22 Oct 1930
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1930
Page
1
J M Moore is identified as publisher and proprietor and a member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association reflecting his prominent role in the Canadian press landscape.
A lyrical poem describes day’s end as colors fade and night falls. The speaker listens for the last song of the evening from the whip-poor-will, its clear voice echoing through valley and hill as dew glistens in moonlit calm. The scene emphasizes quiet wildlife and a final musical farewell to daylight.
A National Kindergarten Association piece urges mothers to teach children early about chores to ease mothers burdens. It cites a reader letter describing burnout from endless household labor and advocates shared responsibility, starting at marriage and early childhood.
A village tale shows Andrew tasked by the minister to canvass for charity subscriptions. He is seen traveling oddly, claiming the pubs’ draughts arise from collecting for the cause. The minister questions the behavior while Andrew jokes about teetotalers and the need to reach more homes.
J B Mackenzie of Georgetown Ontario former president of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers Association and Mrs Mackenzie returned home after an extended overseas visit. In London he toured a timber yard owned by the city and noted Russian lumber imports undercutting Canadian prices. The Mackenzie firm now operates as J B Mackenzie & Son with Sam joining recently and promotes coal under the slogan Good Coal Makes Warm Friends.
The Limehouse community reports altered church services due to Knox Church events in Georgetown and notes on ongoing illnesses and expected homecoming. Dennis Hill’s condition delays his return. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Marshall and Eileen visited. Mr. and Mrs. Lane return to Limehouse. Local visits include Miss Nellie Lane with her brother in Whitby and Dr. Graham of Detroit visiting Aggie Scott.
Two weeks of good weather is needed to finish harvests in the Prairie Provinces. Threshing is nearly complete in Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan despite frequent rains. Northern areas report variable yields while British Columbia benefits from recent rainfall with excellent apples and potatoes reported.
Milton Oct 14 1930 council met at 10 30 am with the warden in chair. Minutes read and approved. Debenture by laws 605 906 and 607 read and passed. Grants to boys judging, Game and Fisheries, and a 60.00 scholarship at Guelph Agricultural College approved. Road matters include hydro poles removal query and a proposed 30 percent cost share with Oakville Trafalgar and Halton. Bid tenders for road work considered with acceptance recommended for several offers and Hanson building project approved for a 90 by 60 storage building.
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