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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
3
Four grandmothers from New York set off on a European tour arranged by their grandchildren. Miss Kimbrough includes lessons at Berlitz and visits to foreign countries, with cartoons and a contemporary note on the coronation. The author’s lively tone echoes Our Hearts Were Young and Gay.
Acton, the northern Halton County town at Highways 7 and 25, grew from 400 acres settled by Adams family to a thriving farming and industrial centre. Early industries included a grist mill, tannery, and the Beardmore Company. Grand Trunk Railway arrived in 1856. The Free Press began in 1875, and churches from 1842 onward built a community. The town preserves pioneer cemeteries, maintains Prospect Park and Fairy Lake, and supports a strong educational and recreational scene with schools, YMCA, bowling, tennis, and a yearly Acton Fair.
Iris Yvonne Emery and James Robertson Miller wed in St. Pauls United Church Milton with both fathers Rev J M Miller and Rev J Blair officiating. The ceremony featured bridal flowers, music by Mrs Newell, and a reception for guests from Hamilton Peterborough Cooksville Toronto Bracebridge and Guelph Junction.
A Canadian innovation by Aluminum Company of Canada combines fabric and aluminum to create a lightweight lining with over three times the insulation of wool for the same weight. The material is dry cleanable, drapes well, and allows body breathability, promising less bulky winter wear for both men and women.
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