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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
9
The staff describes installing a new crucible to replace the aging type casting machine used for Free Dress weekly. After 28 years of continuous operation and millions of lines melted, repairs are needed and production will be temporarily disrupted while adjustments are completed.
The Department of National Health and Welfare will survey Canadian health after completing a British Columbia study. Using a Gallup style sample, the work covers urban and rural families, focusing on eating habits and nutrient intake. Past U S results prompted flour fortification improving mineral and vitamin deficiencies. The article cautions against shelving health reports.
A terse message urges family men to guard health and warn against danger. It emphasizes staying strong and careful, with practical advice to keep one’s affairs in order and be prepared for uncertainties. The tone is cautionary and aimed at personal responsibility.
The piece urges men to chase spring outdoors, warning about rivalries at trout season and spring housework. It recalls tales of misadventure, a Toronto April leak turning grim, and notes Ontario liquor policy has expanded under the License Act, with concerns about youth drinking and road fatalities from drunk driving.
Mrs. Paul Herold of Wedford reported an early morning encounter with a big brown bear at her back door. The animal and the resident stared at one another before the bear retreated toward nearby woods.
A garbled message references Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and a desire to meet him. The text appears as a stray note recalling a turning point or assignment with unclear context and many misspellings.
Fragmentary timetable notes for Canadian National Railways show daily departures and times for Gelag West and Georgetown routes. Entries reference flyer times for Guelph and general daily service patterns with limited legible details.
We extend congratulations to Hugh C Temptin editor of the Fergus News Record and president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association who will receive an honorary LL D from the University of Western Ontario. The honor rewards his time citizenship work and selfless service.
Editorial notes point to thrift as a guiding Canadian value with war time life insurance rising from 6.7 to about 10 billion dollars. A grocer credits long steady newspaper ads for a 1945 business of over 250000 in a town of 2000. Canadian Breweries Inc. forecasts growing earnings from 5 million in 1944 to 12 million in 1946 with at least 6 million cash profit.
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