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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
4
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Agnes Street Acton Ontario October 29 1940 Robert George Hodgins aged 67 beloved husband of Bertha Alma Mino funeral planned for Friday 2 30 pm with service at home and interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton Mary Ann Day Brampton Ontario also October 29 1940 funeral from Water residence Main Street Brampton with service and burial details provided
The week brings Halloween observations with a note on a picked pussy willow bud. Georgetown and Milton consider hockey teams as Educational Week nears. Acton Public School hosts Parents Night and Grade VIII showcases a Hallowe'en Party. Acton Civil Guard parade at Milton with 60 members. a new plant in Acton houses Wool Combing Corp and Canadian Wool Co warehousing. Turf Fore Press adds a weekly War Commentary feature to clarify news.
About thirty five friends gathered last Thursday at Mrs W B Rumsey’s home to honor Mrs Jos N Reid. Miss M Z Bennett presented her with kid gloves and a travelling bag on behalf of the group. Dainty refreshments followed a cordial social time.
John Hackett 79 member of the former Irish Nationalist Party died at his home in Tipperary Erre CP. He was jailed 30 years ago to represent Mid Tipperary in the House of Commons.
A Finnish committee will visit Moscow soon to foster cultural relations with Russian theatre artists, moven pictures, and art exhibits. The program aims to strengthen ties between Finland and Russia through performing arts and visual culture.
Helsinki reports Russia and Germany as Finland's main customers with total exports valued at 340 million dollars. In 1938 Russia accounted for just 0.9 percent of this trade, highlighting rapid growth in other markets.
The Pridety family premiere a farmers feast as the farmer scolds litter left on the ground. A tramp enters a bank with a sixpence cheque, asks to cash it, and the cashier offers a coin flip to decide.
A fragment shows a boy and an elevator operator in a suggestive exchange about going to higher floors. The chaotic dialogue hints at a crude flirtation as the floor numbers escalate from 16 to 40.
Ontario Education Week promotes Visits Night and Education Week runs Nov 4–8. Acton Public School plans a Parents' Night Thursday November 7 from 7 to 9 pm inviting parents and friends to tour the school, meet staff, discuss issues, and observe classwork. Parents urged to attend for their child’s sake.
A 28 year old Chicago patient, made transparent for two years after surgery, described at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, showed that stimulants of the large intestine inhibit the small intestine and vice versa, explaining post operative gas pains. After two years a final operation closed the fistula and restored normal digestive function.
The Empire Mine in Grass Valley California has poured out gold bullion for 90 years and features 190 miles of underground tunnels.
Helsinki reports Finland's air force at peak efficiency and fighting power after peace with Russia. Plasies ordered during the war have arrived, and Leningrad near the Russo Finnish border is being supplied with Finnish dairy products rationed in Finland.
Viedha CP reports the first Institute for Vegetable Sociology established near Villach. Research in this field has been ongoing since 1930, marking a long tradition of study and organization in agricultural social science.
A Chanute police officer arrested a couple accused of peeping at windows. The town has no ordinance specifically prohibiting window peeping.
Two shipwrecked sailors on a desert island debate prayer as they struggle through cold misery. One suggests starting a religious collection, while the other rejects prayer and ponders practical action. A talking child’s memory reveals a mother recalling an American internment camp threat for a German doll, adding grim wartime context.
Two women, Mrs Brown and Mrs Green, exchange light banter about stockings. Mrs Brown remarks on their odd stockings, and Mrs Green replies with a wry, puzzled acknowledgment about the situation and a playful misinterpretation of the question.
October developments show Petain and Hitler pursuing collaboration in principle while Britain signals victory potential for France. British bombers target invasion ports at Boulogne as raids on the UK intensify with losses for Germany and ships sunk. Italian forces invade Greece as Corfu landings occur and Canadian naval losses rise with the Margaree and Empress of Britain destroyed or missing. Skoda works at Pilsen bombed and RAF raids continue over German held territory.
British chemists pursue ergot production in New Zealand to replace Hungarian and Iberian sources disrupted by war. Researchers use native grasses as hosts for the rye fungus, with field trials underway and broad botanical and biochemical study. The move aims to secure World supply for childbirth medicine and support mothers in Europe.
The Swedish Volunteer Home Guard is proposed to succeed groups of peasants who in past wars obstructed the enemy’s advances in the country’s vast forests. The unit is formed as a non liable force for military training and defense duties.
The 1915 political crisis in France ends Premier Viviani's government as he resigns amid Balkans and Western Front tensions. Aristide Briand becomes premier while Viviani moves to justice. The move follows pressure for parliamentary control and unity to sustain the war effort.
October frosts arrive as Fred Denny exhibits a turnip in The Free Press window weighing fifteen pounds. Sugar beets fill sidings from Acton to Stratford awaiting unload at Bridgeport factory. A Crewsons Corners church social bids Mr and Mrs W A Murray farewell with an upholstery racker gift. Mrs Ebbage and Miss Clara plan Toronto move after seventy two years in Acton. Warren G Harding victory hailed as pivotal in U S history with Coolidge as VP. Obituaries note John Hardie at Nassagaweva on Oct 27 1920 and Rathlen Mase dies at Camptedville on Nov 1 1920.
Paris report says about 60 000 French sailors are unemployed and unable to obtain relief, signaling wide hardship among maritime workers as ships stay docked and aid access remains limited.
Helsinki says more than 200 000 of 450 000 Finns evacuated from border zones in the Russo British war are still receiving relief. There may be further evacuations from frontier battle areas planned this year.
The 1940 Canada Year Book, revised and expanded over 1200 pages, highlights national statistics on resources, demography, trade, education, and progress since 1871. It will be available from the King's Printer in Ottawa for $1.50, with 50 cent copies for ministers, students, and teachers.
A father administers correction to Betty for misbehavior before she goes out to business. On his return in the evening he notes the impression made by his disciplinary actions as Betty calls politely from upstairs to her mother.
It is estimated that about 75 million dollars or more will be diverted to important uses by present restrictions on pleasure travel by Canadians in the United States. Translated as numbers of planes guns tanks etc that can be purchased, the link between travel limits and Canada's war effort is clear.
A farm narrator recalls an airplane circling the house and performing stunts, delaying chores for an hour as the noise and aerial tricks intrude on daily tasks. The piece notes Christmas countdowns, weather forecasters, and efforts to knit and sew for those in need, including Salvation Army aid for overseas relief.
Canberra reports a wartime monetary control policy requiring holders to turn in United States and Canadian dollar notes at current exchange rates. The Commonwealth Bank will handle the redemption.
The notice lists daily and Sunday schedules for flyers and trains at Acton and Georgetown with varied departures including morning and afternoon times. It notes westbound and eastbound services with multiple specific times and exceptions for Sundays and Saturdays.
Fragmentary timetable notes list westbound service to London with multiple times and day restrictions. Mentions San and Hol, weekend exceptions, and a Stratford reference amid scattered abbreviations and cryptic timings.
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