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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
3
An essay on thrift and ingenuity in hard times, praising practical do-it-yourself problem solving. The writer recalls a prairie sense of resourcefulness, from fixing a violin string to repairing a sewing machine, and notes how need spurs invention. Whisky the dog and domestic mishaps color a nostalgic village vignette.
The sixth annual Black and White Championship Show at Brantford on October 14 drew about 160 head from ten central Ontario counties. Harold Bingham & Son led Halton with Glenafon R. A. Monogram first in three year old bull class, senior and grand champion. E. J. Meagher won with Graymar Anna Champion, later Junior Female and top Holstein entries across 41 head. R. C. Given & Son led two year old bulls with Raymondale Salax, while Spruceleigh Annabelle placed high in the four year old class. The grand champion female was Glenvue Noelle Inka from Hays Ltd. Reflecting on inter-county competition, Peel County prevailed, Halton second. Other notes cover Erin Fair results, Halton youth, and agricultural queries on crops, labor, and egg contracts amid industry-wide concerns.
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