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free press acton ontario esquesing reeve host at dinner during the noon intermissionv of esquesing townships last ibm council- meeting reeve wilfred blrdwas host to councillors nd municipal staff at dinner in the mocribbon house mr bird was chairman at the dinner and former clerk isaac ben nett leroy dale qc who is town ship solicitor and jack hart mana ger ot the bank of commerce spokenbrlefly 8 present at the dinner also were deputy reeve walter upham councillors george currie spencer wilson and campbell sinclair as sessor arthur benton george c -brown- whobandles most of the township insurance k c jjndsay clerk treasurer and tax- collector roa6ljflareman william townsend and his staff bob lindsay herb roshier and sam mileham modern nylons kleenex x 33c 2 purex tissue bavb 4o a loaf oh pionecr sliced bread whitk or brown 2oz loaf 15c pai with sauce xibbya 16ox tin tomr he arrived top credit source isfdrmers father the first source of- credit jo which young farmers wishing to start farming turn is their fathers this was the opinion of more than half the 413 f forums in on tario who discussed the topic getting started on december 13 other sources of credit mentioned were mortgages through interested private individuals veterans loan act- junior farmers loans bank loans canadian farm loan board farm- improvement loans credit unions and borrowing- on life in surance a few groups thought money could be saved fjr a farm by- working industry for spine time before farm in answer to the questioh7how can a young fnrmet avoid unduly heavy investments- in land live stock and equipment when he is selunsttartea7 thought a young farmer could minimise his capital costs by renting a farm us ing ctrstom work building upliyr tock gradually working on shnrcs using horse driven equipment and using machinery cooperatively page bevtt even without climbing flag poles plenty of energy is required to see all the sights of the big cities you will arrive refreshed if you go by bus 27c soup mix tamata vagvtabl r onlrlmii ttnsiht t bananas 2 l 2 golden paiif s nave mm iimh califumia suuk j tomatoes florida cello tube spinach freshlaeeit queen victoria cello bags cooking onions canada no 1 2for35t 2bchs21c 3mb 19c new york package tour wayerley forum of s lntc oi ol sumrnaf feed the opinions of the majority when vthey suggested the young farmer should purchase a farm close to home buy used machinery and equipment and use some custom work they also felt it was wise to buy the lessused machinery such as spreader and baler on a joint basis and to look for good land without expensive buildings buying good quality but moderatelypriced stock going into poultry or- swino for two orthree years while building a herd and growing cash crops were sui j as ways of getting a fair cash return with which to ibuild op the farm and herd uqnydufferin schools present annual concerts interidedfor last week ligny school was filled to over flowing ijri december 13 for the annual christmas concert which was thoroughly enjoyed by all congratulations- tp the pupils and thetfteaefter mr james watson also to the pupils and teacher mr b stephenson of dufferln school on the splendid concert they had on december 23 christmas guests christmas guests at mrs a mc kenzies were mj andmrs j- gor- maj and david hamilton mr and mrs h smith jackson and mar itha toronto andmiss elda fitnf- off of st catharines with mr an4 mrss j brown iff pinobrook farm were mkray sutton torontot mr and mrs e goochr artcaster mrrahd mrs john brown and family vineland with mr and mrs c b daven- port and ma rtln weremrahd mrs arthur davenport and jimmy mr and mrs vern cole and david suelpti mr and mrs mel zimmer- an and children of dundas mrsfelintoff is spending- ther tveek- with her daughters at tor onto- and st catharines guests with mr and mrs edgir howden for christmas were imr and mrs j j kennedy pearl and marie and mrs thos kennedy milton congratulations to mr and mrs verwey who were married rec ently in toronto miss wilma wu- hoven sister of the bride arid mr herbert verwey brother of the groom weretheir attendants mr and mrs verwey are making their chronicles of ginger farm written specially or the acton ree press by gwendoline p clarke ftumbino heatino eavestrough1ng pressure systems water softeners phen u 251 mason blvd tcton tdtf 469 from toronto return fare sightseeing and hotel room double 3 nights ask your agent