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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 11, 1952

Page

6

Indian Tribes Feature of Roast at Halton Juniors Event

The Halton Junior Farmers held the first county wiener roast at Lowville Park with 70 juniors. Tribes named after Indians formed a circle around a council fire with chiefs and a medicine man. After a rain interruption, participants enjoyed hot dogs and pop.

Halton Lowville Park Fyfe Somerville Acton Juniors Bruce Bowden Milton Juniors Gordon Bird Norval Jim Reid George Smith Palermo Lloyd Vivian Palermo Juniors Mac Sprow Acton Fira Dave Pelletterio Ontario

Going Going Gone Cracked Pot Fetches $15 at Auction

Canadian auctions absorb everything from carn to false tooth says Peter Newman in Financial Past The Post notes rival auctions reward volume and loud bids The piece warns misfires can occur when auctioneers misread gestures and buyers must remove purchases within 48 hours and pay for carriage

Aya Peter Newman

New One Way Viewer Lets You See Outside Through Door

The Financial Post reports a plastic wide angle viewer that fits doors up to two inches thick. It enables a full length preview of visitors before answering.

The Financial Post

Family Allowance Helps Save For Child's Future

The article urges depositing Family Allowance cheques into a Bank of Montreal savings account for each child. A full deposit could exceed 1300 by age 16 with interest, building security for future education or farm succession. If full saving isn't possible, set aside part regularly to create future opportunities.

Gordon Oder Acton Bank of Montreal

The Zenith House Offers Five Or Seven Rooms

A colonial style dwelling highlights flexibility with a five room first floor and potential for two additional bedrooms and a bath upstairs. The design emphasizes livable space, a square main footprint, an open fireplace, and an attached garage with a covered link and storage nook.

Ontario vegetables theme drumbeat share tips

A lively civic nourishes guide extols Ontario vegetables and storage tips. It lists corn beans cabbage onions and tomatoes as affordable staples and offers practical canning drying and freezing advice. Readers receive salad ideas sauces and side dishes with several home tips from local cooks.

Ontario Queens

Halton Holsteins Second at C N E County Herd Show

Halton County Holsteins placed second in the County Herd Competition at the CNE with Peel first. Junior Champion was the first prize Junior Yearling Bull Pomony Sovereign Paponse exhibited by Hays Ltd. Oakville. J M Fraser Streetsville won Premier Breeder and both Grand Championships. Altogether 285 head shown by 84 exhibitors. Peel first in county herd, Halton second. Professor A R Ness of Macdonald College judged.

Halton C.N.E Peel Hays’ Ltd Oakville Ross Legsworth Freeman C H. Laurence Sheridan Robt C. Alexander Georgetown A. M Milton A. G Hunter J. M. Fraser Streetsville C_.N.E Ontario Waterloo Grey A. R. Ness Macdonald College Quebec

Ontario district among top in adding to accident totals

District Winlton, Mrant, Norfolk and Went worth rank among Ontario’s top four for the greatest increase in major vehicle accidents from January to June this year. Total district accidents reached 292 in June last year and 281 this year, with Ontario’s road mishaps totaling 25,407 death and injury cases. Pedestrians accounted for 120 of 377 fatalities. injuries rose 0.051, while property damage neared 8.0 million dollars.

Winlton Mrant Norfolk Wentworth Ontario Alton County Canada Atlatics

Beneath Dirt Mud Is Hidden Talent in Children

Educator Hughes Mearns urges parents and teachers to spot and nurture children's innate gifts instead of pushing a narrow set of traits. He argues confidence and practical skills can outshine formal schooling, and mothers should listen, observe play, and encourage hobbies to reveal hidden talents.

Hughes Mearns Mearns

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