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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
6
Betty Barclay offers holiday recipes and serving ideas from cocktails to desserts. Citrus cocktail, cream of lima soup, yuletide punch, steamed holiday pudding, magic plum pudding sauce, and orange rennet custard are detailed with ingredients and steps for festive entertaining.
Canadian Press offers tips for elevating a turkey dinner with colorful relishes jams and jellies. Cranberry molds spiced with raisins frame the platter while cranberry version Relish Salad and Grandmother's Hot Slaw accompany the main course. Pickled peaches in gelatin add tang to a festive bountiful meal.
Wrappers embrace bold, worldly designs with red white and blue patriotism and metallic papers. Packages feature colorless film, silver ribbons, and Santies while evoking luxe accents like copper violet turquoise and satin textures. Examples include Johns gloves in tweed paper with green ribbon and pine cones Sallys handbag in copper paper and fruit clusters for decor.
Aberdeen’s comb maker reports exporting 1.5 million mounted combs since the outbreak of war, more than double previous periods. Orders pour in from South America, South Africa, and British possessions in Near and Far East, with black shell and color ranges in demand. Repeats noted due to modern, efficient machinery boosting mounted comb production.
Sydney reports that the Australian Wool Board plans to require unshrinkable woollen clothing for all fighting men under Commonwealth rules. Tests show no shrinkage after 25 washings, equating to a year’s wear, with details from Britain and bids sought for manufacturing plant.
American air ace Jacqueline Cochran says she uses canned oxygen to boost energy after flights. She notes it stimulates her more than a cocktail and balances a cosmetics business with hosting duties for her husband Floyd Odlun, a Wall Street financier.
Heavy rains in Auckland cause road blockages and isolate rural areas. Local travelers and holidaymakers face disruption as flooding impacts transport and access, with authorities assessing damage across the region.
A diary fragment notes a week of stormy weather from November 26 with sleighs and fuel oil moved on snow packed lanes. Flooded roads hinder shipping of milk and coal, while a forgotten car battery and warm windshield wiper spark a late night realization in a rural home.
A narrator recalls trudging through deep snow to fix a car and light a lantern in the cold night. The lane remains impassable and diggers are scarce. They plan a snow fence when prices improve and note a bitter forecast for Wednesday. Son starts the car next morning.
Copenhagen reports beech seeds in occupied Denmark yield vegetable oil for margarine and foddercake needs. Chemists noted substantial oil in beech seeds. Youth collectors receive four cents per pound for beech seeds delivered to the Ministry of Agriculture. an active lab can gather about 110 pounds daily.
In Bombay nine of twenty theatres advertised, seven showing American films, one British, and twelve screening Indian productions with native actors.
New York observers note millinery designers unveil playful hats before Christmas. Sally Victor showcases awning-brimmed styles and mirror earrings while Lilly Dadhe presents a mirrored evening hat. Florence Reichman launches the Scheliereztde turban for seduction with bold color themes from Newfoundland and the West Indies.
The title \"Rule Britannia\" marked its 200th anniversary during a Night of Drama and Music held to raise funds for the Comforts Fund. The event featured performances in a charitable concert setting.
Sir Homi Mehta president of the Indian Gliding Association predicts a membership of 10 000 and says the group will become a valuable force for India's defence.
An Australian officer on a food inspection trip reports soldiers refused to eat certain beans and vegetables including celery haricot and other beans saying they are too fuddy to eat despite vitamin B content.
London dispatch reports Col. W. E. Gordon V. C. aged 74, a South African War veteran, and several household members severely injured when their home was hit by a bombing in London.
In wartime the state will forego the 50th anniversary of responsible government. West Australia’s population has grown from 46 000 to 465 000 over fifty years.
Nassagaweya teachers publish a bimonthly column in the Acton Free Press to boost student efforts. Reports cover class activities, Red Cross sewing, Halloween parties, aquarium hobbyists, annual bazaar profits, and student writings from Ss No 1 to No 10, with notes on lights, concerts, and poems.
Crude bombers found under North York bridge in Toronto. The Margaree was sunk amid fierce winds. Reports say nine Italian planes were brought down over Greece with no British losses. United States ensign ships overflight noted.
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