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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
10
An article reports on the Acton Athlete Association’s activities and questions at its annual meeting seeking insights into sports ventures and financing. It contrasts observer impressions with a motor industry survey noting color preferences and market mood during wartime and postwar periods.
An article excerpt critiques high prices for hockey equipment, noting a $500 minimum for a minor’s kit and detailing added travel and meal costs. It reflects on the Athletic Association’s use of funds and praises the local sports scene’s management amid rising expenses.
Dooney Evans returns home to Milton from the Maritimes. Tanner’s former netminder to guard the pipes for the county town. Hespeler stalls seats in its new arena and sponsors an international hockey club.
The Acton YMC announces Christmas celebrations for Junior Intermediate and Senior girls aged seven to thirteen with parties on December 2 18 and 20 and boys groups the same ages. Activities include sleigh parties ski outings hikes ping pong floor hockey and a snow hall man event in the park. Swim trips restart January 6 1948 with transport organized by the Y s Men's Club. bring ten cents for swim and towel. The Y building closes December 25 26 and December 31 and January 1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Board of Directors.
Short days bring less sun and higher illness risk like colds and flu. Outdoor brisk walking aids health by refreshing air and sunlight exposure, helping the body stay invig orated during wintry days.
The piece reflects how Christmas carols move hearts in church and beyond. Henry Longfellow’s poem The Norman Baron recounts a dying Norman baron in a castle ordering freedom for his serfs after hearing carols. The tale suggests carols inspire acts of mercy across history.
Canadian Boy Scouts print 15 000 Baden Powell aids to Scoutmastership books in Greek as a gift funded by the Chins-Up Fund. Since the war began they have provided about 61 000 scouting texts to European Scouts in Poland France Norway Czechoslovakia and Holland using photo reproduction methods.
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