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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
6
A series of short rhymes extols small acts and thoughts that avert anger, heal grudges, and bring joy. Each line links a simple deed or virtue to a larger good, from kindness to charity and prayer to courage, framed as timeless lessons.
Mid-summer weather marks the period as potatoes fell in price on Guelph market. Webster of Quebec buys the Thompson farm at Dublin with possession in November. Acton Dramatic Club staged Her Friend the Enemy at Town Hall. Acton Council held an all night session addressing water mites and more. Brampton Banner notes a fine Ontario club and grounds opened in Acton. Esquesing Sunday School Convention drew many, with Miss Bertha Laine and Rev. W. L. Findlay delivering talks. Isabella Matilda Loree McCutcheon of Erin Township dies aged around 40.
Norway once part of Denmark and Sweden, gains independence amid a map of changing names. The article discusses geography, minerals, agriculture, and the Notodden cyanamide nitrogen project tied to fertilizer and war needs.
Mrs Jones, taken to her first symphony concert, whispers to her companion about the conductor’s gaze and asks what the book is. The friend explains it is the score of the overture.
A retrospective look through weekly pages recalls recurring figures and events from past years, highlighting familiar names, places, and moments that linger in the community memory. The piece blends nostalgia with reminders of changing times and enduring local ties.
A reader asks if the current return visit portrait is of Holly Ramshaw, once pictured in Acton for oil photographs before small cameras gained popularity. The note recalls he now resides in Detroit and may be hard to identify from the earlier image.
The article argues Britain has kept food affordable and plentiful through government controls. It details price stabilization, broad import and procurement measures, and rationing with a wide network of local food committees. It notes weekly government spending to maintain prices and the absence of queues, with key items priced below market levels.
News from the Ottawa area reports CASF unit seeking a piano for recreational use. Five local citizens quickly offered their pianos for the troops for the duration.
A piteous appeal from a son begging paternal help ends with him sleeping in a deserted cowshed. A father’s postcard then arrives asking if there is room for two, implying readiness to reunite. The brief exchange captures a family rift and possible reunion.
A Sunday School lesson argues that true Christian fruit proves genuine faith. It cites Ezekiel 15 and Matthew 7 to stress bearing fruit for God, warns against false prophets by their works, and urges regeneration through the Spirit as the basis for righteous behavior.
The Canadian and British governments support keeping essential manufacturers and skilled workers in their roles to sustain war production. While industrial workers enlist in large numbers, key personnel are retained to maintain efficiency in war industries and vital public utilities including rail and transportation systems.
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