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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
7
The writer greets spring with relief and renewed energy. They describe bright days, birds singing, and walking along roads and woods feeling hopeful. Children play with marbles and skipping ropes while water flows and warmer weather returns.
Council appoints Clerk and Treasurer Harold Nash Farmer succeeds A J McKinnon. R M McDonald named Fire Chief, Alex Kean engineer, James Mills assistant engineer. Soldiers listed arrive home then depart for England. Epworth League hosts Board of Trade banquet and Chamber of Commerce reorganization. Shoe factory inquires about new building. Grace family farewell gift ceremony. Births include Adsett daughter in Trenton and McPherson daughter in Hartney.
Renfrew Mercury argues retailers must sow in the community garden to reap customers. The piece compares a passive farmer to a retailer who does nothing, noting newspapers are the cheapest and widest seeders of potential buyers.
A reflective piece on daily dignity and balance. It outlines facing life with equanimity, accepting defeat philosophically, tolerating annoyances, and avoiding grudges. It stresses seeking advancement without feverish grasping, laughing at oneself, and respecting others viewpoints.
A wry reflection contrasts the duty of clearing sidewalks with the idea of a job done well once completed. The speaker imagines reluctance to tackle the task again, highlighting everyday labor and shared municipal chores.
The narrator recalls Acton history from 1872 including the organization of a new circuit under Rev. Robert Phillips, the election of stewards, and the arrangement of services. He details early church life, the introduction of the first cabinet organ, melodeon use, and later adoption of instruments amid changing times.
The Easter egg custom stems from antiquity and remains a Springtime breakfast ritual. Eggs are boiled in the shell for various doneness, with instructions for soft to hard levels and quick cooling. Grade A pullet eggs and Grade A Large eggs are noted for size and appeal to children.
The piece argues that lateness to agreed meeting times causes cumulative delays for others. It notes groups often tolerate 15 to 30 minute lateness and suggests this undermines punctuality at work and in committees.
An imprudent man tells an Irishwoman man Pat that he would make a fine monkey with a tail. Pat retorts that he could be a fine monkey without any alteration at all, highlighting a playful street exchange.
Preliminary statistics on Canada's fur farms indicate 9 179 farms in the Dominion in 1937, up 1 037 from 1936. Farm counts by animal type include 17 602 fox and 1 425 mink, with 241 359 fur bearing animals totals at year end, 64 percent silver fox mink and 30 percent other mink.
A humorous exchange where Leona asks if dogs marry and why Towser growls at Bessie during breakfast. The mother explains dogs do not marry, while Leona’s curiosity highlights everyday poultry and pet dynamics in a playful domestic scene.
Jones confronts Browd about a borrowed overcoat. Browd says he sent it to a friend. Jones explains the owner wants it returned and asks Browd to arrange its return to the original lender.
A bandsman returns home after a funny evening and cannot find his ticket. The ticket collector presses him to search his pockets while the drunk jokes that he has also lost the big drum.
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Henpecked and her husband. She jokes about visiting a sick friend and holding his hand. He quips that if he had held his hand he would have made money.
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