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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
2
A narrator recalls Toronto traffic patterns from a university district window and muses on urban growth. The piece shifts to education, gender roles in employment, and international politics as Mr Lie’s U.N. leadership pressurizes Western nations.
The text argues education is ongoing and not limited to diplomas or formal schooling. It suggests knowledge is acquired beyond high school or university, benefiting broad society rather than a privileged few.
Editorial notes recall the Boer War ending 50 years ago and a town celebration with fireworks. A July special edition marks the Acton Free Press’s 75th anniversary, presenting early Acton history in pictures and words.
Reprint recalls Acton events in 1900 including factory changes at Canada Glove Works. The old Baptist Church site is leased, shoe department moved, and a baseball match on Mill Street opens the season. Town celebrations for Pretoria’s capture feature parade July later. A large crowd gathers in the park for speeches, songs, and fireworks directed by John Cameron and W Stark. News of Andrew Warren of St Louis who was born in Acton is noted with sorrow.
Acton schools pupil numbers end premie at Et orade Park. Miss Beardmore and Co sell seedling trees from their farm on Reed Street. Halton Liberal Progressive J Waldbrook faces Conservative Dr Ko Anderson in federal race. Acton baseball lost 2 0 at Fulton. players listed. Hydro substation fence removed brightening public grounds. DIED Beswick Alice M Vannater wife of Ebenezer Beswick at 73 at John Street residence.
Consolidated Fabrics of London debuts an autumn collection with opaque pastel crepe on sheer black, lace like effects, large floral and geometric motifs, self tones in brown and black, and a late afternoon to midnight multi colour series. The prints glow under artificial light on moracain and filament rayon crepe de chine with silk like handle, featuring leaping fawns, jesters, striped boxes with flowers, and evening dress motifs including full blooms and ribbon accents.
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