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jfttt prtts editorial page ummer bouquet summer weather and the attendant school vacation perennially go hand in hand with outbreaks of vandalism almott every community is afflicted with it to some degree with destructive damage to street signs street tights park benches picnic tables and other municipal services although we know of no accurate survey to determine whether communities with active minor tport and playground programs have lets vandalism than those without the evidence indicates this is true theres an old saw to the effect that busy hands are constructive while idle hands breed trouble it is a profound observation on human nature consequently we think the people in this community and all ssrraic others with active playground and sports programs owe a special vote of thanks to the people who organize and operate them often they do the work out of a sheer love of sport be it bmeball soccer lacrosse or any of the other brand but they are also welding character as well as saving the community money and gief with their commitment to summer recreation wed tike to throw a special bouquet in their direction at midsummer when many of their programs are at their peak it is impossible to measure by any adequate yardstick the amount or the calibre of the good these programs accomplish but it certainly exceeds the few adjectives mentioned here i4etoatk beatitude it is pleasant to stroll down alice street along the wide cement sidewalk which leads to the hydro building there are no weeds between the blocks the pavement is even and clean with no obstructions or uneven patches to t avoid there are no deposits of sand left over from winters debris to step around the cement is firm and white there is just enough tilt to drain off the rain but it is not sufficient to upset a pedestrians equilibrium it passes a fertile garden and a wellkept lawn it is an ideal sidewalk for a residential sectlonthe type to attract walkers whod like to leave their cars in garages or parked alongside the house it helps avoid heart attacks little girls can skip on it and small boys can pedal scooters leaving enough room for pedestrians to pass snow shovellers have no difficulties keeping it clear it is clearly delineated and pleasantly situated it is a model for the rest of the town taxes are high the priority for sidewalks is several items down the list blessed is the town wlmli has sidewalks like this and happy arc its residents among the millions throughout the world who watched sunday evening as neil armstrong set foot on the moon there were many who questioned whether the lunar project was worthwhile there were many who went further and didnt hesitate to suggest the billions of dollars involved were being wasted when columbus made his voyage 500 years ago undoubtedly there also were people who wondered whether it was worthwhile of course it was worthwhile any movement into new fields is worthwhile this forward step is but a first milestone on the way to other discoveries as was the sighting of land by columbus a first small step to a whole new world neither man nor nation can stand still any more than can towns or cities certainly there are urgent problems of today that must be met nd this is recognized particularly by those who at the same time have the vision to look forward a nation or an individual for that matter who concentrates on the present at the expense of all else can have no future generally too it will be found those who work out a balance between the requirements of today and the possibilities of tomorrow are doing the better job it is too early to know what precise results will flow from this latest triumph of man certainly they will add to our knowledge of not only space but the world in which we live the first man en the moon put it this way when he said one small step for man one giant leap for mankind the huron expositor seaforth ct cetera cars just dont stop on a dime the ontario safety league points out that even at the modest speed of 30 m p h an alert driver with good brakes needs more than twice the wideth of the average intersection to stop his car i q ptpj frm the pam not ojjife as old but hut as intsmttlno m other data pkturaa in this aarlaa k this roup front 1937 the taechar ismbs macmiuan front row left to right at olga locker una laumtm joan somervllle may dyriw batty masters kan adamton paul deateraurt don lamb aldo bralda andy nlcol kan paplllon second row marj norton joyce lamb maureen houive franca fryar reggie spina rav arble george elliott tom harris john agar victor patrick armand bralda jack flaldt third row juna meouaan dolores uppln anna macdonald batty dennis ellaan gordon jfantnle marshall alvay gordon allan gordon ernast does jack harris bill mcmillan wlltrad duval bill clayton back issues brethreni wa art gathered together today to see ii something cant ba dona about thanksgiving and christmas soma ol our number hovo mysteriously dlsapooarod on ihoto occasions in other seasons and we mutt oroaniro into a protective society sugar and spice b y bill smiley well what do you think of the moon now for centuries lunatics have howled at it lovers have yearned under it poets have rhapsodized over it and pedants have pontificated about it and what docs he beautiful silvery chaste goddess turn out to be an old hag mad of slag with a bad case of acne like most of you i was glued to the television set for hours at a stretch listening to inanities and profundities but experiencing the tension terror and triumph of the crucial moments ive lived through some harassing experiences the great depression world war ii and pow camp the cold war and two teenagers and 1 m glad that i was spared to tee those two fellows lolloping around on the moon it was something just to be part of the human race at that moment listening to all the learned scientists and humanists discussing the birth of a new era for man i seemed to gather two major impressions most people felt a combination of awe pride and exhilaration the sheer impudence of the