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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
2
Editorial notes a successful annual Community Christmas Tree event with praise for Santa Claus and children’s treats. While minor improvements in program detail and singing are suggested, the overall efforts are valued and seen as worthwhile for continued citizen support.
Rural farmers in Ontario anticipate electric power as the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission plans a 1931 extension program. It calls for 1 402 miles of new distribution to about 60 000 customers, boosting total provincial lines to 9 000 miles in the southwest, 202 miles in the north and 510 miles in the east. Electric use on farms grows from lighting to milking and butter making as lines reach Acton Speyside and Crowsole Corners with Limehouse and nearby areas to receive service soon.
A year end note from The Free Press celebrates progress including an eight page expansion and new friends. The message thanks supporters for past kindnesses and pledges renewed effort to serve Acton in 1031 with health contentment and prosperity.
The Milton Reformer notes growing talk of the 1931 County Wardenship with Acton's popular Reeve expected to be the next chair. It argues his long municipal tenure makes him a worthy successor and says Reeve Mason has earned the honor.
A local column counsels keeping a hopeful mood and positive talk in the New Year. It notes some area businesses improved records in 1920 and stresses that sunny dispositions attract customers and foster success.
The 1930 Canadian principal field crops totaled 60,464,670 acres, up from 50,607,034 in 1920. Wheat occupied 24,897,000 acres with 815,000 acres of hard wheat, oats 13,258,700, barley 5,558,700, rye 1,448,050, and flaxseed 581,800. Farmers, though the busiest, earned the lowest returns among workers.
The piece reflects on Christmas generosity and Santa Claus, notes liquor store disruptions in Toronto, and mentions hockey’s upcoming season. It also laments the death of Claud A. Jennings, praises Milverton Sun editor Mat ria McBeth, and reports Hudson County Council seeking relief from Old Age Pensions costs via Premier Bennett.
The Ginger Farm diary recounts a Christmas Eve filled with family warmth. Children wake to stockings, Santa Claus gifts, and a cozy morning, followed by dinner and time with friends. A water-pump breakdown adds a practical worry as a New Year approaches.
An American Indian chief who owned land in Southern Kansas receives a government oil windfall and uses a first quarterly payment to buy a luxury automobile. He offers a stack of hundred dollar bills to the surprised dealer to seal the deal, noting the car was intended for rent.
The article describes a luxury Marble Pool A with dressing rooms showers and electric baths. Attendants serve warm drinks in a cafe setting while a golden dolphin spouts water and the pool holds about 100 tons of water.
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