The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Acton Press Wednesday March 1970 Name 50 LODE bursary for former member teacher By Wendy Thomson I sometimes get the feeling that life would be much simpler If we have quite so many animals around 1 don t think it would be half so enjoyable though but sometimes Im quite willing to give it a try Last Friday for example when Little Cat it was time to have her kittens none of the other eats wanted to net as midwife like they usually do and it was left up to me All morning kept getting Little Cat settled down in a box quite comfortably but as soon as I pup but she insists on dragging all sorts of things into the middle of the living room floor especially wool socks slippers wet cloths mitts and else tint looks as though it could stand investigating Although she only 10 weeks old she tan reach onto the kitchen counter and hook things orf with her eye teeth One she declared war on tin mugs and jumped at the change to seize one by the and make off with it lost one halt pints of tea and three mugs that way Then shout complain and threaten all sorts of things but halt in hour liter with Sues head on my feci and a tat in my lap I know that I stuck with them and 1 don mind left the room to try to get the dishes done she run out behind me and threaten to have them in the middle of the kitchen floor Then back to the bedroom we go while I got her settled agwn This went on for a couple of hours till Thomas came home For some reason or other he seemed quite interested in the impending birth of his offspring and insisted on escorting Little Cat down the hill and up on the bed then sat and made encouraging noises while four kittens were born Tom cats are supposed to be rather vicious toward kittens or so I vc been told but Thomas loves taking care of one now and then washing it down carefully and putting it to bed The only time he objects at all is when one starts nuzzling and nosing along his stomach looking for as David calls them his nibbles A St Patrick pot luck supper preceded the March meeting of Lakeside chapter of the Tuesday of week The chapters bursary for Hie high school will be Increased from to and will be named the Clara Griudlcy Memorial bursary Miss popular former teacher at the high school here and membei was killed in a plane crash during a holiday Jim The April meeting will commemorate the anniversary of the Two fifty pun will be presented to Mrs Isabel Watson and Mis Vclmn West year pins to Mrs Alice and Mrs Helen Ottcrbem Plans were for a bake sate m April 17 and the bazaar date set at November A bake sale it the fair was discussed A questionnaire will be filled out for provincial headquarters regarding interest in a in Hamilton Mis Disc lie read a letter from Services at Home Abroad headquarters concerning the efforts in Mrs West read curd from member Mis Buchanan and in from Tahiti She alio gave a most interesting introduction to the study Cmnda s Tamily Tree Canada first census wis taken in 1881 with a population ol over She also announced mother first Hilton county team concept for Two names weic added to the list of past now deceased Mrs Jean and Mrs chapter plans spend an evening together at the Mohawk raceway In April The St program directed by Mrs West Included a solo by Mrs Jean and a quiz on Antiques gain popularity WI spokesman says The lebniuy meeting Nimigawcy i Women s Institute wis held it the home or Mrs 1 with the president presiding md opening lie meeting with a re Hope Flic Ode and Miry Collect were in unison Roll call wis with A anions Indian or of the While we were down with horses Beth made a for supper and it was quite for people who like bread pudding type of thing I do DANISH Combine cups cups loaned bread crumb beaten egg 13 tup melted butler W up cinnamon cup sugar Bake in greased quart for minutes degrees Deal 3 egg whites till fold while sugar and continue beating I ill mixture in peaks Spread over apple mixture and return to lutes or till Serve Dublin girls plan Achievement Day Wc still have kittens from the last two litters and they re just about full grown now One has just discovered that she s a female and the other isn t and sits and blinks at him purring all the while This is another worry well have to get rid of them one way or another before finds out what shes purring about m beginning to lose Q Friday March the confidence in ability to Dutmn 4 fh one sex from another I was sure the home of Doris they were both males Black Then the morning it was was commenced raining so hard and freezing Wlt the Pledge followed by figured it was time to put minutes of the last meeting mare in the bam for the last few collection was taken and the weeks of her pregnancy but I One new point have that the stretth of learned about cutting out and making my garment- Mr and Mrs Frank of Owen Sound visited on the weekend with Mr and Mrs Cam Former fire chief Jack Newton of Toronto was a guest at the firefighters stag last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs J A of Scarborough were visitors with Mr ind Mrs Friends will be sorry to hear Mrs Doug Price is patient in General Hospital After iting from the University of Ron Henry is working at a mine in Sudbury until fill when lie begins his studies in liw Mrs Miry wis in Toronto last week attending the of her daughter in the wife of her son Angus Mrs le her husband and live children Mrs Siycrs is convilcscing at home her daughter son in law Mr Mrs Ward Bruce I after several weeks in the il field between the pasture gate and the barn was solid snow drifts What made it so difficult was the crust on top It thick enough to hold me for about two seconds then thonk Down I went three feel t take my time because civet was hot on heels and all needed was to have her step on me and would find me there when the melted She having quite some herself She wjs almost up her bells and so odd to see this huge horse with her stomach sticking out all over the place with no legs under her ttc her in the barn and dried and cozy then to catch Morgiana a year old filly to pat her too I sweet talked her her halter then the snap snapped but not where it should but on thumbnail instead That did hurt B the time I finished dancing up and down the fitly was tone kicking hci heels up and planting far out of Then there Sue Sue the Following this they discussed the exhibit for Achievement Day Thev decided to make the for the exhibit to contrast with their books Mrs showed a sample of a slipstitched hem and a neck fating Each girl is to make a sample and place it in her record book The girls began to work on their garments The sixth