m a janu i trophy kon bist front winneh award of mtdft third pice ron dest editorial i age siiuysixtti yenr no 20 acton ontario thursday november 14th 1040 eight homeprint pogcs five cents 400 attend the schools here on parents night first such event shows keen interest by parents and friends in educational matters parents night at the public school imt thumday provided a splendid op portunlty for parents and frlendn to vliilt th hchnol become acquainted with the teachers show a real interest in the progress of pupils and cooperate in the work no vital to children it in estimated between 300 and 400 visitor attended the school on that cvcnlne in view of the intercut bailiff tak n and the number of visitors it wax dt elded thnt cvenlna to give all an oppor tunlty to visit the utah school building and we the claim roomn and facilities available here thin opportunity wot also taken advantage of and enjoyed ly all visitors pupils were all assembled in their class rooms from 7 00 to 0 00 pjji and enjoyed as iimich an parents having tin visit and showing their work in school desk and books were open for inspcr tlon too and many a piece- of work was proudly exhibited the walls of every room carried an exhibit of art and other work done bj the children in the untial course of study principal makenle informed tin that none of it had been done enpeclally for the vult the advance in the claim or work from grade to grade wan noted by the visitor vartouh types of program were carried on in the dlfteront vrades some were taking regular clans and in another a musical promurn won con ducted by the pupils it reminded us greatly of an improved method on the old christmas time visits to school that for name reason have not been evident for mnnv years the im provement wnx in the foot that then w as no atti mpt to providi i nu rtntn merit for parents and there wn no lln ing up around the walla of the ro m to hear thr entertainment but tin time was spent much morr profltaht in learning of every day wort in thr school set ins the school buildings anil i quip ment and m mitt nil thr tcai hi rit and learning intlmatt ly t the child s i r i kress then was howevrr n christmas flavor that we understand wan accounted for apparently by one who remembered tht christmas vlhltn of other days bach- teacher desk had a fine basket of oranges an it enquiry revealed that each pupil received one of thesi oranges that night further enquiry revealed that trustee j h bovd was responsible for this treat to the scholars we have since wondered if he was recall ine his boyhood days in this same school when the parents carried off the treat and sometimes the children were a bit short when vtsltlnn afternoon ivas over a resistor was kopt in the various grades but the crowd was ouch that not all the names were saeiired we an told by principal mckenmle that it is hoped to make parents night an annual event and possibly extend thr vtsltlnn hours to an afternoon as well customs revenue at acton port show big increase indicative of the upward trend of business in acton and amount passing i 1 through customs at the port here in cold driving rain interfered with serving the many manufacturing estab- t ushments in acton afe tlwt figures of the acton port in comparison with those of a year ngo lust year n figures showed an increase over the previous year too the april to june quarter of 1030 was 10 406 00 while that of thin year is service of remembrance held in acton on monday 33 770 23 the second period for this year 1 10 000 above the corresponding period for inst yenr the amounts are u mia 24 for 1030 thin year indications are that the period whlcri ends in dccimbcr will set n ni all tlrrw high for the acton port since one month h figures this quflrtcr total as much as nomc complete three months jlrtods in other years usual crowd attending hut representative parade held and brief service at the monument followed by service in the unit ed church splendid addrckh by rev u u ilcnnic rockaiong institute had legisiation program at meeting cold driving rain one of the most- and 143 031 40 for disagreeable days of ihln fall interfered serious y with lht usual remtmbrancc daysetvlci in alton on monday it was rt fleeted in