Ontario Dairy Queen to Open Fair At Milton Grounds
For the first time in Milton Agriculture Society history a woman will open the County Fair on September 18. Miss Jean Peterson of Hornby Ontario Dairy Queen of 1957 will officiate the ceremony, praised for promoting the fair and aiding Halton County events.
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Ontario Dairy Queen
Milton Agricultural Grounds
Milton Agriculture Society
Halton Agricultural Society
Jean Peterson
Hornby
Ontario
Malonians
Halton
Aitken Wins Braids Trophy At Acton 4-H Fair
J Aitken captured the top entry Garry Oats and won the Braids trophy for the second consecutive year at Acton 4-H Grain Club judging held at Larne School. The event featured a 100 percent club turnout with exhibits judged by Associate Ag Rep Al Francis. club standings list members from Fred Thompson to Allan McArthur.
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J. Aitken
Braids
Larne School
Acton
Charles McKeown
Nino Braids
Aspociate Ag
al" Francis
James Aitken
Garry Oats
Fred Thompson
Ted Freeman
Allen Bowen
Bit Wragg
James McDonald
John Kranendonk
Ronald McEachern
Jack Marshall
Harold McEachern
Wm. Rog Eoaldson
Clarence McEachern
Uth
Donald Sw
Mission Boat Ends Services on Coast
The Eagle Wings motor vessel, long used for evangelical missions along the British Columbia coast, was sold ending a 12 year chapter. Rev. R. Eliot McAllister died during a summer cruise near the Gulf Islands, leaving his widow hopeful someone would carry on the Plymouth Brethren gospel work. Freewill offerings funded the boat’s May to September sailings between Vancouver and Prince Rupert, serving more than 1,000 followers in the province.
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Mission Boat
New Westminster
Eagle Wings
Britashn Columbia
R. Eliot McAllister
Gulf Ielands
Freewill
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
McAllister
Training School Well Attended For Home Making Clubs
The fall program for 4-H Home Making Clubs began with Leaders' Training for Meat in the Menu. Clubs will organize and leaders invite interested members to contact them. A 280 year old Bible was brought by John Burr, a recent arrival from England, in Toronto.
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Cothes
Mabel Borgstrom
Ashgrove
Wilfred Bird
Vernon Picket
Bannockburn
Stan Matthews
Stan Morrison
Dublin
A. Murcheson
V. Nellis
Jornby North
Stan May
Jd. McCarron
Norby South
Delbert Downs
Afra
W. Colton
Limehouse
5S. Kirkpatrick
S. Gisby
Nassagaweya
Hattie Price
B.D. Young
Nelson
Stewart Richardson
Helen Vivian
Norval
H. McLaughlin
G. Cheater
Palermo
Scotch Block
Norman Brown
Finlay Currie
Stewarttown
L. DeVries
F. Armstrong
Milton Omagh
Ellen Chapman
Stan Randell
Historical Bible Toronto
John Burr
England
Ensilage Corn Competition Winners Named in Halton
J Spencer Wilson won the ensilage corn field contest run by the Halton Agricultural Society with 1st place. The event drew 18 farmers and was judged by FDN Wood of Hamilton last Tuesday. Awards listed include 1st Spencer Wilson 06 and 2nd Fred Nurse 96 among ten more placements.
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J. Spencer Wilson
Halton Agricultural Society
George E. Readhead
Halton
FDN
Wood of
Hamilton
Spencer Wilson
Fred Nurse
Hoc. Reid
Roa Harren
Sona
C. Ricci
Reform Gardhouse
FC. Foster
Dairy Breed Entries Rise at Milton Fair Shows
Hatton dairy entries for Hatton Jersey and Guernaey breeds show a large increase. By Thursday night 437 entries representing about 30 head had been received at the Agricultural Office in Milton. Weather forecast for September 28 suggests a top tier dairy cattle show at the Milton Fair grounds.
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Milton Fair
Milton
Hatton
Acton Fall Fair Prize List For Herefords and Holsteins
Board releases prize results for Acton fall fair entries across cattle and horses. Winners include grand and reserve champions in Hereford and Holstein classes with judges naming top animals such as best cow any age and herd championships. numerous exhibitors listed like W F James J H Willmott T Jackson and L Geer among others.
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Acton
Fo Hustler
C. Petterson
Cecil McCann
Ll. Gear
J. Gear
F Hall
FP. Hall
Lo Gear
C. Pattereon
C. Patterson
Tenerve Jr
L. Gear
WF James
John McColl
Jo McColl
Bank of Nova Scotia
Merry
W. H. Merry
J. Ho Willmott
F. Hall Jr
J. H. Willmott
Y Brownridge
Con
Jack Teylor
Howard Laidlaw
Rreerve Jr
Fredoll Farms
Howard Laudlaw
Seeerve
Fredol Farms
Howerd Laidlaw
Fredol Farrs
T. Brownridge
Holstein Herd
Fradol
Howard Laktiaw
Jane Hulbrook
C. Arrow
W. D. Whittiker
Norm Smith
Rob Matrn
W. Whittiker
Reaidore
Harold Livingstone
Adventurer Plans Voyage in 20,000-M mile Ketch Trek
Len Van Exmand, a former Oakalls prison guard and merchant seaman, will launch a 20 000 mile voyage in a 12 foot ketch in mid July. He plans to head down the coast to Panama then west to the Galapagos and a 3200 mile hop to the Marequesas, with a $2000 salt bust idler and emergency engine.
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Vancouver
Doo
Len van Exmand
Oakalls
Holland
Panama
Galapagoe Islands
Marequesas
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