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the acton free press thursday february 25i 1m3 george bowud whfli iwnv dunm at sua let stmt acton on 2ut im3 john dam beloved husband of muy mcdonaijt bar ute lealdeuce ink aw acton ontario on saturday february aoth 1mx gfnmlcnedonbm dangtiter of the late archibald and maroret mnc- donam to her 97th year and next week march cornea in well winter cant be much lancer ash wednesday and the start of the lnten season la a week from next wednesday this is boy scout week and the events have made it particularly busy for that croup and all interested in the youth mr and mrs bruce pargetex have received word of the safe ar rival overseas of their son ac 1 bruce pareeter of the ttcaf- school attendance and attend ance at church services have been lowered owing to the colds which seem very prevalent in most every those expressive muchadmired minstrel show posters about town were hand painted by mr j k card ie iner and given for the benefit of the event a mlnstreshow in fergus clear ed over 300 from their two nights performance we think the folks of acton can do better in the one next week but of course only the folks can answer that judging from the advance sale of tickets the town hall will be packed to the doors at the performances next week over seventy per cent of the reserved seat tickets went in the first two days of sale we remind readers again that only by having fart pass subscrip tions paid in advance can they he as sured of regular service each week rationing of newsprint is now ef fective and the paid in advance sub scriber get the preference costumes from toronto songs brought from new york and min strel black from winnipeg tambour ines from some place elite nta just a few of the problems of the victory minstrel show that will play next week in the town mall here ice for summer should be cut now during the winter months u the time to make sure that the supply of ice on the farm is going to be suf ficient to last throughout the sum mer there are various methods of figurine it out where ice is readily available a rough board enclosure ten feet square and eight feet high will hold enough to provide 50 pounds a day for 130 days after allowing for a reasonable amount of wastage the smaller the quantity of ice stored the longer the proportion of waste where it is possible to have an insu- t lated icehouse built to specifications it la estlmateoljonocublcfeetof space is required for each tan of lee allowance having to be made for at least 25 per cent of wastage in ice wells which are in use in some tarts of the western provinces a well six j feet deep with a diameter of six feet is calculated to hold about four tons in the rough board enclosure the bottom should be covered with about a foot of sawdust and if the soil is of clay it is better to put u few i inches of gravel below the sawdust in putting the ice into the board en- closure the boards can be taken away from one side and replaced when the ice blocks which should be cut in uniform size and parked as closely together as possible are placed in position a space of about one foot to be filled with sawdust should be left between the boards and the ice and when the enclosure is full the top of the ice should be covered with about the same thickness of sawdust it is the sawdust that keeps the ice from melting tho drier the sawdust the better the ice will keep when removing the ice from time to time during the summer it is a good plan to conserve the surplus sawdust by placing it under cover to dry so that it will be in better condition when used again in the following season arthur william franklin- benton ltmehouse lost another of its older ettlaena on sunday febt 14th in the pesetas off arthur william frank- llabenton frank in his seventy- he was born in bhunc- moro uncnlnthti fngjsnd the son of moses and isabel franklinb while serving with the imperial army for twelve years be aaw action in india and abyssinia coming to canada in 1903 the late mr franklinbenton was married to martha jane lane on pvbrurary 16th 19m exactly thirtynine year before the day of his burial his widow and two sons arthur william and john ritchie s him a bookkeeper by trade he was em ployed by beardmore and co of arton for seventeen years and work ed at the lime kilns for several years for the past seven and a half years he has been postmaster at ltmehouse where the family have lived for the past twentysix years the funeral services on february 16th at the johnstone a rumley funeral parlors acton were conducted by rev c c cochrane pastor of llmehousn pres byterian church where the deceased was a member and a steward for over twenty years interment was in llmchouse cemetery pallbearers were messrs harding price j w nickel jos scott fred brooks wm mitchell and allan norton floral tributes were from the fam ily frank and elsie pte nnd mrs j l ellerby