Afton Announces Birth of Son in 1947 Opt
Mr and Mrs James Afton of Hamilton announce the birth of a son on November 26 1947.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1947
Page
2
In Memoriam James E Swindlehurst
In memory of James E Swindlehurst who died December 2, 1946. Remembrance is a golden chain. Death tries to break but all in vain. To have to love and then to part is the greatest sorrow of one's heart. The memory of those happy days when we were all together. Ever remembered by Wife and Daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swindlehurst
James E. Swindlehurst
Cards of thanks from Toronto mourners and well-wishers
Mr. Howard Masales thanks friends for kindness during his illness in St Michael's Hospital Toronto. Mrs. Fred MacArthur and family express appreciation for sympathy shown at their bereavement. Mrs. John Black and family thank neighbors friends and relatives for kindness after the passing of John Archibald Black and for floral tributes and service, including Rev. J Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Masales
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto
Fred MacArthur
John Black
John Archibald Black
J. Anderson
Four Weeks To Christmas And A 1947 Election Near
Winter arrives with another snowstorm as December 1947 nears. Elections loom megaphoned by a call to vote. A new cut off on Highway No 25 near Milton improves travel. Personal accident insurance offers extensive benefits via John W Chapman Acton contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
John W. Chapman
John Street
Acton
the Casualty Co. of Canada
Acton Park Pavilion Reengages Bob Martins Orchestra
Arrangements are completed for the 1948 summer season dance program at Acton Park Pavilion. Bob Martin's Orchestra will be heard again providing music for dancers, a popular choice for Acton and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Park Pavilion
Bob Martin
Acton
Three-in-One Bathrooms 50 Percent Larger in US Design
An architect in the United States has created a three-in-one bathroom about 50 percent larger than the average Canadian bath. The layout includes tub, shower, and toilet in separate private compartments and two basins. One shaving area is eight inches higher with a lighted mirror, while the makeup unit functions as a dressing table with running water operated by foot pedals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S
Farm Investment Totals Billions in Canada
Capital investment in Canadian farms in 1916 reached 5.9 billion dollars, rising over 38 percent from the 1941 census, per the April-June Quarterly Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics. The total covers lands, buildings, machinery including motor vehicles, and live stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarterly Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics
How New Varieties Fruits Are Bred
R C Palmer describes fruit breeding at Dominion Experimental Station Summerland BC. Pollination transfers from male to female parents, seeds are harvested, some require stratification before planting, and seedlings are grown to fruiting age. The hardest part is selecting parents and exceptional seedlings. Modern demands emphasize handling traits for packing shipping and storage. Notable recent varieties include Spartan Jubilee apples Van cherry Spotlight peach and Reliable apricot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C Palmer
Dominion Experimental Station
Summerland
B.C
Staten
Learning Every Day The Learning Spirit in Work
The degree of success in any work depends on keeping a learning spirit. Those who seek new ideas and methods, even in routine jobs, progress faster and become more popular by continually observing better ways to handle people and tasks.
Wrong Accent We'call from The Proper Boston ians
In a Cleveland Amory spoof the Boston firm Lee Higginson assesses a young Bostonian for an Ohio bank. They praise his lineage but reply they sought not to use him for breeding purposes, illustrating the mock misreading of social class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Amory
Ohionago Banking House
Boston
Lee, Higginson and Co
Cabot
Lowell
Saltonstalls
Appletons
Peabodys
Lee Hugginson and Co
Chicago
Good Neighbors and the Spirit of Help in Country Towns
The piece reflects on neighborly care in rural communities where residents assist sick neighbors with farm work and daily needs. It recalls a time before formal nurses, noting how untrained volunteers offered aid and the enduring value of friendship and common effort in facing hardship.
Looking to the Future Inspires Community Progress
The piece argues that a community thrives when many citizens cherish ambitious plans and look ahead. It notes that persistent support for improvements stirs public sentiment and helps towns gain advantages and attract business through proactive individuals.
Right Idea on Money for Youthful Readers
The piece urges boys and girls to grow up with proper money sense. It cites a golden mean between parsimony and extravagance and notes saving money aiding education, better jobs, and increased usefulness. It emphasizes prudent money handling as an important art for youth.
Priority at crossroads during wartime stop causes humor
A U S major in a motor convoy with a black driver is halted by a sentry at three crossroads. Each time the private repeats the same phrasing with minor details. The driver asks for priority over the fertilizer at the next stop, prompting a wry exchange about rules and patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buard
Clearing Auction Sale at Clarkson Ontario Farm
The Garfield Mills estate holds a public auction at his Clarkson Ontario farm 12 o clock on Wednesday December 10. Items include dairy cows Holsteins Jerseys and Guernseys young cattle dairy equipment tractors horse drawn gear trucks grain machinery and farm implements. Cash sale day of sale with one clerk and no reserve on the farm. Weather permitting items may be sold under cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Mills
Farity
S. W
Kallen Gardens
Clarkson
Ont
County of
Peel
Durham
Mont
Clyde
Lady Elegant
Cockshutt Hart- Parr
Studebaker
Alshige
MOE
Kienigg
Hindley & Elliot
Ftobert
Slacer
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George D. Fletcher
F. Holmes & Sons
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