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thursday august 85th 155 the acton free press acton ontario page seven county of halton- tender for coal sealed tenders addressed to mr wm deans county clerk milton ont and marked tender for coal will be deceived up to 5 oclock pm on v wednesday august 31 1955 for the supplying of approximately 1 70200 tons of southern domestic stoker coal to ihe county buildingsforther irrform- tior may be had from thexounty engineer milton ont tho lowott m rily m archdekinm0l0y international harvester dealers farm equipment and refrigerator bar sale used tractors under 1500 mh 44 diesel 51 model ihc wd6 51 model 500 ihcw4 45 model ford 8n 47 model chalmers wc 46 model under 1000 ihc wd6 45 model case dc 4 51 model ihcw6 45 model these tractor neve been reconditioned end are guarantee d to give satisfaction used machines ihc no 45 baler ihc side rake on rubber 6 ihc 3furrow plows ihc no 50 baler cockshutt side rake discs cultivators hayloaders mowers wesleyan street georgetown tr 73640 farm pond if you run short of water in the late summer on your farm vou can probably cure the trouble for good with a wellplaced farm pond built where it wilt catch the spring tunoff your farm poitttwouid provide a ready supply of drinking water for your cattle and a useful reservoir in times of drought its a boon to any type of farming as many canadian farmers have already discovered dont let a shortage of ready cash delay this or any other farm improvement that will make your farm a better fann- discuss your needs with your local b of m manager hell gladly tell you what a farm improvement ji naftlll loan can do for your hi hank farmhowitcirboo ibi unnn your profits and save vou time and work m th xr his full nun is farm improve meat loan give him a chance to help sx up or farm hes eco nomical conven ient versatile he can do almost anything in mak ing vawr farm a better farm research fights vancouvers smog vancouver cp the war against smog in vancouver is gaining some success but much remains to be done to get rid of the 28 tons of dirt whichfall bit the cily dalily xwojjtniversityofbriushco bia research workers and chemical engineers are striving to find a practical way of removing the solid dirt and harmful vapors front it they are dr leslie schmilt and dr donald scott smoke or smog is a serious prob lemhere thjgeographtcat tion is such that frequently a lid of warm air covers the area the smoke pollution builds up under neath until the suns heat or wind velocity becomes great enough to move the lid and allow the- polluted air to disperse mill woodwaste burners arc probably the initial weavers of- the smoke blanket and it is dyed blacker and blacker as the work day progresses and ir dustries and houses add their share the task is not just finding out how to remove the dirt said dr scott that can be done 100 per cent now but it is costly and time consuming what is needed arc devices to be installed on smoke outlets to ope rate cheaply quickly and effective ly there is probably no one solu tion as a device effective at a foun dry wont help a shingle mill joseph satterthwaite city smoke inspector and assistants regulate production and emission of smoke and solid matter and use of fuel- burning equipment their efforts have improved the situation some what but their powers are limited they have no authority over ad jacent municipalities for example the vancouver kleanair society working with the smoke inspector will soon launch an education sur vey in a test area and with other experts will try to solve problems as they rise- monuments brampton monument works designs submitted cemetery lettering corner posts and markers a good display in stock wm c allan prop 68 quhtt st w brampton shop phono 1410j re 313 rep tom nicol phono brampton 603w actons pioneer cemetery one of the towrs oldest historical plots has had its day of attention and inattention since the resting place of many of the communitys first residents was cleared level led and stones collected and repaired in 1933 it has been alternate ly revived and forgotten in public regard in recent years however two of the towns older citizens have been keeping the grounds clean and pleasantly bordered with flowers and shrubs w j o oakes and w k graham have given freely of their time and efforts to retain some floral beauty about the cairn and along the borders they have carried water from their knox ave homes to aid the stall phot blossoming of iris petunia flox and tulip beds planted about the stone work theyve trimmed cedar shrubs and cut down wild vines the lawn about the cairn and leading to it has been kept mowed and watered they have even started a new bed of flowers and shrubs along the board fence at the south end of the cemetery property mr graham and mr oakes shown above among the flowers theyve grown are too modest to admit the worth and re sult of their unselfish work at the pioneer cemetery but the orderly and pleasant state of the grounds speaks for them sss8ssssaassss5ssaa2sss ljivuwis3sasskwkjal bears raid camps in search of food port arthur ont cp lack of berries in this north western ontario district has sent bears on the rampage raiding camps fo food and treeing citiz ens the ontario department of lends and forests reports several campers have reported encountering hungry bears in rec ent weeks a department employee bert shore said two bears invaded his lake nipigon cabin and ate all edible groceries he watched help lessly from a fire tower two pulpwood company emp loyees were kept treed by an ag gressive bear fo seven hours at kaministiquia logger anton sand- berg looked up from his table to see a large black bear coming through the door he grabbed us rifle and shot the intruder 8400 mti mwlfiav mtnutk mutm hoke krkemtor mti jemhost just touch the button jetdfrost is so jiffy- quick that defrosting is over in a matter of minutes and its all automatic see norges j1055 with jetdfrost packed with luxury features that only on a norge cost so little sym0n hardware mill st acton two pen pals finally meet chatham ont cp two pen pals named pat have finally got to gether the two pats are pat doman of chatham and pat griffiths of birm ingham england the girls are of fice workers both are their parents only children and they are approxi mately the same age about 21 eight years ago pat domans teacher asked her if she would like an english pen pal the other pat accepted and since then the two have been writing every two weeks the girls often talked of visiting each other and finaly pat griffiths decided to make the trip to canada in spite of the dock strike 1 recognised hdmn she was just as she had described