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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 29, 1946
Page
3
Woman faced with scarce sugar turns to top stove and double boiler to craft hot and cold desserts. Recipes include double boiler cottage pudding, milk puddings, custards, rhubarb, fruit dishes, and top-of-stove scones, with guidance on steaming, reheating, and serving ideas for frugal kitchens.
A journal entry describes garden labor after rain, noting the strain of a national strike, care of plants like snowberry and lilac, and plans for new shrubs including tamarisk and butterfly bush. The author visits a neighbor with dogs and a greenhouse, admiring a Canadian championship cocker and a riot of color plants. The piece blends personal coping with garden joys and small observations from daily life.
A Toronto chemistry professor and advisor to Ontario’s Attorney General predicts a wave of revulsion against alcohol as crime linked to drinking rises. He cites court data showing high liquor related incidents and notes 45 percent of motor accidents stem from drinking. He urges harsher sentences for drunk pedestrians and drivers.
The May birthstone emerald embodies rejuvenation and joy, valued for its deep green color. It forms in Russia and Colombia, though flawless crystals are rare. synthetic emeralds exist, making distinguishing them by eye nearly impossible.
Canadian dairy stock trades rise as Fraser Valley producers report orders for several hundred pure-bred cattle destined for Shanghai and Hong Kong dairy farms. Government officials note demand could reach up to 3000 head, with a fair share sourced from British Columbia.
In Glazebury England a steam roller ran over a pram carrying a 16 month old baby but the child escaped unharmed. Local authorities investigated the incident and no injuries were reported.
A Halifax Chronicle reprint argues that peacetime taxation must address social and economic aims rather than wartime duty. It criticizes discretionary power of Canada’s Deputy Minister of National Revenue, notes rising assessments, and warns that unchecked tax invasions harm incentives. It calls for reforms to curb arbitrary deductions and equalize taxation, including corporate and cooperative treatment.
A veterans club helps ex servicemen regain employment with direct action at meets. Three jobs found for recently discharged veterans. one man, Bill, resisted work until the group cut his beer until he accepted a job. The emergency decision spurred Bill to take the offer.
Fifty farmers won a draw for sixty three war surplus trucks, with many opting out as others awaited more vehicles. The sweepstakes aimed to distribute the surplus while awaiting additional trucks. Meanwhile the Lady Nelson, a mercy ship, completed its final voyage carrying Canadian overseas casualties and wounded, and is slated for conversion to transport service members' brides and children to Canada.
In York'don Saskatchewan diners face rationing with only one pie type on menus. Customers demanding another kind incur extra charges while butter is included with all meals.
A dog belonging to a neighbor in Dundalk carried a note to his owner when Mrs Sam McCullish suffered severe hemorrhage. The owner phoned for help, and responders arrived in time to save her life.
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