feat was a thrill petty ignoble man conquering the majestic moon but the opposite feeling was expressed by a smaller but intelligent and vocal group they scorn the whole enterprise and suggest that man should feel a sense of ili a me at spending so much money time technological skill and brains to accomplish such a useless mission when there are so many things here on earth which need the application of those ingredients so much more they have a point an allout attack on poverty illness starvation appears more rational than flying half a million miles to pick up some rocks but of course as a scant look at history will prove man has never been a rational creature though he often prides himself on his reason man is a crcatuie of emotion imagination and intuition with a strong dash of initiative and a mere oupeon ol reason lie is curious he wants to know what is around the corner or over the next mountain so columbus with sublime ignorance sailed off with three leaky boats manned by convicts into the sunset scott and companions trudged the bleak waste ot antarctica and died after reaching a chunk of ice called the south pole only to find that kuroy had been there history is interesting chiefly because ol the mystic that is in man and his fortitude in searching beyond- the known take magellan and henry hudson and samuel hearne and lindbergh and sir ricltard hilury and a thousand others out of your history books and what have you left a dull plateau full of such soulstirnng events as the passing of the education bill of 1872 and suchlike thats all very romantic of course but we must be realistic is that why the yanks went for broke in their effort to get there first partly they are a nation of i immense pride and ability with a flair for the dramatic hut ihcrc is no question out he race to be fust on tin moon had powerful political implication what a pity what a duly wonderful stroke of mankind the moon trip would have been had the team preparing and executing it been made up of a world raihct than a national group of men working without thought of power propaganda or prestige if the moon becnmc merely a pawn in he power struggle among carthhngs he whole thing was a pitiable failure if man merely transports his greeds aggressions and other jsuyuil stupidities to the moon and beyond there is no hope for his future but let s look on the bright side by turning his aggicssivc spirit against the great cold dark of the universe the human animal might stop rending his fellows by seeking out the mysteries of space he might be encouraged to seek into the mysteries of himself by proving that the impossible tan be done peihaps he will get cracking on the impossibility of solving earth s problems whatever happens nothing can detract from the fantastic american feat and the skill and courage of the first men on the moon 0 the atjf civic holiday pjssed very quietly in acton and district unlike a decade ago when it was observed with many activities and events why is it that when a man is a child the bit girls kss lum but when he is hip only little girls kiss lum the acton free press phone 6532010 butinast and editorial office found ia ibis md twblamttfd mtv wfebv t u wukfcil st af un otmayn uavntkh 0 im auch bufuu cmuuliu tm cvuna tnd own adtvtat iiw ofl lumt- ubf littum kuvoot m tfcvwat uuincwuilsssiuiflkhoounuuaoikw ha cwudi uaiucofuaa tljcvus coad tuu huj fuyttruion numb oftl afllta u uctfiud on tfu conaitun lhl ot tvwwmsktttl faftv thai ptvtuwi ol that lmtwa tfvh wvad by fonwu lo with hat fjbtuhh tal lajfuji wtu not b chvfaai but ti btllftc o t ttfcttrtaaavhart 0i tht mad tsv 4 tf mutabli rtu in th tnl ol tvpo ww fcawtuutl vd at wfvtoh tl woa kvth tmd or tawaw uy ml b iou adiiuuaf u mtnlvmahafuavli rf b 4f v tamb bfe mlrtj jsihatalifcaaj c uai dtvltj dili publlihav edhtv coayiiayq m atw jjumoav 20 years ago taken from tha inue of tha free vitu th urtday august 4 1 949 few communities of ihb tire sveie u well represented al tin first canadian scout jamboree u acton mr ceorga mason was in charge of rite north and central ontario contingent scoulnutter dave dtlu took hui acton king scouts jack davidson rae hull and don davidson not long ago the pypus of the acton pubic tcliol pttftttii a food parcel to be tent lo tin school at leytotl cngland the grateful pupils have now gcknowledged the kill by tendlna good wishes and a solid silver cup suitably engraved one of the mutt controversial enactments of this years council was the numbering of houses in town to the majority the system seemed unfeasonibte in that a number was givenfor every 2 feel of frontage anyone wuhing a further understanding may see theentire plan in he iublic utilities office is definitely the most modem and complete arrangement acton boys and gills hand played anolhm of their summer conceits to a huge ciowd in the park so years ago taken fium the issue of live fiee press thursday august 7 1919 the enumerators appointed to prepare the list of voters for lsquesing township are john mcgibbon robt watson george ii thompson percy mirlln george campbell willhm mull in the enumeiilors for nisugaweya ate w j lliggins j c blacklock and charles darby with miss ii wallace as cluperone the following young ladies are camping al u kumlnn collage stanley paik trin miues mary harvey edith dennis stella mclam m robertson v smith e johnstone clara lanu o mowal betty lowrie p wallace campbellvule now lias an athletic association which plans to provide suitable grounds for sports mr and mrs j kerr brown and little son and daughter arrived here from winnipeg by motor car utl friday they spent iwo weeks on the 1 700mlie trip and reached the mothers home in splendid health and utile fatigued lie drives a utile louring ford robert beiiey jr of ijntesoute caught a speckled iroul in the sixth line creek 17 inches long ii was a beauty and several cameras had a shot at it tha report for the lower school examinations for admission lo normal schools and faculties of education weie- issued all the candidates who wrote al acton high school were successful but one those who