Acton Socials Include Visits From Distant Friends
Local notes record gatherings and visits over the weekend. Mrs. R M McDonald and daughter visited Niagara Falls. B C Woods of West Montrose and Miss Margaret Young were in Acton. Pte R M Swackhimer returned home from Manning Depot. families and staff from Toronto and Saskatoon called on Acton friends. N J Cunningham RCNVR returned to duty after leave. Emma Robinson visited Kenilworth and Mount Forest hospital where an appendicitis operation occurred.
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Wilma McMillan
Toronto
Acton
N. .J. Cunningham
Rcn.v.r
Cookeville
Emma Robinson
Kenilworth
Gordon Hallowell
Mount Forest
Card of Thanks from Rae Mullin for neighbor kindness
Rae Mullin thanks neighbors school friends and others for their kindness shown during her illness in many ways.
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Rae Mullin
Women War Welders Choose Between Welding Methods in Britain
British war factory managers report women workers split into two camps in welding preference electric arc versus fusion welding. A new controlled temperature process improves fusion welding reducing gas pockets and defects, easing transfer from other tasks and lowering reliance on X-ray examinations.
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Britain
Dogs of War training Britain’s war dogs at Army School near London
Britain’s Army School near London trains owners’ dogs for war service. Messenger dogs and guides learn dispatch carrying and patrol duties under battle conditions. Dogs live in roomy boxes and are fed cooked horse meat and biscuits. Trainers are experienced breeders and handlers from Britain’s dog-breeding industry.
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Great Britain
London
Germany
Britain
Dog
Ith
City to offer free transit for leg-injured civilians
Birmingham reports the city council will allow residents with leg injuries caused by enemy action to travel free on corporation vehicles, easing access to transport for affected individuals.
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Birmingham
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Hiram Benny Gibbons Acton Ontario
Parties with claims against the estate of Hiram Benny Gibbons late of Acton Ontario are notified to send particulars and proofs to the undersigned solicitor before February 14 1942. Assets will be distributed among entitled parties after that date as provided by law. Solicitor for the Executor is EATSTERLAND Acton Ontario.
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Hiram Benny Gibbons
Act Acton
Halton
Cc. Eatsterland
Acton
Ontario
Harry Gibbons Murray
R. R
World War II Weekly War Commentary Highlights Pacific and European Fronts
The article reviews seven weeks of Pacific action with Japan pushing toward the Indies Archipelago, Burma, and Australia while Allied forces reinforce and strike at Japanese air and naval power. It also covers Soviet advances near Smolensk, Libyan desert clashes involving Rommel, British naval actions, and US troop movements. plus a deadly Allied ship torpedo attack near Puerto Rico with survivors reported.
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Southwest
Pacific
Indies
Malaya
Australia
Burma
Himalayas
United Nations
Beng Yett
Sir Archibald Wavell
Supreme Command
Java
South Asia
Malayan
Britain
China
Japan
Russia
Finland
Hitler
Red Army
Australis
New Britain
Rabaul
Commonwealth
Churchill
Roosevelt
Curtin
Pacific Defence Council
Netherlands East Indies
Philippines
Singapore
Agédabla
Ger
Rommel
8Th Army
Agadabla
Nell Ritchie
Axla
el’ Agholla
Royal Air Force
Agedabin
Agodabla
Royal Navy
Mediterranean
Erwin Rommel
Rzhev
Valga
Moscow
Orol
YMCA Hockey League Aids Local Boys’ Ice Play
The Public and High School Y M C A hockey league offers after school ice time through the Rink Committee to improve local players aged seventeen to twenty. A meeting to form a team and select captains is set for Friday at the Y M C A at seven.
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Y.M.C. A. Hockey League
Hoya
Ryder
Y.M.C.A
Silver Egg Trick Reveals Hidden Sliver Appearance
A curious trick uses a candle burnt egg turned black by smoke then placed in water. When submerged, air bubbles make the egg appear silver, fooling the finder into selecting the shiny one from a group.
Army selects khaki battledress for RAF ground-defence troops
London reports that Khaki battledrops identical to army clothing will be tested on RAF personnel. The aim is to reduce conspicuousness against airfield defenses by using a lighter hue than traditional air force blue.
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London
RAF
Canada Shows Twenty Named Black Rivers Across Regions
C K Howard of the Canadian National Railways Tour ist and Conventions Bureau reports twenty streams in Canada named Black River across seven of nine provinces. Excluded are Saskatchewan and Alberta. The nine Black rivers span Abltible Lisslet Drummond Jollette Charlevoix Portneuf Beillachasse Pontiac and the Saguenay region. Maritime provinces hold five Black rivers. Ontario has four. Manitoba and British Columbia each have one.
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Canada
Dominion
C. K. Howard
Tour Ist
Conventioss Bureau
Canadian National Railways
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Abltible
Lisslet
Drummond
Jollette
Charlevoix
Portneuf
Beillachasse
Pontiac
Saguenay
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Neath Shuts Out Waterloo 7-0 in Defence Duel
Neath starred in goal as Guelph-Acton blanked Waterloo 7-0. The game featured penalties, a late-period goal by E Marzo, and Neath’s superb goaltending to preserve the shutout.
Fine showing by Combers earns praise for Fryer bouquet
Despite mild weather the night produced a fine sheet and Herb Fryer earned a bouquet for the achievement. Neath stood out as top star if he can repeat it regularly, with the Combers able to score on the other end. Tuesday's game drew a late crowd and bottled up the whale bunch with a couple of wins despite the night’s mix ups. Johnston may fear another visit, as teams seem to dread disappointing him.
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Herb Fryer
Johnston
Waterloo Set for Milverton Clash This Weekend
Waterloo travels to Milverton on Saturday as crowds expect a packed slate this week with a heavy schedule. The team aims to rebound after recent performances and keep momentum going into the next midweek game.
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Waterloo
Milverton
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Sask
R. J. McPherson
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Etta Dilts
Dogs of War
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
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W. T. Patterson R.D
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Guelph
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Sound Insurance — Sound Pro
OL Wright
Cooper Bidge
Sorom
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Harold Wiles
Gray Coach Lines
Errol Flynn
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John Barrymore
Frances Farmer
Fox News
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E. Marzo
Norm Morton
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Everlight
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