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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
13
Rationing authorities urge consumers to check new ration books for correct page counts. With over 12 million books printed, occasional binding errors may occur and faulty books can be replaced at local WPTI ration offices.
The undesigned sell at public auction near Camp Weredanesday at 2 oclock DST. Items include horses two Percheron mares and foals, cattle cows and heifers with calving dates, brood sows and pigs, veal calves, farm implements and machinery, and stock of feed and hay. Cash settlement with the clerk day of sale. Propriety: NGF Proprietor and 1. McMican, Clerk.
A fragmented recipe page lists multiple vegetable dishes including baked peppers stuffed with cheese, mashed vegetables, stuffed peppers, green peas with mushrooms, steamed carrots, and a suggested sauce mix. The text describes chopping, frying, and baking steps with common ingredients and seasonings, alongside odd notes about presentation and serving ideas.
Writings by GWENDOLINE and CLARKE recount domestic life at Ginger Farm. A chaotic onion peeling scene, a tense prayer meeting, and playful household anecdotes unfold with humor and practical woes. A hawk's sighting disrupts a morning at the chicken pen.
Fragmentary text describes a farmer named Cas Andersen dealing with hogs and kittens, mentioning Bradenbury area and maternal feelings. The readable portions are garbled and do not form a coherent event or outcome suitable for a full news summary.
The text discusses how slow drivers on busy main roads can cause rear congestion and potential accidents as faster drivers try to pass. It suggests slow drivers, especially those traveling for pleasure, should use side roads when possible or pull over to let faster traffic pass. It calls for considerate driving and occasional waiting to ease lineups.
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan a bridesmaid prompts laughter as she refuses to be sidelined by a playful bouquet toss. A rail way porter named Wilkins neatly catches the tossed flowers and hands them to a nearby bridesmaid amid a lighthearted station farewell.
Toronto report on Lilian Wright the first Canadian woman to train as a parachutist. From a near miss at Woodbine to her playful jumps a five foot tall flyer blends sport with a showy act. Wright discusses training, safety, and her goal to popularize parachuting in Canada.
A provincial education study shows starting teacher salaries vary widely with Toronto offering the highest minimums and rural districts negotiating beyond the base. Provinces cities like Guelph Woodstock Sault Ste Marie and others report differing maximums ranging from 1300 to 2500 annually, with Ottawa and Windsor among top figures.
Rt. Vincent in the Windward Islands now sources Canadian foods with Canada supplying beer tobacco autos and parts lumber and footwear. T. G. Majer of the Canadian Trade Commission reports St. Vincent’s import share rises with Canada taking 57 percent of shoes and boots and 40 percent of automobiles and parts.
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