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paqb ftdwh the acton free press acton ontario ir thursday september 1 1955- ln the window on display in the free press window this week are some of the jamboree souvenirs these included issues of the newspaper badges a special jamboree neckerchief first day cover envelopes with the spec- hflsiampeandpicuires first day covers to stamp collectors several actonians asked for irst day covers from the world jam boree and these were mailed on the fi- stirrtay of camp to com- memorate the holding of the jam boree in canada the post office de partment made available the new stamps on august 20 the official opening day of the jamboree the green and gold stamp was is sued in the five cent denomination only jt was designed by ottawa artist laurence hyde and was is sued as a tribute to the interna tional boy scout movement which is mmng a splendid contribution to world understanding mrv jackson dodds the jamboree camp chief bought the first stamp dave dills oh hand to get a picture bought the second they were mailed in specially printed first day cover enevelopcs and will be a valuable item in local collections boost business the names of two acton business es may well be known around the world beardmores gave a box of leather articles to be given away at the jamboree and r- f bean gave dozens of pencils with his name on them these items were handed out to scouts from all corners of the globe long hours amusing experiences for staff of jamboree journa special fesrtare of this weeks free press are articles written by the ftw acton scents who at tended the eighth world boy scant jamboree and several nietare of the event this is the first tine the jamboree was held on the north american contin ent and as lady badenpowell pointed tat it will not likely be he rln in an of ou h clearing auction sale in the twp of eramosa of dairy castle dairy equipment tractor farm machinery farait- nre and steal estate ttf wayne carrie account of his experiences s on page five opposite dave dilto acewmt follows for me the eighth world jam boree at niagara-on-the- lake turn ed into a real busmans holiday after volunteering to assist at the jamboree some months ago i re ceived a letter informing me i had been appointed to the jamboree journal staff the journal was the official daily newspaper of the jamboree- and in its pages each day were mirrored the happenings of this great gathering of the clans in both words and pictures under the editorship of bert mortlock of ottawa the canadian executive commissioner for pub lications who led the canadian continent to the coronation two years ago the journal was a small 16page size paper each day 10000 copies were printed in brampton 80 miles from the camp site of this number ap proximately 4000 were sold each day and the remainder were to be bound into souvenir editions the weather they could scarcely stand the heat yet that morning the cooler temperatures had kept them shivering in their sleeping bags until 10 had lunch anyway one afternoon i was assigned to report a press conference at the french headquarters i was cord- inlly received and the- contingent leader- m rigal spoke to us at considerable length then we were served ginger ale crackers and french cheese and all left with apologies to lilrs hinton who taught me french there was no story m rigals remarks to the distress of several of the reporters were all in french with absolutely no interpretation another afternoon i attended a reception by the greek contingent at their campsite one of the scouts in his frilly white national garb presented each of the visitors witn a bag of raisins one nlghtu passing the french equatorial africa campf ire wo strolled in and were soon caught up in a wierd native jungle dance singing something about chickens i think these boys were very friendly while they spokefrench their enthusiasm and friendliness broke down the language barriers and we enjoyed their hospitality in a setting surounded by the grass huts they had built the 1500scout contingent from the united states came equipped to thoroughly enjoy their favorite pasttime of swapping each night they were spotted under the lamp posts bartering for prize possess ions french cuisine food was always a topic of con versation stories about headquar ters staff meals included the one about the man who broke his hard boiled egg to find the chicken had the undersigned have received instructions from the board of dir ectors of fbalotma farms ltd to sell by public auction at lot 22 con 2 eramosa situated on the second line 3 miles north of the four corners at barrie hill on monday september lsth s at 130 oclock the foli lowing dairy cattle sadia jersey cow bred march 26 red hereford cow with alf at foot not bred brownie jersey durham cow with calf at foot not bred blackie holstein cow due at time of sale caper guernsey cow due at time of sale kelpin guernsey cow bred jan 8 blond le jersey cow bred march 18 beauty jersey cow bred april 19 molly jersey cow bred march 25 jill jersey cow bred march 31 beula short horn cow bred march 26 sylvia shorthorn cow bred march 26 jane jersey cow bred april 26 dolly jersey cow bred may 8 but tercup jersey cow bred july 21 crisley guernsey cow bred june 13 patsy jersey cow bred june 29 2 jersey cows milking not bred 5 jersey heifers breeding age 5 herefordslyearom 5 jer sey heifer calves 2 hereford calv es all cows artificially bred to waterloo unit bulls dairy equipment surge 2- unit milking machine with motor and piping electric de laval creamseparator new milk pails strainer milk scales etc tractors power implem ents automobile etc m h tractor no 44 new in 53 jd tractor in good mechanical condit ion jd hammer mill cockshutt 12 foot selfpropelled combine m h- 3furrow tractor ploi no 23a 2furrow tractor plow hay and sil age blower with about 50 feet of pipe md rubber tired tractor manure spreader mh power lift 24 tooth spring cultivator tractor disc rubber tired factors wagon and flat hay rack cockshutt pow er mower 7 fj cut plymouth 1953 deluxe motor car with radio good tires 30000 mileage 50 ft drive belt electric clippers harrows 4 electric fencers 500 gal water tank with frame steel water trough 2- wheel car or tractor trailer grain drill with fertilizer attachment turnip sower wire stretehersr pruning shears20000 lb scalcsta- quantity of circular wood pedar posts snow fence blow torch grease guns shovels bars chain bags et furnitur fri refrig- the editor and one or two of the 14man