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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
18
A column on ingenuity amid modern gadgets and farm life shows how practical problem solving prevails when things break. The author recounts a neighbour who fixes a violin, repairs a sewing machine, and builds small tools, illustrating prairie resourcefulness and frugal home solutions.
The sixth annual Black and White Championship Show at Brantford on October 14 drew about 160 head from ten central Ontario counties. Glen afton R. A. Monogram led by Harold Bingham & Son won three year old bully class, then senior and grand champion bull, judged by Prof. Geo. E. Rathby. E. J. Meagher won Graymar Anna Champion as senior-holfer-calf and junior female Changlion of the show. Numerous placings followed for R. C. Given & Son, Gordon Sinclair, F. Pelletterio & Sons, and J. F. Primble, with Glenvue Noelle Inka named grand champion female for Hays Ltd. Halton clubs placed strongly in inter-county events, while Erin Fair showcased Halton youth and livestock. The piece notes ongoing agricultural conditions and labor/market concerns affecting Halton farmers.
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