself.
Lynde Coulter wins Katharine Mery Trophy for high score in the 32-member Hatton 4-H Beef and Dual Purpose Calf Club. John Hepburn and Dawn Coulter win best calf awards. Evelyn McKay and Eleanor Joyce receive year’s work honors. Club standings list top members including Lynne Coulter, Patricia McKay, Katherine Merry, Evelyn McKay, George Greenlees, Tom Munter, and others.
Bob Merry was named Livestock Champion Showman for Halton County 4-H Clubs in a tight contest with Tom Hays Jr. Junior winners include Bob Merry and Barbara Pickard while Pat McKay Carolyn Gardhouse and Marilyn Woodley place in the lower spots. Senior winners list Pat Tom Hays Janet Wendershot Kay Merry Don Taylor Evelyn McKay.
The Halton Ind 4-H Grain Club completed its year with 100 percent completion. Allan Brownridge won high aggregate score. Top members include Er nest Alexander Delmar Ford Philip Shepherd Sthr George Greenlews Thomas Hunter Sandy Barnes Don Taylor Eugene Coulter John Wilson Bill Robinson Bruce McCartney and others. MONCTON CP A highway engineer laments worse driver pedestrian relations here than in any Canadian city, noting a general lack of courtesy.
Don Taylor receives the President J L Peer Award the Walter Duffray Perpetual Trophy and the Kingsway Kiwanis Scholarship for high score at the Halton Holstein Club Achievement Day. Tom Mays Jr wins the Nelson Tobinagon Special for best Holstein calf and top Senior showman title. Barbara Pickard named outstanding Junior showman with runners up Douglas Johnson and Marilyn Woodley. Club standings list Don Taylor first Barbara Pickard third Lorna Woodley fourth and others in order through Dennis Sinclair twelfth.
George Greenlees wins the Halton Hog Producers Association Special with 940 points in the Halton 4-H Swine Club. Lynne Coulter is runner up with 918, while Harold Patterson earns the Kingsway Kiwanis Scholarship. Katharine Merry leads showmanship, with detailed placings for 14 members including Detmar Ford Margaret Alexander Ernest Alexander Sandy Hepburn Mervin Curtin Don Moffat John Hepburn David Lawrence Neil Moffat Bruce McCartney and others.
Dominion Bureau figures show Oakville’s population at 10 147, up 164 from the 1936 census. Official count credits December 1956 as the latest total, noting Oakville stood at 0.08 in 1956 according to the bureau.
Dr W J Platt urges Bible Society support as United Bible Societies expand scripture distribution worldwide. He cites British character and growing demand, noting per capita trade figures and Canada’s exports in 1657. The piece frames scripture outreach as a Spirit aided, global mission.
Trafalgar Planning Board recommends rezoning the land west of Twelve Mile Creek for industrial use bordered by the Queen Elizabeth Highway and the Nelson Trafalgar boundary. An exception covers the ravine and Burkholder bush, with a conservation zone proposed along the valley and no boundary closer than 200 feet from the bank.
Mrs A J Buchanan was guest speaker at the Limehouse Presbyterian WMS meeting held at Mrs Mitchell's home Thursday evening. She reflected on Thanksgiving through the ages and the value of thankfulness in time given to God. The program included poems prayers and small musical offerings.
The article urges early prep for cold mornings and advises drivers to have the local dealer inspect the battery and cooling system. It stresses engine oil changes, tire tread checks, and using snow tires in heavy snow regions to ease starts and reduce wear on tires and engine.
Prayer followed by lunch. The Potter family of Scarborough visited the Nobles, and Geary and daughters from Toronto were also present. Mrs. F J Brown returns home after three weeks in St Josephs Hospital Guelph after a heart attack. A W Benton couple visited Campbellville and attended St Davids Presbyterian church anniversary service. Smethurst attended Toronto St Josephs College graduation and reception hosted by Miss Jacqueline Smethurst. Mr and Mrs A W Benton attended the Bentall Schwegler wedding at All Saints Kingsway with reception at the bride’s parents home on the Kingsway.
Guests at the Calzonetti-Fournier nuptials, Mr and Mrs J W Noble, attended the ceremony in St Marys church Hamilton on Saturday with a reception in the Fisher Burgundy Room. Bert Benton returned from Plenty Saskatchewan after helping harvest about six hundred acres of grain in August and September. prior visits included Brandolén and Dejeau Manitoba.
Estevan Saskatchewan Mercury letters page notes readers critique public servants often stems from incomplete facts and sensational statements. The voice attributes much critique to overstatements and a lack of knowledge about issues.
Vancouver CP reports about 8,200 students enrolled for the new term at the University of British Columbia, up from roughly 7,700 last year. The increase reflects continued demand for programs and campus capacity adjustments.
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