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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
8
A column announces notices of births marriages and deaths without charge with additional poetic inserts in a separate section titled Messoriam Notices and gec and seo por.
A series of birth announcements from Acton Ontario note a stillborn son for Mr and Mrs Cullen of Acton and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Batt Tyler in Acton. Packer announces a son Ernest Charles to Dr and Mrs Ernest Packer. Death notices record Catharine Meecheren in Georgetown and Albert Edward Calnan in Picton, plus John Cook formerly of Acton and Mabel Jean Longstreet in Guelph. Funeral details for Longstreet include service at 13 Boult Avenue and Ballinafad Cemetery.
The piece recalls the winter of 1936 with heavy snow and cold, noting coal trade, transport delays, and ongoing local events. It mentions Ra. E. Calnan’s death, a Monarch yarn contest win by Mrs. Bert Mowat, and various town notices including bus accidents, sledding, and school group activities.
Reports from the Dominikan Experimental Station in Kapuskasing show piglets before weaning become thin and listless. Severe anemia appears with pale eyes and skin, caused by iron deficiency. deaths occur despite balanced rations. Treatment uses reduced iron powders dosed on the tongue, repeated every other day from six to five days old until three weeks.
Funeral services for the infant Quillen, son of Dr and Mrs William Cullen of Acton, were held at the grandparents home in Kitchener. Rev Clarke Logan officiated and the child died soon after birth at St Marys Hospital, Kitchener.
A listing of local families and organizations including Acton LO. OF., United Church groups, Miss Josephine McKeown, Beardmore Leathers Finishing Dept, and various local residents across Acton Harriston Toronto and Waterloo, indicating social ties and memberships within churches lodges and companies. The fragment lists individuals and households connected to multiple community groups and social circles.
A quotation from Robert Burdette urges living in the present while trusting God with yesterday and tomorrow. The passage emphasizes daily burdens and aligns strength with the day’s challenges, warning against excessive worry about past regrets or future fears.
The note argues education benefits individuals who attend schools and suggests a habit of school attendance supports better learning and development. It emphasizes the role of schools in forming disciplined, educated minds.
Pioneer Equipment Co. advertises electric coal and wood stoves plus coal oil and gasoline ranges with repairs for all makes. It offers used and reconditioned stoves, accepts old stoves as part payment, and promises money savings. Established 1923 in Woolwich, Guelph, Ont.
In letters from Turner Valley Alberta and Armstrong Ontario readers discuss election promises and political humor, Canadian French parish life in Armstrong, cold winter travel by sleighs, and local concerns about housing and health. They share memories of former leaders, weather hardships, and the Packer family fire loss while noting Limehouse news and Rev Coldwell’s health.
The author questions whether common sense can be taught rather than gifted noting a shift toward plain logical thinking. They argue for training youths to think straighter and see life clearly, suggesting discipline could develop practical reasoning in minds seen as warped.
A Franklin quote advocates keeping private discontents and avoid broadcasting discomforts. The piece praises judicial reticence and discerning reserve to avoid public airing of grievances and emotions.
Authorities in Nanking announce a literacy crackdown targeting ages six to fifty who cannot read. A 1000 character primer will be taught by students under police examiners with fines on the spot for failures. The plan aims to reduce ignorance before the new law takes effect.
The council considered liability insurance and health fund provisions for indigent venereal disease patients. A Canadian Performing Rights Society note was filed. Requests for Murray Memorial building disbursement records and triplicate copies were discussed. Appreciation was sent to the Fire Brigade and snow cleanup teams.
In the Chibougamau Lake region and extending to Lake Waiwanipi and Rose Lake a large mineral belt in northern Quebec draws major Canadian mining groups. Access improves with a Bourmont to Opemlska winter road and air travel remains key, supporting aggressive exploration of gold and gold copper deposits amid a broader geologic program finding extensive favorable prospecting ground.
A playful riddle notes sadness when tea is upset, using wordplay on a familiar phrase. The item presents a light joke about emotions and beverages. It frames tea as a character that can be upset, creating a humorous pun.
Creditors with claims against the estate of David M. Wilson, late of Erin Palmer, who died February 1996, must send particulars and proofs to the solicitors before March 13, 1936. Executors John Edward Pearen and Alexander McCaig, via H N Farmer, Acton, Ontario, announce distribution of assets to those legally entitled.
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