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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 12, 1951

Page

8

Friendly trees of home in poet Mary’s verse

Poet Mary speaks of trees around home the friendly trees of garden street or dome and the stately elms maples poplars and spruces as symbols of grace. The piece praises the Lombardy tree the elm and maple while cherishing faith hope and love in tranquil scenes of home.

Mary

Abraham Receives Promise and Protecting Shield

Sunday School lesson outlines Abraham justified by faith after victory over confederate kings. God reassures him with I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward, and promises descendants as numerous as the stars, addressing Abram's fear and longing for a son.

Abraham Abram God Jehovah Sodom

Faith and Covenant with Abram in Scripture

The text emphasizes Abram's faith in God's promises as the model for righteousness. It explains justification by faith, parallels between Old and New Testament salvation, and the Theophany to Abram at age 75, naming changes from Abram to Abraham and the two seeds of Israel and believers. It links the promised land to heaven and urges belief in God and Jesus for eternal life.

Abram Jesus Christ O. T N. T Jehovah Ishmae Lord Jesus Christ Abramh Abraham Abrah

Chance and Birdseye sparked the frozen food industry

In an April Reader’s Digest condensed from American Magazine Clarence Birdseye recalls quitting civil service at 26 to explore Labrador and the Wesilver fox venture. He observed rapid freezing yields firmer meat and less juice loss, later using the finding to pioneer frozen foods. Birdseye, then 64, had sold his patents for $22 in 1929. Between 1947 and 1950 Canadian weekly earnings rose from $36.76 to $4 tz.

Clarence Birdseye Silys Birdseye Labrador United States

House layout with three bedrooms and vestibule access

The description outlines a 26 by 48.5 foot house with a front entrance opening to a vestibule and kitchen, three bedrooms with large wardrobes, a dining space, and a side entrance to the basement. Exterior features include siding with brick veneer at the fireplace and asphalt roof shingles. Total floor area is 1 198 square feet.

The Field as a Vision of Poverty and Wonder

A reflective meditation on fields as holiday spaces for the poor, contrasting seashore and mountains with open plains. It recalls how fields sustain, shape daily life, and imprint memories from childhood to adulthood, honoring both labor and leisure in rural landscapes.

East

Aid Program Expands Mexican Farm Loans and Irrigation

The Mexican government announced an anti inflation program including more than 6 million dollars in loans to farmers to raise wheat and corn output and 18 million dollars for irrigation equipment and well drilling. The plan aims to boost domestic food supply and curb exports.

Refugee money drives Canadian capital inflow

The Financial Post notes Canada increasingly attracts European capital since the war. Direct investments build new plants and expand existing operations while purchases of Canadian securities rise. The dollar’s buying power relative to 1901 is about one third, and hourly wages have risen fivefold.

Canada The Financial Post

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