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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
6
A kitchen dish combines Canada cod with tomatoes and onions in a scalloped bake. Layer cod and crackers in a heatproof dish, top with tomato sauce, bake until browned, and serve as a quick winter supper option. Also includes tips to remove odors from hands and clean cookware after handling fish.
Summer anglers at Waterton Lakes National Park will help by filling creel census cards. Fishermen record lake or stream fished species caught numbers lengths hours spent and gear. The aim is to track fishing conditions over years and guide future fish culture policy.
The Industrial Accident Prevention Associations bulletin urges enforcement of the Workmen's Compensation Act requiring every industry to ensure contractors are covered. Contractors must show a Workmen's Compensation Board certificate proving compliance. The system applies to all work types including building, with certificates issued free of charge.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two individuals walking after a service. A third party bursts out with a protest phrase about the church that morning. Enid replies about being awakened by a scoundrel.
Readers are told hats for spring are plentiful from budget counters to specialty shops. Two standout models are described: a navy felt hat with high crown and flared brim, cyclamen ribbon and front bow, and a sailor style with higher crown, black velvet ribbon band, long tab, and veil tied under the chin.
A 1000 year old Vancouver Island fir section was displayed in Ladysmith at the Comox Logging Co. The tree likely sprouted in 928 AD and grew to 250 feet with over 40000 feet of lumber. The cut section is 74 inches in diameter and reveals a century at drought every 100 years since 1639.
Louis Graves notes editors face pressure to print others opinions under their own byline. He recalls readers urging editors to publish letters as their own, risking offense. A newsroom role often becomes writing private letters for a town to read, he argues.
A Windsor Star excerpt mocks Magner White's mayoral run in San Diego. White proclaims a $5 000 salary and pensions stance while claiming honesty and independence. The piece cites Lincoln as a model and critiques political rhetoric.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mikhail asking Sally if he was the first man she ever loved. Sally replies others were fraternity, implying rivalries and past romances.
A weekly discussion column for women appears in The Free Press with daily reflections from Thursday March 23rd to Wednesday March 29th. Entries include quotes on love language ignorance private life and restraint, signed by Nurse Elkram.
The piece argues that people cling to inefficient work habits and fail to improvise solutions when problems arise. It contrasts modern dependence on others with the old-time pioneer who fixed things himself, urging readers to use brain power to solve difficulties without costly help.
The plan would place relief families with farm experience back on the land in Southern Ontario. Federal and Provincial governments cover 80 percent of costs while 20 percent is charged to the municipality. Vacant farms of 10 to 50 acres would host the families with stock, implements, and seed valued at 600 dollars. A careful pre placement investigation is urged to ensure soil productivity and living viability.
Hon. Eric Cross of Municipal Affairs advocates a uniform assessment system for Ontario counties. He told a Toronto audience that counties would gain power to assess uniformly, ending costly and frequent appeals after the equalization report. The plan targets the $25,000 yearly litigation drain from unequal assessments, a long standing Essex County issue noted by the Amherstburg Echo.
A reader’s illustrated scale shows Canada’s annual mineral output. If all coal formed freight cars, the line from Montreal to Vancouver would be reached. copper blocks would span nearly three miles. lead and zinc blocks would run about two miles. silver would form a long slab. gold blocks would measure about four feet long.
A fashion expert declares nightgowns have no chance against pyamas as preferred nightwear, noting recent trends and comfort factors influencing choices.
A diary like entry blends family car quarrels with weather, theatre and cinema musings, and health worries. The writer notes mud splashes on the car, a trip to Guelph for Pygmalion, differing views on stage versus screen, and a major focus on Partner’s sinus and dental treatment with eventual recovery. It closes with reflections on politics, leadership talks, and local hockey, plus hopes for roads and weather improving.
A fragment from a literary column notes how the poor things compose a wonder when they seldom grasp praise. The piece hints at creativity born from hardship and misfortune, framed in a reflective tone characteristic of the era.
A 1938 report to the Department of Trade and Commerce notes rising imports of Canadian lumber and timber into Trinidad driven by new housing and renovations in Port of Spain and suburbs. It cites six month permits near 1937 totals, a 4.8 million dollar land and cottage program, and growing demand for white pine, Western red cedar, pitch pine, and factory-made doors and frames via Halifax shipping.
Tourist travel to Canada’s national parks in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains held steady with about 400 000 visitors, led by Waterton Lakes Jasper and Yoho, while overall attendance rose in Elk Island Prince Albert Riding Mountain and the new Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton Highlands parks.
A teacher directs Willie to paraphrase a sentence about the old school. Willie chews his pen, studies the board, and jots a revised line revealing the pull of the familiar building.
A family notes neighbors increasingly rely on telephone messages for quick communication. Joan often visits to relay calls while mothers offer to take messages, highlighting widespread usage, courtesy, and low cost of telephone service. The piece imagines a future when a neighbour may own a phone.
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