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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
3
Interviewed homemakers share thirty ways to cut power use. Mrs V M suggests baking multiple dishes in one oven and matching temperatures. G T covers hot plate tips, double boilers, and quick desserts. Practical steps include using appropriate pans, stacking utensils, and leveraging steam and residual heat.
A Monday morning blaze on Gordon Millard's Oakville farm destroyed the barn and contents. Mary C Irvine, retiring secretary treasurer of the Oakville Water and Light Commission, was honored by the commission at a Thursday ceremony. Three passengers escaped a collision at Kerr Street CN railroad crossing when their car struck a westbound CPR locomotive. Oakville town council moved to have Dundas Street resurfaced under the Highway Traffic Act with Halton County. Oakville Legion urged removal of the poll tax on single men in a council address.
A Thursday morning blaze at the rear of Webb's Bakery caused damage to the bake shop and MacCor Mack's Drug Store with losses estimated. Mrs. Lawrence McClintock elected regent of the Countess of Strathmore Chapter LODE at a Glen Williams meeting. Thirty-eight boys joined a reorganization drive for a local Boys Band with Bandmaster A Perrott. Council accepts Harry Hale's resignation as Ward 2 councillor and to issue an election warrant for the vacancy.
In the district a plan for the High Level Area is opposed by ratepayers. The report notes political friction as residents criticize the proposal while officials push ahead. A separate item recalls an injury when George Ferguson fell through a barn trap door, fracturing his spine during a farm accident. Shelburne defeated Erin 7 4 in two straight semi finals of the C O H S I game at Dundalk after an 8 6 first game. The Caledon Municipal Telephone System suffered severe damage Friday night and Saturday wind, with poles and trunk wires along Highway 51 wrecked, leaving a tangle of lines. eastern and southern poles were less affected.
Public auction Tuesday March 2 at 1 PM by Hindley and Elliott Auctioneers for Art Brown and Son. Items include horses harness and saddles cattle milking cows hogs poultry farming implements and milking machinery with cash terms and no reserve as the proprietor moves west after sale.
A diary style reflection notes spring near, power cuts and resource limits, reliance on hydro and manpower, and everyday chores. The author jokes about a grocery boy with a dislocated shoulder from skiing, and jokes about the universe being a problem for the hydro commission.
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