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The Acton Free- Fran Wednesday August Farm Page Sharon Britton Halton rep United Nations tour A trip to Gettysburg Pennsylvania highlighted the bus tour taken by Junior Farmers from across Ontario Countys representative on the United Nations tour was of RR 1 Acton an employee the Toronto Dominion Bank In Acton The cost of Sharons trip was paid by the Halton Womens Institute Representatives were chosen on the basis of experience and must have been a member of the club for at least three years The bus trip originated at the Peterborough Memorial Centre raid picked Sharon and other delegates up at the GO station at the Line and the Way last Saturday morning On to battlefield First night was spent at the Pennsylvania State University then on to Gettysburg the next morning After a tour of the historic Civil War battlefield the group was bused across Maryland to Washington BC H mitre in Washington was the headquarters for group tours in and around the city The Junior Farmers saw the Capitol Washington monument Arlington cemetery Lincoln memorial Institute and took a tour of the FBI building Moving on to New York City they stayed at the Piccadilly Hotel They visited the United Nations where a talk with a Canadian delegate about what Canada was doing at the UN was a highlight and explained why the bus trip was called the United Nations tour While In New York the group took a tour of the city and saw the Broadway production of the play No No Nanette Sharon told this newspaper most of the time was spent on the bus but she did enjoy the large amount of free time they were granted Miss Britton was very Interested in the FBI building and said she would like to return to Gettysburg someday By Henry J Stanley The Record of Performance reports have been received for the dairy nerds In The report lists the breed class average or BCA for milk and for each of these herds In the section the winner was Fred Nurse Georgetown with BCAs of for milk and 163 for fat His cows averaged 17430 pounds of milk 664 of fat 381 per cent test This milk production Is the highest ever recorded on P in County This is the fifth time that Fred Nurse has won top honors In the county for Runnerup was C Milton with BCAs of 1S1 and His 44 records averaged milk and fat In third position was J Proud Rd Oakville with BCAs of 155 and 150 on 31 records In fourth position was Dr JMolonyR 4 Milton with BCAs of 153 and on 24 records In fifth position was J C SHARON displays souvenirs she acquired while on of 148 and 33 the UN bus tour provided by her club Each county in records Ontario was represented on the tour through Pennsylvania Washington DC and New York City Pink Highest record in Halton 19 records with BCAs of and Peacock 4 Milton Runnerup was Clarence records 149 and BCAs Discuss drainage topography Learn value of vegetables By Mrs Doreen Banaliter Homemaking Clubs in will soon be organizing for their fall project Dressing Up Vegetables This unit will focus on one of the five food groups In the Canadian Food Guide for Health Besides learning why vegetables are Included In the dally diet club members will be Introduced to vegetables which may not be familiar to them from the wide variety available In Ontario They will study the various cooking methods at a series of seven meetings conducted by local leaders Simple careful preparation and serving bring out the best In vegetables and dressing them up gives Interest to meals 4H Clubs are open to ail girls ages 12 to 26 Those Interested In becoming a dub member should contact their local club leader or the Home Economist Mrs Bannister Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food 1S1 Main St Milton Information on starting a new club of four or more members Is also available from Mrs Bannister Leaders will be prepared for their duties by participating in a twoday workshop at Milton in September By Carol Somerville The sixth meeting of the Acton 4H Field Crop Club was held on Aug at the farm of Edward Parker Campbellvlile The meeting began with a field tour led by Tom Parker where soils drainage topography and flooding were discussed The president Tom Parker opened the business port of the meeting with the recitation of the 4H pledge and a report was heard from Tom Parker a member of the steering committee for the float and several members offered their assistance Club leader Russell Murray discussed drainage and til drainage and Nino Bralda talked about soils Members discussed the preparation of their projects for their Achievement Day at Acton Fall Fair Sharon Leslie thanked the Parker family for their hospitality Refreshments were served Jersey section In the Jersey section first place was Feathers tone Bros of Oakville with records for milk and 143 for butterfat There was second place tie Mrs L Harper Georgetown 34 records and 138 and Rock Ella Farms Ltd Hornby records 141 and 139 BCAs The top records in the Guernsey section were produced by Alton Burlington records with and 161 Runnerup was the herd of Mel McCullough Acton records with and 136 This top herd was sold earlier this year Top P herd In