managers of llmchouse presbyterian church lo l 46 of glen williams mrs mills and mrs storey mm gale and miss ivens miss grace mcdonald at the ripe old age of eightyseven years miss grace mcdonald passed away on saturday at her home on lake avenue she has been in de clining health for some time miss mcdonald was a daughter of the late archibald and margaret mc donald pioneer residents of the scotch block section in esqueslng township it was here she was born but fortyfour years ago she came to reside in acton for many years she was a faithful employee of the storey gibve company of the family only the one brother malcolm remains who resided with her on lake av enue she was n staunch and true mem ber of tho presbyterian church nnd when health permitted was regular in hr attendance at its service of tin unassuming nut u re kite went qulttly about her dally life anil nil who knew her respected her a sls- ttr mrs suuin scott paused uway itkii thnn n ynr ngo the rum ral wot held on rucsday afternoon with n service nt the home conducted by her minister rev forbes thornton and interment was made in falrvlcw cemetery at this service friends not only from acton but from toronto georgetown cor- mostc becptkn britain a rvme etaoln shrdlu cmfwyp london cp beer production in britain in the year ending sept 30 1942 increased by 15 per cent over tha previous year this means authoritlta amid that more beer is beta drunk in the ratio of seven pint now to six then united church and the funeral ser- oc on monday afternoon from the home of bis son james was conducted by his pastor rev a w fosbury interment was made in falrwiew cemetery acton the pallbe were messrs geo smith a il bishop tho watson r r arnold jack arnold and e crlppa among the floral tributes which also bore testimony to the esteem in which mr wilds was held were those from the following arnold boys making and finishing dep of storey glove co mr and mrs john williamson and david mrs emily murray mr and mrs a young the family norman frances and freddie wilds and telford mcdowell mr nnd mrs a t mann mr and mrs james moore mr and mrs fred cooper mr and mrs henry denny flower bearers were the four aons norman francis and freddie wilds and telford- mr dowr 11 and gordon smith and r spehvogel joseph alfred player after a weeks illness joseph alfred player in his 8th year passed away on the 14th inst he died while be ing taken to gait hospital he was the second son of the late john player and jane soper and in 1903 married louisa brown of chat ham he was a native of nossngn- weya and attended grade mltool at no 2 later he went to chatham where he learned the carpenter trade which he followed until 1916 when he returned to nnskagawca and bought the farm now ownco by clif ford paul guelph road later he bought a farm on tho first line south end of nnswieiiweya last fall lie moved to milton where he was foreman of the climax plant he was of a pleasant nnd jolly disposition and respected by all who knew him mr player was of the anglican faith and the minister of grace angli can church milton where he at tended had charge of the funeral service interment was made in ever green cemetery milton besides his widow and two daughters mrs fred ilardsand elva nnd mrs lylc ken nedy mabel of campbellvllle he leaves to mourn his lax nine grand children n sister mrs johnm wil son iiannah of campbellvllle four halfbrother jrimes martin detroit hark player elmvale percy wood campbellvllle one brother john nnd one hnlfhrother william player nnd two halfslut ere ellen nnd kate player predccoard him pallbearers wore messrs roy wood freeman marshal 1 will robin- son roy ailnmwon jack small nnd prank londnl floral tributes itetildes those of his family were from the following the cllmnv bug killer plant employees mr nnd mrs a stephenson mr archie tehou mr nnd mrs janus martin nnd family friends from n distance were mr nnd mrs oliver green of toronto john damplor of guelpli mr nnd mrs alger crlppn of georgetown mr percy wood plnmboro station messrs roy nnd hurry wood mr nnd mrs john m wilkon mr nwl e1t0ke hazzoleni ettore maxbolenl wellknown con ductor and musical authority oy tor- onto conducts the conservatory string quartette in the sixth pro gram of music for young folk which will be heard over cbca southern ontario network on wed nesday february 24 at 3j00 pro edt associate conductor of the toronto symphony orchestra lec turer in english at upper canada college he is also known as the composer of many songs and orch estral and piano music whin milton elora guetphand perul mr wallace klin mr nnd mrsvj n gathered to pay tribute to the life they admired the pallbearers were messrs alex puzey melvln turner wilfred mc donald alvln mcdonald wm allan and thos kennedy george edward wilds another of actons older residents and a loyal citizen in every sense of the ward george wilds passed away on friday inst at his home on