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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
3
Practical accident prevention guidance for households. Focuses on electrical safety, stair and slipper hazards, proper handling of knives and burns, gate and drawer caution, road and swimming safety, car and picnic fire rules, first aid readiness, and basic stain guidance for fabrics with cautious, era-appropriate tone.
A reflective piece recalls flood damage and the heartache of displaced families in Ontario. It discusses post flood recovery, property sales, and how new owners alter farms and homes, from ivy finishes to shutter repairs and modern baths, with notes on housing styles and frontage regulations.
Nearly six hundred delegates from Presbyterian congregations across Canada gathered at MacVicar Memorial Church for a Pre Assembly Congress. Dr Thomas Torrance of Aberdeen delivered addresses on church work and overseas missions as the congress reviewed the church’s efforts and mission.
Canadian glove manufacturers report 1949 Japanese imports reached 2000 dozen pairs, nearly half of domestic output and a third of the market. Production fell to 174,000 dozen, with mills closing in Mitchell, Alliston, Seaforth, and Palmerston and employment dropping from over 1,100 to about 400. Remaining plants in Grand-Mere, Montreal, Stratford, Kitchener, Leaside, and Toronto run well below capacity.
The Financial Post notes prices may not fall much as cattle runs extend and cross fed cattle may not reach markets until August. Meat men warn consumer resistance could cap declines while exports to the United States and rising population and income push costs higher.
A fragmentary report describes a silk shantung sundress with a tie and light outfits for carefree wear in town. It mentions a trade route from Port McMurray to Tuktoyaktuk and a scouting visit by Mr North to Headquarters Ottawa with a wolf scout event and Wolf Cub Pecks and Hoy Scout Troop observations.
Auction notice listing household items for sale including beds dressers chests wardrobes dining pieces and household goods. Assets described include china ironware glassware linens kitchenware trunks sewing items and garden equipment with terms to settle day of sale. Conducted by Mindley and Elliott Auctioneers with clerk at 49-2 Mandell.
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