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thubsday jymi gth mb the acton free press acton ontario cecil a carr optometrist ouelfh douglas st tm ax immo states new peed queen of the atlantic boasts the largest stacks ever befit the forward stack ts 55 feet ugh 60 feet long made of ah rimm they are assembled with j65j000 aluminum rivets reputed to b h ever boitt elm imw contains more aluminum hud or sea thb light strong fc metal a md for lifeboats and bulkheads decks and elevator doors and a hundred other items in naval vends too such as the fourteen jha now being buflt for the canadian navy a svmi1 is being used move extensively than ever before aksshmai company of canada udakao poets corner june kain by mary ellen varley there la whispering in the woods while all the liny flowers lift dusty leaves and petals up to drink of summer showers there is the thankful note of birds warm cud died in their nests while god s own leirs arc glimmer ing wherever a raindrop rests i hear the drone of eager bee waiting for the shower to pass and there arc many tiny things soft nestled in the grass the gaiety of dandelions arc floodlights for the wayside and jewel hung webs of spiders arc wherever the fairies hide 1 love to watch the summer rain it becomes a symbol true and washing all our cares away leaves us with a clearor view tales on tintypes tsffijssjsy wwims5 first communion at st josephs nineteen children made their first holy communion and eleven their solemn first communion at st jo seph s church on sunday morning the girls were dressed in white with veils and wreaths and the boys wore white arm bands and boutonnieres in the lapel those making their first com munion were paul bennett richard gibbons daniel arbic peter holmes john dunn donald marzo kasmer lewandowski paul phelan theodore zions theresa pap ill on and leona marks of acton and david mozil larry prucyk patrick graham michael cummins michael mcgrath leonard hulme patricio curley and louise lcduke of georgetown helen benton rose mary o rourke mary kay gibbons maureen sar gent lorraine bennett judy papil ion madeline ryder peter barr david papillon john o rourke and michael bennett all of acton the altars were decorated with spring flowers and special music was provided by the church choir for the occasion apology she i wish you had telephoned before you came i m sorry for my appearance bore your appearance she yes if i d known you were coming i wouldn t have made one many of us can remember the days when a union of builders or anything else was called a bee it was a common practice for all the folks from about the country side lo get logither when a new barn was being erected and the framework was raised often it was a contest to see which side would have their section of tht barnraised and in place first well heres a picture taken in oil summer of 1898 at a barn raising at fl s and that s hc same larm just south of acton on highway no 25 where mr jos flynn still resides you 11 notice that on section has been raised and the other side is just going into place as a t- brown got the photograph you 11 also notice the buggies and horses in the foreground which would indicate the group ol workers were from quite a wide territory the birn raisings were quite i feiturc of community life the m n seemtd lo enjoy the occas loti of working together for a neighbor knowing full well that the ntighbors would rtturn the woik when he needed it the women lnjoyedtoolhe big pic nic stvle m als that ihc workers required appetites were big when men toiled in the open photo br ai work went on for long hours ill the diyltght possible was put to use to complete the job well the fine barn pictured here in the course of erection till ftmds on the firm ot mr jos flynn on no 25 highway a credit to the builders of those diys and to the farmers who have kept in step with progress for many years the barn raising and bees arcn t so common any more they have 3 ne f t community life and the community gathering they rmde ind the joy of work iilg together his been a loss fcopyriffhed performance at annual picnic with cedarvale by rev w r lake georgetown ont june 17th games and prizes flowers lawns and playing fields 85 guests from 13 united church w a s of the hal ton presbytery cedarvale was at hev best to entertain her kindly guests again this year and then it rained perhaps the ram was just as well it brought us trooping in together carrying chairs tables and things to eat a big happy family from a hundred different homes crowding into a happy fellowship making us feel we belonged by me was margaret a diffident little girl 10 years old who scarcely seemed to eat but was thrilled to entertain her guests how long have you been at cedarvale margaret i came here last september and im leaving again in july oh are you yes i m going to live wilh some body but 1 do not know who it is yet what about your mummy and daddy i don t have any mummy and daddy but i hive four brothers and sister and they ri in homes and j ou re looking