F ess Wed i Results of Acton Last chance to gather PressFarm Page achievement day dry flowers request denied by board Silver dollar competition planned for Milton Fair By Hugh Cook The Silver Dollar Competition for this area will be held at Milton Fair on Friday on the fairgrounds This competition sponsored by the United Breeders and the Agricultural is open to five members from each of the counties of Wellington Waterloo Peel and Halton The members must be years of age and enrolled in a Dairy Calf Club The members are required to show their calves The members will be scored on showmanship and calves silver dollars Based on their previous scores in writing an essay and a quiz plus the scores on showmanship and calves winners will be declared immediately Silver on a silver tray goes to the winner and 25 silver dollars on a silver tray to the runner up The five members representing are Ken McNabb of Georgetown Pat Murray of Dave of Georgetown Paul Stewart of Hornby and Bill Stokes of Campbellville Following this competition the Black and White Show will be held This is the first time that this event has been held on Friday evening of the fair Some 23 exhibitors are expected to show close to head of Holsteins Top Jerseys for August The highest record reported to the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club from the Record of Performance Ottawa during the month of August in the class for cows years and over was that mode by Brampton Beney A a daughter of Brampton Carom Beacon owned by D and Son of Huntingdon Quebec formerly of Norval Atllyearsof age she produced 12 lbs milk lbs fat 56 percent in days a Gold Medal record In the senior four yearold BANK OF COMMERCE manager Del Cook presented a class the highest record was ladies wrist watch to Calhj Lasby who was judged grand made by Rock Ella Commando champ showman at the Fall Fair cattle daughter Photo Homemaking clubs organize projects Mrs Bannister are now organizing for their fall project Focus on Fitness Training school for the local club leaders was conducted Sept and 14 by Home Economist Mrs Bannister leaders present at the workshop at ligny Hall represented clubs throughout County At the training school the leaders receued their manuals and supplies for the project Requirements of club members and topics were discussed Each did a sample of weaving The safety film Unrestrained Flying Objects was viewed following the leaders luncheon on Tuesda afternoon Focus on fitness Topics to be club members during the eight meetings of Focus on Fitness include and mental Hints on moving plants By Burke McNeill the chant of frost at any time during September Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food horticulturists recommend bringing indoors wry soon Potted plants tan be dug up directly But those planted direct in the garden soil ma need to be divided and cuttings la ken Commando Milestone owned by Kenneth Ella and Sons Hornby At tour years 221 days she produced 13 226 lbs milk lbs fat percent in days a Gold Medal record Mistress Marie a daughter of Chatsworth Lodge Cavalier owned by A Stark Georgetown had the highest record in the senior two yearold class At two years 342 days she produced 9 lbs milk lbs fat percent in days fitness basic first aid safety public health services and citizenship Each girl will keep a record book and assemble a first aid kit She will learn a new craft which is one way to make good use of her leisure time Clubs must plan a nature hike or an educational tour leaders of the Homemaking Clubs are Acton Mrs Russell McNaughton Ashgrove Mrs M Mrs George Wilson BaUinafad Mrs Leo Mrs C Mrs Jeanelte Cox Mrs Lois Henderson Campbellville Mrs Dorothy Mrs Verle Mahon Dublin Jrs Mrs J Mrs Patricia Dublin Seniors Mrs Lasby win take lm Mrs Douglas Hornby North Mrs Thol Mrs J Bandstand Hornby North Mrs Eveln Smith Mrs Mary McKay Hornby South Mrs Cecil Mrs J Ferrier Mrs Hilda Heist Norval Mrs W ludlaw Mrs Jean Castle South Mrs E EaWns and Mrs 11 enter 4H contest Miss Diane Pelt the Queen will be on hand to crown the Homemaking Queen at Milton Fair Sept at am There are 11 entries In this year competition three for queen and eight for princess The crowning with Miss Janet Nurse acting as M C Winners of both classes receive a bouquet of red roses from the Milton Fair Board and suitable Commerce To compete the girls must exhibit in classes of baking sewing and flower Ontario fruit is new course By Mr Bannister rhe Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Department of See that all plants are in