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ht 3uim jfnt ptt eighty fifth year no 48 action ontario thursday may 26lh 1960 authorlmd a tkjcotirt clfltit mm by um port otlln departomnt owwi eight pagesseven cent first winner m thursday high school field day jubilee birthday cake served to guides guests urst aelon gul guide com puny entertained their parents and friends on monday at the seoul hall following ihe singing of the queen mil icpciting he guide priver everyone wis invited lo inspect displays which the mdiv idual putrols had set up to de- munslialc some ol the things that girl guicks learn about the thistle pilrol had a display on tire picvcntion ind whit lo do in cisc of lire and arc very grate ful to chit i nevmon and mr price ol the fire department for then assistance old uniforms the rose patrol dcmonsliitod home nursing the forget mc not patrol eonecntrited on first aid in the home und away from home the lily of the valley pat rol gave pointers on waterfront safety and demonstrated artirie ial respiration the daffodil patrol had a dis- pluy based on guide history and featured iwo girls dressed in um forms dating back lo 1912 and 1930 the daisy patrol illustrated camping activities including a miniature tent and featuring a detailed description of a d iy at camp kiawa the area cimp following this guests were in tioduecd and mrs forden ihe area camp adviser from hamil ton showed slides on the devel op nun t ol the gul guide move ment mrs r c reed division com mismuncr spoke briefly on the golden jubileeof guiding in cinadi and prijacntcd three bad ges a child nurse badge to gail roszcll and a child nurse and an athlete s badge to jill hum coffee and cookies were kcrved to all the guests by ihe guides and a golden jubilee birthday cake was- cut and served this cake was one which was present ed to the company bv the divi sion to celebrate the jubilee var postponed from lastwcck on account of wet wealheracton high school annual field dayaol underway at 9 30 a m this moyn tng thursday teachers and studunts are making hay while the sun shines and the events ire being run off as fast as possible under the cloudy skies the hrst ribbon of the day was presented to lesley anne duby who is pictured on the left receiving the award from mrs j galloway staff idviscr and athletic director of the school lesley anne competing in the intermediate high lump beat out her competitors when she reach ed the three foot ii inch mark spotting sunshine this morn ing the teaching staff decided lo hold the field day in the event it rained again tomorrow fn day the field was marked off for races jumping pits dug and nil ed with shavings regular school fcarb changed for tunning shoes and shorts the pa system hook ed up for announcing and at 9 30 am the hrst event got underway a few parents are on hand o see the youngsters compete mrs galloway and some of the stud ents arc keeping tally of results throughout the day final results ind pictures ol the winners will ippear in ncil week s free press y cleanup pmnting and tiling have high lighted the evenings for a nnmbci of the y board and y s men s club members recently is they have been busy hxini up the mca outside doors ind windows have been punted ind the hall floor tiled as pail ol the clean op program undertaken too wet postponement of the stump pulling bee scheduled for acton park this weekend has been made necessary due lo weath er conditions and r r parker chairman of the parks board this week announced that all volunteers will b notified when weather conditions have improved an article will ap pear in the free press announ cing the dale of the bee council approves dog control agreement dept submits plan for intersection congestion dog control in acton became official tuesday evening whety council approved an agreement with cecil robertson of glen williams to enforce the by law con l rol lint sll canines wan denng the streets undci the igreeincnt mr rob ertson will supply his own veh icle provide ptuper housing fac ill lies and meet the require ments or the humane society for this woik he will rective 20 cents per capita based on the population figures of the last as sessment roll he is required to notify owners of dogs wearing dog t igs when the animals are picked up owners or due taken into ihe pound must pay 5 to reclaim lieu pets plus 1 per day fui boirding expenses ll wis noted in the agreement tint the new dog c itehcr would pallet the community at regular intervils the contract will ter minatc if mr robertson does not adhere to ihe regulations ol the humane society no parking confusion it the intersection j1 highways 2s ai d 7 may be elided soon parking or slopping in these arc is will be prohibited pioviding he department of ti inspotl ok ivs a bylaw given two leadings by council council gave two readings to in amending by law which would m ike mill street a throutli slreel it this inlersecl ion this intendment would me in th it t ml lie approaching ihe midsection on no 25 high w iv ind tialfic ravelling south on no 7 highway would both come to a slop at the intersect tun j also incorporated in he by few are regulations to prevenl parking and slopping on the south side of mill st 90 feet iromnthc intersection on the aorth side 50 feet from ihe inler section on each side of m un st south 50 feet from the inlersecl kin and on mill street west so ject from the intersection slopping will also be illegal on the west side of main sheet north 80 feel from the intersect on and on the east side of mam street north so feet from the intersection if approved