Apple Blossoms Verse with Growing Cornball Scene
The poem depicts orchard trees in May sun with white blossoms like snow. A child’s delight reveals blue eyes and a surprise about a popcorn tree and growing cornballs in a rustic scene.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
6
Local notes from Acton May 1917 and war era events
May 21 snow storm noted in 1917 Free Press records. Local business moves include Harry McIntoch acquiring Husband’s Eden Mills shop. Soldiers Austin Cutting and Thomas Bennett on leave and return to trenches. Construction of a brick farm home for Arthur Swackhammer begins. John Moore mourned as officially killed in action May 5. Marriages include Hassard Acton to HinSard, Gunton Morris to Katie Morris. Walter Lyle Goodeve dies in Fort William at age six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McIntoch
N. P. Melain
Husband
Eden Milla
Austin Cutting
Hamilton
Thos. Bennett
France
Mesars
Denny and
Cordiner
Arthur Swackhamer
Esquesing
Erin
Mondiay
Mgr
N. S. Moore
John
Mrs. Moore
Marnied Gunton-Morris
Hope Methodist Church
Toronto
A. Terryberry
Victor Gunton
Thos Gunton
Acton
Katie
Thos Morris
Goodeve
Fort William
Ontario
Walter Lyle
Chas
A. Goodeve
Canadian Rhubarb Uses in Home Cooking and Jelly Making
Rhubarb now available in homes and can be used in stews, puddings, tarts, sherbets, gelatine, and shortcakes. Juices yield cool drinks or creamy sauces when mixed with sugar and egg white, and rhubarb and strawberries pair well when cooked together. Methods include quick simmered sauce or layered baking with butter and lemon rind, plus a jelly made from Canadian apples and rhubarb juice sealed in tumblers.
Canadian aerial mapping advances aid northern surveys
Since 1922 Canada has mapped 491000 square miles from air photography. the Dominion holds about 700000 air photos detailing nearly as many square miles. Data from these images streamline road planning, mining access, and northern development at the National Research Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Beiong
Research Council
Ate Survey
Coronation Strikes and Bus Boycott Meet in Ginger Farm Notes
The column notes a coronation amid a London bus strike showing British resolve. It mentions transport alternatives including tubes and trams, reflections on the King’s speech, and local farm updates about seeding, rain, and a lively farm life with hens pigs and brooders.
French composer tours US with misunderstanding handshake
A famed French composer visiting a major eastern university during a US tour meets a professor who cannot speak French. After a tense greeting the professor blurts flawed phrases about paté and foie gras. The maestro replies in broken English with a lighthearted mispronunciation, creating a humorous moment.
Social Dinner Confusion With Prominent Surgeon
A deaf woman at a social dinner sits beside a well known surgeon. She asks if she should call him Dr or Mr Dobbs. He jokes that friends call him an old fool while she mishears and tries to be pleasant, revealing social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dobbs
Mr. Dobbs
Off Quay Quartet Sinks Harmony On Dock
A quartet of longshoremen sang along the waterfront when one dropped into the bay. The leader missed the note and warned the group that someone was off key, the basso declaring another man is off quay.
Man Hangs Self. Rope Chokes Then Fails
A man attempted suicide by hanging at home. A friend found him with a rope around his neck but the neck chord proved ineffective as he tied it loosely and stated the rope choked him when first tied. The details reflect a troubled moment and failed attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
Fragmented tale of tar rings on trees and a child inquiry
A young girl who observed natives painting tar rings around her uncle’s fruit trees asks her mother what will stop the tar from creeping up his other arm. The scene hints at ritual or protective measures surrounding the trees and people, with a sense of wonder and concern in a remote setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Canada
Oxford Street
Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
Connecion
Tre
The Two-Twenty Yard Race Continues A Family Debt Reveal
Perry Henderson wins a race but faces a mortgage threat on his family home. Robert Benson reveals his father’s mortgage plan to influence the outcome, sparking tension about Perry’s college future. The two boys reconcile as Mr. Henderson insists Perry stay to graduate, planning a town dinner to end the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famillar
Robert Hnderson
Perry
Robert
Hobert
Bergman
Menderson
Aime
Nergman
Crimsson
Old Man
Mr. Henderson
the Commons
Reminiscence Sparks Rent Joke in Family Exchange
A humorous dialogue features a father and daughter Annie. Annie sings about Falling Dew, prompting the father to protest that the song reminds him of his rent. The exchange highlights a playful domestic moment.
Feeding the Travelling Public on Canadian Railways
The Canadian National Railways reported dining car popularity with foods varying by season. Heef dominated meals with over 65 tons served, followed by chicken at 22 tons and potatoes at 222 tons. Lettuce, apples, oranges, and grapes ranked highly among produce, with milk and cream totaling 130 thousand quarts. Bread and rolls totaled about 146 thousand loaves and 700 thousand rolls. Butter and cheese were among other dairy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
What cour NE Do George, Im sure we can hear a squeaking
A fragmentary dialogue mentions a squeaking under a bed and a request to act. The garbled text implies a scene of hesitation and instruction to leave or take action.
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By Wally Bishop
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