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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
6
The Hyron design includes eight linen closets two at hallways a kitchen pantry and a closet at each entrance. The kitchen dining area has a cheerful workshop with a window over the sink. Exterior is shingled with a modern appearance. Overall 1077 square feet on one level with full basement.
The author argues that life expectancy has risen from about 50 to 68 years since 1940 and predicts further gains. He urges changing views on retirement and pensions as a larger portion of the population remains productive longer, proposing extended working lives to benefit older age groups and overall society.
The text records a message from Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth, to His Excellency Viscount Alexander, Chief Scout for Canada. It proclaims the Festival of St George and urges Canadians to live with courage and steadfastness in danger.
An article by Arthur Tidy in Health Magazine argues most home accidents are caused by carelessness and haste. Women, children, stairs, kitchens, and gardens are common sites with factors like poor lighting and loose rugs cited. Immediate safety steps and proper storage of tools and cleaners could reduce many incidents.
Science Service workers from the Division of Animal Pathology at the Canada Department of Agriculture investigated sled dogs in the Canadian Arctic. They found wild animals serve as the reservoir for rabies and that dogs contract the disease from this source.
Consider protecting bonds, leases, insurance policies, family papers, jewelry and valuables by renting a safety deposit box. For a cent or two a day, store essential documents in the Bank of Montreal vault with Dan Wigging at the Acton branch.
A compact list shows travel or financial figures tied to routes between Vancouver Winnipeg Calgary and Regina with several dollar amounts and a final line hinting at a route or destination code ROL. The fragment presents numbers 85.35 43.70 73.65 54.50 and city names in a travel or transport context.
Ontario calf clubs set new rules for the Kings Guinea class at the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair. Calves must weigh 650 pounds at show and achieve an average daily gain of 12.75 pounds over the five months before October. Entries must be born between May 1949 and February 1950 and tagged or tattooed by May 15 1950. Also all entries will be stabled in one area with breed and owner listed on a card.
Wallace Hantine of Half Mile High farm in West Virginia shows how scientific woodlot management turns waste land into cash. Four generations of fire prevention, stocking with young seedlings, and selective cutting improve yields and wood quality.
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