Ontario Dairy Queen to Open Milton County Fair
The Halton Agricultural Society invites Miss Jean Peterson of Hornby Ontario Dairy Queen to open the Milton County Fair on Saturday September 18. Local residents applaud her as a leading figure in promoting the county events and activities.
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Ontario Dairy Queen
Milton Agricultural Grounds
Milton Agriculture Society
Halton Agricultural Society
Jean Peterson
Hornby
Ontario
Halton
Aitken Wins Braids Trophy Second Year At Acton
J Aitken earned the Braids trophy for the second year as Garry Oats won the prize entry and Aitken led the Acton 4-H Grain Club at the J Aitken event. Members from Fred Thompson to Allan McArthur competed, with 100 percent turnout under club leaders Charles McKeown and Nino Braids and judge Associate Ag Rep Al Francis.
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J. Aitken
Lorne School
Acton
Charles McKeown
Nino Braids
al” Francis
James Aitken
Garry Oats
Fred Thompson
Ted Freeman
Allen Bowen
Bill Wragg
James McDonald
John Kranendonk
Ronald McEachern
Jack Marshall
Harold McEachern
Rog Eoaldson
Clarence McEachern
Donald Swackhamer
Ken Cripps
Allan McArthur
Mission Boat Ends Services on Coast in British Columbia
The Eagle Wings, a 12 year flying ministry along the Inside Passage from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, has been sold after Rev. R. Eliot McAllister died during a final summer cruise. His widow hoped others would continue the Plymouth Brethren evangelical work as freewill offerings kept the craft afloat each May to September. The effort drew more than 1,000 followers in the province.
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Mission Boat
New Westminster
Britashn
Columbia
R. Eliot McAllister
Gulf Inlands
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
McAllister
Training School Well Attended by Home Making Clubs
Fall program for 4 H Home making Clubs opened with Leaders Training School. Meat in the Menu clubs will organize soon with contact through leaders. After Meat in the Menu likely ending in January the Clothes Closets Up to Date project will be studied in spring. County Home Economist Mrs Mabel Horgstrom will provide information to groups wishing to sponsor clubs for girls 12 years and older. Present clubs listed with leaders, including Ashgrove Bannockburn Dublin Hornby North South Limehouse Nastagaweya Nelson Norval Palermo Scotch Block Stewarttown Minton Omagh and more. Historic Bible Toronto note mentions John Burr bringing a 280 year old Bible from England.
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County Home
Mabel Horgstrom
Ashgrove
Wilfred Bird
Vernon Picket
Bannockburn
Stan Matthews
Stan Morrison
Dublin
A. Murcheson
JL Nellis
Hornby North
Stan May
J. McCarron
Hornby South
Delbert Downs
Afra
W. Colton
Limehouse
5S. Kirkpatrick
S. Gisby
Nastagaweya
Hattie Price
B.D. Young
Nelson
Stewart Richardson
Helen Vivian
Norval
H. McLaughln
G. Cheater
Palermo
Geo, Atkins
Lorna Lawrence
Ensilage Competition Awards At Halton Society
J Spencer Wilson won the top prize in the Halton Agricultural Society ensilage contest judged by FH Wood of Hamilton last Tuesday. Eighteen Halton farmers entered. prizes ranged from first to eleventh with names including Fred Nurse H C Reid RCA Harren Sona C Ricci Reform Gardhouse FE C Foster Brock Harris Don Martin Ward Brown ridgs Sam Harrop and John C Richardson.
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J. Spencer Wilson
Halton Agricultural Society
Mra
George E Readhead
Halton Farmen
FH. Wood
Hamilton
Spencer Wilson
Fred Nurse
H.C. Reid
RCA Harren and Sona
C. Ricci
Reform
Gardhouse
FE C. Foster
Brock Harris
Don Martin
Ward Brownridgs
Sam Harrop
John C. Richardson
Dairy Breed Entries Surge at Milton Fair Shows
Last week the Halton Holstein Jersey and Guernaey shows drew 437 entries, about 3H head, arriving at the Agricultural Office in Milton. With good weather forecast for September 2, the Milton Fair dairy cattle ring is set to host one of its finest shows in Farr history.
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Milton Fair
Milton
Milton Fair Grounds
Acton Fall Fair Prize List Highlights Herefords and Holsteins
The prize list shows abundant cattle entries led by Hereford and Holstein classes. Winners include W F James J H Willmott and L Gear with grand and reserve champions among bulls and cows. Various age groups from calf to two year olds compete, plus commercial and youth classes, with trophies such as the Bank of Nova Scotia challenge and Herd honors.
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Acton
Aberdeen
James
J. H. Willmott
T. Jackson
W. F. James
J. H. Weillmott
W.F. James
J H. Willmott
J. Ho Willmott
W. FF. James
Willmott
Lover
Frank Hall
LD Geer
L. Geer
F Hall
Frank Hustler
C Patterson
Hustler
J. Gear
F. Mall
L. Gear
LL Geer
F. Hall
Heifer
Fo Hustler
C. Patterson
Ll. Geer
W. F James
John McColl
Ray Coulter
J. McColl
Woof Merry
J. Willmott
PF. Coulter
Chas. F. Mertin
Woof James
Evelyn McKay
Joh. Willmott
Hill Jackson
C. McCann
W. Merry
Till Jackson
W. H. Merry
Bill Jackson
Irl
Jamo
John McCall
McCall
Bank of Nova Scotia
Merry
W. HH. Merry
Jancomidae
Fradel Perrs
Howard Laidlaw
Fredol Farms
Iradol Farms
Bil Kerr
Howerd Laidlaw
T. Brownridge
Fredoll Farms
Alec Job
Jane Hulbrook
C. Arrow
W. D. Whittiker
Norm Smith
Rob Matrn
W. Whittiker
Reaidore
Harold Livingstone
N Smith
Vivian Brown
Lois Leverly
Clydea
Alvin Taylor
Alvo
Percherona
McCutcheon Bros
Adventurer Plans Voyage in 20 000 Miles Ketch Journey
Len Van Exmond a former prison guard and merchant seaman from Vancouver plans a four year voyage in a 20 foot ketch starting mid July. The trip could cover about 20 000 miles with a 2000 dollar sailboat equipped with auxiliary engine and a coast down to Panama then west to the Galapagos and a 3200 mile hop to the Marquesas.
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Vancouver
Len van Exmond
Oskalls
Holland
Panama
Galapagoe Islands
Marequesas
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England
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Jos
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Cliff Reinhast
Hose Masia Campbell
AW Taylor
A Taylor
Horace
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L. Devatson
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Black
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Wheeler
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C. Reinhart
H. Black
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Barden
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Mra Wheeler
No Smith
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Smith
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Leicester
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J. A Kelly
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Best Ram Lamb
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Jong Wool
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Shropshire
Percy Peavey
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Fo Hampton
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Fred Kentner
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Clarence McCready
D. R Allan
Mr. Copeland
Bill McMullen
L. Miller
Geese
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Hilly McMullen
Enkel Alan
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Ill. MacMullen
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H. Hawkin
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Allan
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