Acton Social Notes Highlight Wide Visit Patterns
Local residents report numerous visits and engagements this week and over the holiday period. Names include Wilkson Burt Erin McDonald Bracebridge Turner Kincardine Laura Scott Waterloo Fulcher Toronto Melvin Soper Guelph Gordon McDougall Ridgway Poole Perth Odell Scott Everton Balix-Vardon E Morrell Norman Stevens Roszgelt MacDonald Lamdan Reed Le Catlins North Bay Kirkland Lake Hospital staff Inobel Switzer and others. An engagement between Nellie Elizabeth Young Acton and Lawrence Wieck Kitchener is announced for August. Continued health news and upcoming weddings are also noted.
New Municipal Vault Discussed At Utilities Office
Council discusses building vault at Ruble Utilities Commission office. Harrop reports $390 poll tax collected to date with $6 more expected. Committee including J M McDonald, Reeve Chalmers and Vansen named to proceed. Next meeting set for September 9. Park drainage deemed okay, property drain blamed. Clerk asked to thank Mr PR A McTavish for picnic tables. Council adjourned at 1 00 pan.
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Harrop
Daty
Ruble Utilities Commission
J. M. McDonald
Reeve Chalmers
Vansen
The
Utilities Commission
Park Avenue
PR. A. McTavish
Fourteen Points To Save Fuel On Farm Tractors
A Dominion Experimental Station guide from Swift Current Saskatchewan outlines practical steps to conserve fuel and oil on farm tractors. It covers carburetor maintenance valve clearance spark plug care ignition timing air pressure and weight, gear selection, PTO use, ploughing speeds, hitch alignment and lubrication for diesel and distillate engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Gifts From Kings In Indian Church
Visitors to Montreal show interest in the Indian Reservation at Caughnawnaga on the St. Lawrence south shore near here. The Troquois are described as steel workers with a keen interest in gadgets. In the village church readers note Hinks with old keys and two features within the edifice named Danas NEV and Charles XII STOP Mow Er Usa wats.
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Montreal
Caughnawnaga
St. Lawrence
Brance
Anne Ts
Danas
Charles XII
USA
Tribute to Troops Remains A Historic Local Display
Fragmentary text reflects a wartime tribute and suspected list of items or cosmetics from a historic article. It mentions Britain and possibly a street scene with references to soldiers and a public display. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Victoria Bridge Medal Remains Highlight Montreal Bridge History
The Victoria Bridge Medal souvenir notes the opening of the Montreal Island bridge linking the island to the mainland. The owner donated it to the Telephone Museum and Historical Collection in Montreal. The item references the bridge’s tubular design and its engineering significance along with cost data.
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Montreal
Telephone Museum and Historical Collection
Letter about Elsie the Borden cow visit to Canada
A 1941 letter to manager Folster discusses the Jersey News Bulletin item on Elsie the Borden cow and the upcoming Canadian National Exhibition visit. It notes Elsie’s fame from Buttercup in Little Men and her death on April 22, clarifying that Selste is not a replacement for Buttercup in the film.
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Mgr. Folster
Borden
Jersey
S. Labella
Canada
Norden
Elsie
Buttercup
Idster
London Tramp Population Falls to One Quarter
London’s tramp population has dwindled to less than a quarter of past numbers with only the "old regulars" seen on the streets. The report notes a reduction in vagrancy amid wartime conditions and city controls.
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London
German Prisoner Uses British Film at WWII Camp
A new POW arrival was searched in Britain and found with a folder from a roll of pandromatic British film. The prisoner spoke good English and preferred British film, claiming he always did. Export patterns show exports to the British Empire and beyond rising sharply in wartime. Cambridge report on Oliver Steward Johnson fined for failing to plough a field and plant with potatoes.
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Britain
Germany
France
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
British Empire
United States
South America
North Borhtea
Kenya
Thailand
Australia
Brazil
India
South Africa
New Zealand
China
Cambridge
England
Oliver Steward Johnson
Nettles and harvest drive at woodland community fair
Communities including Boy Scouts, Ganides group, and women volunteers gather an unusual rice and nettle harvest. Local authorities discuss preparation, safety, and the upcoming event amid sunlit fields and countryside, with emphasis on education and cooperative work.
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Fer Agland
Agian
Gasoline From Shale Development in Glen Davis Australia
Australian project at Glen Davis explores shale oil production with a plant under construction. The site reports a storage facility holding about 2,000,000 gallons as the process progresses. Local authorities and industry observers monitor progress on this shale gas and oil venture.
