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oajiit lrs jtcrv rji y cz i t thorsdav november 13th 1612 the acton free press mi- harold kjranui vwtad in tor onto war tha wakna mlm etta mill vlltd friends in toronto ovar the wmkmil gunner jim forbei u home rem jjswmarket for the wmkend mn ellkbeth moor ouitowel 1 vliltlng with mm wnt jontulton pte and mn 8 cotlsaljited in i clinton over the weekond jmt the home of hit naranu jur h p johnttone and mlirdorii johwtone f toronto spent sunday wlthmri wm johnntone v maam- roy and harold warm- brough of toronto vulted their mother mm r h waiubreugh on wednesday f mr and mn bwalt gay and altan mr anhton and mlaa t alhton of toronto vlalted ever the weekerid with mr and mra g roffnovaldun clothes shop 112 yonge st gna floor toronto take che elevator and save money united w m s annual meeting and elects officers the november meeting of the unit ed church women missionary so ciety wai hetd at the home of the president mrs caldwell on tuesday evening the scripture lesson was rend by mrs l- johnstone and mrs a w fosbury irave an interesting rending the first chapter of the study book the church in our community was very ably given by mowat the study3thl year concerns the mission of our church and this chapter stresses the christian homo characteristics of a christian home were discussed mrs caldwell favored with n soli after the discussion mrs s j rcld as convenor of the nominating committee brought in the list of officers for 1043 nnd these wore voted upon ns followsf pnst president mrs b mownl president mrs caldwell ffrst vicepresident mrs s j rcld second vicepresident mrs mc- lnehlln t third vicepresident mrs j r kennedy trensurer mrs g a dills recording nnd literature secre tary mrs swltzer cor secretary mrs a t brown community friendship secretary mrs cleave insurance rtre farm auto liability bicycle plate olaat govern ment war damage and all gen era line of inaurafice real estate dwkujtncb some choice dwellings for tale in town with ill conveniences good state of repair from 1300 up also several large build ings that would make ideal apartment houses can be bought at reasonable prices farms now is the time to buy a farm we have a number of improved farms in halton peel nnd wellington counties moit of them prize winners in the farm and home improvement competitions of recerit years 157 ac eig brick house barm3fl 60 driv ing shed henhouse nnd pigpen water in house and hnrn run ning creek cement silo one mile from acton near high and public schools 45 miles from toronto 14 miles from guelph vimlle from no 7 highway must le sold to wind up an estnte p l wright insurance and real estate broker registered cooper bldo acton associate helper secret aryymrs johnston secretary of supplies mrs james moot life membership secretary mrs watson temperance seertnry mr symon press secretary mis hawthorne pianist mrsamoid assistant plnnlst mrs j k ken nedy baby bnnd secretary mrs gard iner mlsslonnry monthly secretary miss hawthorne nnd mrtk wntson mission bnnd secret nry miss ben nett coltr secretary- mrs parker auditors miss nelson nnd mrs symon irisli borders vrixttc vutiiiti y for sniugtfliiifi canadian han n night out with an old hand and it proves interesting and lively trip nregojly theatre friday novemberis syncopation adolnhmcnoujncklc coop er mnrch of tlmo arcentlne question quiz kids no 3 einakchnptir of dick tracy vs crime saturday november 14 matlm at 300 the wife takes a flyer hllnrfous with jonn bennett frnnchot tone secrets of lone woi j mysury drnmn with wnrren wllllnm lox news monday notttlrer 10 two faced woman homnnllc comedywith mtl- vyn dourlns oretn inrho murlcnl minstrel dnys minia ture the greenie prize limericks invibtory loan contest continued from pago one mary mcclure grade m george town tugh school ii r no 4 georgetown ont canada is the land of the proud and its praises we shout out loud so let us not groan but subscribe to the loan to help pay for hitlers shroud bernard brill grade ii george town high school to shed blood and burn homes is such a fun for hitler the murderous hun our boys deserve better than prison and fetter huy bonds to supply plane and gun frdcrewspngradecf acton high school do you think of our boys overseas will your pay cheques respond to their pleas will you answer the call buy a bow one and all and in time they will spell victories james f carney form i george- town high school kits a big job that has to be done not only hy using a gun s so lets work save nnd lend to bring war to an end- we can nil help demolish the hun lorraine pnllnnt grade ix acton i high school if we dont wnnt to lose this great war wo must give to keep