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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
4
A kitchen feature lists melon based desserts and fruit dishes with recipes for melon custard elderberry pudding and deep dish plum pie. It also includes a rich blueberry shortcake method and a brief Q A about canned pears turning to mush.
Readers ask about cloudiness in canned peas and preventing it. Answers point to adequate precooking, mineral content of water, and not overprocessing. second jar batches can wait until the first is removed. Also sharing two iced tea methods and tips to keep skins from bursting during canning.
Several recent days a Kitchener based airplane ferried passengers from Norm Barbour farm. Robert Cairns Guelph Insurance Agent saw his 1947 Mercury stolen before Aug 14 then found in Windsor. Mickey McDonald suspected of taking it. Mundell and Son staff joined Gordon Corbett home Aug 14 for a social evening honoring William Mundell. A vehicle ride ended in a crash with a tire blowout, rolling thrice and trapping occupants under the car.
The Ontario Department of Agriculture lists fall fair dates for multiple districts with shows from Can. Nat Exhibition Aug 22 to Oct dates in towns like Elmira Georgetown Grand Valley Hanover Orangeville Mount Forest Brampton Caledon New Hamburg Shelbourne Aberfoyle Milton Acton Streetsville Waterdown Erin Woodbridge and others. A note says dates may change. Newfoundland relinquished Dominion status in 1934 due to insolvency.
Lions Club hears Hockey Club prospects as Jack Armstrong outlines season plans. Norman Reid, 27, son of Mr and Mrs H M Reid of Miss St, dies suddenly Aug 23. Mr and Mrs W J McDonald mark 25th wedding anniversary with daughter hosting dinner for family and friends. Weiner roast moved indoors due to poor weather. 135 Hi-Crowd members attend with hot dogs and dancing.
Executors of the late Mrs Eva Ann Fay announce a public auction at her Milton residence on Wednesday September 16 at 2 PM DST. Items include dining room suite, wicker chair, radio Victrola appliances, beds, linens, silverware, stove, ice box, tools, paintings, and garden gear. Real estate offering a seven room two storey frame house with garage and garden, subject to reserve. immediate possession with down payment and balance in 30 days. Funds: chattels cash. real estate terms stated with a 5 percent down payment option. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. clerk W Randall.
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