Grandma Moses as a Simple Artist and Public Moment
A reminiscence on Grandma Moses the folk painter, noting her rise to fame in American primitivism and the simple, childlike style seen in her faces and shading. The piece recounts her New York Thanksgiving visit and a radio moment, highlighting the contrast between her popular appeal and critics.
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Grandma Moses
Acton
Grandmas Moses
Toronto Art Gallery
Acton Lbrary
Otto Kallir
New York
Gimbels’ Auditorium
Grandma
Toronto Wedding Silent Ceremony For Morrison Coleman
JoAnn Cunningham Morrison daughter of Mrs. George Morrison and the late Mr. Morrison of Toronto married Corp. Ronald William Coleman son of Mr. William Coleman Jr. of Acton in St. John's Norway Anglican Church Toronto on October 18. Rev F R Nicholson officiated. The couple plan to reside in Toronto after a reception at the bride’s home with guests from Shelburne Barrie Camp Borden Acton Limehouse and Toronto.
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St. John's
Norway
Anglkcan Church
Toronto
Joann Cunningham Morrison
George Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Corp
Ronald William Coleman
William Coleman, Jr
Acton
F. R. Nicholson
Raymond Morrison
Stephanotis
Dolores McDonald
Mike Karhovie
Shelbourne
Barrie
Camp Borden
Limehouse
No Orators and Canada’s Image in TV Expansion
The Financial Post notes Adelphi asks where Canada keeps her orators and British readers are urged to imagine Canada’s greatness in vivid language. It also reports an estimate that nearly 2,000 new U S television stations may be licensed as engineers find 70 upper-region channels suitable for ultra high frequency telecasts.
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Canada
Adelphi
Financial Post
London
United States
Farmland Loss for Housing and Industry Sparks Debate
A writer argues farmland is being diverted to housing projects and industrial plants, urging farm land protection. They cite Barie highway construction Ford plant and shopping centers, propose farmland conservation and artificial ponds, and note aging farmers and rising population.
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Barrie
Ford
Department of Highways
Great Expectations in Old Age Garden Enthusiasm
Noted actor Joseph Jefferson, aged past 70, developed a strong garden passion. He explained that aging emptiness lacks anticipation, while a garden offers constant expectation and yields many unexpected pleasures.
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Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
The Dwight House Plan With Abundant Closet Space
The Dwight features ten closets including a large central storage closet for bulky equipment such as a sewing machine. Each bedroom has a wardrobe closet, plus entrances and hall linen and broom pan closets, a towel cabinet, and a kitchen pantry. The second floor allows space for two add on bedrooms if desired. The plan shows a modern kitchen separated from a dinette by cupboards, all rooms opening to a center hall, full basement, frame construction with a siding exterior, asphalt shingle roof, dimensions 34 by 32 feet, floor area 1088 square feet, and a volume of 34 183 cubic feet.
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Dwight
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Court of Revision For Appeals
Town Hall
J. McGeachts Lark
Matinees
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Joan Morrison, Corp
Ronald Coleman
Department of Transport
Ottawa
Ontario
Plaid Taffeta
Gabardines
WOOL
Elliott Bros
Carp
Ont
United Kingdom
Douglas Reid
Brampton
Algie Wallace
North Gower
Roy Shaver
Newington
Ontario Plowmen’s Association
Imperial Oil Ltd
Ginger Farm
Acton Free Press
Gwendoline P. Clarke
Department of Lands and Forests
Denarve Pours
Symon Hardware
Plymouth
Austin and International
Ballentine Motors
Hardwick Gas Ranges
Gilson Washers At
Quaker and
Monogram
Delco
Murphy Paints
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