lht number lhnl were ailc to bra vi the tltmtnls and go out or doors on such u day but there were liu goodly number of aithful who remtm bcrlng and in rem mbrance carried on thin scrvici which has bt t n a fiulurc or iwinty two ytara- lhi parade rormt d il tht town hull and aas hiadttl by drum nun and bun if rs from tin urnt scots band lht u followed the ri i vi and councillors m mbi r ol lht school board duke of dt vonshln and ijiki sldi chapters of lht lodd tin acton womtns infll luti tht junior y girls thi wolf club pot k plil arton boy scout troop m mbera of felon branch of thi can voluntttr civil guard i iil roi kalong women institute held tin ir novt mber meeting at the home of mrs c plank who occupied lhi chair for the business wsslpn the roll call was nnponded lo by a new ijiw it ivoh enrrhd by tht meet ing that mn tings be held st 3 00 o clock standard time instead of 2 10 an exchange of christmas gifts among the ndian lrwinn motor cars good subject of debate hixmmsiiury literary the regu or meeung of the blooms bury literary society was held on november flth the president clarence wilson was in charge the mil call v answered by vour favorlti color ftou patterson acted as chnirman for uu f6lt6zuig program heading mrs onnis inslrumcnial ray stake rcad- ii g l izalklh ai d rson piano solo mrs vanooocn a very inu resting di bati war held rixtlvcd tint tht motor car has done mnn good than harm the amrmallvc site was uphi id by martin hossard and dirk vnnoooien the negatlvi side was uphi id oy ross gordt n and cameron rumshaw mrs j little gave the judges d t lslon in favor of the negative side mr j uttli nanu a solo unl com nuinlly mniflnk woji tnndiij ud by mrs vonoooi n 1 ik mtt ling cloied by llu hitmliik ot tht national anthem lunch uiik hi rved und dk rrinulndi r general manager bank of montreal in aeton last week on official business in connection with acton industries aclon was honored llnhum m young and miss robert aht week by a visit of mr jackson mm war aaylngs starnpn acre used aw dodds obe dcl general miuiagtr the h17 winning lostumes aeit isljklin literary holixs halloween masquerade on friday evening the dublin liter nry lw- a masquerade in tire school which gave many a lai gh to vi ryone judges for the evening wtre mr the bunk of montreal and mr p skcy minager or the main toronto j office of the bank they also visited khe local branch of tiro bank here i wlios who in canada gives tin f iltowtng information n gardlng mr uodds vi ho was miuli ornrral mnnngt of i he hunk in 10 jo pniildent the canadian nunkern as wictntlon 1014 and hlt vui pn sldi nt canadian dunkt rs ahmxinli n miu i 030 memlxr advisory count 11 of uu canadian chandler of onmrnirci dii trior tht royal 1 inst coiniany tht n k foil wb btal disgulhthl pt rson air charli cults iltst ilird timi cot 1 1 nit mrs wafh r i in 1mm iltht school qlrl jian robt rtson iii st sthool boy- itai webster hint ilu lowt tn costunu iidyn mint m ll cults lltht hallovutn ci stunw man s mrn havtd jot tin toll vuiut progiinn mm liu n given in iriuiiinlul bj inn oranl rinding bj mrs burkh lh r pi tno a lo by mar royal trust lb nil comp mv presldi nt gantkoi i rv ill n unix r in sc hi iiiibt h hi hoot inns i lv d n hiy ind iiglar mi ting riel ulth tin tht in i uu h uuh m i vi una npi nt in dancing htl 1 gir nit niitl prn i nut if i of tin t in hn mrs lb tin nlng was lrii h pa tit rson rtp nt unit in plnvtng to mr nnd mi rubers will be held oji unuaf mvs w black oonvenvfo lejlsia tlnn and tin scots oc platoon or the lome anhucll v uulilv bj wny of bower avenue and ivovlnclal count ii ii i stoiiln asruhla tjim pr ivlnct of manltolia 102 20 1 b ordi r of the sllvt r wolf chairman llnanti comniltttv and mtmber of tin rxenitlvi coininltui of uit canndlau it in ml comic i iltij stouts awwlnll i canada vict premdint canadian rod i nited church cross faotltly qui iks to oilsrevl ivtllnth in hit on it war 1014 1010 wtit to anniversary sunia lyani st pit mix r 1014 an a prlvalt ii lhi htuomiblt art jilt i companj slxteenlh annlvttsniv htivwis will invulltied u sing and april mis com mnik nt xl foimduy in thi unlttd cluuch mism med ibijiil army oidimnci ci pci acti n hui rev prof a s qrtt n a muj 1013 dt puty assinuuit