huns from our door you must give all you save donukeep saying you gave we must keep giving more more and more irene m king grnde viii georgo- i town public school you can help in the new victory loan dont lot hitler treat you like his own i say there young sonny bring out nil your money and help bring nil the soldiers bnck home john b mlchie grnde viii s s no 5 esqucslng milton ont remember thnt each day they die on land in the sen in the sky so pitch in dont monn help the victory loan then freely our denr flag shall fly gindys hystend grade viii s j aeresqucslngrr r7no2 george town ont is fighting nnd winning our chore to show it huy bonds more nnd more take the dollars youd spend and to cnnnda lend buy bonds nnd well soon win tho winv- ronnld salt qrjde vii acton pub- 1 icjschool our lads trt khaki and blue are relying on dollars from you so get out and lend and a little less spend will prove to jtho hoys that youre- true normnn dredge grnnvxs esqucsing r r no 1 acton a new slnmp every dny will buy guns and will chase nwny nil the old huns so lets huy if we can andhesttoy hitletsplnn and well bring hack in safety our sons u- pagefiv the kindergarten class were de lightfully entertained last monday morning by mrs wm cullen who plnycd the plnno and sang nursery chymes for the children quite a few fat the songs wero familiar to the chil dren nnd it wasnt long before they were nil singing vi th mrs cullen the chhdtwnebjoyed1tvery much the seven oclock ion or girls class are having their first party of the season tomorrow all senior glrfs of the seven oclock class arc welcome there will be games and races in the gym floor from 5 oclock until six and supper will bo served in the ys mens room at ilxflfteen the rhythmic exercises for the ind ies class at 830 every tuesday night are proving very popular tho classes are well attended and every one seems to have lots of fun tho coordination movements keep their minds alert as well as their bodies supple the exercises ore- 4iot to build muscle but to give the girls grace nnd poise and help the figure with its spare bulges tomorrow starts the friiny after noon indies social group at the y the gym floor will be open for those who like to play badminton with es- peclnl nttentlon given to hcglnners who are just learning there will nlso be tnblcn for bridge and euchre whether you are a member as yet or not you are welcome to nttend the time 3 oclock every friday after noon may gray dinner in honor of mrs aiex graham on 75th birthday etwin kentner grnde vi acton public school n shall we fight for our freedom or fail to make hitter turn hnck on the trail our hoys went nwny tomnke the huns pay so come folks huy bonds watch them qunil ny alan randal somewhere in northern ireland igp it is tlnrk nnd quiet out here on the ulstereire j jimmy puts them there so he enn bonier nt night a good night for n wheel n hnnd cart across when the j job of smuggling nnd the wnr hns smuggling load is too heavy tp enrry brought n certain emergency respec- there are two of these streams to j dlinlit tnhllity to smugglers hercnlxnits i rig jimmy who would sooner a second jimmy shines his smuggle than sleep of a night says nn n tkt of hush there he the bog is comparatively dry that to- snvri thats where i told vou we iiif it rin i- u itrrr i i regular meet nt of the dublin uight it will be what he eullsff low w restled with the pollcemnn nnd there mtrrnrv societv halmvtvn shiaj 1 last friday nijrht on sundny november 8th n happy gnlherlng took plnce nt tho home tif mr nnd mrs john w grey mono rond in honor of mrs greys mother mrs alex graham ofcnledon east who wns celebrating her 75th hirth dnv- at noon nil members of tho family sat down to a sumptuous din ner after which mrs graham wns presented with mnny beautiful flow ers and gifts by friends and neighbors nlso a lovely radio hy the fnmlly the presentation wns made by mrs wm r bracken acton nnd the address wns read hy mrs wllmer wnt kins of acton dear motherr grandmother rent grandmother and sister we are gathered here todny to spend this hlrthdny with you nnd we bring our best wishes to you thnt you may he spared to see mnny more birthdays you have always spoken words of love nnd cheer to those in fenr and doubt you have always been able to soc tho needs of others and hnve performed many nets of kindness as you journey towards the sunset mny the sunshine of gods love nnd core fall on you nnd surround you nnd now ns n token nnd remem brance of this birthday we nsk you to nceept this gift nnd ns you turn the dials to the different stations to bring the world to you wo- llope this is the message you receive there- were four generations pres- ell