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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
4
After the 1952 Acton Fair, organizers review successes and failures to shape the 1953 program. J. A. Carroll praises community support and continued good will as essential to keeping the fair at a high standard and aims for new heights in the coming year.
The article explains that check-offs deduct union dues from teachers' salaries for remittance to the Ontario Teachers' Federation under The Teaching Profession Act. It notes Section 4 requires membership for teachers and associates for students, and Section 11 mandates November salary deductions to fund the federation. It argues public awareness is low and cites the federation as the only provincial statute based check-off system.
A High River Times piece argues for a theoretical ideal tax taxing inaction. It targets idle land and inactive capital rather than work or enterprise, calling it more just though impractical.
Editors at a Ontario convention note radio programs emphasize human interest items like sheep births over city news. They urge readers to rely on local papers where first things take first in headlines and coverage.
A 1952 comment notes farm food index fell from 308.2 in July 1951 to 263.4 in July 1952 while wages rose from 50.17 to 53.90 weekly. It argues lower living costs blamed on farmers may be inaccurate and calls for fair pricing analysis.
Realization that summer wanes as we revert to standard time this weekend. Evenings shorten and daylight after supper fades, but mornings will be brighter with the hour returned. Remember to turn clocks back Saturday night to stay in uniform with others.
The piece notes Toronto's break and calls attention to rising taxes in the United States. It states total state taxes reached about 10 billion dollars last year, two and a half times a decade earlier. It argues big governments collect 250 percent more in taxes, while few local rates rose sharply.
Heat hits Georgetown Fair with down gate receipts but high entries. About 20 show birds died and cattle weakened. Sandy Buchanan of Moffat tops showman, winning a Bulova watch. Appleby college choir to England for coronation events. 21 lads plan a seven week tour. Oakville offers free X rays. Burlington board warns more classrooms needed by September. Milton reports a train crash into a car on tracks and Milton baseball semis against Listowel.
An old engineer guides a new fireman as his boot tangles in a chain and he falls into a water tank. The scene ends with the engineer telling him to simply fill the tank with water. The incident highlights a humorous but risky mishap aboard the vintage railway crew.
On Sunday September 28 1952 10 00 am Sunday School To of Life 11 00 am Morning Worship The Dying Flame 7 00 pm Worship with St Albans Church of England Harvest Home evensong Archdeacon W G O Thompson of Georgetown speaker Thought for the Week When we climb to Heaven the rounds of love to men Choir rehearsal 440 pm BYP U Day School Rally Day service 1100 am Morning worship 700 pm Evening service Sunday October 5 110th Anniversary Rev A S Roblin Toronto
Returns a list of Acton Ontario professionals including doctors dentists veterinarians and lawyers with office addresses and phone numbers. Also includes real estate and insurance firms, chartered accountants, chiropractors and veterinary surgeons. Travel timetable shows daylight saving times and railway and coach schedules with stop details.
A 1902 glimpse notes Senator Manon of Illinois pushing a DIL to curb future strikes by appointing a government receiver to operate affected mines during disputes. Also covers golf banter on Elgin Street, local military movements to Camp Niagara, Acton Baseball Club winning Luxton Cup, Acton lineup, high school attendance, and a shoe store fire on Mill Street.
The 1942 Acton Fair opened with Ontario Deputy Minister of Agriculture J. B. Fairbairn in attendance. Other notes mention the fair’s success, Weewetson Minstrels entertaining the crowd, and local officials citing a lower county rate with estimates totaling 216 201.05 for the year. Obituary notices report Jessie Campbell and William F. Swackhammer. A fire incident is noted and local prices show cement up from 1.75 to 2.54 per barrel while coal costs rise and youths are fined for gambling.
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