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33 gim jfctt tt eightysixth year no ii acton ontario thursday september 8th i960 ten pages soven cent otcttino advice before starting school this wetc five yearold kathle ashley listens attentively to her sister karen who has two years experience with the three r s already the two girls are the daughters of mr and mrs c ashley 154 tidey avenue on tuesday a large number of beginners made the trek to either the robert little or m z bennett schools kathle is shown sealed while her older sister shows her last year s books to change bus trmxfortatm from dmm ana t speyskh begin fall studies the system of bus transporta tlon from dublin school area to speyslde school will likely be altered according to clarence coles chairman of the board of enqueuing school arefl no 1 wednesday on ihe first dny ot regular bus transportation a group of lour third line parents refused to allow thur children to board the bus which i hey felt was already filled when it teach cd their assigned pick up corner the dublin crossroad and high way 25 standees on bus bus seols were hi led with three children to a seal and 10 children were already slnndmg of the 20 children wailing 10 got on the bus and headed oft to school six mure children weie also waiting farther on two ol them walked to sbcysldc school loin or them got on the bus the third line parents waited with their 10 children until urn of the sehixjl buses empty by now returned to pick the voting slers up at gw they were a little lute for school the third line children ii of them are required to walk u the highway pickup spot some up to two miles ask equality the thiid line pnrcnts hnvc ex pressed diss itisl iction tufting equal tritnsporuiion recognition ind no children st inding on ihe miiini i iny iniiiiu niihmmsaaga whvotmw 494 pupils return to r l school the ftobcit little school open d lta doors tucsduy tu 494 pupils muffling lo begin their full stud lea and a lew more urc still ex ccled botoro the full ruster is completed the number has been increased his year since child nn living on the crescent transferred from ihe nt z bennett school to the ro bert tittle school principal g w mukcnzlc and his staff or 16 plus music super- jess 1 lo jrcet uie- youngsters return ing lo school and were well pre pared to handle the enrolment a week to 10 davn prior to school opening teachers returned and visited the school making lost minute preparations kindergarten classes ut the school this veat have an enrol mint of 53 the average pupils per room reached 31 s n open ing day 7 on slarr the new kindcigiulen leather fa n olga knul ol mcaford who has just graduated from stratford teachers college mrs jane gamble returns to teach grade one miss maxim forstcr of woodstock is here to teach grade one mr fiface reed will toad grade drie and two miss rose mary moore of mcaford comes with teaching experience lo take grade wo another teachers college grad miss patricia jones of woodstock teaches grades two und thiee mrs june dubcithcin has a gndi hue class ind mrs ora copcland grades three and four mrs manoric while has tiatlc four and mrs dorccn by crman cjadc five william kennedy ol lot know will lea grades live and six and keith black grades six keith martin will have grade secn douglas cupel ind h is grades seven and eight and is also as slstant principal principal garnet mcktna will teach rade eight douglas wwm trr-beafbilh- will teach industrial arts and grade eight rvcrson gud miss helen baker will it ich homi economics caretakers doug price ind robert anderson had the school spit nnd spin for opening day taltputxl akftmuai ljauju a enrolment up welcome 326 students tuesday for acton high school term classrooms were crowded tuesday at the acton high school when 32f students regis tercd fur the start of their fall studies and a number more are expected to return be lore the total number is complete principal b a hansun had ex pected 312 students mr hansen and his stall ol 13 teachers greeted students re turning and soon iftcr the en rultncnt concluded students wen busy taking tests before being dismissed lot honu for some ol the hcginntis si u ting in grade tune he pusl few week have been hui unes us tbev have attempted lo purchase books from loimcr crklcrs two shinv new buses hnvc been provided bv e g tler sr ud his son and on opening das 85 rural area students were transported to acton rudolph spie ivugel and ken mckinnon caretakers haw spent busy summer keeping the rooms shipshape and c very thing was in tup condition when students