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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
2
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rates and delivery rules, cancellation practices, and advertising charges. It lists rates for legal notices, readers, and small ads, plus conditions for proof corrections and editor contact, with the editor named as G. Arloy Dills.
The empire welcomes King Edward VIII who ascended after George V's death. The new monarch brings mature judgment and broad imperial exposure, earning broad favor. His reign is framed by loyalty to predecessors and a pledge to bind the empire tighter as distant parts join in song.
Prices realized at recent farm auctions show an upward trend with optimistic reports from a neighboring sale. Food prices sold for cash the day of sale, aligning with wider hopes for improving farm conditions and a more optimistic outlook among farmers.
Acton's reported population of 1057 last year may jump this year, possibly surpassing 2000 as growth accelerates from industrial stability. Past annexation ideas to Beardmore Crescent could add over a hundred residents. Nearby Fergus remains a village near 3000, Forest Hill Village stays titled as a village, while Acton shows real growth and ongoing organizational changes this January.
Acton joined all parts of the British Empire in a day of mourning for the late King George VI. Business places closed and services paused as Reeve Harrison and the Council guided a large orderly service attended by citizens from all walks of life in tribute to a beloved ruler.
A week of northern roads shows snow clearing using modern machinery. Highways around Acton are cleared and passable with visible snow piles reduced. Snow fences on No 7 Highway aid visibility and safety. Councils trial a Mill Street snow clearing plan to improve motorist convenience.
MacLean Building Reports shows Canada awarded 16.305 million in 1935 construction contracts, up 27.4 percent from 1934 and 64.7 percent from 1933, with 19,047 projects and gains across provinces led by Ontario. Residential, business, industrial, and engineering sectors all posted double digit increases. Theatres and renovations also surged, up 126.3 percent from 1934.
The issue reintroduces The Old Man history of Acton streets and notes the arrival of The Times with color illustrations. It covers hockey hopes for a championship season, a claim of 26 miles per pint fuel efficiency for a new car, and a prospective gas tax. County Council met, with Reeve George Currie likely to lead Halton during the term. Canada exports in November 1935 show fruit value rising to 2 292 150, apples 2 267 122 led by UK and Brazil as purchaser.
The Sunday School lesson from Luke 5 recounts Jesus preaching from a fishing boat near Capernaum and calling Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Peter’s awe leads to obedience, followed by a call to discipleship as Levi the tax collector joins Jesus, illustrating transformation and bold service.
A 253 year old solid gold watch once owned by Clement Toovey a 10 year old baker of Whadden Street Amersham has been passed down through generations. It is claimed to be the world’s only example of its kind and has required minimal maintenance costing just 2d over 45 years.
The text argues optimism can be cultivated and that character traits may be altered through effort. It cites Theodore Roosevelt as an example of a delicate youth becoming strong through self-determination and notes bravest acts come from those born cowards, stressing cheerfulness as a key to happiness.
A bun is a baked roll while a drum is a percussion instrument. The riddle contrasts a food item with a musical vessel by noting one can be eaten and the other is beaten.
A picnic stops at an orchard and the party jokes about returning what they took with tools inside a farmer's house. In a separate scene a young boy at a party resists cake, saying he might burst, then proclaims he will take another helping in a comic rural dialect.
In a fragmentary caption a child asks why he was born while en route to the dentist and mulls his fate with a child’s blunt humor, reflecting a domestic scene captured in a brief period image.
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