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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
18
Of Interest to Women article discusses a returned veteran and his English bride planning a shared Christmas dinner at their home. It outlines menu ideas including Christmas pudding, fruit desserts, tangerines, and carrot pudding, with preparation tips and a plan to spread tasks over prior weeks to accommodate unexpected guests.
John A. Marsh, long serving assistant to the Minister of Munitions and Supply, is named Commissioner of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Red Cross. The notice emphasizes readiness and orderly food guidance, including cranberry jelly cookies sauces and dressing preparation, with warnings to wash and store salads properly.
New York reports say French scents remain scarce as wartime shortages hit raw materials and labor. Industry executives note farmers lack equipment and coal, transportation gaps hinder jasmine and lavender production, and rising costs complicate import reliance and domestic availability.
Dear friends and readers share reflections on Christmas giving and simple joys. The writer urges thoughtful gifting, homemade touches, and remembering the season’s true meaning with the birth of a child guiding our hearts.
The latest in novation for the comfort of wounded soldiers at Deer Park Lodge military hospital is a radio pillow, a small earphone enclosed in a pillow connected to a standard radio set. The volume is reduced so it is inaudible to others but heard by the patient.
The Colomb ine of British Columbia plans to launch in Vancouver as the first French language newspaper in the province. Published by George Berube it seeks to promote better spirit of cooperation between English and French speaking residents.
In a prewar class many families argued over use of the family automobile as young people sought it for dates and social activities. Gasoline limits eased tensions wartime and a return to normal conditions may renew requests for car access. Responsible youths who follow rules will persuade parents to let them drive more often.
Parliamentary Secretary Mir Athur Woolbasty announced a plan to build aluminum houses in Blackpool Prytland as part of a modern housing program. He described a future where thousands of aluminum bungalows replace obsolete aircraft components and showcased the first aluminum house in development.
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