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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
9
Acton proclaims Boxing Day a holiday for stores and banks. Stores will close from Thursday to Monday. Christmas shopping notes warn readers to plan. The Hearts of Acton invite readers to submit holiday visitor lists.
Public holiday advice urges early shopping to avoid crowds and ensure gifts cards and feast preparations go smoothly amid wartime. It warns of electricity safety, slippery floors, and cautions against alcohol while promoting rest and healthy habits for a cheerful season.
Efslund Walcott a tailway goods potter Herbert Lester pleaded guilty to stealing two bags of coins in transit from the Bank of England to a local bank. The bags contained about £10 in farthings. He received six months hard labor.
A collection of wartime letters from Canadian Army personnel and naval drafts describing shipbuilding delays, travel to Quebec, rough winter conditions, and gratitude for home front support, including notes on Acton War Service League parcels and readers' news from home.
Storage tips discuss keeping vegetables through winter. Advice covers temperature control to reduce spoilage and illness, with cautions on rot, spoilage, and safe handling. The article cites disease risks from improper storage and outlines methods to maintain cool, ventilated conditions.
After an illness of a year George William Mino died at his Limehouse home on a Friday afternoon in December in his 89th year. He was born in Glen Williams and moved to Limehouse 50 years ago with his wife the late Margaret Stewart who died in 1919. He leaves two sons and four daughters, many grandchildren, and great grandchildren. The funeral was held at his home with Rev. C. C. Cochrane officiating. Interment followed at Glen Williams Cemetery.
Lt Cmdr Jeff Brock of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve on leave after two years at sea visited his old Winnipeg school and persuaded the headmaster to grant the students a half hour holiday. Born in Vancouver he moved to Winnipeg as a boy and attended St John’s College where he was school captain in 1931 32.
The article emphasizes how feed quality affects both taste and overall quality of eggs. It discusses nutrition's role in flavor consistency, shell strength, and yolk characteristics, linking feed choices to market quality and consumer satisfaction.
A letter from Ogdensburg recounts holiday memories and school days from forty years ago, recalling one reader’s nostalgia for early twentieth century towns. The column revisits past teachers, Christmas tales, and local happenings including the sawmill on Main Street and era ads, with reflections on wars and community life.
Fragmentary notes discuss unsuitable materials like galvanized or wooden parts for a project. It mentions strains and faces with reference to cleanliness and smoothness but provides no concrete action, dates, or identifiable entities.
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