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The Acton Free Press Wednesday April fl By Wendy Thomson I hardly live in our house any more Three times a day when I go down to the barn to water Velvet never realized just how much water a horse can hold I get entranced all over again and stay to watch the twins The day after they were born I piled some straw a corner of the stall sat down and had a really good look at the two The colt promptly came over and began staring back couldnt help but laugh With his ears pricked up his dark eyes shining and his four inch chin whiskers jutting out he looked like a little billy goat To my delight he all but climbed up into my lap and began nuuhng all around my face gumming gently on my chin and nose This got to be a regular session and forward to Shortly after though he found that he could not only jump but kick as well and that wasnt wanted to try it out on somebody As soon as hed finished being friendly hed turn his little round rump to me and start shifting his feet into kicking position much the same way a cat gets ready to pounce To his great chagrin he was small enough that could hold his rear end down with one hand Every day the imp in him grows and you can sec it in his eyes Once while was watching he tore in circles around his ever patient mother then stopped short and bit her cither on her nose or her tail end then dashed away flicking his heels up her And yesterday when I gave Velvet a bucket of water the coll put his foot in it and stirred it up a bit watching a few oals floatingaround the top with great in ten In ess Every time they slowed down hed give them another swish The filly is as different from her brother as night is from day or buckskin is from chestnut While he tears around madly with his head held high she stands very shyly head down peeking up through long dark eyelashes While he looks like a goal she looks so much like the little Mexican burro that David once had his eye on that called her by Davids year old mispronunciation Sparrow And Sparrow docs suit her for at days old she still a frail wee thing She hasnt put on weight the way the colt has but shes getting monger and steadier on her feet At first Sparrow by in the straw looking barely alive rousing only long enough to feed then collapsing again Velvet didnt exactly ignore her but was so taken with the colt that she overlooked her filly much of the time Remembering Velvets excitement over the whiskey we gave to Sparrow to give her a boost I took a couple of ounces down to the barn and sprinkled Sparrow generously with Velvets eyes lit up and she gave Sparrow a good going over wunnerful Now Sparrow can stand for a good length of time Her favourite spot is directly under Velvet where suppose its nice and warm Shes so tiny that she can walk all around under there first popping out under Velvets chin to take a mouthful from the oat bucket then looking out from her mothers tail to see what the colt is doing She is the picture of timidity as she stands there blinking with her knobby little knees together shifting from foot lo foot looking for all world like a little girl who has lo go Ihc bathroom And today she jumped Just like a toddling youngster who discovering wonder of being keeps hollering Watch Mom then leaps an inch off the floor and comes down with a boric jarred thud she tensed with a look of great concentration jumped two inches and came down with a jolt that nude me wince Then quite happy she turned and tottered back under Velvet During the first four days after the twins were born we had about people come to sec them There was a fair bit of praise floating around at that time and I really should give credit where credits due After thumbing through a slack of horse books in a futile attempt to find information on the care and feeding of twins and mother turned to my old for advice Thank you Benjamin For Sunday Biunch tried something a little different instead of the usual toast or pancakes Its an old Scotch or English recipe for biscuits baked in a skillet BANNOCK A tip nil 1 baking soda into a bowl Add W cup Cut in ii cup shortening Add enough sour milk to make a soft dough ten thin I cup Knead slightly on floured and cut into rounds- Ileal heavy skillet place biscuits in it and cook on medium heat till about each side Seivc split with bullet and maple We like wilh sausages syrup V Euchre winners Euchre winners al 0 Hall Crcwsons Corners Saturday were ladies high Mrs C Storey ladies low Mary Osbourne mens high Cliff Storey mens inhaling all upland down her low Cliff Button lone hands back and gently shoving her Clinton Peacock door prize Jim round so she could all Farncll sides aint it Crispin Last Wednesday our wo PIC Provincial Interscholasiii Conference representatives Stephanie Mcrrm and Chris left for Oluwj The topic under discussion was the role of the student in education and curriculum Alter the election of the of representatives plans for next years P conference were made William Davis Minister