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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
6
Betty Barclay offers lighter Christmas desserts after a heavy meal. Burnt Almond and Cherry Ice Cream uses vanilla arrowroot pudding milk sugar almonds cherries and maraschino juice with whipped cream. Holiday Fruit Cup and Economy Fruit Cup provide colorful, economical options with oranges bananas cherries mint and citrus notes.
Minister Norman McL. Rogers wires best wishes to Major-General McNaughton and the First Canadian Division as they leave Canadian shores for overseas duty. McNaughton replies expressing gratitude and commitment to honor the country and its traditions.
Fur trimmed coats are popular this season with a soft woollen cloth in deep seal brown. The fitch sable dyed fur creates a rippling collar, the coat features princess lines, and a concealed front closure with hooks and eyes. Skirt fullness flares at the back.
A correspondent asks for a disinfectant for dishes and utensils. The answer states chemical disinfectants are ineffective and unsafe. boiling water or live steam is the simple, rapid, and wholly effective method when fire is available.
Wildlife observers report swans at Astotia Lake in Elk Island Park with whistling and trumpeter swans likely present. The area also hosts snow geese, various ducks, blue herons, sharp-tailed and ruffed grouse, making the park a notable bird sanctuary alongside buffalo and elk herds.
A fragment shows a mother asking if the baby will become a great politician and a fatherly figure answering with confidence that the child will speak well. The dialogue hints at future influence and communication.
A cheerful Christmas note describes family shopping in the city before the holiday. The writer shares memories of decorations on Yonge Street and Bloor, streetcar rides, and a neighborly gathering to listen to radio news about Graf Spee. The tone blends holiday warmth with wartime remarks and personal anecdotes.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus birth as fulfilling prophecy and a call to humility like a child. It highlights entry into the kingdom through childlike humility, care for little ones, and Jesus' compassion for helpless children.
A pompous club member recounts a terrible Christmas and claims he alone stayed afloat in icy waters after a festive outing. Another member retorts with a sting of sarcasm about his ego and memory.
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