Three Car Zoo Arrives in Acton on Trans-Canada Tour
A three car zoo trains into Acton next Tuesday led by Howard Y. Barry. The show features Methuselah the 360 pound 31 foot python and Thailand the Bengal tiger from Siam with other animals including tapirs. Proceeds none, tax rules in Alberta exempt for educational purpose. Advance manager George de Beffre arranges the Montreal stop through Y's Men's Club.
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Acton Y's Men’s Club
Acton
Howard Y. Barry
C.N.R
Methuselah
Thailand
Siam
Toronto
British Columbia
Alberta
Y's Men’s Club
George de Beffre
Montreal
Farm accident prompts SOS and long recovery
The reader recalls a week of farm mishaps starting with a fall that fractured a collarbone and left two people unable to milk cows. Helpers steady in weeks ahead as neighbors, Bob, and a local youngster assist. Betty’s rehab and August Bank Holiday memories add color to a season of casualties and hardy humor.
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Campbellford
Ontario
Bob
Betty
Mitchie-White
England
Sudbury
River Stour
Ipswich
Greasy Pole Game and Duck Prize at Riverside Fair
The scene features men and boys in swim trunks on a slippery grease pole trying to grab a string and release a duck prize. They slip into the water in front of cheering onlookers, creating a lively, humorous town fair moment and a final scramble to catch the ducks. The narrator ponders if the ducks were hurt by the antics.
Breakthrough Reakabel Mixing Bowls Highlight Squeeze Bottle Plastic
The Financial Post reports unbreakable Reakabel mixing bowls made from squeeze bottle plastic. They work for hand or electric mixing, prevent sipping or spilling in the natural position, and feature a sharply pointed lip for easy pouring. Available in three colors and sizes.
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The
Financial Post
Formemkatosd Ikon
Hoarder of Beauty in Night Garden
Poet Mary Ellen Varley recalls moonlight dusting earth and pines, a brookside scene from which she gathers calm and solace. She admits keeping too much beauty within and longs to release it into the waking world.
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Mary Ellen Varley
The Easy Way to Time Travel by Car
Drivers are advised to choose optimal travel times to avoid heavy traffic. Rest if sleepy, pull off and nap for five to ten minutes to prevent hazards.
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