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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1950
Page
7
A style note suggests all wool coats as the most desirable combination for Thanksgiving and winter. Reinforced lining turns into cuffs and high collar for lasting warmth and protection. The piece warns warm weather may fade soon, urging readers to grab this cold weather must.
A nostalgic home economics piece lists autumn color fashion ideas and a collection of tested recipes. It includes corn and green pepper mold, sautéed turnip, scalloped onions in tomato, oriental marrow, cranberry sauce, beet caper sauce, mushroom sauce, vegetable marrow bake, stuffed tomatoes, and salfify with butter. The tone mirrors a community homemaking column with practical instructions and serving suggestions.
A first person reflective piece details a farm household member navigating town routines amid gas rationing memories. The narrator recounts trips for buns, groceries, library returns, the post office, and a doctor visit, contrasting slower rural days with modern eight hour work rhythms and shopper delays.
Directory lists Dr W G C Kenney and Dr D A Garrett physicians and surgeons in Acton Ontario, plus funeral home, optometrist, veterinarians, and travel timetable. Includes daylight saving time schedules for local train routes east and west, with service notes for Georgetown and Guelph lines and holiday adjustments.
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