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singing the opening ode and reciting the mary stewart collect the theme for the meeting was faith marches on a minutes silence was observ ed in honor of deceased members and all joined ini the lords prayer reports on branch activities were given by the conveners otjhe com mittees on agriculture and canad ian industries citizenship and ed ucation home economics and health community activities and public relations historical research and current events and junior in stitutes mrs m borgstrom halton home economist told of the work of the junior homemakers their differ ent work projects and the system of awards and scholarships she announced that helen cleave of norval has won the annual two nation s trip mrs a hamilton of tlyp depart d is- helped arxwm barbttul p1c1uc ment of agriculture discussed the aims of the institute as educational cultural and social feach member should feel that institute work has o to become a better mother homemeker and citisen mrs r d hendry provincial director spoke of the strength in herent in 1401 branches of the in stitute in ontario for tttt achieve ment of common alms and gave as an example the scholarship and prizes awarded annually officers elected for the year 195657 are president mrs g somervllle first vicepresident mrs v norrts second vicepresid ent mrs h wilson secretary- treasurer mrs g bussell feder ation representative mrs c ser vice delegate to area convention mrs g somervllle alternate dele gate mrs v norris auditors mrs merry mrs chisholm conveners of standing commit tees agriculture and canadian in dustries mrs a near citizenship and education mrs f smith home economics and health mrs inglis community activities and public relations mrs corbet historical research and current events mrs c pegg resolutions mrs petch junior convener mrs g harris musical festival representative mrs j robertson federation of agricultuio representative mrs v norris an interesting and instructive dav was highlighted by commun ity singing in mid morning and afternoon a chaiming duct was rendered by ladies from hornb branch the bethel w a served a delicious lunch at noon its outdoor fun time for backyard or weekend outing stove and grills 1 picnic stovt aw eeilt 5w- barbecum ond arills right on cooking wjrtace without pare tor sot dooi homburoer crwrn and steal of bacon ond eggs selfbroano tegaand wind cjuord keep itove rigid on ony ground surface operates very efficiently with vnt o tew piece of ctvorcoal four level heat range big ib x 1h cooking surface folds inta compoct corrying cose excelljnt value ond so easy to uje ass ij oe luxe crlowvracon euvkteclk provides 0 big 20 x 12 cooking aurfoce at a coovenient 33 waist height handles and legs in briptit icromolite txjbulor steel equipped with easyrollina large swivel casters gives 4lrvwl cooking heats- economy priced complete h s barbecue botatimcj sht powered by two ordinary f lashlight battwms for up to i o hours con tinuous operation attaches to almost any type barbecue or picnic grill in seconds hlgtnly chromed spit holds meat or fowl up to io lbs complete with batteries 4 coleman sreedmastcb camp stove gasoline operated neat and compact single burner instant light model extra fast 1495 is couman tourist camp stovt folds up compactly when not in use instant lighting fitted with efficient wind baffle fast cooking 2burner model eus chefs culinary aids hamburg rsyes holds 4 hamburgers re tains the lutces 26 overall 14e 7 wienbb koastest holds 3 hotr dogs 23 long 41 is picnic fyt 7 x 9 french fry pan dandy for popcorn 27 l l steak bboiur grill ix 7jv x 29 long 10 extension fok for foastung wieners marshmallows etc 30 long 3s outing jugs and chill chests 11 vacco- tea flask tea separate milk lepdrote the cream bortle is mounted in the hot torn of the flask new polythene stoppee keeps the brew reapotxttesri 1pmt capacity les vacuum bottles eoglish quality sturdy metal body lpmt i quart tsmj iii cokkv coolxe convenient vioakon six cork insulation keeps liquids hot or cold inside lid has pour ng spout aluminum toop servers as a cup very smart tbs vacuum food jug vvde mouth toe- for sclads loops ice cubes etc metal case with carrirg handle attract ve pastel finish lqt 49s 19 picnic jucs cte mouth tor eaiy loading fiberglos insulation olurmrtum cap ifuemi owmae ltel sbs outing jug with pouring sponut 1gal 4bs p en c jug with touce- 1 cal s7s jumbo 2gol jug w th- top bss 141 postabu rtrtlcerator keeps food ond neveroges reolly colo up to 4s hours lightwe ght easy lo or easy to sfowr in car trunk for picnics camp or cotroge fully insulated with air seal tij and carrying handles sise 1 j long x 13v4 high x lo deep sss familv size auto ict sox big capacity 14 x 101j deep 14es 1s picnic hampt all metal in smart plaid design with i t up lid and carrying handles 1 3 x 8 x 9v a is large size is 12 x 101 sts 14 ptrmatct men melt ng refreeiable ice can be used over ond over pernio ice is sealed n o tojugh leak proof rtastic cose puf permolce right on top of salons sandwiches etc won t make sb 1s9 esquesing prohibits discarding rubbish discirduik rubbish and refuse on esquesing township roads has been prohibited b a by law passed at the last council meeting in stew arttown on may 22 george cumi the acting recvo presided for the meeting with councillors wilson sinclair and bird in attendance accounts paid included those for foxes destroyed clifford mcdonald 7 50 ward brownridgc 3 newton ruddcll 51 donald brown 3 charged to milton fire area no 2 fire call murray