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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 29, 1959

Page

17

Halton 4-H Team Takes Second at Inter-County Plowing

Halton 4-H teams placed second at the Inter-County Plowing Match held during the International Plowing Match in Dundas on October 15 and 16. Sixteen county teams competed with York first at 3000 points and Halton second at 2908 points.

Halton Halton County Dundas Ontario Bob Stark Milton Donald Taylor Burlington York County Ained York Hale Ton Peel Waterloo Haldimand

Halton Plowmen Plan Annual County Plowing Match

Leonard Lister announces final plans for the Halton County Plowing Match to be held Friday October 30 on Grant Campbell's farm in Nassagaweyn township. Prizes exceed $1200 with machinery exhibits and a horse show. The nine plow classes include jointer, six track and two tractor utility classes, ending with a banquet at Brookville Laroyia hall at 6 30 p m with speaker J E White lack, former agricultural representative for Hatton county.

Leonard Lister Halton Plowmen's Association Halton County Grant Campbell Moffat Nassagaweyn Township Lavoya Township Brookville J E Whitelack Hatton County

Halloween Safety Tips From Ontario Safety League

The Ontario Safety League urges caution on Halloween night for children and drivers. Key points include lighting costumes, removing back obstacles, keeping dogs secured, dressing in light colors, and adding fluorescent tape to costumes to improve visibility.

Anc Ontario Safety League

Halton Students Win Agriculture Scholarships

Two Halton students Miss Marion L Biggar of Oakville and Donald Taylor of Burlington have won Halton Federation of Agriculture scholarships. Each 100 awarded for a First Year Degree Course in agricultural science or homemaking science, based on academics extra curriculars 4 H and community work. Biggar attends Macdonald Institute Guelph and Taylor attends Ontario Agricultural College.

Halton Marion L. Biggar Oak Donald Taylor Appleby Line Burlington Halton Federation of Agriculture Mac Sprowl Halton County Federation of Agriculture Marion Biggar Macdonald Institute Guelph Ontario Agricultural College

Gospel distribution plan in Southern Rhodesia faces Africa focus

In Southern Rhodesia a plan to distribute one million Gospel copies outside churches costs over 50 900 dollars with cooperation from all churches. The effort aims to place the Gospel within reach of those who do not know it as part of a broader Christian initiative in Africa. Habeas Corpus note included.

Southern Rhodesia Bible Society Africa Jesus

Greenock Women's Institute Discusses Temperance Meeting

October regular meeting at Greenock Women's Institute focused on temperance. Mrs Tolemstey chaired with singing, prayer, and reports on finances and minutes. A future session on Parliamentary Procedure and Officers Training was announced with Mrs Arthur Hamilton to speak.

Greenock Women’s Institute Greenock Ichol Mra Tolemstey Ospringe Arthur Hamilton Atwood

Library Sessions Begin at Public Schools

Library sessions have resumed with about 440 student subscribers exchanging books every Monday. Classes meet at Robert Lite and Mo 2% Bens nett schools, reporting weekly to librarian Mrs Welson and assistants Miss Madge Chapman and Miss Esther Taylor. Senior grades increase readers with a fortnightly schedule, five classes weekly.

Wrade Five Ineluse Robert Lite Bensnett Ednt Welson Madge Chapman Esther Taylor

Six Assistant Instructors Named for Water Y Swimming Club

Six assistant instructors join the Water Y swimming panel at Guelph, led by senior Jim Buckland. Sosia Hadland completed her first star test and joins three girls and three boys in the new cohort. The group trains for the official December exams as part of a life-signal program and the club strengthens its teaching staff amid weather and travel challenges.

Guelph Sosia Hadland Jim Buckland Sents

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