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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
7
A poetic scene describes a lunar parade where stars align on the night sky. The commander’s moon shines as figures take their places on the ground and the narrator marvels at the quiet procession. Observers note the calm, ceremonial tone and its focus on love rather than war.
Burlington Council proposes an annual tax of $1 on single men of town. Acton High School faces need for an extra teacher due to rising attendance. Amos Mason elected trustee after Nell McDonald’s retirement. Petrolia topic discussed by Advertees foreman A E Dobbie. Acton girls defeat Brookville 41 to 23 in baseball. Wood Warren wedding in Toronto. Died Cook: Franklin Rae Cook of Acton on Main Street.
Mrs. Kate Aitken is named National Supervisor of Conservation for the Consumer Branch. Homemakers are urged to reuse clothing, with ideas such as turning old dresses into dresses or jackets, making kids’ mitts from worn socks, trimming bathrobes into useful garments, and converting ensembles into two-piece outfits for shopping and daily wear.
European crime expert Himmel Strup is dispatched to Arrhua Denmark to quell anti warman sabotage. The town remains under stage off emergency until he clears the case.
A National Farmers Union report calls for international action to regulate empire production and marketing of food. It proposes commodity councils guiding ministers, continued state purchasing, and price controls, with expanded acreage targets for wheat, potatoes, sugar beet, and fruit to ensure steady supplies and prices.
Paris is described as drained of labor as workers are sent to Germany, causing shortages from tourism to journalism. A Swedish agency report cites missing errand boys, no water served, typographers unavailable, and families affected by men sent to Germany, leaving shops and services unable to operate.
A Sunday School lesson discusses maintaining fellowship with God by avoiding sin, relying on Jesus’ sacrifice, and living in obedience. It stresses that true faith shows in a loving, fearless heart, reflecting Christ’s righteousness and leading to practical righteousness.
The text speaks of awe for God without dread, likening trust to a child cuddling to a mother. It answers how to love God with perfect love by affirming that we love because God loved us first.
A gardening column argues carrots are a healthful staple in victory gardens and recommends early sowing, thinning to pencil width, and successive harvests. It notes carrots canning when small, keeping flavor, and advises pulling when tops yellow to preserve quality.
Fragmentary line praises virtue and probity amid a wary probe, noting money should not sway judgment and that only proper discernment can value true welfare. No clear names, places, or event context are identifiable from the fragment.
A window showed many assorted items from license plates to gloves and caps, drawing twelve enquiries for a glove and an offer for a hub cap. The piece argues advertising attracts a larger audience, with merchants serving the buying public as populations change and new families arrive.
Doze on 2,000 miles of desert fighting sees the victorious sth Army press the retreating Axbe across the desert. In the opening rounds British air and shell pounding disrupts enemy formations causing big losses in tanks armored vehicles and gun positions. An Austridlangs fighter from the West Desert campaign notes punishing combat and harsh terrain.
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