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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
7
Fragmentary exhortation urging brave men to answer the country’s call. The speaker pleads to bear arms, endure battle to crush the foe, and strive for lasting peace, emphasizing duty, courage, and sacrifice for the nation.
Twenty years ago summer life in Acton features berry excursions and social events. The J. W. Hewetson Shoe Factory workers held their annual picnic at Gurlington Beach last Saturday. Mrs. Edison Smith of Port Arthur visits friends at the old home. Knox Church Garden party attracted many with a fine program. Births and marriages are noted: Swackhamer girl born July 19 in Erin township to Mr. and Mrs Arthur Swackhamer. Kilty Mason wedding on Acton July Acton. McIsaac and Lynd notices mark obituaries and anniversaries in Acton households.
World famed Spanish dancer Carmen Amaya, billed as the greatest gypsy dancer, says she has no boy friends and longs for marriage. Born in Granada, she danced in Buenos Aires after civil war, then rose to fame in New York by 1941. She loves dance, jitterbugging, and supports a family troupe of 17 with a small frame and a fiery stage presence.
Enforce fines as high as 700 were imposed last week on persons convicted of breaches of the price regulations of the W.P.T.E. Small, 41 charges were laid and five cases were dismissed. Meat led the list of commodities involved. Other foods found to be sold at excessive prices were butter smoked salmon potatoes tea honey and tomato juice. One Goderich Ontario property owner was fined 400 for unlawfully increasing rents.
The lesson cites Deuteronomy on a rebellious son and profane indulgences, warning that gluttony and drunkenness lead to degradation. It stresses sober living, parental guidance, and the danger of alcohol, linking personal conduct to spiritual inheritance and social costs.
Kate Aitken, wartime price board supervisor, says shine on an old navy suit can be removed by a vinegar borax wash and careful ironing. Use four cups hot water two tablespoons vinegar and one teaspoon borax with a soft cloth to press right side down then brush and air to revive the wool. Wool fibers revive with airing and light pressing.
Vancouver hosts bustling fur auctions drawing buyers from Seattle Chicago and New York. Agencies report monthly sales as high as 250000 with mink fox and beaver pelts on display. Auctioneers use a pulpit and bid in 25 cent increments as managers note prices and prepare for the next lot.
Late planting season fuels resolve to tend Victory Garden and enjoy fresh greens. Provides practical salady recipes and dressings, tips on vegetables and preservation, and a Q and A on canning asparagus with step by step instructions and cautions on sugar use.
The gross value of agricultural production in Canada for 1942 reached its highest level since 1919, about 45 percent above 1941, driven by a $460 million rise in field crops. Record grain yields, especially in the Prairies, and higher prices spurred the expansion, while other farm products gained notably in animals, milk, and poultry.
Stockholm reports Germany and neutral Sweden are negotiating leave transit for German officers through Sweden. Prime Minister Vansson calls it one of the burdens Sweden has been forced to carry amid the talks.
Mrs. Grimm questions Mary about a two month relationship with her friend Wife. Mary confirms she told the other woman about the two months and says that staying with Mrs. Grimm for two months was acceptable to her.
Engineers of the South African Army drill a five mile tunnel through mountains to bring Litani river water to irrigate 7 000 acres in Southern Lebanon. R G Casey the British Minister cites this as an example of Middle East self sufficiency efforts.
Dr. Robert Cruickshank of the London Council laboratory says Britons average three head colds annually and doubts an influenza outbreak will occur in the fourth year of the war.
Sioux Lookout Ontario born R C A F veteran Seltz prefers Hurricanes to builders. After night fighter service he was sent to India last year and has scored against Japanese targets including river boats gun emplacements supply columns and sampans. Moscow radio reported Belgian patriots seized Ang railway station killed guards blew up engine depot destroyed engines and wrecked transformer station.
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