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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
13
Betty Barclay offers quick healthy broiler based meals for busy households. Recipes include banana orange lamb chop combos and a lemon chiffon pudding with basic prep steps and a lemon French dressing.
A dress described in dull and shiny crepe satin uses princess lines with a center seam from throat to hem. Side seams start from an inset waist band in back only, while the short sleeve features an extended padded shoulder. Satin is draped through a gilt medal clasp and caught below the bust at each side of the center seam.
The lesson outlines Jesus eight beatitudes from Matthew 5 3 16 and 6 1 16. It explains the poor in spirit mourn meek and hungry for righteousness as blessed and notes the rewards in heaven. It contrasts worldly values with Christ’s teaching and urges disciples to be salt and light in the world. It ends with a personal anecdote about a grass widow and hay fever.
A columnist recounts a chaotic morning as Orphan Annie the cow escapes through gaps, tramples flower beds, and leads the narrator on a soggy chase across lawns and fields. Rusty the dog failed to help, and the growling predicament ends with Annie breaking through a gap on her own accord.
Hundreds of thousands of service dresses rush produced for war needs. The Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service orders around 200,000 uniforms in three weeks, London workshops exceed weekly schedules, and the Women's Voluntary Services receive a regulated outfit choice. The Auxiliary Fire Service, nurses, and St. John volunteers wear distinctive uniforms including navy and khaki ensembles. The Women's Land Army features khaki breeches and green pullovers.
A fragmentary line suggests a dialogue about hearing, contrasting a character’s perception with their mother’s. The wording hints at a family scene or conversational moment without clear context or names.
A World War era sketch credits Private Andre Maginot as the designer of the fortifications later named the Maginot Line. The piece shifts to a farm scene with Annie, Partner, and other neighbors, detailing daily interruptions and a busy week that ends without complete plans.
Caller asks about a coach's return. Tommy replies the father is out and questions what to tell him. The exchange centers on managing a message for the absent father and the timing of his return.
An advertisement urges readers to obtain roofing estimates for a 25 year guarantee. It cites tax exemption lowering prices and promotes Preston Steel Barne and Jameaway Poultry equipment with a business address at 808 Gualph St. Preston Ontario.
The Occidental reported figures to the Workmen's Compensation Board for September showing 6,105 compared with 6,640 in August and 8,121 a year ago. Total benefits in September reached $991,900.40 with $447,170.65 for compensation and $84,810.78 for medical aid. Through this year to date there have been 42,046 accidents, versus 46,084 in the prior year, and total benefits of $4,606,375.34 compared with $4,489,173,159 in the corresponding period of 1938.
The Ontario Government opened a ground crew training school in Craft to qualify youths for the RCAF. Hon. N O Hipel and Hon Dr L J Simpson led the ceremony. An instructor explains propeller construction while students study a modern aircraft engine and a milling machine.
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