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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1935
Page
2
Press reports indicate Premier Hepburn is considering abolishing County or Township Councils as over governing. The piece argues County councils are unnecessary and could be handled by local and provincial bodies, but notes township councils serve local needs and warns against overmanning and cost.
The write up notes Acton’s hockey season struggles as legal and financial entanglements with the OHA complicate wins. It cites Elora’s aid from Guelph sports and Mooney’s card issue, warning local youths against trading sports for court actions and urging fair play in Royal City.
The second election in Acton in 1935 ended with a larger vote than the prior contest. Both candidates ran clean, vigorous campaigns and stressed public welfare. Despite contentious issues and fictitious growth talk, good will prevailed and citizens look to stable municipal governance.
A. Municipel-Record highlights ex Reeve Thetford’s decades in Acton Council from 1922 to 1982 with continuous service, multiple acclamations, and a record of never being defeated at the polls. The piece honors his thirteen year current tenure and celebrated public life.
The Fren Press reflects on its role and the community drive behind Acton’s new Y M C A project. It praises the sermon at United Church by Rev Poole and urges unity and shared responsibility among all ages to ensure the building serves the town and its directors.
MacLean’s Building Report shows 1934 contracts at $125,811,500, up 20.3 percent from 1933. Ontario accounts for 50.4 percent of the total with $63,358,300, Saskatchewan up 101 percent, Manitoba up 82 percent, and building versus engineering roughly 60 to 40. Home and apartment outlays climb 27.8 percent to $30,589,100, while permits totaled $24,280,000 across 61 municipalities, up 24.3 percent from 1933’s nine-year period.
The piece notes the Witter season winding down with January over and wholesale prices for Canadian farm products up about 15 percent. It asserts the Reeveship candidates have council experience and should run a seasoned campaign. It also reports Canada’s customs and excise revenue for nine months of the current fiscal year showing a shortfall of 22.5 million dollars versus the prior year.
A Sunday school reflection recounts Jesus restoring Peter after his denial. Jesus questions Peter's love, commissions him to feed and tend his lambs and sheep, and foretells Peter's crucifixion, urging faithful followership as eternal proof of love.
The 1934 Canadian beet crop rose in Ontario to 37 600 acres from 31 900 in 1933 with production up to 376 000 tons from 319 000. Across Canada estimated output reached 633 000 tons, up from 457 000, and Alberta held 14 500 acres, up from 14 100. Prices of raw sugar fell through 1934 affecting 1935 planning under grower-manufacturer contracts.
The fragment records a quote about persistent demand for cosmetics as fashion, with a remark that women cannot go wan for long. The text references individuals Jean Pons and June, hinting at a salon or retail context.
A quoted classroom exchange shows a student asking about striking someone other than oneself and a teacher responding. The fragment hints at a discussion of responsibility and restraint in a learning environment.
Public health note promotes Kellogg Ave-Dean cereal as a remedy for constipation and fatigue. Claims the cereal provides bulk and vitamin B along with iron, comparing favorably to patent medicines. Suggests two tablespoons daily, made by Kellogg in London Ontario.
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