Halton Wins Inter County Plowing Match Highlight
The Halton team won the inter county plowing event using tractors, the second time in the match history, following a horse plow win 20 years ago at Owen Sound. The 17 year old Jobo Cunningham and Arnot Howden from Maraby district earned top recognition as teams from Hamilton and Halton competed, with previous champions Harold Wickel, Willard Featherstone, and Lloyd Fosterbrook noted for the earlier victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conianetion
North York
Ploughibays
Campetts
Tivuova
Jobo Cunningham
Arnot Howden
Maraby
Owen Sound
Harold Wickel
Willard Featherstone
Hornby
Lloyd Fosterbrook
Campbellville
Phote Walton
Breslau
Halton
Wallther
Thomas Howden
Arnold Howden
Leonard Lister
International Jinxed By Rain Event At Revaau
Rain disrupted the 54 International match at Revaau drawing few attendees. The Ontario Plowmen’s Association officials and directors faced criticism for poor coordination as weather hindered the expected test event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansier Raeast
Revaau
All Point
Ontar Plewmens Association
Ontario Plowmen’s Assestation
Halton Farm Contest Yields Notable Placing Inappleby District
Don won first in utility glass for tractor plows while his father took second in mounted way Harold Ferguson finished third in a strong tractor event Bob Neilsony and Keith Merry placed ninth and seventh for Hornby district Arnold Hod en placed sixth in a junior event Tuesday and returned Wednesday for open class plowboys Halton contestants Ross Austin Tommy Hunter and others from Malton Oakville and Georgetown sent notable entries Mayor Jack Armstrong of Georgetown took fifth in the Mayor's class among 28 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleby
Don
Dad
Harold Ferguson
Bob Neilsony
Keith Merry
Hornbey d Distret
Arnold Howden
Halton
Ross Austin
Tommy Hunter
Malton High Seto
Wm. Speck
Glen Irwin
Oakville - Trafilgar
Jack Armstrong
Georgetown
Dates Set for Vote and Nominations in Township of Erin
During Erin Township Council a by law authorized election logistics for a November 26 nomination meeting at Hallsburgh town hall from 2 pm to 4 pm and a December 6 election at polling booths with polls open 1 pm to 7 pm. The clerk was directed to hire an auditor to audit township books, and the treasurer authorized $25.42 to Credit Valley Authority as the 1954 assessment due.
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Evin Municipal Telephone Company
Fidelity Insurance
Lorat
Erin Township
Hallsburgh Town
Trea
Iward
Credit Valley Authority
John Cunningham Wins Chicago Trip
John Cunningham wins a Chicago trip as top scorer at the International Livestock Exposition. John Mc Gavin and Arnold Howden finish second and third. Waterloo County team places a close second, trailing by half a point.
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WWD
Senseenuis Oe Ee
Chicago
John McGavin
John Cunningham
Arnold Howden
John Dunningham
Waterloo County
Halton Has Entries In School Class
Halton enters the inter-secondary school tractor plow competition with two teams from Oakville Trafalgar and Milton District High Schools. Oakville Trafalgar’s Bill Speck and Glen Irwin finished second, while Milton District’s Ross Austin and Tom Hunter placed fifth among about thirty teams. Coaches Keith Merry, Charles Irwin, and Harold and Claude Picket supported the rivals in heavy rain as the county awards praise for their achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haltton
Oakville-Trafalgar
Milton District
Brampton High School
Oakville - Trafalgar
Bill Speck
Drumquin
Glen Irwin
Omagh
Ross Austin
Tom Hunter
Keith Merry
Charles Irwin
Milton
Harold
Claude Picket
Halton
Stan May Places In Open Horse Class
Tuesday's classes drew plowmen from Waterloo Halton Wentworth Brant Oxford Perth and Wellington. Stan May of Hornby placed seventh in the open horse drawn plow class while Lloyd May won the no handling class. Claude Picket led Hornby with a first in the open tractor class. John Cunning of Hornby topped the under 16 class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan May
Waterloo
Halton
Wentworth
Brant
Oxford
Perth
Wellington
G Stanley May
Hornby
Lloyd May
Lloyd
Plan Lecture During Stock Conference
The Memorial Hall at the Ontario Agricultural College hosts the annual McGilvray Lecture on Wednesday October 27 at 3 00 p m in conjunction with the Livestock Conference. Dr W E Peterson University of Minnesota will speak on Dairying Tomorrow with others including Dr E W Crampton Macdonald College Que on Swine Nutrition and Dr G A Branaman Michigan State College on The Place of Roughages in Beef Cattle Production. Ontario farmers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Agricultural College
McGilvray
W. E. Peterson
University of Minnesota
E. W. Crampton
Macdonald College
Que
G. A. Branaman
Mich. State College
Ontario
Aluminum industry power needs drive Canadian production
The article notes Oersted’s early aluminum work in 1825 and explains that large scale aluminum requires vast power. It highlights Canada as a major supplier with Quebec smelters at Arvida Shawinigan Falls Isle Maligne and Beauharnois accounting for about one fifth of national electricity use and mentions a Kitimat plant in British Columbia powered by new hydro sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oersted
Canada
Quebec
Arvida
Shawinigan Falls
Isle Maligne
Beauharnois
British Columbia
Kitimat
Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd
Alcan
Rain Ends Match and Weather Delays Plow Event
Rain wrapped the international plowing contest leading to delays and a low turnout. Local entrants placed in district classes with John McGavin of Walton named top overall and John Cunningham of Hornby second in the Intercounty class. Memorial Hall banquet honored winners with H L Weichel noting Waterloo County weather spared few, but volunteers endured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nile
Ove Waterlon
Clase Thores
S May
Hartbey
Lloyd May
Hornby
Lass
Harald Ferguson
Milton
John FL Cunningham
Halton
Arnold Howden
John Cunstingham
John McGavin
Walton
John Cunningham
Tyler-secondary School
Oakville-Trafalgar
Glen Irwin
WD. Speck
Milton District
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Township of
Erin
Patricia Ann
Mill St. E. Acton
Sid Burgess
Acton
Transcontinental Automobile Association Limited
Uum Oro
Muli
Saul
Hinton’s
Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en Candies
ESS SS
Frasst
Liqure
Meads Poly
Idafer
Cooper
E. S. Cooper
Gordon
Acton High School
Progressive Conservative Association OF the
County OF Halton
Town Hall
John Pallett
Peel
T. W. Lawson
Pres
Sandy Best
Sec
Greco
Comete
Thompson Motors
Ford Sales and Service
Safo Insurance Companies
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