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im blgr arton 3jrre flrr bb the aoly paper ever published in aetna founded in 1873 and published every thurs day at 56 boll st e acton ont member of the audit bureau of circulatinos the cw na and the ontarioquebec division of the gwna- advertising rates on request sub scriptions payable in advance 300 in canada 400 in the united states six mnoths 175 single copies 7c authorized as second class mail post office department ottawa pabuahea by the dins prtatln and pamlahm co united g a dills editorinchief david r dills production manager james a dills managing editor business and editorial office ph 600 acton thursday december 27th 1956 two days after we never were much good at poetry biit weve often wondered why so many pretty jingles were written about the days before christmas and the days after christmas are left with so much blank verse theres so much enthusiasm about the christmas make- ready and such a letdown in the days after a christmas tree that will sell for two dollars on december 23 goes to the garbage as a nuisance a few days later like a sneeze we feel itoming on to all of you who put pen to paper and revel in writing let this be a warning never to toy long with the idea of putting words or thoughts into the form of a poem twas two days after christmas and all through the house the mess and the litter are too much for our spouse the wrappings and tinsel from loving gifts torn are down in the basement which they do not adorn the turkey and leftovers fill pails shelves and ncxjks and those overworked stomachs cant forget all they took we throw the door open wide and the things that were brought after hours of discussion to brighten our thought in these days with the past and when the futures in view all the crises are bad dreams and the outlook bright and new we throw the door open wide sing out with renewed zest 1956 has been real good may 1957 be your best happy new to all year beware r evidence is at hand right- now that in dicates the role of the salesman in the year ahead will begreatly curtailed many have felt for some time that the part of the sales man in many lines of business was overem phasized in our own small business the calls of many fine fellows are nothing but bother some and unproductive as well as wasteful of our own time and energy in a day when prices are uniform when quality is pretty well standardized by reput able manufacturers and when new products to the market are not appearing very often it would appear that many regular calls were unnecessary then too the telephone has brought change in this district in keeping stocks adequate there can for business in stitutions be a big saving in costs to offer better consumer prices the release of many salesmen on city staffs is bound to have an effect in this dis trict trained in the technique of selling they are not likely to leave that vocation mer chants and housewivesrvnay well anticipate more frequent and persistent callers in places notroofar from the city some of their jaffer- ings may be good many of them will be bad its a time when all should be cautious and in the words of the better business bu reau imtestigate before you invest ft changing ppsitibn 1 we find particular interest in several phases of a municipal survey covering 1 956- 1976 the two year term that was approved in trafalgar and that has found favor in other municipalities has support in the survey the following is a quotation from the re port dealing with administrative organization neither the organizational structure nor the climate in which civic administration is carried on alter very rapidly- nor is there much likelihood of any sudden shift in condi tions on the average populations served are small and jurisdiction is within various geo graphical limits this arrangement has the advantage of making it easy for elected re presentatives to determine needs and desires of their citizens but local government pays a heavy price for operating through a multi plicity of small units many usxuntrained parttime employees many are prevented from taking advantage of expensive but cost- saving and timesaving mechanical- equip ment still another problem is that of overlap ping and sometimes conflicting jurisdictions of local government authority within urban areas the problem has been tackled serious ly in at least half a dozen large canadian cities notably metro toronto and in several smaller ones but there is a great need for further consolidation of local units of govern ment into more workable and efficient ad ministrative organization there is also need particularly in larger towns and cities to reorganize internal de partmental organizations the councilmanag er technique is one way another is placing a senior official in control of a group of depart ments another need is lengthening the term of office for council from one- to two or three years the problems of rapidly developing areas leading to amalgamation or annexation is one to be considered the number of approvals necessary before a locally elected body can move is also something for consideration r- photo by esther raylor arnew took at an old world szss wssssutasxsmmimeis chronicles of gin farm 365 unlived days ahead looking ahead whether your business year ends with the calendar year or not it is still a