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iir th acton free prm thursday october 25th 1956 i the burlington skyway expected to be finished in 1958 at a total cost of about 1 66000007 is shown by this scale model which waaon display at the cne the model 60 feet long and eight feet wide was seen by tens of thousands it took months to con- strwct the actual skyway will be 210 feet high with a 120 foot two months fronv today christmas and christmas cards arc already on sale in some stores the bridge on the fourth line by ralph dennys form is being re built traffic is being detoured boys and girls of the three gray clubs at the y have their liresavers sale for this weekend all planned the new staff house at halton centennial manor at milton is to have its official opening the first week of november many of the dancers were from outoftown when the scottish dancing club met in st aldaris parish hall last friday evening renovations have made george bentons clover farms store cm mill st more attractive and con venient winners inst saturdayevonfng at the weekly euchre party at st josephs parish hall were as fol lows men first mrs lazenby second mac fountain ladies first bertha kcntner second mary osbourne low miss e braida winner of the draw for a lamp on the second evening of the lakeside chapter i ode fashion show last thursday was mrs max storey ofrr 4 rockwood other draw winners were mrs jeremiah bell mrs jack pope and mrs ed footitt clearance for ships the whole skyway is 437 miles long this photograph of the working model shows the present highway across burlington beach the lift bridge and the railway swing bridge lake ontario is shown in front and hamilton bay pro vides the background i new directory j cover drawing of huttonville a drawing f the credit river near huttonville brings a regional scene of wide significance to the cover of the latest edition of the telephone directory now being mailed to milton telephone users g w harris bell telephone manager here said the cover illus tration is the work of canadian artist albert cloutier arca the drawing replaces the figure of the spirit of communication which appeared on the front of local directories for several years the new illustration is not the only change to be found in this years directory nor is it the most important some 7270 new and changed listings are contained in the telephone book for this reason marly town provincial posts for active junior mac sprowl veil known halton junior fanner mac sprowl is the topic to a full article in the latest issue of junior farmer news for his many friends who may not see the magazine the article is reprinted here in full robert mclsaac sprowrl known to most people as mac one pf the new members on the provincial executive this year can boast of being o fourth generation member of one of halton countys pioneer fatalities macs great grandparents came to canada from scotland and settled in the acton area in 1820 the sprawls 165 acre farm is now jossied one quarter mile from ac ton so head of shorthorns are kept on the farm for five years mac was a mem ber of 4h grain clubs taking part in the interclub competit ions at guelph in 1947 he has also taken part in many junior farm er livestock and seed judging com petitions in 1861 he was a mem ber of the halton county team r that placed third in the junior farmer judging competition at the royal winter fair in 1951 sy and 53 he judged at the cne junior farmer competitions mac received his education at bannockburn public school and acton continuation school not content with that he attended night school in milton where he studied farm machinery farm business and farm mnaagemerit debating and public speaking he has also taken two short courses at oxac the value of such training was obvious when he took part in the halton county public speaking and debating competitions in 1055 when he was selected as a member of the county debating team acting as leader of the affirmat ive side this halton team jwon the junior farmer provincial de- bating championship when they eliminated carleton county dur ing the provincial conference in march this year music and drama are also among his interests since the days when dressed in his kilt he sang at loc al schools and churches mae has always been interested in music aad has taken part in many piano and singing competitions for the past four years he has been a member of the halton junior farmerchoir in 1952 he was group leader of two halton jun- ior farmer square dance sets both of which reached the finals in competition at the royal winter fair his interest in drama began while still attending acton contin uation school then in 1954 he par ticipated in the county juniors drama festival as a member of the cast of actons play the special guest fond of sport mac played bas ketball hockey and softball at high school for four years he played hockey for acton junior farmers in the halton interclub league the acton team of which he was a member won the county championship for 195455 frequently introduced as n world traveller mac claims he has walked on the soil of 10 other countries as well as travelling canada from the pacific to the atlantic in 1951 he was a mem ber of the lincoln county bus trip which toured the eastern un ited states in 1953 he toured