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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
9
Community Living discusses Folk Schools for Farm People with focus on training in public speaking and leadership. Youth absence key factor. debates on need waver between resistance and benefits. existing programs include Halton Milton evening classes and OAC short courses in rural leadership.
The text describes Hawaiian Christmas as unlike Halton's, with many natives icebound in mechan icaf refrigerators, white painted trees, private dinners behind closed doors and locked blinds, and open-house hospitality deemed economically impossible. Gift giving is common, even hotel staff receive gifts from guests.
A lively note on festive gift wrapping urges simplicity and thrift. It suggests handmade bows, collage cards from old Christmas pictures, and plain white paper with To and From as a tasteful alternative to fancy tags. It emphasizes sharing the true spirit of giving and holiday churchgoing.
Township officials and friends honored retiring treasurer James W. Moffat at Nassau gawoya Township Hall after the last council meeting. Moffat served 27 years as treasurer and was once reeve, with remarks by several ex-reeves and officials. The informal event featured cake with 27 candles, a Lazy-Boy chair gift, and a closing chorus of For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.
The December meeting of St. Albans Guild held December 5 at Mrs. E Footing’s home elected the 1952 officers. Rev Luxton thanked retiring officers and presided as most former members were reelected. The party planned church decorations for Christmas and a potluck lunch followed.
A veteran teacher known as Old Conroy ruled her classroom for two decades until one day the pupils suddenly sat in quiet as an eight year old girl whispered the reason. The student explained she had warned that if the teacher ever returned to find them noisy she would drop dead.
This vintage guide shows how to craft a miniature Christmas tree from a wire hanger with foil wire green string and trims. It also offers practical holiday decor tips and simple festive recipes including menus and a jelly vegetable log idea.
G King Shells of Toronto, vice president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, becomes Honorary Field Commissioner from Canadian Boy Scout Headquarters. Deputy Chief Scout Jackson Dodds CBE of Montreal announced the appointment as Shells recently retired as Commissioner for the Toronto metropolitan area.
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