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r ft t seven tyfoiirthyenr no 22 acton ontaiicrt1ltlttslra-y7-tlckmnmr2iid-1ihs- i eiil loiiulniillukcs si cents- amateur talknt in roxy show coiltest op all 01 1 ccs but reeve school hoard local volunteers rrin work on seoul koine t ijist wednesday the rovy theatre in acton featured n local talent show and upper photo shows the dinners while the lower picture shows the contestants who took pnrt in the event free press photo bylaws and agreements are passed by council nomination mtvtino ijurei 21 nnmrm for various office vole un monday for dcputy- rcevc hire councillor and one public utllltim commix- mvwiersmmll attendance ut meeting but those attending snow keen interest thirty cltliens nttemlikj ihn nomination mooting in acton town hall on friday nlehl heard re ports of the last yenlu howe councllloni board nnd commis sioners and put 2j persons in for nomination to the varlouu offlcco here ntv the nominees for iteeve f j mecuiehpon thevin jonjmnnd w j ileal ty for deputyjlocve wm coon j ethivtiion e nyior for council cfnrence llnnttvnld- nori tlioi k nlcol therln jones j j stewart leslie itotchcn 1 f dnvlxon eihvnrd tyler wm mejlood and a mcbaac public utilities commission clnr- ence roanvaldson b d hnchlln uobert matarthur i for school bonrd thos jones dr f c oakes and chas heard ratepayer mmuhk mr w j beatty waaoh chairman for the ratepayers meet ing which followed nominations heeve f j meculcheon dealt with the work of county council after announcing that he was not in the field for reelection he told arena manager to appointed i i jlooth confession is awar- 3wimilhilg 1 ool ded cemetery board a fund nears the mentbremptoymen of car uker other items of last js8000 mark nights session i elect ion in erin township for reeve and councillors novemher tuillymvenlh ik in- dii il nil hlslorlcul event lit ihe hii- luils of tjte at mm boy svouls aor rmlntlim a flmnll illlliy of nuihiii iinflnjiv1 nnd niwlstnnth unlhered nl the hi out home im ntlon on the solum ground nnd went to woik to imvi i n huilillni fur scoulink in i acton in no time nl till the itard there will lie mi election in erin working iroui lind floor rafters uunsjilp on mommy for lteevj f the kvkv bullillnu liisliilled nn i wnlli were sltihdlnk work is progressing hrouth the wihk lite excavation has ihhh mad- for n flreplnce foundation and the nheetlni nnd floor ihsul- thls sat new iikh school room coumlllnra ami sclfool trust for iteevo j arthur swhckham- nyer nnd cntduln hurt deputyhoove george b scott mcclunuhlon count ii albert wheeler harold unn in being installed trlffln ceo a wullnc anil amn urdnj ulth n gathering similar white three to be elected n weeks it is hoped to get the no i school area j e pea ran rmf u foundation for th w l marshall alex jackson ar thur r mcklrwcy three to he el ected no 2 school aivn i dearlng j c pur kl neon k leltch acclam ation kru villa recvcr- d stanley lelteh clay ton justice council james robertson fred steen iv i mumlell jos mus- grove ll matthews frank john son four tor be elected fireptnre in thi fire pin re in to lie of rm k and approximately eight feel wide the niitside of he building will im inv- i mmi ulth n kldltir nitt yet decided on in nit u hulldlnk ih n worth while projert if anyone would like to moke their contribution to the hiilldlnk in work or finances jft in touch ulth mi w mlddleton sec retary of the nworlntnn nnd he will use your lnlp to the createst lien- efjt kkknrk wi had varied program november meetin tho november meeting of the crctwiock wl wnj held on wed- nesclny november 17 at the home of mrs chester allen u it h t he president mrs a mckeoun in sunday evening fireside hour of knox ywa the new lommertltil rlnkuroim nt at i on llljjh siluuil was opened lust mik nnd hiie nre two photiut nf thertmini the upper picture shows tlu fine lighting m the smth eiht side of the building free pres photo blackout is