michigan the following year mac was awarded one of the two nuffield scholarships offered annually to canadian farm youth this entitl ed him to spend six months in great britain studying agriculture that year he travelled in england wales scotland northern ireland eire belgium germany switzer land and france since his return he has travelled across ontario from owen sound to kemptvillc showing slides and talking about his trip to date he has shown them 75 times before a total aud ience of about 5300 people since joining the acton junior farmers in 1s46 mac has held many offices including that of secretary treasurer president and press reporter in 1s52 he was elected president of the county association and later became county director to the provincial association at the annual meet ing in march this year he was el ected to the provincial executive he is also one of the representat ives of the junior farmers as sociation on the ontario federat ion of agriculture board despite all these junior farmer activities mac has found time to take an active part in other organ izations in the community in 1953 he served as president of acton fair the youngest in the province that year he is also second vice- president of the halton federation of agriculture a director of the halton crop improvement assoc iation a member of the acton l ol and a member of the acton rotary club he is a member of knox presbyterian church acton and belongs to the young peoples society the sprowl home has been n busy place during the past 10 years maos younger brother cal vin has also taken an active part in junior farmer work and has held every office in the acton clubjute often both mac and cajvin are away at the same time at church or junior farmer events local county or provincial mr harris recommended that all bell customers should discard last years issue and start using the new one immediately the bell manager also urged telephone users to bring their blue book of telephone numbers or other personal lists up to date by comparing them with the new directory the blue books will come in use ful for listing the local and the out- oftown numbers you call frequent ly mr harris said he added the assurance that fresh copies of the blue books regular and pocket size are available on request at any bell business office the continuing expansion of this area is reflected in the increase in the number of telephone directories needed for distribution this year altogether 14140 copies arc being delivered in the area covered by the book as opposed to about 13500 in 1955 the number of copies for distribution this year in milton alone amounts to 2600 compared with 2300 last year farms supply hosts to 65 at churchill the w a of churchill united church entered to n turkey banquet for the 65 guests of doug rogers of acton farm supply tuesday evening the tables wore decrtrntcd in the customary red and white purina motif and hrits serviettes and pencils carried out the themo the men enjoyed a sing song of old favorites the afterdinner speakers were ross procter and harold prcssey local district pur ina representatives they also showed films on the proper feed ing and management of dairy herds they took one particular herd and followed it through a period of 30 years to illustrate agricultural society wins district trophy fo good attenda in 1945 the federal government collected 768 million in income taxes from individuals the 1955 total was 1284 million the right kind of spray used at the right time can control every known alfalfa attacker from spit tlebugs to weevils and from aph- ids to leafhbppers youth for christ local campaign begun saturday st johns united church hall georgetown is the location for the yoath for christ campaign meet ings in halton county the first was held there saturday evening present on the platform with the committee was mayor j t arm strong of georgetown and the min ister of st johns rev morgan mcfarland mr armstrong said he thought the organization woullfaf at georgetown led a a muchneeded want and express ssion on the reports ed hope for its success the band from evangel temple toronto and their trumpet trio played selections joe spadafora of aston led in the singing speaker was arthur durnan as sociate pastor of shaw street as sociated qospel church toronto clifford found is the president aad director of the youth for christ program in halton district no 5 of the ontario as sociation of agricultural societies met in barrie thursday of last week with district director chas b boynton of thornhill presiding a trophy was presented to the mil ton society for having the largest number present at the meeting mr boynton presented the trophy to howard armstrong president of the milton society the following officers were elect ed district director roy currie of milton associate director m bacon of collingwood secretarytreasurer vic euis of collingwood womens representative mrs f w chisholm or hornby associate representative mrs j r smith of collingwood secretary mrs eric simpson of barrie mr boynton congratulated the fair boards on the success of their fairs and said 40 per cent of our fairs have 4h clubs and junior farmers he commended them for the interest taken in the younger- people f a lashley superintendent of agricultural societies addressed the meeting he