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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
8
A poem urges Santa Claus to inspire lasting kindness beyond Christmas. It speaks of King Goodwill to man and beast and the breath of charity continuing after Yuletide to brighten hearts and communities.
Brief note lists hints and recipes for new and newer watches, with household ideas and practical suggestions. Aimed at quick fixes and simple maintenance, the item emphasizes handy tips and useful tips for timepieces and daily care.
Betty Barclay offers a collection of holiday recipes including Macaroni with Meat Patties Braised Brazil nut Stuffing and Cranberry Custard inspired treats. The notes include preparation steps for meat patties stuffing and a Danish style butter cookie recipe with cinnamon hints and egg and vanilla.
A busy week leads to Christmas prep with daily tasks and a handmade Quints toy sleigh. The author details five tiny composition dolls in colored outfits, a wheeled sleigh, and gift affordability. Also notes radio quirks, Short Course outings to Guelph, and family modeling home skills.
A Yorkshire Weekly Post correspondent recalls old time Christmas feasts contrasting them with modern entertainments. The piece notes hosts labor and hosts less cooking now, feasts lasting weeks in the past, and diners preferring simpler fare. It describes the boar’s head and a gilded peacock dish as relics of grand tables.
The white pine blister rust threatens Canada’s forests as the Dominion Forest Service urges removal of currant and gooseberry bushes to block spores. Officials say effective control requires coop eration across regions and note the U S practice of protecting 20 million acres. The pine's economic and tourist value underscores the urgency.
A Christmas carol singing incident leads to rector inquiries after pupils rushed through verses and rang doorbells loudly. A student explains the rhythm caused by skipping verses, sparking a brief, tense moment before a calm explanation clarifies the confusion.
A cluttered Christmas note page from Our Column includes holiday wishes from readers in Toronto and beyond. It asks for Christmas party game ideas and a chocolate cake recipe, plus tips on using black boot polish for furniture. Also features a devotional daily line from Morning Glory and home hints for kitchen tools.
A fragmentary exchange asks where light goes when it goes out and compares it to asking where a father goes, reflecting a childlike mystery about absence and explanation within a family.
An estimated 2,600,000 people will be living in auto trailers by 1840. The passage predicts widespread vacancy of houses and lots becoming crowded with trailers as the future housing trend.
Duke of Gloucester and the Duchess of Gloucester hinted a two week trip to Canada with a stay in the Maritime Provinces. Prince Henry, the duke, visited Canada in 1929 and the royal party would travel from London via the Canadian Club.
Metallic cloths light the season with gleam and glitter from morning to night. Day outfits feature embroidered metal cloth and simple trimming with corded belts while evening ensembles include lame gowns, short puffed sleeves, and a black velvet hatchet. Holiday negligees, lounging pyjamas, and house coats in royal blue with gold braids appear, urging women to sparkle. A midseason highlight is a Persisy lamb bolero over black wool velour with a silk jersey bodice and warm waist bead, epitomizing chic.
Apparent misreadings list office hours and contact terms for Acton and Georgetown venues. Entries show mixed times such as 1.18 p.m. to 43 p.men and Latshman Brick as location with hours 0 a.m. to 6 p.m. Evening by Appointment. Indicates appointments, phone references, and possible closures including Wednesday afternoon.
Timetables show fast services on weekdays with multiple daily departures and Sunday limits. Listing includes 1 00 am 954 am 626 pm 704 pm westbound 4448 am 234 pm 707 pm and late night trains 12 38 am 1132 pm with Sunday restrictions.
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