Notices of births marriages and deaths from Acton column
BABCOCK On Guelph Street Acton on Monday November 11 1940 to Mr and Mrs G Babcock nee Bea Stewart to ber Bist 1940 Perle Agnes McMillan to Mr John L Barber both of Regga DENNIS Suddenly at the home Cameron Avenue Acton Ontario on Tuesday November 12 1940 Sophia Kowalchuk beloved wife of William Dennis in her 53nd year The funeral will be held Friday morning from the home to St Josephs Church for Mass at 900 am Interment at Dublin Cemetery BAILEY At Guelph General Hospital on Wednesday November 13 1940 Charles E Bailey late of 20 Tiffany Street W Guelph formerly of Acton The funeral service will be held at McDougall Brown s Funeral Chapel St Clair and Pinewood Toronto on Friday November 15 at four o clock Interment at Prospect Cemetery
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Dennis
Cameron Avenue
Acton
Ontario
Sophia Kowalchuk
William Dennis
St. Joseph's Church
Dublin Cemetery
New Car Showcases Amid Voter Lists and Local Developments
Odis and Ends reports new car models debuting while Acton voters see lists published this week. Foundations for two Mason subdivision homes near completion and brick work starting on Bank of Nova Scotia building. Hunters return with deer quotas. Baxter Laboratories relocates equipment. Remembrance Day services and Christmas boxes for overseas service members noted. Public Utilities fixes water leaks, and Post Office entryway improved for staff comfort. Remembrance Day window at Jommstone Rumiley’s site draws praise with white crosses and wreaths.
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Jommstone & Rumiley’s
Acton Legion
Nazi fairplay in Poland drives grim admission of bias
The Datdeutscher Beobachter prints an ad from the Education Department of Pomam in the former Polish Corridor seeking school helpers to teach Polish children, insisting that only Germans need apply, revealing German racial superiority obsession.
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Poland
Datdeutscher BeeBachter
Education” Department
Pomam
Serum Rush From Seattle to Calgary by TCA Planes
A Calgary hospital urgently ordered serum by long distance call. Three Trans-Canada planes carried the precious cargo from Seattle to Vancouver then to Lethbridge and on to Calgary, with constant hospital updates on progress.
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Calgary Hopital
Trans-Canada
Seattle
Vancouver
Pethbridge
Calgary
Verdict in Towa jury suit against railroad company
A Towa jury delivers a verdict in a railroad negligence suit noting that if the train bell and whistle had functioned properly the cow would not have been killed. The decision emphasizes failures in equipment signaling as the cause of the incident.
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Towa
Safety First Evacuees Fear Bathtime Escape
A housewife fills the bath while two boy evacuees watch with suspicion. The elder boy warns his companion and they prepare to flee, fearing the woman will drown them in the bath. The scene captures wartime rural unease and a sudden flight from danger.
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Joe
Pioneer citizen Mina Buchanan dies after long illness
Grand Valley mourns the death of Mina Buchanan age 78 wife of William Buchanan after a two year heart illness. Born in Tecumseh Township she moved to Dufferin County in 1875 and lived at the CPR station for 45 years. Survived by her husband Dr Allan Buchanan son three brothers and a sister. Funeral held Nov 4 at Kurx Presbyterian Church with ministers from Elmvale Trinity Grand Valley and Glenmount. Interment at Grand Valley Union Cemetery.
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Grand .Valley
Mina Jordan
Wm. Buchanan
Tecumseh Township
Simcoe County
C.P.R
Buchanan
Joseph Jordan
Guelph
John Jordan
Hamiota
Manitoba
Alexander A. Jordan
Toronto
Elizabeth Jordan
Grand Valley
Lulu
Winlford
Kurx Presbyterian Church
Graham Jones
Elmvale
John McDermid
Trinity United Church
M. Sellar
Glenmount United Church
G. Jones
Grand Valley Union Cemetery
Grand Valley Star
Comforts Committee Receives Acknowledgments for Parcels
The Comforts Committee of Acton and Vicinity notes letters of thanks for parcels of cigarettes sent June to August. Parcels arrived around October and two more shipments have been sent to overseas service members. Recipients include Pte B Purdy Gnr W Caldwell Capt Gordon Sutherland Gnr T Nicol Pte C A Tyler Pte E Lands borough Pte W L Turner.
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Comforts Committee
Acton and Vicinity
B. Purdy
Gnr
Wm. Caldwell
Gordon Sutherland
T. Nicol
C. A. Tyler
E Landsborough
W. L. Turner
Acton District Escapes Severe Gale Damage
The Acton district experienced minimal storm damage on Monday night and Tuesday. A brief power outage affected two services, with trees uprooted and windows broken in some areas, while roadways remained passable and overall impact was lighter than in other towns.