dlnctnr t v i mnnut i colli gt inrtmlo w 11 of o dn nice s rvlct s 0th division 1010 water mains requested to new mason subdivision matter mtwt be taken up with council storm interfered with only two services j i hi n gulnr fnt t ling of acton publlt i utilities otniuntnslon unn ht id on turn day t veiling commission r m oymon ind ibivt j b chalmers win presi nt with chalrnuin o m ilitimin irmttllng a it ttt i vi an u nd inmi uu onuiriti mvilro co in in 1st 1 1 m slating thnt lln mitt ihargi on lhi bllllnu whi n lln attnn comnilhhlon wan t ntlltio a tilt nliu lip instind of bllltd lor it uu an int f p uir iihctl nt tin lull luli miiwi 1 in ludtd in lln m xl billing antilhtr fllttr tnim tin onlui i llv ho conuiussl m w as prt ni nil d i his no notified a ton onunlwili n hint t uxllt wan tillig wlvt il lhi ai ti n t iiniiilnhloii ft r t 3 00 f ii tnuihiullting r f r in ruriil llytti u uas in viil l j h cha m ih tud i i tli 1 1 h m sinm dial ih hint linv in nipomiiitl l pn tht ftlliwlng att uittn llvdrn llrpurtment pu kml iliitrli cti ltd null is took charge of the- following pro llgln strut the snldit rs mi mortal jjt o acloil gram thrrrll always be an england was ming mrs harris gave a knitting dt monst ration on finishing a unci currmt events were given by mrs a shultls mm ii maude gave n talk on the mottp respect the rights of others mrn block gave n talk on legislation a quesuonalre was con op mill slrei l wns rtached clilt f l ilnrnip ofi in charge of the parade wrt nth werr placed at the bnse i f the monumi nt on behalf of aclon women s institute lht duke of devon shire lodc lakefildt i ox c acton branch of the cunnclan legion itmt aclon scouts lome scots the village ducted by mrn j dennis miss m ingle aclnn aj1 by mrh j j lllt gave a report of the project held in the o a o clui lph the met ting closed with the singing of tin national anthem lost finger when crushed in machine at reardmore plant mr stuart lantx suffered a painful injury while at work at the deardmore on plant last thursday whereby he lost thr index finger of his ler hoivd stuait was operating a machine for rutting out the leather half nnles when the finger was caught beneath the machine and so bad crushed that amputation nelo tile joint adjoining the hand was neren sarj all wish him a speedy recover and regret thi mishap hockey building telephone items retail problems among itentfi diflciuiscd by the monthly meeting of acton buflincfl mena association ac ion business men s association meeting in regu ar monthly session on tuesday night urged that o h a hockey be continued in acton this year feeling that if allowed to lapee there would be some difficulty to regain the place that has been won through the past years it was also felt that promotion of a juvenile team should have attention problems of retailors also occupied much attenuon at this meeting headed by the newly formed retailers commit tee it was deemed advisable to hold a n eeting of the retail branch only to discuss many phases of activity which were mentioned the report of the building committee was very encouraging and they aerc asked to carry on their work through the winter months mr a imanon was added uu a member or this committee the telephone committee which has been endeavoring to secure a telephone area for acton at least half way to ad jar nt communities reported that owing to wartime conditions much of th s work had been dropped they ire ask td to continue their efforts in drawing j the attention of the camponj to tht in equality of the radius for acton as at present constituted j womens institute tht nwulnr monlhl met ting of tin acton womt n h insutuu wan held last i lursday tvcnlng ot the home of mrs r l davidson the mt t ling opened wllh lhu roll call answi red by your blrunlay month mts onmble gav i a report of uu directors mt t ting u i uutun 1 lit sotlily reported having st nt twtiit two chrlfitnuu boxts to tht acton boyt ovtrstas tliey also di elded to make qullln for uu red cross after uu buslm ss uu nut ing look lhr form o a socj il tlnn w ht n uu hufcinuids nnd famihis joined in it pr tfreitshi tt hre tn bt ing an annual mill it largt t mwd atlt nded tin aujl aimiirs win mrs ijirtnby and mr pnd mcculchton mx