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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
3
In a Toronto department store on Easter weekend men teased the trend as they hunted for bonnets. Shoppers tested colors and shapes, used triple mirrors, and even adjusted hair after trying on hats, signaling a shift in the Easter bonnet fashion spotlight.
The writer argues for an end to wartime controls and subsidies in Canada, criticizing Ottawa and Toronto for shifting duties like rent and gas regulation, noting subsidies in sugar and a costly wheat deal with Britain. He warns that government meddling raises prices and calls for a holiday from war time controls and their perceived threats to freedom.
A reflective column argues that urban systems breed frequent disruptions from strikes and bureaucratic controls. It warns government regulation hinders efficiency and urges dissolving agencies like the Milk Board to free manpower for practical needs.
Dissatisfaction grows over delayed completion of county assessment crucial to high school levies. Esquesing Nassagaweya appeal highlights reliance on equalized figures. Acton Milton hailed as progress without delaying the countywide work. Authors urge change if current leaders cannot finish the project.
The piece urges community action to attract and build industries in small towns. It cites Altona Manitoba where cooperative effort created a sunflower oil refinery, boosting farmers' income and local payroll. It argues outsiders won’t build industries for us and calls for citizen initiative.
Maple syrupyme signals spring while Chesley sets a 64 mill rate for the year. Only the High School and County budget items decline. Women may serve on juries with non compulsory service. men face compulsory duty. Auto makers plan extensive postwar model changes ahead of next year.
The issue notes deaths of Mrs Daniel Smith in Acton and Mrs Hattie Lasby Flanagan in Lowell Michigan, mentions Kirkwood and Lasby families, a possible Acton board of trade, dog incidents disturbing fowl, lacrosse interest low but baseball popular, and local civic notes including Easter service and Robins sightings.
A joke on early science finds reveals that blondes, once valued for moisture sensitivity, are surpassed by electronics in humidity control. The piece notes researchers now rely on devices rather than hair for managing humidity.
The March 26 1931 Free Press notes sap running and maple sugar bush work underway. It reports Judge Moore addressing Girl Guides on courtesy, injuries at Beardmore Leathers Limited, a donation to the Acton Legion, cemetery beautification plans for Fairview Cemetery, and the death of William D. Thomas in Nassagaweya Township.
Lightweight collapsible carriers enable long shipping of frozen foods. A bag holds 100 120 pounds of food frozen for over 24 hours without dry ice or refrigerants. It uses vinyl vapor barrier, fiberglass insulation, neoprene fabric and a plywood base with rubber core. Zippers and straps aid fixing and carry.
A morning street crossing nearly ends in disaster when a woman driver stops at a red light. She reveals the vehicle carries about a dozen children, saying they are not all hers.
Sunday School 10 am and worship 11 am led by Rev Norman MacKenzie MLA recently back from OAC Guelph. Evening Worship 7 pm by Earl Sealle of McMaster and Mimoxa. Inter congregational fireside gospel music and pictures. Mission Band meeting Monday 7:30 pm in Sunday School Room. April 1 1951 offers Sabbath School Bible Class 11 am Communion and 1 pm Evening Worship. welcome message by Welty and Minister Robert Ht. MLA.
The notice lists services for Sunday April 1 with 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Holy Communion and Beginners Class 7.00 pm Evening Prayer 8.30 pm Fireside Hour at the United Church and closes with A Welcome Awaits You.
Thursday 20 8 p m Prayer Meeting and Bly P A continued Friday 30 8 p m Mission Band Thank Offering Sunday April 12 1981 10 30 am Sunday School and Bible Class 11 30 am Mr Alfred Barker Mic Master University 6 30 pm Fireball in United Church S S Room sponsored by local Bible Society branch
The British Yrealan Cattle Society imported 52 Holstein bulls from the Netherlands to improve butter fat. The deal totaled about 530 thousand dollars with one top bull calf alone valued at 300 thousand dollars.
A collage of local listings includes Dr W G C Kenney and dental services, Willoughby Fara Agency as a large Canadian firm, Wright Real Estate and Insurance with offices in Acton and Guelph, and the Victor Rumley Funeral Home. Also listed are veterinary surgeons F G Oakes and L Young, plus coach timetables for Acton routes with daily and holiday notes.
Timetable fragment lists multiple CN rail departures and frequencies with various daily and weekend patterns. Mentions Georgetown Guelph trips and flagstop notes alongside times such as 6.44 am and 7.10 pm.
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