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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1949
Page
3
Homestyle guidance on making hearty soups with stock, vegetables, and meats. Includes oyster chowder recipe notes and a potato soup method using leftover potatoes and homemade or canned broth. Describes stock preparation, cream soups, and finishing touches for a smooth finish.
A home cook's note filled page details Canadian pea soup using dried peas and salt pork with croutons, then variations including a fish soup recipe, chicken chow mein, and an apple onion scallop bake. It offers seasonings, quantities, and cooking steps for several dishes.
A formal notice states compliance with section 66 of the Voters List Act and posting at Acton Ontario offices. It lists the first day of November as the posting date and invites corrections before the final appeal day at the end of November. Mo Jo McGeachie, 2 Clark, Town of Acton.
Stan Grabb of Georgetown Furniture Sales enters Ajax police training for seven weeks after moving from Chesley to start anew business in Georgetown. Jean Almeda Gowland marries Norman Ernest Smith at Home United Church with white mums as decor. Arthur Reinhardt of the Royal Bank is transferred to Leamington. D A B Jones to replace him in Georgetown arrives soon. Herald notes written history claims at least 6,000 years old.
Gwendoline P. Clarm presents a historical chronicle from Ginger Farm detailing local life and events. The piece surveys farming routines, community ties, and notable occurrences shaping the rural area.
The writer notes a third immigrant family settling on a local farm, praising their industriousness and tragedy in Europe, and reflecting on Milas Ethel Chapman’s speech about Canada’s unity through diversity. A country auction followed, where the author and daughter bought a large dresser and shared playful moments among buyers and onlookers.
A condensed Kiwanis Magazine article argues that cities overemphasize parking violations at the expense of serious offenses. It claims mass tickets hurt road safety, citing New York and Chicago data and noting rising deaths and injuries as enforcement shifts occur.
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