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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
18
An era homemaker column explains thawing frozen fish before cooking, choosing lean versus fatty fish, and baking or sautéing methods. It covers whole roasted fish, stuffed fish, pan fried and boiled options, and suggests lentil and vegetable sides, sauces, and simple cream soups to enrich meals while stressing prudent fat use and affordable ingredients.
An oped from The Arion Press discusses mechanised farming and tractors reshaping rural life. The writer notes fears and jokes about tractors crossing creeks, notes a shift in labor, and contrasts farm work with social visits featuring rabbits, crocheted cloths, and handmade chairs. The piece closes with reflections on farming, distribution worries, and planned work with rabbits.
Ida Reber of Valleyview earns flying hours to fund training, becomes first local woman solo at Edmonton Flying Club since 1997. Trained under Beamonton instructors, she completed 14 hours dual before soloing, with nine women in the course. Reber plans further solo hours and aims for commercial pilot status.
A junior executive drafts a memo for the president about sending material to committee chairs. He believes promotion awaits if approved, but the Monday reply asks to clarify a misread paragraph. The revised line reads I compose that this prominent material be sent to the charwomen of the various communities.
Williams Lake led British Columbia for cattle shipments in 1945 with 1,580 head sent. Kamloops-Chase ranked second with 12,007 head, followed by Bicols with 8,802 head, according to provincial figures.
The executive of the Truro Amateur Athletic Club met with the town property committee and approved the renovation of the club house third floor for dancing classes and for the high school swing club.
Ottawa figure Juliette Gaultier de la Ver shows a skillful use of plant dyes on buffalo wool garments and scarves. Her travels through Alaska Yukon and British Columbia informed her research into natural dyes and traditional crafts.
A New Zealand soldier returning from service found living costs rising sharply as government officals taxed a large share of his war gratuity. He compared catalogue prices, noting substantial increases in furniture and soft furnishings while the quality remained unchanged. The piece argues taxes erode war gratuities and criticizes socialist policy.
Fred Mitchell, longtime Ontario businessman, reports an 800 pound granite tombstone valued at 150 dollars stolen from his yard, a rare theft after 35 years in the trade.
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