Agriculture and Food condition before bringing them sponsoring their new course the house Remove any Insects Ontario Fruit in County and gentl down the foliage this fall It will be presented as a For plants that are too large lake leaders training school for two three or four inch cuttings of the representatives of each group and strongest shoots who wish to take the project Hoot them in sand or In a glass of Ontario Fruit Is made water Obtain these cuttings now available without charge to any for successful overwintering of women organization in the garden plants county Food Specialists from the Home Economics Branch will conduct the training school on and Wednesday Oct 5 and at Hall Milton They will demonstrate different ways of serving fruit and provide new recipes for preparing apples cherries and pears Applications should be sent to the County Home Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food Main St Milton by Sept 30 ate to and sec the leu 1972 BUICK VENTURA SEPTEMBER PETE MOTORS LIMITED 336 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN ONTARIO By Hugh Cook Acton F air is Achievement Day for the Acton Field Crop and the Acton H Calf Clubs Within the Held Crop Club there arc three projects of which any one member con take two The results of the exhibits arc as follows In the corn section Donna Milton or Acton placed first Janice of Acton second and Tom Parker of Cumpbellvllle third Exhibiting hay Janice placed first Rick Wilkinson of Acton d and Donna Milton third In the section first place went to Sharon Icslle of Acton 2nd to John VnnderVlught of All in this club exhibited Achievement Day the club percent completion The 4 Cnlf Club Achievement Day was held on Saturday Sept IB as part of the livestock show Top showman Die first class held was showmanship The top dairy showman was Kathy Popp of followed by Debbie Butchers of Acton in second place and Rob Murray of Acton third beef showmanship class was next with very strong competition First place went to Cathy I of in Hub steon in I A ton I Die top three showmen in dairy the lop in then for the rand champion n won with Ijisby placing close In hind reserve 1 came next with the f llowlng results Jr calves section first Debbie Butchers second Barb Brown of Acton calves first Rob Murray second and third Mel of I Jr beef heifer class first prize went to John Klrkwood of Acton Steer class first Bob second Cathy Carol NASSAGAWEYA NDP Any Enquiries call A Johnson 8542366 By Burke McNeill September is the lost chance to Hither dry garden flowers r winter bouquets Some fl can be air dried but others such as zinnias roses rigolds and many foliage li are dried using silica gel After gathering flowers to be dried place a layer of silica gel on the bottom of the container On this lay the blooms or foliage and cover gently with more of the gel Replace the lid securely on the container If the lid is not air tape the Joint In about a week the plants will be dry wilh color and shape intact Stored in air tight containers they arc ready to be used at any time To ic use the silica gel bake It for minutes degrees to dry It it out S lita is available In many garden centres and florist shops candidate for West Walter approached the County Board of Education of which he is an employee to ask for a leave of absence with pay so that he could devote port of his time during the day to campaigning until the Oct 21 election said he couldn consider taking a lot time off without pay He said there were precedents and noted by freeing him to campaign the board would be helping the electoral process stay In working condition No money F red Armitagc summed up the feeling of the majority of the board members when he suggested the leave of absence be granted but without salary Hugh Clohecy did not favor a leave of absence at Trustee Doug Palmer a teacher himself felt the request be granted with salary bo ird agreed the leave could be ranted without salary RENT CASCADE 40 HOT WATER HEATER Just li5 AT ACTON HYDRO ALICE STREET RESCHEDULED Themtercounty DAIRY SILVER DOLLAR COMPETITION at Milton Fair will now be hold Friday Sept 545 PM sponsored by UNITED BREEDERS INC now offer the all new famous Zenith tomes in a new 16 inch diagonal portable that goes anyuhere in the house Its totalis system features Zenith dependable rafted hassis built r to last longer Zenith patented hromai picture tube tin first tube to fulls illuminate ers dot on a jetblack bat bring the same brilliant picture that has already made 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