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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 14, 1946

Page

10

Of Interest to Women Chronicles on Canadian Discs and Milk

This column blends a reader letter on filter discs and milk handling with a social note on Canadian brides arriving from abroad. It covers pricing disputes for discs, sanitary practices, and a plea for welcome to newcomers in Canada, ending with a local sign reading “Atomic Horse Exchange, Harbert.”

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Public Health Nursing Service Report for 1945

The report outlines annual work by the Public Health Nursing Service in 1945 including school inspections, vision and hearing tests, special physical exams for grades 1 and 2, and follow up with families. It notes numerous defects found, treatments started, dental and speech issues identified, and cooperation with teachers, doctors, and the University of Toronto for training. The service operated in Acton, Georgetown, and Milton with limited time, and thanks the Board of Fas for facilities and support.

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The Responsibility of a Great Heritage

Reading notes on Deuteronomy 4 1 32 40 emphasize Israel keeping Jehovahs statutes and judgments to remain in a redemptive relationship Moses teaches that obedience preserves national identity and moral order modern scholarship questioned but the enduring message links Gods past acts with present faith urging Christians to heed divine law to avoid international tumult and pursue peace

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The Internment of Civilians At Singapore 1942 45

Editor notes a serialized account from Stewart Lowrie who was interned in Singapore 1942 45. He recalls camp conditions at Padang Taman Medan and a French Convent camp for men with civilians kept in crowded quarters. He describes poor supplies and medical shortages as Nipponese control tightened.

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internees moved from 24 Camp to Lime Camp in 1944

The report describes March 1944 transfers at Changi and Lime camps where 2300 male internees, later 224 men in an enlarged facility, endured overcrowded conditions. Internees walked to the gaol, with crowded cells, work rooms, mess rooms, and punishment cells repurposed as housing.

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Worship and Service Heart of the Church Mission

The text urges church members to worship and serve God with all their hearts to win the lost to Christ and provide means for world evangelization. It cites Matthew 28 18 20 Pa 2 Romans 16 25 27 as guiding verses.

Artificial heat for laying hens fails to boost eggs

Four years of Poultry Division trials at Dominion Experimental Farms show no egg production gain from artificial heat over a well insulated housing in Ottawa Valley conditions. Extra insulation and straw bedding yielded little improvement, and savings averaged about 0.5 pounds feed per bird per year. The division states laying hens perform well across a wide temperature range.

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Tractor Operation Costs Vary by Electricity and Hours

The article outlines tractor operating costs tied to machine power and fuel, noting a 1 horsepower rate and yearly hour usage. It emphasizes variable expenses based on hours worked and power consumption, with costs described per unit of operation.

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Twenty Years Ago in Arthur and District News

Village of Arthur recorded a 50 000 hire on Monday night and a sleighing party hosted by the Baptist Young Peoples Union Tuesday. Township Clerk Namagaweya logged 40 births 26 deaths and 13 marriages last year. Rev Andrew Imrie of Kitchener spoke at Beptat Church anniversary. Heardmore Co planned a town siren install at an estimated coat of 173. Local hockey teams played two games with Acton defeating Georgetown 4 to. Cunningham Stewart wedding in Toronto to Mr Cunningham and Hertha Stewart.

Arthur Baptist Young Peoples Union C. R. Knapp Namagaweya Andrew Imrie Kitchener Heardmore & Co Ontario Agricultural College Guelph The Florals Acton Georgetown Marrify Cunningham-Stewart Brutes Hertha James Stewart Acar Actyn

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