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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
5
Ration authorities urge women to verify new ration books for correct page counts. With over 12 million books printed, binding errors are possible. Faulty books may be replaced at the nearest WPA ration office. Pages listed include B M S and X coupons with ranges and spares.
The sale lists horses including Percheron stock, cows and heifers with breeding dates, fat cattle, brood sows and York stock, veal calves, and a large line of farm equipment such as grain funders, mowers, cultivators, seed harrows, and a cream separator. Auctioneer names Windery & Elliot with McMillan as clerk. The event occurs at Thom S. Jackson’s farm in Nas mile north of Camp on September lath at 2 oclock DST.
A dated kitchen feature lists vegetable plate ideas and methods for cooking vegetables. It includes baked stuffed peppers boiled and mashed vegetables with cheese croutons and simple mixed dishes. The piece also presents canned soup tips and a few salad plating suggestions with herbs and garnishes.
Partial transcription describes farm life at Ginger Farm with humorous observations on onions and household inventions. It recounts foggy anecdotes of Joy and Do, kitchen mishaps, and a noisy weekend with guests, plus a hawk eyeing the chicken pen and chickens hiding.
Cas Andersen, a local farmer in Bredeenbury Saskatchewan, faced a groundhog attack on his hunting dog and managed to drive off the animal. The incident led to the farmer taking in three of the young groundhogs, now living with his family as replacements for three missing siblings.
Readers discuss the issue of slow drivers on main roads creating long lineups and potential accidents as faster traffic tries to pass. The piece suggests off main routes or occasional pullouts to let others pass, while noting slow driving does not remove the driver’s right to use the road.
In Prince Albert a railway porter named B H Witkins caught the bouquet tossed by a bride at a station farewell. He handed the flowers to a nearby bridesmaid as a group of women watched the moment.
Lilian Wright, Canada’s pioneering parachutist, performed at Woodbine where a gust of wind nearly toppled her. She recalls taking up the sport in 1939, became the first Canadian to earn a Jeeta licence, and now does charity jumps while weighing about five feet tall.
The Ontario Department of Education lists starting teacher salaries in public schools with Toronto offering the highest stag minimum at 6000. Rural areas lack a fixed maximum. Cities including Guelph Oshawa Owen Sound Peterborough Woodstock North Bay St Catharines Sarnia Sault Ste Marie and Windsor show varied minimums ranging from 2600 to 4000 with several tops around 2200 for Ottawa and 2500 for Hamilton and London.
Canada emerges as main source for St Vincent imports, led by beer, automobiles and parts, lumber, and footwear. T. G. Major of the Canadian Trade Commission reports higher IAS trade figures, noting Canada now supplies 57 percent of St Vincent's boot and shoe trade and 40 percent of automobiles and parts.
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