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j i j twurspay june 8th jm5 the acton free jpress acton ontario nfver refopf an oil burner like t h i s heres something really new really better in oil burners- the simplest most dependable ever built its fully automatic even lubricatlngjustset th thermostat for the temperature you want and forget it you get low first cost and unmatched yearafteryear economy of operation with this thrifty new model r16a ha iton com nty beavers effective engineers of the forests v h i hm mforcfv fltftt off burner ess than two pounds- saves instead of two fuel lines it its whisperquiet highly operates 01 straift and wei heed only one efficient come in and see this revolutionary new unitbuilt and backed by williams for your conversion to oil heat or replacement of inefficient old burners ollomatic as above 39500 r root hardware phone 16 rockwood dry wells dry stream beds no water for irrigation in sections of halton county these thingstire fast becoming a thing qf nine past- through agigantic long range pro gram of water conservation several years ago officers of the department of lands and forests headed by county game warden dudley hltchcox released three northern beaver in the wilderness section of northwest halton courr- ty toduy these original three ani mals have increased their numbers over 1000 per cent and have built dams retaining millions of gallons of water although proving ah inconven ience at times because of flooded h s holden optomejwist eyes examined glasses fitted 7 douglas st ouelph band tattoo acton park saturday june 1 81 h trumpet bugle brass pipe bands parade program 700 pm 800 pm admission public school children free high school students 25c adults 50c sponsored by acton citizens band roads the value of the works of these industrial engineers of the forest is almost inestimable for the- county to have undertaken the construction of similar projects would have entailed u financial out lay running into untold thousands of dollars according to mr hitch- cox the job is now done and is be ing maintained at no cost and prob ubljr much more efficiently than if constructed by man he- declared this week where once narrow little streams- ran among the rocks now expansive lakes providing water and feed for the wild life abounding in the area are to be found once scarce ducks and geese are uguin reeding in the sector with the aid of the department of lands and forests conservation men who stocks the stream und ponds each year the once diminishing supply of speckled and rainbow trout is again flourishing he said wells as far us six miles south of milton thut once ran dry each hum mer are now maintaining their water levels once scarce during the dry spells a plentiful supply of water is avail able for irrigation purposes yes these engineers of the for ests live up to the axiom associat ed with their name they are as busy as beavers ever building and improving the few remaining acres of natural beauty in the urea as they continue their longrange pro gram of conservation 4r4 fori gsfore i the big ones that got away lost year are still there its handy to go after them by but rs north bay p o e ts corner the maple tree outside my bedroom window is u tall maple tree and every morning im awakened by birds singing merrily they seem t be telling me some thing in their own inimitable way maybo about the things they see or how long theyre going to stay i know they must be happy they couldnt help but be when all they have to do all day is sit in the maple tree they know theyll never b hungry as long as im around for in winter as in summer theres food iikn the ground so im glad i have that maple outside my house you see cause i love to listen to the birds singing endlessly mrs edith sharpe siail 1noio ospringe womens institute last week celebrated the 5dlh anniversary -of- its founding with a party attended by 125 guests and member shown left to right mrs w awrey wi secretary mrs noah king rr orton president in 1917 mrs d g robertson current president mrs j a carlton guelph one of the organizers in 1905 and the first district secretary of centre wellington miss ada b currie president in 1908 several of the charter members were present aax is public speaking cup elections on agenda of institute annual porr so 1220 huntsville round trip by bus phone 128 acton tickets and- information at harold wiles agent phone 207 curtains and drapes rugs and upholstery wearing apparel beautifully cleaned and returned lilc new 7l tops phone 128 acton no tic e nrhhhhwvmuhhhwwi anthony gas oil explorations head office limited 191 mill street acton first public offering 1 t 100000 common shares par value 100 altogether 21 senior branches and one junior branch were repre sented at the 54th district annual of halton county womens instit ute held june 1 in ashgrove unit ed church warm greetings were given by mr tom brownridge of the church session board to which mrs pegg of nelson responded many inter esting reports were given by the conveners of standing committees mrs max featherstone president expressed pleasure at the splendid turnout of delegates ms mabel borgstrom halton hume economist told of the 4h club work and urged the seniors to supply leadership a cup was donated by the dis trict to the public speakiiik cun- testant from a public school a history pages of the past will be placed in all school as soon as it is off the press mrs c hayes department speaker sxkc on the extension services available and advised all to take advantage of this adult ed ucation mrs hendry provincial director told of the wfi6 functions and asked the support of branches for auxiliary classes for retarded children that child she said is no different than other children only his need she asked- that everyone support the womens institute fin ancially rather than so many other organizations new president the election of officers conduct ed by mrs r d hendry resulted as follows honorary president mrs j l ellerby rtt 4 acton pres ident mrs max featherstone rr 1 burlington first vicepresident mrs george somerville rr 2 acton second vicepresident mrs velma norris rr 2 milton sec retarytreasurer mrs guy busscll rr i hornby r federated representative