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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1943
Page
14
Fragmentary lines evoke suffering from war with mentions of blood and tears. A pained speaker recalls dawn under naked trees and the torment of beauty, justice, mercy, and night powers. The poem alludes to an eastern sky and Earth moving toward peace as sorrow fades.
Twenty years since the Free Frees of Whoreday theme. Elora spent 343,650 on street paving. Acton Citizens Band plans a Halloween torch parade. Mr and Mrs John Clarke move to Toronto after 34 years in Acton. Mr Nelson Garden succeeds Clarke at Beardmore Co. New tennis courts rise at Acton Athletic Association. Wheel er birth in Erin. Isaac Clark dies at 73.
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes Anne Hathaway’s Cottage gains a brand new thatched roof after 350 years. Six tons of straw, ambidextrous thatcher, and a Sheffield steel razor created a 12 to 18 inch deep cover that will endure 15 to 20 years. Wartime soil and straw origins praised as part of enduring English rural charm.
In Vancouver during wartime rationing homeless youths repurpose closed gas stations into homes. The Winslow family, with sergeant Eugene J. Winslow in the RCAF, converted a former station into a three room bungalow with a patio roof. A garaged workshop is now a white kitchen as a child rides his tricycle through the yard.
A Sunday School lesson analyzes the Fourth Commandment Ex 20 8 21 and Mk 2 23 28 noting the Sabbath made for man not man for the Sabbath. Jesus challenges Pharisee strictures citing mercy over sacrifice and the Lordship over the Sabbath by the Son of Man.
Evelyn Pasen, 13, has a bright future in music after winning a Juilliard School of Music scholarship. Her voice has appeared on CBC National Network Programs over the past year as she pursues arts and stage study.
Lower Post Ak area resident Claude Irvine recalls long radio delays in the far north and the 1900s era news of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency. He reflects on trapper life, near disasters on Liard River, and surviving alone with wolves and storms. Irvine sees the Alaska Highway spurring mining while fearing overpopulation.
Morristown Tennessee report says a hen named Rick survived 29 days buried under a loaded hay loft. Lea King Donaldson recalls the nest being covered when a carrier dropped, and farmers assumed the hen perished. Found almost a month later weighing about a pound, with growths and claws extending, she later recovered fully and resumed egg production.
The Cape Province region saw the launch of its first ocean going ship a 100 ton miniature destroyer built locally. The project marks a milestone for regional shipbuilding with a compact vessel aimed at testing coastal and patrol capabilities.
An observer chronicles a September journey from Thornlock to Limehouse via Ontario routes. Weather shifted from wet north to drier south, haying struggled in July and August, corn and clover fields showing varied yields, scarce apples pears plums, and signs of early frost. Harvests improve later with oats and grain yields reported. potatoes suffer rot while vegetables store well.
A short, cordial closing from R. W. Johnson referencing archery skills and a playful wager about catching Mr. Deer or Rabbit with an arrow. The message hints at a long-term pursuit if needed and emphasizes courteous conduct.
A letter from a traveler describes paying a dollar to a New Jersey stationmaster at the Canadian National Central Station for a missing redcap who assisted with luggage. The money was deposited in a Buckshee box to aid overseas troops, as officials seek a claimant for the reward.
Athes (CP) reports Vretcria 8. De Wet is chosen as successor to Sir Patrick Duncan as Governor General of South Africa. De Wet previously served as chief justice of the Dominion.
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