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k eates organ company largest in province ships 75th unit this week j faced with the realization o having to return to ciwfe street kjitftcr serving a fiveyear sunt with the air force a young sergeant instructor decided to go into ills own business in 1945 threeman operation began man vfacturing pipe organs at london today ben kcatcs owner ol 1 kcatcs- pine organ company located in acton employs 1 allied craftsmen and heads the largesl pipe organ company in mario pipe organs arc not sold like notcakes but nevertheless kcatcs organ company have sufficient orders to keep ihem going stcidv until late 1963 this month the third pipe organ manufactured in acton since the company estab lished here less than a year ago will be shipped out this is also the 75th organ made by the kcatcs company since it began operation in 1945 superior workmanship silting in chureh listening to the organist play the organ one has little conception of the work and detail that goes into making an organ at kcates only super lor workminship and the best of materials arotfccd from the lime production begins until the crgin is reaily for shipment three- months have chpscd anyone in the market for a pipc organ ean purchase one quite easily keales make them in price ranges from 7 000 to 50 000 the average organ made by keales and sold m ontario is in the 25000 price range pipes from europe the kcates company located in a 10000 square foot area of the former wool combing building docs everything but manufacture the pipes even some or these are made at the acton plant generally most of the pipes made from alloy tin and lead nre imported from europe and before they can be used are voited here b an expert some of the pipes used arc made of wood depending on the type ot tone desired like a tailor the kcatcs crafts men provide a made to measure organ for every church either from blueprints of the church or by careful measuremcnislaltcn by keales workmen designs for an organ arc the first step in the manufacture of a pipe organ from the lime an order is received until the finished pro duct has been packed and snip ped kcatcs plant is a beehive of industry every worker knows his job and does it consoles are built from raw lumber to highly polished mahogany white oak redwood or yellow poplar thou sands of pipes are voiced check ed and recheeked minute wires are soldered cheeked and tested as men and machinery operate at a steddy pace wall ol pipes pipes ranging in size from three inches to 16 cj in height must be properly tuned or voiced as experts say this chore rests on the shoulders of a young german immigrant dieter gcisslcr who has been with the company five years mr gcisslcr is right at home in the voieing room and to the ordinary laymen hearing the pipes being voiced is like listen ing to the wail of the bagpipes being tuned by a beginner the gcimun cspcil begun his trade when 14 and came fiom a family with a musical background as his grandfather and great grund futhlr were both quite musleul this week a massive pipe organ is set up in one section of the pi ml ind as soon us repeated tests and cheeks arc completed it will be dismantled cnrefullv packed and shipped out to st james anglican chureh dundas oniano the other two produced in the acton plan went to st luke s anglican church petti borough ind all sunns anglicun cluuch king city scheduled as the next iob and puilially started is inuthei utgin slated for st johns presbyter ian chureh toronto when an organ arrives ui its destination four experts are on hand ready to asscrriblc the cum ponenl parts under the supervi siun of mr gclssler who remains after the installation let make final checks and voicing fcl this takes three weeks organist salesmen sales in the organ business are noj us uipid as a used ear busi ness but two salesmen employed bv the acton eumpuny keep quite busy both are excellent organ isls and find their musical ubllttv in ussel in closing u deal mr keale who first began in london and then moved to luean ontario in 1950 and then lo aejun last year is confident his company hus finally settled in a more central location in ft building of adequate size with iilluwunces for further expansion the former sergeant instructor rium ihe air toiee accustomed to burking orders to new recruits 22 vears ugo today quietly moves about his plant selecting individ ual components for a massive organ ami making certain every thing is in topnotch shape see additional pictures on page 6 eightyseventh yeat no 33 acton ontario thursday february 8th 1962 ten pagesseven cents it dml start photo pipe organ number 75 manufactured by the keafes organ company ltd is pictured above as workmen assemble the unit for final tests the organ is scheduled for shipment to st james anglican church dundas pictured adjusting pipes is dieter geissler expert tuner and crafts man the keates company has been located m acton less than a year and have produced their third organ since the r arrival misffmmamm card studies exam summary earns science average good high school board trustee mondav evening leimed during a sludv or a summar of ihi christmas laminations ihit grade nine students with a pas science program during the studv of the decern r examinations board jncmb- s learned that in grade nine out i41s examinations written stu- ralc in science ol sg p dints received 935 passes in were higher than the proem ul g tdc 10 students wrote a total average rited eit 1 per cent ot 916 exams ind were sueeess- principal e a hinsm informed fut in pissing 704 gride 11 slu the board that i curding lo mui dmls wrote s exims and were iay laint coauthor ol ihi ei ide nine science text that both u i h ers and students ue cipcrune ing treat diflicullv in adtusiin nauons and were successful m passing 134 following review of camina lions ehairman e s force told ihe board he was not too inspir ed with the english results and suggested pcrhips additional reading and book reviews rmeht be one wav of overcoming the ssful in passing 363 grade problem p students wroie 309 exams and teacher miehael bcvan was ap- pjsscd 226 while gride 13 slu pointed viceprincipal and will is- dents wrote a total of 185 cxanu- sume this position immediatel at as board reviews town plan planning poaril members met wednesday evening with an eye to the future as they set their sights on long range planning in the hope of acquiring more industrial i ind relieving con gested parking areas and improve ing the present commercial busi ness section dunng the two and a half hour meeting members reviewed a submission from planning con sultant p alan deacon and stud icd his recommendation closely mr deacon had been asked by last years board to prepare a planning outline for the town and members were given copies at the last meeting for their per usal aldo braida recommended that council be asked to consider tak ing an option on a piece of pro perly presently zoned industnal which could be used for future industrial developments after a lengthy discussion a resolution to this effect was approved with board member bert hint on op posing dunng ihe study or the con sultan l s recommendation the members discussed a suggested change in zoning on properlie bordering on main street south from mill street lo the corner of church street lo allow a pos siblc commercial expansion also discussed was a proposed changi in zoning on properties on church street west from mam street which is presently zoned commercial also reviewed during ihe ev cning were areas on young street bordering on the cnr tracks main street south at the miuth crly liinils to the town board members agreed lo make application for an amend ment to the offieial plan lo change zoning on the proper east of bill toihs shell service station to churchill roid pres cnttv this area is zoned c2 and the board recommend it hi changed to cl a public meeting of at ratepayers living in this area within o 200 foot radius will be held dunng the next meeting on march 7 pipe bamtdnps jmhr bob foyers new president a new committee was named at the annual meeting of the pipe band which now has a new name sunday afternoon in the ymca the group is no longer acton junior pipe band but simplv aeton pipe band members mav now slav in the band when thev reach the age o 20 a former bv taw limited age of hand members replacing phil caddick as pres ident is bob fovers who is also band manager pipe major cad dick no longer leaches in town honorary president is again fred wnghl vice president george holmes secretary joyce rcnnick ireasurer david teal committee members bert ren- nick mrs herb cook jack mc ceiehie bill wilson and ham peal five years treasurer mr fovers e hatred the busi ness meeting when the minutes of the last annual meeting were lead b miss rermick and the ireasurer s report given bv mr fovers the band is financial sound he explained mr fovers has been treasurer for the pist five years judge george elliott hears three appeals judgments were handed down in two of three cases of assess ment appeals heard wednesday by judge gconjc elliott in aclon out of the lotat of 21 appeals listed only three were heard and the balance will be dealt with february 21 22 force elcctnc received a total building and business assessment while blow press received a reduction amounting- to 12 building and business