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Acton
Golf balls float into Ohio River bothers fishermen
In Louisville Kentucky reports say golfers balls drift down the Ohio River from an upstream course. One local angler has recovered over 100 balls in the last year while others complain of tangled lines and repeated entanglements with flicking impacts on gear.
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Louisville
Ohio
This Man Used His Head Tobacco toothpicks and fortune
A man switched from writing with a steel pen to making quills and toothpicks. He built a fortune after his quill factory began, turning out millions of toothpicks annually. Canadian National Railways hotels still supply them.
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Earth
Canadian National Ratways System
CP War Expert Returns to Canada for UN Agency Post
Former London superintendent and wartime correspondent for The Canadian Press is returning to Canada to assume a new post as unitary correspondent for CP in Ottawa, marking a notable career shift.
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London
The
Canadian Press
Canada
Ottawa
Meeting of Knox Mission Band Held Thursday
The Victoria Mission Band regular meeting was held on Thursday November 7. President Dora Hansen opened with a hymn and a short devotional period. Twenty four members answered roll call. Mrs H Man prize read the missionary story and the meeting closed with prayer and the National Anthem.
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Ue Victoria Mission Band
Prsident
Dora Hansen
H. Manprize
Statuary in Melbourne Garden Linked to Britain War Effort
A bronze sculpture in a Melbourne public garden was the last cast in Britain before bronze was requisitioned for wartime needs. The piece marks a historical note on material rationing affecting art and industry during wartime.
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Melbourne
Australia
Britain
Death Wins at Monte Carlo Gambling Barge
The Monte Carlo gambling barge on Coronado Bay became a death trap when three swimmers perished trying to reach it. A crew member was found on a shoal after the tragedy.
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Coronado
Monte Carlo
Brazilian tests citrus based synthetic gasoline claim
Rio de Janeiro reports the government is testing Leonardo Yarochewsky's claim to produce large quantities of synthetic gasoline from orange banana and pineapple skins.
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Rio de Janeiro
Leonardo—Yarochewsky
Mean Yet Mischievous Accidents Tie Borish Tales
An insurance agent asks a farmer about accidents and the farmer says a mule kick and a rattlesnake bite were intentional mischiefs rather than accidents. A circus performer injured by a fall is diagnosed as having a broken humerus, prompting a joke about the best comedian.
Humor of the War at Glasgow Recruiting Depot
At a Glasgow recruiting depot a medical officer taps recruits while questioning them with usual prompts. When asked the heaviest and lightest weights, a candidate replies with precise figures, six and a half pounds and ten and a half stone, eliciting steady reactions.
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Glasgow
M.O
Cows Exports Rise Of Ontario Quebec Herds
Shipments of pure breds and grades from Ontario and Quebec dairy herds have built a strong reputation in the eastern United States. Canadian dairy cattle exports through September totaled about 10 507 head, up from 8 600 in the prior period, with 1939 totals reaching around 13 000 cattle shipped mainly from Eastern Ontario and Quebec.
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Ontario
Quebec
United States
The Canadian War Effort October 31 to November 2
Reported items include Canada’s war Parliament session notes, a destroyer rescue of 113 survivors from two torpedoed ships, and early work on the St Lawrence river rapid development. Industrial index gains, shipbuilding employment jumps, and munitions contracts totalling 27.8 million dollars are recorded along with military training and personnel movements.
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Canada
St. Lawrence
Bureau, of Statistics Index
Department of Munitions and Supply
L. F. Page
Certral Ontario
Quebec
England
Bacon Board
Seaboard
Heating with Wood Will Aid War Effort
Canadian households can cut foreign exchange costs by using more wood for home heating and reduce fuel imports. The Forest Products Laboratories notes that coal imports are high and wood, sawdust, and mill waste offer abundant fuel. Advancements in wood stoves and sawdust burners enable practical adoption nationwide.
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Forest Products Laboratories
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Canada
First Great Wave Reconnaissance Spied German Movements
London radio commentator Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte served as an early air reconnaissance officer. On August 19 1914 he reported over German troop movements during the First Great War wave, aiding Sir John Prench’s commands.
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London
Fire at Australian cigar factory damages stock
A smoking fire swept a drying room at a carton Australia cigar factory. Cigars and tobacco smoldered after flames were controlled, causing loss of stock and material in the incident.