of Education was present on one occasion to answer and discuss any questions of students Mi Davis was only one of several other authorities present The trip also included an presentation The girls returned home Saturday after a very enjoyable visit Grade eleven and Geography students were treated to a field trip last Friday Its purpose was to introduce the Mennonite culture to the classes as well u the process of making maple syrup Fust stop was at a Church where Mr Schneider informed the students of the history and different branches of the Mennonite tree From there they travelled to Elnuia where they were shown the different stages in the making of maple syrup Many students bought maple candy syrup and butter to please their families The tour also included a visit to a blacksmiths shop and a walking under the Kissing Election annual reports at meeting of Acton WI 92nd birthday marked Friday Her birthday was celebrated quietly on Friday by Mrs Albert a longtime resident of Acton She lives at 77 Young St with her daughter Mrs and Mr Strutlicrs and is in reasonably good health for her age family century farm where her nephew still lives She tame to Acton from the farm in 1942 Her other daughter in Acton Mrs Sinclair granddaughters a sister Mrs and two nieccb Miss Ruby and Mr and Mrs Jcrold of Toronto visited during the Retired missionary to Bolivia speaker Miss Dorothy Franklin retired missionary from Bolivia was guest speaker at the Marion Mission Circle spring t koffc ring held Monday evening in the Baptist church Miss Franklin grew up in Winnipeg went to the mission field in having retired last year after 35 years of service in area in Bolivia As well as serving as a nurse she taught in lite seminary With beautiful slides she showed the work being done in training native pastors and Bible women Mrs Trances Feltlnm chaired the meeting and Jessie Coles Making gave a Ripples Mrs Ada Davidson introduced the speaker and Mrs thanked her and all who took part A duet Beyond the Sunset sung by Jessie Coles and Frances Tellium was very much enjoyed Dorothy Page was accompanist At the close the meeting all went downstairs and had a tunc of fellowship over a cup of tea and fruit bread by the social committee Besides attendance from the local church there were visitors from Georgetown Community problems discussed by ACW Yellow and white candles decorated the luncheon table for the spring meeting of the St Albans ACW on Wednesday April 1 President Penny opened the meeting calling on Lindsay and Joan Pratt for the secretarys and treasurers reports A reminder of the annual meeting in Hamilton on April 16 was given and Gail Dawson read a resume of the Family Life Workshop which is to take place at Christ Church Cathedral on May 14 Various aspects of the church work as to family and community living will be discussed A letter from the Marion Mission Circle extending an invitation to the Baptist Thankoffcrmg was read to the members and help was obtained for the spring tea and bake sale lor this Saturday afternoon A catering project in August was accepted and business meeting was closed Mrs Dawson introduced the guest speaker Mrs Alma Swctman public health nurse for the township of Esqucsing Vic Bnstow first showed two films entitled Leave It To the Experts and Pollution which is everyones concern at the moment Mrs led a discussion following the films about community problems in general and told the members of several projects which could be undertaken for community betterment These included Friendly Visiting in association with Red Cross Study Groups for Parents to discuss todays family relationships Retirement Programs for the benefit of those pi inning ahead and the Acton Branch of the Womens Institutes annual meeting took place ill the board room of the library on April I Miss Dorothy Simmons presided for the afternoon The thought for the day Repeal Performance a promise of Spring was typical of this time of year After a prayer was given the opening exercises were repeated by 19 members The secretarys and treasurers reports were read and approved Mis G Margrave and Miss Simmons are to represent Acton branch a public meeting making plans for Decoration Day Mrs George attended a secretary treasurers meeting in Milton It was decided to send to the Ethel Chapman Scholarship fund Plans arc in the offing to raise money Mrs C filled in a questionnaire as to how the group contributed during the year by donitmg to the community work Mrs Roy Lindsay gave a detailed report of the directors meeting Milton Members were told their members fees to the county were doubled The district annual is to be held May in Church with Ashgrovc Wl being hostess A jelly roll with raspberry filling and butter tarts less the nuts are to be judged that day A cold meal costing SI 75 is to be served to the convention W I Mrs Roy Lindsay the president and one more delegate are to attend Anyone else was welcome to go if there was transportation The roll call was answered by