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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
4
The writer notes the approaching autumn with the Canadian National Exhibition opening tomorrow and Western Fair events soon after. Resorts thin out and the season winds down while the district enjoys a late summer spell with green grass and a glorious summer to be thankful for.
Acton residents cheer a rebound in baseball and softball with local teams showing improvement. The town notes the yearlong comeback, the all local roster, and hopes for a stronger season next year as interest in the sport rises again.
The St Marys Argus Journal urges higher emphasis on spelling in Public Schools after noting high school inspectors report Collegiate Institute pupils often rated very bad in spelling. It argues spelling should carry 100 marks like other subjects to improve instruction and outcomes.
A visitor describes Canadian summers with many resorts and crowded accommodations. The Boston Fresh Air Camp visit shows that rich and poor alike can enjoy leisure, with neat grounds and cheerful children highlighting accessible recreation across the land.
The Chesley Enterprise reports that many expect relief from the Old Age Pension Act may be disappointed. It states that a parent with a son or daughter able to support themselves is ineligible, and that the board will compel able children to support their parents if needed.
An editorial notes the Canada to United States liquor smuggling value at forty million dollars last year. It presents two views: the crime cost and the anti prohibition argument showing consumption would not supply a drink to every American. It contrasts with Ontario’s government controlled liquor consumption.
The article argues against endurance and altitude flying, criticizing records as short-lived and profits as ill spent. It warns that big pay incentives push pilots to risk lives and machines for headlines, urging a focus on practical aviation benefits.
A Toronto editor cites a 1663 Quebec quake with visions of doom and mud filled St Lawrence, linking it to temperance debates and a warning against widespread liquor trade. The piece argues Ontario still spared by seismic intensity and destruction.
The Mail and Empire notes crop yield at 210 000 000 bushels and hints at employment needs. It records a second poison liquor death in Guelph under Liquor Control Act. Toronto police actions against Communism draw mixed reactions amid debate on free speech versus mob incitement. There is planning for a skating curling rink and fall fair use, plus a Yukon land booklet from Ottawa and cigarette sales up 37 000 000 in June.
Local residents report holiday visits and travels among Chicago Toronto Acton and Springfield connections. Martha Smith returns from a six week motor trip in the United States. Mrs Barbour plans visits in Alberta and British towns during her trip, extending social ties across several communities.
The town reports near completion of a new store and residence for W. I. Grammel. John J. Counsel from Hamilton visited Capt. and Air Mr. Alggeveld. Rev Dr Cameron of Regina preached at the Presbyterian Sunday service with Edna Cameron accompanying. Duncan McArthur swam two miles at the Humber with peers and won a medal in the boys’ race. Mrs Tunstead of Waterford visits Dr. J A Johnsstone, Arch Galbraith and family holiday on Lake Simcoe.
Band leader Cameron Winer, Dre Chapman and H M Volty are off to a fishing trip in northern Ontario. Bandmaster Williams will be away for two weeks starting Saturday, with Robt Chapman taking charge of the band in his absence.
A Milton page lists numerous social visits and holidays. Crown Attorney Dick departs for two weeks in Muskoka. Mrs Wheeler and son Harold visit Beach 26 in St Catharines. Mrs Green and daughter Eleanor stay with Sills in Peru. Helen Clements holidaying at Ferndale. Rex Scott and daughter from Toronto visit Milton. Hugh Sinclair of Philadelphia visits his parents. Others visit from Woodstock, Winnipeg, Santa Monica, and Lake Huron cottage. Deaths cited among notable Canadians. Edward Kemp noted.
Georgetown tales list visitors from Toron to Woodbridge and Calgary visiting local residents, with several staying for holidays. A three car collision near Soldiers' Memorial caused no serious injuries beyond a bruised thigh to one passenger, with blame hard to assign.
The Dominion Government’s experiment in Jasper National Park yielded 250000 more fry raised at the hatchery and released into Maligne Lake. Eggs from Cresco Pennsylvania arrived via Canadian National Express with only 70 failing to hatch. Warden Herbert Davia oversaw care feeding four pounds daily and water conditions, with the speckled trout flourishing alongside the new batch.
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