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J J Hill empire builder Rockwood bowling The Acton Free Press Wed October 1973 Good wit and humor in an atmosphere of gracious hospitality was the mood for a solemn dedication service in on Thursday when Professor Martin of history at the University of Washington unveiled a plaque in com memoratton or James Jerome Hill a bom Canadian who later became known at the em builder for his work in developing that area of the United States between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest James J Hill years the plaque which had been gift to from the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada had graced a corner place on the brick building on and Main Streets once owned by S S who had taken office as township clerk and village secretary sometime around At that time there had been no formal ceremony attached to the placement of the plaque but it was placed In honor of one of most celebrated citizens Vlilt Thursday event was one of special acclaim to those who were present had been previously contacted by Professor Martin who in his letter had explained that he was doing an Intensive two year research towards writing a book on the life of J J Rill who had taken much of his education at the Academy Mr Martin requested a visit with Yoscf too see firsthand the place where young James had spent important years of his lifetime Previous to his visit it seemed befitting to that the tablet commemorating the illustrious Canadian should be kept at the place where much of his greatest teachings had been derived After contact with the donors of the historic plaque it was arranged and at Thursday gathering was officially unveiled Fxccrpts and anecdotes and the life of J J Hill were brought into focus as those who gathered In Ihe Academy living room were treated to humorous insights of Ihe boy through letters and writings or the great teacher of the Academy William as read and re lated by Drentcrs Descendants What was great about the affair was trie charm and relationship of both the host and the guests present Resides Professor Martin actual descendants of Mr Hill were on hand to witness the ceremony as well as township and village dignitaries a few guests who somehow related In spirit to the Importance of historical restoration and some others whose pioneer heritage doled back to the Hill era In article prepared by George Day of Jackson Street composed of information contained In his father book Here and There in and a historical booklet en titled On the Great Northern Railway he says of Mr Hill tram book J J Hill was born about three miles from Ontario In the Township of on date of Sep tember If 1B38 His father was James Hill who came to in 1829 with his parents to Inter marry Anne Dunbar J J mother and they moved to acres near now Rock wood where they had three children Fllza James J and Alexander S After his father death in young J J left school to assist his mother and for some time clerked for a time In Store on Hock woods Main Street He at tended public school at the original on Harris Street and for secondary Bowling li tit moving Into competition and week showed teams trying or hire position the Alley moved In number one place Trotters Junior Farmer Rambler- lying or Country Men and Rockets and I acera Four Corner Neighbour 10 11 and Barley lighting tor with The lUmbicrs the Alley Can to with victor cat Ken bring In a triple with and 180 Elmer Allan bowled In a cool BIT and Mary Lush a tor made a triple with fa J 170 scores and rank Hind Icy made a triple It m Neighbour all the way against the with Urn I Neighbour Doug Bui ten ham made a triple with and Dune for a Pawn were row Comers is Pacer a Bon Van made a triple with 190 and 171 and Paul In core For Nellie Slokman made a triple and Tony a S3 lour la 3 was Itackcl score with In lead Gerry made a Norton a Fred Nightingale tripled In with triple Vivian Nightingale a am Ritchie Trotleri Barley taw the eating up the Sandwiches with a I winning score as Jim Thatcher tripled In a and Dick a or the Barley team Wall Jeffrie bowled and Norm Seattle a 379 Junior Farmers were I Adrian a triple and Don Hills a Nancy Gordon lor the Carney team brought down a score with Millar In a 4S4 triple John Thatcher made a 034 and David Bruce a ISO set of singles triple In with Jim Thatcher Dick Jcslln Glen Gray George Bob Var WyckBH PLAQUE HONORING one of most renowned citizens James Jerome Hill was officially unveiled last Thursday afternoon when Professor A Martin of the University of Washington visited the Academy of his two year intensive research towards a book he writing the life of the famous man Photo by Don Hilts raining hi attended the James J Hill founded the Held on his own lo reportedly a Northern Railway represent a steamboat line keen scholar who absorbed which of the bound all Mr Wet herald the miles in lenfilh principal could teach him freight passengers mail inn from clerking in the in the area between store on to the and the Mississippi River Mints A ye tr later he was for Division of tht St Iaul and and from there he set pacific Ocean The railway Pacific and by at tht age out for thi great northwest operates in Wisconsin of he was in partnership where he Ihe foundation Minnesoti North Dakota doini general business in of great fortune By Montana South Dakota wood coil commissions working with his hands and J Idaho Washington and in another partnership to his brain he the Oregon and California and in a steamboat service transportation system of the hi Canadian Provinces of on the River of thi North Northwest United Stales and Manitobo and British Canada and did much to Columbia lnlH7Bhe with two develop the Country to become the greatest riilroad builder of any age other acquired the Si Mr Hill great adventure Paul and and Hit first lwtan in IBM Then IB yean Division St I and of left his birthplace Pacific 1BC9 the properties farm near and were reorganised is the St lobe a sea captain in Paul and Minneapolis and oriental commerce he Railway Compiny headed for tht Atlantic In 11189 the of old seaboard but not finding a St Cloud seafaring job west to Itnllroad Company sign on a ship sailing lo the changed to Northern orient route tie planned Railway Company to visit a friend at Fort Garry Mr Hill left the now Winnipeg Manitoba presidency of the railway in The last oxcart caravan 1907 to become of of the season had left for Ihe the board Me retired in 1012 north before he arrived in from the chairmanship and July at St