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By Wendy Thomson Well I up somewhat and about also somewhat and dashing around madly trying to get caught up on things I ve had to let slide the past month or so And then keeping poor awake by crawling into bed with a hot water bottle and lying there moaning with achy legs But yesterday it was windy and sunny and I was restless so I borrowed a car for the day grabbed my camera and took off at Before I got back at p I put miles on the car had one flat Just about got run over by a horse and run down by a beer truck was off a receptionist Job full limp oh wluch had come untied from the taXg I M W of my I wore it Si days and decided I ln Siof where I on my nose at X re SfhfflSSSfSSS after all that leave was Pretty low nff KrarcrSrde with a box nil of old letters and w V things for company the TTi n finds saying something about a S love conversation warn I I cant flTto a at remember now what it was and I ffJaeSS one from a dog really A it just have to go unsaid You know no I guess you don or I be telling you In that case I should say You don t know but that sound right Canadian grammar I m sure is the worst possible subject to figure out full of dozens of mistakes and contra dictions Its enough to put me right off writing which might be just as well What a household todayl Everyone s too busy to scratch my back or take me for a walk Do you know why dogs like their backs scratched I being a dog do I d tell you If it weren t for the well known fact that humans cannot understand doggy feelings and cannot expect to until they improve their ways of living After all there are the finer things of animal life which are entirely beyond human conception I really must go as I have a few century since a group of Acton old bones to mull over send parcels to flood victims in Your canine friend England The disastrous floods occurred along the River Ousc in May but it was one of the organizations that answered a call for supplies from the old country They made a collection in and garnered over pounds of food which were sent to a central depot and then shipped overseas Some of the women slipped their names and addresses in the parcels and several of them Miss Nancy Winter came home roses decorated the centre of the those who received from Althousc College of table along with a double tiered Education University of Western wedding cake The cake Ontario for the occasion of her was made by Miss Doris Cripps a a a parents wedding and decorated by Miss Mina J SBTVICQ little black spaniel called Penny Leaving out most of his comments on grammar and spelling he wrote Dear John First I must apologize for my typing but It been so long since I last typed that my paws have lost the touch I d write but my writing even worse I was chatting with Ian the other day and we got around to talking as conversationalists sometimes do or did we can ren ember now I guess did but on the other hand we t of correction have my mistakes I was put out of school after the masters saw through my disguise and got a little snooty You think they d never heard of a dog going to school One day the headmaster came Into the room not looking where he was going and stepped on my tall I yelped whipped around and bit him He lost his equilibrium or was It his balance Well he lost It anyhow and in falling grabbed my ear The Free Press Wednesday May 17 Stones delightful hobby fair board ladies learn DURING POLICE Week groups of students visited the police station to see the special displays set up inside and out Here Cons Don Marr of Burlington shows a group of Robert LitfJe grade 2 students one of the force motorcycles police Week continues till Saturday PhotobyD Gibbons Its quarter century now since flood relief sent regular monthly meeting of Acton ladies Fair Board was held at the home of Mrs A Robinson May with 11 ladies in attendance The president Mrs 1 Archibald called the meeting to order Mrs C read the minutes of the last meeting and the financial statement After a short business discussion the program Mrs C and Mrs Archibald introduced thur guest for the evening Mrs In 1930 the depression year she and her husband Interested in arts and watts She brought along wonderful display of stones which they had pothered from different places in Ontario and A Some were in the rough She explained how the stones we cut with a diamond and how they were shaped in polished to be made into necklaces brooches etc It a lot of patience and rd work Many stones Some of the stones in the tolled on were amethyst ipaehe tear from Arizona Bancroft pieces of rock from emerald mine North Carolina also rubies from rock in the mine North Carolina Also shown were delicate drawn thread work brought from Ias Palmas Canary Islands This was a wonderful display thoroughly enjoyed by the ladies I was served by the hostess Mrs Robinson Mrs W Thompson and Mrs C Storey Mrs McDonald was courtesy convener The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs C Storey lunch Mrs Alger Mrs E Archibald program committee Mrs W I inham and Mrs Robinson ARF gets approval Although it seems hard to believe it now been a quarter Pure nonsense of cheered my day up silver dollars for Mr Mrs Winter At least one has kept up her correspondence and her friend ship h is rown over these years She is Mrs Joyce Milton who ah a Women Institute member went to nearby Houston to help distribute the parcels She wrote to Mrs Jennings now of Eden Mills and thus the long association started Jennings have been to visit her twice last summer she was here visiting them She is the Huntingdon correspondent for her local weekly newspaper the women who collected for the flood victims were Mrs Jennings Kathleen Is Nan Hurst Peg Coon I- Imtrna and Salvia Jones Mrs is died since and Mrs now lives in Morris Mrs Milton is sent Mrs Jenn purines which intl photographs of the scenic area and the Jenn took pictures there of the of the river which flooded this sprint Add nun Research louniilion w 11 have a re resentalivt in town one day a He near future Act n agreed last week to reserve an to the eountil for the use on Thursdays Fashion Show OF GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday May 24th Full Line of SUMMER FASHIONS PLUS CREATIONS EVERYONE MOST WELCOME Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Georgetown anniversary on May surprise gathering of neighbors friends and relatives of Mr and Cripps Many beautiful gifts flowers Mrs and cards were received One of id I Friday evening at their home A thegiftswas silver dollars setting of white daisies and pink in the form of the number 25 Mrs J A Chlsholm and Mrs J Frank visited in on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Jim Mr and Mrs Steven Johnston of Bowmanville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lome Masalcs Young Chris flew back from his new home in Montreal to attend Saturday Minor Hockey banquet here New families to town were greeted recently by the Hi Neigh Welcome Service Mr and Mrs Wood and two children have moved from Toronto to Elmore Mr and Mrs C Collins and two children come from Brampton to Church St W Mr and Mrs Brown Churchill came here from Parry Sound Newcomers to the Churchill apartments are Mr and Mrs D Scott who were in Georgetown before Mr and Mrs H Price have moved from Georgetown to Mason with their two youngsters Car struck Last Thursday police investigated an Incident at the parking lot when a vehicle apparently backed Into a parked car The parked vehicle was owned by Ross Morrell Church St Driver of the other vehicle has not been determined Attending the annual meeting of the Halton County Tuberculosis and Respiratory On afternoon May 11 the meeting of the afternoon auxiliary M S was held in the Anderson room of Knox Church Miss Isabel Anderson presided and opened Ihe meeting with the reading of a poem I Love a Tree A brief service of remembrance followed in which all paid tribute to the memory of Mrs Margaret Davidson a much loved member of talents of energy A solo was rendered b Miss and a service of worship led by Mrs Hansen and Mrs MacPherson Announcement and plans were made for a Brampton Rally to be held in Knox Church on Oc tober 11 Diseases Association last from Wednesday were president Bert M and Mrs Mayor M Mrs Mrs M and Mrs G followed the meeting was in SCShTs DRUGS J MAKE SHOPPING A PLEASURE Cottage ljlU MAY 17 t MAY 24 THERE ARE OVER GUARDIAN PHARMACISTS WITH I FRESH GOODS GOOD SELECTION LOW PRICES STORES AND HEARTS BROMO SEITZER lAVORtS MOUTHWASH SPECIAL 32 SIZE IN PITCHER 825 I ECONOMY SIZE SUGG OUCHLESS BANDAGES 161 INDIVIDUALLY WE GIVE GREAT SERVICE TOGETHER WE GIVE GREAT PRICES ACTON PHARMACY MMWVWMWIM I