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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 19, 1933

Page

6

Obituaries and notices from Guelph area include deaths and weddings

Obituaries from January 1933 list Richard Graham Louisa Maxted and others. A wedding report notes a marriage at Guelph Hospital on 14 1993, with a son born to Mr and Mrs Kirkwood. Funeral details mention Johnstone Rumley Acton and a memorial for Frances Sophia Ryder and Mrs Harvey Leslie.

Eirkwoood Riage Guelph Hospital Norval Richard Graham Louisa Maxted Wilson Seward Wilson Sixth Line Township Andrew Wilson Robinson Winnipeg Henrietta Robinson W. 1 ‘Robinson Grange Street Guelph John Stone & Rumley Acton

Elora Council Race and Local News Highlights

Four candidates seek the Elora council vacancy. Winterburn Church services led by Jos Hurst. Ted Hansen fractures ankle in bicycle accident and is hospitalized in Guelph. Subscriptions and community ties to the Free Press noted, with a false fire rumor dispelled.

Ted Hansen Guelph Hospital

Halton County Protective Association Reports Financial Health

At the annual meeting in Milton the secretary said the association was flourishing financially and otherwise. In 1932 only three ewes belonging to Frank Ford of Trafalgar Township were lost. The association paid Ford two-thirds of the value. Elected officers were President W. E. McCready Milton Vice-President W. J. Clements Milton and Secretary-Treasurer Robert Bush Jr Milton.

Halton County Protective Association Milton Frank Ford Trafalgar Township Ford W. E. McCready W. J. Clements Robert Bush, Jr

Changing Our Minds About Consistency and Progress

The text argues that changing views shows progress and that sticking to a wrong position for loyalty to yesterday is worse than admitting error. It urges embracing eventual uncertainty to avoid stagnation and embarrassment. The speaker cautions against dogmatic consistency.

Special Meeting Rescinds By-law and Names Auditors

Esquesing Township Council meets in Stewarttown to rescind By-law 208 and pass a new by law appointing Jenkins & Hardy as auditors for 1932 accounts. Minutes read and approved. by laws read twice and third time. corporate seal attached. meeting adjourned to February 13.

Stewarttown Therm Jenkins & Hardy G. W. Murray W. G. Appelle Nv A. Robinson L. L. Mullin N. A. Robinson W. G. Appelbe Jenkins & Harry

Meeting Minutes Action on Read Sheets Payment

The January 9 meeting approved paying Read Sheets $274.49 as presented by the Read Superintendent. Motion moved by W G Applebe and seconded by G W Murray. Carried.

W. G.appelbe G. W. Murray

Not a Luxury for the Rich

Bruce Barton profiles a Tennessee mother praised for philanthropy begun as a home missionary wife. She cared for a mistreated boy, funded his college and medical schooling, and helped fifteen more youths while raising five children. Her quiet generosity spanned many lands and left a flood of grateful letters.

Bruce Barton Tennessee Mountains

Living Within Your Income Says Loan Chief

The head of a large loan company notes borrowers seeking small loans up to three hundred dollars include men earning ten to twelve thousand a year. The message urges that being harassed by debt depends not on income level but on living within one's means.

Milton Milestones and Local Health and Church News

Milton reports 60 relief families totaling 210 dependents. Mrs R K Anderson ill at Martin Street home. Robert McJannett Sr recovering after eye surgery in Hamilton General Hospital. Richard Maude of Milton paralytic stroke after recent move to Stratford. St Pauls Church Women’s Missionary Society notes praise from Dr J T Atkins and wife of Montreal visiting Milton. Joe, Milton boy, has made good.

Milton R. K. Anderson Martin Street Robert McJannett, Sr Hamilton ‘General Hospital Richard Maude Tox Totratford St. Paul's Church

How to Be Popular

A reflection on popularity argues that kindness, sympathy, appreciation, and goodwill win affection more than talent. In a music club the most beloved member lacked strong singing ability yet fully enjoyed the music and praised others, highlighting that great skill is not essential to popularity.

A Theory Tested Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Reference

A fragment notes a dialogue with comic lines about gender and chores. The line Thea- Gentlemen prefer blondes echoes a ready humor tone.

George

How Much Do You Work In A Day

The text urges calculating actual daily work hours beyond clocked time. It notes interruptions such as phone calls and radio listening, plus dictionary searches and wandering thoughts reduce productivity. It suggests awareness of true productive hours explains differences in success among associates.

Ideals Beyond Reach Inspire perpetual striving

The text argues that unattainable ideals drive ongoing effort and elevate character. A fully realized ideal negates motivation, while pursuing perfection sustains discipline. It urges measuring oneself by Christ life and virtues like purity courage and kindness rather than seeking external praise or comfort.

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