eliminated for a trial period the annual rrhnnksgtvlng fire- j side hour of knox y w a wan held oh sunday evening in the srhool room of the county finances ue health w irhldent ms f anderson unit child welfare old peoples the meetlnk opened in the uiml l 1 nnnnunrwl the theme home county ronds etc manner nnd scripture wni reiul y evenlnir ns service the deputy peeve wm conn ex- mr f nsion firieen memlhn lon wns rend hy mrs a mi isaac acton and fsljeuh plnlned he would ike to continue in th vmtor vernl children i h iiadminton ciuus council work but hl pohlon do- ere pnunt holl cnll was a m florence elliott 1v beau- mnnded his full attention nnd he member of ivrllnment todny j5 ymns were n n solo bv nl ja could not accept office nenln was donnted to the welllnkton knlhken fmllny miss olive councillor davison ilil he would c chlwreni aid siulely ttu- musclle lrlhull n piano in- mrs ii l rtennle who dnhts-hest-lf-le-pt-ln- a very nut eutful tournament wnii held nt ihe v monday nluht im inereaned quota and change of working hours allow a trial 1eriod without power cut if quota is exceeded cutoff will have to lie resumed acton council councillor mclannc said his hnt i wns in the rlnc nnln he nnd done rmea hn srhneulers of kit- speaker his best in his years work nnd ap- l entertain with uielr jdes k welcome on her the citizens and swcral canvas pjpvimed the coonerntlon he hid nnd mht mrkeown wns appoint- return to reside nmoni us n v- r tsi ml o i ntlrr ho ottlpr procrnnl also to rev ii 1 bennle nr nson ilnilminton clulm acton won out 75 m j phe of he acton swlmmlne pool t nine with counml- fund now nc the w000 received lors w j mcleod a mclsnnc and councillor mcleod renllied thnt procrnnl it belnc agriculture nnd cnnnd- p j iazmrr p j nnrt ob council work was a olc task he lan mdusules meetlne mrs chcs- present mrs hennte took her e f j mcch iu a joc n p h jct bw tot of the csmmate and the a11 rmp the the rnlm nlreadv a he budne men and jj tsllz vz n canadian apple and wa convenor read a new son and stressed ii a mletiiiiufiilpouuer-cunauna- n ofacton was held in the town ttnll on monday evening a tele- ilu indies of alton proved the krnm 4 rl lv m mon nnd miss difference ns ltli clubs weie very notlfvlnk lne mmuuiion in- joae nnd uouulns who were also evenly matlrhed nnd kienly con- he tested a sikui1 wns held after and adilaldc mctilll ajtoke on bihnlf of apple and was convenor j nn n sonr nnd stressed thegnirlsnn club in antlclpauon i resulting small nmount left lrn for ihe followln procram readln i ne rc ar ocrs to rnrry on in for n rel urn match in guelph after therln jones was pret to be- that work hm yct bmn mr t hemslej piano solo mrs i e work of church happy in th new year invitation of council reeveelect p and we under uxm h therln jones was present to be- that work hm m bmn come acquainted with council done hrre prruinx of the fund vorlc i solicitor leatherland read th byuw for the appointment of a y s mens club klrkness as municipal supervisor i woo comhn union and outlinlnc the duties of his of- jack smith flee j mr h r force of the cemetery hoard was present to discuss wlh i council matters recardlni the earetaklne at the cemetery and co operation in municipal work dur- llture acton was in need of a sew nee system and must prepare for bhls improvement he wns wcvlousl acknowledged j713830 wuhna to qunllfy for office andlf neted bj mrs a thompson mann beond the sunset t mecutchwin mary reld doris ursine a duet wns rendered by results m4ns doubles j bond ntti mimv im m helen nnd muriel allen contest mrs gordon bowen nnd mrs a and bob ramsay defeated jcorue j llmvnnted foratrtat narloa that actons ijuotn lind been 1 1 eased by 5 per ot nt mr harold force the local i hulrman had drawn up a scheduls for decreasing the blackout to half un hour with the new quota it was felt that the blackout would 50000 elected would do his best for the uon by mrs t emsley and mrs so 00 r allnn tied 1000 