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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1958
Page
7
At the CNE dairy judging elite, Maurice C. Beaty led Jersey wins earning premier exhibitor and premier breeder titles. Halton exhibitors dominated with strong Halton “Black and White” lines securing top county herd placings across Jersey and Holstein classes.
Halton hails Mrs Hazel Reid as runner up in the 1958 Dairy Queen contest held in the Coliseum. Four top contestants from various counties competed in semi finals before a judging panel, with Reid praised for poise personality and milking efficiency though Janette Lockman of Grant County won the title.
Report covers Halton breeders sweeping prizes at a regional show. Beef breeds display includes J H Willmott Sons Angus and Reedford Gardhouse Aberfeldy stock, with Halton champions in Red Polls, Jerseys, and Hel Brelns. Dairy Queen winners noted. audience impressed by Secretary Benson's remarks on agriculture.
Halton 4 H Club members excel at the Ex position judging sections. Jee Carslyn Gardhouse won top honors for her Shorthorn heifer calf, Bob Merry claimed best showman red ribbon, Barbara Pickard led among 45 in junior judging, with Margaret Lawson, Loma Woodley, and Mary Lawrence also placing well. Senior division saw Don Taylor second and Mary Marquardt third. Others, including Carolyn Gardhouse, Sandy Hepburn, George Greenhriar, Tom Hunter, Tom Hays Jr, and Mary Lou Teviog, earned top placements in cattle and sheep judging.
The Department of Lands and Forests explains how landowners apply for nursery stock for reforestation. Applications require an annual of two acres and are available at the District Office in Sault Ste. Marie. Orders depend on nursery stock supply and demand and spring stock is to be requested early. Lake Huron District sources stock from Midhurst St Williams and Owen Sound nurseries.
The Ontario Department of Highways has awarded a 197.5 contract to widen a bridge over the Santevn Mile Creek on the Dundas Highway near Trafalgar. The project follows township plans to create a cemetery overlook beside the highway and the department is proceeding with the bridge approach work.
The Daughters of Knox opened their fall schedule at a Monday evening meeting in the Presbyterian church. President Ara Meth Price presided with absent Mra Gilbert Jordan, while Mayre Somerville and Mew Win Spielvogel led devotions and prayers. A budget session discussed fees, a questionnaire examined member qualities, and plans included a fall bake sale and a gift to Miss Ruby Walhe Presley for the lost belongings in the explosion incident.
Halyon County guidance on creating weed free lawns through dense grass stands and careful lawn renovation. Details on seeding rates fertilization and broadleaf weed spraying with timing notes from late summer to fall. Includes cautions about herbicide use and lawn maintenance best practices.
The first fall meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the YMCA was held Monday evening with new president Mr May Wilds presiding. Plans were set for the auction and penny sale in early October. The meeting noted weather expectations for seed germination and the season’s hot sun affecting lawn weed control.
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