Week-end visitors and engagements noted in Acton area
Aurora and Galt residents hosted or visited local families over the week end. University of Toronto and Western University attendees joined gatherings. An engagement in Toronto scheduled for April 18 at Old St Andrews Church is announced along with a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in Toronto.
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Ir. Hugh Fraser
The
Western University
London
Hugh McCutcheon
Mira
J. J. Stewart
Jeck
Mfr
Thomes Ramshaw
Toronto
Mrs Chackes
Henderson
sHilcrest Drive
Acton
Elins Mae
Herbert A. H. Collins
Collings
W. A. Collins
Old St. Andrews Church
Guelph Rotary Plans Show Boat Days at Capitol Theatre
Guelph Rotary Club announces public support drive for the musical comedy Show Boat Days at the Capitol Theatre on April 1 and 2 with a children's matinee on Wednesday. The club notes $9 742.31 spent 1925 to 1935 on treatment of disabled children and reports about 300 cases. Rotary dedicates itself to crippled children while aiding summer encampments for girls, Christmas baskets, and boys athletic programs with the help of local medical and dental professionals and the public health nurse.
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Cass
Harness And Life In Harness Themed Student Tale
A student presents their first written work to a teacher and asks if the signature is visible. The teacher replies that the signature explains the request, prompting a humorous exchange about names and identification. The dialogue uses harness and bridled imagery to reflect care and trust.
City Person Quips About Hoarding Cows in Headlines
A city dweller jokes about hoarding as he comments on a newspaper headline about cows. The exchange involves his wife asking what is being hoarded and the man answering with a cryptic remark referencing the article.
No Admission A Candidate Addresses No Constituency
An unidentified speaker from the back of the hall challenges a candidate, saying they would not vote for him even if he were the angel Gabriel. The candidate responds that in that case the angel Gabriel would not be in his constituency.
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Oandidate
Angel Gabriel
Welcome Threat Pron Governor Secret Quarrel
A garbled OCR fragment reports a threat involving a governor and a jailed, possibly unnamed convict. The note mentions a safe being opened and a warning about catching the responsible person, with unclear chronology or locale.
YFOUR JOB Tommy Self Made Man Dialog
Tommy asks if Higgins is a self made man and Higgins confirms. Tommy questions why he did it that way and Higgins answers with indulgence.
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Tommy
Mr. Higgins
Deficiency Andrate critic taunts umpire after loss
A disgruntled fan confronted the umpire as he left the Herd field asking for a dog. The umpire denied owning a dog and the man retorted that he had never seen a blind man without one, prompting a tense exchange.
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Andrate
Frew Donald Wins Screen Test Chance for 3000 Amateurs
Jackson Heights New York 10 year old Frew Donald won a New York department store contest naming her best among 3000 amateur models. She earns a screen test that could lead to a film career and stardom.
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Frew Donald
Jackson Heights
N.Y
Girk
New York
Donald
Oakville Sports Column Teases Weekend Briefs
A Tow Ferre Press note previews a weekly sports column with scattered updates. Mentions Oakville senior and intermediate teams, hopeful Durham and Guelph junior progress, and possible badminton and YMCA happenings, hinting the column may grow but will not pick winners.
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E Sports
Ferre Press
School Yeacher and Percival Lynching Misquote
A schoolroom joke hinges on a misquote about a lynching party. Percy explains they stayed to see the last math was hung, prompting a correction that it was the last man hanged.
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Yeacher
Percival
Percy
Huxley Quote Highlights Psychology’s Role in Medicine
Julian Huxley notes that psychological science is beginning to play an important part in medicine. The remark reflects growing recognition of mental processes in medical practice and treatment approaches.
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Julian Huxley
Looking Back at Acton Hockey in 1936
Recap of Acton hockey in 1936 with players Bobby Anderson Joe Woods Allan Marshall Bill Holloway and others contributing. Mentions Dr. Nelson executive staff Billy Mid diston W K Graham W B Rumley Eliott J McCutcheon McDonald and trainers and supporters. Notes Rural League Rumley Trophy and Junior O H A showing and a busy season.
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Bobby Anderson
Joe Woods
Allan Marshall
Bill Holloway
Acton
Dr. Nelson
Chatfriliih
Billy Middiston
W. K. Graham
W.B. Rumley
BR HL Eliott
J. McCutcheon
J. M. McDonald
Bill Bccenhall
EM Masters
Tommy Robson
Guelph
Campbellvills
York Road
Car Thief Fleeing Narrowly Outpaces Foot Pursuit
A witness recounts a car theft in progress. The suspect fled down a street with a repair kit left behind, and the victim vows to pursue on foot to recover the vehicle. Police are alerted and searching the area.
Clearing Auction Sale at Poslinch Farm
Public auction to sell farm stock, implements, and household effects from Ty F Ryder at Poslinch, April 1 at 1 o'clock. Horses, cows, calves, pigs, poultry, and assorted farm gear including binders, cultivators, plows, wagons, and a 2000 lb scale. Farm offers 100 acres with buildings. cash sale terms. Roy Windley, Auctioneer.
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TY. F. Ryder
York
Muamey-Harris
Massey-Harris
Shelvin
Beatty
Davenport
Gil Storley
Chatnels
Furnitore
Roy Windley
Aucioncey
Erin
Shirley Temple In The Littlest Rebel At Fox Theatre
Shirley Temple stars in The Littlest Rebel an early dramatic film set in Civil War Virginia. The story follows Temple and her mother Karen Morley as war hardships strain family loyalties while John Boles Jack Holt and Bur Robinson support the child amid capture pursuit and rescue by Lincoln era figures.
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Shirley Temple
Adapid
John Boles
Jack Holt
Karen Morley
Bur Robinson
Shirley
Virginia
Jastay Confederse
Yar
Joe Ghurleye
John Bote
York
Lincoln
Ankee
Immigrant Couple Questioned Over Passport on Arrival
A clerk questions the identity of a wife accompanying an immigrant couple saying proof of marriage is needed. The husband offers a challenge and a light remark about price and proof, reflecting a tense arrival scene.
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Aominer
America
Geordie
Boarding House Compared To Prison Sparks Quippy Exchange
A terse dialogue unfolds between a newly wealthy man and a landlady who defends the place as a matter of habit and adaptation. The exchange hints at social tensions and personal perceptions within a shared living space.
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Mr. Wnewly-Rich
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