chairman c hansen of the pub- tjic mectlnjj closed nnd a social williams and m root ken has- i the elimination of the blackout j7698 50 membership tea united wjils lng the winter months the plan of pins presented engaging the cemetery caretaker inaiimnn t- jiansen oi ine juo- i i vn lie utlllues commiadon rave a re- w enjoyed with lunch scr- ihe vvv expressoil thanks to ild etxen view of the waterworks and hydro ved hi hp eommlttee and hostess bennle nnd all who asslsteil ijdk doubles h otterhcln and departments 85 new domestic w- u bennle offered the dps- rrb hull ovcj a mctjill and mrs f blow president of the sard and jack honeywtll over m senior w ms brourht creeling kln and t olewm bud smith and eonllnsent on au citlmiu in th nnd mrs robt ohara on behnlf b bond over charles pollock and munlty making an estr ttort to compcjusjile for the power being left on luardmore a co have changed i heir working days and are work- time was ii oicaon dot ilasmird and mary enjoyed uhen dainty refrehmens bradky owr pauline klein and l a11 v and witc served vices 5 commercial and 3 power 1w kchoijucshus lnk prnyor a services had been installed in the won by sisters post year he told of the new sur- at uelph coljlegiate rf station planned for july to sere actxn institute was written into the bylaw to co- the womens missionary society j w power users the pres- announcements of awards and social eveninc t incwe with oie encaghng of the of the united church held their i ent tatlon uns oxcrloaded scholarships at cuelph colloclai- dpttimmq radmedc tftwn foreman annual life membership tea at the i wntor cea of 1600 feet votntlonnl institute last ueek wns arnjwuhlnblci the folloulnc resolution ua pa- home of mrs sirrs on tuesday had been instnlled nnd all uater of interest to many here in the tj acton w n institute oiln bond ia meflll nd zykin timoa 1 ue arrance ulth tho mrs mcdonald recrelary of lf us rixup w toppml lhcir s held nn enjovnble social evening in wln v y llm bea klein l hoot and shirley kisen over a mcarthur and h ol- esop mixed doubles teo williams nnd helen otterbeln defeated ii mondays off tills iics the employee ol ijdirdmores a two day holiday in the week in order to compensate in ttu other factories it was de- uuh to add a half hour to the aed that we arrange ulth tho mrs mcdonald secrelary of s wf now metered use of rroup who topped their claster jw acton cemetery board to secure the department had charge of this wal w ovor uo times tho wore loth josephine and heather the io ljall nt crewvins corn the ser ices of their caretaker dur- meetln and the followln special nmouni us4hl t7 the supply doyd daughters of mr nnd mrs ers on monday evening progres- ins the winter month when not pjkum was presented duth b wn qul niunte but laraexj h bod former remdints here sh euchrt vis plnrd with high required for winter months for mrs pickering and mrs e j cald- p would soon hae to bcln- josephine won the ralph rnmsav woret going to mrs j kentner cemetery work and reimburse thevmi nadlng mrs a t jbrown memilal scholarship nnd heather mrs j fthorb oemeter board for the wages solo mrs b veldhuls nnd plnno sunenniendent wilson explained capturtd the all e mutrie memor- whloh thev pay to him while he u dm t b mrs u arnold and mrs g tw not wnur benter rontrol ial scholarship it was the only mr j b chalmers requested r insiame we noted where two mim- pniis to the chinch street roadwn ihts of the sjinn fnmll won a- mr tom tones reported for the engmrd in town work the tali melmnnld caretaker to be under the dlrec- ijfe membership pins were pre- tlon of the town foreman when entd b mrs mcdonald nnd cer- engaged in town work triinte h mrs calduell to mrs council was requested to allow h iern mrs j mownt and mrs use of the town hall auditorium c iuu k georgetown mrs j fr phicnl training elates of the ijimherl wns also presx with a high school on thursday of each in and certificate in memon of week for an hour and