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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
7
In a retrospective musing Donald McLeod notes how household chores evolved from laborious knee work with scrub brushes to modern standing methods. He highlights standing-up devices, anti stoop switches, and integrated appliances like vacuum and fridge that save effort, allowing time for social activities and leisure.
Twenty years ago events include N H Garden buying Mrs Gamble’s property on Church Street Georgetown and Erin hockey crowd at Victoria Rink reaching capacity with a 7 7 draw. Acton Beardmore Co Toronto team won 6 2. A civic welcome for eight returning soldiers spurred a memorial committee plan. Fred Denny of Erin buys Blair residence at Bower Avenue John Street and will move there. Births and obituaries note a daughter born at Athabaska Landing to Geo Spence and wife, Conrad Hildebrand dies in Acton aged about 70, Sophonia Jane Eagles Stauffer passes away in Acton.
Ontario officials report nearly a thousand children adopted in 1938, with 1998 peak figures rising further. Minister Eric Cross cites growing childless couples as the driver, noting careful pre placement inspections and a two year probation before final adoptions.
Unofficial reports name Lieut.-Col. A W Prascoe of Moose Jaw as in charge of mails on the royal train during the King and Queen's summer visit to Cininda. The note hints at gospel interest and church history as the author plans to recount early church and Sunday School incidents next week.
Frozen fruit processing in Canada is well established with several factories in operation. In 1938 the pack for remanufacturing reached 9,900,000 pounds, with blueberries shipped in carloads mainly to the United States. From April to September 1939 total shipments totaled 801,000 pounds. With new retail handling equipment coming, sales are expected to rise.
The Northwest Territories regulates aircraft use by trappers under the North West Game Regulations. Aircraft may be used only for transport between outfitting points and base camps, with affidavits required for each trip. In the Mackenzie Mountains Preserve, airplane transport for trapping is prohibited.
Fred and Ted recall a friend who ended a two year courtship after discovering his partner had been dismissed from the Brownies at age seven. The exchange highlights small town chatter about character and past associations.
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