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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 17, 1953

Page

4

World Cook Book Recipes Circulate Among Homemakers

From Associated Country Women of the World meetings comes tips on nutritious meals for rural families and a collection of tested recipes. Delegates from 26 countries share ideas to improve country life and how to present them to international councils. Sample dishes include pork with vegetables and noodles bake, Dutch Apple Pie, Ceylon Rice, Swedish Torte, Norwegian Hyldkak, and tips on homemaking equipment and balanced meals.

Canada Women's Institute Ontario Associated Country Women Halsey PAW Wha Kallan Mazetti

Mississauga Bronte Farm Auction Overseen by Mackay and Stone

Public sale scheduled for September 23 at the farm one mile north of Highway 2, Mississauga St. Bronte. Items include Ford Major and Ford Major tractors, mower, hay loader, binder, plows, cultivators, disc, rake, wagons, barrels, pumps, tools, and a Percheron gelding team. Cash settlement day of sale. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. Rockwood or Milton contact.

MacKay and STONE Mississauga St. Bronte Ford Ford Mager Hindley and Elliott Rockwood

New Public School in Esquesing by-law approved

Esquesing township council introduced and carried a by law to borrow for a new public school in section 7 Esquesing. Reeve George Leslie presided with full attendance. An interim grant from January 1 to August 31, 1958 for 31439.99 dollars was to be sought from the Department of Highways. The Glen Williams drainage plan and profiles were reviewed by Ontario surveyors Bowman Black and Shoemaker with inspector G. Ferguson named for the McNabb drainage system. Co-operators Insurance was approved for six months on the Esquesing Fire Hall No. 1 truck for 90.60 and license plates 2. Other payments listed. Road accounts total 11833.83. An August 27 special meeting set Norval debenture interest at 5 percent.

Varea No Esquesing George Leslie Department of Highways Bowman, Black and Shoemaker Ontario Land Surveyors Glen Williams F. H. Ferguson OAC Guelph M. T. McNabb John McNabb Co-Operators Insurance Association E. V. McCormack H.E.P.C Brampton Bell Telephone Co Acton Farm Supply Turkey Herbert Dodds Municipal World Ltd Dept. of Health George MacDonald & Co A. W. Benton G. C. Brown Bond Donald Lindsay A. N. Stark Ralph Denny Duncan Waldie Norval

Gay Colors Add Lustre to Home and War Era Lessons

Experts say color affects mood and productivity in homes and offices. The article notes yellow walls can raise warmth and reduce accidents, while red may provoke argument. It discusses broader color use in Canadian homes, changing bathrooms to warmer hues and the impact of color in manufacturing and design.

Obituary of Herbert E Baker of Woodford

Herbert Elmore Baker of RR 4 Woodford dies at Meaford Memorial Hospital after a fall that caused a fractured skull. Survived by wife, daughter M Symon of Acton, son George, daughters Jean and Pauline, brother Percy, sisters Florence and Kathleen, two grandchildren. Funeral Saturday. interment Greenwood Cemetery.

Herbert Elmore Baker RR. 4 Woodford Meaford Memorial Hospital Baker M. Symon Acton St Vincent Township Woodford School Woodford United Church George R.R Jean Hugh McTaggert Guelph Pauline MacPherson Symon Percy Vancouver Florence B. Arthur Meaford Kathleen J. Clark Kincardine Greenwood Cemetery

Simple road signs are international standard

The Financial Post argues that road warning signs should follow an international standard so drivers can understand them without knowing English. It notes that many Canadians abroad navigate Europe easily because signs are standardized, making local language knowledge unnecessary for comprehension.

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