a half no the late mrs watson mrs i decision on coats was made pjiknng dedcned the new mem- accounts were passed for pa- bn ment as follows a candlelight lunch was served jones a vanoibv rv h mrs lrrv nested b mrs b school county hah on grader xv p etaqueslng taxes acton garage flretrurk j a kerr labor e braids rent of dump acton machine repairs manse 1 nellls levelling h g turner repairs u w agar coal rymon hardware supp toronto salt works c f leatherland solicit ors fees etc f terr postage acton boi a glrli band balance of grant tubllc sciitvil board balj anct of iev hixtl board nnd told of the growoiheie and the ne d for moe liinioms he told of improve ments on the present building nni signified thnl he uould agnln qual- if for th hoard mr g a dills reported on tho north halton high st hool dist rut board told of the progress made in transportation nnd ne vi me wards nnd highest standing we join with other friends in extend ing congratulations to these fine students mrs thos gordon nnd mr stan matthews following the lurp h dam ing wns enjoved mrs d drysdnle and mrs wm knas were joint convenors in nr ranging this spl ndld eonlng mel king over m boot nnd l hoot ken and dot hasan rd over pauline klein and bob ramsay f i nw re nre nnd mary bmdk ov r t olesun and a mcarthur b klein and bud smith over chas pollock nnd shirle eisen ii bond nnd a mcgill over sid risen and h tt rtwin ivkeside chapter hold successfti anmal razaar j1917 vs veldhuis mrs c mcdonald mrs rla nnd added subjects 3 00 f cleave and mr r arnold and tn mtnk appauded mr 1719 a social time was enjoved together n ank to citizens who had ann vers rv concert presented here in local hvnd tjist sunda th at ton bow nnl irls band presijted tin lr seventh anniwraarj concert to n small but nppret intlve audience the varied program lncludel march s dest rlptlve numbers alto and drum solos lowing ernt 1 1 13 51 a vote of thanks was given to mrs 35 00 sirrs the lunch committee and 175 00 program committee 6 v 20 00 100 tie waterworks sstem was read muivupalrty the pnst svrved th ear nominees w ho responded w her called upon weie reeve f j mc- cutcheon theiin tones w j beat- t wm coon f tur j f dav- 4985 this n pau three former bylaws arenci rognvaldson thos 111 t2 aad consolidated the bylaw the 22 00 bv- nw was not passv until the ljuises could n studied 102 37 the clerk pointed out that the 20 inmxaion proceedings were called nuol j j stewart l hotchen w mrljhvd a mclsnar b d uichho thos jones ereeve a mason spoke biiefl nd f it tjie present was a good the iakctvide chapter i ode held a wr huccessful bazaar in the ymca on saturday novem ber joth there were booths for tronibone aprons knitted gcmjdsbnby clothes along with a host of other features and christmas cards a delightful it was just ten j ears ago that ten was also served nnd the tabl s the present conductor were well patronized during the mason called together r afternoon dai id cullen and little interest d hms who knew nothing lfv mar lou crelghton lrew tlckes about the blowing of a horn and on three lucky draw and the fol lowing were the winners ocras christmas band con ert satur- da lucimber lsth injtte the saturday afternoon shift it is pointed out that all factories may work on saturday and sunday and not nffect the local quota tmnie imployee had b lm working shm i hour and having less take- h mn pa it was dided that a general mn ting of tiie power lomumrrt woukl hivt to be called if any htngi w u made in the working iiurs ihe tia ahifl of the b-ord- niore fc co were to continue go ing to woik at r u um and night shifts at various factories at the sum tirm ns now in force if a blackout was ordered by the urjh of ontario it was f it that the sanie arrangements a previ ously in force would apply the meeting jiaxsed a resolution usklng the lul utilities commis sion to publuji a notice in the free press and to circularize the town and rural district regarding the el- tonal