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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1933
Page
9
Obituary fragments include Samuel Fiddler of Erin Township aged 72 or 73 and dates in February 1933, a death in Nassagaweya Township in 1859, and multiple memorials for Hazel Mason Ada Anderson and Lor raine Anderson. Read reads like a local memory page with brief lines bidding farewell.
March arrives with Lent Ash Wednesday noted and spring twenty days away. The Big Karnival at the Arena draws crowds as Actop delegates attend Toronto Prohibition Union. transients stay at Town Hall with meals provided. Burlington Town Council moves to borrow 65 000 from the Royal Bank for current expenses, bank requiring personal liability.
Commentary on postage stamps sticking well after improvements and a broader moral about youths who start tasks but fail to persist. It argues stamina and perseverance matter, comparing unsticky stamps to uncommitted effort in young people.
Fruit salads have moved from novelty to daily visitors in many homes. Many mix any fruits on hand and dress with a citrus syrup of two oranges and one lemon, sweetened, then poured over crisp lettuce for a flavorful base.
Deaths are reported for Thompson and Rose Storey with details of funeral rites and surviving relatives. Thompson’s funeral at St George's and St Alban's mentions Rev. Percival Mayes and Rev. F B Wase with choirs and graveside prayers. Rose Storey, nurse, died at Harper's Hospital Detroit with a solemn Requiem High Mass and numerous relatives listed in Stratford connections.
The speaker urges youth nearing graduation to trust their value as thinkers, not memorized facts. They note the world needs leaders with principle and integrity, warning against unscrupulous intellect while praising trustworthiness and high ideals as essential for growth and opportunity.
Saint John Ervine praised the improvement in American youth appearance since his last visit nine years ago. He notes more physically fit young people on the streets and argues that reduced drinking challenges European stereotypes of youth decadence, attributing this to the Eighteenth Amendment.
A dialogue fragment quotes Jones asking about spending income. Smith replies 30 percent for shelter, 30 percent for clothing, 40 percent for food, and 20 percent for amusement, then notes the total is 120 percent. The exchange ends with a Wordsworth line about forgetting.
High winds on the Dundas highway disrupted travel on Saturday. Howard Artindale of Toronto had a light coach blown off the road but escaped unhurt. A Puslinch Township farmer, John Hohenadel, was badly injured when his clothing was caught in a windmill shaft, leaving him with five broken ribs. Toronto driver H. Gootin escaped serious injury after a multi-vehicle collision sent his car into a guard rail and a telephone pole before ending in a field.
A weekend conference for teen girls and leaders from Peel and Halton Counties was held February 25 26 1933 at United Church Georgetown. Ontario Girls Work Board organized a winter tour with 15 events. Toronto leaders Miss Isabel Griffiths and Dr Helen Manchester led the sessions with participants from Acton including Mrs M R Moore Mrs L Q Johnston Beth Harrison and others.
The guide explains culling to remove diseased or non producing birds during June and October. It outlines criteria for profitable hens including present production persistence and intensity. Trap nesting is impractical, but observations at Lennoxville Quebec support culling by observation to reduce non producers and lower feed costs while maintaining egg output.
A Cheley quotation extols men who are not for sale and who uphold integrity. It praises workers who know their business, endure hardship, and are unwilling to shirk or boast, stressing a readiness to pay and to say I can't afford it with resolve.
Rose Mary, in a thin silk dress, supports Elizabeth Means as the ice breaks around them. She crawls to reach the captain, using coats and a hockey stick to pull her free, then helps others recover. Elizabeth regains consciousness and both girls recover, with Rose Mary praised by all.
Advert said Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers hope to sufferers by stilling pain. It claims to be a liniment blessed across half a continent and available everywhere on inquiry.
A short dialogue turns on money and borrowed attire with a humorous coincidence. One speaker jokes about having five dollars while imagining wearing someone else’s pants, implying embarrassment or wit in a casual exchange.
Dr Southworth promotes Wratabs for bladder and kidney symptoms linked to winter illness. The ad urges readers to detect side pain, frequent urination, sediment in urine, and scalding, claiming quick relief and a refund if not satisfied after trying one package lasting ten days.
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