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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
6
Poem excerpt reflects on mortality and the hope of a better land beyond the unknown shore. Whittier voice contemplates lost time and the enduring power of love that grants life after death, contrasting mortal effort with eternal peace.
A 1319 issue notes about two hundred citizens traveling to Toronto last Friday to watch Acton vs Beardmore hockey with Acton winning 8 to 2. Garden Durno Gordon Beardmore Malone Torrance Kennedy Moffat and Ritchie mentioned with local stock judging results and postal revenue figures for Acton Georgetown Milton. Snow disrupted church plans and minting changes announced including bronze one cent coins and possible two cent nickels.
The National Better Business Bureau outlines ten principles for honest advertising including truth telling, full disclosure, avoiding misleadings, safe products, rightful testing, fair competition, and banning deceptive practices. It urges advertisers to follow these rules to build lasting consumer trust and value.
Canadian municipalities urge the federal government to take over all relief costs. The noose tightens around local administration as critics warn of spongers and abuse if relief becomes entirely federal. Some argue for shared burden to retain municipal oversight and curb misuse.
A poem celebrates the town tower clock marking day and night and noon bells. A reader named Actonian L adds a personal note praising the column and inviting replies from long-time readers, describing enjoyment of the weekly contribution.
A memory piece recounts the interior and past parishioners of the old church in Acton. It recalls summer mornings with open windows, a hornet incident, deacons and elders, the cemetery debate, and notable families and ministers who attended before the congregation joined the Baptist communion.
A modern five story complex in Otalwa houses new minerals testing laboratories and offices for ceramic materials and road products. The facility includes equipment for compression up to 600000 pounds and tension up to 200000 pounds, a freezing chamber, kilns, a milling lab, and spaces for records, microscopes, and research. Also printed are traditional medical office etiquette commandments for patients to follow.
A short exchange unfolds with a man offering to tune a pipe organ for a woman. She counters with a denial of any organ in the house. He shifts the request to seeking a meal if no payment can be earned.
A group of boys conducted a snowball fight. On returning home a boy explains to his family there were not enough trees for cover, even for captains and majors, highlighting exposed participants and improvised defense.
A quoted exchange hints at a family mystery over a son’s name and wealth. The father dismisses concern, noting only one male relative in a family with a fortune.
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