In Memoriam notices from 1940 region
Births and obituaries list dates and names for May 1940. Entries include Edward John George McMullen born May 2 in Guelph to J and McMullen. May Davison sister of J F Davison in Lucknow. Catherine McPhail Robertson died in Cleveland at 61. Helen Lissant Beardmore died Brampton. Mary M Swackhammer died Erin Township aged 87. Ethel Grimspon obituary with Memorial note.
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Wicmullen
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
J. & McMullen
Jean Herrington
Edward John George
Beardmore
Peel Memorial Hospital
Brampton
Helen Lissant Beardmore
George Lissant
Elizabeth Beardmore
War Savings and Summer Activities in Acton and District
Summer activity at the bowling greens and tennis courts is now in full swing. Instruction in swimming will be given to all children in Acton this season. The August Session of the Hamilton Conference of the United Church of Canada is being held at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph this week with Acton delegates.
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Acton
E. J. Nelson
Guelph
Hamilton Conference of the United Church , of Canada
Ontario Agricultural College
Quelph
G. Clifford
Thos. Watson
H. ‘Cakiwell
Longtime Erin Township resident Mary Leslie dies at 87
Mary Swackhammer Leslie widow of Joel W. Leslie and member of a pioneer family of Churchill, Esquesing dies Saturday May 25 in Erin Township. Funeral service held at Churchill United Church with multiple local ministers and floral tributes. she leaves a daughter, three granddaughters, a great granddaughter, several siblings, and many friends. Interment in the family plot at Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Erin Township
Mary M. Swackhammer
Joel W. Leslie
J. E. F Pearen
Mary Swackhammer
Christopher Swackhammer
Churchill
Esquesing Township
Churchill United Church
Mr. Bartlett
A. H. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Rockwood
Chas. Jolliffe
Hannon
Henry Caldwell
Messry
Harold Winsbrough
Harold = Griffin
Harold Swackhamer
Leslie Stewart
Richard Johnston
Roy Leslie
Henry Nellis
Elliott Patterson
Smith Griffin
June Gordon Leslie
Lose Swackhamer
Wallace Swackhamer
J. E. Pearen
Elva Pearen
Evelyn Pearen
Ross Allan
Toronto
Mane Allan
R. H. Wansbrough
Acton
A. J. Barnes
Peter Hills
Arthur Swaackhamer
Clinton Swackhamer
Churchill United
Congregational) Church
Hamilton
London
J. EB. Perren
H. R. Wansbrough
C B. Swackhamer
J. .W. Stewart
Pillow
Arthur Swackhamer
Research in Bucksaws Cuts Canadian Pulpwood Costs
The Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa reports that experimental work at the Forest Products Laboratories shows only two bucksaw blade patterns are superior, leading to removal of fourteen types from camps. The note covers sharpening, wear, and related operations as pulp and paper firms spend about 12 million dollars yearly on felling spruce and balsam.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Forest Products Laboratories
Department
Woodlands
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
Tate
Pulp and Paper Companies
Purpose of Grammar Question Sparks Classroom Debate
A classroom discussion centers on language rules as students and the teacher debate the purpose of grammar. The exchange highlights teaching aims to help clear speech, improve clarity, and guide respectful communication.
Canadian mining progress shows growth and leadership
Canada reports rising mining value from 1920 to 1939 with production up to 473 million dollars and dividend payments climbing to 105 million. Over 112000 workers earn more than 140 million annually while industry spending on supplies reaches roughly 125 million a year. Canada leads in gold, silver, copper and ranks among top sources for radium and many other metals.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Advancin
Mines of
Dominion
Women learn driving and repair in Toronto test
In Canada women train with the Women's Auxiliary Motor Service. About 30 of Toronto's 550 girls tested tractor handling, a new skill noted as a far cry from side saddle. The program aims to diversify roles and practical skills for women.
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Canada
Ms the
Women's Auxiliary Motor Service
Toronto
Fishermen Sail New Royal Canadian Navy Units
The passage describes fishermen serving country along Canada’s Pacific coast from Cape Flattery to Alaska. The new crafts ply in fjords and indentations to observe and report back to headquarters. It notes a civic duty and a lesson for every citizen.
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Cape Flattery
Alaska
Canada
Pacific
Royal Canadian Navy
Confused Passenger Demands Stop as Train Laughs Off Lunch Wagon
A passenger misreads a transit car as a lunch wagon and asks the conductor to stop. The crew responds with standard safety procedures while the passenger remains onboard, creating a humorous miscommunication aboard the railcar.
Appointment of Ontario War Savings Committee Chairman
Provincial report states Hon. J. L. Ralston, Minister of Finance, has appointed the chairman of the Ontario Committee of the War Savings Committee. The selection aligns Ontario's war effort with national savings drives and official oversight.
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J. L. Ralston
Ontario
War Savings Committee
Acton Pupils Stage Music Festival Highlights
The Acton Continuation School showcases a rich music program with awards to Betty Gibson Mary R Moore Memorial prize to Marie Brunelle and Tom Watson circles of recognition for Miss M Ricketts. A grand Indian Dance Dutch numbers and a patriotic Spirit of the Empire pageant conclude the festival with Dr A Buchanan presiding.
