Social and Personal Interest Highlights
A long list of local residents and visitors is noted with weekend trips and visits. Names include Misa Nellie Hall Clarence Anderson Alice McPherson Robert Chalmers Wm Withers J Woods N Morton G A Dills Edna Russell E Hawthorne H R Wansbrough Loyas Gordon Johnston James Landsborough Buddy Joyce Williams Kitty Wansbrough Mona McGeachie Dorothy McArthur Grace Lantz Jean Lambert LaVerne Smith C L Poole W M Cooper Thos Watson R M DAcDonald Wm Cole George R Poole Dr A J Buchanan and others. Activities include trips to Toronto Buffalo Milton Acton Grand Valley and Orangeville and attendance at conferences and funerals.
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Mona McGeachie
Dorothy McArthur
Grace Lantz
Jean Lambert
LaVerne Smith
Milton
C. L. Poole
Messrs
W. M. Cooper
Thos. Watson
R. M. Dacdonald
Wm. Cole
George R. Poole
A. J. Buchanan
Grand Valley
W. A. Wansbrough
Oatmeal Porridge Shortage Looms In Scotland
Scotland faces a potential oat shortage as yield estimates show below average harvests. Oats acreage this year fell by 35,900 acres, while barley acreage rose 59 percent and wheat total reached 93,000 acres, up 18 percent from 1933. Harvest labor was abundant with little unemployment in many districts.
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Scotland
Agricultural Department
Canadian National Railways
Mother's Prayers Shape a Lad's Turn to Faith
A clergyman recalls leaving Australia as a youth and feeling his mother's prayers across twelve thousand miles. In a decisive night, he gave his heart to God, aided by a small daily text that began with As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you.
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Australia
Found Lucky Find Costume Exchange Sparks Banter
A wife excitedly proclaims she has found the perfect costume she has desired, while her partner admires it, noting he could not have afforded to buy such attire. The exchange reads as playful banter about a costume purchase.
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Darlin
Terrified Maid Confronts Extortion Threat at Door
A frightened maid reports a man demanding money or else he will kill himself or murder. MacPherson urges asking for explicit intent and threatening to give the man a shillun if he chooses murder.
Women Institute Holds Monthly Meeting At Mrs Salt Home
The regular monthly gathering of the Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Salt’s on Thursday afternoon with President Mrs. Gamble in charge. Members sang and prayed, heard talks on age, current events, and beauty in the home, and heard greetings from allied societies. A luncheon followed with four Halloween groups and social time.
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Women’s Institute
Hatchery Trout Fry Feed Naturally After Release Say Study
A Canadian study by H C White under the Biological Board of Canada shows artificially hatched trout fry forage as effectively as wild fry after release. In Prince Edward Island waters, both hatchery and naturally spawned fry fed energetically on similar prey including midges larvae and copepods despite differing prior foods.
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H. C. White
Biological Board of Canada
Dominion
White
Prince Edward Island
Letters to the Editor notice on submission rules
The Free Press invites letters on general topics but does not endorse opinions. Two letters must be signed and may be published under a pen name. Communications should not exceed two words and must arrive by Tuesday noon for publication in the week’s issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Press
Tte
H. P. Moore
Fannie Perryman
Acton
Ihose
John R. Mott
A. Lloyd Smith
J. S. Coleman
Acton Free Press readers praise paper in letters
Readers from Acton commend the weekly Free Press in Halton County for its social interest notes, stories, and editorials. The letters recall community figures and a long Acton history, praising the paper as the best weekly edition and noting autumn views and local transport concerns.
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Goth
Halton County
Acton
Lincoln quotes on duty and integrity
A quotation from Abraham Lincoln emphasizes that one is not bound to win or succeed but to live up to right conduct. It urges standing with those who do right and parting ways when they go wrong, reflecting steadfast principle.
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Abraham Lincoln
Practising in daylight burglary lesson sparks remarks
A group watches a man with a "starlight" burning a hole in an iron pipe as two youngsters, including Orie, ask what he is doing. One boy suggests daylight fireworks, another labels him a burglar in training.
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Orie
Two Ways of Being Light Hearted in Troubled Times
The piece argues there are two paths to cheer in stress. One ignores suffering through gaiety, the other keeps thinking to reach the core of the issue. It suggests faith and God's love guide enduring joy beyond clouds.
Mrs Upstage Seeks Cook With Staying Power
Mrs Upstage interviews a cook applicant. The candidate claims to be energetic and always on the go. The employer notes a preference for someone with greater staying power.
Gregory Theatre Presents Comedy Romance Night Spotlight
Gregory Theatre features Lew Ayres as a heart breaking champion and Alice Page as a nightclub entertainer in a comedy romance. A Sunday lineup includes Hotel Anchovy novelty and a mammoth musical special starring Ruby Keller Dick Powell Joan Blondell Zasu Pitts and Guy Kibbee.
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Lew Ayres
Alice Page
Wolf Dog
Ruby Keller
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
Zasu Pitts
Guy Kibee
Buddy and
Towser
Patricia Lawrence and Peter Cook Reunite After War
In Paris a grieving Patricia Lawrence spots Peter Cook among the Legion crowd and grapples with a past love. Amid stories of war, family duty, and poverty, they reconnect and vow to face life together once he returns home to claim his inheritance and care for his mother and sister.
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Atricia Lawrence
Paris
Patricia
Peter Cook
Patricia Lawrence
Legion
Peter
Atiff
Lawrence
Captain Cook
States
Connecticut
Jhe
New York
England
Scotland
Patsy
Bowes
Mother
Jones
Patsy Lawrence
Why is a river like an elbow
A playful pun explains that a river bends much like an elbow does, highlighting a simple geometry analogy.
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Misa Nellie Hall
Toronto
Clarence Anderson
Guelph
Alice McPherson
Robert Chalmers
Wingham
Wm. Withers
Messrs. J. Woods
N. Morton
Buffalo
G. A. Dills
Edna Russell
Orangeville
Miss E. Hawthorne
Board of Directors
H. R. Wansbrough
R. H. Wansbrough
J. M. McDonald
E. J. Hassard
Ontario
Gordon Johnston
Hamilton
Vicinity
James Landsborough
Buddy” and
Joyce
Wm. Landsborough
Wm Williams
Thos. Kitty
Lawrence Wiliams
Knox Avenue
Harold Wansbrough
MacKay
Acton Women’s Institute
Acton Free Press
Wilson Avenue
Montreal
P. S
St. James’ Church
Richard Roberts
Moder
C. Harrison
Amiabie
A. J. Vining
D. D
India
Crossroads
A. D. Savage
Belle OF
Mae West
Fox News
DAMES
By Clarissa Mackie
Conyright
Counter
Hamburg
Mill Street
Harold Wiles Acton
Wood’s Grocery
E. Coles
Canada
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