Shorthorns is that of Alan Patterson and Son of TOUR Multicolour Foliage Tour TWO SEPARATE TOURS TOUR No 1 Saturday Sept 23rd Returning Sunday Sept TOUR No 2 Saturday Sept 30th Returning Sunday Oct SCHEDULES IDENTICAL Leave Milton Travel Service Milton Ont am Saturday Overnight near Ont Return to Milton about 730 pm Sunday Going through Bracebridge Part way Into Algonquin Park Hallburton Bobcaygeon Lindsay RATE PER PERSON Double Triple Single Additional Information Phone County farmers excel By Carol County members of the Central Ontario Aberdeen Angus Club stood well In strong competition at the Clubs second annual Preview Show held at Duon Park Gait on Aug 13 Joe and Beth WlUmott started off a successful day for Farm by having the Champion and Reserve Junior Heifers in the first Ontario Junior Heifer Show Joe received the trophy donated by the Royal Bank of Canada and Beth received an award donated by Farm Mount Hope Carol WUlmott was third and Laura seventh Yearling Claw In the yearling bull cabs WUmo Farm of Milton was first and the entry of TorrHead Farms was fourth Farms stood sixth and seventh First prize in the junior heifer class was won by Farm with Farms fourth and seventh WUmo Farms had the first yearling heller and topped the two year old heifer class with Ton- Head Farms placing fifth and Badenoch Farms in the ninth position The cow with calf at foot saw WUmo Farm in second place Farm In seventh and eighth and TorrHead Farms In ISpUcc The Grand Champion Bull was shown by Tweedhill Farm at Terra Cotta and this entry also won the Supreme Champion award The Grand Champion Female award was also won by Tweedhill Farm with WUmo Farm having the Reserve Farm also won the Best Bred and Owned Bull Award and placed second In the steer sweepstakes class Calf clubs tour farm by Ceefl The monthly meeting of the Holstdn Calf Club was held on Wednesday evening Aug with most members attending The group gathered at the agricultural office MUton and travelled to Agro Acres Larry Bennett welcomed the dub and demonstrated dipping a calf for the show ring Henry of the Junior members and Bert Stewart for the seniors discussed lessons three and four In the members pamphlet This was on calves and cows and later a was conducted on be lesson A group of four One threeyearold cows were Judged with proper and reasons given by Bert Stewart Later the members had a tour of the new bull bam and facilities at Agra Acres Speaking on behalf of the members Cecil Patterson thanked Larry for his demonstration and for an Informative evening Badenoch Farms won the and Jack Laking at trophy donated by Farm and Farms for four at is owned by and owned by Exhibitor Ron and Sons Farm Is owned by John Judge was Don Hutzel of and Marg and family at Tiff on Ohio Over 300 attended Milton Farms owned by Len Andrews BUI this excellent show of Aberdeen Angus cattle The Corporation of The Town of Acton NOTICE The Municipal Council of the Town of Acton will after the expiration of one month from the date of this notice take into consideration and pass a Bylaw to stop up and close that portion of Mill Street West In the Town of Acton more particularly described as follows ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate lying and being in the Town of Acton in the County of Halton and Province of Ontario being composed of part of Mill Street according to the Composite Plan of Acton registered as and which said parcel or tract of land and premises Is more particularly described as follows PREMISING the line of Victoria Street has a bearing of North degrees 14 minutes West and that all other bearings herein are related thereto COMMENCING at the Intersection of the Southwesterly limit of Park Avenue with the Northwesterly limit of Mill Street THENCE South 37 degrees minutes West along the Northwesterly limit of Mill Street to an Iron bar THENCE North degrees minutes 30 seconds East feet to the Northwesterly face of a concrete retaining wall THENCE North 32 degrees 33 minutes SO seconds East along the said Northwesterly face of a concrete retaining wall feet to an angle- therein THENCE North degrees minutes 30 seconds East continuing along the said North westerly face of the concrete retaining wall feet to the point of commencement And to convey same to the owner of the lot immediately adjoining same In consideration of the transfer of Part of Lot Plan 1098 to the Corporation of the Town of Acton for the purpose of widening Mill Street West This notice is given pursuant to Section of The Municipal Act Chapter Dated at Acton Ontario this day of August 1972 J T Hurst Clark Administrator MILTON DEPT STORES ANNUAL BOYS JACKETS SHORTS SHIRTS TSHIRTS SWIM SUITS Plus many more items at PRICE great savings LADIES SPRING FALL COATS JACKETS LADIES SHORTS A GROUP OF FINE GIRLS DRESSES PRICE SHOP EARLY FOR THESE FANTASTIC BARGAINS MENS SHIRTS PRICE Some Less SHORTS SWIMSUITS PANTS ALL MENS SPRING JACKETS NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOP FOR ALL YOUR BACKTOSCHOOL NEEDS STARTS THURSDAY am TO SATURDAY 6 pm ALL SALES FINAL PLEASE MAIN ST TMENT STORE Open Daily To Thursday and Friday to pm MILTON