for detail off this or other packagejours low round trip pares -j- subject to change chicago pittsburgh 2290 1815 new york 2460 tickets and information at harold wiies phone 20r bookstore your headquarters for office supplies wallpaper paints books stationery i us st guelph ont milton mr and mrs c e davenport spent monday with mr and mr arthur davenport cruelph seasons greetings to all our readers christmas gifts for childrens aid during the christmas season the childrens ard society of the county of halton received a num be of substa c d as well as gifts of toys clothing foq9 borfks games etc this splendid support and inter est made is possible for the society to make christmas much happier for families throughout this area who for various reasons are not so fortunate as most in this prosper ous county in all 14 individual food hampers were distributed to the organizations and indiv- iduals -who-madc- this- possible- the society extended sincere thanks and appreciation not only on behalf of those who benefited byklndnesse but also on behalf of the society in being provifeged to share thc spirit of goodwill and christian fellowship canada has 42056 miles of rail road track cecil a cam optometrist j r 8 douglas st tel 1091 guelph tip toptailor presents i annual january clearance sale be v be thrifty now select your customtailored suit from a host- of cnglands finest mprrth vyrlle save 20 or more on your suit act fast yardage ts limited sale ends january 15 also many many other january values to take advantage tf a v r too numerous to mention quality ctothes fqr dad and the lab miust acton t yfhile montreal and ottawa tvere digging themselves out o the snowdrifts over the weekend we were experiencing rain log and slippery roads but then there is no aceounljrig for the weather these days all over the world it w as unpredictable as jv can toe so triour own locality i suppose- we should at leastbe thajikful- wheri the weather is good and make the best of it when it is bad anyway now that we are into the new year there isnt the sunie urgency about the things we have to do and get no christmas shopping n extra spfceiar food for the table no presents to buy and whllt we couldnt do without christmas thereis f something equally nice in getting back to nor mals everyday living- condition especially when we have nice warm thoughts in our hearts about the unexpected kindness and the lovely cards letters that came our way during the festive season at icastrirhat is w we feel at ginger farm and we would be most ungrateful if we felr any other way anl riftygrrrthere arc se var i months of winter vcathexahead this is the time that used to be spoken of as the long winter even ingsj the shutlri time when the women supposedly got all kinds of work done sewing knitting quills and hooked rugs but now for those who have thehfiaitlvrtenkth and opportunity of getting out there isnt any shyt-in- time at ail tnstead it is a period when con ventions are popping up all over the place farm organizations of- every kind having their annuul get-together- with delegates attend ing from every district in ontario many of them having representa tives of both sexes and what will they drsedv farm problems if course lovv rock wood ch uren i winter wedding rook wood wnrted church wjbs decorated with baskets mf yetlow and rust chrysanthemums for the marriage of shirleytrene mcdon ald and stanley charles harris thejjrlde is the daughter of mr and mrs stewart mcdonald of rock wood and the groom the son of mr and mrs c h harris of hockwjood rev j dilts officiated at the wedding which wffs attend ed ty gueats from miltontguetph hamilton and palmerston as well- as rock wood mr mcdonajdlgjutei hisjuugriter- in flfiurriago she- wwvv jioat lerlgth gown of- satin wlth all- round accordion pteiitednyipn overskirt the trainj theijlrst and the matching jacket were of imported french lace she wore a headdress of nylon and satin with beaded pearls and carjrisdiibjttrj quet of deep reif- rosettes sho wore a strand of cultured pearls the ilft of the groom mrs mawell ntorrlsjif milton sister of the bride wasmatron of honoishe wore a street length dress of green velvet and carried aibouquetof gold chrysahtheinuini with green gold and rety stream ers on a green velvet muff her latwas of matching green vevet as bridesmaid mrs gordon kar r is- of rock wood wore a street length green velvet dress with matching hat and shoes she car- tfed a bouquet