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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
9
A correspondent argues about tuberculosis heredity and pasteurization. The piece emphasizes TB is mainly spread person to person from sputum and cattle TB can pass via milk. It notes progress in reducing deaths from TB and the need to prevent childhood infection through separation from sick individuals and pasteurized milk when possible.
Polly Pepper, a young reporter, goes undercover to expose a private girls’ home run by Miss Miller. She joins Minnie Mason’s cottage and learns the place hides strict rules, favoritism, and rumors of mistreatment. The piece follows Polly’s cautious ascent into the system and the challenges she faces undercover.
The weekly Garden Graph explains air layering for phlint plants like rubber plants. A damp moss ball is wrapped around a stem below the leaves, kept warm, and a new plant forms after roots appear. Once rooted, the stem is cut above the moss ball and planted. a new vigorous plant and a new shoot emerge.
A district guide explains that mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and that early summer fogging can reduce their numbers. It details a home made repellent with thyme oil kerosene extract pyrethrum castor oil and measures protection for three to five hours. The Dominion Entomological team notes standard repellents exist but promotes a stronger mixture tested in Ottawa.
Frank Hrmoex of the Boston Bruins, in his first major league season, won the Vezina Trophy for fewest goals against and earned rookie and All Star honors on a Stanley Cup winning team. He is set to marry Miss Peggy MacMillan of Kirkland Lake Ontario this summer.
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