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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
5
A flurry of holiday makers and visitors fills Acton gossip as Toronto and Guelph residents comoe and go. Montreal Montreal Montreal. The piece notes Mrs B G Arnold returning from Montreal and a May be long list of relatives and friends from Toronto Winnipeg Muskoka Victoria Harbor Alcona Park Lake Simcoe China and other spots.
William J. Reid and family express sincere thanks for sympathy, floral tributes, and use of carts during Mrs. Reid's illness and death.
A historical remark quotes Ernest Lapointe warning against Canadians who spread Nazi or Fascist ideas and challenge wartime defense measures, claiming such critics lack loyalty and misjudge Canada and the United States' real interests.
Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions and Supply, states Bren gun production in July nearly doubled the revised schedule. Production began about six months ahead of the original plan, with April output already five times greater than originally planned.
The Gregory Theatre screens comedy Static in the Attic with Lew Arges Lionel Barrymore and Lionel Atwill plus cartoons including Crranite Hotel and Cross Country Detours. Also features Dick Tracy's G Men Chapter 8 and a lineup headlined by John Wayne and Claire Trevor alongside Fox News. Calendered by Peter Smith What's Your J.q. and Steinbeck Burgess Meredith Lon Chaney Jr Betty Field. Canada Carries On No 3 The Home Front.
The United States has placed an order worth £91,000,000 for tin with Malaya and Bootle smelters as it builds a strategic reserve of 7,000 tons over ten months. Tin is demanded for machine tools, guns, explosive containers and smoke screens, underscoring Britain’s enduring role in tin production and export markets.
A mangled excerpt appears to describe a bus removal or departure in the early morning. The legible phrases reference taking something away and a response about it not occurring since a prior action. The text is incomplete and garbled.
The Dominion Government plans 20 percent funding with five to six million annual administration costs. A three member board will administer the act with advisory boards representing labor and capital. Employees will join via the Civil Service Commission after thirty weeks, with benefits limited to one fifth of weeks worked. Critics note gaps for seasonal workers and no guarantee of return of contributions.
Canadian Horticultural Council report notes sprays and dusts give uneven protection against botrytis blight in tulips. A five year outdoor trial shows practical control by lifting cleaning and dividing bulbs yearly and storing cool and ventilated. Inspect bulbs during lifting and before planting and again when foliage is full. Remove and destroy diseased plants with discolored tissues.
The funeral of Mrs. A Ryder formerly Josephine Richardson was held from her Nassagaweya residence with services at Woodlawn Cemetery Guelph. Rev Wilson of Eden Mills led the rites. pallbearers included Walter Richardson and Ed Richardson. She leaves husband William A Ryder and daughter Florence plus four sisters and a half brother.
Orders from the Department of Munitions and Supply will keep Canadian textile and finishing industries busy for months. Weekly production rates include 20 000 blankets, 20 000 pairs of blankets, 5 000 battle dress uniforms, 40 000 socks, and 30 000 underwear suits.
Government officials and organizations involved in selling War Savings Certificates and War Savings Stamps announce no commissions or public expenses are being paid. The drive mobilizes postmasters banks financial institutions and commercial groups from local to Ottawa to support the effort.
The Rockalong Women's Institute August meeting at Mrs. F Plummer's home approved plans for an Acton Fall Fair exhibit. Miss Myrtle Maude presided over Agriculture and Canadian Industries. Mrs B Ramsden read current events and Mr S B Stothers gave a talk on agriculture and Canadian industries.
Interview fragment recalls a bicycle crash between two boys, mentioning a boy named Willie and an unnamed speaker. Both bikes suffered damage and one rider was knocked speechless, suggesting a sudden impact and possible injury.
Three New York girls collected 1200 one cent pieces to aid refugee children arriving from England. The coins were sent to Malcolm J. Woods in Philadelphia, forwarded to Montreal, and handed to the Canadian Red Cross for the designated purpose. One girl wrote that she hopes for more gifts and asked prayers for a girl arriving in Canada who dreams of nursing.
Royal pigeon post to operate in a national emergency in Great Britain. Four young pigeons carry up to 35 000 words on a thin film, trained by Harry Collins. Two birds to fly 30 miles to war HQ, others return. Additional lofts opened nationwide for civilian service.
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