mrs c service rr 3 milton auditors mrs p merry rr 1 hornby and mrs frank chisholm hornby musical festival director mrs j robertson rr fl milton district delegate mrs max featherstone federation of agriculture mrs al ex near rr 2 rockwood agric ulture and canadian industries mrs f anderson acton citizen ship and education mrs c serv ice rr 3 miltbh hom6 economics and health mrs r davidson rr 2 acton community activities and public relations mrs f chisholm hornby historical research and current events mrs a j ruddelt rr 2 georgetown resolutions mrs d a wendover palermo bountiful lunch adjournment for a bountiful lunch was next on the program the afternoon session opened willi o canada followed by tu- mary stewart collect an invitat ion was accepted to have the next district annual at hornby tin- county picnic- will be held in july at lowvillc community park mrs w ualkntine favortd with two delightful readings and mri thompson of ashgrove sang bless this house it was decided to have a nom inating committee for next year namely mrs m brown mrs smith mrs p merry mrs i crawford and mrs d wendover the only resolution brought in from nassagaweya branch was defeated mrs crawford in her usual cap able ma conducted commun ity singing a vote of thanks wa tendered all who had made this annual a success by the courtesy convener mrs j lynch silverwood named ambassador to united nations dr ra madkay is a frequent visitor to our neighborhood he is the brotherinlaw of mr gordon smith in the toronto globe and mail it is announced that dr muakay will become canadas per manent representative to the unit ed nations with the rank of am bassador august u dr mactcay is at present associate undersecret ary of external affairs department and he recently helped represent canada at eastwest disarmament talks in london on thursday evening june 2 a joint shower was held in the lime- house memorial hall for muriel appleyard there were presentat ions made by the wa of lime- house the stunt school farm for um of hie seventh line aud the sllverwlod womens institute as well as many individual gifts recent weekend visitors with mr and mrs ern balk in were miss eileen muff miss florence johnson muss ietty smith and miss marjone murdock all of toronto mike gox plumbing heatino eavestroughing pressure systems water softeners phone 25 251 mason blvd acton institute donates to welfare projects ballinafad womens institute held its monthly meeting on thurs day june 2 at the home of mrs win kirkwood mrs smith the president opened the meeting by ringing the ode and o canada and repeating the mary stewart collect mrs snow as convener fr hist orical research rhose as th rqi features at wi agricultural topics the regular meeting of the act in w i was held on thursday after noon at the home of mrs fred turner agnes st the president mrs- george fryer presided the roll call wast rjwidd to by nam ing a product produced from milk the topic is farm hospitality fin the wane was given by mis r l davidson those who were present t hear the topic discussed and know the way mrs davidson and her husband share their home and their talents agreed it ia not on the wane particularly at that home mrs w hall contributed a mus ical selection with the mouth organ and auto harp and led in a sing song a vocal selection was given by miss marjurie hull mrsf- anderson mrs davidson and mr hall in the garden mrs s holmes the district dir- cafl an historical spot in ontario which was well answered mrs ar chie mcenery had the motto wholesome homes are the stepping stones to a great cduntry plans we co for thebus trip the members are planning the welfare project this year is to help the polio victims and the salvation army 10 was sent to each mrs snow gave a splendid report prepared by mrs smith on the district annual at ashgrove oi june 1 remember dad on u this offering to be ojsed for further exploration of properties leased by the company subscriptions are to be received at the head office of the company gps a oil explorations limited t seynucit f jamesvg ruddick sectree fathers day sunday june 19 the ideal gift for father see our selections of dress shirts sport shirts tee shirts ties socks rain coats handkerchiefs mens slippers pyjamas athletic shirts and shorts etc ector submitted the highlight from the district annual meeting held at ahgrove and the various con veners gave short hcms of interest in thei departments members wen- reminded of the election date and urged to use their franchise also to attend the dec oration day service mrs rose was appointed to help serve the lunch to the visitors mrs e smith contributed a reading milk rationing in war time a donation wa voted to the polio patients comfort club mr w hall conducted a conteit with prizes for the winners the meeting was brought to a close with springtime in the rock ies the committee served refresh ments and a social time was en joyed a vote of appreciation wit giver to the hotes ard the com mittee lignydufferin super specials mens dress and sport shirts by tooke forsythe etc to clear mens sport shirts reg to 695 to clear 395 reg to 500 to clear 2 99 mens dress shirts reg to 600 to clear 395 mens dress and sport shirts assorted reg to 400 to clear 199 presentation dance in dufferin school intended for last week a presentation and dance wii held recently in dufferin school for lorraine gillies and ron davis dancing was enjoyed the early part of the evening and then the young couple were presented with two lovely tables and a lamp keith mckcnzie went to streets- ville on sunday with the milton band congratulation and best wishes to mr and mrs- j s allsop nes marjory mccready and to mr and mrs r davis nee lorraine gillies on their recent marraige mr and mrs cliff brown visited with their aunt and uncle mr and mrs ward ruddell georgetown on sunday congratulation to mr anf mrs ernie wilson on the arrival of a baby boy may 27 and mr and mrs jack dredge on the birth otf a son average mark saskatoon cp a saskat chewan education department of ficial told the saskatchewan teach ers federation convention that av erage tnark of all students writing grade 1 literature examinations last ye wa 107 pci uiit j- fissssasasseskssss i i i- vi vj lffy