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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
13
An oblique tribute depicts an unknown soldier who hid loneliness behind a hardened warfront. It honors unseen acts of kindness from him and end with a Christain message that in death there is peace, echoing All Well as a final refrain.
Sunday: Went to church and the preacher gave a talk that sounded like dad talk. Monday: Y and Jake called to see Jane and Elsie who spent the night with the former. Tuesday: Blisters who spent the weekend with Uncle Sim wrote up for class and saw cattle water and breakfast food. Wednesday: Over to Smithville no kid in school got measles and gave it to everyone. Thursday: Pa boasted about Ma and said it wasn’t necessary. Friday: Pa taunted me over my grades and the editors son seems better. Saturday: Ma got even with Pa for what he did.
Official figures show a short 1936 potato crop in Canada with prices likely to climb above a $12 bag as harvesting continues. Prices in Montreal Ottawa and Toronto vary by bag size, while US shortages affect Canadian outlook. Buyers urged to act soon to avoid storage risks and capitalize on expected price firming in coming weeks.
The exchange features Owain and a playful remark about a place where men wear nothing but hats. The witty dialogue plays on wordplay about headwear and dress.
A reader details a countryside trip from Toronto to Mount Albert, passing Woodbridge, Markham, and Newmarket. The narrative notes sand dunes, drifting sands, the Sharon Temple, Mennonite roofs, and stone roads, with side stops at Aurora, Richmond Hill, and reflections on reforestation efforts and local curiosities.
The piece recalls the Ploricers' Cemetery and a 1934 memorial service. It lists early settlers and notable burials, praising the forgotten founders such as Phineas Adan, Catharine Anderson, and Peter McDonald, whose lives shaped the community and are remembered respectfully.
The Dominion shows growth with about 127 gold milling plants totaling 46 535 tons daily by September end, up from 30 plants in 1931. Ontario will have 62 mills and 24 500 tons capacity, Quebec 17 mills and 4 550 tons, with eight new mills under construction and thirty more considered.
The narrator notes fading light on the journey home around six o'clock. A plowed front field shows brown ridges and is described as harder to work than sandy soil, illustrating hardy regional farming. The writer reflects on Central Ontario's historical backdrop with references to William Lyon Mackenzie and the era’s hidden histories.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a customer and a butcher in a tense exchange about payment. The line hints at grievance with phrase Youre giving me a piece of bane and a countering remark about payment.
Household hints by MES Mary Morton present a simple menu with lamb pie and orange slice dainty cakes. Ynez Wilson home economist shares recipes for a meaty pie with biscuits and an orange candy dessert, plus a custom dessert bar idea and serving suggestions.
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