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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
5
Acton residents and guests are vacationing across Canada and the United States. Names include Billie Vincent in Hamilton, Emma Robinson in Kenilworth, Viola Sprowl, Dorothy Phillips, H. T. LePage in Toronto, and many others visiting Detroit, Niagara, Ottawa, and Toronto. Local gatherings feature visits to friends, relatives, and steps near Crystal Beach.
Research shows the ovary and oviduct form yolk albumen membranes and shell with blood delivered materials. Two main hormones from the pituitary and ovary regulate growth of oviduct and yolk formation impacting egg quality and fertility.
Researchers describe a near quiet room suspended from the building with cushions and springs, completely padded, floating free of the structure. Noise from elsewhere is felt rather than heard, causing disconcerting sensory effects as the indicator meter reacts to disturbances.
A curious fragment shows a character asking what is in a package and another answering insect powder. The playful dialogue hints at humor and wonder in a nature feature.
The August ceremony in Milton joined Verna Evelena May to Frederick J. Near with Rev. B Eyre officiating. Attendant Edna May and Harold Parkinson assisted as music by Marlon May and soprano Mrs. George Townsend enhanced the event. The couple, after a buffet, departed for Eastern Ontario and plan to reside in Hornby.
Margaret Glenna Turner, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. OG Turner, married Rosslyn E. Pearen of Milton at the Turner home on Martin Street. Rev Adan B. Irvine officiated beneath a rose arbor as Marjorie Mackenzie played. The bride wore white silk net over satin with tulle and carried buttercup roses. Myrtle Turner, bridesmaid. Rabt Little, groomsman. A reception followed and the couple planned a Milton home after a motor trip.
The council awarded a cement sidewalk contract on Mill Street to J Bell at 15 cents per square foot with completion aimed before the Fall Fair. It authorized drainage work in front of Gilmour's shop and discussed other street improvements. The milk by law notices were mailed and fees collected, and removal of a temporary building on Mill Street was ordered or enforcement actions would follow.
A May sighting off Nova Scotia shows a 82 foot whale with a 30 foot mouth being stranded. In Canada the Pacific whaling trade drives oil meal and fertilizer production with 350 vessels catching whales last year. Queen Charlotte Inlands stations yielded over 813,700 gallons of oil and 340 tons of whale meal plus 631 tons of fertilizer. Sperms dominate today, with 285 taken compared with 71 fins and 1 humpback.
Kathaaleen Hazel Mac Comb and Ralph O Neill Standish wed at Carlton Street United Church Toronto with Rev H Joyce officiating. Attendants Miss Muriel Mc Comb and best man Albert Wilson. Reception at Colleries on Grenville Street. Couple to practice law in Aylmer and tour Maritime Provinces after the ceremony. Out of town guests from Peterborough Dollaville Port Credit Cincinnati Chatham and Aylmer.
In a playful exchange, a narrator recalls a painter who created an exceptionally lifelike cobweb. A maid spends an hour attempting to remove it, sparking doubt about the feat. The dialogue weighs belief and possibility, highlighting artistic tricks.
A tense mystery set against a panorama of navy life features Jean Parker in a suspenseful plot with a voice of intrigue. The page highlights the comedy Love in a Hurry, a cartoon Five Puplets, and musical numbers including Richard Number and Orchestral News with Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery. A Wyoming comedy Wy and Mrs Melody appears alongside the novelty act Two Boobs in a Balloon.
A staged exchange in Ottawa ends with the Premier riding a taxi to the Chateau. The driver, recognizing the public figure, planned to wait for a return trip but opted to head home to Bennett’s broadcast, ultimately accepting a larger than usual tip.
June export values reach 9.18 million dollars with the United States as top buyer at 6.06 million and the United Kingdom next at 0.78 million. Newsprint leads, sent to 37 countries totaling 7.69 million, while Canadian book paper sales total 36.8 thousand to 71 countries.
A fragment recalls a Pitt anecdote about risk and fate as an uncle supposedly harmed by a risky bet. The tale hints he later marries a widow with illegitimate children, illustrating perilous choices and consequences.
A Scotsman, devoted to golf, faced a stern ultimatum from his wife after she urged less play. There was no reaction, but she later overheard him muttering, I am going to miss her, revealing the tension between hobby and marriage.
In a public library a conversation notes a missing dime novel and then observes that new novels have surged in price to seven dollars. The exchange highlights rising costs and catalog activity in the library setting.
During a violin and piano concert a young performer faced interruptions as a spectator, a dear old lady, leaned forward with a Uorbrello and urged the pianist to wait for a piece the violinist would soon play. The moment reflects a lively, informal audience dynamic of the recital.
A Negro preacher prays earnestly to save his people from what he calls upsettin otns. A friend corrects the pronunciation to besettin and the preacher agrees, noting the danger of drunkenness and sin. The piece cites a belief in divine oversight of every sparrow and numbered hairs as a sign of God’s watchful care.
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