meeting is to be held on Tuesday March at Mrs Mrs Reeds slides seen Slides of her trip around the world were shown interested members of Ihe Duke of Devonshire chapter of the O D week by Mis Marion Reed of Norval Her vivid recollections and excellent memory delighted hei audience I the home ol Mr JUST FOUR more weeks of time COUNTRY ROADS beginning lo get dusty again A WORLD DAY of Prayer service was held Friday at Hal ton Manor THE LAST Mens bulletin says motorcycle beatniks arc little read riding hoods FIVE DRIVLR training students wrote examinations for their beginners licenses last Thursday LAST WTDNLSDAYS meeting of Acton W 1 was cancelled due lo the ice storm WITH old post office down the main street seems to base lost its focal point Acton looks flat as a prairie town without its outdated high rise NLW HIGH school principal David visited all Acton schools Monday and met he high school teachers over supper THIS the weekly newspapers of Canada are making their presentation to Senator Keith D committee on the mass media About weekly publishers are expected lo be there the largest single group yet Pollution probe here Thuriday rill have its own ion probe t when minuter of IN THfc March issue the publication Water Pollution R Parker written a technical article on sewage pre treatment plant Schneiders meat packing ph in Kitchener management George Kerr will speak to a full houso at the Music Centra The dinner meeting is planned by the Man club with tickets sold to interested groups and citizens Mr Kerr also spoke to the high school students Monday morning during his current busy schedule sloe eyed black toed i home Mn H Coonhoundpup She makes half l Young presided executive of every day a joy and other half a trial Thank heavens Miu she l too much of a chews Matchmakers at work On February held their fourth meeting at the Acton Music in the afternoon Some of the members brought their sewing mac I o before the opening of the meeting everyone could work on their material The meeting was opened with the pledge and this week Ruth Kiikwood s name was drawn to read the For the business of the meeting the exhibit for Achievement Day was discussed and information was given out on the assembling of the garments The roll call was One way a may plan her separates to flatter her figure The answers given werecdont choose colon that ana too loud and if the material and pattern suits you Next were then on gathering and on icings For the record books material was given out in the form of facings for all the member to do Thanks were to Mis who arranged to have the meeting at the band hall and for the refreshments The next meeting number five was held at the home of the leader Mrs Cox on March 7 The pledge was recited by all members to start the mceiin off Linda Kirk wood name was drawn to read the minutes The roll call was One new point have learned about cutting out and marking the garment The answers were keep the scissors close to the table when cutting the material the proper way of pinning marking and knowing how to do tailor tacks then the exhibit was again discussed Two demonstrations were given on the reinforcing of a seam and how to insert a zipper properly Refreshments were served Meeting number six is going to be held next Saturday afternoon at the home prom JOHN BOUGHTON JEWELLERS WATCHMAKERS MAIN ST N GEORGETOWN 4313 The meeting the Historic il conveners Mrs J R Henry Mrs Mrs Henry welcomed the guest spciktr Mrs John president of the District Women Institute Mis prefaced her rem irks by pointing out the complete f ice is ivc regained their It is tint we preserve beautiful old buildings by word picture they Buildings of wood with trim were is beautiful inside is out with then moldings cleg fncphces plain and ornate divings inuistcrs All this brings back the of the which m be seen read in two attractive books displayed by Mrs Bird Ontino by Remplc Old story Kingston by Angus Wilson tumor of A RINK from Acton Curluij Club won first Ottcrbem Ruih Hewitt and prize in the Business Girls in Oakviilo Moo Dumarsh Staff Photo lost week Members of rink I Helen Youth still seeks religion Convention report idies of I I i then March m Mrs Hen W A Aftei welcomed the ic Nassiejwcya The Society Mrs Nor s opened by Mrs wis hostess for I I board meeting Thursday evening March The president Mrs W was in the the new secret Mrs McDonald re id the minutes he financial statement I ladies the roll committees for the bake sale euchre gave their reports which were very rewarding This money toes prize money of the it the fan The of the Halton Woi Institute who leeomp lined Mis Bird gave an interesting resume of the of he llallou District Women Institute History It is a book a book of which to be proud The historic information and school students refer to it for help with their Mrs inked Mis Bird and Mrs Wilson on behalf of i most audience Mrs Wilier Freeman and Mrs W C Nicholson the hostess with refreshment Recipe for Daily Liv the singing of read the I is meeting The roll till was answeied by verse from the lining the wind Mrs reviewed the iiinuil held it St Church Mis Campbell had of he devotion She opened with an interesting Youth Still Seeks Religion youth Another point Mrs Campbell touched on wis hit little kindnesses very import nit Mis McLaren re id the story of the Good Samaritan from the Bible A hymn was sung and the meeting closed with Mis Nicholson served a delicious lunch Mrs voiced the thinks of the I 1 all Sept 18 and is ivnlible to exhibitors in the ladies division A splendid convention report was given by Mrs W ind Mrs D Matthews The hostess issisted by Mrs Dennis Mrs Isabel McDon Mis J Fleet served a delicious lunch Mrs Archibald wis courtesy convener The next meeting will be held at the home of Mis Wall ice lunch committee Mrs Mr McLncry Happy Easter COUNTRY MART 3 MILES WEST OF ACTON ON NO 7 YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER CARRYING A FULL LINE OF FARM LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT GM resounding reasons why you should buy a new Chevrolet instead of a new something else A High resale value trade in tunc lis tridition A Deep down value mi keep Choroid good Ion Smooth smooth ride nee nil Coil suspension md meed Impressive styling d Massive Interiors rum- ird beams A finish that lasts Mirror hie il Mire keep Us Exceptional engines i fuel Plus here ire live in ire it Tremendous selection or llieieaie Canadas favorite Big is s most popular ear r Chevrolet offers high ind cubic cubic Of transmit alone I Custom Coupe Putting you first keeps us first ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS LIMITED