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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
15
Birth notices include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Orville Brown Acton Ontario on September 21 1936 and a child born to Mr and Mrs Harrpe Lawson Jr Georgetown on September 18 1936. A death is reported for Cesale Kirby wife of the late John Traviss at St Josephs Hospital Quelph on September 19 1936.
Thanksgiving countdown and autumn notes feature pleasant finish to summer days, a fatal Montreal stunt, and a rain day after sunny spells. Arrow Bus timetable changes take effect September 27 and Yom Kippur observance begins Friday evening. Milton wins OBAA playoff game, 6 3, over Tilbury. Tom Nico of Acton places 14th in Georgetown to Guelph road race with 2 hours 10 minutes.
Mr. B. D. Rachlin of the B. D. Rachlin Shoe Store returns from Health Spot Orthopedic School in Toronto with a course in advanced foot science and hot comfort. He cites benefits from the study of foot anatomy, normal and abnormal functioning, shoe fitting, and Lash Construction principles updated in six months.
A Strathroy Age Dispatch excerpt sketches the preacher’s dilemma. The piece argues the white clergyman is judged by contradictory standards whether old or young, with family size, wife’s choir role, and social visits provoking praise or fault.
Mary seven-year-old returns home late from school with keen disappointment. She explains a horse fell ill and the horse-doctor was called but the outcome triggered her sighing claim that the man arrived only to find there was no man.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes a neighborly exchange about value and knowledge. The text features a flapper remark and a Shakespearean aside, with references to a neighborhood and personal worth. The excerpt is incomplete and lacks a clear news event or人物.
State fair entries showcase a wide range of knitted, crocheted, embroidered, and sewn items led by Mrs. G. G. Robertson and Mrs. W. R. Watson. Exhibits include rag floor rugs, dresses, towels, pillows, centerpieces, dinner napkins, and decorative china sets.
Continent’s toast to England’s famed aviatrix Mrs. Beryl Markham, first woman to fly east to west across the Atlantic, ends with her aeroplane crash in Nova Scotia leaving her only slightly injured. She is hailed for pioneering aviation feats during a remarkable career.
A list of student entries across Writing Art and Specialty categories. Names include Frances Lamb Edna Maplesden Albert Louttt George Johnson Annie Lusby Norma Marzo Dolores Lappin June McQueen Della Murezock. Kenneth Marchment Deus Braldu George Musselle. Dorothy Arnold Kathleen Gibbons Audrey McArthur Olga Dyrin Marjorie Nelson Tom Atkinson. June Talbot May Spires. Leon Jacques Norma Marvo Frederick Crewnan Bill Billie Knight Jean Giles Mack Kentner Aileen MecYsaac Harold Smith Walter Porty. Reef Maps Halton County Audrey McArthur Evelyn Kentner Scrap Book Lars Fryer John Qurack Jimmie Gibson. Ytrap Book Health Rules Audrey Irwin Mary Ritchie Charlie Arnold. Work Apron Telen West Audrey Mc Arthur Beale Reid. Rook Cover Harry Savage Lois Fryer Fern Fryer. Bakings oatmeal cookies Fern Fryer Audrey McArthur Bessie E Reid. A Door Stop DH k VanGooren. A Trellis Leroy McArthur. Bouquet Cut Flowers A Fendley Harry Savage Smith Griffin. Collection Mixed Asters AlfEeen Fryer YR Pendley. Basket of Mixed Vegetables FLAQ FPendley Harry Savage Nino Bralda. Collection of Insects WI Turner Dick Lasby Mabel Harris. School Lunch Donald VanGoozen Lois Fryer Audrey McArthur. Specials Model not exhibited before John Drake Paul Drake Model of Liner Hill Mainprize John and Paul Drake Cyril Jacques David Dills
A honey collector unearthed coffins and bones of a mysterious tribe in a cave halfway up a 500 foot cliff in the Burma Siam frontier. Scientists cannot identify the tribe or how the heavy coffins were moved to the cave, prompting geological interest from V P Sendi of the Geological Survey of India.
A Turner Valley Alberta letter recalls oil drills near Calgary and King Edward’s Ranch with 850 barrel daily production. It mentions visits by the Lord Mayor of London, Baron Tweedsmuir, Viscount Elibank and Premier Stevens and hints at local clergy critiques of layman types. Written September 17 1936.
A classic word puzzle about the letter M appearing twice in the word moment. In a thousand years the sequence repeats only as many times as the word contains the letters M.
A quoted exchange features Eliphalet and Sapphiry debating a wife's anger and its effect on her face. The woman’s husband is viewed through Provdence as revealing character. The dialogue implies wit about marital dynamics.
A meditation urges recording emotions brain force and will power to map actions. It links biography and Bible to form a personal code, cautions against premature hope and arrogance, and extols vigilant judgment to avoid life’s large errors as a guiding spiritual essay.
A prominent Canadian businessman told the Quebec Rotary Club that community prosperity hinges on newspaper advertising. He urged farsighted merchants to boost ad spending to attract business, noting success even in tough times and linking local spirit to strong ads and news coverage.
The text argues that facing difficulties is the manly path, while retreat leads to death. It quotes Spurgeon on backbone and head held high yet flexible, and urges courage reinforced by ingenuity to push through obstacles rather than drift with the wind.
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