Acton Notes Holiday Visitors and Engagements
A list of residents and visitors in Acton records Mr Roderick Ryder holidaying at Deanlea and many others from New York Montreal Toronto and beyond visiting local families. Announcements include engagements Dorothy Dunn to Daniel Tanta Ruth Gibson to William Maxwell and Ruby MacPherson to G Ross Gordon with weddings planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Catharine Dunn
Florence, Dunn
Lnte
Laurence Dunn
Daniel Tanta
William Tanta
Cobalt
Ontario
Ruth
John Gibson
Acton
William A. Maxwell
Andrew
Mrs. Maxwell
Guelph
Archie MacPherson
Rockwood
Ruby
G. Ross Gordon
George Gordon
Reckless Fellow Questioned Over Money Habits
Dialogue centers on Jenks and Hank debating finances and honesty. One character notes Jenks buys bread despite no gasoline, while others acknowledge their own caution and restraint. The exchange hints at a social critique of thrift and truthfulness in Everyday life.
Gregory Theatre Presented Musical Classic in Color
The regional Gregory Theatre stages a beloved musical in Technicolor featuring Kenny Baker. Critics note its enduring popularity and nostalgic appeal. The program includes varied reviews and media excerpts from Variety and other outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Baker
Variety
Crawford
King
Vulture
Canada Gypsum Production Surges In Early 1939
Canadian gypsum output in the first four months of 1939 reached 104 398 tons, up from 68 158 tons a year earlier, a gain over 50 percent. Nova Scotia leads production, with 66 percent of the national total of 41 019 188 tons in 1938, as exports climb to about 80 percent of output mainly to the United States and Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Plaster of Paris
Nova Scotia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
United States
Great Britain
Maritime Provinces
Tidewater
Catalan Bar Association
Lord Mangham
Lady Minigham
Quebec City
Rat Stops Traffic as Wasps Nest Delays Road Near Ogmore Vale
A disturbed wasps nest near Ogmore Vale England halted traffic for two hours over three miles of highway until unemployed miners used buckets of dirt to disperse the insects. A rat at Wyndham Colliery short circuited the electrical supply forcing miners to leave work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogmore Vale
England
Wyndham
Bridal Shower Honors Dorothy Dunn With Gifts and Song
In a festive event, Elma Braida Mary Papillon and Helen Campbell attended as Rena Braida wheeled in a decorated doll buggy for the bride-to-be. Dorothy Dunn received a pink Bridals Book drawn by Annie Molozzi, then sang with Sheila Breen at the piano concluding with a group rendition of For She's a Jolly Good Fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sodality
Rena Braida
Miss Dunn
Dorothy Dunn
Sheila Breen
Annie Molozzi
Dorothy
Tanners Enter Team in Ontario Softball Playdowns
The article notes twelve teams in the Ontario softball playdowns with Acton Burlington Oakville Milton Waterloo Oxford North Wentworth Thorolt Township Hespeler Nelson Township Brighton Beach Calstorville Haldimand Wentworth entering. The Milton game is Friday night and the winner faces Hespeler or Waterloo Ontario in the next round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Hespeler
Waterloo-Oxford
Eams
Acton
Burlington
Oakville
North Wentworth
Thorolt Township
Nelson Township
Brighton Beach
Calstorville
Haldimand-Wentworth
Laubach Sees India Reading Crisis And Dialect Solution
Dr Frank C Laubach argues that only 7 percent of India's 340 million can read and few read well. He compares literacy to tearing down the Himalayas and says illiterates must learn to read in their own spoken language to avoid losing other languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Laubach
India
Himalayas
Laubach
New Canadian Amateur Oarsmen Head Named in Port Dalhousie
R G Bob Dibble of Toronto elected president of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen at the annual meeting held with the Royal Canadian Henley in Port Dalhousie Ontario. Dibble, former Don Rowing Club president and Dominion vice president, held the senior singles crown five times from 1912 to 1915 and 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen
R. G
Bob Dibble
Toronto
Port Dalhousie
Ont
Don Rowing Club
Dibble
Hindoo Baronet Wins Seat in House of Lords
Lord Sinha, 2nd Baron of Raipur, gains recognition for a seat in the House of Lords becoming the first Hindu admitted to the body. His father died in 1928 without a Lords seat, and the current baron began his pursuit in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Sinha
Raipur
House of Lords
Hindoo
Lords
Orr Colbeck Wedding in Toronto
The Orr Colbeck nuptials unite Lorna Ivadel Laverty Colbeck and Herbert William Orr in Toronto. The ceremony at Monck Baptist Church followed by a Muskoka East honeymoon, with elaborate gowns, floral wreaths, and engraved keepsakes marking the marriage. They will reside at the Orr family homestead West Lather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fieldus
Monck Baptist Church
Lorna Ivadel Laverty
Joseph L. Colbeck
Toronto
Grandaughter
Rerty
Eve
West Buthher
Herbert William Orr
Herbert
Bert Orr
Monck Ont
Ss. J. LaVerle Colbeck
Jeflo Oon
Muskoka
Points
Brice
West Lather
Gream
Ontario Fair Dates Announced for 1939
The Agricultural Societies Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture lists 1939 fair dates for Ontario towns. Notable entries include Acton September dates, Brampton late August, Fergus mid September, Galt late September, London mid September, Orangeville mid September, Markham early October, Streetsville early October, Woodbridge early October, and Palmerston late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Societies
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Brampton
Canadian National
Durham
Tember Fergus
Breachridie Hus
Egyls
Ledon
Orangeville
Western
London
Cookstille
Mount Forest Oy
Arthur Oon
Erin
Secon
Markham
Estas
Streetsville
Bolton
Woodbridge
Child Saves Crusts Hidden Under Plate
A mother notices her daughter Dorothy saving crusts under the edge of her plate. The girl replies she is saving them for a reason, revealing a sly, humorous moment in a domestic scene.
