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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
2
Editorial notes Georgetown and Burlington fairs may not operate without municipal grants and recalls Acton Fair’s twenty year run. It argues fairs rely on public spirited effort and broad support rather than profit, praising current enthusiasm and financial reliability to keep the event alive.
The Acton Public School notes a century of exam success with 100 percent pass rate for entrants. Principal Miss M Z Bennett and staff receive praise for stability, teaching staff continuity, and high performance across years. The school also wins the County Musical Festival trophy for the third year running under Mrs M R Moore.
Bank of Montreal reports varied crop conditions. Prairie showers and cooler weather aid growth but drought in southern and central areas suggests below average yields and feed shortages. Grasshopper issues persist. Québec and Maritime provinces show improving conditions. Ontario sees below earlier expectations despite sporadic rains. BC crops progress well.
The piece notes the C C F manifesto last week and calls its aims commendable yet selective for certain classes. It argues socialization in Canada shows welfare gains beyond private gain and questions readiness for immediate fulfillment while stressing careful scrutiny and gradual realization.
The entry details four pet guinea pigs Mickey Minnie Jack and Jill with notes on their colors and behavior. It recalls a girlhood memory of guinea pigs and a tabby cat named Tiny, plus a neighbor’s cat raid that killed them. It then recounts a dramatic afternoon of escaped pigs and a dry or wet summer affecting gardens and farm life with hummingbirds and crops.
The piece comments on the value of rain after a dry spell and notes fall fair posters and prize lists. It mentions summer resort hazards, fan support for the Baseball Club, Fergus Centennial programs, and a planned centennial in the north. It also discusses Ontario Hydro status, and cites 1932 Canada export records to the British Isles in wheat tobacco and plums.
The article notes that both geese and ducks need a substantial amount of roughage in their diet to aid digestion and maintain health. It emphasizes dietary balance and the role of forage in avian nutrition.
A fragmented diary recounts weekmen notes from Friday to Thursday including fieldwork, Emmys family, a tiger skin purchase from India, a mistaken restaurant coin find, jokes about the good old days, a musical comedy plan, and a rural advertisement for Dr Thomas Electric Oil with uses for people and cattle.
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