favorite topic for a year end to review the past and indulge in crystal ball gazing for the next 12 months every day is a new day every week brings an opportunity to review seven days every year presents 1 2 opportunities for sum- marizingsa we suppose it is only fitting to have a grand tabulation every 1 2 months the summarizing of each period can be quite clear and definite because they are of the past its comparatively routine to took back ward forecasting the future is another venture in which few can claim accuracy whats the outlook for the new year querying 150 executives across the country the financial post sums- up their answers as follows the majority look for higher sales higher wage rates and employment steadytohigher prices of the products they sell and higher costs for the materials they must buy although its going to cost more to dp business in 1957 theres a 5050 chance of an improvement in prof they indicat and a still further increase in capital expendi tures by business is evidently in the making brief comment there is plenty of good work to be done for willing hands points out the sault ste marie star today there are many outlets for those who wish to serve by working for on the map want to put your town on the map at- y tract famous visitors from all over the world reap hundreds of- thousan3s in tourist dol lars brooks alberta found one way by rais ing ringnecked pheasants aackenzie porter writes in macleans magazine brooks to sportsmen is like mecca to mohammedans says porter thirty years years ago there wasnt a pheasant within a hundred miles todaywithin half an hours drive there are 250000 most are descend ed from 60 eggs imported from california in 1923 by a railroader e r jones shooting cock pheasants in this bumper crop attracts 12000 men and hundreds of women to brooks each fall from every corner of the earth one visitor last fall came from new zealand bing crosby bob hope lauritz melchoir along with tycoons and mil ioraires are firstname acquaintances to many brooks people and the net cash result anywhere up to 200000 a year for brooks according to the macleans article hotels and lodges cant accommodate all the visitors townspeople and farmers rent spare rooms attics basements and barns for five dollars a day plus five dollars more for meals and nimblefingered housewives cash in on pheasantfeather hats at 25 apiece i it seems that stratford has developed by gwendoline p clarke dontyou think a brand new- year is the most exciting thing that ever was just think of itthree hundred and sixtyfive unlived days and every one of those days can be a new beginning as it were the old year has passed rone taken with it all the hope fears joys and disappointments that belonged to it all we can do now is review the past twelve months throw into the discard the trivial things the grudge that ve mhy have felt against this person or that the hurt that grew and grew in our imagination although the reason for it didnt really amount to anything anyway par more important things be long to our memories of the old year world affairs unrest among nations our national economy the agricultural situation spreading inflation and out own very specrar family affairs ati these matters we can now regard with a detach ed point of view they belong to yesterday what concerns us now is today in that regard sir william osier once said the chief worries of life arise from the foolish habit tf looking before and after i urge you to live daytight compart ments to ensure safety shut out the yesterdays bury them deep in the oblivion of each night the load of tomorrow added tethat of yesterday if carried today makes the strongest falter shut off the future as tightly as the past waste of energy mental distress nervous worries dog the steps of the man who is too anxious about the fut ure that was jr osiers advice as it concerned his day and age if he bi v w this sundays were alive today i think he would repeat that advice but definitely brin that same philosophy into our own everyday lives and what a difference it might make i was speaking to a woman the other day whose doctor had advised her she must prepare for a major operat ion somewhere around next april the idea is to build up her strength but from present indications that same person is undermining her constitution by worrying about the operation to be her worry is un derstandable but it certainly can not do any good planning to meet an emergency is ono thing useless worry is something else again we can all cite instances of ev ents that have happened in our pastof things we worried about that never happened i well re member one time when our family doctor called me into his office and warned me that in all probab ility partner had only six months to live that was ten years ago and partner is with us yet but you can imagine the needless worry i went throurhruntil further tests proved the first diagnosis to be wrong and last spring if you recall we were very concerned about daughter before the second baby was born but the baby ar rived on schedule daughter got alpng fine and the baby was the bcst ever more recently i was in a dither about christmas who wasnt we were sure nothing would be ready well you ijjija what happened if anythirtfvas nissing nobody knew it there may haye been n chair or two that didnt get dusted