of gold chrysant mums with green gold arid r ribbons on her muff gordon harris of jtocjcwood-waa- his brothers best man with rus- se 1 mcdonald of guelph as usher d th c worm famibert of rpelcwood sang -be- cause and the 23rd psalm ac- companled- by martin bauer of rock wood a deception followed in the church hall evergreen with red berries decorated the windows for a wedding trip to niagara falls new jersey pennsylvania and new vork city the bride don ned a suit of sift beige wool with a bloused jacket her accessories were cherry red and her corsage of red rosettes mr and mrs harris reside in rock wood prices high production costs shpn- afie 67 farm labour value of in creased efficiency farm manage ment weed eradication the nnv dairy products act need for in creased wold markets the com parative merits of the federation of agriculture and the farmers union there will be discussions ds to when where and why women should take an active part in ill these affairs the value of farm forums and- the need fur increased membership the menace olmar- karinc thecooperative movement hospitalization and various other types of- insurance there will be hundreds of meetings all told counting committee meetings and bably be a geat number of dele gates und hundredsof dohars spetrt on meals and accommodation some rgates will attend from a scme- of duty maybe at cunslderuble in- convenience to themselves others will be only mildly interested some will be fired with enthusiasm lead discussions and make practical worthwhile suggestions others will contribute little to the discussions and bring less away but at least they will hav a good time and what will be the outcome of and appeals for improved govern- men le in various depart- monts we hope sobut that re mains to be seen it willie hard to assess the value of the time and money spent ar thes conventions unless and until we have con crete evidence by way of improved markuts and a swing towards es- tablisping parity prices meanwhile as the conventions are taking place the farmer back home will be getting on with his daily chores looking after his cat- tie arid taking pridern their good appearance his interest is in the welfare of his stock and using tn best advantage the hay and feed stored for winter feeding maybe- lie spendy more time at th b than he should as there he is con scious of a sense of contentment in his work then he comes to the house for his dinneprand felaat peaco wfth life after dinner he looks over the daily paper tt these conventions wtit the cause vf -agriculture- be in any way im proved as a- result of- these meet ings dlscussfon groups resolutions telephone and address changes effective january 2nd 1955 7 if t writingorcjinig t 7 orenda engines limited formerly the gas turbine divisiqn of a v roe canada limited the new phone number is cherry 12681 and the new address is box 4015 terminal a toronto avro aircraft ltd formerly the aircraft divisioriof a v roe canada limited 1 th number remains cherry 12651 j the address is changed tb box 4004 terminal a toronto 1 the addresstnd phone number of a v roe canada limited the parent company of the new three company group announced december 2 1 54 remain the same cherry 12651 i box 430 terminal a toronto family herald and the milk pro ducer he ponders over the intri cacies of the dairy products act and realises once again that farm ing is now big business it is no longer a way of life he figures he- should stop taking so much per sonal interest in his stock that bessie heifer for instance thathe and ma have h along she wa born sh should be s y oujerlt ijsnt good busi to her thereisrio room for sentiment on the rnjjdirrh farm nandthrn i up from hi paper now whats mary so work- ed up aboutr mary soonlets him k il i wish to goodness youd pay attention to what im telling- you dear knows ive aiougii to do without you acting so cffhand you- know im going to the convention tomorrow and why do you have to go my dear- ii henry dont be so exasperating von- knowim a deleg and o that panel discussion tomorrow how home markets might be im proved youll have to help r henry i still have so much to do i wish i hadnt said fd go but we farm women have to take an in terest in these things or we might as well be in the dark ages yes muttered- henry but j guess in the dark ages women didnt have high blood pressure henry for goodness sake free daily pickup and delivery or cash n carry at our new j location 5 mill w i