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attractive fashions from early indian settler days through to centennial queen shown by fair board ladies ifpoixi favorite wife of a blackfoot chief at the beginning of recorded canadian history through the settlers victorian era quakers the edwardian era and world war i and conclud ing with a beautiful modern centennial queen the parade of costumes presented tuesday traces our countrys changes the replicas of 39 costumes were brought by two representa tives of the ontario centennial planning branch and worn by local models over 200 were captivated by the novelty ofthe program in the high school auditorium bursting frequently into ap- plausc as they saw the gowns of velvets satins and laces com plete with plumed tiats reticule bags and other props sponsors of actons first centennial pro gram were the acton ladies fair board commentator mrs j mccul- loch explained the programs purpose was to help inspire us to celebrate the centennial this is ithe 12th time the show has been presented the two people who travel with the pre pared program will have august off and then they are booked solid they find their tempor ary job fascinating mrs m mccullough welcomed the crowd seated in widely- jspaced rows around a prepared ramp open windows and doors brought a cooling breeze appropriate music was played on the piano by mrs norm turner others on committee were stage and lighting j van fleet s mcculioch j mccul- loch door and programs mrs j dennis mrs l mcenery mrs g walacc asisting the models mrs w mcdonald mrs j van stuff photo queen for a night mrs don matthews president of the ladies fall fair board modelled a replica of queen victorias gown tuesday night at the fashion show at the high school sth photo portraits from the past was the theme of the fashion show presented by member of the ladies fall fair board tues day night at the high school former miss acton fall fair linda ferguson is shown left modelling a facsimile of the gown of madame champlain the explorers wife with mrs fred archi bald in the dies of madame champlain s maid fleet mrs c storey mrs c aitken mrs g mussche and miss e ipearen stage manager was mrs s matthews and mrs d matthews was in charge of advertising makeup was directed by mrs e franklin and mrs j dow- ding hairstyling was by the elizabethlo shop and macken- zies lent the lumber a tribute to canadas indians began the show miss elda fryer in buckskin tunic orna mented with beads of seeds portrayed a favorite wile of a blackfoot chief and then cath erine tckawitha the first in dian convert was played by mrs w waldie each model walked slowly down the ramp as mrs mcculioch read the fac tual and interesting prepared commentary madame champlain linda ferguson astounded the citi zens of quebec when she arrriv- cd in the latest paris fashion in 1620 with her personal maid mrs fred archibald surpris ingly it was the maids dress that became the fashion in can ada and the style remained un changed until 1850 settler miss lorna bcsscv wore homespun mrs r l dav idson as famed mrs john grav es simcoe wore blue with a treasured shawl the commen tator pointed out its at this time ontario begins to fill up many of the settlers being unit ed empire lovalists another type of fine settler was the qua ker her sombre costume shown by mrs clark armstrong ball gown for town was worn by mrs h h hinton and mrs lawrence hemslev was a rural belle with flirtatiously swing ing underskirts the heroine of the war of 1812 laura secord was mrs lloyd robinson as the story was retold gasps of admiration greeted mrs don matthews wearing a copy ol queen victorias wed ding dress of 1840 it was of egg shell satin with ivory lace and sequins banded with the blue ribbon of the garter an emerald green velvet rid ing habit of the period was shown by pert carol swackham- er and was especially admired the visit of the prince of wales in 1860 set off a period of excitement and balls and dress ed suitably were mrs fred kentner jr as a victorian debu tante cavell marshall as her chaperone sandra van fleet in pink with pantalettes as her little sister the building of the nation be gan mrs e archibald appear ed as the second wife of first prime minister sir john a mc donald in pale blue and yellow daisy print with apron and cap mrs m madill showed a loose pink morning gown ladies were comfortable in the morn ings and laced up later more beautiful and typical gowns were shown bv mrs hin ton and mrs s matthews with kathv hemslev in a blue school dress with bonnet and slate activities depicted delighted the audience carol swackhamer in furtrimmed red skating cos tume mrs w linham in tennis costume miss lorna bessey in a laughable bathing costume and mrs m mccullough mut li ed up for a dric mrs armstrong was stately as the wife of prime ministei tupper mrs w mcdonalds bustle brought laughter as she appeared as the mother of fa mous comedienne marie dress ier of cobourg mrs w thomp son wore the severe gown of adelaide hoodless founder of wis mrrs c storey acted the spry and determined first wo man doctor in canada emily stowc of toronto fashions began to change the edwardian era elegance with fringes and plumes was shown by carol swackhamer persian influence in gorgeous pink and silver ensemble with hobble skirt was shown by airs matthews jo aran force fo jim pfaff married on june 18 at dwight white gladiolus pink snap dragons and babys breath dec orated stewart memorial church dwight ontario for the marriage of jo ann force and james robert pfalf bsc on saturday june 18 the bridv is the daughter of mr and mrs harold rancier force 35 knox ave acton and is presently an undergraduate student- of wat erloo lutheran university the groom son ol fl and mrs robert w pfaff of ottawa and grandson of mrs j chap man ol acton is a graduate of royal military college and a flying olficer in the royal can adian air force the ceremony was conducted bv dr paul sterling of st an- diews presbyterian church to ronto and mrs norman boolli- bv dwight was soloist the bride left for her marri age from the familys summer home and her father gave her in mairiage she wore a pure silk gown of illusion pink with appliqued lace on white organ- buif rtioio carol swackhamer model led a riding habit as worn in the victorian era during the fashion show at the high school