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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
3
A reflective poem about a young boy starting school. The verse honors the boy, his mother’s care, and prayers for safety, understanding, and gentle guidance as he enters education. It recalls childhood mornings, separation, and hopes for resilience.
A guide for homemakers describes a new lunch program in Ontario rural elementary schools. It proposes hot jar meals reheated at school with simple utensils and milk as a staple, listing dishes like Cream of Vegetable Soup, Scalloped Potatoes with Sausage, and Creamed Beef. It includes weekly menus, lunch packing tips, and a tomato sandwich recipe for a meat loaf dish, emphasizing nourishment and group food categories.
A farm diary describes rain renewing ground and cisterns while discussing the appeal of soft water versus hard well water. The writer notes soap savings, laundry ease, and fewer bathtub stains with soft rain or melted snow, then warns about running dry wells and the need to plan water supply before adding bathrooms.
The old notion held that placing living humans in corner stones would strengthen a structure. Historians note this superstition appeared in various cultures and persisted in folklore for generations.
A novelty safety first toy at a Birmingham opening by the Toy Trade Association of Great Britain draws crowds. The exhibit includes a 40 foot model village an electrically driven car and two child figures one crossing the road and another hesitating. Immate control authorities plan safety demonstrations at schools using the model. Overseas demand is reported.
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