formerly blue doll ejeautysalon roys 128 detivefy dry clsanlnjr ami laundry shrvte l v rr ji v 1 free press acton ontario 1 esquesing reev host at dinner during the noon intermissionv of esquesing- townships last 1ih councils meeting reeve wilfred blrdwas host to counclllorsjuid municipal staff at dinner in the mogibbon house mr bird was chairman at the dinner and former clerk isaac ben nett leroy dale qcvwho is town ship solicitor and jackhat mana ger of the bank of commerce spoke briefly present at the dinner plso were deputy reeve walter linham councillors george currie- spencer wilson and campbell sinclair as lessor arthur benton george c 4-brown- whor4ndles most of the township insurance kc- lindsay clerk treasurer and tax collector roaliflremar william townsend and his staff bob undihry herb roshier and sam mileham lit source lsrmers father the first source of credit jo which young farmers wishing to start fanning turn is their fathers this was the opinion of more than jmm- the 413 farn forums in on- tarto who- discussed the topic getting started on december 13 other ftflrn of rru ipgntinnffi- were mortgages through interested private individuals veterans loan act- junior farmers loans bank- loans canadian farm loan hoard farm- improvement loans credit unions and borrowing on life in surance a few groups thought money could je saved fdr a farm by- working industry for some time before farming- in answer to the question- how can a young farmed avoid unduly heavy jnvestmenta- in land live stock and equipment jvheh he is gctfpgsurle7i7plbrurns thought a young- fanner could minimise hit capital costs by renting a farm us ing custom work building up live stock gradually- working on shares using horse driven equipment and using machinery cooperatively v t a page seven kleenex purex tissue bavx 4c a loaf oh pionkdt sliced bread 15c jwhttk or brown 24oz loaf spa soup i with sa1t0s ubbya 15ok tut 27c toh r- er chicken hoadto t bananas 2 golden o jvlavm ca gunv 3k- tomatoes florida cello tube spinach queen victoria cello bags cooking onions 2 for 35c ibchs21c 3iik19c canada no 1 even without climbing flag poles plenty of energy is required to see all the sights 6fthe big cities you will arrive refreshed if you go by bus new york package tour waverley forum summarised the opinions of the majority whenthcy suggested the young farmer should purchase a farm close to home buy used machinery and equipment and use some custom work they also felt it was wise to buy the lessused machinery such as spreader and baler on a joint basis and to look for good land without expensive buildings buying good quality but moderatelypriced stock going into poultry- orswine for two orthree years while building a herd and growing cash crops were si j as ways of getting a fair cash return with which tot build up the farm and herd lignvoufferin schools present annual concerts tlntendejlfor lsstweek ugny school was filled to over flowing on december 13 for the annual christmas concert which was thoroughly enjoyed- by all con to the pupils and their teacher mr jameswatsoh also to the pupils and teacher mr b stephenson of dufferln school on the splendid concert they had on december 23 v- christinas guests christmas guests at mrsfsa mc- keniies were my ami mrs j gor man and david hamilton mr and mrs h smith jackson- and mar una toronto and elda fttnt- off of st catharines wltjv mr and mrss j brown at pinebtook farm were mriray sutton torontovmrt and mrs e goocrirartcaster mrtjarid mrs john brown and family vineland with mr and mrs c e daven port and martin weretsficarid mrs arthur davenport and jimmy mr and mrs vern cole and dayid guelph mrrjand mrsr mel zimmer man and children of dundas of slilcort mrs suintof f is spending fitter week with her daughters at tor onto and st catharines guests with mr and mrs edgir howden for christmas were imr arid mrs j j kennedy pearl and marie and mrs thos kcnnody milton congratulations to mr and mrs verwey- who were married rec ently in toronto miss wilma wu- hoven sister of the bride arid mr herbert verwey brother of the groom tvere their attendants mr nd mrs verwey are making their t chronicles of written specially for the acton re press bv gwendoline p clarke afikmgo mumbino heatino eavestroughing pressure systems water softeners phon 25 251 mason blvd acton 5 d from toronto return fare sightseeing and hotel room double 3 nights ask your agent for detolls of this or other packagetour -i- low