showed pleasure at the ways fairs were improving the fair grounds by adding new build ings having better exhibits and midways he also offered sugges tions to create more interest in fairs roll call was answered by a dele gate from each society giving the highlights of their fair a memor- iam was held for four- members who had passed away since the last meeting at the afternoon session the lad ies met presided over by mrs h watson of beeton reports of each society were given by a delegate provincial president miss charlotte four confirmed at st johns the congregation of st johns anglican church nassagaweya were very happy to welcome the lord bishop6t niagara ana ms chaplain the rev john bartlctt for confirmation service recently there were four adult candidates for confirmation mr and mrs e cross and mrs j corless and her daughter rita the bishop gave a most inspir ing address on the subject of rocks aad their many uses pointing out that the church is built upon a rock generations may come and go but stilt- the rock and the caurch remain it was an overcast day but many were at church to hear the fine address and to con gratulate the newly confirmed candidates daily ftewfns normal money trickles in returns from the 1966 june ad vertising setaside now amount to just over 192000 according to dairy farmers of canada the first and only national farmers group to be in advertising and promotion officials statejhat presentreturns are about normal for this time of year since it takes about six to t eight months for the money to j trickle in from dairy plants which j make the deductions from farm ers cheques objective this year was 400000 but on the basis of present returns i a final total of about 360000 is j forecast on the basis of a cent a pound butterfat on the amount of j milk and cream marketed the nat ional potential for the setaside last june was 651019 fret press want ads for quick results -rates- no charge for announcements of births marriages deaths and engagements in memoriam 50c plus 10c per line for verses arhalea for sale rent etc 2c a word minimum cash ssc box no to this office 15c additional coming evewta 10c per count line 50c minimum cards of thanks mc billing charge of 15c added to all accounts if not pauf until after insertion and added for each bill rendered latest time for insertion 1 bm wednesday births marriages deaths etc born king lac r l king and mrs king announce the birth of a baby girl a wee sister for dawn at comox bc on october 4 mcmenemy at the guelph gen eral hospital on wednesday october 17 to mr and mrs h w mcmenemy of sllvercreek nee grace gibson n dnughter katharine ann both doing well spires mr and mrs reginald spiresare happy to announce the birth of their daughter deb orah lynn on october 16 1956 at york county hospital new market mother and baby fine mncpherson mr and mrs sid ney macphcrson arc happy to announce the birth of n daugh ter cynthia robin born tues day october 12 in st louis de marie montfort hospital mont real rd ottawa mr and mrs macphcrson arc formerly of ac ton died mckinnfy at st josephs hos- nitiil london on thursday oct ober 11 1950 marjory gurncy beloved wife of it eldon mekin- ney of winghnm and mother of james mckinncy of toronto cards of thanks we wish to express our sincere appreciation to nil our friend neighbors and any others who came to our assistance following our recent fire donations of cloth ing etc ore very much appreciat ed the promptness of the alton fire brigade is most commendable mr and mrs w laing t would like to thank the nurses of the guelph general hospital dr garrett and dr john scott for thenattention and kindness dur ing my six and a half weeks ill ness also the bannockburn wo mens institute friends and neigh bors for the many gifts cards and expressions of kindness gaylc spear in memoriam memory who p rawlings in lovinj o luc rawlings away october 23 1956 always remembered by the family crawshaw in loving memory of i emily crawshaw a year has passed since that sad day when one we loved was called away god took her home it was his will within our hearts she liveth still missed by daughter and son-in- law mr and mrs robert w dredge b buchanan in loving memory of the late mr andrew buchan an who died on october 23 1955 we do not forget you nor do we intend we think of you often and will to the end gone and forgotten by some you may be but dear to our memory you ever will be always remembered by his wife and family gordon in loving memory of a dear wife and mother lottie gordon who passed away octob er 24 1955 god knew she was suffering that the hills were hard to climb so he closed her weary eyelids and whispered peace be thine away in the beautifulhills of god by the valley of rest so fair some time some day we know not when we will meet our loved one there lovingly remembered by hus band will a fami coming events coming events continued ma awluernhand halloween dance eden mills hull wednes day october 31 9 pm 1 nm prizes tolthams orchestra ad mission 50c auspices eden mills wi alfl rummage sale saturday octob er 27 at the ymca from 130 to 530 good used clothing shoes and odds and ends coffee and doughnuts sponsored by the daughters of knox a143 masquerade dance nt rainbow gardens elora on friday night october 26 music by hank mac- donald and the sunset