amved 14 upper school subjecti this year the re v ill be 14 upper school suhrcts taught periods will be shortened from lust years 40 minutes to 35 mm u lev tilth to include two more periods each dav classes begin at 8 is ti m and continue till noon afternoon periods begin at i is pm and continue until 411 pm in the four imvir giadts el scs start at 8 s5 a m ind conlinuj until noon resume at i is continue until 3 40 pm principal e a hansen heads i stitt nt 14 leathers miss j b ir her english tnd latin ltdchci has grade 1 1 b in room 2 a new teacher michael be van of kltinhurg has ust eompleted his summer eourst utter being pioduccr with the cbc he will teach science with his home lorm i0a m room 20 phil caddick uill again teaeh industrial arts j william coats comes from mil on high school to teath math- and phvsies hi nttitn 6 w colt of delhi has com pitied his summer ctiursc and continued on page two buses they would alio like to have the bus come seveneighths or a mie east of dublin cross road to the third line eliminating the extra walk for the children on what they term a lonely deserted road they feel bus pickup at or near home should be one or the advantages of consolidation many children on the first and second lines are picked up nghfc at their homes mr coles said wednesday of temoun that the bus would skip its originally intended slops at dublin crossroad and beyond ind g straight lo ihe school re turning empty for a second load t dublin he said conside ration would likely be given tu having the bus go over lo the third line alarmed at school childrens safety board requests meeting with council expressing their alarm at the kmcslbillty of sonic school child ing injured due to moionsts confusion al the mill and mini street intersection acton publii school board nix requesting a meeting with council tuesd iv evening to discuss tin nrobhm board member clilf bradley informed his colic tgucs that a department of hlghwivs triu k driver had stopped his truck and assisted two sin dl children across ihe road on tlitir was home from sthixil members discussed the tonhiv lon to motorisls shut the in slallatlon of the new stop signs i ii i i n and agreed that some child could ik injured there a suggestion to move ihe cms sing guard i rum i he post i ffite eoiner to ihe main intersection w is luimd down as nicmbcts agieed il would ik impossible lot ihe guard lo control lour wax in i it lights push button mr bniiilcy said either pi ope l slop liilmxotepush hullun eon milled slop lights would be the only solution l t mai ks suggested the board drop ihe problem or school trussing guards in the hands ol touniil it is councils duty to sutlt photo crossing guards were back on duty when schoof re opened tuesday and pictured above is cam leishmen guard al the post office corner as he stops iraff c mr letshman was enthusiastically greeted by many of his young charges from other years mrs bilocco has the duties at the school lane crossing and jack bruce is back on duty at the queen sheet crossing to the aa z bermetiandshlghadiools cvti iiiimvairna 40 strong zi ntxrx v muji ratepayers refused request to alter school bus schedule log over 1000 hours doing volunteer service rfqbtration for grade one at the new speysidt school leapt mrs howard cotes supply teacher busy tuesday as children lined up m the hall mrs coles can be seen taking down trrrbrmation for future reference as children wait eager ty for their turn on tuesday 169 enrolled but another 10 re expected before the fine count is made st john ambulance brigade in acton have logged more than 1 odd working hours of volunteer dutv at acton park picnics hill climbing events clinics c n and other functions during the past summer and expect to rack up several more before the fall is over esqucsing school board mon day c tiling filled lu alter an established bus service in spile ot protests irom several area residents but promised to- con sider schitlule changes following o two tir three week trial period the meeting ungtnallv called for 830 pm was open ot bsqucs- ing residents but failed to get underway until 940 fulknving i board meeting behind closed doors ratepayers iboul 40 strong fail lo be di terrcd by this move however und bided their time dis cuvsing crops problems of the new sehool and merits of ihe dis carded one room schools when the open meeting began hairman clarence coles explain td the board was in no position loim is 9a in provide additional iransporta lion rev j l roval informed ihe gathering the polic was die la ted solely by financial condi