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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1934
Page
6
Personal visits list many residents from Toronto Georgetown and Hamilton visiting family and friends over the weekend. Notables include Alma Conway and Ada Statham visiting. Mrs Burling from Milwaukee and Mrs Precious of Toronto are recovering from operations, with progress updates.
In Halton area news a Young People League gathering was led by President Miss Kath leen Savage with Miss Sabra Nelson reading the scripture and solos by Mgr. O Franklin and B Ramsden. The meeting ended with the National Anthem. Also noted are Holstein Association officers elected at its annual meeting and hockey league results and upcoming games.
A fragmentary 19th century record names wardens and officials in Halton County from 1853 and nearby years. Names include James Menzies R G Baxter Ninian Lindsay W H Storey Maurice Felan D Scott Dr A Buck Robertson John Husband Warren H L Cook G Wileon H Peacock and others.
Friends and neighbors hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Robert Carnochan at the Parish Hall last Thursday evening. A short programme featured solos and a reading of an address followed by a gift basket presentation.
Acton and Preston played a tight game ending 2 2 after regulation. Morton and Ainslie put Acton ahead briefly, Schmaltz and Holloway were key for Preston, and Morton nearly counted again on a pass from Joe Kenner. Overtime produced no score as both sides tightened defense in a well contested period.
A Toronto report critiques a Dawes Brewery backed radio broadcast from Hamilton claiming to depict an old Victorian tavern. The piece argues it distorts history and promotes beer profit while quoting medieval and religious critiques of tavern life and alcohol’s social role.
After days of suspense the group race narrows with Elora Rocks winning a decisive last game to clinch a playoff berth. Three teams remain evenly matched as results determine group leadership and Elora prepares for a home playoff game at the new arena.
The Court of Honor formed four bacon hike plans for a Guide hike marked by fried bacon and toboggans. Despite a cold, cloudy day the group enjoyed a two mile trek with Captain and two lieutenants, then cooked bacon and chips by fires. Captain MacArthur led cooking, Morse drill lessons were given, and Toronto Guides impressed visiting leaders. A Guide meeting is scheduled Saturday at 7 30 PM.
The cartoonish dialogue features John and Pat trading a joke about a nagging head and a need for a new hat. Pat remarks his wife is troubled, prompting John to ask about neuralgia, to which Pat replies the problem is simply needing a fresh hat.
A discussion of man-eating tigers drawing on The Book of the Tiger describes Indians fleeing districts where tigers kill and devour people. Examples include a tiger dragging a victim to its lair and a woman maiming a tiger before it fled, with bribes and hospital care noted for survivors.
A native man attempted to seize the same man but was repulsed. At the first light of dawn he dragged the victim away and carried him off. The second native fled in terror and climbed a tree, where he stayed until help arrived hours later.
A brief quoted exchange shows a man prompting a woman with a whispered invitation. The line suggests secrecy and ease of action when others are not watching.
A terse exchange features a man asking to sell a burglar alarm and another replying that no alarm can spare a wife from wakeful nights, hinting at domestic humor over security.
A visitor asks if the man has children and if they are at home. The man replies he has three children who are not married yet.
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