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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
7
A motivational poem urges persistence when facing hardship and doubt. It argues success may be near despite setbacks and fatigue, urging readers to endure through tough times and continue striving toward the goal. The verses emphasize resilience and the possibility of triumph hidden within perseverance.
The item notes Acton High School has 63 students this term and Public School 302. It reports St. Alban’s Sunday School annual picnic at Springbrook Farm with about 200 attendees and sport list. Also mentions property sale by Charlen Oldham, a Knox Church induction for Rev A C Stewart, a factory fire at Flax Soaners Limited in Victoria Road causing $80,000 to $100,000 damage, and several local birth and death notices including Helen Evans, age 15 months.
A 16-year-old girl in Bristol died after severe sunburns left her delirious. The coroner's jury ruled death accidental from excessive sunbathing.
The lesson views Revelation 7 9 17 showing a vast tribulation era crowd before God's throne with white robes and palms, led by the Lamb. Angels elders and living beings worship, declaring blessings and power while the tribulation saints who washed robes in the Lamb's blood gain shelter and eternal rest.
Long article notes sugar plantations and sugar beet industry in Canada. Mentions Manitoba Ontario Quebec and other provinces with plantations, processing plants near Winnipeg and facilities at Hasamerunda and DPieture Butte, plus warehouses in Kent Lambton Essex Elgin and Middlesex counties. Describes yields, conversion to refined sugar, and regional insertion into national production.
The 1946 article recalls Canada’s historic 16 mile opening voyage on July 21 with the Dorchester locomotive from Laprairie to St Johns Quebec. Bronze tablet dedication follows, marking a milestone in early Canadian rail history and the Champlain and St. Lawrence links. The piece traces earlier proposals from 1824 and the evolution of rail lines into the Grand Trunk system.
In London a British Beaufighter factory employs about thirty percent women who now work aloft, fitting instruments and handling delicate controls. Officials note their nimble fingers and patience, with many promoted to mid air cockpit tasks while wearing blue trousers and leaving ground overalls for ground work.
In Washington a heated House debate centers on margarine in national menus and nutrition. Representative August Anderson, Minnesota, condemns government food policy as propaganda while critics warn of butter industry impacts and cost estimates for meals.
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