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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
9
Mrs. Menzies hosted Blair Evening Auxiliary for its annual Thanksgiving gathering. Guest speaker Mrs. W P Gamble from Guelph spoke on love through John 15 12 14. Music included Norma Brown Marilyn Moore piano duet and a solo by Mrs J K Mahon.
The County Night School in Milton announces its third annual session opening Tuesday, November 35th, with eighteen courses including clothing, soils, home gardening, farm management, home mechanics, crafts, and drama. Fees run 2.50 per person, welding 10, with 1.00 due with the application. early applicants by November 1 secure first-choice courses.
Halton’s eight member delegation impressed at the International Match in Carp. Barry Archer and Arnold Howden, aged 15 and 16, placed third among competitors up to age 20, marking Halton’s best inter county plowing showing in 18 years. Ontario led, with Waterloo and Halton close behind in the top standings.
Ontario 4-H Provincial Inter-Club Competition drew 221 teams from 16 000 youths at Ontario Agricultural College. Winning teams to represent Ontario at the Royal Winter Fair National Contests included items in clothing foods dairy cattle beef cattle swine and more. Halton participants listed with events and pairs, with C. D. Graham delivering the evening address at the college dining hall.
Maple Cattle Breeders Halton Branch cuts life membership to 5 dollars and ends the need for a separate loan unit. The group now has 5000 members and plans to inseminate over 50000 cows in 1952, becoming Ontario's largest unit. At Halton Achievement Day in Milton Maple sires led junior and senior calf prize winners, with several Maple bred calves dominating the prizes.
Two dairy farm plowmen won the Trans Atlantic class at the Interational Plowmen's Match in Carp Ontario. Doug Reid of Brampton and Atgle Wallace of North Gower earned gold medals and a six week overseas trip to Britain and Scotland under Imperial Oil support. Roy Shaver of Newington will manage the team. Second place in the contest went to horse plowman Stanley May of Hornby and tractor plowman Yvan McLaughlin of Stouffville, each receiving silver medals and 180 dollars.
Mrs W A Weaver of Burling ton presided at the October directors meeting of the Children's Aid Society of Halton County in Milton. Attendees included Mrs Weaver, Mrs Lee, Mrs Norris, Mrs Brown, Mrs Nixon, Mrs Fl lison, Mrs Pickard, Messrs Deans Fay Miggins MacKenzie Robinson Robbins and Rev Munro. Accounts for September totaling 1527.98 were approved. Ontario Child Welfare Director B Beaumont attended as the county's work was reviewed and a December survey of needs was approved. Delegates to the Hamilton Regional Conference were named and Miss Audrey B E Anderson, leaving for Toronto, was given a gift. Superintendent G F Thompson noted Miss Mary E Gillmour from England will join the society October 20. A social hour followed.
A historical reflection notes Canada averages over four fires per hour with 1951 statistics citing 66,159 fires, 494 deaths, and losses exceeding 80 million dollars. It warns that carelessness drives most blazes and urges public awareness by fire authorities.
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