Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 30, 1952, p. 9

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pajoe raoht the acton free press acton ontario thursday october soth ims mowmen from six counties competed in tho annual match of tho halton plowmens associa tion on tho i w laing farm last thursday shown hero is a portion of tho crowd soon in tho centre dividing lino between sections on oach side forty plowmen compolod in tho annual event and despite tho dry condition of the soil tho quality of tho work was well up to standard accord ing to alex black of guolph former champion plowman who with john hargroavos of boach- villo wore tho official judges oftho day stalt photo ax clear as mud it is necessary for technical rea sons that these warheads should be stored with the top at the tettom and the bottom at the top in order that there may be no doubt as to which is the top and which is the bottom for storage purposes it will be seen that the bottom of each head has been labelled with the word top extract from admiralty instructions north american natives were cal led indians because columbus thouffhl he had reached- india dead stock dead and crlppud farm animal removed promptly for sanitary disposal telephone collect georgetown 11 guelph 3334 oordonyoofib ltd nassaoaweva ss no 7 fire destroys farm home fire completely destroyed the farm house of mr stewart miller also the household furnishing of mr nnd mrs william wallace who were living in the house the farm forum opened their fall and winter season on monday evening meeting in the home of mr and mrs stanley robinson mr stanley robinson was reel ected president for the year and bob coxe vicepresident mr- alex pringlc was also reelected secret ary plans were made for the county rally in brookvlllc hall a social hour followed the business meeting americans spent almost onehnlf asmuch on alcoholic beverages lost year as they did for the things they wear the commerce departments stat es fl 150000000 was spent on liquor wine andbcer an average of 5qb0 for every man woman and child in the united states at the same time they spent about 20000000000 for shoes and cloth ing your kama ii worth v rocord prlc todayl you can save money by painting now and eliminating repairs and replacements its good economy to stop the damage before its too late by painting this year we do everything in the decorating business call 275j or 299w for a free estimate moore rocher b of m folder is helpful to farmers many farmers plapning farm im provements ore held back by a lack of ready cash for such men the bank of montreals quiz for a goahead farmer is especiilly helpful this interesting little folder deals with farm improve ment loans it explains what they are how they can help farmers make more money and how to go about getting a loan the quiz emphasizes the ex treme low cat and convenience of farm improvement loans the charge is five pc cent simple interest repayable in instalments matched to seasonnllncome peaks it includes a checklist of the pur poses for which these loans are available such as payment for new or used implements and equipment livestock electrical or drainage installation and additions or im provements to farm buildlng if you have farm improvements to make and need a loan to com plete your plans call in at the b of ms acton branch for a copy of the banks quiz folder its yours for the asking at the tune time have a chat with gordon oder the manager mr oder is experienced in farm financing and you can count on him to help in every way possible why not drop into the b of m next time youre in town irfeftsss don taylor rr 2 burlington was one of tho youngost plow men in tho halton plowing match on thursday of last wook when a largo ontry and keen competition was roportod on tho l w laing farm in nelson township five miles southwost of milton tho annual ovent roportod an increase in entrios over lost yoar and concluded with a banquet in milton town hall in tho ovon- ing start photo us four million inhabit ontario ontarios population as of june 1 was estimated at 4763000 the dominion bureau of statistics reports being an increase of 168000 over the same date in 1031 this was the largest increase among all the provinces quebec being next with an increase of 118000 and with a total as of june 1 of 4174000 canadas population reached an estimated 14430000 at june 1 showing a record rise of 421000 from the total of 14000420 at june 1 1051 over 210000 immigrants entered canada in the twelve month period there was a high level of births reported is your name on the voters list acton municipal elections monday december 1st 1952 the list may be checked at various stores the post office or the clerks office or by telephon ing 82w between 9 am and 5 pm except saturdays the last day for filing appeals is november 15th 1952 after this date it will be too late to qualify to vote at municipal elections you must be 21 years of age a british subject an owner or tenant or wife or husband of an owner or tenant and must be assessed for 300 or more note those who occupy a domestic establishment of two or more rooms in which they sleep prepare and serve meals and qualify as above