i l wright viry kindly t nit rtaiiw d w tth coltired pictures of the home improvimmt plan th lonu sciiool re iinnrr and many others which were much enjoyed a dainty lunch was served and u hearty vole of thanks was extended lo mr wright and to the host and hostess tin meeting closed by singing for they art jolly onod pellows which express ed the feeling o all attending bi tin giitsl npinkir spit in i milsu fur uu ici lslon has in hi pn pared by uu ch ilr and nth r rt nuns will juxai uiln a dhy mnrkid in the an i inly of tin hutch ht ivl n will be hi id nm anil 7 01 p ni disl i 911rtr jnntr cttictlt far crmorc nanus of attain soldi r who tuvi uitlr llvt in the onai war uamth of the soldiers who died overseas were nnd from thi monument and tribute paid bj w o middle ton secrr tary of the acton legion last pdhl marking uie stun ol lht two mlnutts of silence wok hounded by mr a mason nnd ri vellli to mat k its conclusion 0lng to un wiuthi r lhi st rvlcr hi re was short nt d nnd con eluding wllh trn bt n edict on by rt v h l bt nnli chaplalp of acton legion lht ht t nnd part of tin si met was in id in lhi united church which wit i u i wtatliit pnwlung was fortunate as it adjoins the slit of uft monument with dr e j nelson at lhe organ play ing the proceaslonol the frroupa ossemb od in the church and the standards were placed before the pulpit rctve j b chalmers in opening the service paid tribute to those who had gone on and drew attention to the significance uf remembrance day hymns on the program included such very appropriate ones as 0 valiant i league leaders hearts they trusted god and rise j defeat fxrce up o men of ood hi which a choir from all lhr churches led tn the singing the act or confession was led by rev k a brooks of si albans a ho also led in prayer and the responsive reading of thr seventy ninth palm the scriptural reading was from the fourth chapter oj phllipplaru and tno fourth chapter was read by rev o c oirtord who also closed the service with the bcnedlcuon rev h l bennle who gave a vplon did address based his discourse on thi eighth verse in the scriptural reading flna ly brethren whatsoever tilings arc true ha soever things are honest hat soever tilings are just a hatsocver things are pure w hatsoev er things are lovt ly w hatsocver things are of good rcparl if there be any virtue nnd if there be nnv praise think on these things it when we think of paul as ht comts j to the end of the journey and hr recalls the comradis of other days it is only iiiiturul uiut ht should write to them hi i this uu it is per hups just a bit strunge that in that purl of thi world when k i paul urott uu t lints ilutt us to dnj j fauain vtry vtvidl btfori us tin uotng j i os hard thin with paul as it is hard i i ulth us todoj perluiimi then fori wt j need a message loo of hojx und cour n turned to pmnit nnd belgium 1011 npimlnled asshtunl dirt t tor of onl nance st rvlci s nth army corps w it h rank of i it utt niuit coloiu 1 novi nib i 10in rt tired us a major mny 1010 muittoned four units in dispatch h pnednm clly or 1indon 1010 i or i1ciends simjnd aledobc i ml dlv i 11110 moiih star souialeveninc 1014 jubilet meilnl i ims con nation with newlyweds medal 1037 1 1 10 u til mio mai donald i it tin ltd mip hi i 1 1 oft gnu 1 raiihportn mid prt nil i vacuum ixpnss nnd bt its 1 on tivmtm ilnntunri nupi mm 4 21 i on mt t li it products units 04 leo muilhinatl ac co supplti 4 ift jin n lb ltl win he 11 13 ml lard uutby lalmr 1 75 mr r coijs aodressli knox yount peoplrs 1 in v o mg peopli church in id thi lr i monday nlghl n i n idi nt mr cli tlulld or knox rt gill t nut lllig iuih r i llh willi uu tt c its in ihnrgt a very enjoynble evening wan hn at uw liomt or mr and mrs c ijuhim rt n monday night when mr and mrn campbt ii wh i wert n 1 1 ntly marrleil w re surprised by a numlii r or friends wllh a sklnl ivinlng and ntiowtr 1170 07 waterworks llrparlmrnl hydro ii iirtmeiit ptwir at tin hprhm j4 ifl gumultun brass suppllin 10 dfl hydro dipirtmtnl otttbtr opt r nlions 133 n autr hit imiiltig ittnlsis tin chilli was lukeii bj miss wllin i huiimii con ilmr of uw servtti comniitlo who in lrtkuited chaptt r ii f lht sludv btuik followed by uu scripture reading will h wns taken