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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
4
Betty Barclay presents May menu ideas from Hawaii including Pineapple Mint Ice Cream and Banana Gem Salad with a lemon cheese dressing. The article offers campfire desserts and quick cookies using sweetened condensed milk, pineapple juice, and coconut for picnic meals.
A printed silk suit shown as a versatile outfit for Sunday strolls luncheons receptions teas informal dining and the movies. It features a short loose jacket over a pink chiffon blouse and can be dressed with a fur scarf or cape. Also includes quick kitchen recipes and a Gershwin quote about music criticism.
An editorial sharply criticizes fascist and communist forces, arguing democratic workers in Canada and the U S A must defend liberty and oppose totalitarian regimes led by Hitler and Mussolini. It warns of spies, treason charges, and the danger of factionalism allowing fascist influence to spread.
Mrs Newlywed insists on paying cash for poultry as she orders a chicken for dinner. The poultry dealer questions the transaction while she asserts they always pay cash.
Mrs A notes living at a hotel while Mrs B explains they left a residence after a domineering cook prompted the move. The exchange highlights independent intentions amid household tensions and a shift in living arrangements.
Gwendoline P Clarke recalls the 1939 Royal Visit to Toronto with ex servicemen and families, detailing the king and queen passing in parade, the crowd’s cheers, and the emotional contrast between celebration and veteran hardship. She notes Prime Minister King and other notables in the pageantry and watches the veterans’ displays, including a dramatic collapse that underscores lingering war wounds.
The narrator recalls passing near danger and unexpectedly meeting Partner on the way to the station. They describe relief that Partner was not a casualty, both feeling tired yet happy and satisfied. They express gratitude after seeing the King and Queen and wish them well.
Forged from Civil War veterans swords the Peace Plough embodies Isaiah and Micah prophecies. After traveling through Europe since 1878 it returns to the United States for display in the League of Nations Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair, previously shown in Geneva’s Alabama Hall.
The lesson outlines Paul as a bondservant called and separated to the gospel, urging believers in Rome to answer Christ’s call with faith and obedience. It discusses the gospel as prophecy fulfilled in OT scriptures, the believers’ status as beloved of God, and the rich benedictions of grace and thanksgiving centered on Jesus.
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