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J. Buchanan
Betty Gibson
Mary R. Moore
Marie Brunelle
Tom Watson
M. Ricketts
Don Evans
Billie Nellis
Jane Mic- Niven
Bill Vincent
A. Buchanan
Acton
Peppery Army Supplies Reported To Boost Troops
The Department of Minitions and Supply reports pepper purchases for the first quarter totaling 10 027 pounds. Troop appetites across army navy and air services consumed 3 100 tons of meat in the same period.
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Department of Minnitions and Supply
Deserving the Name of a Man in Scott’s Verse
Sir Walter Scott defines a true man as one whose thoughts and efforts serve others not self. He pursues a high purpose set on just principles and clings to it while heaven and earth provide means. A real good aims straight, never via a deceitful road.
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Sir Walter Scott
Halton County Council Passes Equalization Motion
County officials set estimated costs for connecting links in Georgetown and Bronze pavement. The council debated assessment equalization data for Acton Burlington Georgetown Milton Oakville Esquesing Nassagaweya Nelson Trafalgar and adjourned after directing local councils to report back.
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Gilbert
Wilson
Georgetown
Hume
County of
Halton
Burlington, J
Nelson
Trafalgar
Srey
Acton
Burlington Keth
Milton A
Oakville
Nassapaweya
Milton
Kerms
Increasing Utilization of Hardwoods
Dominion Forest Service urges Canadian timber operators to boost hardwood use as hardwoods form about 40 percent of land and 22 percent of merchantable timber. Eastern stands hold 23.339 million board feet and 216 million cords, with birch, maple, poplar, beech, ash, elm and oaks as key species.
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Dominion Forest Service Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Proud Father and Mother Share Baby Smile Quote
A father says the baby smiles when he looks at him, while the mother remarks the smile reveals a growing sense of humor. The light exchange captures family pride and playful affection.
Tactics Criticized In French Front Near Meuse
General Andre Corap, head of the Camp army, draws blame from Prime Minister Paul Reynaud in the Senate for failures along the Meuse. Reynaud cited slow redeployments and incomplete divisions as a key factor in the German breakthrough.
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VTE
Andre Corap
Paul Reynaud
Reynaud
Meuse
Regimid
Corap
County Council Proposes Change in Assessment
The Acton Commission received letters from Acton Business Men's The List of Paleenee and Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario. The Hydro Commission approved expense apportionment with approximate percentages for Hydro, waterworks, town tax collection. A copy of the letter to be sent to Acton Council. Range campaign entry discussed, decision postponed.
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Acton Business Men
B. H. Speight
Charles Wilson
Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Acton Commission
Hydro
Acton Council
Fragmented Miscellany Phrases and Oddities From an Era
A jumble of quoted phrases and cryptic statements spans topics from poetry to trigonometry. Mentions of Skylark, Shelley's lines, a reference to Merchant of Venice, and assorted remarks about Egypt India and an ocean liner Moratorium. The text reads like a collage of unrelated notes.
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Skylark
Egypt
India
TUT. TUT Gladys Reflects On Thirtieth Birthday
In a paneled drawing room Gladys laments turning thirty as Pamela probes the mood. The dialogue reveals personal reflection and social expectations surrounding age.
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Gladys
Pamela
Leam to Swim Campaign Opens at Acton Park
The column notes a Learn to Swim drive at Acton Park for youths aged 8 to 15 who cannot swim. Registration at the YMCA for lessons in early June. parents urged to cooperate. Also mentions a volleyball close of season and an invitation to Toronto Central YMCA for an exhibition game.
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Acton Park
W. J. Benson
Y.M.C.A
Amn
Beln
Toronto Central Ymca
Toronto broker offers motor yacht Halde to Royal Canadian Air Force
Jo Harold Crang, prominent Toronto broker, places his 4h test motor yacht Halde at the disposal of the Royal Canadian Air Force for rescue work. Minister of Munitions and Supply DD Howe accepts the offer on behalf of the government, praising its speed and design.
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Asn
Canaeus
Jo Harold Crang
Toronto
Halde
Royal Canadian Air Forc
C DD Howe
Mimnations and Supply
Fragmentary dialogue about furniture sale
A terse exchange notes a Vanit remarking on lovely furniture and Mildred agreeing, while a persistent man who sold it expresses interest. The fragment hints at repeated inquiries about the item and its seller.
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Mildred
Omenous Exchange Between Father and Daughter
A fragment shows a child asking if a father is an angel, and the adult replies with a puzzling question. The daughter mentions hearing a claim about a mother and wings, suggesting a cryptic family exchange.
Intercept Nazi Messages From Chicago Cards Prophesy Victory
Censors at Kananaskis Camp Alberta intercepted unsigned typewritten cards from Chicago. The three cards bore verses in German and English predicting Nazi victory and domination of Canada and the United States. The minted method shows new Nazi message tactics aimed to spread propaganda via mail to Allied countries.
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Canada
Kananaskis Camp
Alberta
Chicago
United States
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Tommy
Pupi
R. V. Lesueur
Jack Kingshott
Rawleighs
School Lane
County Council
Bank
Omenous
Pather Weller
Momme
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A. T. Brown
Britain
Great Britain
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Belgium
France
Fannous
Iles
Low Countries
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