mam street he wns in his eightyeighth year for some years in fact since the posslhg on of his beloved part ner in life four years ago mr wilds has been falling in health but he was about the home until a few days be- fore his death george edward wild uqi n son of the late thomas and mary anne wilds nnd was born in whitby when u lad of four years he carrro to acton with his parents nnd for eightyfour years this hns been his home ills wife who was before marriage iss june moore prioceastd him juut four yurs ago no one in the commun ity was better known than george wilds or more generally liked as nj young man who was an nthute of quite some standing and plaed on the hull tennis of early las he was always fond of outdoor life and in earlier ytnrtt he was often to he found on long trips in the district around here for many ears he w as an employee of the benrdmore co for the lost thlrt years before his retirement he was the faithful night watchman nnd fireman ut the plant of the store glove co of the old school who had punctuality instilled into their verv being george wilds could be found with clocklike regularity going to his place of employment he carried that same punctual practice into all phases of his life he was one of the oldest subscribers on the fbex psess lists and one of the most punc tual in his renewals in many a con- border mr john early of camplwll- vllle and mr john w wilson and mrs j j kennedy of nasngaweyn joseph w brownkxdge death came suddenly to w w brownridge on sunday february 14th after a brief illness he wan in his eightythird year and had lived in thli district nil his life born on the 7th line the son of the late mr and mrs joseph w brownridge near hornby he farmed there untlll 1027 when he moved to georgetown he was wellknown and liked throughout the country and went around to many fairs as a judge he was espec ially successful in raising and judging the intermediate girls had n grand toboggan pdrty last thursday it was plain to be seen that toboggans havent been rationed there were certainly lots at the party the weather was just perfect and if it hadnt oeen for hungry appetites wo would have been tobogganing down the neighboring hills well on into the night but appetites came to tho rescue nnd we arrived back just in time to sit down to a hot lunch a week on saturday march 6th tho senior boys and girls ping pong tournament will be run off on the gym floor of the y from 2 oclock on all y members 17 years and under nro welcome to enter tho com petition l here are two silver trophies to ho given to the winning girl nnd winning hoy so you uco its well worth n good effort nnd titers in no entry fee all contestants must put their name on the entry list by thursday march 1th anyone wish ing to watch tho contest will be wel come there lots of room on the gym floor swimming in the middle of winter is an unheard of thing in acton but it wont be unheard of from now on it hns been nrrnnged with the guelph y to take the senior hoys and girls for n s in the y pool friday evehingmnrch 5th all senior boys nnd girls of the y ore invited to go please it mo know ahead of time if you plan to go so that trans portation can bo arranged to accom modate everyone please be at the y at 6 30 sharp and all you have to bring ik a bathing suit cap and towel may gray mbes clogs inspire poets oati ot then khyssm the what be wmbu do f at- bnv otci wsmrworfcer london c p- harry har- vea crinled and friendlylooklnc ar worker of micklethwmlte york shire is a man whose name will en vn in story and song when bards get around to dolnc their sfiuff about the utile people who britain fight this war already one poem has been written about harry the 74yearold doc- wearer who worried after beinc formed he had won the british em pire medal for his war work whether he would have to change from clogs to shoes for the presentation mony at buckingham palace bee writing in the london dally mall penned this note for harry hargreaves if 1 were king of england with honors to bestow on those who passed before me with cheering crowds below id strain to catch the clatter of the clogs abow the din and then id say to winston bring harry harsreaves in and id ask harry hargreaves whlle winston brewed the tea to draw up to the fireplace and have a chat with me his feet upon the mantel between th china dogs whllo fifteen powdered flunkeys were shining up his clogs and lining them with iambs wool to keep away the cold and studding them with rubles and soling them with gold im not the king of england whlch is a crying shame but speaking for him harry you wear them just the same gfoie aleutd spria b mma anal the gamer aai mum is the flaw te pfaa for soraw nee new carlahi neta cktha tmcam nha etc am arrirtatr hi i i battjr for beat ffiliill psp bran flakes af atvee 2 25c atnmauan raisins oxydol large package 25c the biggest value of all 7kftc6tgeftu rsernsjry mfsj