nndjrlcnds from acton ornnge- ville bolton iijglewood cnledon nnd brampton mr nnd mrs william r bracken halton plowmen stage outstanding plowing match continued aon pago one tho youthful plowboy who attracted so much attention a year ago with his tractor work demonstrated his ability to repeat by winning first in the p d salter special class open to halton county plowmen with two furrow- tractor plows fred feather- stone wellknown horseman of free man was the judge of the speclnl competition for plow teams with the first award going to the team of w h mccaugherty of streetsvllle the following are the awards class 1 open to jointers in sod bob brown gnlt ed timbers mll- llken ed gray rock wood harry picket hornby mnrgnret erb gads hill class 2 second clnss jointers in sod earl felk kitchener ieonnrd mc donald ohsweken wnlter pqter ohswekcn jack taylor freeman dnvld craig brampton class 1 third class jointers in sod douglas cluhlne woodbrldgo gor don gray rock wood john capton jr ohsweken russell wntson woodbrldge inck marchment horn by roy livingstone woodbrldge clnss a open boys underj20 years john steele mlltctn wm lucas freeman wnrd brownrldge george town harold ferguson rock wood class f tractors open ivnn mc- lnughlln cednr valley alex logon stouffvllle ernest evans maple roy crnlg mono rond h j couper- thwalle aglncourt class 0 tractors in sod robert timbers stouffvllle vernon- mr- arthur milton clnude picket horn by douglas rcld brarppton class 7 tractors halton only boys under 20 billie james georgetown class h 1- furrow tractor in sod- hugh leslie georgetown j c cun ningham giorgetown bob reiil brampton horse show w ii mrcniigherty slrohsvllle 1 bell body georgetown j hunter georgetown t j brown- ridge georgetown soybeans rrronl crop for canada will vhc a t in vctlnble oiu and some jrndch of feeding bagpipes for victory edinburgh cp the battle of the pipes hns been won spanish cane for bagpipe reeds ordered two years ago by scottish makers canndlnn regiments nndheldup fi inck of bonn of trade import per mitsuna reached n british port notfj4 on apron hems london c p nurse in a hospital here have found a substitute for precious pnper when writing down the vnrlous odd notes they have to make during the- days work they are using the henis of their starched aprons engagements the vengngemcnt is announced of rlest daughter of mrs fran- ccscatto and the late mr bllcco to harold r son of mr and mrs john jiarrls of acton the marriage is to take place on november 21st london cp a survey of the likes and dislikes of scottish glrla working in mullands munitions fac tories showed they enjoy the work but 1 theydont get enough scotch broth 2- their porridge is cooked without salt new- store hours for acton effective on nnd after nov 0th irr complinnce with n rov- ernment request for conservation of electric power nnd reduc ed hours in rctnil stores the followinp will be the closing hours in nil stores in acton monday cm pm c tuesday 0w pm wednesday 7 1230 pm except during december thursday fuo pm fkiday 030 pm saturday 1000 pm the cbnpcriition of our patrons in observing these hours will be apprecintcd acton business men cwna exeiilives see overseas army attended this hlrtfiday party mrs graham being mrs brackens mother mr nnd mrs stanley robinson npd son george nnd mr and mrs wllmer wntkins and son billie attended their grandparents birthday i ottawa icpthe largest crop of soybeans ever produced is being harvest ed in cnnotlo this yenr the agriculture department reported a inrge percontnge of the ufop will he used for vegetable oil hut some will be utilized in cattle rations each year on increasing number of dairy f nre adopting this prac tice including smnll ncrengeorsoy benns in their cropping plans tnld c w owerljjf the dominion experi mental station nt harrow ont soyheans mny be grown success fully in most dairying districts the nnnunl crop fits into most crop rota tions nnd is beneficial to the soli be cause of us leguminous properties in feed value the soybtnn will pro- duce more concentrated protein than any other crop sahl the agriculture department this is seen from the analysis of the mature seeds which contain- about 3f per cent protein and is per cent oil in other words about two nnd onehntf pounds nt seed ohewntm of p a crop containing such high protein j content is particularly valuable in i balancing the high carbohydrate j grains such as corn oats wheat nnfl bnrley j f ii xii in the army hua clarmicu churl ura iluftt andwatu lg imuttve of the canadian weikly newspapers association wnvnpremnied gnnadas weekly press in a party o canadian editors nerfhtlzttfi a tiitir of great britain the two visiting cnnadian