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paoxtbm the acton free press thursday may imh 1b1 iqf al nfws tfvms fo- tm eofaawm fny b phomcd to in otmus to thai frw press office in acton oont clutter up th country- vide with your picnic leftovers my 24 can perhapd claim the title of uie most confused holiday held recently a drain at the comer or church nd frederick sjs is blacked lesrvlnsj isrtfe puddle tit the comer chapt lakeside ckapfrr iodeheid a very successful tea and baking ule in the legion rooms last sat urday afternoon ys c k browne has been made the honorary right worshipful jpakt grand master of the black knights of the grand lodge of western ontario first swimmers of the season braved the waters of fairy lake as early ax a week ago wednes day they beat the annual 24th this year by a good measure the grader hits been working on local streets it widened vict oria ave acton park was the scene of a lot of activity on sunday when the warm nun and clear sky attracted people for picnics swimming soft- ball- fishing and just laying in the vytho members of the duress making and tailoring claiates that have- been held at the ymcjbi had a social time after the last claim monday night and presented their instructress mrs burgess with a bouquet of flowers congratulations to the local legion and those responsible for the fine shape of the war memorial on mill street sodding and plant ing of shrubs last year improved it considerably and this year a con tinuation of the work creates a pleasing effect neighbour towns leaveactoncold comifauud fret poo chit latum for o specialist incrcawd tram 3 800 pr year to 5000 salaries of all teachers were given another increase of 100 per yeierctkiflctive la jnnnnry first is children make first holy communion ay mass injtuqsephsjchuuch making the increase at that time 300 per year to june of this year a further increase of 100 was gi ven as of september 1st in addit ion to the annual increment of 200 per year principals salaries were raided woo per year at sept ember in addition to the increase granted in january tenders for palntina at- ml hon and georgetown schools were re ceived and awarded three tend ers were received for the milton work boyne clements tender was for 65805 j g farlow tendered s03 55 and a r irvin 400 the tender of j g farlow was fcc cepted two tenders w ere received for painting in the georgetown school j b frank acton tendered 800 and ted bludd georgetown 005 then tender of ted bludd was accepted the ocretary was instructed to advertise the tender for the bus routes to bo ready for the june meeting members present at this meeting were messrs shenck beaumont and cleac esquesing biehn milne and bell georgetown mar- fin and pickett milton coon and dills acton and chairman ross carbert of nassagaweva presided fishermen return with fkh stories but hard to learn specifications fishermen hae bttn basking in the glory of streams and lakes recently it is unusually hard to get authentic reports on the exact size of the fish and much harder to got pictures of unusual catches since tht seem to be out of the lake into the pan harold towndw hauled a 31- inch pike out of fairv lake on sunda and mr rose of cton landed a large size fish with the onlv report that it was a big one bus chtsholm returned with a 21- inch brown trout but we cant find out just where he got it a pa pill on expedition that in cluded archie theo ron peter and w dual sr came back from the bract bridge district with 28 pickinl st josephs church was filled to capacity on sunday last when 13 children made their first holy communion at the nine oclock mass they were chester lewon dowski peter marks brian mc- crista vxonne duval catherine kenn pauline marks barbara mc donald shirley mcdonald and avelina rocher of acton and thom as beene michael doyle dnnny golden philip rau mnry jane tucker and ailecn varey of georgetow n solemn communion uas observ ed by dennis and peter gibbons of acton and catherine mcgrath of georgetown who made their first holy communion last year the girls were attired in white dresses and veils and the boys wore white arm bands on their suits with a flower in the lapel the church was decorated with spring flowers for the occasion and special music was provided by the child ren s choir special services will be conduct ed in the church next week when a missjor will be observed in the parurffcon ducted by rev john f tardy c m vinccntian father of boston mass usa two mosses tach morning with evening devo tions and sermon daily will mark the event which will open with high mass on sunday letter to the editor bucklands are back to enjoy canada tht editor the acton free pxcis acton ont dtar sir we ft el that our friends tn town will want to know that wo are bick in canada and happ to be back it was good to meet some of our old fru nets in barbados and apart from spme disappointments to have a warm welcome from them but we ioreh missed otir friends at homo and igorous tempo of life ht n tht re w i re business difficulties to ovtrcomo but once they were st tiled we decided to return home and with our tropical business ar ranged satisfactorily to take care of eentual retirement we are home igain and it ft ob good tobe back yours sinconlv number value of farms big task how mun farms are there in canada at prist nt w hat is thtir alur and how dots the mimbt r and alue compirt with u n or twtntv vtars ago thim questions can be answ t red w