curk 50 hep c 90 88 bell telephone 17 70 norton floril 12 art benton was named delegate to the assessors conention at north bay and clifford wriggles worth uas appointed a member of hornby comnumiu park the treasurer wis instructed to close out the conservation account and tnnsfer the balance of 968 7 to the general account more than that amount had a i read been spent from the gtntral account on eon servation v ork a byieii to assess the school sec turns union school sections school areas and the separate school sec tion of the township was passed on speedvale ave e at northeast city limits thursfri may 31june 1 yellow mountain sat moil jane 24 the stooge tueswed jane 66 out of the clouds thursm june 7- kinc richard and the crusaders 2 shows nightly free for auto life snd fire insurance don fairbaittn probably reads more newspapers than anyone in canada it is his ob seven days to read about 350 weeklies in order to gather material for cbc radios neighborly news a program based on local happen ings in canadas smaller com munities esquesing councils arvould set limit to land separation esquesing counciv has requested esquesing planning board net to approve more than two separations from anv parcel of 100 acres or more and only one separiition from anv pircel of jo ncits or less in anv one calendar year council made the request at their meeting tn slcwarttown on mav 7 prtscnt xveie george currie the acting neve mr wilson mr sinclair and mr bird the treasurer was instructed to pay the following accounts halton krgistry office j1 80 reg bmom- liead 22 22 liver and hoskin 516 64 a w benton 5 mrs w r luvson 16 50 georgi currie 9 75 charged to esquesing fin at ca no 1 arthur scott motors 7 78 charged to atton fire area ho 2 town of acton mcdonald tire 100 accounts for sheep des- lroed bv dogs albert pressurd 3111 albert robinson 25 a n stark 8 for foxes destroyed jack lawson t mervin nesset 7 50 road accounts 6841 55 the road superintendent wjis in structed to purchase the necessary chemicals and spray to spri the roadsides a bylaw to intend tht interest rate paid by thi municipality on loans from the- canadian bank of commerce was passed changing fuets st johns mfld cp coal lealers say less coal is being sold here than 10 years ago altiiough soles continue to rise in the out- ports where people are changing over from wood drop in city sales is attributed to a gradual swing to oil ooj soqcv cnic sil 3 x 10 1lb in sportsmen s sirr 4 2 x 12 2 lb lore s re 10 x 1 2 2 s j milton tr 15552 georgetown tr 72965 flaanina your iruu c pro- run that you recrve the aaoat protection for your money mi the job of evevy state farm acenu he can offer you aouad advice on how to deter mine 3ror auto life and fire it it kkasv ner state fmm asset ii w h denny acton 39 brock st phone 455 attention farmers for yeur tractor gas and fful needs great end lubricat ing oty contact thompson fuels ltd phone 69 acton prompt delivery from meter pump yes we haws tanks available museum sanctuary park site dam seen by conservationists accommodated in chartered bus es officials and guests of the qrane vfrlley conservation auth- ority made an interesting tour last week the morning trocrin in eluded p visit tojtaemack musetun end bird ssmetuary near 6dea if ilia the chief points of inttreat of the projected 140 acre hockwood perk development reforestation areas en route to fergus and elora gorge park the afternoon tripping included the authoritys 400 acre park south of the river at elora and on the journey west of elora a stop for witnessing the process of tree planting in one of the sections of the authoritys reforestation pro jects operations in connection with the advancing construction of the conestoga dam north of glen allan were inspected it was learned that when comp leted the lake north of the actual dam construction will have an ar ea of 120 square miles on the whole it will be comparable in size to the shand dam project but particulars were given respecting variations encountered in different riverbeds and area characteristics as advised by construction camp officials serious delays have re sulted due to weather conditions including wrecking storms one of which carried awn a bailey bridge with hoped for favorable future weather in the summer and autumn months the information was given the tourists that there was full expectation that the whole projects would reach completion before the end of november the picturesque river mill dam and wooded bcaut of the propos ed eramosa park area at rock wood provid a revelation to those unfamiliar with those sctnos as did the features of h c mack s bird swmctuary and the museum there in the museum were seen hirhlv varied collections of indian lore including arrow heads as well as firearms horned heads of nnrm als snakeskins of which one was a python over 12 feet long the col lection includes as well notable pieces of carved ivory from africa and numerous other mims mrs c thompson hostess to institute first of the evening meetings of the season of dublin women s in stitute was held on thursday even ing mav 18 at the home of mrs charles thompson nassagaweya v ith ii good attendance of ladies mrs william mclntyre presided and mrs alex near secretary read the minutes the roll call a way to teath children to respect all prop erlv was answered by the mem bers and annual fees were paid a summary of the total proceeds from the various social meetings held the last few months was most satisfmg correspondence was deilt with and the extension course was d iscussid plans