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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
8
In loving memory of Peter Kirkness who fell asleep in Jesus. Sincere and true in heart and mind. Badly missed by Mrs J L Gibbons. May his memory remain a beautiful legacy.
Locals report wildflowers blooming heavy storms and early leafing trees. Oakville and Georgetown set tax rates at 46 mills, Halton towns adopting Daylight Saving Time. May Victoria Day plans noted. Residents prep Mother's Day services and church centennial events. Mr Alger joins Ontario Reformatory as guard. Douglas W Gonedy named First Vice-President of the Canadian Club in Toronto.
The Vancouver Province editorial argues Canada faces difficulties integrating decades of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe and other regions. It notes British-origin Canadians decline while German and Ukrainian origins rise, questions the melting pot theory and warns against racial tensions amid labor and democracy expectations.
Last Friday the Dublin Literary Society spent an enjoyable social evening with the Bannockburn Literary Society. After business, Walter Linham presided, with piano by Margaret Somerville and singing by Wilda McClaughlin and Rachel Mullin. A play titled Cheer Up Chad was performed followed by lunch and dancing.
Officers for year grain ground work began with two small clubs. Acton club lists Elwood Johnston as president Gordon Lealis as vice president Chas McNabb as secretary treasurer J E Pearen and Chas Misksown as leaders Georgetown club names John Mclean as president Gordon Cartwright as vice president Linyd Puher as secretary treasurer Jann Laweon as leader.
Grain variety and fertilizer tests are sown on the Balton farms in Georgetown and Freeman with eight leading oat varieties and two barley types. Trials analyze soil fertility differences, applying 2-16-68 at 250 pounds per acre on McNabb and 2-12-10 on Bell, as three plots are observed for results.
Bt Alhan's Young People staged a community program with a comedy titled Old Storage about a farmer named Hiram X who drinks medicine from a wine bottle and is duped by a pill vendor. The evening included a pantomime Christopher Rabin says His Prayers and other pieces.
The Dublin Women's Institute held its April meeting at Mrs. Mra.8 H. Webster’s home with Mrs. Near, the president, in charge. Members exchanged flowers during roll call, the motto was read by Mrs. Tick, and performances included a Doreen Steel solo and a piano duet by Mrs. Robertson and Verna Webster before a hosted lunch.
The Acton team faces a pitching unsettled season with last year’s hurlers Morton Gordon Lambert Morton Cripps returning plus Heapeler and new players. Ernie Coles elected president of Georgetown Baseball Club boosts local backing as warmer weather brings players to the Acton diamond.
A customer asks for a cheap dress to wear around the house. The new assistant responds with a asks a humorous question about the size of the customer's house, shifting the conversation away from the garment purpose.
Fragmentary lines suggest a husband with a prosperous business and a plan to appoint a receiver to assist him. No clear names, places, dates, or events are identifiable in the readable material.
A fragment notes a speaker saying since buying a car they no longer walk to the bank to make deposits and declines to ride there. The exchange suggests a change in banking habits tied to car ownership.
A witty exchange features a modern wooer asking to attend a wedding as bridegroom while the bride questions engagement, highlighting humorous misunderstandings about formal roles at nuptials.
A boastful exchange quotes a famous swimmer claiming a $50,000 contract to tour the world giving swimming exhibitions. The listener counters that goldfish perform similarly for free while noting Mars consumes bread aimed at Europeans, criticizing resource use for schools roads housing and poverty relief.
An article outlines dwarf iris varieties suited to rock gardens including Dwarf Bearded Iris and Crested Iris. It notes early blooms, sun needs, and care: cool moist soil with good drainage. mentions Iris reticulata and Iris gracilipes with blue or lavender blossoms in spring.
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