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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
15
An old engineer tells the new fireman to fill the water tank without stamping it down. The fireman trips into the tank and flounders as the engineer watches with a jaundiced eye.
The piece describes cows returning from pasture with slow effort and clumsy steps, crowding the barnyard gate, then bellows and moves toward buckets as dawn approaches. A stray line notes a dog’s tongue being the only body part that can perspire.
Dr G Bh Reiman head of the Huish department at Ontario Agricultural College spoke on Spain as a land of extremes to the Acton Y's Men's Club. He contrasted Spain's antiquity with modernity and noted siesta culture and ball fights as examples of cruelty, linking Canada’s precarious position to European competition and SMS production.
Nassagaweva Presbyterian Church marked its 16th anniversary with both services well attended. Rev. J L Waldie of London preached morning on The House of God the Gate of Heaven and evening on The Joy of the True Christian. Special music included Milton Male Quartet and soloist Miss JDonna McMillan. Visitors listed include families from Ashgrove Milton Vancouver and Guelph. Mrs Ed Dredge broke her left arm. Master Murray Dredge remains in Milton hospital after a burn.
Notice to creditors of William Jacob Rutledge late of Erin Wellington farmer who died around December 21 1952. Creditors must file their claims with Mary Hellen Rutledge Administratrix by November Enth day 1952 or risk distribution of assets without their claim. Solicitor Harry M Ford Toronto Ontario.
Joseph Louden Hingham aged 60 died in Winnipeg after a long painting and decorating career. A Acton native, he lived there about 50 years ago. Funeral services were at Thomson's Funeral Home with Rev. P. V. Lanson. interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Christine Helen, son Ware old of Winnipeg, three daughters Beth Thompson of Flin Flon Manitoba Merle Splee of Cleveland Ohio Mae To Lower of Macdonald, three brothers W Bingham Unity Saskatchewan WLOD Bingham LeVallee Ontario S W Bingham Vancouver, and two sisters Mrs W W Baldwin and Mrs Fred Roberts of the Sault.
Two Englishmen exchange a mordant exchange about burial and death as a grim understatement. One concedes the loss of his wife while the other acknowledges the necessity of her burial with dry humor.
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