Social visits spread across towns and provinces this week
A slate of residents and relatives from Copper Cliff Sundridge Sarnia Guelph Verdun Wales and Toronto visited family and friends across Ontario and Quebec over the past week including engagements and travel to London Ottawa and the Thames Valley Camp. Notable mentions include Marguerite Rachel Kennedy and Edgar Reid Howden set to marry in September and several families hosting guests from Sault Ste Marie Hepworth and Islington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. .W. Baldwin
Sault Ste. Marie
M. Z. Bennett
Toronto
Ottawa
J. J. Kennedy
Marguerite
Rachel
Edgar Reid Howden
Thos. Howden
Hornby
McNabb Marlow Wedding in Toronto Church
Miss Helen Elizabeth Marlow and Mr Archibald Thomas Cameron McNabb married at St Stephen's Church Toronto with Canon J Ward officiating. Organist Maude Bain of Montreal and attendants Miss Beatrice Muening. Couple to reside in St Catharines after a trip to Quebec and the Maritimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Elizabeth Marlow
Jo Marlow
Archibald Thomas Cameron McNabb
William McNabb
St. Stephen's Church
Toronto
Canon J. Ward
Maude, Bain
Montreal
Quebec
Maritimes
Mrs. McNabb
St.Catharines
Mr. Knight
Ontario
Army Operations Costs Reach 233 Million
The article details Canadian Army annual spending. Pay and allowances plus rations and clothing renewals total 2233,000,000. The initial issue of clothing personal equipment and arms costs 28,000,000.
Acton Free Press Letters From War Front to Home Front
Wartime letters from Acton area residents in Petawawa Canada describe camp life and fortitude. Soldiers like H W Godfrey and others praise Acton Free Press, thank readers, and send regards to families and friends while awaiting mail and leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Acton
Tom
Bus Nicol
Hamilton and District
Farmer
Ancaster
Acton Free Press
Nassaugaweya
Jas. G. Easterbrook
C. J. Akins
Thos. Richardson
Elwood Wilson
Moffat
Elsley
Brookville
Bob Anderson
Clare Picket
Norrish
Acton Free’ Press
Pay Envelope Lesson Sparks City Classroom Question
A teacher presents a pay envelope to a class as General Knowledge. Freddie identifies the envelope as containing money and wages. A curious student asks where the teacher works, prompting a thoughtful moment in the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Fighting strength of over half a million
The 300000 men to be called up for training within 12 months from October will raise the Dominion's fighting strength to well over half a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Also Mentioned on This Page
HH. F. Mowat
Copper Cliff
J. A. Mowat
Mrs. Gibbon
Sundridge
W. George Mason
John C. Dennis
Sarnia
Pte
Lawrie Aiiinson
24Th Field Ambulance
Listowel
J. “W. Cruise
Guelph
Leonard Atkinson
Wm. Middleton
Province of
Cowell
Verdun, Que
W. J. Q. Oakes Gillifig
Norman Scarrow
Barry
Ian MacDonald
H. R. Force
Donald and
Roddy
Bonneville
Lake of Bays
A. H. Bishop
George
Manitoulin Island
Glen MacDonald
Jackie
Chatsworth
M. K. Whitney
G. D. Colquhoun
Wales
W. H. Clayton
Willard MacDonald and
Murray
Hepworth
Mrs. I. MacDonald
Norman Becker and
Shirley
Durham
Mr. I. MacDonald
Joe Hurst
Aubrey Gervais
Ted Clifford
Marian Hume
Arkell
London
2Nd 11Th Field Ambulance Corps
Thames Valley
Eileen McDonald
Mary Cake
Donald Mencilly
Wyoming
Alexander
Macdonald
Jno. W. McDonald
Devonshire
C.D.E
IN Aid OF War Fund
George Wallace
Clothes
Yonge St
Ryrie Birks
Ilaver
J.K. Gardiner
Acton, Ontario
F.L. Wright
Cooper Bldg
Knight-Dennis
Spruce Lawn
Arnold Maratrall
Hazel Elizabeth Dennis
Reg.n
William Dennis
Rockwood
Cyril Christopher Knight
C.M. Knight
Russell Hill Road
P. H. Lawson
Rockwood United Church
John C
Dennis
Melvin Burns
Dorothy Lamour
Preston Foster
Lynne Overman
Bing Crosby
Gloria Jean
Chas. Winninger
Cartoon
Pied Piper
Porky
Sport
Seven Seas
Fox News
Tony‘ Martin, Preston Foster
Jean Parker
Phil Reagan
Anne Sheridan
James Cagney
Pat O’brien
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Martin
E. Braida
F. H. MacDonald
Mgr. Mile Street
Navy and Friends
Old Land
Swinburne Road
Abingdon
Berkshire
England
Arlof
CFRB
Canada
Cookie
Beardmore & Co
Yours Sincerely
Petawawa Camp
Mr. Dills
16 /23rd Battery
Petawawa
Carney
Gmr
C. Byrne
43Rd Battery
R.ca
CAS F
Petawawa Military Camp
Mr. A. Dills
Acton Pree Press
Clayton
Bank of Montreal
Lawrence Sallinger
Hamilton
Bill Kelly
Lord Nelson
Copenhagen
Trafalgar
The
Nile
Acton Fair
A. T. Brown
Mr. Brown
Nassagaweya
H. W. Godfrey
M. G. Holding
Cas.f
SLI
Base Post Office
C. F. Leatherland F. L
Wright
Acton Business Men’s Association
B. D. Rachlin
Mill Street
Y.M.C.A
Frederick Street
SLDO
H. C. O'Rourke
J. Wilds
Elgin Chilp
Frank Romphi
J. Smethurst
Wm. Landsborough
Marjorie Norton
Zajac
J. Kennedy
Barbara Mann
Elliott Bros
W. D. Talbot
Hinton
WM. Cooper
Dale
Edward's Store
Georgetown Lumber
Lovell Bros
Brown's Fruit
I. W. Agar
MISS
E. J. Hassard
Symon Hardware
Harold. Wiles
Free Press Office
Blue Star
Wood's Grocery
Frank. .Toth
Acton Home Bakery
Harry Waterhouse
J. W. Jones
Carroll’s Grocery
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