hen the 1951 agricultural itnsus n turns are ad ded the information will be tabu lated arjd publisht d tn pro inc s and by municipalitus and unintus within provinces fur the first time it will cover the farms of new foundland from 1001 to 1041 according to the farm census j of those years the number of occupied farms in canada increased from ml 073 to 732 832 or bv somewhat over two- fifths the greatest expansion in the forty years took place in the prairie provinces whtre the num ber of farms rose from s3 184 to 306469 the total area in farms from 13 4 to 120 millions acres an the area of improved land from 5 0 to 63 5 million acre in 1041 the average value of canadas occupied farm lands and buildings was approximately 17 per acre the land being valued at 91033 million and the buildings at 1077 million land values ary considerably in canada in some localities the value is as high as 1000 an acre tn others the ruling tt u as low as 3 per acre sigtud j h auckland scouts and cubs collect five and a half tons paper in drive to complete hall t iton ro scouls hid pue oft thtir bigg t p per colli 1 1 ions it situuiiv wlun tht gitlurod five uid i h i if tons of mwspiper and tn ij izim s wolf cut win oh hand to help the stouts with the big collection imi about jo stouts cubsind dri- is pirtmp itd in the biggtst t of invaluable help wen the trucks gtneroud loaned bv john gov lome g irnt r mo tors frank holme and sons and balltntme motors scouts are jooking forward to the annual scouts own which is a gathering of count v groups held in oakville with a long parade the event is icheduled for the middle of june i tolltttx royston dogs still good compete in london show rocky wins two prizes i talking to jack roystpn now of suncoo the other dav we find i those irish setters of hui are still kood dogs he took them to a lon don show and rockv was competi ing against 7 american dogs and uon best of all winners and best of breed in the class in which all porting breeds were competing rocky took second place tracking by footstrrfl there is nothing so comforting as the patter of little childrens feet about a home because the moment the sound slops one knows they are up to something they shouldnt be the readers digest adds zest to lunch births marriages deaths etc want to relax take in a movie i yki sigjfjdr a good tim 4 mill st acton phone 110 continuous mon thru fri from7 30 p m sat and hoi from 700 p m aaalmoes sat and hoi start 2 pm visit our refreshment bar in the foyer frisat may 2526 it paul kelly elsa lanchester john emery his bitter self this sporting worid pest control montueswed may 282930 bojtn gibbons to mr and mrs wal ter gibbons on may 11th a ton william lotui in slmarya hos pital kitchener ont iu mkmoriam holloway in loving memory of n dear husband and father edwin jeiouowjiy who passed away may 2d 1030 his memory is hs deartoday as the hour he passed away ever remembered by hli win and family anderson in loving memory of our niece constance ander son who was taken mav 25th 1041 a little token true and tender just to show wo still remember aunt hejen uncle titch and couilns bobble and gnrrv bris- tow hamilton ont anderson in loving memory of connie anderson taken may z3 m1 the memory of her dear wee ways will linger with un all our days sweetest flower too witt to stay g6d took her home to show us the way too denrly loved to be forgotten by mother daddytrorrnncldon caedsoftiianjts i would like to thank friends and neighbors for the cards gifts and other kindnesses shown me during my illness this thoughtfulness was indeed appreciated and will always be remembered mrs john graham for the lovely cnrcls and flowers roceivtd during my stay in the hospital also for the fruit cards and other gifts since my return home all these were great ap preciated mrs c frinklm for sate for sale blue sunshine pram apply mm charles barber 10 church st a for sale 1041 dodge coach new rings brakes and paint job phone 37flw s a for sale victorln cook stow apply ic wen aller htf broxk street or phone 243j for sale model a ford car in good condition buy the car or parts reasonably priced phone j12 a for sale five room cnttug rrewly decorated inside and out all modern conveniences phone 01m n a price a for sale 11 beatty cattle drinking bowls good condition under half new price 3 50 each taylor milton 500 b for sale 1 kitchen table and 4 chairs essex car 20 model 2 good tires 20 cheap for quick sale applv 33 brock street ac ton a for sale 33 acres thinl7in7 r r 2 acton olnse to the fish pond house four rooms barn in good shape implr ments and re w rncinskv 3rrl tine u ii 2 acton a for sale kolmscott english yorkshire commercial boanr 5 and g months old unregistered b0 each for immediate sale only fl available unique opportunity to bijv the best blood lines nt a low price kolmscott farms milton b epattatoics for rale fl 2hfl mccormick doer- mg 2 22x30 mocormtck doenng i 22x37 j i case i 20x47 belle citv 1 22x37 rod river li ft ft mccormick discing grntn binders 1 10 ft powe r bineler 3 john deere binders terms if desired henli v bros srhombe rg phone 0531 coming events i this offlcr cannot be responsible for conflicting dates of events j the scout and guide mothers associatiein regular monthly meet ing will be held in the scout hill ma 20 th a community auction sale acton arena saturday june 0th 1 30 p m many worthwhile articles will be sold a454 the right rev w e bagnall dd will confirm a class of