were made for the district annual being held at bethel church today and mrs w mclntyre mrs a near mrs m nellis mrs d moffat ond mrs kennedv were appointed as delcg ates the annual decoration day is being held in acton on june 3 and a donation of 10 toficthir with other assistance was voted the annual bus trip was discussed and mrs wihard britton and mrs murchison were named a commit tee to complete arrangements and mrs wilmer watkms and mrs charles davidson will arrange the lunch mrs pearl kennedy explained the hope chest and accepted some articles for it mrs near in a most interesting and instructive manner gave to the members a full report of the officers conference held at the oac guelph which she at tended recently mr mclntyre and mrs dear will attend the banquet at the o a c guelph on june 19 when mrs berry of australia will be present with mrs george robinson at the piano several songs including brighton the corner where you are were sung mrs blythe ex tended the thanks of the meeting to the hostess those taking part in the meeting and the lunch commit tee who served a dainty lunch at the close of the meeting kvvvvvvvvejvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv i acton ys mens auction rummage sale acton arena rummage sale friday june 1 5 sat june 16 79 pm i ail day auction sale sat jxrteis 130 to 5 pm have you dectoeo what youre gtvenor edem mills mrs rennie marks her 89th birthday mrs e rennie la spending some time in the home of ner daughter mrs trv lowrie and mr jlowrie visitortlla the ssnwi home to be- with mrs rennie on her 89th birthday were hr and mrs j abbott mr and mr j daniel and daughters all of toronto mr and mrs l ballagh of quelsh- one of the omeat residents of this district mrs john a mcal- pine passed away at her home in her 82nd year mrs mcalpine had been in poor health for some time mr joseph lasby of toronto spent sunday with his father mr w a lasby miss florence mcalpine is spending this week with her sister mrs g wright at chesley pte allan brlnklow and friend visited over the weekend with the formers parents mr and mrs c brmklow seeding is progressing very slowly and it is a record year for lateness obituary william h gurney interred at wingham william h gurney wellknown wingham businessman passed away in the general hospital on monday may 21 following ft brief illness although in poor health for some tune mr gurnev had been active until his final illness he was ad mitted to hospital ui sunday may 20 a son of the into william and maria gurm v he was born in ac ton on june 3 1877 he received his education here and entered the glove- making business learning his trade in georgetown in 1906 mr gurney moved to wingham where he rented the glove making elepartment at pringles tannery three years inter a fire wiped out both firms and mr gur- niv continued operations for a short time in a temporary place of business he then purchased the kent block in 1916 and has contin ued the manufacture of gloves there since that time with his son jnri joinink the buslnisswith his father m 1930 the late mi gurney was on ac tive membe r of st andrew s pres- byti rlan church and had been an elder for sevi ral years he was also a past master of the masonic lodgc he seived as councillor in the municipal council from 1916 to 192ft when he- was e lected mayor during this pi nod outside hydro power was brought to wingham and mr gur ney served as hydro commissioner for 27 cars active- in sports tie was especially mti rested in lacrosse and baseball hi plavetl laerosse for georgetown gilt inel wi stun teams in 19h mr curney married mariar t wallace of acton who pride i east d him in 1937 a son w w jim gurmy and a daughter maijtine mrs it e mckinney both reside in wlnham he mar ried marv dimint posliff in 1938 who survivis he is also survivtd by a stepson harry posliff of strathroy five sis ters wilma mrs fred rueffer waterloo gladys mrs w kirbey guelph violet imrs w hobinsonl fergus stella mrs s leslie kit chener and ada mrs fred law- rencei of high rivir alia three brothers predeceased him there are five grandchildren obituary i william f patterson teacher in district william patterson a public school teacher in ontario for more than 40 years passed away on fri day may ib at the home of his daughter mrs percy heaslip princeton in his 90th year he waa born near moffat in halton county a son of the late mr and mrs john patterson and was the last surviv or of a family of 14 his wife the former emily butts predeceased him nearly nine years ago besides his daughter mrs heaslip alice he is survived by his son john f patterson of benton harbor mich igan three grandchildren and one great grandson during his long teaching career mr patterson taught school at lowviiie ss no 9 puslinch town ship ss no 2 and no 3 nassaga- wcya fruitland grimsby beach brantford everard and kakabeka falls he retired from teaching in 1935 and for 12 years resided at eastwood ontario until mrs pat tersons illness and death in 1947 since then he has bcenjiving at the home of his daughter mr patterson was a very active and faithful member of the meth odist church until church union and since then of the united church he was always very active in sunday school work and most of his life was a superintendent or bible class teacher funeral service was held on monday may 21 at the swarts funeral home princeton and was largely attended by relatives and friends interment was made in princeton cemetery shortill sheet metal milmbing ft heating oarwood furnaces eevestraeiahiiig 114 piurchiu road