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thursday apwl tod ims the acton free press acton ontario page seven hardy anglers fish through lake ice iccfuhing according to one old guide and trapper in northern on ario la for them as like 1l certainly there ia some divergence of opinion as to the popularity and worth ol this winter sport it a like tie old nursery rhyme perhaps the one about peas porridge in which some like it hot and some ukea it cold in one northern district a report refers to ice fishing as a sport enjoyed only by the most hardy fishermen those who brave the ever present wind and inclement weather arc ardent anglers indeed another report from an equally northern section opines that there b really nothing to it you just go out and cut a hole through about 16 or more of ice take a sounding adjust your line to length put a minnow on the hook and dangle it a few feet from the bottom most fellows tic a line to the end of a four foot long branch stick one end in the snow rest the other in the upright crotch of a mick and then hike for shore where they build a big bonfire and try to keep as they tramp round and round the fire stamping their feet and thrashing their arms to keep up the circulation they cautiously peek from their parkas from time time at the rods when one starts b bbing up and down or wiggling i bit they howl with glee rush liki mad for the hole grab the rod and yank out the fish but they dont have to run very often and after a few hours at most are content to head for home a hot drink and warm blankets at lake nipissing lake st clair and lake simcoe the sport is in by thousands of en thus ice fishing a popular winter sport nets hardy sportsmen white fish pickerel pike and in some places lake trout in one part of northern ontario a local air transport company flies weekend parties into inland lakes a usual afternoon s catch is four fish per person fishing shacks dot lake simcoe and georgian bay but some winter anglers spurn the use of shelters at lake simcoe miniature cities of fishing shacks bloomed as soon as the ice formed various estimates place the number of fishing shanties there at from 1 300 to 1 500 with about 1 500 more holes being fished unprotected on a good day find kellog s large bran flakes 23c globe choice 1 5 oz tin pears halves 13c green giant 8 oz tin comnibletsl2c monarch 7 lb i aylmer vegetable 10 oz pastry flour 49c i soup 2 for 23c iga sweet mixed 16oz pickles 29c our own blend tea 30 beg pkg 100 bag pkg 1 lb pkg 25c 9c 55c swifts regular premium ham whole or shank half 59c lb cuban pineapples 29c loin or rib lb veal chops 69c eversweet rindless i lb cello pkg lb side bacon 29c rorioa grapefruit 5 for 29c fresh california asparagus lb 29c sonks spw c4 suw ury oranges 25c unch cmh op jmsfi actons complete shopping centre halt0n presbyterial vols hold annual mrs br0wnrid6e pres lasts in winter time pickerel put vthitelisb lakcoyjjwirticularly p takr the bait readily are much firmer of flesh and more tlavorablc than thty are in summer ice fishing from lake niplssing southward 15 a more comfortable sport to say the least than in north and north west ontario and much more sociable down in the banana belt as ntttberners have somewhat irreverently named the area south of french river two or more anglers can spend a lot of happy hours around a fishing pole when sheltered in a portable shanty with a heater in one corner and a mug of tea served to all hands at frequent intervals ice fishing conditions generally have not been too favorable this year across the province slush and water have covered the ice most of the time many fishermen lost shan lies on lake simcoe during the big windstorm in february in one in slanct three shacks disappeared ii thin air a thaw followed the big wind and thinned the ice danger ously in manj areas on lake sim coe a number of cars broke partly tn rough and near sutton a tractor s n out to rescue a car with a wheel through the ice was lost completely but m spite of the 01 cisioml risk most winter anglers emphasize that its mighty satisfy mg to bring home a nice batch it fal firm fish for the tabic and it the samo time to have the da s outing new day for prospectors geophvsicil xj intion i r ur inium m i bi nil ttu r mi but the financial post quote i gin lo list who sjs thu an j idet thit thert s no need for prospectors any longtr cannot be rirther from thi truth in unmum prospecting the dajs of tin famous sourdough t j do ma be over says the post bat onlv miliar as he has been re placed bv tht modern prospector using radioactivity detecting s and airplanes soft xrays recently developed soft x ras radiations produced at a com par ativcly low voltage have great ability to penetrate foodstuffs and kill molds viruses and other org anisms that cause spoilage thev are being used to preserve meats vegetables fruits and beverages for longer periods of time the 2th annual meeting of the helton presbyterltl of the wo mans missionary society of the united church of canada was held in walton memorial united church on tuesday of last week mrs a e pickard bronte prea ident opened the meeting and call ed on mrs a page bronte for welcoming remarks after which the port nelson united church federation conducted the worship service mrs livingston read the scripture from the second chapter of peter and mrs wright gave the comments stating that although as individuals and a as world we may be at times frustrated we should like peter put our trust in god and be calm and ready to