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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
6
A homemaker guide suggests dramatic dessert ideas using cake tops hollowed to hold fillings like whipped cream custard or ice cream. Two frostings, Surprise Rainbow and Magic Chocolate, are provided with simple steps and measurements to create smooth, rich results suitable for party cakes or cupcakes.
In Primaby England on November 27 a baker William Wydell Brummitt faced fines of 50 pounds for false statements about his sugar stock. An inspector found four tons 84 pounds of sugar on his premises, with testimony noting prewar purchases and limited drawers holding sugar as part of the investigation.
A new relief van combining a mobile canteen and travelling wardrobe is ready for London air raid victims. Presented to Westminster City Council by Councillor E Stanley Edgeson, the vehicle is a converted luxury caravan with kitchenette, washbasin and two bunks, stocked with clothing for men, women and children. It is operated by Worden's Voluntary Services with a doctor and two trained nurses aboard.
Washington reports that US women shift from flashy mobilization to practical defense now run through state and national clubs. Harriet Elliott promotes feeding the country and housing the poor as the main defence, while Saydie Orr Dunbar urges 2 million members to back community welfare.
River Emergency Service crew of women and girls operate from underground Thames quarters aiding injured crews and emergency feeding. The 250 members of seven ambulance vessels helped transport bodies and workers, acting as erry-women and improvised caterers during London raids. They wear navy blue uniforms and can be at action stations within three minutes of a call.
In Cireenville Mississippi CP reports publicity experts used a recording rig with a microphone in a cedar tree to capture the dulcet tones of a delta nightingale.
The war training plan sets aside 3 million dollars annually for a morale division intended to boost spirit and welfare among service members as part of the broader mobilization effort.
A reader recalls upgrading a farm lane with gravel and its benefits for travel and vehicle wear. The letter shifts to wartime economic issues, questioning price spreads, farm profits, and Christmas giving, then reports on Parliament's wartime reviews, the Wartime Requirements Board, and Canada’s war finance plans and wheat policy for 1941.
A community writes of supporting the Red Cross and sending Christmas cards to those not forgotten. The note emphasizes trimming formal greetings while ensuring warmth reaches recipients who may gain happiness from the gesture.
New York November 27 CP Iene Robinson a slim blond blue eyed artist who has seen war in three years believes artists have vital roles. She survived the Ebro Front fighting and left Paris just before Nazi entry facts reflect wartime cultural persistence and resilience.
Abubakr Sultan of Sokoto writes to Hitler denying forced contributions for the British war effort and reports a voluntary fund of £6,216,111 raised in the Sokoto Emirate. He states Muslims pray for British victory and for the downfall of Britain's enemies.
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