by miss ine7 mclcllan an aptiroprlate solo the ibine of no man h land wtoi nndtred by miss bt lln it ok wll and a reading i ntltled drakt n dnims was givtn by mlsn jt an ben nit the uuest speaker of uu i vi nlng wan mr pred coles who afu r leading a sing song ot hymns gave a vtry liittrtal ing addnss on remembrance he also sany an enjoyable solo an intcnisung feature of ure meeting monday service of kemcmbranee in nassagaweya mr a masm water sld t ills i st ni rt ii i h 1171 111 i nu i alio lilt addrcth diven by rev f uiwkttn nt niihhiiiruvvcyn prehoytcrmn church bowlers tuesday tht jpircc bowling team lost to the league leading splar bros team 5 2 on tuesday night in the ouelph commer cial bow ing league the first game was a hard one to lose the ptoroe team losing by a scant foi r points the scon m rootc h otterblet r longford w corry e orischow r crawford in u hi irlt or rt mt mbrance st rvlcet vt r laid monday in nassagaweyu tin fining ruin of lht morning was inten sltlttt in lhe tflcrnoon but the services went on tht st rvlct nt the solditrs the writing of a round robin i monuimnt a bnef i lu reading f letter in reply to one received by the nam w mlddjtlon lasl guild from thtir former president qnr bert patrick of the ij43rd battery stationed at present at camp sussex n b 1941 motor markers went on salt hero on tuesday 13 102 327 260 187 173 010 130 210 111 4il 243 2w 373 74 103 183 j7g 100 1s3 342 post and rev hie bj mr amos mason i the two minuses of slunct und uu benediction by rev ii l btnnlt j at the service in nnssnunwiyu prt shy terlan church rev mr bennle led in lhe reciting of lhe acl of conftssit n lb v ii ii klppen led in tht rtnponidvc i nnding and the lesson from 1 kings tl i 57 02 rev k a brooks led in uu prayer of interctssloiib and lhankjtlv ings rtv p lawson gave a spundld lb mt mbrnnct day luldress hymns ust d and drivinv permits m u strvici wen thosi that have bun pprojiriali surh as o villi force electric splar bros 060 1010 001 jooo iw4 031 1106 2001 erin nomination arranged lo be held this month corp j u moore j4th battalion corj roiiuk 20th batten i bhow n ptiv 3rd r irvinc bat all on corp u g 0th f co c e pte j rvrt 15th battullon ftc m kauv 3 1 it battalion capt t a arthurs chaplain chinese labor battalion ptc a anderson 11 oth batuhon ptc j elk1noton wth batullon ptk t wills 4 th batullon ptc j rttykr isth battrlton srrot maj n stvckev idut battalion ptc o mcllol 20tli battalion pte t wfnttriluttn f 4th t battalion 1 ullt ii o king 13tli northumberland fiuihtrs 4 2nd gribb1n battalion ptk p rareord 104ui ba tal on htrct u lee 4th battalion ptc p godfrey loflth battalion rt f martcr8 g m 4th battalion pte j j kfnli p5th batta ion corp j 3 coonfv 104th battalion and p p c m l i aui paul urged thought on the things mtnunned in uu ti xt bt cause these arc the tilings thut an eternal and others are not that is how wt keep ood what a vcar vr roue had since tht remem brance dav of 1030 said mr bennle how these things we had thought wi had dom ulth in unothrr ar romr up to mock us how can e think of thes good things when then is so much of evil around us but he urged lo get be hind thr uilng ood has given us the generation do not flinch ood asxs us fall in dine too this remembrance dvv of hmo calls from lhe dead that we in our ca and generation dp not flinch cod as s us to keep faith with uie eternal realities because the are the things that are true and will prevail above all else we must trust ood and keep thinkirg con ktnrtth of ihesejjlhlne let b d ad mind be loyal to hini who led us from i the beg inning the singing of the national anthem and benediction closed this rx membrane dav service of 1040 council iliiys snow fence passed accounts for the month and 1041 cr tictn vuni on sale in acton on tuesday and found so mr j k qardlntr local issuer reports u htaru who to your glory cumi an increased first siosou rush perhaps they trusted ckd killings reets the reason lies in uu fact uiut the prt nlonal rtst up o men or ood and suit liceiists txplrt at uu ind of thi of coursi concluding with the national caltndar jear instiud of in mnrcr- as anlhern l tht hospitality of mr and mrs a tin nt w plntes aie lret n ittttrs in a pidbury in providing