tuesday night stuff pholo recreated gowns of the early era were admired tuesday night at the high school as models paraded onto a ramp ex tending into the auditorium cavelle marshall as the chaperone and mrs fred kentner as the victorian debutante were two of the models a overlay the lull circular train falling from the waist was also appliqued with alencon lace a bow headdress held her elbowlength veil of pink illu sion she carried an oldfashion ed bouquet of white and pink sweetheart roses the maid of honor was miss lynne p robertson toronto and her bridesmaids were miss jane e pfaff ottawa miss vir ginia browne and miss helen s dcvvar of toronto thev were dressed alike in lloor length gowns of silk shantung in crushed raspberry shade with matching floor length coals of lace thev wore matching shan tung bows in their hair and mat ching shoes and carried spray bouquets of white single chrys anthemums the five young nieces ol the bride each carried small old- lashioned nosegavs of baby mums the gift for the wedding ol their aunt groomsman was slieut michael conroy guelph and the ushers were richard plait ottawa paul mcgeachie acton and slicut alexander kerr lachinc quebec the afternoon reception was held at ronville lodge ron- ville where the brides patents first met many guests were present from fort wavne in diana victoria bc lacliine ouebec rochester new york toronto rockwood guelph hamilton woodstock bramp ton willowdare shelbume ni agara falls ccnlralia whilbv north bav brantford kettlebv birkendale huntsville clark- son kingston scarborough ajfc incourt brockville windsor london dwight ottawa and ac ton for her daughters wedding mrs force wore a pale green crepe dress with matching lace top matching tulle hat and ac cessories and long pale pink gloves with a corsage ol pale pink sweetheart roses wrs pfaff assisted receiving the guests wearing a beige shan tung coat and dress with match ing accessories pale pink hat and a corsage of pink roses a special guest as well as grandparents was the brides greatuncle jo l lewis ol to ronto who sponsored the brides mother at her wedding the bride and groom will spend a month visiting with iriends and lamilies at ottawa acton zurich and lake ol bav s before leaving in midjuk to drive to winnipeg where thev will be living tor the next 15 months the bride intends to continue her uimersitv studies there leaing the reception the bride wore a white aline ilk linen diess trimmed with late with pink accessories before the wedding the biicle- tobe was guest ol honor at sev eral gatherings fellow students at waterloo held a shower bc- loie the examinations began mrs d a gariett and mrs norman elliott held a luncheon shower at the guelph country club in mav a supper partv was held lor fimih and iriends ol the bi ule and gioom in the garden ol ml and mrs anthonv ironsides home in clarkson in june in toioiito a miscellaneous shower wi yien h the thi ce bridesmaids troni the ciiv and mis d p robertson when sev eral toimer classmates fiom ilaveigil college icnewed then 1 1 rendships make us your headquarters for harding carpets armstrong corlon 9 congoleum 9 and 12 foot lengths 9 vinyttair carpet 9 dominion tiles free estimates given ju home furnishings 127 woolwich st guelph phone 8222420 the attractively decorated stage was splashed with colors when the wives of ontario premiers from 1867 to 1916 pas- ed there in american beauty sat in glowirig green silver and mauve blue satin with pink ruf fles blue and gold and grecian drapery they were mrs fred archibald as mrs john snndfield macdonald mrs wilfied waldie as mrs edward blake mrs lloyd robinson as ladv mowatt mrs w j mc donald as mrs harding miss elda fryer as mrs george ross and linda ferguson as lady whitney grand finale was a centen nial queen porjraved by janet aitken wearing flowing while with a cape and red roses in intermission mrs j mc enery gave a reading the unique program the first centennial event in acton com pletely delighted the audience even the voungest watched the parade of history entranced since the costumes and two officials came from the cenlen- tennial blanch without charge the fair hoard ladies expect to raise a good sum the acfon free press thursday june 30 1966 mixed feelings new brigade starts four members of the acton division of the st john ambu lance brigade were among the audience on wednesday evening of last week when the new mil ton division was chartered acton members viewed the eeiemonv with mixed feelings while ihey look forward to co- opera lion with the alreadv-tic- tive milton brigade the acton division is losing five members who reside in or near milton and broke away irom the local brandh to form the nucleus for the milton division miltonians who were connect ed here and are now in the mil ton brigade were stan callard frank lawson don miller doug coulson and walter arsenault acton division superintendent george margrave cadet super intendent mrs maiie hargrave corps stall officer hart and nursing member miss bella- maye rosell attended irom ac ton kelsocrowd sets record heatbcatcrs flocking into kel so conservation area again made a record day sunday as 1736 cars passed through the gates the figure is the highest re- coided this year and was pre ceded bv a total of 145 cars fri day and 584 saturday ross johnson kelso superin tendent reported that midweek attendance has been high but accurate figures are hard to ac quire as there had been no charge monday through friday previously h s holdeim optometrist 36 cork st east guelph phone ta 27150 with summer food specials meat department specials choice plump grade a chicken legs or breasts 53 c lb ideal for barbecue rib steaks 89 lb schneiders mb pkg 55 lb red hots schneiders well trimmed mild cured vilb pkg side bacon 59 schneiders 3 varieties 6oz pkgs 3 pkls luncheon meat 89c fresh fruits and vegetables large size head lettuce 235c largo size lemons delicious good size 6 for 39c watermelons 99c ea red white 1 6oz jar peanut butter 37c 3 flavors lump slb bag whip chill 3 for 79c charcoal 3 for 1 koolaid many varieties soft drinks 20 p 1 zip brand 15oi tins og food 10 tins 89c picnic 48oz tins 200 sire mixed iq scotties c j 77- drinks r w tissues this weekend check our handbill for open thursday til 9 pm many extra money- closed friday july 1 c open sat 9 a to 6 pm saving bargains