Canada celebrates 88th birth year and Free Press marks 81st year
The message lauds Canada as a young country with a promising future and notes frontier opportunities in the west and north. It marks Acton’s Free Press entering its 81st year since July 1 1875, reflecting on changes, automation, and growth while thanking loyal readers and promising continued community service.
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Winnipeg
Free Press
Acton and District
Joseph Hacking
Freee Press
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Acton
Quality Wheat to Stabilize Canada’s Crop Mood
The Financial Post notes sunny warm weather gives Canada hope for a fair year. A good crop of prime hard northern wheat Nos 1 2 or 3 could fetch top prices, easing reliance on last year’s poor grades and easing Western and Eastern economic pressures.
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Financial Post
Canada
United States
U.S
Getting on The Map for Canada’s Hidden Villages
The article highlights small Canadian villages off main routes that lack signs and maps. It argues road signs welcome visitors, advertise local features, and help put niche sites on the map for curious travelers.
Problems for All Canadians and Rubber Footwear Trade
A group of Canadian rubber footwear manufacturers met with Finance Minister Harris in Ottawa to seek help against cheaper Hong Kong imports. They propose price fixing or import quotas to protect domestic and export markets, noting a collapse from 6 million pairs exported in 1947 to under 92 thousand sold abroad last year. The article questions whether price controls solve Canada’s economic woes and urges unions to consider the broader impact on production.
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Harrejs
Ottawa
Canada
Hong Kong
Harris
Beverage Rooms and Sidewalks Debate in Ontario Town
An Ottawa area brief notes Beverage Rooms give town $274 and council plans to rebuild sidewalks. The writer contrasts the small funds with bigger needs and mentions Wingham where the high school board will build four tennis courts at a cost of $10,000. The piece reflects on schooldays and nostalgia.
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Ontario
Wingham
Deuce
Georgetown Eyes Speeding Trap To Cut In-Limit Violations
North West East Sout To Stop Speeding In Georgetown council approved a speed trap demonstration and ordered a unit. The new police chief observed the test. Other towns report varied civic concerns from Bronte speeding to Burlington trailers facing jail for contempt.
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Georgetown
Burlington
Lakeshore
Committee Plans Weekly Lunches for seasonally delicious menu
The committee recognizes high scorers from last Thursday's lawn bowling jitney with Mrs. James Inglis and Jim Fleming. They plan a weekly lunch featuring strawberry shortcake from last Tuesday's menu.
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James Inglis
Jim Fleming
Rotation planned for vice principal at Queen Elizabeth High
A new rotating system will place the vice principal's post at Queen Elizabeth High School on a cycle next fall. W. R. Kidd will alternate the vice principal role with the heads of the vocational and commercial departments.
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Ont
Queen Elizabeth High School
W. R. Kidd
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Acton Local Church Services and Professional Directory
Sunday worship schedule and a dense professional directory for Acton Ontario listing doctors veterinarians solicitors and local services. Includes bus schedules and regional notices with multiple names and addresses.
Sixtieth birthday issue and civic events noted in district paper
The issue marks the sixtieth birthday of the Free Press with photos of editors J Hacking G W Galbraith and others. Coverage details the Leslie school reunion drawing over 1000 attendees, Acton Civic Holiday plans, Knox Sabbath school trip to Edgewood park, local baseball supper, bald eagle sighting near Nassagaweya, and the Western Ontario United Church Women’s Missionary Society rally at Wesley church Trafalgar led by Mrs Earl Wilson.
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J. Hacking
G. W. Galbraith
T. Albert Moore
H. P. Moore
G. A. Dilla
Robert MacArthur
E.H. Vincent
Jas. McGeachie
M. S. Nelson
Mr. Dills
Willard Britton
Nassagaweya
Thos. Storey
Women’s Missionary Society of the United Church
Wesley Church
Snider's
Trafalgar
Earl Wilson
Ash
Acton Brings Fire under Control at New G T R Station
Fire at the old G T R station, long an eyesore, was contained quickly as the brigade shut in water and the new six foot west of the old building remained unscathed. Acton’s civic events include a Montreal invitation to the Western club, a Miss Thompson piano recital with Miss Florence Waltery as guest artist, and Halton Women’s Institute meeting with a cream sauces demonstration by Miss Delaney of Toronto.
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Mane
G.T.R
Holmes
Acton Bowling Club
Westmount Club
Montreal
Halton Women’s Institute
Lizzie Moore
Delaney
Toronto
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