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Carton
Australia
Naturalist Jack Miner Bands Ducks at Kingsville Sanctuary
Naturalist Jack Miner caught and banded 360 mallard and pintail ducks at his Kingsville sanctuary this fall. He spoke of previous years' bands and interactions with wildlife as he documented the birds' movements.
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Kingsville
Ontario
Jack Miner
Hunting Drama Heads Colorado News in Carrier Pigeon Tale
Longmont Colorado reports a dramatic, oddball game described as big and tense where hunters use carrier pigeons to relay the news of a kill. The fragment hints at a rural or frontier setting with unusual methods of communication.
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Longmont
Colo
Colorado
Scout Mothers' Auxiliary Elects 1941 Officers
The Scout Mothers' Auxiliary annual meeting at the Agnews home on November 11 reelected officers for 1941 Honorary President Mrs Hollinger President Mrs W Chisholm Vice President Mrs R Spielvogel Secretary Mrs R Johnson Treasurer Mrs F Kentner Social Committee Mrs Watson Convener Mrs Agnew Mrs Robinson Mrs Saliwo Program Committee Mrs Rushmere Blower Committee Mrs Hollinger Mrs Evans
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Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary
Ray Agnew
Hollinger
W. Chisholm
R. Spielvogel
R. Johnson
F. Kentner
Watson
Agnew
Maple Grove Literary Society Meeting Program
The Maple Grove Literary Society held its regular meeting on Friday evening November 8 with President James McNabb in charge. Neil McNabb led the convened program featuring Group 1 chorus Maurice Hurd reading, instrumental music by Mr and Mrs G L Graham, current events Myrtle Maude a duet by Mesdames Shultis and McNabb and Mrs Shultis.
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Maple Grove Literary Society
James McNabb
Neil McNabb
Maurice. Hurd
G. L. Graham
Myrtle Maude
Fledgling Flies to Adelaide to Meet Grandparents
John Jenkins aged 22 months traveled 1 400 miles from Brisbane to Adelaide accompanied only by a teddy bear to visit his grandparents. Airplane crews described him as quiet and friendly during the flight.
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Adelaide
Australia
John Jenkins
Brisbane
Woman fined for attempting to steal bank notes in UK
A woman admitted trying to take three 500 pound bank notes from the United Kingdom. She was fined 2000 with costs ordered in Liverpool. Two companions were discharged.
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Uiverpool
United Kingdom
British PM von Lloyd George Calls for League to Secure Peace
David Lloyd George, the British prime minister, declared on November 14 1918 that Europe faces a new war unless a League of Nations is created strong enough to compel peace three days after the Armistice. The remark frames the postwar order and the drive for collective security.
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London
David Loyd George
Europe
League of Nations
Plan Blitzkrieg on Grasshoppers
Winnipeg reports Northern Plains entomologists expect lighter grasshopper damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan next year but heavier infestation in Manitoba. Fall egg surveys show modest levels in Saskatchewan with one Swift Current area moderately infested, while Manitoba southern and eastern districts face heavier pressure. Dominion experts at Brandon plan a distribution map to help farmers take precautions.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
International
Dominion
Swift Current
Stony Mountain
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Brandon
Rector Released After Short Prison Term Appeal
Lincoln England CPI Rev Robert G C Graham served 12 days in prison for revne his church cell contrary to defence regulations and appealed against conviction. He had been sentenced to one month.
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Lincoln
England
CPI
Robert G. C. Graham
Apa
Parliamentary wireless set plays news to ministers
A group of MBs including two ministers listened to the 6 o'clock news via a parliamentary wireless set. One minister switched on the set before the hour as a feminine voice bid good night to the children.
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MB ‘Ss
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Mason Subdivision
Bank of Nova Scatia
Baxter Laboratories
B. F. Andrews
Boston
Clinton
United Church
Walker Lodge
P. W. Bro. H. L. Ritchie
Rockwood
Nassawega
TCA
Edwinds. Johnson
Knox Mission Band
Scott
Takenkeap
Septemer
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Scout Mothers’ Group
Maple Grove Society
Sterling
the Prophet
Harold Wiles
Phoe
Gray Coach Lines
Merl
FASL
Newtoyeper
Maclean’s Magazine
Chatelaine
Canadian Home Journal
Canada Poultry Review
True Story
Silver Screen
Christian Herald
Science and Discovery
McCall's Magazine
Parents’ Magazine
Home Arts
Screenland
Maclean's Magazine
Lyn
National Home Monthly
McCall's
Mes Gentres
Singio Mogatin
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