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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
8
Fragmentary notice recalls a memorial line for May 19 1034 and an in loving memory by Mrs C B Swackhamer and family. Other readable fragments mention Diep Buret Trio and Lambert CHL assisting a wife of Alfred and Bunt, with a bar 620d year reference.
Victoria Day approaches as Guelph adopts daylight saving time on Saturday. The Tri-County Baseball League opens Saturday and repairs continue on the Williams Block. Rockwood plans July August daylight saving time. Acton Boy Scouts attended an event in Toronto.
A North Sydney town councillor reportedly tracks the moon to predict herring runs. The National Resources Department of the Canadian National Railways notes the practice echoes traditional lunar farming methods observed on mummy farms.
Transportation for eight Alban's Troop to the Oronto rally on May 11 was arranged by local supporters. Scouts gathered at the Stock Building Exposition Grounds with troops from Guelph Georgetown and Oakville. The 1st Acton Troop led the long march to the Coliseum as Toronto Scouts delivered a strong program and Lord Baden-Powell was saluted by 16 000 scouts. Local troops also served as waiters at the Alban's Young People's banquet.
The Canadian government suspends bonds for tourists staying up to six months, removing frontier delays and bonding costs. Extended stays from sixty to ninety days benefit travelers who later extend. The previously forty eight hour limit now covers weekends and holidays for temporary visitors.
The A Y P A banquet featured Rev. Mr. Wright speaking on Bon Voyage as a ship metaphor for the church and postwar passage. Olive Rookes and Lillian Perry led a vote of thanks, with Rev. Brillinger delivering benediction, marking a joyous close.
The 1935 McKim Directory of Canadian Publications notes a 62 publication rise from the prior year and fewer failures in the field. It serves as an authentic gazetteer of advertising media across Canada with listings of newspapers magazines and trade papers by province city and town. Inquiries go to six McKim Advertising Agency offices in Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver Halifax or London England.
The Royal Theatre in Guelph announces May movie month with a bathing costume parade on Friday night featuring latest fashions. Saturday’s feature The Bride of Frankenstein runs through three days. Shirley Wemple stars in Our Life Girl with dates spanning Wednesday and Thursday. A gala preview of Reckless with William Powell and Joan Harlow starts Thursday at 1:30 PM.
Bray Chick Hatchery unveils May and June pricing for all breeds including NINY and Gaxei pullets. Early maturing chicks from same breeding flocks as earlier are offered with same quality, graded by egg size before incubation. Limited 10 day and 3 week old chicks available. prices reflect lower production costs after May first.
Letters recount the demolition of the Dominion Square Church and the merging of the American Presbyterian with Erskine United, plus the Dominion Douglas project near the mountain. The May 4 ceremony at the new Post Office site featured Lady Currie planting a tree, with Alderman Bigger delivering the principal address as part of King George's quarter century celebrations.
Acton residents are invited to the Buttonville Park opening of a new dance pavilion on Friday May l ib with a mystery night. The notice promises a good time for all as the event debuts in the village social calendar.
A man named Simpkins, noted for picking lint from others, attended a theatre and pulled a ball of wool from a girl's collar. He fled after discovering the find, while the next morning the girl told her sister she had "lost my yest" in a baffling incident.
A political speaker praises a dense crowd while a heckler quips that not all are dense. The exchange underscores tense turnout dynamics and crowd sentiment at a contemporary rally.
The Halton and Peel Children's Aid Societies join the Provincial Department of Public Welfare Adopt a Child Week to encourage placing boys and girls in wholesome homes. The campaign seeks foster homes in Milton and surrounding areas, with My. G. Thompson of Milton ready to provide details to interested families.
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