but who noticed evqry- one was well and happy the home- comers arrived and also got back church calendar icciijx vi acton pentecostal assembly meeting in lol hall crewsons corners pnor rev k j reid 81 cook st telephone 649w presbyterian church in canada knox church acttfn rev andrew h mckenzie ba bd 1936 sunday december 30th 1956 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 730 pm evangelistic senice wednesday 8 pm cottage prayer meeting and bible study sunday december 30th 945 am church school 1100 am morning worship and reception of new members 700 pm evening worship sunday january 6 the celebrat ion of holy communion the anglican church of canada st altmnt church acton ont rev evan h jones ba lth recur united church of canada acton ontarla rev gordon adams ma bd minister parsonage 29 bower avenue phone 60 mr george elliott organist and choir leader 76 bower ave acton phone 9- charities churches or for their community efforts in all cities there are people who carv something unique too but it took some be helped the old folk and the kiddies all leedertjiip and investment on the part of the need a little of your time and there is a great doers of that community anybody got any sense of achievement in helping others good ideas for this town sunday december 30th 1956 i first sunday after christmas 900 am holy communion su5 am church school and bible class 1100 am beginners class 1100 am matins 15 pm holy baptism of in- rants 700 pjn evensong and sunday december 30th 1956 900 am morning prayer 1000 am junior church church school 1115 am morning worship baptist church acton rev ray h costerus pastor parsonage 115 bower ave phone 206w w sunday december 30th 1000 am sunday school 1100 ajn morning worship 700 prn evening service 815 pnt bypu 1956 again safely and wasnt that all that really mattered as for world affairs and what may happen in tin middle east and in hungary i couldnt hazard a guess history is being made so rapidly that anything i might say could be sadly out of date hy the time it got into print so ill leave it at that you know- and 1 know that we are all greatly disturbed about the dark war clouds that are gathering so i know you will not take my lark of comment as lark of interest that being understood i will confine my remarks to mat ters nearer home now it is after christmas we find more or less of a relaxed feeling in almost every home we have time now to think and talk about nil that happened during the christmas season and while we are putting our house in order it would really be a good idea to put some of the childrens toys away in a box reserve themas a special treat for wet days and sickness the same thing might apply to what is life of the pastries cakes and candies a dose offnagnesia mighxbc more welcome than a continuation of christmas and how about answering some of those letters while the home news is fresh in our minds 1 1 am really rtoping to take my own advice on that one not only to answer fam ily letters but also those received from kind readers of this column you dont know how i appreciate those letters well i think all that remains for me now is to wish you all a very happy new year i sincerely hope that 1957 will bring happin ess good health and good fortune to each one of you it may be a difficult year but remember the good book says as thy day- so shall thy strength bo less insect damage to crop in alberta lethbridge alta cp al berta escaped with little insect damage to crops in 1956 reports entemologist a m harper of the science service laboratory here in southern alberta grasshop per infestation wsa light and con fined chiefly to roadsides and it was light and- scattered in the peace river region for a third successive year no damage was observed from the pale western cutworm the only damage from the red backed cut worm was reported from a sugar beet field near lethbridge where less than five per cent of plants were destroyed unlike 1955 aphids caused little damage to grain crops populations of all aphids commonly found on cereals wore low this year wire worm damage to crops was very light with dry spring weather at least partly responsible there wore exceptions to the reduced insect damage rule in the province mr harper reports moths of the imported cabbage worm were abundant in august and control on late cabbage be came necessary the sugar beet maggot caused serious damage at taber and crartf ordn- the south east for the most part however insects infesting crops and orna mentals have not been a serious problem in alberta during 1956 1 7 the good old days back in 1906 taken from the issue of the free press thursday december 27 1906 happy new year turn over a new leaf nominations next monday at noon election matters are fairly quiet go to the nomination meet ing and learn what the maria st bridge cost the christmas railway traffic was unusually heavy for several days before and after christmas most of the trains were made up of one or two sections christmas day was ideal as far as weather was concerned not for years has there been such a clear bracing and delightful day it was cold to be sure but jt was the kind of cold one enjoys the kind that makes your blood run and makes you walk faster the town was full of visitors the rink was exceedingly well patronized in the afternoon in the evening the ss entertainment