bringing slips of Arts and crafts meeting here Mrs J Beatty was hostess for the last meeting of Georgetown Arts and Crafts at her home here A director of the Ontario Craft Foundation and Sheridan College H H spoke to the group and told them of assistance available to them The guest speaker was Mrs Lillian Milncs Cheltenham who brought some beautiful pieces of antique glass and china with her and spoke about them plants which they traded Miss Nora Kcnncy was for the annual meeting and the election of officers Mrs Clare Picket being the acting secretary The reports of the standing committees were very gratifying Mrs George grave gave an excellent account of Ihc years work being treasurer Mrs George Trycr and Mrs V Wildcrspin the auditors spoke highly of the efficiency of the treasurer Following are the officers for the year honorary past president Miss Hall president Miss Dorothy Simmons first vice president Mrs Gcolfcc Fryer second vicepresident Miss Nora secretary Mrs C Ncllcs treasurer Mrs George Ha grave Branch Director Mrs Agnew Mrs McAuley District Directors Mrs Roy Lindsay alternate dircctoi Mrs bar Lambert Conveners Agriculture and Canadnn Industries Mrs Roy Lindsay Citizenship and Mrs Mary Historical Research Mrs 1 Little Home Economics and Health Mrs George Public Relations and Press Reporter Miss M Hall Resolution Mrs Earl Lambert Curator Miss Nora Cheer conveners Mrs Little Miss Annie auditors Mrs George Fryer and Mrs V A social half hour was spent around the table Lunch conveners were Mrs Denny Mrs Holmes Mrs Little and Mrs Ncllcs APRILCAMLinhkcahon PLANS ARL already being made for Decoration Day THE FIRST crocuses arc showing color SNOWS MELTING fast and where did all thai garbage underneath it come from MARBLLS AND motorcycles arc back for the season SKATLRS are ending the season with a few more tests in Georgetown Monday CANCER CANVASSERS arc making their calls for the local campaign INSIDE THAT cloud of dust you might find a town workman wilh a broom MOHAWK RACEWAY has been enjoying good crowds for the spring race meet APRIL 30 is the deadline for removing studded snow tires TORONTO Trail club members held a spring hike in the Terra area on Sunday WHLRL ARL the April showers Weve had more April snow MILTON ARLA phone tales arc going up due to the increase in the number of phones A COUPLL OF events scheduled for last Thursday were cancelled because of I lie bad weather APPARENTLY THE doubling of hospital construction grants by Ontario for 1970 will have immediate effect on the Guclph hospitals The General hospital is in the middle of an expansion program and St Josephs is considering one ATThR HAVING their picture taken after a special program by the bearded Free Press editor a group of young school children wrote a composition about all which concluded confidently 1 hen a minister came and took our pictures Amen kids Anniversary Open House About called at the home of Mr and Mrs George Hargrave Saturday to join them in celebrating their wedding anniversary Daughter Sandra sons David and Peter and their little grandson were with them to welcome visitors from Toronto Islington Oakville Georgetown and Acton Their children presentd them with a silver tea set and tray for their anniversary Gifts flowers and cards come from friends and associates in the St John Ambulance brigade square dance club fellow employees at Thompson Fuels and members of the Womens Institute Mrs family in England promises therell be another celebration there when the couple go over to visit this July Mr and Mrs live on Wallace Ave and arc both well known Nifty Separates finishing project The last meeting of the Nine Nifty Separates was held on the evening of March PI ins arc being made for Achievement that will be held April 18 in hall The finished and record books were handed in to the leaders for approval on Saturdiy Ladies Aid March meet The Ladies Aid of Knox Presbyterian Church met Tuesday afternoon March 1 in the Dr A Stewart Hall The meeting opened with a poem An I aster Prayer read by the president Mrs Mclntyre The hymn There Is A Green Hill Far Away was sung followed by prayer by the president The secretary gave the report of the last meeting and the treasurer gave the financial statement At ihc close of the business session Mrs M McCullough read the scripture Luke and Mrs J Van Fleet conducted a contest which was won by Mrs Agnew with Mrs as second The meeting closed with the hymn All The Way My Saviour Leads Me followed by the Lords Prayer The lunch committee served a lovely lunch and everyone enjoyed a social half hour VON Home Care service The informal discussion was carried over to the luncheon table and everyone appreciated the opportunity of learning the problems confronting our communities today and discussing ways in which they could be handled Some pamphlets were distributed A final count was taken of the members planning to take the tour of Christies Bakeries on Tuesday April 14 and 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