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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
5
A 1900 Artau Free Press piece urges action and service with a hopeful message. Grenville Kleizer advocates courage and faith, urging readers to seize opportunities and press on with effort.
July 3 1909 acton news notes a world record in a Guelph Acton game nine innings in 1 hour 10 minutes Acton won 4 to 2. Rev Arnold leaves for Hamilton and Father Arnold arrives in Acton. Married Sanders-Smith Ebbage-Husband Deacon-Howell. Local improvements praised as park cleaned up band stand repaired and painted. Miss Jensly McGregor excels in music exams.
Three Actondale Clubs bid farewell to Betty Lowrie at the WmS McCullough home on June 13 1920 before her marriage. The event featured violin selections readings and a heartfelt address from Arthur McIlhenney plus a gift lamp and a wish for a Golden Wedding.
A veteran educator studied the upbringing of over four thousand Americans who became millionaires and found that except twenty they began as poor boys. He notes that most rich heirs did not die rich and argues early lessons on money foster later financial success.
The lesson outlines prophetic figures like Inaiah and Jeremiah, detailing their responses to God’s directives, the reform efforts by King Josiah, and the renewal found in the Book of the Law. It notes lessons on obedience, personal religion, and Hope, ending with forgiveness and a fresh start.
Brown rice popovers mix brown rice sweet milk eggs and butter then bake. Brown rice fritters fold brown rice into milk with egg yolk sugar and butter, chill and fry. Scalloped ham and potatoes layers of potatoes and ham with a cream sauce bake until brown. New York salad with pineapple celery nuts and oranges dressed separately. Oatmeal drop cakes bake cookies from oats butter sugar and milk. Fruit omelet flavored with orange rind and juice folds and cooks into a light omelet. Stuffed lamb chops with mushroom onion stock and cornstarch thickened sauce, baked turnovers with salmon filling.
Acton's Champion Recollector exhibition displays an 11ty Anehea high silver cup. Entries must be written on ordinary paper with name and address, submitted to The Pace Press by July 15, 1999. Open to Acton visitors, nonresidents cannot compete. Prizes include a silver cup and two years of Tim Far’s Press subscriptions. Judges are Police Magistrate H P Moore, William Kenney, and John Cameron.
Members of the Wellington Dufferin and Perth Press Association gathered in Arthur for a well attended meeting. The program included talks on advertising by Lome Bedy of the St Marys Journal and a luncheon hosted by Mr Stixon Master of the Arthur Enterprise at the Commercial Hotel.
About 200 members from three Acton dale U F O clubs gathered at Edgewood Park Eden Alls on Saturday June 18 for the annual picnic. Prizes were awarded in races for various age groups with names like Lucy Denny Margaret Bomerville Jimmi Goodfellow and Lloyd McKeon among winners. After events attendees enjoyed a long table feast and a social gathering with banter and games continuing into the evening.
A small boy is told to write a sympathy note to his grandmother upon the death of his grandfather. The letter arrives blotched and sprawling with halting phrases as the child writes Dear Grandma What a pity about poor Grampy Please send me some more stampa My bicycle is broken There is a new boy at school who has all tors With love Roger.
The ninety one year old Lord Wemyss known as Lord Elcho and famed rifleman died after a long life in public service. He served six monarchs, helped Peel reform the corn laws, and once knocked the Prince of Wales hat in a Lords debate. Queen Victoria reportedly enjoyed a laugh at similar royal mishaps.
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