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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
16
Simple spring salad ideas with crisp greens and tomato or cucumber. Dressings use sweetened condensed milk with vinegar or lemon juice, oil or butter, egg yolk, and seasonings, plus optional jelly or grated Canadian cheese for texture. Makes about 1 1/2 cups per dressing.
It is not at all difficult to choose lovely blossoms these days. Two blouses stand out: a white checked taffeta with dark green accents, tucked bosom, diagonal checks on sleeves and chest, and a second white pleated georgette blouse with smocked chest, double georgette Peter Pan collar, and front band. Dark red jeweled studs adorn the second blouse.
War destroyed civilization and caused immense losses with 8,000,000 dead and 30,000,000 wounded in the last world conflict. Dr. Nichols Murray Butler and Henri Decugis offered stark monetary estimates showing the vast sums society spent and could have built or owned afterward.
Two milk based dessert ideas appear in this page. Golden Glow Rennet Custard combines apricot pulp and custard with a whipped apricot topping. Orange Fluff Rennet Custard tops c ustard with whipped cream and orange sections for a bright finish. A playful family moment and a hat delivery anecdote close the page.
The three year old Feisal II is proclaimed king after the death of his father Ghazi in a car crash. A regency is formed to govern until the monarch reaches adulthood.
Gwendoline P Clarke recounts a busy week at Ginger Farm Institute. She describes welcoming two sudden losses, a lengthy institute meeting, and a Friday trip to the Ontario Girls' Conference in Guelph with senior members attending the program and speeches by Miss Ethel Chapman and Dr. Q Elmore Reaman.
Dr A B Hyndman Conservative Carleton harshly criticized the federal government in the House of Commons for wasteful spending. He cited the 1 300 000 National War Memorial and the 3 360 000 Supreme Court building as examples of misallocation during tough Canadian economic times.
Dr J W S McCullough of the Health League of Canada condemns fad diets that fear protein starch combos. He asserts green peas potatoes and wheat contain balanced protein and carbohydrate, arguing nature pairs these elements in foods and a balanced diet benefits from their inclusion. He urges the public to disregard fad advice and trust medically trained opinion.
The rust resistant Regent wheat seed has been widely distributed across Canada and arranged for sowing this year. Seed was produced under the Cereal Division at Dominion Experimental Farms in Indian Head Saskatchewan and Morden Manitoba and on private Manitoba and Saskatchewan farms under contract.
An Irish narrator recounts a mean farmer who bought a second-hand horse at a fair. After stabling the animal it refuses feed and water. The farmer, hopeful, declares that if the nag works well it will be a bargain. The humor hinges on the horse’s stubbornness and the farmer’s misjudgment.
Canadian Central Press reports on Garden Graph BEAN wacreias with brief notes on context and relevance. The item highlights developments in agricultural topics and related regional interests.
The tiny trailing plant Linaria or Toafdlax thrives between rocks and steps in sunlit spots. Its delicate purple and orange snapdragon like flowers bloom from spring to fall, with long thread like stems that root and divide for easy propagation.
Ottawa reports Eskimo migration toward the northern Arctic driven by hunting prospects. About one hundred natives from Southern Baffin Island moved in five years, with trades posts at Dundas Harbour and Fort Ross aiding relocation. By 1938, multiple families joined relatives near Arctic Bay and Fort Ross under Eastern Arctic Patrol efforts.
A brief in literary exchange shows Jack asking how one would lend a friend five dollars and Tom replying he would be glad but claims to have no friends in the world. The lines reveal a wry, ironic tone.
A witty dialogue features Mrs Baggs and Mrs Wages debating opera. Mrs Baggs mocks her husband’s dislike of opening bars while Mrs Wages counters that it is the closing bars that drive him away.
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