assessment reduction of 9000 the third ap- pe it from sid eisen reached decision until further evidence heard dunng the next sitting temperatures dipped well be low zero syvcral nights this week but mondav was mild and much of the snow melted away housewife rolls perfect game bowls 12 consecutive strikes showing signs of nervous strain after bowling seven straight slnkes a 21 yearold aelon house wile and mother ot t s3 taeasaar xmss isk e approve 240000 for schools principal hansen inlurmed ihe une child mrs dennis crooks board that inspector johnson chun slri cam t like had indi aied th it mr bevan lam broke loose as evervone study 26 tenders tuesday for reservoir new mains tenders called by jit ontario wulcr resources commission foj ihe eonstiuetion of a watei re servoir and supply mains for the town or aeton weie opened lues day afternoon in toronto hv llie owc tenders weie eilled in two parts one for the construe tion of llie rcservoii and one for the supply m uns slipul iliuns of ihe tender tor the reservoir eilled for ihe sup plying of mulcti ib tor and ihe supplying of iwo 500 000 imperial gallon cireular eonerelc rescr voifs complete with valve house necessary piping valves and eoni rol equipment tenelers for llie instillation of supply mains e died lot appi ixi matcly 8 000 lined feel of 12 inch diamelcr w itcrmam and 250 hue il reel of 8ineh diameter w ilet in tin complete wilh valves and other equipment present dunng ihe opening ol the lenders tuesday were m lyor john h guy councillor j bert wood ind clerk adinmistr tioi jack mcgcachic when ihe contract is finally let construction on this phase ol the program will nut begin until april i the following is a tut of the contractors who bid on ihe re servoir indicating the amount submit led and the time limit staled for completion of ihe pro- jeel m it thews co london 148 092 26 weeks jas kemp co lid hamilton j98 676 25 weeks can icuan gunilc co ltd ouc bee 1121272 16 weeks dun ean construction toronto 109 87924 weeks j l peiree con si rue lion co ltd hagcrsville 1168320726 weeks r grass consiruetion co lid thornhtll 138 217 26 weeks troskv con struction co ltd gait 117714 25 weeks dundtis construe lion toronto 119870 12 wet ks care re bole s construe hun lid guelph 11153850 20 weeks tru4 ine construction co scarborough 108 290 50 18 weeks morgangot hage con slructiuti lid burlington 103 cnratmqaif-pjs- iaucgft- hours battle at rural fire aeton firefighters monday nigh i meeting was disruplcd when an til trm was sounded at the hall lo report a chimney bloe at ihe i irm home ol mr and mis william fi nassa gatveya allci an icy dne over uoun itv roads firemen arrived ti sec t lames belching high over ihe sleel roof of the house and sparks endangering nearby buildings a ladder wis extended high over ihe roof and liremen equip ped with fire extinguisher and a fog nojrle from ihe booster line climbed up lo begin over an hours battle with ihe stubborn blaze chains suspended on ropes were dropped dcrtvri the thlmncy lime and time again before the plugged chimney could be clear ed during i he chain swinging ep isode two ropes were burned through before ihe job was coin pteted deputy fire chief bill will lams received an tniury lo his irm when the cement cap on ihe chimney fell from the rool and struck him a heavy blow forlunately no bones were broken and deputychief will lams was able to remain and di rcct ihe firefighters before reluming home the weary and cold firemen were treated to hut coffee sandwiches and pie by mr and mrs frank 788 18 weeks ballcntine con struction lfd toronto 113522 20 weeks halton paving oak ville 121 181 20 weeks star- nino construction toronto 98 14702 24 weeks j gaff mv construction stratford 103 378 75 18 weeks sutwinger construction burlington 115 29426 weeks when ihe tender for the sup ply mains is fm illy let construc- llon is expected lo begin immcdl- ile iv comp hues tendering on this ph tse of the work were ask ed lo quote on two types of pipe c isl iron and c one ret cas hes os the following is a list of lompmiis lendering for the supply mains wilhlhejmount for c isl iron pipe listed first and concrete asbestos listed sec ond as well as the expected lime ihe lob will be completed tripp consiruetion port perry 80173- 50 71 243 10 wks halton paving oakville 73448 75 69 4425 eight weeks e e sieg- mueller kifehcncr 96671 91- 148 50 16 weeks iiccoy con- strut tion hamilton 6648630 56 43030 10 weeks dundas construction toronto 177 131 678222 eight weeks carete- bulcs guelph i00l3425 wr wjo 20 weeks jamei holi day oakville 6502445 464159 35 six weeks hagerty con- slruejion ingersol 7078190 60 452 10 12 weeks cornell con struction