by the dcpirtment no vehicle will be allowed to stop or sland in these ireas while waiting for shoppers the department of hicjiw ivs leprcsentativc r d cowley following i survey al the jnter section had submitted these re commendations to u uncil approve requests cyril leigh ton rupi even line the decoration d iv committee asked eotineil pi ovule pio- grims lur ihe seivicc ind an id verltsement innouneme ihe date set loi sitnd iv ji lie s both requests weie ippiovcd council s thud borrowing by law this ye ir was cjven two readings and will be loivvudcd u the mumctpil dep irlment lor final tipproi il it piovtdcs 100 000 to n eel euiienl ctpcnditiu es cleikadmmisliatoi j medea thie cxpl ill cd l e uncil eitlicl legislation hid pit vide d loins up to sisoooo ot this am hint 131000 had been epnd he i wan una ml st mst postmastpr f terry gets owen sound appointment official word has been received this week by postmaster frank terry that he will be transferred icny uiai ne win oe uaumerrcu i leeccniiy mi to owen sound some time in july ibrampion post to lake charge of the post bltice porience in the harge of the post there mr terry who has been post master hetc loi ihe past 14 years recently was scnl on temporary duty to aurora lo take charge of the post of i ice there until a re placement was seni his application based on quaf ificaliunj experience and past hie olfiee lo gain ex ifficewhence in the house tnhnusc de livery service as owen sound has proval of the postal aulhorilies and his lr arts er was accepted recently air teny visited i pet fori met with the ap- auioi i this a replicemcnl for mr teirv it ac ion his nol been innuunccd applications will be received for the position goidon mckei wn issisl int p simasur hcie h indled the dot when mi terry vv is it noted ihe rem lining ji7 000 wis n t sufficicnl to operate ihe municipality until he next t ix insl itlmcnls become due m lyor john g y suggested th il in the future council should consider an increase in thi or iginal imoiint requested is the towns fintmes hid reiched the bic business si igc it wis noled ihis yen wis tin li st line m i nuinhei if yens il il t ixes i id been pud prompt ly 1 1 lowing the town lo repiy municipal loa s wearing while stop during ihe committee reports couneij learned the bell tele phone co hael requested per mission to leave the h allison home recently purchased along with iwo others standing for the present lime tarhcr approv i ihowed he telephone comp my lo establish i huilding lor ihe pioposcd did e xe hange al ihe eoi ne r of church ind elgin sis where the chutchill will mis n md alii son homes are situated il wis agreed at idititmstral mil tee level to grant the request he eh urman reported trial period during the sewer and water committee report u was le irncd the two month in d period which provides for the hydro meter reader to read both water ind hvdio meters had worked out salisf iclorily a request was m ide to ihe commission lo con tinue this service it wis ilso decided to train iwo if he present town env continued on pag eight jtluiwr 3si4 19 receivedfirst communion statue crowned on sunday x hfji xsoisr joan cook jim bullough top speech contestants join cook ind jim bullough lraele nine studcnls at the aelon high school wei c awarded top honors in i speech contest con ducted in the school auditorium thursdav may 19 when 16 con test ints took pirt the e nl was held under ihe supervision ol icaehcr mrs w f rogeis and wis adjudicated bv mrs p dunham joan cook won in the lyrics tlass when she recited a shtirt poem entitled lamp of poor s uls ind jim bullough was chosen in the dramatic section when he recited i too five available tive poems were available lor stafl photo guide ladgcs wer presented to two girls during the display night in the scout hall tues day evening for pass ng tests p chjred above are left to right captain mrs t watson gayle roszell jill hurst and lieutenant mr j t hurst both gayls and jill received the child s nurse badqe and jill also rece ved the athlete s badge during the night displays were on ex hub t for parents and friends to v w and a flm was enjoyed by everyone attending 125 attend halton district wi annual halton eleventh in 59 accidents mrs h wilson is elected president at tin h dlon v i s s9th di- tne i annual he id in um v ilk i nited church on tuesdav mr h wiimhi ol palermo w is lee ted president about 125 vvonun at tended ihe meeting which was e haired by president mi- velma norm assisted b mr guv bus- sell secrelarv treasurer other olticirs ckvtcd were mrs junes wallace campnll villc hrst v keprcmdent miss charlotte turner r r 1 milton second vicepresident mrs george somirvillc rr 1 aeton ledcralcd representative mrs vclma norns rr 2 milton al tcmate representative and mrs guv bussell rr i hornbx sec- retarv treasurer mrs james ro bertson of the mountain union institute welcomed the ladies meeting theme the theme was adventure in service many items of business were discuved and among them vu a unanimous vote to con tinue supporting ihe bursarv luml and contribute 50 to the nate iv campaign mrs r mc cannev fwio board member ave a tine report ot board meet mgs urging all groups to gain at k st one new member dunng the coming year community singing and a read ing bv mrs ford sudden of gait relaxed and prepared members lo listen tu miss frances lamp- man home economise the cour ses tor girls are a splendid train ing fur the business of home- making she satd she asked for greater cooperation from the senior groups reports given the reports from the standing committee