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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

6

Lemon Maple Dumplings and Orange Biscuits Feature

Betty Barclay presents two simple yet impressive recipes, lemon maple dumplings and orange baking powder biscuits, plus a lemon clover rolls and a strawberry blossom tart feature with a salad jelly and a fruit dessert, all aimed at entertaining. The notes emphasize easy preparation, novelty, and crowd-pleasing dishes suitable for summer menus.

Fashions Show Golden Tan Silk Jersey Dress

Golden tan silk jersey dress with black embroidered dots appears in smart collections. It features a squarish gathered neckline and a flared back-heavy skirt. A straw belt defines the waist keeping it cool.

Waste basket fate of colored circulars in Listowel

A local观察 reports two businessmen finding unopened bright circulars discarded in a Post Office waste basket. They note no newspaper was present and question why the mailings failed to reach recipients, urging readers to draw their own conclusions about advertising waste.

Listowel Listowel Banner

Aberdeen man on honeymoon in Edinburgh after marriage

McDougal of Aberdeen strolls Prince's Street in Edinburgh meets friend Jock McNeish. He reveals he has married and is on his honeymoon. He says he left his wife at home in Aberdeen.

McDougal Aberdeen Prince's Street Edinburgh Jock McNeish Sandy Jock Winnipeg Manitoba

Dad Gives Penny in Spirit of Holiday Cheer

Visitors watched as a father offered his son a penny with a playful warning that this one would not be returned after the company leaves. The scene captured a lighthearted moment of family generosity.

Ginger Farm Chronicles and a Busy Summer

A village diary recalls farming joys at Ginger Farm with horses, calves, and chickens. Partner suffers a head injury from a tipped pole while moving a chick pen, then attends a Canadian Club gathering and a Merton Players performance followed by a talk on world affairs.

Partner Nxt Merton Toronto

Ontario highways urged safe routes for royal visit

Minister of Highways T B McQuesten outlined a safety program to reduce accidents during the royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He urged motorists to use secondary roads to ease congestion near cities hosting the royal party and highlighted mapped alternate routes for safer, more comfortable travel.

King George Queen Elizabeth T. B. McQuesten Ontario Department of Highways Engineers

Pauls Stance and Divine Help Amid Persecution

A brief note contrasts Paul’s steadfast stance with persecutors. It emphasizes that believers can endure by relying on God’s help, citing biblical passages from Matthew and Acts to frame courage against anger and violence.

God Paul

Town to rise as smokeless town on Liverpool outskirts

Plans outline a new 5000-house town near Liverpool designed to be smoke free. It would cost over 5 million dollars and include three churches, a moving picture theatre, seven schools, two shopping centres and a playground with electrically heated houses to keep the air clear for the nearby airfield.

Liverpool England

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