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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
3
A homemaking column by Anne Allan Wydre offers dessert strategies and thrifty menu ideas for summer meals. It includes recipes for Old Fashioned Fruit Shortcake and Custard Sea Cream, plus tips on freezing desserts and pantry terms.
The piece compares 1917 wedding fashion with the 1942 war brides, noting fabric rationing and simpler gowns. It describes the shift from satin and tulle to rayon and cotton, the absence of luxurious accessories, and a streamlined, tailored bridal look reflecting total war constraints.
Chronicles from El Reno Oklahoma describe a brown bittern in a swampy hayfield. The writer notes nesting, egg hatching, and nearby activity including a blue heron sighting and berry foraging hazards on the farm.
A letter from Clifton Elsley of Acton Ontario describes a three month stay in Landon and a visit to the British Museum. He thanks the Acton Free Press and War Service League of Acton and Vicinity for parcels and support, mentions Cairo tasks, pyramids, and plans toward Palestine.
London housewives helped design a rebuilt kitchen for bombed homes. The plans feature ample cupboard space, food storage, and hot water from the tap. The drawings were exhibited by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Special weekly dispatch notes Canada's push for a wartime budget as Finance Minister Titey enforces tighter living costs and tax hikes. Prime Minister King hints at prolonged conflict while Canada expands air force co operation with the United States in Alaska and strengthens North American defences.
The battleship Warspite endured over 500 bombs during a naval action with Italian forces off Calabria in July 1940. Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, returning from the Mediterranean, coordinated the defense and operations during that engagement.
Consumer Section of Agriculture tests show home fats from poultry beef lamb and pork are underutilized. Rendering and removal of excess fat improve use without clarifying, with chicken and beef fats usable directly while smoked pork fat benefits from clarifying. Ottawa guidance offers home use recipes and rendering tips.
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