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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
7
A reflective poem urging action over idle dreams. The speaker asks what deeds have been accomplished today, contrasting hopeful promises with present effort and urging the soul to pursue tangible good rather than waiting for tomorrow. The verse stresses love, courage, faith, and helping others.
A collection of items from 1920 includes bricklayers paid one dollar an hour for the season, Acton visitors at the opening of the new Provincial Parliament, Stuart Lowrie topping a Live Stock Judging class with 84.6 points, Inspector Stewart planning to move to the County Town at Easter, and civic council changes. Georgetown mourns Henry P. Lawson. A birth in Acton Wooding and a death for Hugh Mills of Esquesing are noted.
Canada reports a large St Albert Ontario quarry near Ottawa yielding Silvertone Black marble. The stone grades 12 to 40 inches thick with a 55 foot depth and displays calcite veinlets for a silvery sheen. Used in over thirty major Canadian buildings and exported to the United States, its uniform quality supports monolithic pillars and a wide range of architectural uses.
A playful exchange shows Johnnnie unsure of his age saying he has not had his last birthday. The other speaker quips about governance and self-rule, reflecting a lighthearted moral remark.
A feature recalling familiar faces from Acton, highlighting weekly glimpses into local families and their pasts. The piece celebrates community memory through archived portraits and anecdotes, weaving personal history into the town’s broader story.
A caption recalls Tantwee and Mr Mrs Thomas Matanki Avtar on their wedding day from over fifty years ago. A second photo honors Corporal Jol 1 Moore son of N F and the late Mrs Moore Acton who gave his life in the Great War on Flanders Fields.
The article details a broad national push of free will contributions to Canada’s war effort. From a dollar from a Halifax veteran to large donations by international residents and workers, gifts come without conditions and span ages and classes.
The lesson explores Jesus praying in the garden at Gethsemane amid agony and isolation. It contrasts His solitary struggle with the disciples sleep, urging watchers and prayer to avoid temptation and share in Christ’s burden.
Indian Reserve residents near Nelson Howe Manitoba totaling about six hundred join a drive for the Red Cross. Resolve shows Cree villagers donating wool cloth and other items for war relief in Canada and the United States.
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