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Dorothy
Juveniles Put Acton in League Finals Over Georgetown Club
Acton juvenile team ousted Georgetown in the league finals with a 19 15 win after a 10 0 victory in Milton. Large crowd saw strong base running and sharp plays in a tight playoff opener. Next game set for Thursday at 6 30 p.m. in Acton Park. Kennedy and Masales led Milton with base hits. Evans drew walks. Umpires Toast and Bryden officiated.
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Georgetown
Acton
Gatorray
Milton
Aeton Park
Kennedy
Masales
Evans
Wilson
Blow
Toast
Bryden
Blakelock Picnic Draws Crowds and Prizes
A large midway drew crowds at Blakelock Picnic with a bathing beauty contest awarding $50 to Mrs Charles Laturenec of Bronte who topped Miss Halton. Miriam Cromwell of Bronte won $10 and a bouquet. Judges included Miss Booth of Toronto and MPs Guardhouse and Hughes Cleaver. Oakville Citizens Band performed as 14 prize drawings were held. Weather was ideal for an outdoor event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Bardove
O Howard
Norman Ryan
Ius
Halton
Aeton
Charles Laturenec
Bronte
Maes
Phos Blakelock
Miriam Cromwell
Borsqiet
Mats Booth
Toronto
W Dorland
W. Ol Guardhouse
M.P.P
West York
Oakville’ Citizens’ Band
Harry Binns
LeRoy Dale
Georgetown
Thos. Blakelock
M.P
Hughes Cleaver
Rastus Dines With Girlfriend Then Teases About Bread
A playful exchange follows a dinner date where Rastus jokes that using sour bread to sop up gravy is in good taste. His companion Liza retorts about proper form, highlighting their lighthearted banter after leaving the restaurant.
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Rastus
Liza
Dr George Cameron named head of Hygiene Lab in Ottawa
Dr George D. W. Cameron of Connaught Laboratories is appointed chief of the Laboratory of Hygiene in the Department of Pensions and National Health, Ottawa, per an Ottawa report.
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George. D. W. Cameron
The
Connaught Laboratories
Laboratory of Hygiene
Department of Pensions and National Health
Ottams
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Roderick Ryder
Deanlea
Kay Molors
New York
Chas. Erwin
Rochester, N.Y
Violet Sanderson
Springfield,Masa
J. H. Smith
Lloyd Kenney
Montreal
Que
John Kenney
Mrs. W. Coles
Mrs. E.coles
Bracebridge
A. H. Bishop
Manitoulin Island
E. J. Hassard
Wasaga Beach
Mrs. Chas. Hynds
R. J. Macpherson
Ethel Richards
G. W. Masales
Earl
Thogold
Gordon Currie
Wingham
Jacqueline
A. Currie
Laura Hume
Edna Petty
O.A.D
E. Lambert
H. R. Wansborough
G. A. Stokes
C.N.R
John Crawford
S. F. Pauli
Martha of
Waterloo
Mrs
Scott
Grace McDonald
George Fryer
Familly
Hamilton
J. E. Gamble
G. H. Lantz
Owen Sound
Collingwood
Mae Turner
Mary Smith
Orillia
John Bruce
Frances Hurst
Mar-geurite Ryder
Laurence Frowe
J. Campbell Currie
Babe
Chatham
Currie
Harold Wansborough
Gordon McKay
R. Wansborough
Alfred Bartow
Mary Lou
John ‘Greer
Joyce Greer
Wm. Reids
G. C. Gifford
United Church Parsonage
Keswick Ad
Preston
Bank—Ti
Hank
George Wallace
Clothes
Yonge St
Ryrie-Birks
W. T. Patterson
Maher
Sterling Trusts
Sterling Tower
Dodge City
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Sheridan
Daffy Doc
James Cagney
Evelyn Daw
Louis-Galen
Fight Pictures
Black Sambo
Fox News
Ladies’ Society. OF
ST. Joseph’s Church
Ladies’ Society of
St. Joseph's Church
Mary Dennis
ELMA_BRAIDA
Mary Papillon
Helen Campbell
Tanners
Orr-Colbeck
Acton Et
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Milton Acton
Toletzka
McDuttie
Port
Ib Armstrong
Randall
Liaimbert
Murzo
Masule
Powers
I Felds
Allan
Ghapmin Ho
Price
Wehned
P Etre
Imeiss Alton Ts
Chesert
Blakelock
Ottawa Post
GREB
Valentine and Martin
MINER
BAUER
BIG Ben' DR
Bakertess Arch
Talbot
Beardmore
Mill Street
Acton, Ontario
Prince Edward
Princess Alexandria
Duke
Duchess of’ Kent
Kay's Bluff
Dover
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