riders 25 silver dollars given nwny in cos tume prizes everybody welcome a16 the scout and guide mothers association are holding their first euchre of the season on friday october 26 and the last friday of every month through the winter in the scout hall at 845 pm ad mission 35c lunch served a- 16 lowvillc united church annlv eraary services sunday october 28 prof w o fennel i guest sneaker 11 am and 730 pm tuesday october 30 fowl supper beginning at 6 pm adults 150 children 75c entertainment pro vided come and bring your friends a- 152 sale of registered herefords in the arenn at arthur sponsor ed by wellington hereford club saturday november 3rd 130 p m 8 bulls t3 females 4- ii ralf club prospects bull nrem- ium to apply auctifmeer- w s oneil catalogues available at depl of agriculture arthur a- 162 for sale for sale used tv able manning electric reason atf for sale large coleman space heater phone 432w after 6 pm a16 for sale 6 room stucco house with full cement basement apply 92 main n a16 for sale ccm racer cycle like new bob marshall jr 469i 516 for sale propane gas water heater with woter pipes very good condition s0 phone 779m a16 for sale 1941 dodge car running order 75 george night ingale r r 2 rockwood aifl for sale apples and pears bring your own containers phone tr- 86355 wm bousfield rr 2 milton b212224 for sale new underwood portable typewriters 79 50 con tact robinson business college milton b18o for sale the best in roofing materials aluminum galvanized steel asphalt asbestos tar coat ings shingles and insul brick sid ing phone 385j a- 15 2 forsale 3spced raleigh bicycle with all accessories pract ically new cost 85 last year owner transferred to bc 65 or best offer apply triongle 7- 3114 a16 for sale aluminum storm doors over an inch thick self- storing storm windows awnings canopies porch and stair railings made to measure for free estim ate phone 385j a134 new and rebuilt surge milkers and vacuum pumps pipeline milk ers and milking parlors low down payments with easy terms avail able horace tomlinaon surge dealer 9 mclaughlin phone bram pton 1872 atf i jumbo vegetables humboldt sask cp the weekly journal said gardeners are flooding its office with oversize vegetables latest specimens in cluded a 12 pound turnip and three tomatoes weighing respectively 23 17 and 14 ounces people buy the free press to read and read the free press to buy bazaar and tea november 10 at 3 oclock auspices friendly circle in the united church sunday school room- a16 mrs andy elliott teacher of piano popular a specialty at knox sunday school saturdays call mrs mceachem 443w a134 the churchill w a will hold a bazaar on november 17 in the acton united church sunday school room a16 it is not too late to enrol for day or evening classes at the robinson business college milton b185 turkey supper in acton united church monday october 29 5 to 8 pm adults 125 children under 12 50c r b16 euchre to be held in bannock burn school on saturday everting october 27 at 830 pm good prizes and lunch sponsors ban nockburn w i a16 dancing saturday night octob er 27 at rainbow gardens elora music by george redman and his i orchestra couples only on satur day nights a16 canada packers brenda york cooking school monday and tues day december 3 and 4 legion auditorium 815 pm auspices lakeside chapter iode a162 the scout and guide mothers i association will held their regular i meeting at the scout hall tuesday evening october 30 at 9 oclock all newcomers welcome a16 for sale 3room cottage with sun porch coal furnace an acre of land with property cash price 2300 or best down pay ment considered mrs frank gib bons peel st acton phone 562 after 8 pm a1 for sale deer rifle 3008 cal 5shot bolt action 20 rounds am also remington pump shotgun us ed 1 season reasonable for cash johnson reel and spin cast rod very good condition will sell or trade for boys bicycleused spin ning rod and reel for cash sale phone l s fletcher 320m a16 fob your septic tank well or cistern v 36 concrete tile also culvert tile in stock erin tile works want ad rates effective nov 1 1956 articies for sa1e for rent etc 3 cents a wotd minimum cash 50c biuino charge of 25c will be added if account is not paid week of insertion classified display advertising 1 per inch these increases are due to continually increasing costs and are in line with those be ing used by other area papers the free press- wanted wantedclcaninguoman 1v4 days a week phone 220 a16 wanted brownie uniform size 12 phone 326w after 6 pm a16 wanted cars bought for scrap or wrecking phone tr 8- 6791 milton atf wanted 2 boarders respect able all conveniences apply 33 main n a16 wanted iate model sedan cash or takeover payments apply dux 12 free pres am halton poultry prod ucts poultry and eggs wanted poultry custom picked cleaned and cut up phone milton tr 84401 wanted young lady exper ienced in bookkeeping and gen eral office work apply franklin prouse motors phone 16 a16 middle aged man required for arttime work apply personnel upcrvisor baxter laboratories acton a16 wanted 3 automobile sales men experience not essential for appointment call tr 72251 mrs scott a16 wanted continued salesman wanted experience not necessary we will train call tr 8- 239 for appointment b21 real estate 1000 down milton bungalow croom solid brick nha resale 