serve always remembering the power of prayer greetings from hamilton brant ford and bruce concfrence branch es were read and welcome given to the new societies formed during the year the presidents remarks include i the summary of the year 5 work and the success of the campaign conducted to raise funds for ihi building of the new united church training school at toronto mrs pickard reminded the group of th theme of th meeting enlistment and stressed the importance of car rying it into every phase of work mrs g decoursey oakvilk literature secretary gave a brief outline of the new books and leaf lets available and announced th winner of the book shelf this year to be balunafad with an averagi of 14 4 books read per member miss b hilts glen william mission band secretary present d the nwards to the various groups according to the number of years they had been organized ashgrove 4kcivlne their nth- year ccxttfk tte mrs howard coulson and mrs peter giles lowville then sang a suitable duet entitled sprmr has rt turned iccompinicd on th piano by mrs r coulter mrs w n brownrldge george town introduced the gutst speak r of the morning session mrs r e thompson dominion boird sec relary of community friendship who described the world as a scr ios of little communities to a h is given the responsibility of pros erving friendship at the local lev el and if each one carried out tht golden rule it would relieve th tension under which we are living at an nmtnnj degree the import ance of making new canadians fe 1 at home visiting and canng for the sick people and making the old people feel as though they were still useful are some of the was that societies can carry out the aim of the community friendship di partment mrs thompson stated rev a page of bronte closed thi orning session with praver and the meeting adjourned to the dn ine room where the bronte lidic hid prcpired 1 dui ious dinner al tht cltise of the mcil mrs a pigo igiin wirmly wilcomod thi group on bchilf f the br nt auxiliary ind mrs o bush bur lington viciously replied in the ibscnce f thi prosbun pros di nt rev j smith gnitings win brought from tint or l in 17 it ion b rev a pifii bronte gndiis were alsi hcird from mrs w savige oikillc prosidt nt of the presbyternl woirnn s as ocntion mrs h c smith dom inion board officer oikville md mrs g j patltrson pre idtnl himilton conference brinch the nfttrnoon session wis opened bv rock chapel auxiliary taking charge of the worship service and the nemonal service wherein 14 spring flowers were placed on tht altar in memory of the 14 member vho had ditd during the past jear the roll call recorded a lotil f 13 after which the offering was taken b the bronte auxiliary ind dedicated by mrs w n brown ridge mrs ross segsworth ap pleby then gave the treasurer report and announced that 8 4921 had been raised in 1952 342 17 ov er the allocation which will be used f r the means school at an gola south africa through the gods building advance fund cars for canada is the choice for 1953 g ba wherein cars will be bought to be used in the arious miss jn fields in canada miss a blanchard appleby stewardship secretary announced that the allocation for 1953 would be the same as the previous yesr and this was accepted hy the gath ering mrs talt hawkins burling ton presented a beautiful solo the palms the highlight of the afternoon session was the talk by miss m leona douglas missionary on fur lough from japan who brought a wealth of information on conditions in that country ther have been great changes in the last seven years women now have a vote and take positions in parliament and the standard of living is much higher than formerly there is a great desire among th youth of japan to build a good life and be sides the many who are working ith the mislsonaries in the church there are many working outside the church helping to teach the children bible study in the war years the church people last many of their churches but through their determination and feeling of responsibility they rebuilt and am now working hard to become independent miss doug expressed her gratitude to the wms workers for miking it pos siblc for her to go to japan ns she feels it is i great privilege mrs harry coote smith oak ville called on mrs roy coulter to give the report of the nominal ing committee which was as fol lows past president mrs a e pickard president mrs w n brownridgc first vice president mn f beaumont second vice president mrs f woods ihird vice president mrs a harris re cording sccretiry mrs b gunby corresponding secretary mrs e m rcadhead treisurcr mrs r scgo worth depirtmcnt secretaries christian stt wardship miss a blanchird mission circle mrs a r speight affiliated cgt mrs r coulter mission bandar miss b hilts babv bands mrs j drummond associate members mrs o a sherwln supply mrs l w coul on community friendship mr f eaton literature mrs g di coursey missionary monthly and world friends mrs s t coulson christian stewardship mrs g king press mrs g bellbody members without portfolio mrs f mcnivcn and mrs j c mic millan mrs smith conducted the tm prcsslvc induction ceremony and mrs m inkster oikville present ed the report of the courtesy com mlttee thanking everyone who had nnde the day he splendid success that it was an invitation from burlington was brought forth for the annual meeting next year mrs brownridgc as newly elected pres ident took charge of the closing ceremonies and pronounced benediction mike coxe plumbing 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