round trip fares i subject to change chicago pittsburgh 2290 1815 new york 2460 tickets and information at harold wttes bookstore your headquarters for office supplies wallpapht paints books stationery 125 wyndham st guelph ont milton mr ahd mrs c e davenport spent monday with mr and mr arthur davenport guelph seasons greetings to all our readers christmas gifts for childrens aid during the christmas season the childrens aid society of the county of halton received a num be of substa ca donations as well as gifts of toys clothing food books games etc this splendid support and inte est made is possible for the s to make christmas much happier for families throughout this area who for various reasons are not so fortunate as most in this prosper ous county in all 14 individual food hampers were distributed to tho organizations and indiv- idualswiiojnde this possible- the society extended sincere thanks and appreciation not oniy on behalf rt those who benefitedbykindnesse but also on behalf of the society in being privileged to share the spirit of goodwill and christian fellowship canada has- 42956 miles of rail road track cecil a cark optometrist j r 8 douglas st tel 1091 juelpht vtule montreal and ottawa tvere diggfiib themselves out of the snowdrifts over the weeitend yye were experiencing ra1r log and slippery roads but then there is no accounting for the weather these days all over the world it ig as unpredictable as jc can be so hi our own locality i suppose we should atleast thajnkful when the weather is good and make the best of it when it is bad anyway now that we are into the iew year there isnt the same urgency about the things we have to do and get no christmas shopping no extra speciah food for the tabic no presents to buy and while we couldnt do without christmas thereis 1 something equally nice in getting back to nor mal everyday living conditions especially when we have nice warm thoughts in our hearts about the unexpected kindness and the lovely cards letters tnat came our way during the festive season at icasrrthat is how we feel at ginger farm and we would be most ungrateful if we felt any other way jand hftgrnrthere are months of winter weather aheod this is the time that used to be spoken of as the long winter even ings- the shutlri time when the women supposedly got all kinds of work done sewing knitting quilts and hooked rugs but now for those who have thheulthatefnth and opportunity of getting out there isnt any shit-in- time at all instead it is a period when con ventions are popping up all over the place farm organizations of every kind having their annual get-together- with delegates attend ing from every district in ontario many of them having representa tives of both sexes t and what will wey farm problems of course l prices highprodtiction costs stjpri- rock wood ghyrlv age of arm labour valfue of in creased efficiency farm manage ment weed eradication the new dairy products act need for in creased wrld markets the com parative merits of the federation- of agriculture and the farmers union there will be discussions is to when where and why women should take an active part in ii these affairs the value of farm forums and- the need for increased membership the menace omar- garine the- cooperative movement hospitalization and various other types of- insurance there will be hundreds of meetings all told counting committee meetings and general sessions there w pro bably be a geat number of dele- katcs and hundredinif dohars spcrrt on meals and accommodation some de will a fr a sens dnusi and appeals for improved govern- ment l in various depart monts we- hope- sobut that re mains to be seen it will be hard of duty maybe at considerable i convenience to themselves others will be only mildly interested some will be fired with enthusiasm lead discussions and make practical wqrthwhile suggestions others will contribute little to the discussions r and bring less away but at least they will hav a good time and what will be the outcome of these conventtotb will trie cause f agriculture -be- in any way im proved as a- result of these meet ings discussion groups resolutions i tip top tailors presents h i annual january clearance sale bevvtset be thrifty i now select your customtailored suit from a host of englands finest 7 importedjpquerjg save 20 or more on your suit act fast i yardage tsllaaited sale ends january 15 also many many other january values to take advantage t