The Acton Free Press Wednesday March Editorial Ampler I the discussion over the government s White Paper and the wild charges being bindicd about there is little ttmt make sense to the overage taxpayer It seems that everyone who has an to grind or wants opportunity to tit tick the present federal government has joined the sudden opinion against the proposals mentioned in the White Piper Obviously there are some objectionable in Hie document but very tew people seem well enough tinted with the provisions to it intelligently loo my depend on innuendo to their else I his weakens than strengthens arguments tor those who ire to listen in their ijnoi nice We were interested the other night when the lion Kerr wis being honored to heir the the Opposition Ottiwu Robert St m he Id lit the White Piper At list we thought we ire going to heir i ritioiul in the Pipers shortcomings Hut Mr preferred to in most arc is However he did make one point which we thought was the most comment have he yet on is He snd the government must lake into consideration that the is it in neck from three levels ol imminent And it is time the mi understood they were not the only ones who needed money to run the country s business He could hive idded tint much the money collected is passed from one government to the other in the form of mis or give aw so til it no one re illy knows where their doll ir is gome When they over to simpler system so the ixp t li ivc to be in iccountinl to figure out where his goes then he will be to decide intelligently who is getting the lion s ire of the melon Until then Joe Blow will be endorsing he knows little or mulling like the present White Piper tcurH Arguments between those who ire t councils ind others who think bodies should be in building the economy the town or city wnieh they ope rite could jo on to infinity without my decision My own view is tint lluie ire times when council should think seriously ot economizing but most the time the should be on progress miking community better pi ice in which to live Some tli ol the thought ippeirs in m iker which rclelb to the town of New ird ind illustr problem common to many Out throughout in id i quote A little more tli ye sonic progressive New I iskc businessmen decided it wis tunc to ch from i net iker type of government which believed i low rite wis its responsibility whose members believed it the Lord put the snow on the streets so we II w lor bun to ike it iy A new council w is elected ind with strong support the ratepayers proceeded to from i sleepy firm community to i modern wide town In little more thin two decides council tilled two new subdivisions built a community hall paved most of the streets improved the beach park idded i modern sewage disposal plant another deep well to more th in double the witer supply and built modern hospital Co incident witti these other improvements council noted with ipproval it dowdy stores bee imc pie isinc to look at three supermarkets added to the shopping unproved school the town the centre it element second iry levels it three new churches built we now i ollege of Agriculture our I ill is the I irgest its kind in the province Northern telephone built in extension to its held It is int it during this period no council or in was ited lor spending money to upgrade the town services And it wis not i tint during this time the town almost doubted its popuhtion while other municipihties in the north rem lined st itic or lost ground In spite increased spending it is i record it New is in better tunnel thin most towns its size in the province It is ilso one of the pi ices in the province in which to live prominent re ison for this his been excellent recreation facilities in mule A bore is someone who when isked how he feels proceeds to tell you The New York Times has that between the ages of five IS the average child witnesses the violent demise of close to I persons on the boob tube Girls working on cash registers in the new supermarkets in China are known as Chinese checkers the Hitting the sack is our bag THIS FELINE FELLOWSHIP wns caught by Don Hilts in lour mill owned by gonial Jim Milnu These three leers hitting tin suck lifter lunch served by Chick who wall fed when the mice ton plentiful Don Hilts Photo Sugar and Spice A HAPPY LOOKING GROUP Miss Z Bennett class grade eight students in Front row Dora Hansen Florence Silt Braid Margaret Inez second raw Sydney Fields Allen Harold Simpson John George Taylor Tom Atkinson Ken Hassard third row Sam Ken Fryer Charlie Allen back row Dora Wood Mary Mono Margaret Marjory Nelson Alice Glbbins Gladys IWLcllan Kay Wedge Evelyn Atkinson Teacher Miss Z Two icccnt letters h ivc accused some thing inexcusable losing my est One wis from chip I Invent seen suite we together is kids Ik showed ippr and me mil to Icel lint I Hunk lies mil some kind bee mm he urged me ml to let my In dy