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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
7
A long list of aged household items is offered for sale including steelyards with broken parts a patched rocking chair a faded picture a rawhide whip a box of knives fishing gear a rusted lamp bread pans a stuffed owl an old Bible and other worn possessions. The lament notes the home’s treasures stripped and displayed for all to see and asks buyers to consider the belongings’ memories.
A review notes a snow and ice storm delaying gardening for days, a Women's Institute amateur play Dust of the Earth delighting crowds, and Acton Hydro reporting a net profit of 2547.68 with an overpayment credit of 1333.22. The School Board opts Daylight Saving starting May 4. An electric cooking demonstration is held at the Hydreo shop by Mrs E McLean of Hamilton. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs H Goldham in Georgetown on April 12 1928. obituaries record Sarah J Akinag wife of John R Forbes formerly of Acton.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture revives standard methods for market poultry preparation. It covers killing and bleeding, plucking, cleaning, flushing, pre cooling, head wrapping, packing, stenciling boxes, and frozen storage with illustrations. Exports of Canadian certified seed potatoes to the US Cuba the Dominican Republic Uruguay and Venezuela were limited by cargo space for the year ending March 31 1915.
A 13 year old boy fired an air rifle at an apple on a playmate’s head, prompting police intervention after concerned neighbors reported the act. Arthur Schulthorpe spotted a large eagle over Lake Vernon with a seven foot wingspan.
The lesson discusses Moses and Jethro's counsel on shared leadership, stressing that human effort must yield to God's guidance. It contrasts Jethro's practical advice with reliance on divine power, urging obedience to Jehovah and the necessity of separation unto God for blessing and strength.
In Welland Ontario a Fenwick district farmer grew a cabbage with 33 separate heads beneath the outer leaves. In Winnipeg the Music and Jars building at Treadway and Hargrave Streets will host St John’s College, though classes stay in North Winnipeg. The sale price of the new building was not disclosed, reportedly around 73 000 dollars.
In Sydney a poultryman warns civilians may get only about one egg weekly next winter due to shortages. Cold storage limits and bran and pollard supplies reduce feed, with most meal nearly unavailable. Despite a large egg surplus this season, civil life faces eggs scarcity amid wartime demands. A cook is described feeding soldiers with scrambled eggs. A couple in woods misplace their path, joking about wrong forks.
Citizens are urged to continue backing the war effort through Victory Bonds. The appeal notes personal sacrifice, saving, and lending as vital to Canada’s success and asks for more contributions as veterans return and demand for funds persists to support soldiers on active fronts.
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