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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
8
The piece celebrates Christmas as a day of divine joy love and memory. It recalls midnight bells in Bethlehem the Prince of Peace and the timeless reverence for Christ. The poem ends with warm wishes from Henry Aynesworth Britton urging the day to live in hearts forever.
Twenty years ago readers learned of a reception for nine soldiers returning from overseas since October. The Free Press lists the honored men and notes church leaders presenting Pearl Baker a silver cabinet. A Knox Church memorial window was unveiled with Major A Lurch officiating and names read by Allan M. Smith as The Last Post sounded. Obituaries mention births and a veteran Deacon.
The National Parks Bureau notes bird banding continues beyond winter in many regions and that about 200 volunteers operate under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. Canada and the United States cooperate on marking and reporting bands. Through ten months this year over 33 000 wild birds were banded with a forecast of 40 000 for the year.
Aeton's weekly family album revisits familiar local faces from past years, highlighting community memories and the people who shaped daily life in the town. The feature traces a lineage of neighbors, friends, and shopkeepers, capturing moments from earlier eras.
A note queries recognition of a man in a group photo from Acton Public School taken before the old stone Schoolhouse. The writers admit they do not know any group members and invite Ironmenders to identify anyone they recognize.
Eighteen formulae from Yale Professor Irving Fisher and Dr Haven Emerson are presented as health guidelines in Health Toronto. The list covers clothing, ventilation, outdoor activity, daily perspiration, bathing, natural foods, portions, and moderation.
The article reviews a Sunday School lesson on parables of the Kingdom from Golden Text Isaiah 35 and Matthew 19. It outlines seed growth, mustard seed, leaven, and the Pearl of Great Price, stressing faith, surrender, and the value of Christ.
The British steel trade begins a nationwide scrap collection campaign asking about 18 000 factory owners to clear out scrap iron and metal odds and ends. The plan relies on the scrap merchant system, including some 500 firms.
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