chair miss stela zaja 1 svril venrs late jmlr of diamond socles orville progressed nnd o i dm hritmns concert and dance mr c w xxtside s hool rio pm tues- dihfmbet 21st admission 25c fminaton of the buckout for this tilal periteil and ask the ruruum- ers fr tdelr oojmrntioft so that organized them into a boys band knox sinda school christmas the blackouts would not hav to a large git up of girls were added c w1 beld on friday t immwd again tfu lo r ivtvmlv r hth and he urged nomination in comparison through 234 51 that all members of council at in ars he giv hst wishes t t nd tn cindltiatf s nnd urgisl the rst 200000 applicaions for the pltlon of t u unc nhlnd heirelett- arena minager wen rnd the ap- l njrev ntatlves s4 716 02 pluation of h f holmes at 30 nntionnl anthem brought the bvlaw appointing a town per week was accepted at the same lhl ing to a close foreman and defining his duties loniitions as premous ears mtsftlon oti monday was read ax required and papum bv application were rvtetved nni when quaifh it ion closing time council r id for the concession at acton nrnvocl on snturdn evening it wa another hlaw appointing a rena for the season the scout fund that the keexeship brown bride doll mrs souther rhe proceexls will go towards the chnrioble and educational work done b the iodi and the band xpnnded the vrnig iecember 17th the sunda school room 104b deputreee j f javistin an 1 i- ivler tone tii b exiud omnt il l hotchen a mc- isaac w m mcleod tlioa k nlcol j j stewart three to t levied for iubllc itllittes commssion ami r macarthur b d rachlin c a el- group won honors at the waterloo mush istunl ind the cn 1- prov mg t i ir u rt mil int n si a lot of the band mi mbers th it wnkt 1 i i stand at the n k wi 1 r nembt r how the had to k t i is u ini mi n- r rminrks wiwe pivs d regard ng fit ir unif krms in t el that may in wh ti til wt 1 enouji t irr t honors that dav in l ivturn det rmlned to obtain uniforms ihe imnd is on the verge tf re- ieiving the uniforms for which in i mission were heartily in favor of i this resolu ion with no blat kout and the present consumption no klowatt hours are left for t-merg- miim nnl if house holder do not mvi moie kilowatts it may be nvo ivsir t ft tmhkn its dulv cut offs the regulations in fore- at the pr v nt tlrn still remain both th s imoed b the hi3c and the i nil i immln in regard to iw rs hot water heating store adults v ttuj i m and night lights these rt strit tlons are vr inconvenient to most k ople hut it is btftr to bazaar and ten sale of fiome abiileb them than to have the the arton bndmlnon club wl 1 j id a euchre nnd bridge tourna ment wedmsdav decemher 8n i s m in the ymca pri s 1 ft- s nit nts prognm quit draw sthnleder m v ii i ilnis and suipt r rtfnork vi h x 1 1i sda december 7th a n i m auspices ijrfnnock wo men j institute luldn n 20c hey have been wsirklng and before made haking candy and fancy ar- whole town backed out and work- chief of police assessor etc and mothers association tender w sis ac school board were the only ac- once rognvaldson one to be defining his duties was also read i pted application on their be- ctnmatlons accorded and that for ected and passed ha f was made bythe secretary every other office- there would be voting- is on monday december christmas in their annual christ- tides friday evening december ers on short pay it is requested another bylaw appointed a l instructions were issued to the u conte here are the- candidates 6th from dam to 7 pm and polls mas concert they hope to appear in k at 8 p m and saturday decern- that if more savings con be mad klrknou as weed inspector- clerk for the collection ol- taxes reeve therin jones by acclama- will be at the town hall and y their flashy new distinctive unj- her 11 at 3 p m st josephs par- it would help the overall power alt- a bylaw to regulate and control which were in arrears tlon m ca forma a credit to their town ish hall uatlon in acton and district