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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
15
On May 14 1940 at Acton a daughter Marilyn Margaret was born to Mr and Mrs Harry McCullough. John Adamson Mowat died at Toronto General Hospital on May 12 1940 at age 72, husband of Catherine Groves.
Report notes Parliament opens in Ottawa with brief remarks by Mr Hughes Cleaver MP. Column mentions Acton visit on Monday and upcoming Victoria Day holidays. Also recalls mothers at rest in Fairview Cemetery and garden flowers on graves.
Halton Plowmen's Association announces the annual Junior Farmer Plowing Match for Friday May 31 on A. S. Mahon's farm near Campbellville. Open to Halton youths under 20 with a new tractor class and walking plow events. Prizes funded by four townships with separate lists. seniors and juniors divisions. Coaches include N. Jd. McLeod of Galt, Harry and Claude Pickett, and John Lister. Interested competitors should contact Agricultural Representative J. E. Whitelock in Milton at once.
Britain reports a major farming mobilization with 1 900 000 of 2 000 000 extra grassland acres ploughed by late April. Since June last year farm tractors surged 13 000 and total units are now 70 times those in the 1914 campaign. Government holds large machinery reserves and electrification reaches 300 farm tools. Livestock numbers rose or held steady per March census, easing fears of decline.
A woman preparing to sail to New Zealand asks why warm clothes are needed. The adviser jokes that the region is the source of all frozen mutton, implying cold conditions.
A Belleville cafe owner was fined 10 dollars plus costs for violating Section 4 of the Maple Sugar Industry Act and Regulations. The section requires proper sale or possession of maple sugar or syrup that is not adulterated or fails to comply with the act.
Obituary summary of John A Mowat a prominent Acton leather goods businessman born in Orkney Islands. Details of his two Toronto General Hospital operations his death after a Sunday collapse during his wife Catherine Groves Mowat's visit. His career with Storey Glove Co Ryder Mowat Glove Co and Superior Glove Co. Family heirs include J Albert Harold F Mowat Catherine Bax ter Dignan Burns and siblings. Funeral held at United Church with Masonic and Walker Lodge services. interment at Fairview Cemetery.
General H G Winkelman, Commander in Chief of the Dutch forces, sits at his desk bearing the duty to defend the Netherlands and issues the order for Dutch troops to stop resisting the German invaders.
Plans near completion for the second annual Parish Show at Hawthorne Lodge Brampton on May 24 under Halton and Peel Jersey Clubs. Trophy winners include Royal Bank Trophy held by R J Graham and Son of Georgetown Premier Breeder and Blain Trophy Grand Champion Female. Competition expected to exceed prior year with over 100 head anticipated and high R O P records cited.
Rev John Hutton argues love requires roots and leaves to grow. He links anniversary observances to national life, urges returning to personal experiences with God, and condemns silent non-commitment as contrary to faith. He stresses action over missed duties.
The piece traces the long standing belief in horseshoes as protection from witches and evil. It cites famed figures who valued them and recalls a St Dunstan legend linking the horseshoe to warding off the devil.
Indications show Acton will not participate in any OBA Intermediate group this year as meetings failed to gain interest. A Friday night meeting produced only officials, with no representative sent to the County League. Rumors say Georgetown may also sit out, leaving Milton and Oakville to decide protests.
The Canadian Medical Association backs a new booklet by CMA nutrition experts promoting essential foods to maintain disease resistance. It outlines weekly food budgets by family size, costs eight dollars ninety five cents, and stresses sourcing Canadian-grown foods. one million two hundred thousand English copies and 300 thousand French copies have been printed. The free booklet is available through physicians, life insurance agents, health officers, Red Cross workers, nurses, and welfare volunteers.
A classroom scene shows a teacher asking Marjorie a riddle about time zones. Marjorie quips that New York is a faster town, implying a playful contrast between Peoria and New York.
A vendor touts an exclusive hat while boasting a broad selection and many therm for sale. The exchange highlights confidence in product value and inventory.
A reader from Canada thanks the paper for its coverage and praises the hockey team. He mentions leaving for Ireland after a short five day leave, recalls cold damp weather, and notes his 11th Field Regiment unit makeup including Toronto and Hamilton/Guelph delegations. He looks forward to baseball season and getting a Free Press in dugout.
A glass jar with one third water warmed slightly is stirred with common salt until no more dissolves. After covering the jar, crystal deposits form on the surface in days, thickening as evaporation completes and a pretty crystallized layer appears.
A neighbor recalls a five year old boy observing a motor car outside his house and asking the owner if it was the same car as yesterday. The man explains he buys and sells cars to earn his salary. The boy answers with a childlike faith prayer about daily bread and seeing it come.
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