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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1962
Page
14
An exhausted reflection on a fall fair with mixed outcomes. The piece notes hopes, disappointments, and a universal thirst for good fortune, citing politicians and a distant baby arrival as bright spots amid loss. It ends with thoughts on democratic persistence and repeated cycles of elections.
The article surveys tax levels over recent years, noting 1961 U.S. national income at 27.973 billion with taxes totaling 9.897 billion or 35.5 percent. It argues that while direct taxes on individuals are visible, total government tax and spending distortions imply broader fiscal pressures and the need for wiser policy.
1942 diary reveals Sunday work bans, post office burglary abortive attempt, canal flooding, pumpkin displays, band concerts, and a prisoner of war. Local figures Somerville family wins fair prizes while Turner son becomes POW. Ottawa shipwreck mentions, water tower repainted, and defense drills urged.
A reflective monologue contrasts modern worries with past autumns, recalling harvests, fuel stocks, and preparedness rituals. The piece notes Canadians and others romanticize fall while facing looming winter chores, from storing wood to stocking oil and maintaining homes and gardens.
About 2000 people attended the district event near the Oakville Information Centre in Toronto area. Visitors from across Canada the United States and international locales signed the visitors book, while merchants and industries displayed products at the convention.
The Toronto Star interview profiles F Euringer after a Crest theatre showing of Twelve Angry Men in Toronto. Ralph Thomas notes Euringer as a powerfully built young man with a short training. the pivotal moment came after Hart House Uncle Vanya and Yale drama studies fueled stage ambitions. He credits CBC serial work and aims to direct while continuing to write Tamarack Review pieces. He discusses hope for a stable directing career and the belief that true mastery comes with time and experience.
A Pringle family reunion near Arden celebrated 150 years of Canadian ancestry. Fifty attendees shared a turkey dinner at Willard Thorton’s restaurant. Members included seven children of the late W. W. Pringle, who served as councilor, reeve, and warden in Frontenac county, and retired newspaperman and artist Alex Pringle. Other guests included John A. Pringle, Frerick J. Pringle, Mrs. H. J. Matheson, Mrs. W. S. Carey, Miss Dell Pringle, and Mrs. Walter Jarey, with several Pringle relatives from Kingston, Montreal, Elmira, and Acton.
Ernest E Cripps 86 of Kitchener died after a lengthy illness. He farmed near Acton for many years and came to Kitchener 21 years ago. Born April 22, 1876 near Acton, son of William Capps, he was last surviving of ten. Survived by wife Janet Brown and five sons and five daughters, a step son, 24 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 pm conducted by Rev D A Dakin Blair. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Acton.
Acton Ontario listings include T B Moore physician at 2 Main Street North corner Main and Mill, J A J Buchanan dental surgeon at 5A Mill Street with 9 am to 6 pm hours, C F Leatherland QC barrister and solicitor and notary public with morning and afternoon sessions, and a travel timetable noting westbound departures from Acton with multiple daily times.
Canadian National Railways lists eastbound departures to Toronto with times 6.56 am daily except Sunday, 7.38 am daily except Sunday, 9.42 am daily except Sunday, 7.37 pm daily except Sunday, 8.01 pm Sunday only, and 10.20 pm daily, board at Georgetown only.
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