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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
14
Emissaries from the Associated Country Women of the World return home with insights on Canadian family life and farming communities. Ontario Women’s Institute members are urged to adopt ACWW ideas, emphasizing nutrition, homemaking efficiency, and shared recipes from the World Cook Book.
MacKAY AND STONE announce a public auction at the Mississauga Bronte farm one mile from Highway 2 on September 23 at 2 p.m. Items include Ford Major tractors, a power mower, binder, plows, discs, wagons, hay equipment, grain grinder, water pumps, tools, and a Percheron gelding team aged about 10. Hindley and Elliott, auctioneers.
Esquesing township council approves by law to borrow funds for a new public school in section 7 Esquesing. Reeve George Leslie presided as all members were present. Interim grant of 31 439.99 from January 1 to August 31 1958 requested from the Department of Highways. drainage reports by Bowman Black and Shoemaker noted. M T McNabb and John McNabb drainage system overseen. Co-Operators Insurance to pay six months premium for Esquesing fire area No 1. Various payments approved including road and utility accounts. Debenture rate for Norval public school set at 5 percent.
An article surveys how color science influenced home decor and safety. It notes color psychology affects mood and behavior, cites wartime experimentation, and describes shifts to warmer hues in kitchens and bathrooms. It mentions manufacturing with stable color blends to reduce repainting, and hints at broader adoption of color in Canadian homes.
Herbert Elmore Baker of RR 4 Woodford died September 10 in Meaford Memorial Hospital after a fall that fractured his skull. Surviving: wife, two daughters Jean and Pauline, son George, sister Kathleen, brother Percy, two grandchildren. Funeral Saturday with interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
A Financial Post editorial argues that road signs should follow an international standard so drivers can understand warnings without reading English. It notes licensed readers may struggle with English signs, yet Europeans navigate safely using standardized symbols understood regardless of language.
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