such is nicotine or In enter my system You re tight Hob spelling is but Hunks Another wis from lidy whose daughter I t night She ltd I sounded is though I the mid winter blues md Uttered me by telling that her daughter thought I was even though she hid tinted school Thank you loo Mini audi know ywr mine though you it dun I worry chaps I might sound trifle misanthropic a tunes I always have there plenty of billy in the old yet I don intend to slash my At not Until the curling is over need them We a great institution at our school for those blues Onec a year throw the curriculum out the window and do something sensible We have a bash called Frosty Frolics This year a computer I have a day Ten below piles snow and a brilliant sun in colorful garb boots and parkas and seams and hats of all hues The day began with a let auction in the gym Girls hid behind a curtain with only their legs showing Boys bid on he One French teacher male was knocked down for S3 and the highest bid was over All to supporl a child in Hong Kong Then a yjnd march to lake for games on the ice Snowshoe races which every thing goes including tripping teachers at every opportunity and just plain horsing around and wrestling in the snow No holds barred A fine sublimation of sex Other groups split for curling skiing snowmobile rally for a trip out around the islands snooker tournament swimming skating The beauty of the day is thai it s so amateur There are experts in every field of course But you could watch fat middleaged teachers eyes bulging with horror as they tried downhill skiing for the first tune ever Or little Grade kids weighing in at pounds trying to get a 40pound curling over the hog line Everyone back to school after lunch for a checkin Then a karate demonstration To my amazement and terror saw three of my Grade Tech boys up there smashing oneinch boards with their bare knuckles and bare feet kicking and chopping with blows Hut would kill cull oilier like pieces of rubber huso Cold crept into my is I llnl I d thought once or of oust me these its physic illy from my diss lint is thought 111 il will never cross my mind Aficrnooii l very body he hockey or back to the ski lull or slay wilch the or bog off the poolroom Or skating or All suits ol other tome on too seiilplurc of a snow queen I his in a student body of about 1 Willi pcrhips Indnn students the Queen wis beautiful girl Hows thai lor i blow gainst the WASPS And so it went with i bit dance night But the melody lingers on This mid winter madness has the effect of literally the thin red line which scpjrjlis letters students How can you your dignity when some 14 year old carl is at you Sweep Sweep you dummy Or when some five foot Or ide inner stops help you up when you sprawled a hopeless tangle on the The whole community kicks in with fiee curling and ski tows We all discover that we re human bemgs Biggest discovery of the year Should have one every term THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE and Ed lor Off Co ColM Don blur Adv Mwuqh Copyright lint wi Maggie the tonal heroine of our story boarding a bus to spend a day or two to have a good time but secretly her about rumors her no got hudiiirid fust Hill was seen n tin hall rink Hill lift Maggie in the mam ago tin I Ini nt gg 1 bruan I rlda Mingle in her sen to lit cheery greeting of Muslim illow who hid irdcd the bus it Corners lhc hid tumid lor the Sic rey Co funnily yens slill enjoyed Slit the iiichiu by side Willi his hud hurried pin ill Ik tuck r the bus I hey li idcil lined lis sip ibuut the go Id diys is he vehicle sped d wn tin milt lughwiy between luitlnd to Br imp mid ID on the list lip 1 big city Music Muslim ill mil much with folks her Hie who hung Si the ifl I routo eonlrt I Shi ilso I ih tin wn ulitr I iffy wh irrived flu wilh winch I supplement his old ige I Muslim ill it ill i bus on Irunped over l St when lie tie scl si ins down li i wishro his surprise when set of ippctfLif ind i mill il iwiudiw isked for idmissmn iffy didn mind dime li tin I rn But he it iiiyinc Customers it to tin r mi sen rid ige l the j i needless he ill Niture vereunc ihriftmcss He humcdly pud up bonded i trim just before blew The Irani thundered the next stitim Queen He raced llu ugh turnstile i door in irked item when it good minncrs obligingly opened lhc door for the ladies wlio rushed through in hurdes He wilted Tor the crush lo subside Seconds turned mutes Minnies soon lurried iiilu an hour Then it s loo I lie in experience Taffy has never Maisie old iggie is bus pilled up it In tic relumed to i sadder but wiser pensioner si in his own ick irer to mi ill wn conveniences Miggic look the in knowing Music wis liming in her direction site wis no to be deterred from finding jusl Bill if he was in Toronto ill lhc iry Stic bid Miisic and stepped out I he busy her heels i the sidewalk Somehow she seemed gel up in In lempo c f