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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1932
Page
13
A poem by Jemima Remington celebrates a black capped sprite bringing joy as it swoops through stormy skies and into the town. The verses describe the cheerful song Dee dee dee signaling the sprite’s approach and its joyous, fearless mood as it flits between trees and rooftops.
The issue notes the first winter snow on Sunday, December activities in the Women's Institute with speakers on hot suppers and candy making for Christmas, a Halton County fruit grower story about a barrel of apples and a note found by an insurance manager, local Option campaign efforts by town women, St Alban’s bazaar described as the church’s most successful in forty years, Mr. Lawrence Williams’ return from the North West trip, and the Knox Acton women’s missionary meeting with over ninety delegates from Presbyterian societies.
Promotes a youthful complexion with a delicate fragrance. Refreshes and soothes dry irritated skin while beautifying hands and preserving skin. Described as an indispensable toilet requisite that adds subtle distinction.
Canada reports 6524 fur farms in 1930 up from prior counts while land and building investment totals fall to 5,583,346 and fur bearing animals total 16,197,747, each down by about 5 million from the previous year. Dominion Department of Agriculture funds research to support rapid industry expansion.
At the 12th Imperial Fruit Show in Birmingham five first prizes for apples went to James Lowe of Oyama British Columbia for McIntosh Jonathan Delicious New tomn Pippin and another unnamed variety. Nova Secoda Brewers E W Duncanson Gasper eau won Cox's Orange Pippin. E W Birden Wolfville displayed King's and E W Eaton Granville Centre won Golden Russet. British Columbia led in honey prizes with one first six seconds and four thirds. Canada is a major apple producer with 3 157 000 barrels produced this year destined largely for export.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus calling Peter and Andrew from ordinary work to become fishers of men and the transformation of Saul the persecutor in Damascus. It emphasizes following Jesus straightway, leaving all, and the Spirit filling believers to witness for Christ.
The Red Cross Outpost Hospitals in Northern Ontario face closures without more funds. One nurse outpost often serves vast areas with no doctor, aiding 55 obstetrical cases in 22 months and delivering care through bush journeys. The appeal urges gifts to keep these essential services running across rural settlements.
Development aims to build a Ja plant in Western Canada to produce crude vegetable oils from soya beans peanuts and copra oil with soap and edible oil firms consuming about 4 million dollars of these crops annually A soya bean milling operation is also being considered in Eastern Canada initial imports expected from northern Manchuria followed by local cultivation if soil tests prove viable Soya beans may be pressed for oil ground into flour or milled for animal feed
A humorous exchange notes a cow’s age by horns. The map prompt asks how old the cow is and the answer given is two years. A bystander admits he could have inferred it from the two horns.
Western Canada reports strong McIntosh Red apple sales with over 365 600 boxes shipped to domestic and export markets this season. The fruit’s popularity drives marketing and distribution across the country.
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