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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
3
An editor assigns a young reporter to cover the death of Howard Jones, a prominent local merchant. The draft notes he suddenly clasped his heart and exclaimed he was going to die before collapsing by a fence.
Carol Lane offers practical roadside advice for changing a flat when help is scarce. She suggests spreading an old shower curtain to protect clothes, using a spare wheel as leverage, and positioning the jack for an easier lift to change the tire.
Readable notes report Mrs. M O'Brien turning 99 on a January Friday. She remains active at home with chores and dressmaking. A tea event followed with Mrs. A Hills pouring. Relatives Ivy Collinson and Thomas Collinson attended, with other family nearby.
Milton man creates Mandy to hold baby bottle, attaching to crib or carriage with a telescopic arm. Product designed as a mother’s aid for feeding, with steel construction and non toxic enamel. Canadian Baltin Kal Agencies distribute, with Mandy appearing in catalogs. now in production and available in drug stores.
The piece outlines a shift toward tables in groupings from three to nine parts and notes compatibility with bedroom and dining pieces. It highlights free form shapes, French Provincial styling, and varied finishes like fruitwood and antiqued ivory as contemporary trends emerge.
Mrs J A Rothmaon hosted the Knox Ladies Aid first 1054 meeting at Lanes Ave. Mrs ALM McPherson read scripture, Mr Hubert O Hara led prayer, and president McCutcheon led business. Plans included parcel post sale, a dinner and long supper, and thank you notes for Christian remembrances.
January gathering at Mrs William Ballent Acton house with president Miss Elva Pearen presiding. Members donated to Mental Hospitals. Guest speaker Miss Bennett spoke on The Other Man and kindness, plus a school children television talk. A jumbled word contest on education was won by Mrs Elliott Patterson. Lunch and social hour followed.
Agricultural notes warn that sprinkler irrigation on fruit and vegetable crops and pastures can cause excess moisture. The report from the Saskatchewan investigation notes deep percolation, surface water loss, and reduced plant development if irrigation is overused.
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