Fiddler Winners Noted At C N E Event And Debt Free Township
A selection of news items reports Hillsburg fiddlers Neil McCormick aged 77 winning the Old Time Fiddlers Contest class 75 and over at the C N E. Charles Dyer won the 65 to 75 gold, W C Morrison silver, while C E McMillan and David Tarzwell tied for third. East Garafraxa township eliminated all debenture debt, cut road costs, and reduced the rate from 7 to 4 mills, praised as prudent public finance amid rising spending and debts nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilsburg
Neil McCormick
Hillsburg
Keerr
Giemande
Charles Dyer
Hillisburg
W. C. Morrison
Mimico
Prace
C. E McMillan
Erin
David Tarzwell
Arkell
East Garafraxa
Acton Legion Picnic Features Races And Contests
Members of the Acton branch of the Canadian Legion held their Labor Day picnic in Acton Park with racing events for all ages. Winners included Florence Dean and Lena Lawson in girls events, Arthur Giddings and Lloyd Robinson among boys, Olive Rogers and Kay Chapman in specialty races, and the Acton team of F Roney and A Robinson winning the horseshoe match. The day closed with a well received picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
The
Canadisian Legion
Legionnaires
Florence Dean
Rockwood
Lena Lawson
Olga Locker
Doris Bardo
Evelyn Braido
Yetta Erwin
Bertha Bristow
Dorothy King
Mae Roney
Arthur
Giddings
Milton
Lorne Simpson
Lloyd Robinson
Billie Early
Harold Robinson
Bobby Pearen
John McHugh
Raymond Dean
Douglas
Foster
Ms. Roney
Perry Watson
Adamson
J. Adamson
F. Salt
A. Robinson
Early
J. Chapman
Ruth Jennings
Roney
F. Roney
Not on yer life She placed em agin me back
A brief comic exchange sets a marital spat between Mike and Pat about fate and kitchen mischief. The line implies a playful distrust of domestic authority and the partner’s bold stance in a rural setting. Local voice and humor carry the skit’s punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Pat
Tenders Awarded for Y.M.C.A. Building
Acton Council awarded all contracts for the new Y M C A building except painting. Bonds from the Murray Memorial Fund were sold at a premium and bank funds cover site, fees, and equipment. Lot purchase negotiations and contract details accompany the plan for the building project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Dominion of Canada
Sports Day at Edgewood Park draws large crowd
Edgewood Park hosted a lively Sports Day with a wide program and strong entry list. Campbellville beat Rockwood in softball. Moffat defeated Eden Mills to win the tournament. Event winners include C Bayton and H Bolton in the 100 dash, Betty Shonk and Evelyn Reese in the 100 yard dash for women, and several youth races with L Laverty and D Milne among winners. The cracker eating contest went to O Lessaro, and M Laverty earned the shot put prize after a late decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Park
Campbellville
Rockwood
Moffat
Eden Mills
J. Burnett
S. Hodgkiss
Betty Shank
Ila Boles
Doris Milne
Q. Hodgkiss
A. Bamley
O. Lessaro
M. Laverty
Mortal Remains of J H Miller and J McIsaac Noted
Two local obituaries detail the deaths of John Hamiltoner Miller at eighty one and James McIsaac at around seventy. Miller, a Glenalg Township native born 1854, left a large family including six children and several grandchildren. his burial followed a December 1885 marriage to Minerva Stauffer. McIsaac, a lifelong Acton district resident, died after a six to eight month illness at Guelph General Hospital, leaving two sons and a sister, with funeral services conducted by Rev. H L Bennie and interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Miller