can didates in st albans church on sundav at 11 am the evening service has been- withdrawn as st albans choir and congregation will attend the dedication of the new st john s parish hall in rockwood nt 3 pm on sunday a for sale new buictca 4 door stdnns with arid without dvnaflow pemtiac 0 deluxe 2donr viuxhall 4 cyl 4door used 1040 plymouth sedan 1947 mercury sedan fully equip ped 1037 chrysler 2door 1035 plymouth 4door 94 armv truck to cwt now mh tor very good tires lorne garner motors phone 32flw acton b wanted wanted scrap iron mrul an ratf phone 380m wanted piano in ood con dition phone srtr v wanted about js headto cattle to pasture liamt brlttol phoni acton 3tw l wanted mnntrtdrlw truck in georgetown sternly employ ment apply jt n mnckrnzle andl son acton a tnailest trices for fowl chickens hiittnnvllle poultry kil- link stntlon ilione brampton 343rl4 or m0h a4413 dead or disabled anim als wanted cowl 12 50 hor- iel 12 50 hobi 2 75 cwt we pay cash at your farm phone guelph 313 collect for immediate lerylc wm lnlng operating for gordon youne aty for rent garage to rentoarage o rent centrally located appl ta a l stnrkman phone 141w h iwiscollaneous washer repairs roll parts complete overhauls ernieh nadio and electric georgetown phono 40sroxy theatre bldg atflf sewingmachines sales nndl serice repairs to all mikes ernie s radio and electric phonv 401 roxy theatre bldg george town atf kitchener upholstery have your chesterfield suite re-jr- hnlstored for as little as 80 for prompt and efficient service cau 103 acton one weeks service clearing auction sale in the twp of puslinch the adon free press riviera days classified advertising rates now iv effect no charge for nnnounci mints of bufthb mnrriikts di jths and fnkaktmtnu in memorlam 5ac plus 10c per line for verses artlclis for sole hint etc 2c a word minimum cash 1m i if not paid until after insertion 50c box no to this office 15c additional comink eent3 10c per count line wih 30c minimum classified advertisements must reach the office before 2 p m on wednesdays of livfhtock implfmevts ii y cuain etc molly the milkmaid sez coming soon coming soon id climb the highest mountain another groat story told with human touchl in technicolor watch for hay dates r drink lots of milk twr day it gues vuu ptp for work and pla and ou it also find it true milk kims you mure for our mone too charltons dairy prwm 175w acton with instructions from i wilirkd camfbjll i to sell by auction ot his farm i lot 28 con 10 situated 3 mile northeast of morriston on lrioay jink 1st commencine at 1 oclock the following horses gray tfefdinff 6 years old cood in all harness srey mare 10 years old good in afl harness set of backhand team harness collars etc cows roan cow due june 15 holsteln cow fresh with calf at j foot roan cow with fat calf at foot red cow with fat calf at t foot bred may 0 roan cow fresh with calf at footrred co calf at foot bred jan 8 red cow due in june red cow bred may i 14 holsteln cow with calf at foot bred in feb red heifer bred dec 4 jersey cow bred mar 3 young cattle 1 fat heifer about 800 lbs 2 fat calves 4 young c ilw s i pigs york sou ith 11 nunj pirx nadv to wcin b sile dav york iow with 10 ounj piff at side yeirk sow din abmit timi silt 2 euing york ses bred in april 2 ouiik york boirs nad for s r ire hy and grmn 12 bus heaw niixeel crim bils of f t d w hi it tons of suini cloer hav impi fmfvts miiv hirris 11 rim kimn drill frot and woifd iridhir fi ft cut mrceirmicit d i rini hn lo id r us d two rt mecornurk r ntik dump r ike mr di t nnt m iniirt tpn nele r m duim ftrin w ijjnn u mon bnx hi nek hi nch lelirh- 2 w ilkinjr n lows dif h irmu 4 sjcion drau h irrnv mccormick deerinir pot ato difffier stone boit stewirt hinrtpouir clipper frot and wihmi rultuntor it tooth finninu mill 2000 lh hijrh beim scales 2 bron li r houv s 10x12 hirreli pul x r 2 scufflers hdder 100 oe- dir ftnre pevts roll of now fenre i 1 poti fl telephone posts 12 cedir pots 10 to 1ft ft ion i tin mmt of lumh r rop- iistnir of 1 inch plno hemlock 2 x 4 scantlinir 2wheel tnller 3- piece che erfiold iinte minv oh or artlrles tfrm cash w ith clerk on dav of tale no reserve iw farm is snd wt a girson aurtfnneer p c mclean clerk 42b your rotde n key to ilicctvs soli emr 2 famiu x prnducu from deieir tei elemr and assure yourself sti idv repint income available erriterli t in vour surroundlnex fimilt x irooe delorimler mont real a mackehqie alwa the rill season seems e- hive como into its own around town anel wo think this luni- me r it will flin up ind tak its plief f tht foremost tow i i nte rttinmt nt wh not fix up those old t r it ki d w tils in your house now wi h ive gpt x roinb- irntiiin pi lste r paint w hich w 11 sink to mvlhinu ind mvs i pf rm iik nt punt a fir tin futtin tin ens ii niai- onitih it two tents per srjuari foot ind ronn s m hml pistei colors si t nii irounel town j n mackenzie sov optometrist 7 douglasst gueiph eyes examined glasses fitted moore rocher painting and decorating contractors phone 3mw acton l farnworfh memorials manuments at maderau prtres cemetery lettering elara kd al ceaseury guclfh ont do you know already we are starting to pay for the tewan ba ready when it goes into operation keep the work in acton by hiring local contractor we hav al ready done tome of the roughest obi so let ui have that easy ont of yours well start any nina you say 2 23 pc r foot j e mcmullen contractor phon awu oi 64 1m towtt avi j