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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
4
A reflective piece on honoring mothers with carnations and gifts, plus practical kitchen hints for teens. It includes a hyphenated historical note on Mother’s Day and a taste of 1950s home cooking using pork chops, pineapple, and jellied desserts, with several recipe steps and tips.
Householders share six garden rules for a lush lawn. Steps include soil preparation with sand peat and clay mix, fine texture rake cultivation, seeding in spring or fall with proper coverage, watering deeply after planting, fertilizing to 40 pounds per thousand square feet, and careful mowing to avoid damage.
The Friendly Circle met April 1 at Mrs Gordon Rognvaldson's home with Mra Lovell in charge. New treasurer Mra Pickett was appointed. The group discussed school gift plans honoring Miss Bennett and presented a devotional program led by Mra Vanleet and Mrs Weanet. A rendition of They are nailed to the Cross followed.
Acting Sub Lieutenants J M Thilips and DPD Walls of the Royal Navy hitchhiked from Korea to the United Kingdom. They were en route to Sub Lieutenants Courses at Greenwich after traveling via Japan and Montreal and spent five days in New York before continuing homeward.
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