forward to hamg a home too i think i am with just sich a nitural simplic ity of pathos 1 was ushered into the company of thost who seek to serve b making a home from home for girls denied the privilege of happt ness at home would vou like to talk to mrs ma t would she was one ol tne so called teachers for the 28 girls rang ing from grades one to eight but she seemed more like a mother to me how confidingly that awkward girl on crutches with the plastercast on her foot comes over to chat and to hold her hand no eight hour day about this job but a real voca tion and a labor of love how long hae jou been one of the teachers here mrs margesson eleven ears and is our home nearby in georgetown oh no that is the worst of it i come from halifax so but she has found a good place to serve i came awa feeling happy to have a share with her and those others at cedarxaic through my weekly dollar in the red enelope they do a unique job in ontario taking girls of school age whom the children s aid cannot place keep ing thtm long enough to straighten out their troubles till they find a foster home htlping them to catch up with their schooling leading them to find a full and happy place in the local georgetown church through sunday school junior choir and cglt it u something to be proud of and the halton presbmery wa says again to cedarvale well done good work cedar ale and god bless tips on touring i gnwii travel authority them there this year cent of all vacation travel is being taken by automobile canadians like to get out and do things on vacations and they ve found the family car gets ith the most pleasure and freedom of move economy ment and as canadian families gradu ally realize that they are entlued to vacations away frjin home and have a moral right to escape frcm the routine of day today living the knowledge of how best to take vacations is increasing canadians are learning for ex ample that it is best to traiel light for freedom and comfort that e are many ways to economize such items as food with car picnic lunches and lodging mot or courts and clothes outfits with doubt or triple utility and tteve learned the trick of seeing more loo by taking umi to investigate interesting spots alonj the roule by taking our children on little educational side tous through fact rus museums parks etc bv phnmng trips well in ad vante of leaving date the icnje cinadian looks f r w ird t his tcation knows what to d with it once ho his it and cm do t because he lives in n c mntrj gardening item from an irish paper dij the round ovir thor ougly ind then pant letter to editor commends citizens upholding ideals islington ont june 18th 1953 the editor acton free press acton ontario dear sir may i humbly and respectfully congratulate the citizens of a ton foi setting such a high example of common decency which they hive recently shown in the restoration of a small and almost forgotten cemetery which contains the re mains of many of its pionee cit izens the worden family how many such small buritl grounds are to be seen with their memorial head stones toppled over broken passed by unseen with no respect shown to those who were proud enough and honest enough to lay the very foundations of dec ency for us to follow by the res pect they showed in the decent burial they afforded their dead thank god wc still have a few tryf to uphold those things thjt are ind should be the ideals of our daily lives respect and com mon decency trusting miny other communit ies may follow acton s eximplc in its spirit of mutual understanding and thus endeivor to keep ilive some of th wo high ideils our dem ocritic way of living cills for f l hammond editors note the work of rtstortng the plot was carried out by the bannocjcbum women s in sfilhte farm fontm and members o oe community not by the ci icjw of acton to them goes he credit for this very commendable project acton taxi and snack bar 10 mill st w phone 260r 24 hour taxi service our cars are radio dispatched out of town trips a specialty phone 260r for prompt courteous service picture news from cil treat for feeti a new process puts st retch into nylon yam just as though they were elasticixed makes possible these sock for men that always fit perfectly there s less chance of baying wrong sizes now that nylon stretch socks are available just two or three basic sizes fit all sized feet from very small to extra large crow coktrol during the spnng provides hunting thrills for this lad as well as being a good protective measure for the more useful forms of tvildlife during the off season more and more experienced hunters too find that shooting gophers groundhogs magpies and other pests as well as the wily crow helps to keep their eye sharp for the fall hunting season c 1 1- makes dependable ammunition for this popular sport dkt you ititew those handy polythene bags lhat so many fruits and vegetables are pack aged in are wonderful for the1unch box sandwiches wrapped m polythene stay fresh and the 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