jwbbn jeia n maple leaf cake flour 27c package old english ijqijid wax i pint 49c i uumit 89c paste wax no i tin 49c jergejsts floating carbolic soap o cakm 14c ivory soap mem cakes i for 15c c o p e x 1 itlrwduw i3c i lb imap if noca lb rc zsc n coupon kffqiilfwd kelloggs corn flakes pkira 25c obh tumble fm elliott bros phone 38 acton ont save waste for victory sheep and wool production in 1943 in the greater production program of hliien inmhs and wool for 1043 sheep misers of canada nre requested berkshire hogs with many chum- to furnish 000000 bond of sheep or plonshlp prizes nnd medals to hls credit he also specialized hi raiting horses the lnte mr brownridge uoiu lib eral in politics and n number of the ufo when it um flrtt formed called stories and historical incidents in connection with eorl das in acton which ue enjoyed and often used he leaves a family of three chili dren all residents of acton to revere the memory of a beloved parent they are james and fred wilds and mrs edgar mcdowell to all of these sympathy of many friends goes in their bereavement mr wilds waa member of the son predeceased him twelve years ngo he unves two daughters nnd three kons to mourn hlu loss miss ethel brownridge georuttoun mrs f t c broun norvnl w n brown ridge- w o brownridge t j bjcpwn- rldge nil of hornby surviving also lire six grandchildren nnd one sinter mrs w c irvine toronto the f uhcral service was in id nt hlu residence by bev b c todd pall bearers were thomas l lyons nor man h broun kenneth h mncdon- nld thomas young hodgln barms fred thompson interment wnu in greenwood cvmetery georgetown herald 1nhibsfor slaughter nndtwentyslx million pounds of wool for shearing nnd marketing tho holdover of ewes for breeding purpose in 1042 would indicate that the desired pro duction fin urea should be reached in his wlfethe former ioulwi a nel 11104 1 however marketing results of predeceased him rahaiay keedm tkoops tbav- kliinrt iv canada the new year in sheep lambs nnd wool should not rest entirely with the numbers or units of sheep held on farms nnd rnntlus throughout can ada tuiys jnnies telfer in charge of production of sheep nnd wool for the dominion department of agriculture ottnun in order that the objective for shetp production ma he r ached every tlttnll in conduction with at taining it will rwjuire tpcal atten tion fnttortt whit h slow up iamb ond wool production mnv be referred to ns internal nnd external parnslt i iomt which may follow such lnf tntlon mny he summntled n loss of flesh lltfht wool yield shed ling of wool puny poorly developed ounu inmhs intk of nourishment by the i dam for her iambs in the form of i when large scale troop move- milk nnd wasted time of the owner ments takwplnce in canada the mill or shepherd in an endeavor to save inry authorities instruct the rallwas the inmhs such a condition of nf- to arrange for the feeding of thi se fairs as r fcrred to mnv nlo hnppen men while travelling the canadian where a low plane of nutrition is found versa lion with the editor he has re- rational railways ha in service a the body weifht and condition of the iij i number of commissary kitchen cars ewe muit be kept up and increased if specially designed for the purpose in the mother sheep is to give hlrth to these cars food is prepared and then strong lusty lambs which require distributed to the men at their seats little help from the shepherd poor in the cars in which they have been feeding and neciect of the ewe flock assigned to travel to serve one meal cannot fall to have disappointing re- to 500 men the canadian national suits for the owner feed the flock provides 2 000 pieces of enamelware regularly and provide plenty of and 1 500 pieces of cutlery which legume fodder oats wheat bran and makes for a substantial spell of dish- oil cake or soy bean meal provide washing in the commissary kitchen comfortable shelter water salt and car plenty of exercise urges mr telfer victory minstrels you am wim like it wilen it is presented at acton town hall tuesday only children admitted no adullu 10c the curfew will not ring that night wednesday and thursday march 3rd and 4th mx general seats 35c reserved seats 50c no other prices these nights plan at browns drug store doom open at 730 program at 815 absolutely chorus op 23 funny end men comtrkul costumes good singing dancing and plenty of local jokes coixred orchestra of eight pieces special lighting come prepared to chase the lllues for two and a hair hount solid pun and entertainment watch for detailed program at the show proceeds to he devoted to acton vicinity war service league and come earfy for rest seats et reserved seats now as sale is untiled added attractions one act play- jealousy plays a pari cast of seien characters directed by mrs j c matfews brief comic skit the crystal gazers h eight piece concert band music song laughter thu space contributed by actow fmn pbsm a