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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary poem urging cheerful deeds and kindness as daily work. It urges leading children, lifting burdens, brightening sad moods, chasing shadows to reveal smiles, and turning small acts into joyful tasks. The piece emphasizes that kind deeds relieve toil and ease pain.
In 1920 St Julien Day is noted wheat prices at four dollars are discussed. The council advertises for a Chief Constable. John Kennedy of St Josephs Church is honored for seventeen years as steward. The 20th Halton Rifles hold its first postwar meeting at Milton with Lieut Col Ballantine set to succeed Lieut Col Noble. Acton Orange Lodge hosts two presentations including a Morris chair for a founder, and a Past Master receives a jewel as he moves to Kitchener. Obituaries announce Annie Milne Stephenson of Acton Willow Street age 49 and Somvillia Dingman wife of Ben Symons aged 71. Births noted in John Township and Erin.
The book Making of a Nation by Hermann Goering was confiscated in Russia at the request of the Ministry of Culture. A passage claimed to praise a decisive clash between the Swastika and the Soviet Star triggered the action.
Mrs Nuwedd tries a recipe and jokes her eggs are stiff before her amused husband. She misreads the book saying beat whites till stiff. he asks if they are stiff and she replies she is. The humorous exchange highlights domestic banter.
George aged six eats the crusts after choosing the softer toast. His father recalls childhood habits and admits to lying to keep crusts for himself. George then offers the plate to his father as a lesson.
Arthur asks about independence while Albert explains his new job lets him clock in before 8 and leave after 5 at his pleasure. The exchange highlights flexible hours and autonomy in the workplace.
A city businessman asks a rhetorical question to his son about why he keeps winding up a business when he wants it to stop. The remark reflects a contemplation of work life and parental guidance.
Mr Chuggins questions driving from the back seat. His wife answers firmly she will move to the front to be heard better. The exchange reveals domestic friction over seating arrangements.
A landlady, irritated by a saxophonist’s practice, complains that the noise will drive her crazy. The musician retorts that he already stopped playing an hour ago, implying the problem may be his later misperception or humor in the dispute.
A column chronicles the Acton family through weekly snapshots and yearly milestones. The piece reflects on shared memories, keepsakes, and the evolving family archive across generations.
Readers are invited to identify a figure from Od Boys Reunion snapshots shown last week. A clue points to the year of the Dionne Quintuplets birth and a Calithumpian Parade noted in the captions, but one name remains illegible in the photo.
The lesson outlines Micah 4 and 5, predicting universal peace under God’s King in Zion. It links Zion’s rise, the Messiah teaching all nations, and the collapse of war with the mountain of the Lord as the center of global blessing. It notes prophecies tied to Isa and Zech and emphasizes fulfilled prophecy through the return of the Lord to establish His kingdom.
An American lawyer Robert A Morton writes an open letter to Adolf Hitler urging humane action and proposing an armistice and study in neutral grounds. He warns of Nazi cruelty, condemns persecution, and appeals to save European civilians and future generations. He urges Hitler to withdraw and allow peaceful treatment to prevent further bloodshed.
A Aircraft Inspection Detachment under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan has opened in Toronto. Flying Officer A. S. Suddes commands the school which starts training on April 29. The three month course will graduate ten inspectors each month.
Dialogue hints at Gladys being labeled dangerous when dropped with a witty remark about her temperament. The exchange suggests a satirical or stage voice describing a person as volatile and capable of explosive impact. No further context provided.
A classroom moment goes viral as a student reveals it is him who bear a strong resemblance to a former classmate. The professor notes the eerie similarity and the student vows to retake the course to prove his own grasp of the material.
In a short scene two little girls sit before a plate with a large and a small grape bunch. Katie asks if the other is greedy and Betty denies it, then Katie declares that the other should choose.
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