her self to me said each of the other after they had met parents home towns jobs and pets were among the subjects the girls discussed in their letters the english pat might tell of the ration ing and how even the water was doled out in small quantities pat griffith is enjoying her visit to canada everything is so clean she says and all the houses are different colors in england you usually see a block of green houses and then a block of brown usually green and brown other things that amaze the eng lish pat are the trees and cars shes gone car crazy says pat do man who hopes to visit england sometime soon mayfair restaurant acton east on no 7 highway open daily from 800 am to 300 am breakfasts lunches dinners special lunches daily steaks and chops a specialty good food at reasonable prices we deliver poets corner home town reunion there is nothing quite so pleasant as a colorful reunion in the home town there is nothing so inviting so intriguing or exciting when the worry and the hurry of a city gets you down ah the keen anticipation of each happy situation when you tjiink about reunion with the pals you used to know with the gang you used to fool with and the girls you went to school with recalling gay adventures of the long long ago if youre now a city dweller in a garret or a cellar with the everlasting rush and roor of troffic in your ears you should leave that life of mad ness for a week of joy and rladness with a host of boon companions that you havent seen in years theres a wealth of satisfaction in each marvellous attraction when the band is playing gaily just the way it always played therell be teams of horses prancing and the jovnls oldtime dancing and the wonders of the novel calithumpian parade oh the people whom i pity arc the natives of a city theres a reason why their faces arc- all furrowed by a frown for their lives are full of dangery a their n a nil s ers and they never have reunions in an old home town michael forai b m bank of montreal acton branch william dave y manager wowino witn canabiams in 1111 wamc of lift unci mb another value low pbicis tvroy day big soft absorbent t o w e l s for bath or beach only m 3oo with every purchase at ledger s iga 737 mink travel frombctonfld plenty of mink on the paw enough for 13 full length coats worthy of miladys most meticulous taste travelled all the way from bc to newfoundland former residents oflulu island bc the 737 squealing prized ro dents valued at 81000 and their owner william dawe moved lock stock and barrel to a new ranch site at whitbourne newfoundland to cash in on an extremely enticing t3ffcr from premier wood and his provincial govern ment the provincial body footed the bill for all transfer charges includ ing 2000 pounds of horse meat the mink consumed during their 4500- mile trip a policy of encouraging mink ranchers to settle in the island province to tie in with the whaling industry is expected to make new- fondland the worlds tleading centre for mink the ravenous little creatures each eat onethird of a pound of ground horsemeat a day which at 12 cents a pound runs up a pretty lofty gro cery bill in comparison newfound land with its large whaling opera tions makes it possible tor the mink breeders to purchase whalemeat richer in proteins than either beef or horsemeat for two cents a pound campbellville i wmsi hears about work among lepers mrs william mahon was hostess to the blair evening auxiliary on wednesday evening of last week the president mrs andrews op ened the meeting with a poem the cry for bread after prayer by the president a hymn was sung mrs w mahon led in the scrips ture reading found in acts and st john which was read responsively mrs webb offered prayer espec ially fir those who have not yet heard the gospel mrs d inglis had charge of the study period religions in india and wus assisted by mrs andrews mrs evans mr c mitchell mrs austin and mrs wallace plan thnkoffer the secretarytreasurer and cheer secretary gave their respective re ports it was decided to have the articles for the bale in by septem ber 28 mrs hambly volunteered to be in charge of the nursery class at the church for the month of september plans were made for the bazaar in september and the thank- offering meeting in october the roll call was answered usin the word wisdom the offering was received and dedicated with the doxology mrs ramshaw gave the good thought entitled printing a hymn was sung and mrs s cramp closed the meeting with prayer the birthday song was sung for one of the members a social period followed whlch was enjoyed byau wms meets miss e simpson was hostess to some paperboard is made of wood pulp and some is made in whole or in part from straw or from reduc ed paper hs holden optometrist eyes examined glasses fitted 7dovfltoss 9velph the womens missionary society on thursday afternoon last week the meeting was held in st davids church and was the annuul meet ing of the home helpers a psalm was read for the call to worship after singing a hymn the prayer from the glad tidings was read by mrs thomas the bible lesson was read by mrs wm buck reports were re ceived from the various secretaries and the treasurer mrs greenlees thanked all those who had in any way helped to make the mission band annivers ary the success it was mrs l crawford gave a full report of the bible vacation school held m july the offering received at two meetings had been sent to mrs dixon irr formosa to asit with her work among the lepers work among lep mrs crawford also read a very interesting letter from mrs- dixon telling of the situation among these sadly afflicted people miss mcphall told of having sent cards and pap ers to mrs dixon faith was the word used in the roll call mrs goldstraw one of ihe home helpers then gave an interesting talk on the health problem in india there are many problems such as this problem of religious beliefs superstition caste fear is among the worst dr ida scuddcr did a very great amount of work of different kinds among the in dian people mrs crawford offered prayer after the offering was received themeeting was closed with prayer by the president and lunch was served electrpnics make accounting easy montreal cp the electron ic age is rapidly taking over the tried and true accounting practices of the canadian pacific railway in a new sevenstorey aircondit ioned- building in montrea an el ectronic data processing machine u fhowlng amazing speed and ac curacy in its operation it adds checks multiplies divide and prints the masses of data fed into it by trained hands oon the machine will be used to process waybills passenger tick ets and requisitions which are only a small part of the companys i ye -r- i