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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
8
Fragmented obituary notices record memorials for Archie Kerr and Bert Lowrey with dates and locations at Peel Memorial Brampton and Guelph General Hospital. Mentions include loving memory lines and references to a mother and dear one with year 1927.
The item notes coming summer heat and recalls a late spring memory while reporting local events. Boy Scouts from multiple centers will assemble at Acton headquarters this weekend. The document mentions June 19 and 20 for Churchill Centenary events and an official tennis season opening with a round robin club tournament tomorrow night.
The 1937 gross value of farm commodities in Canada is estimated at 1 051 008 000 dollars, down 27 873 000 from 1936. Drought reduced grain values in Saskatchewan. declines also appear in fruits vegetables poultry eggs maple products and honey. Increases occur in farm animals wool dairy products and tobacco.
Two officers in a radio car hear a tense call to intervene at 19 Louis Benoit Boulevard where a man is violent toward his wife. The announcer’s line is clipped and the officers react with shock and disbelief at the mispronounced word “abhor.”
Garden work offers a satisfying hobby and requires sanitation to reduce pests. Start with soil preparation and strong vigorous plants, use warm soil for sowing, and treat seeds from established dealers. Insects are best controlled by early thorough treatment with appropriate dusts or sprays while avoiding plant burn.
Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa warns fires in Canada cause over forty eight million dollars in direct losses over ten years. Man caused eighty five percent of blazes. spring wind and dry conditions heighten risk through May and June, with further danger in summer and fall. Forests fuel national wealth and employment, demanding vigilant protection.
A riddle style prompt about a tiny room and a tall object. The text mentions a mushroom and a tall figure over six feet. No clear news context or people or organizations.
A playful reader note explores ballot meanings and dictionary surprises, then presents a riddle referencing May 18 and military terms. The piece hints at history book clues and wordplay about multipliers, shallots, and engagement.
Harold Wiles has installed a new ice cream making unit this week a counter type machine high speed freezer capable of freezing a gallon at a time. The Dilson Taylor Co of Guelph manufactured the unit and it goes into operation this week.
The management of Huttonville Park reports the largest crowd in years for opening night proof that superstition fades. The Big Apple dance and Lynn Spencer orchestra pleased dancers, with plans for a midnight frolic Monday night.
A South Sea Island wedding segment from Samuel Goldwyn's The Hurricanes is shown at Gregory Theatre Acton. The bride walks in barefoot with a blue organdy dress as natives crowd the ceremony while an organ plays Lohengrin and a chorus of laughter swirls around the couple.
Canadian fur goods makers produced coats caps scarves collars and muffs with fur coats the leading item. Statistics show a record 600,602 fur coats manufactured for women in 1936. Domestic demand dominated with most products for home use and limited imports or exports of finished goods.
A classroom riddle has Tommy asking for direction and the teacher questions his meaning. He notes that across it equals zero and down it equals three, implying a puzzle about shapes or digits rather than arithmetic.
Acton mourns Ernest W Near head of Larned Carter Canada company who died in Toronto area after long health decline. Survived by Ida Johnston wife and two sons Ernest and Robert with relatives in Detroit Alberta and Acton. Funeral held in Toronto with interment at Fairview Acton. John S Coleman dies at Turner Valley Alberta aged eighty one after years in Acton community and schools. Survived by Freeman, Mrs. Ralston Brown, and Victor, with siblings in Manitoba and Driver Saskatchewan. Funeral in Okotoks Alberta with service by Rev Pocock.
Two teams with equal players stand in rows and untie knots on strings. On the word gu the first player undoes one knot and passes the string to the next, continuing until all knots are untied. The team finishing first wins.
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