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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
4
Local notes recount Actonians visiting relatives in Sudbury Toronto and Hamilton and holidaying in Muskoka Manitoulin and Keweenaw. Several residents recovering from surgery at Guelph General Hospital and Wellesley Hospital praise from doctors.
Mr and Mrs Morris Gordon announce the engagement of their niece Christina Pearl Paynter to James Frederick Foster son of Mr and Mrs Russell Foster of Norwal The marriage is set for August 4th.
Edith A Royce and Roy C Kirvan were wed in Guelph with congratulations from families including Mr and Mrs Purpura and kin. The brief notes mention a hospital operation for Kirvan two weeks prior and ongoing recovery, plus regional visits and travel by local residents.
A note contrasts Canadian park signs “Do Not Pick the Flowers” with an Irish reading that emphasizes the flowers remaining rooted, reflecting subtler wording and cultural nuance in public notices.
Weekend and Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs Wm Head with various Head family members, Miss Donna Bruce visiting Rockwood, Miss Rose Currie from New Haven staying with the Stewart family, and others from Fergus Oakwood Sask Hillsburgh. Local families host guests from across Ontario and Saskatchewan.
A stray eight week old pig wandered from Adrien area covering six miles before ending at the Gibbens farm in Acton. Mr Gibbens welcomed the tired animal after it traveled through Milton and Georgetown. The pig’s owners Misses Stull traced it to Acton Farm and retrieved their pet.
A plédant evening was held in Limehouse Memorial Hatch on Friday with presentations from Time house and Rellgated sports fans to Mr. and Mrs. Max Bradbury, a recent bride and groom. Ellott's orchestra provided music for changing. Various visitors from Hillsburgh, Hillsburgh, Toronto, Long Nevan ch and other towns attended to honor the couple and share well wishes.
George Anderson of Osprings celebrated his eighty eighth birthday on Saturday amid well wishes. Friends note his good health despite lameness from scliosis. The gathering included visiting relatives from Georgetown Cleveland and Guelph as well as locals like Edward Stew and Betty Miller. Congratulations extend to the grand old gentleman from the Ospringe community.
A Financial Post writer criticizes Ottawa’s modern government buildings, saying they fail to meet the site and period, praising true architecture by Canadian designers. He argues current structures lag behind the original Parliament Buildings, lacking inspiration and national pride.
A group of seven ladies and one gentleman toured Mack's Wind Sanctuary near Eden Mill lauded by Mr Mack who showed seventy five peacocks and shared their background. A talk on birds and animals followed plus a social hour with cake at the leader Mrs James's home ending a pleasant evening.
Public auction announced from the estate of Flora M Salter to be held Saturday August 4 1951 at 2 oclock at the Charles Laundon residence opposite Milton Arena. Items include furniture appliances dishes glassware and utensils with no reserve and cash settlement due day of sale. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott with solicitor T A Mutchinson for the estate. The Sterling Trust Corp of City Taranto, executor.
A comprehensive township auction lists livestock including horses and harnesses, cows, calves, pigs, and poultry, plus tractors and implements, grain, and household items. The sale by WM. A. Gibson on August 1 at noon is at Dus Farian, Tap. of Pusiinech, 2 miles east of Downey's School, 50 miles south of Guelph, with cash on sale day and items to be removed by August 10.
A fragmented DIY style piece presents a collection of recipes titled for Kavourite Foods and the Girt Guidex. It lists dishes like Amoaked Fish Souffle and Tuna Fist with rough instructions, implying home cooks should gather and test the guides and recipes for a future homemaking project.
The text outlines methods for preparing tuna salad with cucumber celery peas and lemon juice plus air sealing and moulding, and a separate baked fillet with breadcrumbs and butter. It also covers oyster sausage toast points and a note on salmon varieties and prices, including sockeye labeling.
The text describes cooking and serving methods for smoked and cured fish, frying or heating partially cooked items, preparing fish fillets and flaked fish dishes, and pairing with sauces like tartar or coleslaw. It also notes cooking times for small and large fish and mentions Pretoria as the Union of South Africa’s capital, with Parliament in Cape Town.
Judy Breen a one year old girl from Campden Hill Road Kensington England wins an Odeon cinemas contest to be the perfect British girl to represent Tritanno on a world tour visiting cities from New York to Rome. She will receive a carefully designed wardrobe and $300 pocket money. The article notes the Old Quebec fortifications date back to 1460s.
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