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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
3
From California lemons come two new desserts Lemon Crumb Pudding and Lemon Fluff Segas. Recipes outline soaking bread, lemon juice and zest, eggs, sugar and butter or suet, with a meringue topping for the pudding and a lemony cream fold for the fluff. Serve with cream or whipped cream.
Trans-Canada Air Lines stewardess helps a nervous traveler during first air trip. Anxious passenger plugs ears with gum after being advised to chew it, claiming sudden deafness. The comic moment ends with the lady still unable to hear despite the gum aid.
Ottawa tips from the Mines and Resources Department on building practices emphasize moisture control, dry sites, drainage, durable framing wood, ventilation, air circulation under floors, avoiding moisture entry, proper jointing, vapor sealing in moist rooms, and avoiding paint on green lumber.
Empire army doctors in Britain attend the British Postgraduate School of Medical Science to learn the latest advances in surgery and medicine and stay current with medical developments.
A letter recounts finishing a Red Cross quilt and reflects on winter roads in Chippenham England. It laments hidden stop signs, dangerous gravel at intersections, and calls for visible road signs and safer ploughing practices to prevent accidents and protect residents.
London reports Britain organizes youth for war through social and military clubs. The Air Training Corps, Sea Cadets, and Senior and Junior Training Corps recruit thousands of youths 16 to 18 for drill, trades education, and leadership. The ATC alone lists over 160 000 members in 1 500 units, with university squadrons and thousands of instructors.
A 1920s style feature praises home sewing and repurposing as women turn old shoestrings yarn scraps into new fashion items. It suggests making flowers bracelets hats and dresses from discarded materials to stay stylish and thrifty.
Canadian eggs for Britain will be shipped in dried powder form instead of in the shell. The Special Products Board says the change does not affect 1942 prices or demand for top quality eggs. A 3 cent per dozen bonus for Grade A eggs continues, and exporters will supply eggs for drying under board supervision.
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