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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
6
The article describes using honey in canning and making preserves and jams. It gives syrup ratios, steps for peach jam grape juice and various pickles, and notes to avoid overboiling to protect flavor. A narrative scene at the end contrasts a car skid with a tense moment between two characters.
Fashion notes describe three shoe models for autumn. The first is a walking shoe of suede and calf leather with low heels and fringe trim. The second is suede opera with built up heel and four leather straps over a cut-out. The third is a platform suede shoe with snake-skin sole tongue and heel trim.
The Civil Service Commission in Ottawa handles vast exams for 50 000 applicants across 1000+ positions from editor to entomologist. It uses varied tests or application review to rank merit and place candidates accordingly, prioritizing broad participation and proper duty assignment.
A terse exchange unfolds with a wife noting an age claim and a husband retorting she has not looked thirty five for fifteen years. Kishpaw quips that the transgressor’s path is harsh while Cutlip cautions the trouble falls on others.
The Hudson's Bay Company has permission from Ottawa to establish an elderdown industry on the southern Baffin Island coast and areas east to Pangnirtung. About 1,500 Eskimos will participate, with regions assigned for down collection and methods taught to avoid disturbing nests. The plan aims to boost Eskimo livelihoods while promoting duck conservation and nest protection.
The Midland Free Press reports printers mixed two stories, misplacing the Penetanguishene Exquire Theatre photo plays and a Presbyterian General Assembly sermon piece. The error led to front-page text about an expectant mother appearing under a theatre heading and vice versa, prompting a bemused reflection on a nearly white-haired editor.
An experimental shipment of 400 cases of eggs from London Ontario to Montreal showed mixed results with some eggs in perfect condition but others deteriorated. Officials found cooling on farms and immediate chilling in a cellar produced better prices and urged frequent gathering in wire baskets to remove heat quickly.
Gwendoline P. Clarke writes of a busy week on the Ginger Farm with two threshing machines in use, a heat wave, home canning, a misscheduled theatre ad, and community notes on the Women's Institute Convention in Guelph. She urges patience, economy, and war-time readiness, warning of civilian need and potential air raids.
The Youth Training Program diverts youth from idle time into productive work and healthful habits. About 72 000 trainees in the Naval year ended March gained skills in forestry farming factories and crafts with 40 000 placed in employment and a rising continuation plan across provinces.
Fragmentary notes describe air force casualties and a formal charge against an unidentified leader. The sparse text mentions a high rank and a military context with foreign names and a ceremonial tone.
The Canadian Active Service force公布 new daily pay for privates to sergeants and officers. Privates $1.30, Lance Corporal $1.60, Corporal $1.70, Lance Sergeant $1.90, Sergeant $2.20. Officers rise to $5 for lieutenants, $6.30 for captains, and higher for majors and colonels. Wives and dependents receive allowances, with bed and board subsidies during billeting, and a separation allowance of $935 monthly for wives.
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