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i v- u thokbday august tn um pollock and campbell manufacturers of high grade memorials aaemorial engraving 42 water s north gait t 204s actoit welding and repair expert wetding at reasonable ratos des trourke rjl 4 acton y z the acton free press acton ontario fags thrtl oneweek tour four ontario delegates write impressions of pei stay glen inquired of a ferry offi cial what were the approximate di mensions of the island we were somewhat perturbed when we were warned not to drive over so miles an hour in case we should drive off the other side of the island how ever in six days we found that we had not begun to see the entire news lasaed by the department province- ofjecinee edward island of ahmltmtl t halloa county jamler farmer president jean peterson 81 of hornby mi one oavttbar dele gates who nade a owe- week ex- chance vasts to prlnoe edward is land the following story writ ten by the f oar ontsrians visiting the island appeared in the m recent tarae of junior farmer agricautaire the other delegates were basel white of dnrtuu glen cornell of victoria and elliott snyder of feel county the road to the isle proved a little rough as we crossed on the abegweit ferry to the million and a quarter acre garden one mon day in june to begin a oneweek exchange visit to prince edward is land curious boundaries for the duration of our the story is told by the islartdcis that the indian god glooscap liked the island so well that one day he dippeet his paint brush into the sunset and gave the soil its beauti ful red color in contrast to the green of the fields and trees the white homes and buudrnw this red soil mattes a very different pic- turesqvs4sndscape junior farmer groups were of course our main interest we to know the size of our teamed that they have three clubs on the island ope in each of the from bradford head lettuce 2 from leamington flavorful red ripe tomatoes for salads supreme mild sweet green crisp rosebud ions aid radish from bradford marsh fresh pulled bunch carrots ig bens 3forl3t good size bchs 3 for 19c selected for size and quality yellow flesh good size peaches 6 for 29c frozen food features tablerite quality meats table rite boneless and rolled beef pot roast 29c rindless side bacon sliced beef tablerite lb pkg birdsye green peas bc chip 12 ox pkg 19c 5or steaks 29c three counties the st georges club in kings county the new glasgow club in queens county and the east prince club in prince county each of these clubs is affiliated with the pei federation of junior farmers the executive meetings being held in charlottetown- our first visit was to the st georges club the oldest of the three clubs on the island with a membership of about 20 they were organized in 1951 and usually hold meetings every two weeks mail box painting farm accounts home beautification dances and sponsor ing 4h clubs are their main pro jects this group boasts of having the first girl president of a junior fanner association in pet our next stop was the new glas gow club in queens county or ganized in the fall of 1955 with a membership of approximately 30 they are fairly active in drama and square dance competitions and also sponsor dances having been or ganized for less than a year they are now making extensive plans for future projects our final visit was to the east prince group in prince county who have about 25 members this club is about two years old and conse quently is still making lpigterm plans they too are active in siuarc dance competitions and hold dances to raise funds for their club activi ties the average farm on the island is about 100 acres in size and grow ing potatoes is the chief agricul tural enterprise production of milk for the whole milk market plays a minor role compared to the per centage who product cheese products in pei the trend is swinging more toward beef pro duction rather than dairying due to the fact that so many of the young people are going to work in industry frequently in ontario at tracted by the high wages avail able farm buildings on the whole are very neat and attractive most of the buildings have a shingle siding and are generally painted white looking very picturesque nestled in the green valleys mechanization is extensive though not complete due to the lower wage rate on the island however the trend is now towards larger farms which win accommodate mechanization and make it profitable holsteins arc the predominant dairy cattle the average herd being of good type which any farmer would be proud to claim on his farm shorthorns are the most pop ular beef breed but angus and hereford are fairly common as well pei yorkshire pigs are raised ex tensively the island claims the highest percentage of grade a carcasses ot any province in can ada these yorkshire hogs are mainly exported for breeding pur poses farming tourists and fisheries arc the three chief industries listed in order of their importance the warm days and cool evenings good fishing and salt water swimming attract tourists in great numbers particularly from usa deep sea fishing lobstering clam hunting oyster farming and the preparing packaging and canning of these employ a fair number of people lack of rural electrification which was a serious drawback is gradu ally being overcome friendliness and hospitality pre vailed wherever we visited on the island a sincere desire on the part of its people to show us their pro- cre and v exc i op and information about ontario and their homes as well made our visit educational and pleasant in fact a few days more on the million and a quarter acre garden would be most welcome at the acton eoxy cinemascope and wide screen presentations liver special combination offer 8 wiener rolls and 8 burns wieners 4lb all pkg table rite sliced 