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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
16
A poetic meditation on youth and aspiration. The speaker contrasts restless, laughing daring with cautious wisdom, the urge to conquer with the price of choosing. The tone blends bold ambition and fragile ideals as hills and horizons loom.
Twenty years ago the town faced another spell of severe weather. Canada produced 20,000,000 worth of apples last year, a slight advance on the prior year. Knox Church hosted a Scout sermon by Key AC Stewart. Hartonville Parish to replace St Albans rector with Key Wt Go ot Baugh BOD as rector. The drama Hurry Hurry Tate Ty was staged at the Town Hall by the High School. Ye Old Tyme Village Quartette sang at United Church. Mrs Ate Chapman, director, is a former Actonian. Taylor At Vorente: Sydney J Paylor, 49, beloved husband of Anime Damond, died.
A group from the Privates' Barrack Room on St Helena in the South Atlantic asks Variety Rand Roy BHC London to include a note in Variety Hand Hox closing program wishing “and to you on St Helena” to lift spirits. They complain of limited island entertainment and cite Napoleon’s exile on the island as a mood reference. The BBC later mentions the soldiers on air to boost morale.
Report describes a controversial hairdressing trend in Regina where operators urge wives to try a dramatic new style nicknamed the Payche knot. Clients are shown a mirror after the cut, then surprised by the finished look and husbands are startled by the modernized Greek influence.
Canada lost a seat on the UN Security Council to Australia but retained a chance for a one year term next cycle and joined the General Assembly as a permanent member of the Economic and Social Council. The commutation of Nazi commander Kurt Meyer from death to life imprisonment stirred debate, with Ottawa officials noting legal reviews and military authority involvement. Canada’s wartime research focus included German aerial tech advances and jet and rocket development insights from a National Research Council tour of Reich facilities.
Despite wartime transport limits, Australian cattle raisers upheld high quality at the Royal National Association show in Brisbane the first since 1941. Entries for beef and dairy cattle exceeded expectations as judges praised exhibitor stock and the potential value of the stock for Australian and overseas needs.
A fragmented report notes youth woodcutters from Chicoutimi and nearby areas competing in a rural event. Mentions the Price brothers Jules Lavale and Michaud among participants with varying card counts and days, averaging around 246 units. Unclear specifics and several garbled phrases suggest a local contest with multiple crews and scores.
The sale at Teann & Monn’s farm on No 7 Highway Crewson's Corners lists horses cows hogs chickens grain and over 100 items including implements furniture and a 1930 Chevrolet. Roy Hindley J A Elliott Wm ReMtken act as clerks and terms note cash with no reserve due to farm hold.
Auction notice for Stewart Elliot farm Lot 21 Con 3 Esquesing on Highway 25 near Acton. Sale Friday January 25 at 1:30 PM features fat cattle horses hogs sheep poultry feed lumber implements and hardware with cash day of sale and no reserve. George Hindley Elliott MacMillan act as clerks.
The Economics Division of Canada's Department of Agriculture carries national cooperative records. It gathers annual statistics from provincial bodies and cooperative associations, runs specialist studies, and has published directories. War paused some studies but statistics and a 1945 directory resumed.
In Edmonton Alberta local police were told by resident Min May Tymo that four pairs of stockings were stolen from her room, describing the incident as serious. The report notes the theft was recently made to authorities.
A group of farmers took over surplus army trucks for a drawing and received a payment per vehicle. The event drew several farmers and occurred in a rural area with a government surplus program.
The Quebec Department of Agriculture urges farmers to place orders for certified seed potatoes soon due to anticipated seed potato scarcity next spring. Foreign orders are reportedly high and supplies may be insufficient to meet demand.
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