Acton Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Engagements
Toronto visitors abound in Acton as residents host relatives and friends from Toronto and London. Engagements announced include Thelma Lovell to Cecil Gibbons and Mary Victoria Lake to Alan Sprague with May wedding plans. County Music Festival praise to loaners and transport helpers from the School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lovell
Thelma
Cecil Gibbons
James Gibbons
Acton
Acton School Board
Long Word Riddle Points to Beauty Signifier
The text outlines a ten letter riddle by W Coles with clues from each letter and claims the whole word means beauty. It quotes a grandfather recalling old times and a remark about powder outselling face powder, presenting as a cryptic column item in a historical page.
Two Days at a Dominion Capital Convention Highlights
A report covers days at a Dominion Capital convention with sessions on press issues and the new Ottawa war memorial. Sir Gerald Campbell addresses the banquet praising free press and collective security while noting Hitler coverage and public opinion shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Pearce
Bowmanville Statesman
John James
Clendén Po Pearce
Adam Sellar
Huntingdon
Que
Ted Hudson
Hespeler
Pred Barraclough
Beamsville
Arthur
Cart
Beamsville Express
J. E. Atkinson
Toronto Star
Stouffville Tribune
Dundalk Herald
Creemore Star
Gregory Clark
Sir Gerald Campbell, Kcmg
United Kingdom
Sir Gerald
United States
New York
Hitler
Great Britain
Seigniory Club visit details and Parliament city tour
A group travelled from Ottawa to the Seigniory Club for a day of leisure, noting the club’s grand chateau, trout streams, and extensive facilities. They saw the Peace Tower and Memorial Chamber in Parliament, visited the Great War tablets, and returned to Toronto that night on the 11:20 train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Proteanors
Germany
Snd
Ontario
Ottawa
War Memorial
Plaice Ane
Chenea
Sone
Mapot
Supreme Court
Atec
Canadian Press Club
Experimental Farm
Mra. Dik
Angus Dobbie
Smith Falls
Gus
C. C. Skinner
Montebello
Seigniory Clup
Seigniory Club
Thi
Seigneur Papineau
Seigniory
Thelma Turner
Seigneur
Parliament Buildings
Hitler
Parliament
Toronto
Acton Hockey Club Honored by Porcupine Camp
The Porcupine Camp community congratulates Acton’s Intermediate B hockey team on a three win run and praises the players for bringing home honors. Coastal flood notes and local events mix with town pride for Acton links and regional sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Acton Hockey Fae
Porcupine
Northern
aincBie
Acton
Puttin
Elaine Polship
Viagnika
Alrateny
Howard Tor
Phen Syle
Tana
Oan
Sone
Vic Hrumley
Rome
Ste Victor Ramey
Porcupiné
VEDI
Femora
TN “Eo
Bouth Porcupine
Giarden Avenue
Lee
Algoma Air Harbor
Folka
Porcupine Camp
Ontario
Weeds and How to Control Them Lecture at Acton meeting
An Acton Agricultural Society Junior Seed Grain Club gathering at Town Hall featured Mr McLeod from the Weeds and Seeds Branch, Department of Agriculture, giving an illustrated address on weed control. Officers listed include Elwood Johnson as president and J E Whitelock as agricultural representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Agri Cultural Society
McLeod
Weeds and Seeds
The
Deyarment of Agriculture
Elwood Johnson
Harold Narber
Jack van Clougen
Ate J EO Pearen
J. E. Whitelock
Waa
Fire at Beardmore Co plant damages firefighting gear
A Thursday blaze at the Beardmore Co auxiliary pumping station caused over $1,000 damage. The fire hose and other firefighting equipment stored there were destroyed before the Acton Brigade and company employees brought the blaze under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardmore Co
Acton Brigade
Bannockburn Literary Society Closes Season With Varied Program
A closing meeting hosted by the Bannockburn Literary Society featured the president Mrs George Tyler presiding. The program included schoolchildren chores Lorena Locker solos Eleanor Anthony solos Piarlo instrumental pieces and a first part paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn Literary ‘Society
George Tyler
B. O'Connor
Lorena Locker
Eleanor ‘Anthony
Piarlo
Margaret Brown
Earl Baldwin Defends Party System in Toronto Lecture
In Convocation Hall Toronto Earl Baldwin defends England's party system. He argues the danger comes when the system shifts toward minderologies and warns against erosion of constitutional norms. Dr H J Cody Presscny and the Chagacy of Toronto accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convotation Hall
Toronto
Robert Palconer
Equareanip
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. D. Robertson
Mias Mary Young
Howard Alliston
Milton
Jack Graham
Western University
Lon
Sion
Messrs
Roy
Harold Wannsbrough
FP. Browning
Etta Dilla
A. T. Brown
Drug Trading Co
Prudence Cook
Misa Kay Cook
Whi, McNabb
Acton Télatives
Robert Cronsx
Myra
Wm. Bradshaw
Hamilton
Apont
Mrs.g .George
Santa's
Dontase Coles
Georgetown
Delalie Gibbons,r. N
Parenta
Mra
Thos. Gibbons
M. McIntosh
London
Mra. Thos. Gibbons
David Robertson
Cameron Soiahman
Mrs. F. Beattie
Quelph
G. A. Dills
Ontario-Quebec
Assention
Grant—MacDonald
Cresmare
Lockwiod Chl
Thos. Watson
By _W. COLES
Marshall
Ding
Dong
George Wallace
Clothes “Shop
Yonge St
Ryrie-Birks
Sisman's Campers
Sisaman
Pallant’s Clothing
Rnotwear -Acto
Psa
Geo. C. Brown
Norval
Wiles’ Restaurant
Gregory ‘Theatre
Judy Garland
Freddie Bartholomew
Disney
Donald
Pete Smith
Heroes
Beay
Richard Greene
Preston Foster
Comdy
Rhythm Wranglers
Fox News
Alice” Page
Constance Bennett
Nancy’ Kelly
Royal San
House of Commons
Cape
Serkly
Presigets
AFE Dobbie
Smuthi Falls
PA Giles
Laetute
Andres Hebb
Seowmarpket
Treasure
Prank de Macintyre
Dundalz
Peay Suncoe
Lloyd H. Logan
Pembroke
Walter Legre- Granby
E. Bond
New Liskeard
E. Colman
Preton
EW. Johnston
Fort Erie
C. B. Stouffville
Dudley ‘North
Canada
Golden Avenue
Timmins
St Mary's Hospital
Preston East Dome
Empire Watel
Preston
Bannockburn Literary Society
Eaton’s. Cleaners-Dyers
Acton—H. Mainprize
the Guelph Trust Company
J. M. Purcell
Wyndham and
Cork Streets
Guelph
Nta
Duff
Lean
Earl Baldwin
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