Sunroom project brightens days with garden views at home
The writer celebrates a south east sun room rebuilt after years of neglect. They describe new windows, screens, and a sunny outlook for writing and bird watching despite a winter ash pile, a noisy bumble bee, and starlings mimicking a boys whistle. They note April swallows returning and daylight saving time adjustments. The farm relies on grass, with no seeding this year, yet work remains from dawn to dusk as tractors hum nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swallow
Partner
Spring In Texas Actonian Writes Spring In Texas
A letter from Walnut Springs Texas dated April 20 1952 to Acton Ontario writer Mrs D C Bessie Maplesden discusses newsletter subscriptions and local spring scenery. The note notes post office service issues and the season's floral bloom alongside recent rains easing drought in the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Ranch
Walnut Springs
Texas
Acton Free Press
Acton
Ontario
Walnut Spring
D.C
Bessie Maplesden
O A C Develops Two Oat Strains From 1951 Regional Tests
Ontario Agricultural College reports two new oat strains from Erban and Ajax achieved the top eight-variety average yield in 27 regional tests conducted in 1951. Seed not yet distributed. Beaver Ajax and Erban showed strong yields with slight differences. Three new barley strains from Galore and Stephen also performed well at about 45 bushels per acre. Seed for new oats and barley not yet available. Montcalm Galore remain reliable. Barboff showed good returns in tests but often produced short straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Laughland
Ontario Agricultural College
Erban
Ajax
Cve
Roxton
Clinton
O.A.C
Galore
Stephen
Montcalm
Barboff
Fashion Hint for Spring Dresses and Cool Summer Looks
The piece suggests retiring heavy winter clothes and embracing light dresses. It highlights a black sheer dress with a tucked bodice and full-gathered skirt, notes less full styles suit larger figures, and mentions a rustling taffeta slip as a companion feature. Dark sheer fabrics are praised for hot days.
Combine pays itself in two months under Farm Improvement Loan
John Veroba of Lampnivan Sask buys a combine with a Farm Improvement Loan from Bank of Montreal. He harvests grain for nearby American farmers while his own crops ripen and pays off the loan in two months, owning the machine free of debt. The program runs through 1954 with extensions noted by the bank manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Veroba
Lampnivan, Sask
Gordon Oder
Bank of Montreal
Combine
Oder
Mr. Oder
B of M
No Time for Breakfast by John Deana Potter
A Canadian reader gets a vivid world tour from English soldier and reporter Potter. He details experiences from India to Hiroshima, Uruguay to Argentina, Falkland Islands and Antarctica, mixing empathy with sharp critique of officials and society. The book reads like a fast moving thriller and social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Deana Potter
Acton Public Library
Potter
India
Hiroshima
Uruguay
Falkland Yalands
Antarctic
Elwood Wilson public sale at Nassagaweya Township farm
Auction notice for Elwood Wilson selling farm property on Guelph Road Nassagaweya Township near Ebenezer Church on Saturday May 16 1982 at 2 PM DST. Items include a 50 hp Rumley engine Ford model A cars truck household goods tools and implements with cash day of sale. Auctioneer Hort T Amos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Wilson
Guelph Road
Con
Nassagaweya Township
Ebenezer Church
Thor
Clare Jewel
Eastern Queen
T. Amos
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R. M. Bell
J. B. Mackenzie
ONT
Brampton
Toronto
Furniture
Uuracturns
C Drug Store
Mill ST
Vee
Wonderines
Clark
Actonian
Aca Meat Market
Review
Rumley
Arthur Diamond
Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Guelph
Douglas St
Tel
John Calder
Vigoro
Rennies
Steele Briggs
Hinton’s
Watson’s
Baxter's Drug Store
E. J. Hassard
James Matthews
Lnd
Plymouth
Newton Fargo
W.b
MacSwain Motors
Chrysler and Plymouth
Queen St
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