6 ox cello pkg cooked ham 43c matinee every sat 2 pm program cartoon serial ft feature sat no kact to hide except in her aims herbert j woes mymilland aug 1011 barbara stanwyck robert ryan- david parr ar scaf re buraaa montues aug 1314 wedthurs aug 1516 grace alec kelly guinness louis jourdan the swan- im4ajfc1 remember t h o s e qood old 204f4 vvvwvwvw back in 1936 from the issue of the free press of thursday august 6 1936 the funeral of the late hiram a swackhamer was held in acton last thursday afternoon with service in knox church hero conducted by rev ii i bcnnie while the program of civic holi day did hot attract the crowds of ten seen in acton on this day ac ton baseball club in its holiday event provided a good sports day and a good garden party that was the best heard in this district for many a day counter attractions in neighboring centres no doubt had something to do with the general attendance a couple of lads went to extremes to hear the program first they asked permission to go swimming when this was refused the boys secured an old boiler they disrob ed on the south side of fairy lake and deposited grass and leaves on the bottom of the boiler the garden party togs were laid carefully in the scow bathing suits were don ned and the two boys guided- the barge safely across the water they attended the garden party and en joyed the program they maybe saved their two bits for the dance mr and mrs geo m emery of tiwontorare now living in acton and are residing temporarily in the residence of mr and mrs d a macrae mr emery is the new general secretary of the ymca the annual picnic and softball finals of the halton presbytery young people union of the united church was hold in the school grounds in actonon monday there was a gooo attendance carlisle and melville were the finalists in- the softball competitions the garden party and picnic at rock wood in behalf of rev father kehots efforts for the land settle ment above the village was well at tended in exhibition park there in the evening a wrestling match was staged and some severe throws and punches were thrown canadas newest railway locomot ives are poems in still graceful lightweighted semi streamlined machines capable of 1 10 miles an hour miss ruin gibson will be held on a program over ckoc tonight as guest soloist new gates have been erected at the entrance to the bcardmore and co tanning properties last friday evening the members and friends of the churchill orches tra gathered at a surprise party at the home of mr and mrs arthur swackhamer in honor of the ap proaching marriage of their eldest son mrs harold swackhamer mr and mrs j c matthews and miss helen ostrandcr have return ed from a five week trip through colorado new mexico and texas while in texas they attended the texas centennial exposition the first reunion of the cox fam ily was held at stanley park erin back in 1906 from the issue of the free press of thursday auguit t 1906 the present small silver coinage of canada especially the fivecent pieces is inconvenient and unpopu lar in the place of these it is pro posed to substitute a large coin of cobalt approximating the size of the nickel fivecent pieces of the unit ed states while a smaller coin might replace the present bronze cents this would greatly assist in absorbing the surplus of cobalt now being mined the attention of earlier residents is evidently turning to the town of their earlier days quite frequently now during the past week mrs william claffcy levake of pitta- burgh has been visiting the locali ties of her girlhood days she is the daughter of ono of the contractors who took part in the building of the grand trunk railway from to ronto to stratford he bought a block of some six or eight hundred acres in nassagawcya and lived on the farm now occupied by mrs nel- les he employed large numbers of men in taking out trees and wood and working in the construction gangs and at times his stables had as many as 30 teams he introduc ed the claffey potato which for many years was the most popular potato in this section it is a long time since so mnny drunks were seen about the town on the sabbath they were on the streets in the park lind in other places somebody violated the law mr j t moore ifi the first to re port ripe tomatoes in his own gar- dott mr jltstrhuniphrles drffilgnt the free press the first sweet corn dogs all over town make them selves nuisances by walking all over the new pavements before the cement is dry the annual picnic of the metho dist sunday school was held tnr the fourth year in succession in coun cillor warrens grove the attend ance aggregated between 400 and 500 the parade from the church lawn to the grove headed by acton coronet band was ii pretty sight and called forth pleasant salutations from the citizens who were passed en route games and sports took place in mr joseph lasbys mead ow tea was spread on the grassy knolls and then the group with flags flying marched back to town in the early twilight the rural schools reopen two weeks from monday mr j b lake exhibits a fine crop of home grown cucumbers this week the long bridge between the works of the acton tanning co and bcardmore- and co nt the foot of john st has been rebuilt and strengthened mowing the wayside weeds and cutting the pasture thistles ought to be done this week poets corner something magnetic milverton ont cp w c honderichs home just cant keep out of trouble wind lifted a roof to mother l g a a neath sun or rain i think of you beam landed on hondench s home i t a few weeks later an outofcontrol wh me to p i and to all peoples ever do car wound up against hs front a kindness da dny and though i send no handsome gift my love to emphasize youll guess the reason for my thrift ill be your great surprise rochlitz j vzfsnisfcsalsaaa