Mrs Veldhuis Hosts W A Church Meeting
The Woman's Association of the Church met at Mrs B Veldhuis home with president Mrs Hi Burns presiding The devotional period was led by Mrs J Poke Roll call highlighted summer vacation Ladies began fall quilting work Plans for catering a wedding luncheon Saturday Flowers for September accepted at the president or Mrs Cleave The meeting closed with a hymn Lunch was served by Mrs Veldhuis and assistants followed by a social time
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Woman's Association of the
Ited ‘Church
Ts. B. Veldhuis
Tuesaday
Hi Burng
J. Poke
HO Burns
F. Cleave
Véldhuis
Lnch
Ralston
Avest
Phetford
Lindesay
An Optometrist Speaks The Living Camera Part One
An optometrist explains how the eye resembles a camera by tracing how light forms an image. He describes a simple flashlight lens experiment to show image formation and discusses how the camera records that image on film, noting the analogy to the eye.
Oakville Council rejects Motor City Hotel plan for town office
The Oakville council, on the recommendation of Councillor J Al McIntyre, refused the Motor City Hotel’s offer to build and lease a municipal office building. The veto cited the firm’s condition of a ten year lease as too long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor City
Oakville
J. al McIntyre
Public Buildings Committee
Rider Hitches 549 Miles to Reach Family in Grande Prairie
Pte Roy Donaldson 22 from Calgary carried his five month old daughter as he hitch-hiked 549 miles to his family home in Grande Prairie. He completed the trip in two days to leave the baby with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Prairie, Atta
Roy Donaldson
Calgary
Halton Manor Opens 1956-57 Services with Rev E Orsborn
The Halton Manor resumed church life on Sunday September 9 with Rev E L Orsborn of Knox Presbyterian Milton and pianist Mrs. Stewart Leckie. He preached on Psalm 84, likening exile longing to worship at Jerusalem and describing God as sun shield and source of peace and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Orsborn
Knox Presbyterian Church
Milton
Stewart Leckie
Babylon
Orsborn
Jerusalem
Gallant Surname Origins Traced to Hache Bravery
The Gallants of Prince Edward Island are actually Haches, descendants of Francois Hache who earned the nickname Gallant for bravery. A son moved to New Brunswick keeping the name, while PEI settlers adopted Gallant, per Yarmouth N.S. Herald.
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Gallant
Prince Edward Island
Haches
Francois Hache
Hache
Brave Hache
New Brunswick
Yarmouth
N.S. Herald
Civil Defence Aids Weekend Police Traffic Operation
Cpl. Charles Wilkinson of the Oakville detachment said Labor Day traffic on Queen Elizabeth Highway and routes 2 5 25 122 was heaviest. Over Sunday and Monday 19 provincial police and nine civil defence volunteers handled traffic with no serious accidents reported. Canada’s horse population dropped from 3 452 000 in 1921 to 851 500 by June 1 1956.
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Charles Wilkinson
Oakville
Canada
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Mrs. B. Veldhuis
W.A
EL. Bucker
Formosa
France
Italy
Aluminum-Company OF Canada, Ltd
ALCAN
C.N.E
Det Baker
Scotsdale Farms
Ballinafad
Ontario Shorthorn Club
Reford Gardhouse
Aberfeldy Farms
R.R. 5
Halton Manor
Rev. E Orsborn
Fish and Chips
Main ST
Acton
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas St
Guelph
MacKenzie
Ret & Son
Heinz
IGA
Gal
Jug
Niagara Peninsula
Bartlett
Bradford Marsh
Campbell
Sauerkraut
IGA “Dog House
Henley Choice Lombard Plums
Cheez
First Bank
Bank of Monttreal Canadas First Bank
MY. Bank
Canadiens
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