warm drints and vvhllt background and the first numbtrs fi for tht vetenuis who had betn ulloltitl u acton art loiel to mh attending un lhrei servletj in the dis and l to by00 i hu howtvir trlct that day was this yenreven more uill tux ntnrl nuit uie needs hi rt and appreciated tlian tvir w hal uit jit xt consignment of plult s will be is i ol now luiown tue riirr phcss uus uguln uu hand to secun lht iirbl plati uils year am tluse ure now on vltw in liic phee pncss window local and district motorists find un acton off let a gr tut convenience and indications an lhai many mori putts will bt issutd hin tlils tur than lust c lumlssl n id m ed mr musi n ih il lu u ml i him u to uu o mill as tin mini si n in i n authority l i i ij in w wutir in ill s ih coinmlsviloii ugi e l to liavt th prit i s of dim nut s4s of pipt nnd nil ollu i inf irmatiou it totild situn ui inlp mr mason and uie count 11 lhe herniary wan instrucud ti writ hiurdmon at co ltd stating unit one of uwlr unaiils wns in arreurs o water and that uie light had been shut tiff the list or arrears was checked and instructions issued us 10 their dlflhal supi rlntendent wilson was notified to shut off the water at uie arenn until instructed to turn it on by uie council suiierlntcndt nt wilson reported that two services had bet n interrupted in lhe high wind on monday night one at the h mocutchecm house on main street and the ouier at w buucr n on mill street both were the result of railing trees plant superintendent has arrived safely in canadian port officials or uu wool combltih cor juration hen havi ncclvcd word that uie plant superintendent mr b vis nnd mrs iloyt s and the ussliuuit man agir mr wulki r and mvs wiuar have arrived snfily at a canadian jsirt this wnk and will bt in acton on monday to tnki clrargi or the plant ami tht installation of machinery liny come hi re from bradford tnglund nuturully uu comixmy ohklala iiavt bten uulu uuxloiin slnct lht lonntr managtr was dniuniil uhtu tin clly of bt n ares was sunk tht municipal council of lhi toui hip il ei in met nt hiilsburt n notm btr 14ui when the follow intt biiluet u as transacted i djlaw no 10 appointing u place tc lold the nomination meeting and a- lointing returning officers poll clerks und pol tng booths was passed tvomin anon u to be held at tire town hall hlllsburs on november 22nd and if an t lection is nectisar voting to take place m the various polling booths in the township on mondav december 2nd thtrtj ro is pf s fence wrs ordtd purchased council authorized the treasurer to pfil tyhoo moncv in three inslnlments december 16th 1040 march 1st and june 1st 1041 the following amount were paid for relief t 23 76 for sheep 11 50 month bank interest 73 30 roads bd200 miscellaneous j7 14 council adjourned tomeet at hillsbuig on- mondav december ltth coming events anno irurmrnti of mectinus c n irri r oiler event tn irr lhu t n 1 1 n cr it el rgnl id crnti prr i nt- wit a mm m im rl aige fur any anno n tmrnt ot jsc acton ounmnuation school dance fridav november 22nd st 8 45 p m proct pds for red cros o 2 st alban s w a sale of work bak ing december 7ut pariah hall tea please note correction in dote i mammoth chrtltmas tree monday lecember 23rd town hul auspices oi j acton branch of legion tea sole of ba ing saturday nov 1 flth 3 30 pm in united church school roombj young ladles prlendly circle v 3ilctr mnc cttirtl for jibcnnorc nauuw of nusnugawtoa township soldiers who gnvt uielr llvt oreot wnr pte stanljv r adamhon olnt battalion ptf arthur iiadity 5th battalion ptf fdward i1arriuon 10th battalion a apt cims m annrrtm 20th r p c pti orville llrtciihl 38th battalion v pti fdward hammav 5th battalion ptc wiixiam tremnlftt j 38th battalion ptf james milni 34th batullqn ptf clarfnce carton 74th batulluh corp joiiv ii rlair p p c u i jbrwilliam grajiawf 7flth battalion ptf wiu 1am poi lock 3rd battalion dvn mark melntyre ufa ptk l j kinghbury 104th- battalion ptf- iiarvfy fu40t hmui battalion itf wfh1jy ilolllrth lg4lhr battalion ptf ii c flklpy 10th o a m c ptf frfd iiimion 104ui battalion pti johfph frvhl 1st bnttambn ptf aixan rfad1vg 130th battalion ptf howard c robinhm 150th battalion ptf william ronfrts tlmui batullpn ptf mklvlw ronah j