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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
6
Fragmentary poem style text presents a playful, dreamlike verse invoking spring imagery. It includes lines about heron, diamonds, wind, and a wish for magic just ahead. Author attribution appears as Anne Sutherland.
The article promotes light spring eating to combat spring fever. It encourages replacing heavy winter fare with fresh fruit and vegetables, especially lettuce oranges and milk, and suggests a daily salad orange juice and a light fruit dessert. It includes recipes for an Orange and Grapefruit Salad and an Orange Waldorf Salad.
An informal diary notes warm weather and farm work with fields, garden bloom, hens, and planned seeding on Easter Monday. It recounts a city trip with the author and her son to buy a hat and enjoy Snow White and Bluebeard's Wife, then back home for chores and church, with a daughter visiting later.
A sermon on the Gospel story of Jesus on the mountain, comparing Mark’s and Luke’s accounts with Matthew. It discusses Peter’s reaction, Moses and Elijah, the meaning of transfiguration, and the path to redemption, emphasizing Jesus as the Son of God and the future resurrection.
Our column lists daily items for women readers of the Free Press with aphorisms and tips. It includes meal and home hints such as carpet cleaning with bran and wax removal from linoleum, plus a brief note on refrigeration and its history.
A mistress confronts a woman about finding a man in the kitchen and declares he is her husband. The mother defends by saying the man is not a friend but her husband, clarifying the household confusion.
Canadian Conservatives plan a national convention in Ottawa on July Sth to select a successor to retiring leader Rt Hon R B Bennett. The 1927 Winnipeg choice was the last national gathering, with joint chairmen John R MacNicol of Toronto and Maurice Dupre, former Solicitor-General, presiding.
A devotional reflection emphasizes Jesus as the sole Son of God and the preferred focus over prophets Moses and Elijah. It recounts the Transfiguration scene where God’s voice declares Jesus as beloved, prompting awe and fear, then Jesus comforts the disciples. Moses and Elijah disappear, leaving Jesus alone.
Dean Halliday explains how trees die when guy wires girdle trunks and restrict sap flow. The rubber hose has rotted away, and the trunk bulges above the wire as sap backs up and the root starves.
ACK ROBERTS and Sally have been friends for some time. Jack proposed with a ring this spring and Sally plans immediate marriage. She will inform her visiting mother and out of town friends who will want the news first.
Collarless coats emerge as a spring standout especially for the young. A slim long spongy wool coat with built in lapel pockets and white piping creates a sharp look. Accessories include a tissue felt hat and pastel accents with glittering jewelry and pendants. Evening gowns feature deep single flounces and ruchings on hems.
A comprehensive listing of doctors dentists a barrister and a veterinary surgeon serving Acton Milton and surrounding areas. Includes practice locations contact numbers hours and appointment notes for Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Dr W G Cullen Dr A J McIntosh and others with office addresses in Acton Milton Woodside and neighboring towns.
Daily times listed with departures at 700 am 934 am 626 pm 704 pm for Going Kad Dally except Sunday and Going West Dally except Sunday with 848 am 238 pm 707 pm times. Sunday only 1132 pm. Standard Time included.
Schedules show Eastbound and Westbound departure and arrival times for Gray Coach Lines. Notations indicate through service to London with daily operations and holiday adjustments.
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