Tore She sight of In new city lull hurried it I ir hem be King wild every slep Sin glunp llu iters gliding up ind d wu if nurd ml by iiidjus bind still pi illlungh tin the re mess Queen hid their mother Maggie s eyes irched lie sk iters ir s gin tint tug Her spirits ink She could detect no nice between my if he sk iters ind her own jusl Bill she his is wild sc She sink d iwn n bench pulled ir he sudden chill which gripped her Shi wis si led I heir i v nee beside her suddenly ik In pell you dirnl me lo he lyi iff ici i bowler hilled m in distinguished by i while iche I sideburns in i mmg She he ice Her heart jumped Was it jus Bill Continued week press 20 years ago from the issue of the Free Press Thursdiy 1950 The whole community wis grieved learn thai Rev Louis Pickering had completed his labor of doing good and pissed away following a lenglhy illness The beautiful chancel in the United Church here was by Mr Pickering and under his guidance the whole project was carried through The last of the furnishings including the seals for lhc choir and the baptismal font put place just two weeks before his death The chancel and furnishings will remain as a fitting memorial to his untiring effort his vision of the beautiful and things of life A private funeral service at the parsonage was followed by a largely attended service in the church Harry Junior Lawson star southpaw of the 1949 baseball Juniors has gone with otticr promising young players to Honda this week to receive at the big league camps in the south Fire on Monday completely destroyed the small house occupied by Mr and Mrs Kenneth McDonald Corners Mr and Mrs James II Reed quietly celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary 52 foxes were shot in in lhc past month Don Force received a reward of from the Bankers Association for his part in the arrest of a bank robber C N service has been cut due to the fuel shortage but is back to normal now 50 years ago Taken from the issue of the Free Press Thursday March The deal for the purchase from Mr W A Storey of Sunderland VUIa the Storey family residence now the funeral home was closed last Thursday by the Great War Veterans of Acton for their soldiers home and grounds The fences surrounding the grounds on Mill and John St will be taken down and the grounds be thrown open to the public as a park Proper seating will be provided The rest room be open as soon as allow There will also be accommodation for travellers The four large rooms on the ground floor will be offered as quarters for the Ladies societies or anything else of public benefit A caretaker and housekeeper will be installed Several schools are closing owing to infbicnza Two teachers were home since school was closed Miss Jean O Brien from Albion and Miss Maymie Mjinpne from Bracebndge There is loo much speeding on the delivery drivers and teams This is extremely Advertisement When friends drop in entertain them with he music of the There always fresh interest in His Master Voice records of lie world in the latest popular songs and dance music There are no embarrassing moments when you with he and Son Wells and cisterns need replenishing The long cold and winlcr has greatly the water supply 75 years ago Taken from the issue of the Tree Press Thursday February 1895 Sunday February 1895 will be regarded as a most important date in the history of Knox church by members of the congregation during all the coming lime At the morning service a very large congregation assembled and again in the afternoon But it was the evening that saw the new sjered edifice thronged The service was announced for clock at people began pouring in until fully a thousand were assembled Resumes of the three sermons were given in the Free Press The services continued on Monday evening A bountiful tea was served by the ladies from 5 to 7 m The proceedings began with an organ recital by Prof Leopard of Toronto Rev Patterson of Toronto gave an instructive lecture on the Irish The causes of Ireland poverty were landlordism and intemperance His village of persons had taverns The pastor Rev Rae gave a brief history of the church since its inception referring to the liberality of the congregation which made it possible to open and dedicate the edifice practically free of debt of presented the new pulpit Bible and the collection plates J M Hamilton of Guelph the baptismal font and the Christian Endeavor Society the communion table The collections on the Sabbath and the proceeds of the lecture aggregated about S3 The choir sang a number of anthems and quartettes during the services In referring to the erection of the new building the satisfactory work of the various contractors was spoken of the carpenter by Mr John J the by Mr Joseph Anderson and the stonework by Mr Nicholas Forbes Owing to the opening services at Knox church the usual meeting of council postponed for two weeks