at the methodist church attracted many citizen- regular christmas services were held at st albons and st josephs for all their patient and cour teous attention during the christ mas rush with its numerous bursting mail bags from every train the post office deserves the most appreciative thanks of all citizens they gave a splendid ser vice under the circumstnnces teachers of acton and vicinity home for the holidays include misses daisy nieklin of burling ton and edith nieklin sault ste marie myrtle matthews caledon east minnie bennett hornby john mcmurchy trafalgar miss m mcdonald leslies school mr john firstbrook an old ac ton boy has been chosen chairman of a group of torontos leading businessmen who will offer coun sel to civic representatives of 1907 lehmans hotel was the scene of a jovial gathering last thursday when about 50 of the brethren of the local ioof lodge enjoyed a bountiful spread provided by mine host lehman a very fine lot of elm and oak square timber is being delivered at the gtit station for shipment to the old country shipyards keep 1907 bright dont be an old scroone back in 1936 taken from the issue of the free press thursday december si 1936 attended by all the pomp and ceremony customary on such oc casions minister of highways t b mcquesten cut a silken cord span ning the new middle road bridge over the sixteen mile creek at three oclock yesterday afternoon thereby officially opening the 250000 link in the new fourlane toronto hamilton highway to traffic monday was nomination day in a number of nearby municipalities and the following were nominated for the various offices milton for mayor carl martin and e syer were nominated while john irving was acclaimed for the reeveship in trafalgar vietor hall and norman gilbert were acclaimed for the reeve and deputyreeveships respectively esquesing township accorded an acclamation to george currie for reeve and n a robinson deputy- reeve a regular surprise party was the junior ame that opened the hockey season in acton on tuesday night the crowd wasnt gigantic but weve seen bigger ones receive a whole lot less for their money the acton lads under dude land- says persuasion romped home with their first victory of the schedule over orangeville we said it wrong it should have been nos ed out a decision to the tune of 86 recollections of 1886 were re called on tuesdny when friends from acton and many other points called on mr and mrs g h rrown who were celebrating their golden wedding anniversary knox sunday school presented a splendid play last night at the christmas concert in the church the warehouse erratpmerrt and slock of the acton machine co is being transferred this week from the building inj acton to the new quarters in toronto it is expected that the company will rje ready to operate from the new premises after this week fire of unknown origin comp letely destroyed a house owmrd by mrs john lillicrop in kilbride on tuesday professional directory and travellers guide medical optical dr w g c kenney physician and surgeon office in symon block 43a mill st e acton office phone 78 residence 115 church st e phone 150 dr d a garrett physician and surgeon corner of willow and river sts entrance river street acton ontario phone 238 e l buchner ro optometrist 4a mill st e phone 115 office hours wednesaays 1 30 6 00 pm evenings by appointment legal c f leitherland qc barrister a solicitor notary pnbll office huufe 1000 am 1200 am i 00 pm- 5 00 pm appointment only sat off 1 urdays bfy a fice 22 j pt dr robert d buckner physician and surgeon 39 wellington st acton ont ihonr 679 office hours 6h pm telephone 148 real estate and insurance f l wright 20 wilbir st acton ontario prone 95 appraiser real estate and insurance phone acton res 151 lever hoskin chartered acrountants 51 main st n brampton ihunes 2478 212 king st w toronto x em 49131 misckila nkols ruaaley funeral home phone 699 night or day bruce e shoemaker mgr waa r bracken insurance agency 8 mill street phone 26 res 555r general insurance j bert wood insurance agency life and general insurance phone 585 77 mill st after hours ta 43950 guelph dental dr h leib dental surgeon office corner mill and frederick streets office hours 9 am to 6 p m telephone 19 acton dr a j buchanan dental snrgeon office lcishman block mill st qffice hours 9 a m to 6 p m xray telephone 148 veterinary olive aa laaapard atcm rmt teacher of piano acton studio st albans parish hall 14 park ave guelph phone 296 travellers guide gray coach lines coaches leave acton standard time eaatbonnd 633 am daily except sun and hoi 8j8 am 1133 am 2 08 pm 508 pm 6 33 pm 81 pm 10t08 pm sun and holt i vttvetfbound 1027 am 1252 pm 257 pjn 5 27 pm 7 27 p m 912 pjn 1132 pm 112 am fri sat sua and hoi -v- f g sc oakes bv veterinarian office and residence 24 knox ave acton phone 130 b d young bv sc c l young dvaa veterinary surgeons office brookville ontario phone milton tr 89177 canadian national railways standard time eastbound daily 6 40 am daily except sun days 1000 am 713 pm sunday onlv 8 01 pm daily except sun day flyer at georgetown 9 02 ajn 637 pm daily flyer at george town 1011 pm westbound daily 11 4 pm daily except sunday 830 am 655 pm flait- stop 749 pm saturday only xxi pm sunday only 943 am fjac- stopi sunday only flyer at guelfch 705 pm daily except sat and f sun 610 pm r- tijftutj