passed were isabel ullolt fcdna johnstop jamee to man and willie r stewart mr stanley rutseh who ft taking a course in anatomy bacteriology and sanitary science in toronto prior to the government examinations in embalming in september was home for lite weekend 75 years ago taken from the issue of the i tee press thursday august ikm gloomy indeed was the proipect for success of the united societies i xcursion to orillia ui i thursday at ave oclock hie rain was coming down in a manner to gladden the hearts of ill who have growing crops but excursionists were not anxious for ram a conuderahle number were deterred from going however the rain ceased and about 170 tickets were sold al aclon with a ijmehouse contingenl of 2s and 40 from georgetown the day proved a delightful one spenl in seeing liie town visiting friends boating fjdiing and watching the lacrosse match between acton and orillia however the boil which had been chattered to carry the company lo strawberry liljnd had met with an accident and the trip could not be nude the report of impeclor deacon in the minutes of county council has many points of interest there aie 91 teachers employed 55 ladles and 31 gentlemen the high salary of a male teacher was 17 the lowest v125 the highest salary of a female teacher was ss25 the lowest j 200 the four acton teachers had 306 pupils on the roll with an average attendance uf ihs salt and pepper ive been running the risk of boring everyone who reads this column with accounts of live travels my wife and i made in england which was a highlight of our year there have been many people who wrote or asked me to keep it going for a while believe me nothing would tuil ma better for i have an immense respect and liking for the british and their institutions but with this column and a few isolated incidents at later intervals i think we should climb back into the current scene and keep the home pot boiling there are of course many people from aclon and district who call england home and there are countless otliers who are making the trip across tha atlantic this year to have a glimpse of the sod where their ancestors lived or were chased from they will have their own experiences lo relate their own pictures to show and far be it from me to ileal their thunder ive been asked many timet since we relumed what my impressions of england were ive tried lo convey over the past few weeks some of them bul il it difficult lo put into words all the feelings the sight of england and participation in its traditions evoked it would lake a book to relate all my cxpenences and what sights of tuch placet as the tower of london whitehall canterbury dover tintagel castle hampton court glastonbury btth bromplon oratory shaftesbury and thomas hardy country westminster abbey buckingham palace and dozentof others meant to me ive always been fond of history and to be actually treading on the same spots where king arthur lived st swithin walked thomas more was executed henry viii strutted king alfred fought shakespeare wrote and william the conqueror ruled tilled me with a kind of awe i followed the pilgrims way chaucer made the same inp to canterbury centuries ago and left us hit impressions he travelled by mule i was a little more modemamerican car on narrow english roads i gazed reverently al the spot where thomas a beckett was murdered by oblique wishes from king henry this was ground where st augustine trod and made his headquarters for converting tha taxoni to bhrisuanlty i stood in dover cattle and looked across the english channel at the beaches of france mentally picturing the last war when british and allied troops looked across the tame expanse of water for german planet and buzz bomba i walked along the beets of dover eating fish and chips out of newspaper looking back the long hallway of history in my mind as the prominent figures who pasted through dm port once the crossroads of the world i watched as unlveisily students excavated for the remains of tlie old saxon church which preceded magnificent winchester cathedra nude more famous by the tong i saw what tradition says is king arthurs round table hanging in the great hall at winchester once englands capital simultaneoudy listening to a court case where english lawyers in gowns and periwigs argued a case before a judge similarly attired i stood al stonehenge on salisbury plain and pictured the druids as they cavorted among the huge slones wondering like tens of thousands before me how they ever got them there from quarries many miles away i tried bul failed to grasp the reasoning or lack of il which prompted the despoilers of cathedrals and monasteries lo destroy monumental buildings deface woiks of art and liable their horses in magnificent cathedrals and chapelt i tasted the hospitality of the lnglish inn including the world famous god begot m winchester which a queen built tome time around 1050 ad i sipped a rmld and bitten in several pubs i tasted the warm hospitality of the british i ate clotted cream on fresh strawberries in cornwall and devon the incomparable british railway system with trains running in and out of london lo all parts of the isles was a real treat sutton surrey about 20 mdes from london has trams running into the metropolis every six minutes i uw the spectacle of the changing of the guard al buckingham palace along with 10000 other tourists gawked at the hippies who ul in piccadilly circus under what they think is eros i travelled on the doubledecker buses cruised up the thames and shopped at masks and spencer and petticoat lane i listened to english relatives tell what they thought was wrong with englandlhe heavy taxes the gcjdbriclung the weather and a dozen other complaints 1 marvelled at the gardens and the highly mechanized farms in the english countryside i uw cricketers in immaculate white playinjon green pitches in lovely english villages but i uw too little of england there were hundreds of other attractions 1 would like lo have teen and done god willing peihaps 111 be able to go again so u they say in blighty tt fn ta ta for now