t -t- too numroif fo mntton v v quality dothes fqr dad and the lab mrl st acton- ji uv telephone and address changes effective january 2nd 1955 if ttottare writingorncatllngr orenda engines limii formerly the gas turbine division of a vroe canada limited the new phone number is cherry 12681 and the new address js box 4vl5 terminal a toronto 7 avro aircraft ltd fofmerly the aircraft divisiori-of- a v roe canada limited 1 tto numbot remains cherry 12651 j the address is changedtd box 4004 terminal a toronto 1 the addressand phone number of- a v roe canada limited the parent company lf the new three company group announced december 2 i 954 remain the same j cherry2651 box 430 terminal a winter aeddinff rock wood untte church- va decorated with baskets wtryellovir una rust chrysanthemums for the mftrringe of shirlejrtrene medon- aid and stanley charles harris thelbvlde is the daughter of mr 1 and mrs stewart meoonald of rpckwood and the groom the son ot mr and mrs c h harris of rockwjond rev j jdilts afflciaied at the wedding which was attend ed by guests from mil torn guelph hamilton and palmerston as well as rockwood mr mcdoaaldlgiue hut-dflughter- in narriage he- wor a5loart length gown of sutln wlthall- round accordion- efltenyipl overskirt the ihagt-hetjitss0l- and the matching jacket were of imported french lace she wore headdress of nylon and satin with beaded pearls and carrbfc quet of deep rd rosettes she worj a strand of cultured pearls the gift of the groom mrs maxwell rtorrispf milton sister of the bride was matron of honor she wore a street length dress ot green velvet and carried abouquerof gold chysanthemumt with green gold and red strearn- ers on a green velvet muff her latwas of matching green velvet as bridesmaid mrs gordon har ris of rockwood wore a street length green velvet dreaa with matching hat and shoes she car- tred a bouquet of gold chryaant mumi with green gold and r ribbons on her muff gordon harris of rock woadwas his brothers beat nan with rus- sel mcdonald of guelph as usher during th eeremony iformn lambert of rockwood sang be cause and the 23rd psalm ac- cornpnnied by martin bauer of rockwood a reception followed in the church hall evergreen with red berries decorated the windows for a wedding trip to niagara falls new jersey pennsylvania and new york city the bride don ned a suit of soft beige wool with- a bloused jacket he accessories were cherry red and her corsage of red rosettes mr and mrs harna reside in rockwood to assess the value of the time and money spent at th conventions unless and until we have con- crete evidence by way of rmproved markets and a swing towards es- tabllsping parity prices meanwhile as he conventions are taking place the farmer back home wilj be getting on with his daily chores looking after his cat- tie ahd taking pridern their good appcarance his interest in in the welfare of his stock and using tq best advantage the hay and feed stored for winter feeding maybe he spends- more time at the barn than he should us there be is con scious of a sense of contentment in his work then he comes to the house for his dirvevand felsat peaco with lire after dinner he looks over the daily paper the family herald and the milk pro ducer he ponders over the intri cacies of the dairy products act and realises once again that farm ing is now big business it is no longer a way of life he figures he- should stop taking so much per sonal interest in his stock that bessie heifer for instance ththe a ma have h she was b she should be sent oujgrr ijsnt good tjairnesstoj6ep t her there is no room for sentiment on the mjmjcrh farm i and limn ilu mn up fr lii paper now whats mary so work- ed up aboutr- mary soonlels him kno iu wish to goodness youd pay attention to what im telling- you dear kndws rve enougb to do without you acting so qffhand you- know going to the convention tomorrow and why do you have to go rnydeaxm henry dont be so exasperating von knowrr delega and on that panel discussion tomorrow how home markets might be im proved youll have to help me henry i still hav so much to do 1 wish i hadnt said rd go but we farm women have to take an in terest in these things or we might as well be in the dark ages yes muttered- henry but guess in the dark ages women didnt have high blood pressure henry for goodness sake free daily pickup and delivery or cash n carry at our new location 5 mill w 1 formerly blue doll 1 beautysalovi roys 128 defivery m y 51y j