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i tfluaqpay may 12th 19s the acton free press acton ontario paoe eleven v bow li 6 w l open bowling every afternoon relaxation now end then is important to women and men acton bowling lanes provide it i acton bowling lanes phone 697 acton 9 mill street acton compbdlville wi opens progranjs the campbcllvllle womens in stitute opened the new year of pro grams with a pot tuck supper on wednesday evening in ss no 10 school a splendid variety of food was brought by 30 members after which the business followed mrs sydney hartley presided and the 6de was sung arid mary stew art collect repeated in unison mrs f- quintan conducted the installa tion of officers and mrs g inglis honorary president mrs sydney hartley president mrs harry phil lips first vice president mr jne wallace second vice president mrs jack whcelihan secretary mrs i jynar a treasu an mrs a t moore assistant secretary- treasurer all took vows the halton county womens institute picnic is to be held fri lowville park in july mrs jack wheelihand read th minutes of the last meeting mrs len andrews gave the treasurers report arid mrs william buck the cheer report a car was signed by all members and sent to mrs maxine ellerby district secretary for halton county who is in guelph hospital birds appreciate weathered house birds always selfsufficient about finding a- place to nest are often tempted by houses to settle in a garden here there is no housing shortage one firm of long stand- ing manufactures 50 different kinds of bird houses not just as novelties but because different birds have their own requirements a brand new4 house set out this month may not draw tenants simply because it has not had time to be come weathered next spring it cer tainly will prove more than orna- mental it is still too soon to stop placing food at the feeding stations lacking berries and seeds birds must do co scratching to satisfy their constant appetites chronicles written specially for the acton free press bir webdllne r clarke mothers day blossom sunday and a comfortable fire in the f urn- are all three rolled into one add right now 1 am getting mure satis 9 some mly people l 1 c hontftit m ehim farm in n faction out of thr furnace than the other two espe as i have mi tea bags qog pko 79c sbirrifft special offer honey spice and white wistosts orkalfycoooainjt water ice biscuits 33c grapefruit 48oz tin aylmes assorted jams with pectin 9 oz jar 19c aylmer tomato or vegetable soup 2 23c ubbva fancy ungraded peas 2 31c durham brand cop tvkt a p c 14 urim9 imkui llb polish your sh0e8 with tin home aluminum 12 inch by 25 feet roll l 19c lux liquid detergent pay only 37c pay only 69c frozen food feature green peas 2 39c glenwood cherry apple or blueberry frozen pies 2 45c our fresh pak flavourofthemonth strawberry ice cream- 25c pineapplt 4 for 99c for canning cuban large size lettuce touaatoes cftlry- n ir no 1 fferkia wrthv arizona large head florida cello tjjtbe ton mqnumwt works designs submitted cemetery lettering corner potts and marker a good display in stock wm c auan prep 68 queen w brampton shop phone m10j w 313 rep tom nicol phone brampton 603w thejune meeting is to be held in the school with a special sneaker- plans- were made to attend the dis trict annual convention at ash- grove with mrs fquinlan and mrs ii phillips as voting delegates rf was also decided to have a rummage sale it is hoped action can be taken to protect village children from speed ing drivers lois inglis gave her prize winning public speech why i am proud to be a canadian and displayed her pen and pencil to all wi members mrs j ofield mother of mrs lloyd bayley presented the insti tute with a beautiful hand embroid ered linen luncheon cloth for kind ness shown here while ir visitor here tickets were sold and mrs john dewhurst was the winner other winners of lucky draws were mrs nellie walton and mrs harry phil lips the meeting adjourned with the queen all having benefitted from meeting their friends wm tax notice 1955 municipality of acton first instalment now due attention is drawn to the payment of 1955 taxes which are now payable in four instalments taxes are payable to the municipal treasurer at the acton public utilities office instalments are cue as follows first instalment may 16 second instalment july 15 third instalment sept 15 fourth instalment nov 15 according to the tax collection bylaw a penalty of h of i per cent per month will be added on the amount remaining un paid after the sixteenth day of may this penalty applies to each instalment in a similar manner the attention of ratepayers is directed to the penalties and other clauses a p the reverse sideof every tx notice and explained in detail on every tax bill make payment now and take yotik tax notice with you when making payment j aacgeachie collector infected arm a raised temperature and a feeling that someone with a sprinkling call is pouring icecold water up and down my spine there is really quite a story to thu bud arm of mine which i may tell you about at a later date when the spr can has ceased to function i svas relating my tale of woe iv partner when he came inlo break fast this morning but i stopped in a hurry when lie said well i have trouble at the barn now serious trouble foij heavens sake what us it visions of a cow with cola- u stillborn calf or something equal ly unpleasant floated before my eyes imagine my disgust when part ner said its my radio not o much as a squeak out of it now i wont be able to gel my sunday sermon while i do my chores but to return to this special day i have never been too keen on this jflothers day nor of ears clut tering up the high way on rllosom sunday like most farm people vve have plenty of blossom around vrere n tpra bloom of course but plenty of cherry apple peai jr ponica and hawthorn it was very beautiful when i looked out this rhorning greening trees blossoms everywhere and be yond it all a gorgeous- sunrise most people in the country have all the beauty of the earth visible ight from their own back dour if they would but see it no need drive for miles shut up in a ear still on the subject of blossoms i- was amused at a remark i heard yesterday a frierid was tolling nte of a magnolia tree tieur tier home it was full of bloom then camethe wind thebranches wero left cbiri- imetely bare anu the ground be neath the tree carpeted with fallen petals what a shame 1 ex- clnimetl the magnolia is such it beautiful tree it doesnt appeal lo me my irielid replied i always think it looks like a brazen wanton wo man with too much mnkeuj and iitmust nuked well i have heard the in ignnlii described in various- ways bsrt never exactly like that ciod