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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
17
A practical guide lists needed items for wallpaper hanging including a six foot work table two sawhorses or two tables, long-bladed scissors, a six foot straightedge, a metal edged option, a wide plate brush, and optional wheel cutter and wheel trimmer. It notes precise wall measurements to order wallpaper from the dealer.
A dated guide emphasizes tire safety and longevity. It advises checking wheel alignment, rotating tires in a specified sequence, making gradual stops and starts to reduce wear, and careful parking to avoid tire damage. It stresses costs of replacement and safety implications for road handling.
Instructions emphasize tire pressure checks when tires are cool, not hot, and caution against high readings after extended driving. Advice notes tires as shoes for vehicles and urges careful maintenance by inexperienced motorists to avoid dangerous handling on curves and during turns.
A bright clean efficiently built home workshop is a strong family investment. An 8 by 10 corner or small garage space suffices with a sturdy bench 36 to 40 inches high and well-organized tools. Wall hooks, a labeled color panel, and small storage cupboards keep items accessible and matched to painted finishes.
The article advises buyers to balance entertainment value with furniture harmony when choosing a television. It stresses matching cabinet design and woods to room decor, considering room size, wall space, and unobstructed screen visibility. It notes how improper sizing can block windows or interfere with furniture layout. Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta each have more than 1,000,000 population.
Winners of the Your Funniest Experience contest, sponsored by the Roxy Theatre and Acton Free Press, are Mrs. Alex Near of Rockwood and Mrs. J. Glendenning of Rockwood. First prize is two Roxy passes for a year, second prize is a year’s Free Press subscription.
Grace Mission Band held its May gathering in the church school room with Gloria Purdy presiding. Ann McDougall led worship and Bev erley Roberts read scripture while offerings were dedicated by all. Betty Coulter Ann McDougall and Shirley Ella enjoyed birthday songs. The Juniors’ Chinese story The Three Surprises and a Mexican story The Fourth Saturday were shared by Anita Smith and Mrs Greenlees. The St Davids Girls Group met at Joan Black’s home with Marianna Green presiding and plans made for future groups at Riverside Park.
Government announces new wildlife stamps to promote public interest in national wildlife. The Canadian government prints and issues these stamps bearing wildlife designs, aiming to raise awareness and support for wildlife conservation.
Esquesing council met in the chamber with all members present. Reeve Wilfrid Bird presided as minutes and correspondence were read. The reeve and deputy reeve were appointed to interview the Department of Game and Fisheries about a deer hunt in the township. The meeting covered bylaw approval, account payments, indigent burials, highway petitions, and roadwork spending.
The Easter Thank offering service at Ballinafad featured the Mission Band singing a chorus and six members reciting The Easter Story. Beth McEnery and Helena Hitty read on Temperance and Stewardship, with Mrs Pollock of Georgetown delivering a guest sermon about her late husband’s Saskatchewan relief work during droughts.
The act of extending the deadline for a blind canvass reached $2,500 in aid for the institute’s fem program this week. Officials including Coorhy omen of the deve on Acton and district and Ger Beaty and Gerda Oder announced the move. Funds collected will be tabulated this week as the deadline extends.
The Fi- Post reports Bever ay cond taning urea units gained popularity in Canada as summer heat intensified demand. Production reached AT2T units, up from the prior year, signaling a stronger market for air conditioning amid warmer conditions.
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