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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
6
Betty Barclay suggests a three in one all salad meal for summer appetites. Macaroni salad, tuna fish salad, and orange dessert salad form a balanced menu with lemon dressings and optional substitutions.
An elderly man gives a folk explanation of how the telephone and telegraph work to his son Rastus. The playful dialogue compares a large dog’s head fitting in Boston and tail in New York to illustrate bilateral communication and transmission concepts in plain terms.
Smart color scheme features white crepe dress with sheer black full length coat. The surplice-draped bodice and flared skirt create a simple silhouette. A white kidskin belt threads through the coat’s princess line, crepe lining completes the ensemble.
Two Irish farmers entered rival horses in a steeplechase. One hired a top jockey who remounted after both riders were unseated and won. In the paddock the losing farmer accused the winner of riding the wrong horse, sparking anger and laughter.
The Department of Mines and Resources describes new salt stabilization ventures for Trans-Canada Air Lines airports. Edmonton Calgary Pacna Earlton North Bay and other centers adopt salt and cat as stabilizers to extend runways for heavier postwar air traffic. Salt production remains a major Canadian industry with wide use in chemicals and household salt.
Readers recount the royal visit with King George V and Queen Mary appearing in Ottawa and Windsor. The article describes a warm reception in Canada and a farewell as the royal yacht departed the harbor amid cheers and official duties.
Edna Raniz displays a skull among seven skeletons near Trenton, part of a noted discovery of Huron Indian remains and coins. Nearby near Ridgetown, two young women uncover artifacts from the Chearville site, long associated with a village on a hill that thrived before explorers arrived. Professor T F Mellwraith of the University of Toronto Anthropology Department and Museum is examining the ruins.
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