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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
6
Vegetables lose flavor and nutrients when boiled. The Home Economist offers tested recipes to preserve value by baking steaming or escalloping. Dishes include Hot Cabbage Salad Onion Upside Down Cake Potato Pancakes Parsley Carrots Tomato Bread Cheese Lunch Carrot Loaf and more.
Fashion note praises a navy crepe two piece dress. The front features a crisp pique bow at the neck and lacing down the front. White pique trims the cuffs and a Polonaise backed buckle waist detail shapes the jumper. The skirt is fully flared with centered seams.
Soldiers of the Canadian Active Service Force in Canada may be appointed as Commissionsed Officers if they meet primary qualifications for Non Permanent Active Militia. Requirements include recommendation from battalion commanding officer, residence in the unit's recruiting area, medical fitness, educational standards or university exams, and a minimum age of 18.
A playful exchange where Dora mentions being proposed to by a wealthy older man from Birmingham and contemplates a reply. Max questions marrying such a man, while Dora considers accepting a large cheque and weighing the date.
The Earl of Athlone, new Governor General of Canada, launches the YMCA War Services appeal for 1 038 000. Messages from Premier Mackenzie King and others stress support while soldiers praise the YMCA’s aid. Campaign aims to reach all camps and overseas forces with subscriptions urged from communities lacking local YMCA units.
A reader shares experiences with a mealy bug infestation on a cut leaf fern. After frost and cold weather seemingly kill the pests, the plant shows brown spots. The writer suggests moving plants to cooler basements as a potential quick eradication method. The note ends with a light aside about the Maple Leafs vs Rangers playoff game and local chatter.
Ottawa announces James S. Duncan Vice President and General Manager of Massey Harris tasked as Associate Acting Deputy Minister of National Defense in charge of aviation. He will oversee three services under one minister during a three month setup period and organize the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
An essay extols planting trees shrubs and flowers to beautify homes across Canada. It argues beautified surroundings boost children’s loves of nature, raise home values, ease wartime stress, and attract tourists. It notes gardening costs are outweighed by benefits and calls for collective effort nationwide.
The piece urges planting diverse flowers and gardens with guidance from local Experimental Farms or Agricultural Colleges. It emphasizes that time and money invested in beautifying homes yields large satisfaction and strengthens community beauty, contributing to a more attractive Canada.
Two men discuss a man named Bill. One says he is better since his operation. The other explains his foot was pressed by a grass rail removed years ago, clarifying the pun on “operation.”
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