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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
3
Homemakers receive guidance on choosing soups for occasions and a set of simple recipes. Instructions cover clear soups like bouillon and consomme, plus thick vegetable and meat soups, with tips on accompaniments and method. Recipes include Beef Bone Soup Potato Cheese Soup Barley Broth and Grandma’s Meat and Noodle Soup with steps and serving notes.
The Bank of Montreal promotes its money orders for up to one hundred dollars to Canada or the United States, emphasizing security and low cost. For larger sums, Duke Hall arranges international drafts and speeds funds via telegraphic and cable transfers.
Notice to Acton electors for December 1 annual election asks if they approve paying an annual grant of one half of a certain rate to support a band in Acton. Reading records show the question to authorize the grant.
A farm family adapts as Partner recovers from illness. The author details changes in chores between Partner, the boys, and the narrator, noting how duties shift to keep up with feeding, poultry care, and barn work while Partner rests.
The current Review of Agricultural Conditions in Canada reports higher production of milk by products. Skim milk powder rose nine million pounds or 2 percent in the first nine months. Condensed skim evaporated skim and powdered buttermilk also show increases. Stocks of all by products are notably higher than last year.
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics survey estimates 8000 farm fires in Canada in the year ending June 1, with total property losses around 10.254 million dollars and insurance coverage near 3.778 million. Most fires start in barns and outbuildings, homes account for 38 percent, and May to August show peak activity.
Franz Schoenberger argues in Confessions of European Intellectual that crowds during Berlin street fighting heed Verboten signs to avoid grass shortcuts, reflecting how regimented behavior shapes war readiness. He warns that fear of weapons fails to deter wars, calling for practical judgment and human understanding.
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