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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
3
The piece advises buying a house dress with fast colours to endure winter wear. It recommends practical features like short plain sleeves to stay clean while cooking and washing, and notes bright colours lift mood during chilly days.
In this column readers learn how to maintain both old and automatic washing machines. Advice covers water supply, installation, drying options, and preserving the machine, plus a four step cleaning routine. The Q and A section answers common vibration, motor, and wringer issues with practical checks and fixes.
Practical instructions advise hanging laundry straight on the line to reduce ironing, with tips to use foil covered hangers, hang items in stages, and keep fabrics dampened and sprinkled for smoother results. Do not iron delicate silks nylons or elastic parts and avoid ironing pile fabrics like velours velvets and chenise robes.
The article argues public opinion supports government action against those who openly advocate Communist doctrines in Canada. It notes professors, teachers, labor leaders, and even clergy who would not defend Canada in war against Russia. It defines communism by state ownership, wealth redistribution, price and wage control, and occupation direction, regardless of political labels.
A reader shares Rudyard Kipling's poem The Absent Minded Beggar from the Boer War era. An editorial notes British strategy at Ladysmith and Glencoe, with calls to support troops and families left behind. The column ends by warning of the spruce budworm as Canada faces pests.
Halton County Farm Forum held January 15 at the Coulter home with ten students. Discussions on marketing quality produce covered grading, packaging, direct farm sales, and reducing middlemen costs. participants urged producer co operatives and public education to boost direct sales and fair pricing.
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