2 years new al- tramodern kitchen and bath private drive air condition oil heat beautifully landscaped clean as a whistle tops real estate limited call fred ellis rus toronto t4 b2fi we have buyersi we need more properties houses farms small holdings list now with our local representative free farm catalogue write head offlaa hundreds of properties for sale john watkins acton ont phone 7siju j a willoughby sons limited 46 egllnton ave e toronto atf real estate middle aged woman wishes housekeeping position with bachel or or widower write box 10 free press acton a16 wanted painting decorating shinglins gardening post holes dug and any miscellaneous work done reasonable rates john bryan 438m afo8 rr h 8 large rooms oir large lot with creek at rear good location paved streets ex tra large hot air coal furnace laundrv facilities work shop very large attic could be dup lexed low taxes some extras full price 8300 with i3j0o down 4 room insul brick cottage insulat- ed garage large lot doae to out skirts of acton with town ser vices coal furnace taxes tbo full price 5500 flixible dowa payment lots employment wanted bookkeeper typist capable of handling full set of books would like work in own home apply 291 j queen st e a16 choice level lot 80 x iso sewer water and hydro services avail able approximately one acre lot arid treed 2 miles from acton xa yards to bus service john r holmes seal estate bkokbb 84 church st e phone 301 a16 wanted radiators gas tanks and heaters repaired free pickup and delivery fast service milton radiator and gas tank service 191 mill st tr 82384 atf tenders will be eceived by the undersigned for the replacing of all exterior glass in the acton arena and providing a heavy mesh screen for all windows j mcgea- chie clerk a152 wanted to rent 1 large or 2 small unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping in or within 23 miles of acton apply to mr frederickson new bank of mont real job phone 161 a- 16 miscellaneous signs posters miscellaneous art jobs done at home by experienced commercial artist phone sslw a16 milton radiator and gas- tank service expert repairs free pickup and delivery fast aer- vice 191 mll st tr 82384 atf deadstock deadstock removed from your farm promptly for sanitary disposal telephone collect sher burne 41 or durham 398 200 ser vice charge for each call gordon young limited atf for your home maintenance re quirements or property improve ment needs call us free estimates on high quality custom products get the best for less phone 38sj a134 main st erin ont a16s auction sale 9 cows with calves grade short horns 23 sheep and lambs team work horses at the farmof robert houston lot 19 5th line w caledon monday october 29th 2 oclock by order of the public trustee terms cash hindley and elliott a152 auctioneers the selling field pays most want i to become a member of a progress ive company and make big mon- 1 ey right from the beginning in- teresting openings in vour sur- j rounding familex dcpt d station c montreal b16 wanted j highest cash prices for dead or i disabled horses or cows old horses 4c lb i for prompt service phone collect freelton or hannon 2o3j j steve peconi i am male help wanted young man for clerical position exper- j ience desirable but not necessary must be proficient at mathematics and write legibly apply in own hand writing giving particulars as j to education etc to box 20 acton free press a16 painting and decorating estimates gladly furnished wall paper samples and paint available no job too large or too small j b frank phone 377 47 frederick st s acton aeow commercial and domest ic upholstering add looks and comfort with skilled restyl ing your furniture can be hand some and new again low cost call us one week service phone 88 acton tf kitcener upholstery have your chesterfield suite re-op- holstered for is little as 999 k- finishing also rugs cleaned and ri- paired for prompt and efficitni service call on cord mccutcheons mens wear one week service atf town of acton court of revision for rent consioj shorthorn nment sale in t a arthur ontario saturday october 21 100 pjn 13 bulls 14 females bulls eligible for government premium catalogues- available- at dept of agriculture arthur wellington shorthorn club a152 for rent 5 room apartment new all conveniences wellunsul- ated 55 a month phone 66 a16 dead animals 200 each for dead or disabled cows and horses old horses 4c lb one of our trucks passes your district daily call belwood 23rll guelph 4g8w or fergus 231wl2 collect 24 hour service george gibson atf for rent i room apartment i nov 1 all services available r n brown churchill rd phone 340j12 a16 for rent from nov 1 to july 1 1957 comfortable 6roorn house furnished or unfurnished located on guelph liner 5 miles from acton rental can be arrang ed contact wm j mcleod actori 203jor andrew w frank tr 8- 9446 milton real estate broker campbell ville t atf i female help wanted clerk typist experience preferred but not essential apply in own handwriting stat ing experience marital status etc to box 25 free press a16 take notice that the court of revision for appeals against the 1956 assessment of the town of acton will be held in the couacil chambers at the town hall acton at the hour of 1000 a m thursday november usa a162 j mcgeachte clerk want ads fc- oay i- v p