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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
7
In Eleanor Conutson’s verses from Lowville, a grey sky and amber dawn give way to purple gold light as ships sail and then fade. The speaker vows to return to brighter days, guided by the sun’s rising light.
A Burlington Gazette item notes a new 24 hour Department of Transport radio station near Trafalgar with plans to aid air traffic and monitor Halton. Oakville dealer Legwart Court expands old phonograph records trade serving Canada and the U.S.. Georgetown breaks ground on a new public school costing 220000 with J B Mackendie and Son contractor.
A farm sale by Hindley and Elliott on Saturday at 11 includes cattle Holstein Hereford Jersey calves hogs grain hay implements furniture and more. No reserve as the farm is sold. terms cash day of sale with Munn's Ladies Aid catering and Ford Rogers as clerk.
Dr. Robert Carrick of Aberdeen University authors a BBC feature on The Exe with Miss Wharry and Douglas Gray. They explore egg use in cookery industry and medicine, nest variations among birds, and hatch timing with a microphone demo of a hen turning her eggs. A final note cites Canada’s tax burden this year.
A Dairy Department officer explains metallic taste in cream and butter. Metals like iron or copper contaminate milk and cause a tallawy flavor in butter. avoid copper or galvanized pails and use well tinned or aluminium vessels. Keep equipment clean to prevent acid attack on metals. Average hourly earnings in Canadian manufacturing rose 10.8 percent from April 1 1950 to April 1 1951.
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