tions democracy one of the 40 ratepayers prc- nt shoulcd from the back of ihe room i thought we lived in a demucracs if this is democrats sou can have it following this latcmcnl a number of ratepayers left the room with mumblings f it s no use let s go one woman enquired if the tax pavers dollar was more impor tan l than a child s safets and said a crowded bus is not safe jack hepburn who received the tender for the bus service replied school bus salctv standards are vcr high pay lxtra taxes following a tcnglhy discussion regirding school bos discipline me ratepayer shouted i would rather piv in extri s00 lutes to keep i chdd sate th in 900 to put one in the ground secrelarv l balkin e is u que sled hv i evoni in icsidint lo re id i letter submitted lo lilt equipped vith their pnialc ambulance and portable trailer unit they have treated minor ca sualues during the summci months manv visitors to acton park can thank the brigade tor prompt attention when some tuld received a cut or mmor in jurs alwass on hand lor parades and communttv fumtitms the brigade ambulance aleas iraik parades as members arc reads it casialuo patrol cne their latest venture v as a trip to toronto mondas where thev joined with other units patrolling the cne grounds the brigade is now looking forward to caledon erin and acton fall fairs where they will set up their mobile unit this sunday thes are staging a corps parade and church vice in acton and will sit down to a picnic supper in the park hnird bv her fmtilv doel r con lesi ot ihe itittr wis to inlorm ihe board her child had islhma ind u liking iwo miles lo the bus pickup v is less than desirable in conclusion rev royil ex ptesstd iht boifd s sympathies hot n lcd ihtv were in no post ti nto i mik liter e ith child in dimtluallv bell to introduce dial in acton late next year properly at the mnur of church and fclyn slieets h is been purchased b the btll tele phone company of canada for ihe construction ol a new dial office c s keith bell minactr lor this return announced this week the land puixhist rmde up ol three separate lols pmv ide s a ironligc on church st nl 112 tcet xeith a depth alone lljm si l 198 feet prcvi his pwmis l ihv properties were w ii ro gers mrs h allison and bcird mon and co lid as announced earlier dial teleph nc servtte will be intro duced in atton late in l the properly pinch isc mirks in im port in i sttp m the exlensisc piepjrilions lor the chingeover of telephone here li the dial sy tern fmli uk i sou terminals eat h urmmil itprtsinlin i 1 phone nuinhtr uill b instilled in the mv bell building this uipmcnl uill be suffitient meet the needs of acton tele phone users lor some vears come provide safe crossing for child ten nut the boards he said t watson nodding hh iippruvul remarked council pays tor hit protection unywuv mr bradley recalled ihe origin if school trusxing gum ds in ac tot mr mr murks a recent board member mr bradley was one ol the instigators of the system he said council was up agultul u stone wall us for as any further change at ihe mill main si reel intersection wus contented us l lie control was in the hands ut the department of highways the secretary was instructed to request a meeting with council on tuesday evening department changes a change in text hkiks hy iht department of education caused much cone e i n lo t hi mi iiiik rs when principals w mckeioic of robert little school arid w 1 t liner sin i tli of ihe m ben tlttl school itquislcd pu mission to purchase new books ihe piimipals infoinicd the ixiaid thai old itxl b oks ie i lit i v being used van hcttn lit in the itetnlly ipptovid urn in their opinion ind tin h mil instructtd tlu m lo oidu th in ossarv iiuiiiiki ol ihe old hpe book mckcnlc ilso nul lu hid it larcx supply ol hisloiv books which he loiisiileted ri y mk and lie dipmliiienl h id disconilniicd ihcnt in public schools lie hliggesltd thev tolild be given l the high siiunii i i gratk nine sllldmts lln iv ud ngictd some use should ik in idi ol lilt books tour grounds the board commended sehool i urc lake is lor i hell txielltiil woik at ihe scluxils during lln siiininei iltu i iking i tour ol lbe giuiuius ul bulh plaeuptioi aimuwfmmtalxucjs to the inecllng getting under way approval was given ut purchase a vuiicly suw wiih stand lor tie hop loom aiul lo allow mfss bu iter home economics it at her 50 ioi xupptics mi wlddis shop cuehci wns instructed tu order iccessniy supplies lor ciussch liiucipnl mckeiile tisktd hie hiurd il ihty wunted to discon tinuc um ol the st me school he pointed out two classrooms were