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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
13
May menu from sunny Thewat brings two pineapple desserts for warm weather. Pineapple gems mix canned pineapple with gelatin and almonds, served in moulds. Also included are Lemon Curd or Cheese tarts, Lemon Ginger Flip, Golden Gate Punch, Lemon Fizz, and Lemon Float ideas with lemon juice, ginger ale, and assorted fruit juices.
Czech and Moravian reports describe growing restraints on Czech commerce and daily life as German authorities push controls on sale of goods and rationed items. Textiles and shop fronts face orders to vacate, with penalties for profiteering and evictions around Prague and surrounding villages.
Two new trade sweaters designed for summer use. One heavy knit with a bright red side and a contrasting border. The other a light weight wool in midnight blue with delicate applique.
Ontario research advises cutting dandelions below the crown and reseeding to maintain thick sod. Iron sulphate, sold cheaply at drugstores, can be sprayed at four to six pounds per gallon of water to kill weeds with minimal lasting lawn damage, with reseeding after a few days.
A fragmented dialogue reveals a neighbor borrowing a Rarden roller. The speaker suggests informing several families about its location, but the claim shifts to misattribution and a mistaken ownership involving the Haar risres and Robvingons.
The piece argues women in Canada should commit daily time to war work, sewing and knitting for refugees, while noting farm women juggle duties and interruptions. It calls for will to work and cites Red Cross appeals for clothing as an example of needing volunteer effort.
The article laments loss of natural flora due to land clearing and ignorance. It warns against uprooting wild flowers like trilliums and describes rules for picking, noting some species must be left intact to ensure bulbs mature for next season. Dominion societies appeal for careful stewardship.
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