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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
5
A jumble of names notes numerous visits and holidays across Ontario and near Toronto. Families from Vancouver to Dundalk and Port Arthur traveled to Acton and Brookdale Farm while others return to Toronto and North Bay for vacations. Acton hosts, attends lodge events, and family ties link distant towns.
Mr and Mrs R M Arnett celebrated their golden wedding with a home gathering. Daughters J Sutherland St Catharines D Richardson Barbara Arnott Toronto welcomed guests while Mrs W Laing Schenectady Miss M Scott Pittsburgh Mrs J Cromble New York Mrs A North Toronto Miss Bernice Arnott Toronto and Miss Margaret Sutherland St Catharines served tea and offered best wishes from many friends.
Sophie Rosley and Raymond Cygnek wed at St. Josephs Church Acton on June 28 with Father Morgan officiating. The bride wore a brocaded nylon gown and carried red roses with a pearl necklace. bridesmaids wore pink blue lime green and pink. Guests from Toronto Hamilton Guelph Georgetown Erin attended. couple honeymooned in Ontario and will live near Acton.
During a British entertainment tour, Bob Hope saw a soldier beside a winch with a cable running skyward. He asked if a barrage balloon awaited at the other end and the tommy replied that if there isn’t one he’s performing the rope trick.
The notice lists Sunday July 27 1947 events with 10.00 a.m. Sunday School and Junior Bible Class, 11.00 a.m. Morning Service, and 6.00 p.m. Evening Service. The theme is awaiting the Lord to renew strength.
The schedule lists services for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity. 8.20 a.m. Holy Communion 11.15 a.m. Martins and Sermon Beginners' Class 12.15 p.m. Church School 7.00 p.m. Evensong.
The notice invites attendees to a morning service on Sunday July 27 1947 at 11 00 a m led by Mr Murray Coles and announces a B Y P U gathering on Thursday July 24 at 8 30 pm as a welcome to all community members.
Sunday July 27 1947 schedule includes 3 00 p m Sunday hour and 7 30 p m evening service with speaker Mr Gratton of London. Bible quote from John 4 20 emphasizes loving one another as proof of love for God.
Sunday July 27 schedule shows Rev O R Flindall leading morning service at 10.00 a.m. Sunday School at 11.00 a.m. Special Evening Service at 6.00 p.m. with Dr Gordon Agnew as guest speaker.
Only one in eight Canadian farm homes have inside running water, highlighting limited basic sanitation. The statistic emphasizes rural infrastructure gaps and the ongoing challenges for Canadian farmers accustomed to water access from wells and communal sources.
Sad news from Milton shows Lieut Robert Malcolm Galbraith 25 reported missing during air exercise off Canada’s Atlantic coast. He served with the Canadian Navy and was last seen near Clam Harbor east of Halifax as fog hampered search efforts.
Advice for workers in hot industries includes daily baths or sponge cleansing, tight but safe clothing, reduced food intake, limited alcohol, and ample noncold fluids. For thirst not quenched by water, a half teaspoon salt per glass of water is suggested, with salt tablets dispensed near drinking fountains as a daily 6 tablet allowance during peak heat.
Government nutritionists suggest ice cream as a nutritious palatable summer diet. The mix includes cream milk products starch sugar gelatine gum arabic and eggs with a topping of fresh strawberries to tempt faded appetites.
The Scene extols morning virtue and the health wealth and wisdom of early rising. It contrasts city dwellers awakened by dawn with the beauty dew and sunshine that inspire better health and new resolutions. The piece notes evenings fatigue and a return to late mornings.
The country hopes the coming season will be successful for farmers and prosperity for the nation. Money flowing to farms circulates as demand for equipment, mortgages, and goods, sustaining factories and employment. Modern scientific methods and new ideas drive agriculture forward.
The article argues that global democracy could reduce wars but warns democratic nations still require strong military protection. It notes propaganda could mislead even democracies into aggression and emphasizes that widespread democracy is a distant prospect.
Medical officers advise light clothing and frequent water intake to offset heat. Salt tablets taken with water two or three times daily help replace water and salt lost through perspiration and prevent heat cramps.
The Bee Division of the Experimental Farms Service tests cultivated and wild plants to gauge nectar value. Anise Hyssop, a Manitoba and Alberta perennial, yielded bees nectar and pollen over a 48 day bloom period.
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