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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 28, 1953
Page
8
Bank of Montreal advisor Gordon Oder urges depositing Family Allowance cheques into a child’s savings account. By age 16, one child could have over 1300 dollars plus interest, building an emergency fund and future security. If full deposit isn’t possible, save part regularly to create opportunity for the youngster.
1898 image recalls Aton's steam fire engine the town prized for protection. It last fought Be ardmore's blaze in 1924 and delivered large water streams before the town finished its water works. The pumper, bought in the 1890s, served until wartime scrap. It offered efficient service but suffered delays in water delivery.
Former Acton resident Helen Mae Skippen dies in Kitchener Waterloo May 17 after a life in Gore Bay Stratford and Acton. Funeral held May 20 in Acton with many hometown pallbearers and floral tributes. obituary notes teaching in Gore Bay and service in St Andrews Stratford. Also included is a companion historical account of Acton’s early steam pumper fire service, water access and parade image.
A farmer’s wife Mary Ellen Varley writes of daily field life and quiet evening love then pivots to a joltabout untold wealth and an income tax quip. The piece blends rural affection with a sharp joke about forgotten income details.
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