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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
3
A homemakers column lists recipe plans and meal quantities for twelve servings including soup beef and vegetable plates bread pies and plum cake. Instructions cover mixing baking and serving tips with notes on kitchen setup and reader tips for efficiency and cleanliness.
The piece argues that a town earns appeal by offering attractive entertainment such as a summer baseball team that competes with rivals. It notes fans travel from nearby areas to attend games and often shop locally, boosting town popularity and commerce.
A niece arrives with about twenty pounds of blueberries picked herself. The writer recalls a Toronto visit, noting hot weather, crowded beaches, shady verandas, and reflections on trees and perspective. Daily life includes farm chores, tea, and rising prices impacting everyone.
Recollections from Acton discuss a 1897 bicycle race at the Sons of Scotland event with riders R. M. McDonald RE 1 Francis BW Pearson James Ttarry RE 1 Moore Thos Lees A Fe Moore and time keeper W. Stark. James Barry listed with a time of 184 minutes. Also mentions electric flight potential for Acton and local merchants Beardmore Co planning a lead lined tank for harbor nets plus other town trade notes and upcoming wheeling trips and sales.
In 1927 the annual motor trek to the Toronto Exhibition will start next week. Hillsburg faces Beardmore in a tug of war at Acton Fall Fair. The Lloyd Crawford farm barn near Campbellville was destroyed by fire last week. Twenty rinks from nearby towns joined a Scotch doubles tournament on the bowling greens last Thursday. St Alban's garden party at Beverly House drew a good crowd on Wednesday. DIED Quinn at Hamilton on Tuesday August 23 1927 Matthew Quinn aged 29.
Bank of Montreal advertises travel aids called Travellers Cheques managed by branch manager William Clayton. The offer promises low costs and reassurance for travelers using the magic carpet concept on the road.
Local ducks abandoned their nest after vandals struck Spencer Park drawing visitors. The nest gift to Mr. Smith by a citizen highlighted community ties as Yachting events dominated the past weekend with Burling ton Yacht Club hosting the Silas L. George Challenge Cup finals and a first annual regatta amid calm skies. Trinity United Church saw a large congregation for Rev Helge Hongisto’s farewell sermon as town council delayed a Friday meeting due to quorum issues over the Queen Elizabeth Way survey plan.
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