Acton Council Reviews High School Feasibility and Town Works
Acton council discusses a North Halton plan to study three separate high school areas across five municipalities. The meeting also covers water, sewer, road, and bridge projects including Lakeview subdivision, Maria Street bridge, expropriation issues with T Brankiewicz, and plans for a new town fire hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Street
Hinton
Dept
Bank of Montreal
School Creek
Hargrave
Milton
Worrisome
North Halton
County Courtes
Acton
Irene Hunt
United Suburban Gas Co
McGeachie
Halton Natural Gas Co
Department of Health
Lakeview Subdivision
Maria Street
T. Brankiewicz
Brankiewicz
Attorney General's
Mr. Brankie
Acton and area notes at the Milton fair and more
The Milton fair features displays from Acton Junior Institute and Acton Junior Farmers while district youths attend universities. A Y M C A club draws over 75 applications. Bill Coon Jr escapes injury after a Guelph crash near a telephone pole. Mundell Furniture Co. suffers $?000 damage from an unknown fire. Over 75 locals face unemployment again. A Waterdown milk truck hits a train east of Rockwood, milk cans spill. The Free Press displays awards coverage and an Acton England coat of arms page copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Coon Jr
Guelph
Mundell Furniture Company
Elora
Rockwood
Robert Johnston
Acton
England
Acton 1
Free Press Office
University solicits tenders for arts and science buildings
The University of British Columbia will call tenders next spring for an arts building and a medical science structure with a combined referenced cost of 6 million dollars. The project expands campus facilities and academic capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mancouver
University of British Columbia
CUB AND SCOUTS Begin New Cub Pack Instructions
General notes on Cub Packs outline new procedures and campfire songs as they welcome boys. Neckers and proficiency badges will be issued next week for summer earned honors. Competition standings show Yellow Six leading with 17 points, Red and Tawny Sixes tied at 14, White at 13. nine new boys waitlisted due to full packs. Murray Scayne, Cubmaster. Don’t forget to switch back to standard time on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Scayne
Fashion Show by Friendly Circle Highlights Styles for All Ages
The Friendly Circle of the United Church staged a two night fashion show at the public school auditorium featuring outfits from Mildred Belt with jewelry by Don Bexton. Children and adults modeled wide ranged garments from proper gowns to casual wear, with a wedding scene and a 1920s Charleston interlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Symon
Friendly Circle of the United Church
Fran Leyland
Friendly Circle
Stella Adamson
Mem
Barbara Symon
Gwen Bean
Kathy McKenna Ledger
Heather
Janice Leyland
Jean Lidka
Betty Bean
Carol Higgins
Katherine Garrett
Elaine Deforest
Tony Baker
Marilyn Regnvaldson
Mary McPherson
Jean Denny
Edna Hufnagel
Joy Bell
Garner
Marg .Wallace
Dorothy Rognvaldson
Elsie Kinread
Jean Johnson
Joyce Buchanan
Irene Douglas
Helen Little
Joyce Schroeder
Edna Nellis
Ena Jennings
Edith Jennings
Truus Veldhuis
Pauline Symon
Dorothy Allen
Merle Harris
Stephen Wolfe
Paul Wolfe
Diane
Laurie Ironside
Anne Lymon
Ralph Nellis
Kay Dennis
Vacation Trip Highlights by Rev R H Armstrong in Acton
Rev R H Armstrong spoke at a joint Acton Junior Farmers and Acton Junior Institute meeting hosted by Kathleen Stanley on September 14. He shared slides from a 7000 mile Western Canada trip with only 150 miles repeated on the same roads in Ontario and noted his three year charge at Neepawa Manitoba. Earl Wilson, second vice-president of Acton juniors, discussed a soil and land use tour at their separate gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Armstrong
Acton Junior Farmers
Acton Junior Institute
Kathleen Stanley
Western Canada
Ontario
Neepawa
Manitoba
Earl Wilson
Acton—juniors
Life saving Baxter solution sent to India for Everest aid
A unit of Baxter Laboratories blood preservative solution was rushed from Canada to Nagpur Kathmandu for an Indian woman whose son helped in the Everest conquest. The shipment followed appeals by Laksena of the Hindu Times and Daily Mail contacts to the Canadian Red Cross.
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Baxter Laboratories
India
Mount
Everest
Malton
Trans-Canada Air Lines
London
Bombay
Nagpur
Kathmandu
Mani
Laksena
Hindustan Times
Learn
London Daily Mail
Col
John Hunt
Daily Mail
Ottawa
Dempson
Saksena
Red Cross
Baxter’s
Biochemistry Department
McGill University
Baxter
Bill Ben- Son
Ken_Mann
Don Schroeder
First Fall Meeting for Knox C G L T
The Canadian Girls in Training at Knox church held their first fall meeting September 19 in the Sunday school room. Officers elected for the year included Ann Watkins president Ruth Shceivogel secretary Alvena Hill vice president Betty Lemon reporter Margaret Armstrong pianist and Rhona M Eachern treasurer. A questionnaire was completed and Mrs Doug Davidson introduced the new assistant leader Mrs Roy Kirkness. The session closed with taps.
