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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
14
A farm diary recalls a power outage during a storm, the scramble to milk by hand, and reliance on hydro power. Neighbors borrow an electric heater, exposing dependence on electricity, while cows and heifers react to weather and human plans amid cold and isolation.
White rubber bands now marketed to withstand sub zero temperatures. The Financial Post reports they are designed for deep freeze storage and use in cold environments.
A brief note on holiday knitting for children. It suggests quick projects like a smocked dress for young girls, a small advent scarf, a bright crocheted hat, and warm gloves. It laments changing children fashions and the impracticality of reusing a dress for years.
Ontario minister approves tender call for a four lane controlled access highway to run just west of Eastwood parallel to Highway No 2. The London by pass will link to No 4 near Lambeth and serve as interceptor for routes 74 73 10 and 59 with six cloverleafs and eight major junctions. Estimated cost nears 15 million with seven million for initial trading and culverts.
An old solution candidate records a dialogue where a speaker asks about a speech on farming issues and a farmer replies that a day of rain would help crops more than the talk. The exchange captures rural humor and practical concerns.
Acton citizens will be offered free X ray screening on December 1 and 19 as part of a health survey. Volunteers from LO D K chapters Legion Auxiliary Women’s Institute Y Ladies Auxiliary and the Friendly Circle will canvass neighborhoods supervised by technicians from the Marian County Tuberculosis and Health Association. About 120 people can be X rayed per hour with 2 pm priority for those unable to leave home. Dick Rean chairs the Acton committee for the drive.
The piece claims cold gasoline yields better mileage. It alleges wartime experiments with electronic fuel gauges showed warm gasoline expands, reducing efficiency, while mid day warmth raises the reading and cheats drivers of expected mileage.
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