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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
3
A homemaking column teaches jam with commercial pectin, detailing exact measurements and steps for berries like raspberries red currants and gooseberries. It notes fruit quality, wax sealing, and safety tips while urging no recipe changes and warning against skipping directions.
A historical sketch written for The Acton Free Press by Uwendoine P. Clarke recounts the Ginger Farm’s origins, owners, and daily life, with notes on community ties, crops, and local change over time. The piece blends nostalgia with concise chronicle against a small-town backdrop.
Experts announce extensive field trials of DDT to assess effects on forest pests wildlife and crops. Federal state agencies coordinate tests in Pennsylvania Maryland New York and Nebraska to determine environmental impact before any large scale aircraft spraying.
Acute hotel accommodation shortage in London persists as troops on leave, repatriated prisoners, and visitors crowd every available bed. Hotels remain fully booked for hours, with the Hotel and Restaurants Association warning the tight situation will continue for some time.
An idea floated in Prince Rupert to repurpose army camp buildings in central British Columbia as dormitories for high school students from rural areas. endorsed by local officials and education leaders who seek new housing for students.
A two year study by Joseph H Kier of New Brunswick NJ finds women suffer more from the common cold, with office workers hit harder than factory workers. The report notes December peaks, July lows, a temperature effect, and higher incidence in ages 20 to 29, with more cases among non air conditioned workplaces and those with more walking.
A tabulation reports two of three fines fall in the twenty to one hundred dollar range, with many over one hundred dollars making up the larger share nationwide. Smaller fines under twenty five dollars are rare, about one and a half percent. In Hamilton a thief steals trousers from sleeping residents.
Durban's skelton whaling fleet kept supplying oil to the Allies for five years despite enemy danger. About 14,000 tons of whale oil and 8,000 tons of sperm oil were processed and shipped, with 12,000 tons of whale guano handled. A Capetown firm orders a 1066-ton whale factory ship to replace wartime losses and resume postwar operations.
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