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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 30, 1952

Page

13

Obituary Mary Cotterill Dies in Detroit at 75

Born near Acton Mary Crewson Cotterill widow of Charles Cotterill died in Detroit Michigan on Monday October 13 at age 75. Survived by daughters Reba Hamond and Mina Binck both of Detroit and grandson Ronald Russell. Also six siblings including John Guelph Joe Belleville Fred West Flamboro Martha Burns Annie Stevenson Milton and Maggie Cripps Stayner. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Guelph October 16.

Detroit Mich Mary Crewson Charles Cotterill Russell Hamond Reba Norman Binck Mina Ronald Russell Kitchener Annie Albert Stevenson Milton Maggie Alger Cripps Stayner Cotterill Crewson's Corners Acton Morgan Crewson Woodlawn Guelph

Tender Storks Only In Zoos in America

A fragmentary piece discusses the disappearance of storks, contrasting European traditions with modern threats. It mentions migration myths, possible causes such as wire collisions, hunters, and arsenical sprays, and references Donald Culross Peattie reporting from Ribe near Copenhagen on storks nesting there.

America South Africa Donald Culross Peattie Mr. Peattie Ribe Copenhagen Peter Jen

Best Junior Debaters Named from Halton Clubs

Eleanor McKeown and Earl Snow were chosen as the top debaters after Halton County's inter-club contest at Milton High School. Faye Clements of Milton Junior Farmers won the public speaking prize and will advance to the inter-county event in Toronto in January.

Acton Public School Jane Gamble Kay Alger G. W. McKenzie Helen Little Willa McKay Shirley Dills Dena Braida Jean Kirby D. Forster J. Anderson Annie Wilkinson Eleanor McKeown Earl Snow Halton Junior Farmers Milton High School Mac Sprow R.A. 4 Acton Faye = Clements Milton Junior Farmers Halton County Junior Farmer Toronto Bert Watson Palermo Jane Emmerson Eva Sullivan Ontario Our Room Wilma’ Sinclair Milton Brookville Bob Coxe Sandy Buchanan Halton

Storks in Ribe Inspire Danish Folklore Sightings

A fragment notes Danes call storks sens and record their comings and goings. It mentions nests on thatched roofs and medieval chimneys in Ribe and likens the town to fairy tales. The passage also notes sparse stork presence in North America outside zoos and cites a 1951 Canadian personal income rise of 18 percent from 1950.

Ribe Hans Christian Anderson North America

The Bolton House Plan With Abundant Closets and Flow

This Bolton design features an unusual number of storage spaces including a wardrobe linen coat broom and hall closet with all rooms opening into a central hall. It includes a front entry access from the kitchen a modern work room with corner windows L-shaped cabinets and ample dining space. The frame construction uses wide siding insulated walls and an asphalt shingled roof. Dimensions are 38 feet by 20 feet with two full basements totaling 1 001 square feet and a volume of 19 890 cubic feet.

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