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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
4
Residents and visitors are listed with family visits and travels across Chatham Meaford Ottawa Ogdensburg and Toronto. Among events are birthdays, weddings Norton MacArthur, family visits by Oakes Brown Smith and MacDonald, and a recovery update for Annie Kelly after surgery at St Joseph’s Hospital.
The Ontario Horticultural Association announced winners in the Trillium Poem Contest. Rena Braida, pupil of Acton Continuation School, received an honorable mention for THE WHITE TRILLIUM. Acton friends congratulate. the poem extols spring and national freedom through nature.
A courtroom exchange features a lawyer pressing the witness about identifying a thief and the plaintiff retorts that after a long argument they do not believe they ever owned a bike. The quip implies doubt in the witness's memory during the case.
For nine months from September 1 1939 to May 31 1940 Canadian lumber exports climbed to 1.55 billion board feet, up 144 million from the prior year. The United Kingdom bought 805 million, Empire partners 212 million, the United States 70 million more, while other foreign buyers fell by 37 million. total export value jumped to 39 million dollars, a 30 percent rise.
The listing features Florian with Robert Young and Helen Gilbert in a tumultuous cartoon sequence You Ought to Be in Pictures Pete Smiths Cat Cal lege Chapter 1 Zorros Fighting Legion Maisie with Ann Sothern Canada Carries On Squadron 992 cartoons Radio and Relatives Edgar Runs Again Edison the Man matinee at three on Monday October 14.
The town remains free of communicable disease with ongoing preventive measures at the school. Most pupils have started diphtheria toxoid and scarlet fever toxin vaccination, while some need revaccination for smallpox. Impetigo cases in lower grades require temporary absence. parents should seek medical advice and refrain from sending children until cleared by a physician.
A 1939 wartime feature on the song There'll Always Be An England by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles. The piece notes its initial delay before wartime popularity, rapid sales in England and Canada, and its patriotic impact as Britain faces conflict with the Empire rallying behind the tune and its message.
Dr. G. S. Barton, deputy minister, notes agriculture remains a reserve in wartime. He warns the full demand for farm products only appears as stores dwindle and production areas face restrictions, shaping policy as events unfold.
A neighbor asks to borrow grandpa’s new rope. Grandpa refuses saying he must use it to tie up some sand. A friend quips you can do almost anything with a rope if you do not want to lend it.
A social gathering at the home of Mr and R H Elliott celebrated Miss Dorothy MacArthur becoming Mrs Harry W Nortoff in a quiet Knox Manse wedding. Friends offered advice and gifts in verse as part of a playful sendoff, with chorus urging brides to stand firm and guide their husbands.
The United Young People's Union held its regular weekly meeting on Monday evening with guest speaker Mr E J Moore addressing the group on the topic Canadianism. Rev G C Gifford led Bible study and the session ended with singing and games.
Neighbors and friends gathered at Brookville Hall Nassagaweya to honor Miss Perle McMillan a bride of the month. Mr R L Davidson chaired the event and Mr John Black read an address expressing esteem and good wishes as she leaves for a new home. George Dredge presented a radio as a token of regard.
The Junior A and B classes have started with schedules: Junior A on Tuesday at 7:00 pm and Wednesday at 4:16 pm. Junior B on Monday at 4:15 pm and Wednesday at 4:15 pm. Junior Boys Clances hold Tuesday at 4:15 pm and Saturday at 7:00 am. Senior Boys meet Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Ping Pong entries rise as Toronto group plans demonstrations.
Lockheed Aircraft Corp builds one of the world’s largest wind tunnels to test scaled airframes. The facility, about 400 feet long with a 21 foot swing span, will push air to 26 060 miles per hour to study airflow and minimize drag for better lift and control.
A change of address or matrimonial status for persons liable to military training must be promptly reported to the divisional registrar in their district. Failure to notify can lead to penalties including fines or imprisonment.
Gregory Theatre presents Edison the Man featuring Spencer Tracy in a biographical drama about Thomas Edison. The film traces Edison's early life from age twenty two through his courtship and fatherhood to his inventions including the phonograph and the incandescent lamp, with Tracy portraying the inventor without makeup.
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