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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 17, 1945

Page

2

Canuck Fighters Bring Culture to Front Line Men

The Canadian Legion Educational Services runs frontline university tours for troops abroad. Dr F A Chatwin leads weekly Rome programs with lectures and city tours for 18 hours after leaving the front. Courses cover ancient to modern Italy with experts guiding art, literature, and history. Similar programs operate in Ghent Brussels and Florence with thousands of participants already.

HY Frank Lower Wester London Cho Italy Canadian Legion F. A. Chatwin Rome Collstum St Pauls St Bete Medici Senate Mussolini Palace of Justee Fuperta Ottaker Sanetoll Ghent Brussels Barts Florete Britain Chatwin Canada Gemany Shemeeds

Troop Train Transfer in Toronto Patrolled by Volunteer Committee

The Peronte's Voluntary Reception Committee reports it logged 1 600 car movements to host servicemen, ensuring all troop trains entering Toronto receive escorts home. The effort covers the past five years with the aim of improving transportation for returning service members.

Toronto Peronte Beners

Save Loig Save Food: Farm Pig Losses Matter

A farmer saves food by efficient pig management. Each pig born wastes about 140 lb of food if not saved. Pigs that dig at weaning age consume extra 120 lb of feed. Death before market ties up about 990 Ye in losses, nearly half a ton of food.

Wartime to peacetime shift outlined for Canada

The article notes wartime controls easing with removal of taxes and restrictions. It reports to begin civilian production, lists excise and sales tax changes, and cites government aims to avoid inflation and ensure timely goods as postwar transition starts. It also covers agricultural projections and the surge of federal election candidates.

Wap Iley Daoninton Bureau of Statiatics Ubin Redidge Dominion Ovinedal Conference On Agriculture Ottawa Adn

Cotton Industry to be Developed in South Africa

Minister of Economic Development announces an industrial cotton project by the Industrial Development Corporation. Plans include a plant with about 64 000 spindles and 2 000 looms to produce cotton with over 100 000 yards daily, employing more than 10 000 people. A cotton expert visited to assess the scheme and the government pledges support to establish a cotton growing industry, likely in the Eastern Transvaal, to provide work for Native families.

OC Atisdoaw Ncct Hae Industral | Development Corporation The Planeta South Africa Minister of Economic Development Watersen Earhier African Waterson Transvaal

Airwomen Learn Fashion Fadts During Service Training

Airwomen at No 16 Service Flying Training Metoottere in Ontario were discharged into civilian life with new fashion training. The program offered sewing classes and wardroben plans to aid postwar reintegration, featuring garments like yellow print slacks suits and pink child dresses. Officers noted many lacked prior sewing experience, but graduates gained ambition and practical wardrobe skills for civilian life.

Tiageirsville No 16 Feahielin Faigia Cheyer New York Margaret Ver St Catharines Ae Harge Odicer Catherine Robertson Staton Abe Climle

Local Directory Listings for Public Services and Registrars

Directory entries show officials including a Notary Public, Registrar of Marriage Licenses, and other public roles. Names such as Kenneth M Langdon and institutions are listed along with positions like registrar and tester of licenses. The column records office holders and their duties in public records and vital events.

C.F Leatherland Wlardeter Neul Mathiter Notary Publis Mirtha Anoeeas

Time Table Fragments From Sunday Exclusions

A fragmented timetable lists travel routes with omissions for Sundays. Entries mention destinations such as London Guelph Kitchener and Stratford with various daily and holiday constraints and odd time stamps.

London Guelph Kitchener Stratfagt

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