staff left the jamboree site at 430 each afternoon taking with them the stories and pictures which were assembled into news paper by about 2 am after catch ing 40 winks and arising bright and early they drove back to the jamboree arriving about 10 am added feature the newspaper was published in the two official languages of all jamborees french and english there were four interpreters on the staff our french staff consisted of father raymond lavoie a rad io commentator robert hamel and an added feature two french secretaries while gathering the news and taking picture i had some inter esting and amusing experiences the first sory i did was on the guard of honor which was inspected by the right honorable vincent masscv governor general and chief scout on the official open ing day the guard was made up ri scouts representing each of the countries at the jamboree this was one of the really hot days the armenian scouts were staff phoio lady badenpowell world chief guide and camp chief jackson dcdds were photographed as they talked with- several of the mem bers of the pakistan contingent one of the colorful gateways built suffering from the extremities of by the boys is shown in ihe background his serene highness emman tjet p uf liechtenstein is pictured with col john wilson honorary president of the inter national committee after the scouts paraded at the exhibition friday already arrived it was always a pleasure to be invited out to the subcamps for a meal these were favorite assignments one of the enjoyable ones was a brunch we had with a french troop they werent interested in breakfast and saved their rations to splurge on noon dinner served in best french style one patrol served the remaining three prefac ed by the reading aloud of the menu by a young maitrc dhotel in french of course quite a few acton visitors at tended the canadian pageant de picting canadian history last thursday evening little did they realize that when those 1500 shriek ing indians attacked that card board fort we photographers were almost massacred along with the settlers we were only saved by leaping up onto the huge platform since returning we hear of vis itors we did not see there and of fer apologies for not showing them around prince cheered the friday junket to the exhib ition was pretty exhausting because in addition we had been assigned to do the photography for the last two days of the jamboree one person at least was full of enthus iasm his serene highness em manuel the prince of liechtenstein as the sole representative of this small principality in the parade he was so engrossed with the applause he rvceived from the grandstand he overlooked giving the salute to lord rowallnn and camp chif jackson dodds the informal closing ceremonies on saturday afternoon were clin ixed by the good fellowship dis played by all the scouts al through the grounds boys of all nationalities were walking togeth er their arms linked as ihe flag came down for the last time- and the band burst into auld lang syne everyone felt a new spirit of comradeship- and dedication par ticularly two south american scouts beside me who thinking it was the national anthem snapped to attention and saluted back to school from our fine selections girls boys knee socks 8pecial 39c pr light weight pure wool sizes 6 to 9 subs of 75c line -r- girls duraleen and tartan washable sk jump 2 in 1 reversible tartans 46x 398 2 in 1 reversible tartans 714 598 full skirt and loose pleated with belt 714 398 jumpers full skirt 714 598 girls mr man shirt blouses whit bac co stripes and patterns short sleeve round collar bow tie size m ah 3x short sleeve sport collar 714 249 long sleeve round collar bow tie 714 298 teens pastel shades o oo at above size 1115 070 mildred bell ladies and childrens wear 41 mill street acton bill ding says we carry a complete line of fibre glass insulation- a necessity for any home loose insulation for the ceiling covering approximately 30 sq ft 2 deep 130 per bag roll insulation for the walls 75 sq ft 2 thick 375 prices will be going up soon so buy now and save i i i k i pl 1411 erator with defroster attachment 9 cu ft frigidaire electric stove late model chrome kitchen set in- cludinc table an 6 ch admir- al 21 television and aerial ge cabinet radio 3 piece chesterfield with 2 chairs to match oil space heater dresser poultry and equipment 60 heavy hens brooder on skids real estate if not previously sold there will be offered at the same time and ulace subject to a reserve bid the farm containing 178 acres more or lesj on this property there is erected a sub stantial 2storey 8room sjone house with hot air furnace modern 3- piece bath with shower builtin cupboards a large three drjxe bank barn that will tie up 29 head of cattle with 9 box stalls milk house large cement silo hog pens etc building in good state of re pair the land is gently rolling to thcscuith and east there is about 135 acrw under cultivation bal ance pasture and woodland through which the speed river flows the farm is on the county road close to school and church terms on real estate may toe had by applying to the president wilson barrett former ly owner of the van gobzen farm blue sprinssv rr 5 rockwood phone 4mv guelph or the under signed auctioneers ttcrms on chattels cash on day of sale no chattels to be removed till a satisfactory settlement is made this- is a bona fide dissolution of partnership for particulars apply to the president- toe farm is eight miles north and east of cueion and eight south rtd east of fergus hinduby and elliott auctioneers phone wrs rockwood or tr ss233 milton 4pv 5r dipt store turned okr to tl sales system anb jmr tejaaswrt w sttibew y ifmri i thb feature stock and futures will be sold without reserve to the public to merchant in job lots or in bulk come in look it over isj some items even more off dailysti hours 9 am to 6 pm wednesday 9 am 1230 pm saturdays 9 am to 9 pm all sales cash final sf real not imaginary attnt i m w lcndb fern charge says peat three days te eatire stock for fast 8eluno theres a -if- ands ea- bcts atboot ik rre get eveera te 8kix it sal sku it i erin recanheaa et costs er losses as aaacklr ear i e csoas atxfkctino baboapfs tasrh test b sai w il rtrrt cease first bervesv besaa leta essa late 8asse isto bflsmeav stxmtf aosed weothurshm stock consists of ladies mens boys girls child rens wearing apparel dry goods yard goods notions toys dolls games and jirunvl mom toms v tsr w r -jr- notice- 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