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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
8
Whitney Montgomery recalls a neighbor named Harden predicting the world will burn before May twenty first while the speaker contemplates growing greens. The poem blends rural life with apocalyptic prophecy and ends with a defiant note to keep gardening despite warnings.
Twenty years ago Butter and eggs fall to 20c while near freezing temperatures plague Tuesday night. Acton topped Hillsburg 17 to 7 in a Monday baseball clash and beat the Sons of England Guelph 4 to 0 on Saturday. A new Marin Street bridge over Beardmore switch improves access to Beardmore Crescent. Acton’s Jack Englin suffers a left ankle fracture in Saturday’s game. Billy Laird’s sunward fly ball breaks his nose and darkens his eye. Local scholars at Toronto University earn degrees and honors. Gordon Beardmore launches a 40 hp gasoline launch on Fairy Lake. Wedding notices from Ashgrove to Welland and Johnstown reflect early 20th century society. Frances McKenzie, widow, dies at 76 in Erin. Dr Thomas Electric Oil remains a popular health tonic amid many oils.
Canadian National Railway monthly figures for April 1932 show a net revenue of 1,067,970 dollars, up 173,080 from April 1931 and 509,366 higher than March 1932, while operating expenses fell 3,543,821 from April 1931. The system excluding Eastern Lines posted an operating ratio of 91 percent, down from 94.13 percent a year earlier, with gross revenues at 11,863,038 dollars, down 3,370,741 from April 1931. For the four months January through April, revenues totaled 46,064,388 dollars and expenses 45,015,364 dollars, yielding a net revenue of 499,023 dollars versus a year-ago shortfall.
The lesson centers on Joseph in Egypt, stressing that Jehovah’s presence made him prosperous. It cites his rise after hardship, compares his life to Christ, and urges living with God guiding daily work, vision, and steadfastness. It links character, preparedness, and virtue to success and faith.
A Calgary man's letter, republished by Winnipeg Free Press, laments misplaced purchases and debt as he recalls buying a car and radio instead of a farm and cow. He describes selling assets to cover gas, repairs, and instalments, ending with hope for government relief.
A Dominion report shows Canada’s water power installations reached 6,666,337 horsepower by the end of the year, with 1931 additions totaling 541,325 hp. It notes large unrecorded rapids and falls may raise potential and emphasizes ongoing hydroelectric construction despite a softer 1931 power demand. Expenditures in generation, transmission and distribution reached at least 10 million dollars, with 280 million more required to finish current plants. The study cautions that recorded resources reflect only measured heads, not all feasible river developments.
A grass widow's son comments on his new father, noting he is “all right in some ways” but cannot do homework as well as the previous dad did, reflecting tensions after a disrupted marriage. The remark captures a child’s candid assessment of parental change and reliability.
The Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies plan a five day trip starting July 29 from Banff to Assiniboine, following the 1927 route with campsites along Brewster and Allenby Creeks and the shores of Lake Magog. The group, famed for globe spanning membership, will ride through Valley of the Rocks and Citadel Pass returning to Banff.
A compact local item noting watches and diamonds including engagement rings, located in Guelph Ontario on Wyndham Street.
Mortgage sale of valuable farm property in Erin and Eramosa townships. Auction set for June 4, 1932 at 1 30 p m at Lasby s Hotel Acton, auctioneer R J Kerr. Property includes 40 acres in Erin and 25 acres in Eramosa with house, barn, pens, sheds, orchard and seeded land, description in mortgage Instrument 139858 and 8581. Terms and conditions available from vendor's solicitor I N Farmer Acton Ontario.
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