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Knox Church
Ann Watkins
Ruth Shcielvogel
Alvena Hill
Betty Lemon
Margaret Armstrong
Rhona_M. Eachern
Doug Davidson
Roy Kirkness
Busy Bees Plan Fall Fairs and Bazaar Display
The September Busy Bees Women’s Institute meeting at Mrs Roy Lindsay’s home opened with the Mary Stewart Collect. Mrs Oscar Locker chaired due to illness of President Mrs S Coxe. Roll call referenced Fall Fairs. Mrs Little spoke on agriculture. Mrs P McLean offered the thought for the day. The program, arranged by Mrs Locker, plans convention attendance in Guelph and coordinating Fall Fair displays. The bazaar remains the main Institute project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees Women’s Institute
Roy Lindsay
Mary Stewart
Oscar Locker
S. Coxe
Little
P. McLean
Acton High School Elects Officers and Plans Field Day
Nell Benton reports Acton High School organizes new class rooms for grade nine and thirteen, elects Boys' Athletic Society officers Bill Skilling, Bob Landsborough, Wayne Currie, and announces field day and interschool meet in Milton. Rugby teams 1 and 2 named with nine players each, aiming to regain the cup from Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Benton
Boys' Athletic Society
Bill Skilling
Bob Lands Borough
Wayne Currie
Milton
Acton
Bob Coon
Ted Footitt
Joe Jany
Gary Dawkins
Laurie Ritchie
Elizabeth Jany
Frances Oakes
Ruth Landsborough
W. Currie
R. Sinclair
B. Thorarinson
G. Dawkins
B. Coon
B. Skilling
T. Footitt
B. Oost
J. Jany
W. Wagner
B. Kerr
C. MacColl
B. Ingles
H. Vandenheuver
F. Cooper
D. Watson
B. Benton
Acton High School
Preston
Fans to Sleep Afloat for Grey Cup Final in Vancouver
About 260 football fans will sleep aboard the Canadian National liner Prince George in Vancouver harbor for the Grey Cup final in November. The accommodation has already been reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Prince George
New Piano Teacher Joins Acton and Rockwood Posts
Joan Kucharski named Acton and Rockwood piano teacher succeeding Miss Joan Pickering who taught at the Elliott home. Kucharski earned top provincial teachers exams, Vida Coatsworth prize, and Grove’s Dictionary honors along with a vocal prize bursary. Pickering, now Mrs Russell Oke, left after 1952 with a 70-student class.
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New
Acton
Rockwood
Joan__Kucharski
ARTC
Joan Pickering
Hilton Elliott
Misa Kucharski
Vida Coatsworth
Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Conservatory
Miss Pickering
Madeline Bone
Miss Kucharaski
Russell ‘Oke
Milas Pickering
Engagments and engagements in Ontario and Quebec
Mr and Mrs James Stokes announce Edna Maud Stokes to Mervyn Ethelword son of Mr and Mrs Harry MacLeod in Ontario with a quiet wedding planned for October 1 at St John Anglican Nassagawega at 7 00 p m Mr and Mrs George C Baker announce Anne Jay Stokes engagement to John R Mainprize of Montreal son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mainprize Acton Ontario and a wedding set for October in Westmount Park Emmanuel United Church Westmount
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stokes
Campbellville
Ontario
Edna Maud
Mervyn Ethelword
Harry MacLeod
Acton
St John A Anglican Church
Nassagawega
George C. Baker
Westmount
Anne Jay
John R. Mainprize
Montreal
Harry Mainprize
Acton Ontario
Westmount Park
Emmanuel United Church
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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Wicz
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Brunelle and
Newton
Brune
E. Footitt
Mill St
Mill
Wilbur
Lindsay
Acton Woodcrafts
Beatty Bros Ltd
Co. F. Leatherland
A. Duby
W. Evans
City Battery and Electrical
MacSwain Motors
Thompson Motors
Spark Pru
Younge Cons
Toth
Bell Telephone
Servi Ae
Acton Pac Hydro
J. McCallum
Law Book Co
Symon Holwe
M. Nellis
Armco
Younge Cons. Co
Syed Toth
J. B. Mackeniie and Son
Y.M.C.A
Milton Fair
O.A.C
Cana Weekly
Newspapers Association
Free Press
Theta Sowers
Charleston
Sheila Paul
Box of Groceries
Norma Marchment
Grindell
Bell
Mary McKenzie
Marie Bilton
J. Denny
Edna Stewart
Hope Pint of
Knox C.glt
Robt. R. Hamilton
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrists
E. P. Head
St. George's Square
Acton ‘High
Harold
Arclure
Georgetown
Acton Fall Fair
Stan Bowen
Jack Holmes
Terry Bortolotti
Jack Cowl
Nelson Duckett
Toronto
Aurora
Idea N.H.A
Bowen
Bortolotti
Real Estate Brokers
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