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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 11, 1940

Page

8

Marriages and Deaths Listed in Acton Area Notices

COLEMAN On Friday December 5 1930 to Mr and Mrs W B Coleman Jr a daughter Florence Bertha Wilhelmine. CORMAN PATTERSON At United Church Parsonage Acton December 6 1930 Mary Marguerite Bernice Patterson to Herbert Garfield Corman. ROBERTS Martha storey died in Toronto December 4 1930 aged 43 wife of S Roberts. BULL Herbert O Bull died at St Josephs Hospital Guelph December 7 1930 in his 35th year. SMYTH William T Smyth died Brampton December 7 1930 formerly of Acton aged 77. WILSON Wilhelmina Wilson died Rockwood Ontario December 8 1930 in her 77th year. IN MEMORIAM PRICE Emma Price left us December 5 1929 one year has passed and memories linger. Sincerely missed by husband family brothers and sisters.

Corman-Patterson United Church Parsonage Acton C. L. Pools Mary Marguerite Bernice Patterson Hamilton Herbert Garfield Corman Grimsby Roberts Toronto Martha Btorey Roberta Bull Bt. Joseph's Hospital Guelph Ontario Herbert O. Bull Smyth Brampton William T. Smyth Wllen McKorsie John Wilson Price Emma Price Desr

Christmas activities brighten Acton community upbeat

December scenes show concerts and gifts as crowds decorate store windows and plan donations for the Community Tree. Acton Women’s Institute meets with a $5 lodge donation and a program including Mrs Jennings and Mrs Cartwright, followed by refreshments and social time.

Acton Women'’s Institute Mig Mia Frances Jennings Cartwright Milton

The Meaning Of Water In Death Valley Camping

In Death Valley the women travelers recount a dry camp experience from Purmage Creek to Ball Creek. They describe thirst, fear of lacking water, and how water became the sole precious possession guiding their survival and mood.

Tyo Death Valley California Mormyc Edna Brush Perkins Purmage Creek Walter Ball Creek Furnace Creek Branch Mountain Spring

Leaving chance to decide the right choice

A caution urging young readers to use best judgment before making decisions. It warns against letting chance pick questions that require thought and careful consideration, comparing the process to choosing clothes or a necktie. Emphasizes using the brain and not leaving decisions to luck.

Pronte Chiayce

A Home to Share in a Town of Guests

Oloity Colyer receives a letter from Cousin Abbie Berry proposing a visit. Rob and Cicily debate hosting Abbie in their small apartment while remembering past generous hospitality and debating whether to break their rule of not sharing guests. Cicily fears losing the homey spirit.

Oloity Colyer Rob Abbie Berry Dicily Cicily Abbie Abble Cousin Abbis Dfe Yob Couxin

Christmas Day Wok Misinterpretation

A playful line jokes that Christmas Day cannot help fling on December 25, reflecting a humorous misreading of the holiday's name and date.

Birthday Gift Prompted Thank You Note Mixup

A small girl receives a pincushion as a birthday gift from her aunt in the country. Her mother prompts her to write a thank you letter, and the child writes a terse note expressing restrained gratitude.

Dirling Sunth

Conscientious Juror Questions Malt Boiling Details

In a courtroom exchange a juror asks if the defendant boiled the malt for one or two hours and how he keeps the yeast from boiling over, prompting the judge to clarify consideration of the evidence.

Girl Guide News announces December 31 meeting

Sunday School concerts and Christmas events push the next meeting to December 31. Guides will meet from Santa hour to 8 30 PM, with a new Company of Guides and uniforms sought as Christmas gifts. Captain Mrs. Carter invites Brownies and Brownlees to apply. limited spots and a future announcement.

Bate Santa Guides Santa Claus Brownlea Browntss Mrs. Carter Georgetown Harrison

Shakespeare The Cornerstone Of Reading In An Age Of Overload

The piece argues for turning to Shakespeare amid abundant, sometimes poor new books. It praises his inexhaustible richness and humanity, urging readers to seek rest and refreshment in his verses and universal insight despite his flaws.

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Curing Pronk Temperature Guidance for Home Pork Curing

A Dominion Department of Agriculture note outlines key temperature ranges for curing pork. Dry curing requires stable room temps not far below 36 F, while brine curing risks fermentation if temps rise above 45 F and should stay above 35 F. Regularly refreshing brine helps prevent fermentation and detailed home curing instructions are available free from Ottawa.

Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa

Look Beneath Thy Surface Judgment of Others

The passage warns that appearances mislead and that judging people by outward polish is flawed. It urges sensible youth to avoid superficial values and to seek inner worth, noting awkwardness or shabby clothes can mask true character.

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