Erin
John Hamiltoner
James Miller
Sarah Rileyard
Glenalg Township
Minerva Stauffer
John
Galt
James
Alberta
Elmer
William
Erin Township
Maggie
Mr. Atwell
Lloyd
Clarence Miller
Clifford
Bryan Stauffer
Gordon
Johnny Miller
Pillow
Spray
Phyllis
Helen Miller
Mabel Teeter
D. S. Leitch
Charles Miller
Will Miller
Collingwood
Erin Cemetery
James McIsaac
General Hospital
Guelph
John McIsaac
Isabel McKillop
Scotland
Canada
Acton
Elizabeth Bell
Alexander
Sandy
Allan J
Esquesing
Peter
Alex. Holmes
North Bay
McIisaac
Peter McIsaac
H. L. Bennie
Knox Presbyterian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Thos, Kennedy
John MelIsaac
Mary Walton
Donald MelIsaac
Wm. Walton
Drayton
T.smith
Acton Schools Reopen With Record High High School Registration
Acton High School reports a 110 attendance with 39 in Form I. Four Upper School subjects English French Geometry and Trigonometry may be taught pending Education Department permission. Mr D A MacRae BA becomes new Principal with Miss Bell and Miss Mortimer as assistants. Public School attendance fell to 279 from usual 300 plus with staff changes due to Miss Ball resignation and Mrs M R Moore’s death. Miss Hunt leads Primary Room and musical direction. Miss Margaret Young oversees First Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Department of Education
D. A. MacRae
Bell
Mortimer
Miss Ball
M. R. Moore
Miss Hunt
Margaret Young
Belle Stephenson
Public Utilities Commission
Cr. Anderson
Jas. Symon
W. D. Talbot
H. W. Hinton
Elliott. Bros
Acton Free Press
E. J. Hassard
J. M. Denyes
H. J. Heldman
Acton Public Utilities Commis
Sion
Ralph Ross
Stettite
Mail & Empire
the Globe
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Nicolak
Sons
A. H. Bishops& Sons
Mistellan
Prayer Request Misread Incomplete Slips
A pious wife illiterate sends a slip to the village preacher asking for prayers for her seafaring husband. The minister reads a garbled version to the congregation mistaking the intent and creating a humorous miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blank
Sen
Work Begins on Y M C A Murray Memorial in Acton
After more than a year of planning the $20 000 Y M C A Murray Memorial in Acton starts with contracts awarded to local tradesmen. Excavation deep seven feet begins with the lot prepared for a corner stone ceremony to be led by William Murray brother of the late donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Murray
Acton
J. A. Murray
Bill Board
Perryman
John Street
William ,Murray
Murray
Canada Dairy Factory Output in 1933 Records Large Gains
Canadian dairy factories produced 218,532,307 pounds of creamery butter in 1933 the second highest year on record. The value rose to 43,381,524 dollars from 40,475,479, with the average price up to 19.85 cents per pound. Ontario led in butter production, followed by Quebec, while cheese output reached 111,044,628 pounds valued at 11,115,918 dollars and total dairy factory value climbed to 86,655,743 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
No Music Necessary in Night Radio Request Exchange
A playful 1920s exchange shows a caller asking to borrow the radio at night and a hostess humorously declining, stating they want to sleep rather than dance. The snippet captures social etiquette and neighborhood humor.