bran i ford 82241 70 75 167 16 weeks mstthcws construe lion london 96048 84601 18 weeks tenders have been turned over to r v anderson consulting engineers for the town who will check out all specifications the engineers will report to council feb 20 with their recommen dations aftet which council is ex pected to decide which tender to accept as well as material for use in the supply mains humba b could the t esquvsing township courtv doubl lots were asked lo approve dc 1 d t benture bv laws or two new put lie schools mondav rcpresental vis ot ih s h l area board appeared lo neck nn- t in i vi e pnn ipal until such time he ctmiipkled two summer uim lu become qudihcd contact grade t th pnnc al ou hnid hi pi in- s t parcn s ot allpjoc tiackine js to be insial e nt muknts m ihc eti net in 1d the line i rum m lion is ex dcr to acquaint ihem with the pc led to be doubled in the near i s pt- as juihoru ed to c in me i public school pnn tulun c pas in tv district to ask their 1 nibcrs won icied if it was help in arranging a suitable time time lo ere i a new municipal i r parents to asscmb and showered igratulauons money too her achievement mrs 1 eteran mondav csening and rooks will receive a 50 cheque rolled a perfect game al acton kt h pt bowling lanes when she rack began to shout the bowler for crooks pnclors of aeton bowlin lanes l rfnm tice wis revujc a pr iposcxl proper in true ed 1 i of equipment require f lo clvsses in the old stor school trustee w illacc sua khamcr snosv chairman of ihe prorxrlv com- proal pi th 120l0 jmuiv- inj f th jor ih n llimliik ho- k j no dc whlchlmxpjxkj ix ixnnv teptember this debenture issue has alreadv been mnt to the ontario munic pal boatd iol ap proval thev iko vmiphi ipsx v il for another 120jxx d vn ur this one for a umv i 1 iud h h i to b ercctrd n the ou h ol the township council devkled to v i c itlc boatd of trnnspcrt ct mm on ers asking that the t r be re quested lo inmall and ma main ported stvxral homes were not fore action was taken i ruling down the alley broke the crossing proiecti n on all rose- ontorming to the building bv rev dwight engd chairman uilence of the place on til the five ings in the township where law tnd this was to be studied conimufd from pagt tiro pins crashed down and then bed- ui up a 450 score she- rolled 12 a wli a lft shir b stnkes in a row aix slan offers from trie pro- prietor tor anv laker in view ot bwlin on the bcardmorc n r league tor the pnmruscs ihe voung bowler scored a 197 in her tirst game rolled a perfect game in the second and dropped oo wilh a 173 in the third lo notch an 820 triple a former huntv villi resident mrs crooks has on v bcsn bowling in the league lor the past four weeks and prior lo that bowled a portion of the 1959 season in villc policies brunswick ol nada suppliers of bowling equip ment will no doubt recognize ihe acton bowlers achievement lutfe doubt remains that mrs crooks will also cop ledgers i ga groceries for the wcektv high single and her perfeei score as well as her wctklsr high triple of 820 will put her in line fur hunt sltcuftdle cleaners award flm hera mrs crooks is the first per n in the histor of the actorj going irjio the game with a bowling lanes to record a per 179 average the young bowler feet game former owner and rail board norm s n air clareni irwl un ii i gc ri lcsln were mince reported that seals in ihe wa not considered a contender opexaior of the lanes ed jenn ivxnnt d lo the new ballinalad gvmnasmm were bung repaired lor honors but after she mgs reporicd tucsdav mornin mnum v hill halion kdirt- as requcted he also told hes hrew straight strikes all that no one had bowled a perfect l uri gra hat the shower room ot plasers slopped and silent i game while be was in charge sto ind milton district high n the bo section required mv u gathered around to watch as the onlv bowkr coming close in school ixard was sent 8 71 a mediite attention and suggested s he steadied herself lo complete mr jennings recollection were that two ceramic tile companies ine perfec game jack rovston former owner oil councilor george cumc re- be contacted for their advice be- j onlv the sound or the last ball the dominion hotel and johnnie turkosz who were foiled in their efforts b a comer pin to spoil a perfect game a pbtkct game was bowled monday evening by mrs dennis crooks actan housswh when she rolled 450 mrs crooks proudly holes a five pin marked wirh 450 whdt ttw glan ces at the score sheet being checked over by league president phil lesweur the 21yeerow married woman has only bee bowling four weeks in the league she wir rececw cheqli for 50 and a bowling shirt trom acton bowling lne proprietors mr and mr ken huhorev