Paul active direction the on the Mississippi railroad system his genius River Mr Hill to find had created work for the winter and did On May Mr Hill as shipping clerk in the office died in St ml the head of a Mississippi River steam quarters city of the railway board company and thus hid founded begin his career in trans developed Thus ended the portation lift span which began with his Mr Hill witched on September 16 19311 learned as rail expansion pro in a Iol house on the pressed slowly and inlR56he frontier entered the transportation Writer An outstanding financier a great philanthropist builder and operator of railroads James Jerome Hill is also recognised having been a fluent and writer with his best known work Highways of Progress In introducing Thursday guest Professor Martin touched on some of the elements which contributed to the of Mr Hill lit referred lo his frundship with William founder of the Itotkwood Academy who had been both friend and teacher to the young lames Inspiring him with the spirit learning We honor both I I Hill and the rounder of this building he said and pointed out that the academy will never be an old as long as it was built here with youth managed to summon the of the young s Hill as he participated in the life of the academy and perhaps assisted in some of the slont or planting some of tht bis trees which still grnet the front are very much real pis spoke on the incred tihty that such min should sprint forth from a small community the size of Rock wood but said that the of anything wis mil important is greatness can Ik produced wherever there are teachers who in instil such in people He com mended emus brim of Mr Hill who had had to foresee that 100 hence would humorously on anecdotes he J J Mill during his research He was to meet with rclntiv and ancestors of the pioneers who had been the contemporaries of the man he is studying Relative Included In the gathering wen three of the Hill elan Mrs Josephine mpbell of 1 rgus Mrs lid Miss I Jains New York Also i resent was William Block of It It whosi grandfather was neighbor of I I The now owned by William s son Keith housed the Idl from which the Hill family and the first selioolhouse the famous man Harris no the present home of the Ingle family On of those present corgi Day thanked for the ndous tribute he had prepared and said that he fill that it was right that the platan should be kept on the Academy walls lit the Academy for his tremendous fortitude and tenacity in restoring the Academy as one of most historical I Refreshments were then served and guests mingled and enjoyed the special warmth and hospitality of the marvellous old building where history and neigh were revived ap proximately years after IBM final closing Dune Kingsbury Bert Oil C Hilton 10 Bill Scott sot Wall Jeffries Women Over Nancy Gordon Edna Mary Lush Nellie Vivian Nightingale Millie Smith Ivy Ritchie Loll SIS Ellen Garner 512 fund County Admin Committee will ask the provincial government for assurance that monies coming to the counties for Measures Organisations won be reduced or cut off as a result or a decision by the federal gov The federal government recently announced a SO percent cut in the it has provided for MO or civil emergency agencies has prov the money to the provinces which in turn allocate it to counties and regions director for llalton Bill McCrcary said he cuts would have serious effects on the programs of fcred three population of million people and said th it residents be proud that a man of loe birth h id madi such a contribution to Canadian history Professor r 1 expressed his special sure at the privilege of un veiling the com mem on tine plaque and reflected CHRISTIANS the coming of ru ihe Jerusalem Are you ready Jlthl Gospel message Box Acton Community Credit Union Queen St E Acton wishes to announce the following bylaws and amendments were approved at a special meeting held at Acton Music Centre Saturday October 13 1 Appointed outside auditors The raising of the loan limit to in excess of members savings 3 Bond of association changed to cover the area of the town of Halton Hills 4 The name of Acton Credit Union changed to The Halton Hills Credit Union We also wish to announce that full chequing begins November and is open to all members and those wishing to become members SUPERMARKET MILL ST ACTON 853050 DIGGING THE FIRST SOD and and District Lions Club members BUI Verhagen Tom Gellatly and Grant watched last Saturday morning as the bull dozer broke its way through the rock in Its Initial effort at levelling the land at the proposed Park which will eventually house the mammoth athletic and community complex for and district Photo by Lorraine India missions topic Twentyone members were present at the October meeting of the and the home of Mr and Mrs Business was high on the agenda and planned for October is a I- oik Mass at which the grade graduates will be presented with rosaries Also on the October calendar will be a euchre at the parish house on October and November Mrs from Gait will be on hand to demonstrate Stanle Products and members were urged to bring their friends Business Further business consisted ol A letter of congratulations to be sent to Bishop Redding who will be installed as Bishop of Hamilton Diocese on November A dance to be held In the town hall Nov sponsored by the C with the Diplo mats music Two of the young lady members will be leaders of the and district Brownies for this season Marie Saunders as Brown Owl and Kathy Tawny Owl Short week Some 0 P P detachments will be trying out a fourday hour week after the start of Business completed Mrs Diane social ac tio convener introduced Father George Leach as eucst speaker for the evening father Leach Director of the sneaking Jesuits of Canada had just recently returned from missionary work in India He showed slides to the ladies present explaining about the people in the city of Siliquiri India He said that the hospital there was called Ash ram meaning Place of Rest and diseases In the area are mostly pneumonia malnutrition and with poverty and hunger a great problem Father Leach said lhat he would travel through the area supplying food and medicine In building houses for the homeless Mode of living foods and their way of lite on which the ladies found Father Leach s talk informative Refreshments were a follow up to the Interesting account and during the coffee hour many of asked numerous questions based on the work the teamed man was 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