uiiing the stone section hut ton id ne uecommudiitcd in the new section he was insiiiiikd lo it ive lie rooms us they uie presmlly iota led a lelltr ol icsigntllon was re ceived horn tiustec w j wolle a idler wus t ci c i ve d i ivtu lortner school iuspeetoi ol tills disli it t r i born hold expre sit ing his pleasure in serving with the botifii artel tcaehcts fie retaf led i he opening ot ihe iwo new schixils und eongratul ilid ilia rkjuid on u splendid job of pro viding educational luellliits school breuklm iiustee i will s in enquiitd if ihe lmaid hid uuid i report ol the bit ikui al the stliool lol lowing the closing lasi summer wluti told thiyhud not he sugj gtslctl the polite ik asked for u icpoil ol i it incident thiiiiuan m smith old lie ixiuid he would like lo see ii con stant police pultol ul the school eucli nighl ml i ulty lold ihebouid but sehhls in i oi onlo were con- stunlly lieiug btoktn into mid it was in opinion ol iht e itelukeis lire tulpnls weie ullti red cross money bolh prineipuls were in lliut slruclcd lo notily icjichcn uny moitey collected was to locked in ihe sile ovcrnlghl accounts uiuounlliig lo siu81l 89 wtic app lor piy be 378 pupils begin studies at jul t bennett school principal w d and his start of ii leathers wel comed hack 378 pupils at iht m 7 denned school tuesday on the hrsl day of school in spite ol 43 pupils living in ihe cieseenl being transferred lo ihe robert little school and 21 leaving lown with thur p ircnls 17 new pupils weie enrolled lucs- diy bringing the average per room up to 31 5 pupils miss joan purks a graduate of teachers college is in charge ol ihe youngsters just beginning ihcir sehool career in kmtlcrgir len and tuesday she made ihem welcome and nicl the parcnls for tle first time mrs kay alger will tc ich giadc one in room wo und miss sheila bmlunc will leach giade one in room three 1 he y were both al the school last year new to staff teachers college griduttc miss j bosley will tcuih ei uie two in room four mlss i s tomes wiih two years txper icncc to leach grades two and ihrec in room live mrs g ben ton returns tu teach grade three in room six another new staffer miss h jackvin comes fiom le ichers college to leach grade lour in room seven she has had two ve rs experience five teachers of senior classes vtrc all here before a capper takes grades four and nc in ruomctghl mrs n turner lakes grades five and six in room nine earl brcars lakes grades six and elmer smith seven in room 10 and waller du bois lukes giade seven in room u the prlnrfpul plmcr smith will teach grade eight in room 12 supply teacher when mr smith is busy with idminislr iljon his wife will lake ner his class as principal supply le leher colin mecoll school cuictakcr w is also on hand lo greet his young friends irom previous cars and welcome beginners township permits building permits issued in nassagaweya for ihe month of august totalled j29000 114600 more than august 1959 s 14 400 help help an appeal haa been launched this week for men lo aasbl aa leaden tn both seoul and cub group by the scout group coes- mlttee scouts are one leader abort lo start thdr fall activities end cubs require an additional leader to carry on brownies and guides have ade quate leaders at present but un less volunteers coma forward h is possible some youngsters may be disappointed hi jotfljng diner scouts or cube a number of scouts are keen lo pass tests for additional badges and any person interested to han dling a group of scouts can con tact george flaggeli or sid new ton to conduct service in new sanctuary in spile of a shake start sbrn eomtructton vt the ne church sanctuars was detained due lo shipment of special mil cnals work r pr fas orablv and wednesdas res dwighl d ensct reported a ralls das service would be held m the res engel noted the church would not be near completion but stated the c had graciously consented for the sun- das school to hold the service chairs and tables sviu be pres sed into use for the rajjv das service as no interior rornuhing will be installed the church pastor afeo pomted out it ssas hoped to bass a dedi cation service on sunday octo ber 23 ia the comp tjnajtfc two nw iusb swere pressed into service tuesday by e g tyler sr to pck up rural students attending acton high school the two buses are pictured above as students alight for their hrsl day back after a summer holiday mr tyler a pictured at the door of the first bus and his son ted jr at the door of the second bus tuesday 85 rural students were brought to town and more are expected m the near future