are entitled to vote roomers and boarders are not entitled to vote make sure your name is on the voters list remember the last day for filing appeals november isth jmcgeachie town clerk income up 51 work hours down ninetytwo new indus trirjs were established in ontario in 1051 and 550 manufacturers expanded plants already operating in the pro vince according to a report jf f j lylc director of the trade and industry branch department of planning and development the report also reveals that gross value of production in ontario last year was a record 114 billions with 107000 people employed and 2- 424000000 capital expenditures on now const ruction machinery and equipment production was up 215 per cent over 1050 and capital ex penditure was up 12 per cent manufacturing industries are the main contributors to ontario pros perity the report states employing 30 per cent of the civilian labor force and turning out products worth 6 billions this compares with quebec where 31 per cent of the labor force is employed in manufacturing and with canadas average of 28 per cent how the growth of industry ben efits the people of the province as a whole is told in figures in the report allowing for higher prices over the lost decade personal in comes in ontario have risen by about 51 per cent while hours of work have declined from 47 per week in 1039 to 41 per week in 1051 this has been made possible by a striking 23 per cent increase in man hour unit production there is still room for plants to grow in ontario and in this re gard the reports points out that there has been a growing interest in establishment of branches at foreign firms in ontario in addit ion to the plants established last year there were many inquiries which should lead to action later on the report again shows a steady decentralization of industry to the benefit of all parts of the province of the 02 new plants established last year 07 were outside the greater toronto area whereas on ly two years before out of 47 plants 31 came to toronto and dis trict of 451 major plant expans ions in 1051 300 were scattered throughout the province outside the greater toronto area new waterproofing a new transparent exterior water proofing compound claimed to withstand hurrlcandrlven rains years after application is reported in the financial post brushed or sprayed on it pene trates l in into wall surfaces breeching and scaling all hairline cracks it is said to be completely resistant to acids alkalis and tem perature extremes admiral television see the hockey game saturday night on television for complete information contact us cars fpr sale 1951 plymouth 1949 plymouth other cheaper models also authorised austin end international harvester dealer ballentine motors telephone manners meed polishing enmstmfis mm dont forget acton ys mens club will be in the christmas tree business again by placing your order early you will be assured of a better tree and give the club a better idea the number of tree required order at manning electric or phone 230 mama may think its cute when 3yearold junior answers the tele phone for her but the poor party on the other end of the line is likely to have a different opinion daughter may love her 40minutc bull sessions over the telephone but if the family is on a party line its a cinch the other subscribers to the line are fed up with it all and even if its a straight line having one telephone hog in the family can be pretty hard on the other mem bers it may be easy for the member of the family who answers the tele phone to shout mom telephone some woman wants you but it doesnt sound very gracious when the shouted remark is overheard by the caller calling friends at the dinner hour may be a sure way of catching them at home but its a little hard on them especially if the caller is in a chatty mood wrong numbers are a nuisance but at least the caller can say im sorry and the one who answers can be pleasant about saying im afraid you have the wrong number in stead of banging up the receiver with a snarled nobody here by that name and though the telephone often rings at inconvenient momenta still we can keep our voices plea sant and cordial when we answer a deadpan voice over the tele phone is as bad as a deadpan face we would pay a lot more atten tion to our telephone manners than wedo if we ever stopped to realize fthat the way a home telephone is answered gives a pretty accurate picture of what the home is like fob hunting accidents newest kit for outdoor sportsmen or doctors contains 37 items ranging from tweezers and tourniquets to candles and flashlights for repair ing equipment mending clothing anclftfdihg thvjniiuedj reports the financial post weighing only ii i ounces kit can be carried in pocket st albans parish hallacton mz irtturluglft noted toronto color stylist in en entirely new show demonstrating fp hhntent qtonb in wallpaper hangings drapery fabrics and matching paint colors question end answer period valuable door prlies colored slide of boom interior refreshments served an interesting and instructive evening r auspices st albans church choir thursday nov 6th830 pm admission 35c

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