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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
14
In loving memory of George Din the family recalls a life filled with joy and laughter. A heartfelt tribute notes his fame and the enduring memory he leaves behind for family and friends.
Local notes reflect Mother’s Day approaching with church thoughts and flowers. Weather and wet conditions slow baseball, road work resumes after rains, and public lavatories reopen. Fire damage in Gormley totals $10,000. Georgetown High School principal Ralph Ross resigns after 21 years.
The Acton meeting of the W M S of Halton featured resolutions opposing alcohol in health policy and supporting efforts to clean up the film industry for youth. An address by Mrs. Homer Brown of China highlighted the program, with various officers elected for the year and a plan to host the 1933 convention in Milton.
A New Brunswick farm club story highlights how farm clubs influence youth and parents to value livestock improvement. From humble beginnings the Yarm home project grew as Pred Jr and Ernest joined the Cal y Club, each boy receiving pure bred Jersey calves while a four year old bull was bought for the family. The group reports successful RO and ROP records with multiple cows and heifers achieving medals and FO P qualifications. A new barn built in 1934 supports larger herds with improved crop output, signaling notable progress for the district.
A fragment hears a character declare a man owes money and refuses to worry or shout about it. The dialogue hints at unresolved debt and avoidance. No clear names or places are provided in readable text.
The article traces the historical pursuit of artificial silk ending with the 19th century chemist Chardonnet and his early nitrocellulose process. It notes the oak and mulberry leaf diet of silkworms, the gumlike excretion forming threads, and public safety bans on inflammable fibers before later developments.
A family joke narrates the arrival of a new baby girl at the Browns. The father ponders the nickname for the child and says Dinah Mite if she resembles her mother or Dinah May if she grows up like her father.
Wray's offers May and June hatched chicks with strong mothers for vigor and growth. Early laying expected at 44% to six months with good feed and management. Save on price by ordering 30 days in advance with a 10% deposit. catalogs and price list available.
A Montreal letter discusses Acton moving day, noting a wet April 30 and cold May 1, with 67 000 expected families and many moved by motor. It describes a Jubilee Day at Pletcher's Field with parades, bands, and a Cartier statue, plus remarks on Rev Poole’s potential transfer and Westmount clergy.
Canadian mica exports jumped from 46200 in 1923 to 117800 in 1934 with amber mica dominating shipments to the United Kingdom. Production rose 6.7 percent in quantity and 5 percent in value, totaling about 88 tons valued at 67071, amid a rebound after Madagascar declines and renewed mining activity in Ontario and Quebec near Ottawa.
The troop notes three new Tenderfoot scouts Jack Chapman Donald Brown and Gordon Bilton ready to pass. twenty two Acton Scouts to attend the Baden Powell rally in Toronto on May with a Jubilee parade turnout. Mr Pred Coles drills the boys for the parade and they distribute programmes.
A conversation portrays a clerk excusing an error while the boss insists the man can endure endless work. The exchange underscores a harsh labor view and a deadline looming at week’s end.
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