newsnum ir hlmwii here aji dickcd out in protective clothing and i iijiets alter they had gone through the bnuby trap area tit n camp of royal canadian engineers 1 pakceis get tlinoigh london cp the british red cross society received word from the international committee at geneva thnt investigation showed there is no ecess pilfering of prisoners of war i parcels clothing thefts nre highest twith loss in january- nnd february 11j for cent iikk silver stripes f canadian paratroojirrs lirady for avt hop shoe joli but youll forget the path afterwards eh he nskil i jimmy ifor this story he must re- main plain jimmy need have no worry about that- ouly a npm like himself a native of these hills and fens could find his way through them at night to eire so we led the vnrm hearth of jhnmyn kitchen we were three in cluding jimmy nnd teddy teddy is jimmys mongrel dog jimmy says be is very clever thnt teddy is really an luivuiuv party nnd cnn smell ter on jiis shoulder ishlnlng his ligiit off into the bog is the way i got out youre at the border now crossing a sturdier bridge of jimmys far off to the right dogs are harking nnd jimmy suggests somelmdy is working a i ond over the bonier there so fur teddy hasnt made a sound in a matter of minutes from the bridge you nre in a farm yard in eire and jimmy disnppenrv in a few minutes hes hack a bo of bui lt bonier policeman uv yards awuy lllx family occasionally jimmy slunettr dim light on the patlmn on theedge of n meadow he points to nylo house and says its not tug but i built tt for them and theres u- inrfnmlly sleeping there tonight and then you inv through the rather just n dentohifralion of ljaw mendow nhil really into tlie bog off butter v from neutral eire to in the darkness are the dim shapes of wnnving tlster when the weekly the armagh hills jimmy says not ration in three quarter of n pound there nre tfi unds lnit lad over the border with ye now says jimmy its not much of ti trip home ex cept tut 5f pounds of butter get pretty heavy when youre travelling a rough road you dont know even if ou have n good gutdf actually this is not nn official trip fju jhoaiy wns held in the school on eriilay evening in the form of a halloween socinl mrs g wal lace mrs kennedy and mr jordeh very kindly tided ns judges nnd nwnrded the following prizes for the best iist limes schotd girl clendn ilritton school boy george ilurk- hiilder ladys costume molly cults gents costume mrs david joe war time costume mrs ii burkholder best halloween costume dorothy frank best comic mrs a mcuiine tlu most original costume menve ureen after judging the follow nijj pro gram crtvenloed reading hy mrs david joe puino sole mrs g rob ertson songs by hie campftre girls a skif it happens everyday was presented by mrs orourke mrs w linham and mr k u burkholder ami kleada brittun gave a reading a stunt pltly the scandal was given by betty britton mabel burk holder jenn hohcrtsun ssic brims london cp mrs cynthia i jones 2jyearold native of eastleigh 1 hants claims the distinction of be- ing the first merchant navy woowgj wireless operator she started out as tewanless aboard a troopship when wnr started and later qualified to put up- wireless silver iperntn stripes the emhlem j s wear aboard shii ita 7r mmeo bakes of athens london cp in two months alone nine out uljery 111 newhorn children in athens die of staryiolimi according to dr a w cawndlns chttirnuin f the greek red crovs in london ashley cooper resigns too far to the left now it 10feet but you get the idea from theevre- ftml v burkhrtlder deep ihertv itnderfoot the way ness of the tramp through the itdg the meltin closed with the nil jimmy lends its only a bit greasy thai all jimmys trips are not quite tlonnl anthem and a socinl time was i traditional tribute to a visiting mon two planks cross a small stream to smooth spent by all j arch london kli p ashley cooper dil ectorvttiertil i the ministry of supply has resigmtil for health rea- sons during their majesties visii to winnipeg- jn in1s mr ashley as govesjur f the hudsons bay com pany presented the klngwith heavev skins nml elks heads the copipnnys j like n foctliull mpand wultingfor tin beiining ga wiih full jtimiiii equipn ci nat i cuiiriie at fort itenmng with the ls ariy and i ref at ciinipshili sum they are ivti hit to r 1 instnutor sgt ii c porter turunto corp applet on glace bay corp i w sgtmujor a t clifton ottuwu ki uitf n k cutimnnn pnialto- pt ra in training 111 fort ip all these kids hnve- otnpletel their fiii ti- tuthu of the aundian a my piirtitrotip t lcorp j v mitchell torcnto and american jiman nnccver corp w d cnbvll sgt a shaddock injerso onario ltoip w ii fitzsimmons toronto rtv