Appointee named Acton Division Court Clerk
Jas R. Ramshawn has been appointed Division Court Clerk for Acton Division succeeding Geo R. Agnew. Also reports include Acton Fair prize lists for September, new permanent pens for hogs and sheep, a new telephone at the park booth, and growing interest in a record Acton Fair 1934. Mrs. Sarah Clow of Erin is in Guelph General Hospital after an Erin street accident. Albert J. Abbott wins Forbes McHardy Scholarship in Latin at Queen's University and holds multiple campus honors. Also noted are motor permit suspensions rising since beer sales began and six months of 1934 suspensions tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. R. Ramshawn
Acton
Geo. R. Agnew
Wright
Sarah’ Clow
Erin
Guelph
C. A. Lauder
Toronto
Queen's University
Kingston
Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Albert J. Abbott
Forbes McHardy
Guelph I. O. D
J Nicol
Department of Highways
Queen's Park
Ontario
Thejb
Highways Department
Acton School Board Holds Monthly Session
The Acton School Board met Tuesday evening with trustees A J Buchanan P W Pearen W K Graham and H I G Fraser present J M McDonald chaired. They noted a sorrowful letter on the passing of Mrs M R Moore and discussed by law queries regarding smoke nuisance and arrangements for repairs and teaching permissions for English French Geometry and Trigonometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton School Board
A. J. Buchanan
P. W. Pearen
W. K. Graham
H. I. G. Fraser
J. M. McDonald
Local C N E winners at Canadian National Exhibition
At the Canadian National Exhibition stock judging, Acton entrants and nearby districts earned prizes. F E Holmes of Acton captured first for a carload of swine, while Harry Devereaux of Limehouse took third in a three year old hackney class on Kitty Wills. John Robell of Georgetown won first for a two year old filly or gelding on Peter Handsome, and W H Allan earned a first for a one year old on Harvey Harvester. Robert Kerr and Sam of Acton secured second for an agricultural bred mare or gelding on Mooreland King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
F. E. Holmes
Harry Devereaux
Limehouse
Hackney
Kitty Wills
John Robell
Georgetown
Peter Handsome
W. H. Allan
Harvey Harvester
Robert Kerr
Sam
Mooreland King
Nassagaweya Council approves tax rate reductions
The Nassagaweya Council met August 22 and approved lower county and township tax rates. By-laws set school requisitions totals and struck rates: County 9.6 mills, Township 6.0 mills, General School 1.1 mills, Police Village Eden Mills 3.0 mills. The county rate falls 0.4 mills and the township rate by 0.5 mills since 1933. Council adjourned to September 12 at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya
Nassagaweya Council
C. A. Elsley
Dr. Black
Alphtheria
Cwsseeeeen Haake Arthur Norrish
Union
Eden Mills
Acton News Briefs Highlight Local Accidents and Longevity
Acton reports include Mrs. R D Graham of Winnipeg injured by a bicycle with a fractured thigh and confined to hospital. A car collision near Trafalgar injures two, with Thomas Syrett and Pearl Oakley among those hurt. police investigate. Ballinafad resident Agnes Young, aged 102, recalls Mackenzie rebellion memories and long life. Canada’s cut flower industry leads in 1933 with $897,733 in value, part of $1,451,477 total floricultural production.
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R. D. Graham
Winnipeg
Man
Acton
Graham
Ballinafad
Agnes Young
Canada
Scotland
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of
Sampled Dress Costs Echo Youth Talk
A terse dialogue about price and value echoes concerns among youths. The exchange touches on consumer worth and the idea that nothing is free, reflecting a street level perspective on material goods and personal worth.
Coming Events Dance at Huttonville Park Friday Night
Announcements list a dance at Huttonville Park Friday night with a floor show. Usual prices apply for concert and meeting notices under this heading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttonville Park
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Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Ladies’ Aid Society of’ the United Church
Denny
O. East Garafraxa
Legion Picnic
Y.M.C.A. Building
L. G. King
R. J. Kerr
Méill Street
Mahoney
Ontario Commission
W. A. Lasky
J. B. Mackenzie & Boe Ssiwissemsporcveyneaees Netepynen
J. B. Mackenzie & Son
J. B. Mackenzie & Som Ous
Georgetown Lumber Co
B. Chalmers
Jas
N. Reid
W. F. Mooney
Albert F. McMullen
S. M. Lasby
Kabor
C. Bayton
H. Bolton
Betty Shonk
Evelyn Reese
L. Laverty
D. Milne
C. Royce
R. Rosa
Acton Schools
Acton High
Y.M.C.A
Wm. Murray
Denyes
Nerses
Swine
District
Trafalgar
Thomas Syrett
Brantford
Harvey McDonald
Richardson Street
Roy A. Crowder
King Street
Hamilton
A. J. Davies
Robert Holmes
R. E. Holmes
Joan
Holmes
Joseph Whittle
Kilbride
Carlisle
Palermo
Harry Bennett
Leslie Foster
A.C. Chapman
Maud Chapman
Stanley Rusty
Acton Citizens’ Band
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