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Sydney
Nsw
Glen Daves Australie
Rivers to cross shape Hitler's downfall in War
PAUL WINTERTON argues rivers like the Dniester Dnieper and Volga form natural obstacles that could hinder Nazi advances. He notes the Dnieper's width over 150 yards at Smyolensk and the Volga's vast scale and speed, stressing these water barriers as strategic liabilities for the invaders.
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Paul Winterton
Russia
Red Army
Dilester
Dnieper
Rusaln
Hitler
Dniester
Ukraine
Bessarabia
Doles
Europe
Dnepropetrovsk Distriet
Volga
Trans-Canada Air Lines reports June traffic highs
Trans-Canada Air Lines records June figures led by passenger totals of 8 958 the month’s best since service began 1 200 more than May and over twice January. Air mail rose to 118 903 pounds up from 11649 May while air express fell to 15060 pounds due to heavy shipments from Toronto in May.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
B. Colyer
Air Line
Air Express
Unclear Message Sent To Miss Informed of No Show
A Canadian National Telegraphs messenger relayed a strange instruction to deliver a message to a young woman. The note asked her to tell her would be boyfriend that he could not keep the appointment and to go to his mother’s house. The instructions pointed to a specific corner and the case concluded with the message delivered.
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Bps
Rand
London Ministry Expands Staff for Poultry Ration Supplies
A reinforced staff was needed at the Ministry of Agriculture to handle applications for feeding stuffs ration cards from thousands who decided to take up backyard poultry in the capital.
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London Cps
Ministry of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Wilkson, Burt of
Erin
Mrs
J. H. Smith
Mr. D. McDonald
Bracebridge
Acton
Mr. S. Turner of
Kincardine
Mons
Melvin Soper
Guelph
Laura Scott
Waterloo
Mis
Dorothy Fulcher
Toronto
Gordon McDougall
G. L. Poole
Ridgway
Robby McPherson
J. McPherson
Doreen Scott
Everton
Mrs. A. McDonald
Balix—Vardon
E. Morrell
Norman
John Stevens
E. McDonald
Nadine Swackhamer
Hanston
Arthur Swackhamer
Frank Bowes
Trenton
John Lambert
Miss Inobel Switzer
Kirkland Lake
Kirkland District Hospital
George Roszgelt
H.A. MacDonald
Flesherton
Royden MacDonald
Ear Falls
LA. MacDonald
Joe Collier
Winnifred
Babs
Williamsport
Maryland
George Chapman
Hlef. le Catlins
North Bay
Renetta Waller
Evelyn le Gallias
Montrea
Wm. Waller
Eleanor Beatty
Sick Children's Hospital
Satr
Wm A. Young
Nellie Elizabeth
Lawrence Wieck
Win. Wieck
Kitchener
John Offord
Doreen
Robert Kirkwood Near
Near
Ernest PL Near
Walmer Road
Alison Rosemary
Roy Mudownes
Arthur Hobinson Hackettson
Chartes
Cire Onn
Oerlock
Alfem Pert Ler
Ottawa
ROX
Acton Free Press
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
Yonge St
W. T. Patterson
Guelfi
Maher
Royal Cafe
Mill St
Owen Sound
Kelly & Aiken “Collectora
Orangeville
Ontario
S. Waxman
Insurance
Consult
F.L. Wright General Insurance Cooper Block
Acton,_Ont
Boystown
Michel Rooney Spenert
Maisie
Snapps
Ann Sothern
Law Ayres
Maureen O'Sullivan
Comals
Cuehow Cavaliers
Dipas Gipsy
Fox News
Conrad Veidt
Valerie Hobron
Churchill’s Island
Jan Garber
Crackpot Quash
Iceland
Lipstich
Lerten
Rockwood
T.C.A
E.P. Head
St. George's Square
Kitty Hawker
Fort William
Witty
Lovell Bros
Mill Street
Aston
Opan
J Hargrave
Cate
Delonas Lapyyn
Francesca
Bo Veldhus
Shirley
Wenne Pur
Elliott Bros
H. Waterhouse
W. M. Cooper
Harold Wiles
Talbots Hardware
Pallant
ALT. Brown
B.D. Rachlin
Carroll's Ltd
Symon Hardware
K. Roszell
Free Press
EJ. Hwassard
J. W. Agar
Joynstone & Rumley
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