Halton Wins Inter County Plowing Match
Halton teams win at the inter county plowing event with twenty counties competing. Historical note marks Halton’s top honor in the International Plowing Match, following a past win at Owen Sound twenty years ago by Harold Wickel Willard Featherstone and Lloyd Fastarbrook. County council approves fire protection standby funding and insurance renewals as accounts are reviewed.
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Lean Vonsh
Jobo Conningham
Arnot Howden
Maraby Divine
Owen Sound
Harold Wickel
Willard Featherstone
Hornby
Lloyd Fastarbrook
Campbellville
Evin Municipal Telephone Company
Treasur
Erinvile
Fidelity Insurance
Canadian Security Company
Municipal S Ronta
Lorat
Reeve Hanks
Rain Dampens 1954 International Plowmen’s Meet
Unclear text notes a 1954 International Plowmen’s event in Ontario, with rain affecting attendance and judging by committees and officers’ efforts. The summary references the Ontario Plowmen’s Association and a large anticipated program but ends with weather disrupting the culmination of the event.
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Mans Ier
Revdau
Sue
Mately
Ontar Plewmens Association
Wari
Ontario Plowmen’s
Halton farm contests yield top placers in district events
Halton district farm events saw Don win the utility glass for tractor plows while his father took second in mounted ways. Harold Ferguson placed third in a strong tractor class with Bob Neilson and Keith Merry of Horateyo district finishing ninth and sixth. Arnold Hodden, 18 and under, ranked sixth in Tuesday’s traffic event and returned Wednesday in an open class for younger players. Other top names included Ross Austin, Tommy Hunter, Malton High Sete entrants, Wm Speck, Glen Irwin from Oakvale Trafilgar High School, and Georgetown Mayor Jack Armstrong placing fifth in the Mayor’s class from 28 entrants.
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Appleby
Don
Dad
Harold Ferguson
Bob Neilson
Keith Merry
Horateyo
Arnold Howden
Halton
Ross Austin
Tommy Hunter
Malton High Sete
Wm. Speck
Glen Irwin
Oakvale - Trafilgar
Mers
Dates Set for Votes and Nominations in Erin Township
Erin Township holds nominations Friday November 26 from 2 pm at Hallsburgh town hall and election Monday December 6 1954 at polling booths open 1 pm to 7 pm. Clerk directed to advertise for an auditor. treasurer directed to pay 25.42 to Credit Valley Authority for 1954 assessment.
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Township of
Erin
Erin Township
Hallsburgh
Ray
Seek Credit Valley Authority
Trea
John Cunningham Leads Chicago Trip Winners
John Cunningham wins a trip to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago for the highest individual score. John Mc Gavin and Arnold Howden finish second and third. Waterloo County team places second. the winner is determined by a narrow margin of about half a point.
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WWD
Senseenuis
Chicago
Tegh
John McGavin
John Cunningham
Arnold Howden
John Dunningham
Waterloo County
Halton Plowmen Shine in Inter-Secondary Competition
Halton sent two high school teams Oakville Trafalgar and Milton District to the inter secondary school competition where Brampton High School took top honors. Oakville Trafalgar pair Bill Speck and Glen Irwin finished second, Milton District duo Ross Austin and Tom Hunter fifth. Coaches Keith Merry, Charles Irwin, and Harold and Claude Picket guided the teams as about thirty groups competed in rain.
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Haltton
Oakville-Trafalgar
Milton District
Brampton High School
Oakville - Trafalgar
Bill Speck
Drumquin
Glen Irwin
Omagh
Ross Austin
Tom Hunter
Keith Merry
Charles Irwin
Stan May Places In Open Horse Class
Tuesday's plow classes drew farmers from Waterloo Halton Wentworth Brant Oxford Perth and Well ington with 11 Halton plowmen in competition. Granley May of Hornby placed seventh in the open horse drawn plow class and Lloyd May of Hornby district won the no handling class. Lloyd also won the next day in the second class open for horse drawn while Claude Pickett led Hornby again by taking first in the open tractor class. John Cunningham of Hornby topped the under 16 class as J H Taylor and Son of Hornby showed a strong entry.
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Stan May
Waterloo
Halton
Wentworth
Brant
Oxford
Perth
Wellington
Granley May
Hornby
Lloyd May
Lloyd
McGilvray Lecture At Ontario Agricultural College
At Memorial Hall Ontario Agricultural College the annual McGilvray Lecture is set for Wednesday October 27 at 3 00 p m in conjunction with the Livestock Conference Dr W E Peterson of the University of Minnesota will speak on Dairying Tomorrow He is joined by 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 The program invites all Ontario farmers.
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Ontario Agricultural College
McGilvray
W. E. Peterson
University of Minnesota
E. W. Crampton
Macdonald College
Que
G. A. Branaman
Mich. State College
Ontario
Aluminum boom fuels power demand in Canada
The article notes 19th century discovery of aluminum and traces Canada as a major supplier. It highlights Arvida, Shawinigan Falls, Isle Maligne, Beauharnois smelters using a fifth of national electricity and the Kitimat plant drawing power from BC water sources. Alcan is named as the aluminum company.
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Oersted
Canada
Quebec
Arvida
Shawinigan Falls
Isle Maligne
Beauharnois
British Columbia
Kitimat
Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd
Alcan
Rain Ends Match Amid Wet Conditions and Awards
Rain forced the event to end early with many competitors and spectators affected. notable winners included Arnold Howden of Milton and John Cunningham of Hornby as inter county class champions, with John McGavin of Walton the top overall. The Kidney Weichel spoke at Memorial Hall praising perseverance through the soggy day.
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Ohare Winday
Hirrienie
Trent
Wa Nile
Valunlte
c@huffers
Waterlon
Clase
Heres
S May
Dartby
Choos I
Lloyd May
Hornby
Clas
Harald Ferguson
Milton
Ascend
John FL Cunningham
Halton County
Arnold Howden
John Cunstingham
John McGavin
Walton
John Cunningham
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Leonard Lister
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Acton
Transcontinental Automobile Association Limited
Uum Oro
Muli
Saul
Hinton’s
Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en Candies
ESS SS
Frasst
Meads Poly
Idafer
Cooper’s — Store
E. S. Cooper
Gordon Strain
Mitton
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
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