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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
9
A printed verse urges loving humankind as honoring the Lord with compassion and grace. It ends with a quotation about love for the Lord, followed by a stray line noting that a plurality is not a majority in an election and references candidacy.
A collection by W. E. Farbstein in the New York Times highlights quirky and serious political acts. An 80-year-old man pleads to be kept alive until the election, a ward politician seeks a recount, a 100-year-old woman craves national change, and a Texas town considers annexation for MacArthur.
A farmer recounts a misadventure with dosing a cow named Crowsey during a week of drenching. The vet ends up drenched as the powder proves pungent. Weather concerns loom with low wells and possible water costs as drought pressures persist.
The writer reflects on farming hardships and simple tools, contrasting modern conveniences with the hard work on rural farms. He recalls filling coal oil lamps and trimming stubborn wicks, admitting a lingering sense of humility rather than smugness about progress.
A speaker reflects on the abundance of modern farm conveniences and expresses confidence that even the less fortunate will gain comfort in time. The tone stays aspirational about improved home life and progress.
Mr and Mrs Ed Spence from Toronto were weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs T D McCutcheon. Miss Lois Campbell from Guelph visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Roy Hindley. Robert McCutcheon from Kitchener visited Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby. Chas Bye and Larry Mona Road were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs J P Benham. Mr and Mrs Bruce Jeffers and baby from Guelph visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Howard Gilbank and Wendy.
Sports announcer Clem McCarthy drew complaints for rapid blow by blow accounts. The climax came when Maxie Barr leaned over the ropes in the third round and shouted to slow down.
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