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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
2
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Seventy-two years after Acton formed its first band the 1939 edition triumphed at the Waterloo Festival winning first prize. The group has long carried community duties and its members have varied, but Acton remains proud of its Citizens' Band and its open competition success.
A writer marks Dominion Day and Canada’s 72nd anniversary noting Canada’s youth and potential. He cites Bacon on state stages, urges peaceful neighborly progress, and reflects on remote district isolation and a radio linked nation. The piece ends with impressions from an Algonquin Park cabin and a Addy school concert.
A studio program featured a motor boat rigged with a generator to run lights a radio and household appliances. The setup demonstrated gasoline as a practical power source in remote areas showcasing its value alongside traditional electricity.
The Financial Post notes that theDuff Commission plan for co operative competition between Canada s two great railways failed. Senators debated whether the CPR blocked cooperation with no evidence found. It asserts neither Bennett nor King governments pursued joint measures and calls the Duff plan a failure.
The piece lists 1938 motor vehicle registrations at 1 394 853 and a rise of 75 151 from the prior year, compares April building permits across 58 Canadian cities, and notes Burlington voters weighing dairy sales in town. It mentions drowning accidents, mosquito control, summer school, YMCA Norval camp access, Acton summer facilities, Canada’s fishing and forest resources, and Acton’s recent achievements in hockey, singing, and Waterloo Musical Festival awards.
The lesson centers on Solomon in 1 Kings 3 6 15 at Gibeon where he asks God for an understanding heart to govern Israel rightly. It notes his humility acknowledging God’s past kindness to David, the sacred trust of leadership, and that obedience underpins longevity and blessings.
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada approved marking nineteen sites of national importance at Ottawa sessions. Seven new bronze tablets honor Fathers of Confederation tied to Prince Edward Island including Coles Gray Haviland Macdonald Palmer Pope and Whelan. Plans include other monuments in Fredericton McGill Orillia Jasper and more across the Dominion.
A newly installed radio in a home impresses a four year old daughter who, after listening to an afternoon program, prays and warns that tomorrow night at this time there will be another prayer. The piece ends with a light joke about stars and rats in an old barn.
Delegates from across the Empire gathered in London for a fitness beauty rally. Canadian contestants featured prominently showcasing health and beauty standards of the era.
Record shows westbound service to Lenden with connection times at 39.53 a.m. 2.23 p.m. 66.18 p.m. 58.06 p.m. including routes for Queen Sound and Holmes.
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