conveners were given thev were agriculture and cana dian industries by mrs wm mc- lntre rr i actun citizenship and education bv mrs tom al derson r r 1 hornbv home economics and health bv mrs james noble lime house public relations bv mrs llovd craw ford campbellvilk historical research and current event bv mrs- frvd bell rr 1 burling ton resolutions bv mrs h da vis rr 2 milton and the re port on bursarv b mrs c ser vice rr 1 milton reports were also given from the committees of the junior in stitute bv mrs evelvn dates rr ft milton and musk festival b mrs hector bird rr 3 georgetown a memorial service- in memorv of those gone before closed the morning session the afternoon session proved as interesting as that of the mor ctmtnaud on pope eight only 10 out ol 54 ported more accident in 1959 thin halton countv which ranks 11th reporting 1889 yw coun tv which is more buih up than anv other countv reports 21675 accidents these figures were is t sued m the ontario depart ment of transports accident fuel l i whkh q iuik ics ot mt tor vehicle traftic ac ocknls 25 ftu out ot 25 fatal acchtenu m h ilton 28 people died out ol 416 accidents involving personal miurv m9 persons were tnnircd pnipcrtv damage from dm 1jm9 total accidents affected 1 448 persons the location of ail ac eidents on urban and rural roads in ontario followed cjose- iv the same pattern as 1958 the report shows an increase in fatal acxidenls and deaths ot 42 per cent and 67 per cent respectively over the previous vear for all of ontario at the same time u should be noted that vehicles registered bv 55 per cent- drivers bv 4 1 per cent and miles tra velled by 5 7 per cent as a re sult the death rate per m0 mil lion miles of travel remained at 6 4 the same as for 1958 and the lowest recorded in ontarios his tory the contestants lo choose from ind everyone taking part reeen ed hlch prilse ir m ihe adjlldic lor dunne the intermission while w utuie lor icsults mary beth blholt and susan heard sang a duet and prizes fui k irning memory work wire iwardcd receiving pnes were m irv bclh elliott who karned 9fis lines lorrune lashy with 871 lines and joan ciok wi l h 340 lines t iktnc part in the procj mi were students trum the lour erade nine classes on sunday 19 boys and girls of st jompht parish aelon rceetv ed their first communion al the nine ti clock mass during the p ist ye ir these children have been preparing themselves r th s important day by illcndmc sunday schol each sund iy ind ilso cxlra clisses n week d ivs iller school the pistor ihe ro v j mir gaii explained lu ihe children ind their parents ind idults the privilege that thev had in ihe ircc world as compiired to those who live behind ihe iron curiam where ihev ire deprived of the fiecdom it religion he said that ihis was thch ippiesl day of their i lives bee iusc 1 ir ihe hrst time i thev were reeeiv ng ihe body ind blood of our dc ir loid wear white i the little tirls were attired in white with vvreiths and veils while the boys wore white rib bons on iheir arms ind while mowcis in ihe lapels ol their co us all symbolical of purity ind innocence the allars were bciulilullv ile corited with c irn iliuns sn ip- diagons mums and tulips the senior choir provided special music and hymn of the slewed eucharist for the occasion under ihe direction or ihe organist miss irene mulholland crowning of statue in the afternoon at three 0 cluck the crowning ol the bless ed virgin marys slatuc wis held little m irianne coles c irncd the erown on a cushion in procession from ihe hall to where ihe slalue 01 our lad was erected for the occasion and while ihe tumor ehotr sang ihe hymn of crowning our lady she places the crown un noon fire alarm disrupts meal firemen rushing home lor their noon meal on tucsdiy were di verted when a hooded space heal er caused occupants of a home at 11 young street lo send in an alarm at 1203 pm the firemen rcsponelcd lo the alarm at ihe home of mr anil mrs ed parent but un irrival found the fire was under control and returned to the fire hall the head of the- statue little joseph peine also carried a bou quet of flowers which he placed al he foot of the slatuc obedience purity and lova the children were also enrol led in the scapular of the blessed virgin thereby being placed un kr ihe protcelion of the mother of god and exhorted tu practise ihedience purity and love and he many other virtues which ire exemplified in the life of god s mother rev fatherrobcrt macd sj of ignatius college guelph preached an inspiring sermon and explained why catholics have devotion to gods mother the afternoon special may de votions concluded with benedic tion 1 the blessed sacrament the children who received their first holy communion and re ceived certificates were bonnie c innon susan mcglilcrway judy c one run lenora dowling jackie coyfe i vnn dunn judy dwyer 1 heen myers nancy frost anna p imickv irene sanausky sylvia hanousek marianne coles pat rick vak barry brcen william huld james peycha joseph pei ne and peter marzu iivim wiw am tt tjmwwini 3mm8i ntst communion was made by 1 9 youngsters at st josephs i r4ancy frost ann pamiay inane sanouilet and sylvf hamumkt church on sunday at the 9 o clock mass pictured above are back row patrick vale barry onsen billy field jimmy pvycht front row left to right judy cameron bonnie cannon susan joseph petric and peter aaarzo st joseph t church was filled to wcgilloway marianne coles lenora dowling and jacqueline overflowing for the mats with many friends and relatives from coyle centre row lynn dunn judy dwyer aileen myers i outoftown attending