he Acion Wsdrtosday Ham radio operators circle the globe with their signals RETIRING CLUB president Ray Jennings described by members as an electronic whiz did the cooking for the round the clock operation Here he checks four king size roasts of beef fare for Saturdays supper Staff Photo The catastrophe Peru where an earthquake burled entire cities In debris underlined the of ham radio operators Regular channels of communication were cut off so ham radio operators took over with portable sets and restored the mountainous area to the outside world A recent contest organized by amateurs from the Guelph district members of the American Relay Radio League attracted from to Hams from the area who sent and received signals on a hour basis to test the effectiveness of their own communications network Object of the competition which Involved amateur radio operators all over the continent was to see how many stations each operator could work Then theyd be ready In the event of a tragedy similar to the one Peru They set up completely portable outfits on the of Ignatius College north of Guelph and operators worked In relays at a variety of equip ment which ranged from complex to the most elementary sending and receiving sets Joint services Rev Gordon Turner Is back after a month vacation and began conducting the joint Presbyterian United church services last Sunday Points were based on the amount of power the station could generate as well as the number of stations contacted For Instance a set with only a small reserve of power would receive more points for contacting a distant point than a mare sophisticated outfit with oodles of power This way there Is more competition said Dennis Gore incoming president of Guelph and area Hams There were dozens of aerials set up ranging from f wires hung In tall trees to more complicated networks of steel protruding from professional type steel While the air buzzed with activity retiring club president Ray Jennings of Ottawa Crescent Guelph presided over the cook stove basting three king sized roasts of beef which the Hams and their kin would have no trouble demolishing In spite of the Intense competition there was no lack of appetite nor enthusiasm for food where Hams are concerned INCOMING PRESIDENT Dennis Gore and John Porter broadcast from a trailer In the early hours of the competition Electrical power was supplied by a table generator Staff Photo DORIAN HAUSEMAN and David Woods of Waterloo and Preston respectively contact all points of the world from their set located in a tent They tap out coded messages on a key Staff Photo THE CHURCH OF ST THE MARTYR ANGLICAN Corner Willov St and St Albans Drive Rev H J Dawson ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Founded SUNDAY AUGUST 1970 1000 Re Dm son BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Minister Rev DA Acton Ontario AUGUST 16ih 1970 i Sunday School 1 1 i in Worship Mi Pi it Smith Baptist Church School icichtr with Gospel A Cordial Invitation To PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE A O C 33 Churchill Road Rev S M Pastor 8532715 AUGUST Morning Worship Service Nursery and Sunday School am Sundij School in Afternoon Worship Service 730 Teen Meet at the church evening 30 Catechism Classes Come worship and study with us to he better equipped to serve God and men Everyone Welcome CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Road North Minister The Rev A Walter Tldey Ave Phone SUNDAY AUGUST Ihth 170 am Sunday School 1100 Morning Worship pin Evjnjjelis Service Scnice and Bible Studj pm Christ Ambassadors Rev And the Spirit iln And lei in I in he mill Cum lei him hit Come vtliusoevei llllll like the Iter if lite freelv MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Ave Georgetown Pastor Rev Robert C let SUNDAY AUGUST 10 Worship ill Senile I- the Best Church Visitors in welcome it ill church gathering at the Church on the Hill SLNDY 1T0 Here is our invitation to whole family to attend church am Sunday School All ages 1 a m Morning Sen ice pm Evening Evangel Georgetown TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Minister The Gordon B Turner Director of Music George Elliott MA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew H BD Minister Mr E A Hansen Organist and Choir Muter EIGHTH SEASON COMBINLD SUMMER SERVICES IN TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Preacher Rev Gordon Turner SUNDAY AUGUST 1970 Divine Worship ANDY J ANOSI K VE3GDY of Guelph operates his radio from a tent Points for the competition are based on ability to operate under field conditions with minimum of power Staff Photo KITCHENER CLUB S radio included teletype and an assortment of equip familiar only to the hams Aerials were set up on ladders and strung on trees Contact was made with about stations in North America and Europe Staff Photo Open cafeteria when school starts Renovations at Acton High School as recommended by new principal Dave are well underway Big item Is the new cafeteria which is being constructed by converting two classrooms The Acton school is the only dary school in the county that does not have a cafeteria service Students either go home for lunch bring it with them and eat it on the bleachers in the school gym The new lunch room will have a menu composed of sandwiches milk drinks cakes ice cream potato chips and fresh fruit all of which entails no cooking Prin pal Kalz hopes that in the not too distant future students at Acton District High will also be able to have hot meals Moderate prices Proposed prices for sand from cents to 30 cents milk cents fruit 10 cents ice cream 10 cents potato chips etc suggest the Items will be well within the reach of most students The cafeteria will be used three periods a day for lunch and then for the rest of the school day it will provide an area for targe group instruction Cost of the renovations which included removal of the wall between classrooms installation of doors and ceiling tile is estimated at Although there is no kitchen there will be a serving line viced by a caterer Also to be introduced in the school this fall will be a co educational integrated arts report Obey traffic lights and art Shop facilities have already been moved into adjoining rooms where they will be more cohesive Two portable classrooms will compensate for space lost by the cafeteria Installation A near all time record of head from exhibitors has been entered the Centennial Plus Ten Commonwealth Hereford show and sale it was announced recently by show officials Local exhibitors Include Graham and Evelyn Gillies of Milton and James McCarthy of Georgetown The special Centennial Plus Ten show will be held Sept man Acton Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reports a week of light activities General occurrences were of a minor nature and required very little investigation A charge was laid against an Acton man for vagrancy and a visitor to town was charged with being a com drunk Officers worked hours and the town cruiser was patrolled miles During the patrol hours a total of seven charges were issued to motorists and another ten were warned for various infractions of the High way Traffic Act Two motor vehicle accidents were investigated during the A stop sign and red light mean stop light means go but contrary to the beliefs of some drivers a yellow or amber light does not mean go likeheck and Traffic lights and stop signs arc means of con trolling traffic and if they are not obeyed accidents happen The give yourself a test See that you come to a complete stop at red lights and stop signs and see that you do not drive through amber lights When drivers fail to check their own driving habits the police will do it for them for a small fee of course Cons Roy Wood Done to Perfection Ah that last ouch of that your meal and rait Dining CHARLES HOTEL MILTON 878 In an article which appeared in the Salvation Army s periodical The War ay in William Booth welcomed a new version of Scripture with these words accept this translation very gratefully Meanwhile I am most interested in a further slat ion I want to see a new translation of the Bible into the hearts and conduct of living men and women For generation after generation scholars hae given attention to the Bible They have translated it re translated it and then translated it again They have commented on and printed and published it in every form They have explained and preached about almost every word within its covers There seems to be only one thing more left to be done with it and that is to give a faithful and understandable of it in practice POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL rrt North because our Nationwide affiliation with the AIMS Network of Real Estate Brokers gives us more chances to sell Your home is not listed just locally or regionally it can be put on the market all across the United States and Canada We sell more because we do more just ask us about AIMS Sydney K Lamb LfdReallor MILL ST ACTON BROS MEAT MARKET SCHNEIDERS SMOKED COTTAGE ROLLS RED BRAND BEE CHOICE RUMP ROAST CHOICE SIRLOIN TIP DICE TIP 19 Prime RibllUAOl I lb SHOULDER ROAST 75 GROUND CHUCK FOR YOUR FREEZER- RED BRAND BEEF 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