thing we dont alj think alike aboutmagnolias anda lujof olhertliings for instance w who hilly they bought a cheap farm n a wooded section of ontario miloisfffjii friday april 20 at cnmphellville school presentation wbs formally made to 13 yearold miss loljf ingles who hiis won public speaking hon ors in the district mrs crawford representing cumpbellville women infititiile presented the graile eight student with u pen and pencil set miss inglis won public speaking honors in ss no 10 and also nas- hiiguweyaut brookville her teacher is k trowbridge assorted fimt for sprina work rented the land fixed up the ivoiise a bit arid there they retire for veejtends to insure leaving business cares behind they had the telephone ic- riiuved and requested that there uo rural mail delivery 1 didnt in- quire if they had a radio or tele vision set probably not so for three days out of seven they are in the world and flol of it and- ho doubt there ure numbers of other folk who go rustic to the same ex tent i wouldnt like it it would dotily tiring in m c i is n t cecil a carr optometrist 8 douglas st ti 1091 guelph something to me i am sure sun ly ones neighbors the purty line tle rujfe mail the party on the next ffle calling the cows home- at night all are an integral pint of rural living some people might tell you an isolated life much as i have ment ioned is the ideal setup fur people who write dont tvt believe it except in exceptional cases the average writer may like the wide- open spaces but he needs them peopled witli more than lilrds rab bits movioitos and polsoil ivy lle meds the sympathetic knowledge of the comedy pathos anil tragedy of neighbors to give him the enm- nwiv-tonc-h- the tractors and seed drills hav certainly ixen busy iiiuurid here this last week kunny4hiiig a week ago it looked a if the land would never dry and yet now there li quite a lot of seeding dnu we hope the same will eventually be tiue out west we always hove a soft spot in our hearts for the iials of the prairie farmer having mirvived four years of it ouiejves of course we have our trouble oown eat but it rarely all our eggs art in one basket we have seen a weatherbeaten farmer out west looking over his hailflatten ed crops slow tears coursing un checked down his lined sunburnt race we have seen his wife join him put her hand gently on his shoulder anl say wiui- anuxmu simplicity thomas remember there is always next year no wonder the west is called a rext year country the pity of it is next year somctims come loo late but not this year we hope we pray that springtime and luirvest will be better than the prairie farmer dares to hope fo at present cur your waxing time in half with hawes one coat floor gloss this is an entirely new type of clfpoluhmk floor wax a view formula for linoleum rubber and mastic file floor sprcith easily and dries in a matter of minutes to a hard briljht firmh that resist wcir and wafer spottinti oc3 money in the bank millions of canadians know the value of a bank account the security and comfort it brings the peace of mind it assures the enterprise it makes possible r when you keep your money in a chartered bank you know it is safe and you are dealing with friendly experienced pepple skilled in the management of money and anxious to share their knowledge with you there is a type of account to suit your purpose some designed to help you accumulate funds others featuring the convenience of chequing your local branch bank provides these and many other services it is much more jtnana handy safe place to keep money it is a banking servicecentre where jon can count 04 promptand j courteous attention to 7 jour banking needs only 4 bartend bsnk offtn a full roup tfbmnlung strricts building apply lime to vegetable gardens about every three years 16 correct acidity and to jnstire the proper growth of plants if betits and spin- ocli thrive in n gurden it is fair evi dence that hint is not needed garden tools should be purchased with consideration for the strength of the person using them the ave rage mails sie hoe or garden size spade is too heavy for most women or young boys and the use of such tools makes the work unnocessar- snmetimes it is found difficult to keep radishes free from little worms which eat into them before they can be harvested soot or tobacco dust worked into the row before the seed is planted will solve this problem crass requires special attention some luwns thai are shaded never seem perfect even lf fresh seed is planted every spring giidfuii it order iti establish a moderately good stand of grass special utten- tiu mualhegjjau to fuud mid wilier r thicker growth can be encouraged by feeding und by set ting the mower to cut grusa higher three times a year is not too often to fertilize a lawn under trees if there are norway maples which give a mass of feeding roots trees and luwns should be fertilized- here ulso it may be advisable to water even during moderately dry spells special seed ib needed to establish a lawn under these conditions ill fact it is essential for any location that receives less than three or four hours of sun daily frequent seeding instead of only once every few years is necessary in reduced sun light beeuuae of restricted root de velopment and the short life of the grass w i delegation attends council to discuss hall a delegation from nassagaweya womens institute attended the may meeting of the nassagaweya township council held in the coun cil chambers brookville op may 2 to discuss plan for renovating svid beating- the township hall an other meeting will be held in the near future for this purpose accounts were passed for pay ment amounting to s480 also the road superintendents voucher for 1412 25 the road ii sura nee pre- mium was renewed with the gen- eral accident insiranr co with a t moore as their representative the tux collector was instructed to notify all ratepayers wluiar lears of taxes against their lands that payment must be received im mediately the clerk was instructed to not ify a certain person that garbage dumped on the township road con trary to the township bylaw must be removed as this bylaw is to be enforced tyhhi jn wt and him u ihmi now rtmycdrmni 5jb jim savimos accounts keep jour money sale pay yoo steady interest cacoof age the bbaof ifcaft cmbbint accounts got ia sad enmp ko pay by eqoryobf on- ankino sv mail cotneniem and saves alllyoar routine hsnlring c be handled m this way joint accounts saviasjs or oiucut tot two people any of the chartered banks serving your community s- tr mayfair restaurant acton em ty no 7 wglkwmt offn damy 4j 00 am to 3j00 ajl iflajfjasts minchfs othhtk rsh ano drlftn good food at reasomab1e prkes wo dobvot r- u a rf r- waits ni w