Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1953, p. 8

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pao bout ii mm acton m pbe45- act0n-ontaw- acy not doing badly in railway jobs even before the recent boost in railway wafea canadian railway- men were not doing so badly says fh financial post annual averafe earnings tor various froups arc published as follows passenger engineers m33 fre jfht cnflneers 5465 paasenjtei firemen 4660 freight firemen 13870 passenger conductors is m freight conductors 5616 bag g 4 285 passenger train mfl285 freight trainmen sm yard men 3165 sleeping car conductor 5 780 sleeping car porters 1m0 atatlon agents 3710 telephone dperators 2 725 messengers of flee boys etc 2900 and those stresses the post nre a crage wages men with more seniority and who because of thai seniority get the choicest run would do very much better some engineers on the pawmtt r runs for example make as high as 8000 a year freight engineers 7 000 and conductors almost ns much the best trainmen jobs will pa at least 1 800 a year abovi the average rate the tips of sleeping car porters will earn equal halt to three quarters of the wasei paid bridetobe oivb4 many iovhy gifts the personnel atatt of a v roe gathered monday to present mtsi delaine gibbons a bride to b with a shower of many beautiful lift of linen a lovely lunch was served miss gibbons was congratulated on her willingness and cheerful service durlnx her employment there and everyone wished her a verj hnnpv life in her coming marriage last friday evenlim mends neighbors and nlntlwn gathered al a shower for miss gibbons she was reaiultid with mr loey gifts and lunch concluded ihe pita ant evening last year the canadian sle i mills produced an average of owi net tons of steel ingots per dav in 1937 the daily production was 4 300 tons per dav cecil a carr optometrist gueiph 6 douglas si ti 1091 watch the windows and store for special values regularly at ledgers iga great new ifflfiv frigidaire electric range at the price of many singleoven dmnms i jolb 1m tales on tintypesl ft 1 w map 1 aifri rv it ilkfe most town8 d this part of ontario acton i first industrlt i were the flour ami sawmills the above photograph hns the lumber mill in the fort- ground since it wis taken by a t brown from the top of the windmill on the farm which nd joined mill and firm were the property of james brown th dote of this pholo which show stgo3 pari fr lnet3wirbr wax apnljtipw iwwai- timi the busy time in ihc saw mills when- the first logs were bniir made into lumber only the lumber vird is seen the mill was over to the right perhaps we should explain foi thi more recent actonlans hint the brown farm w as on mnin stui t now owned by mr and mrs jany perhaps you can pick out such landmarks as fbbagi s mill tht pioneers ccmeitry tht town hill and the steep u of knox church storeys glovi lictory st albans church stephenson s ulatksmilh shop ind thi stevenson home the wittrraumrajthrftara xhu ground of course in those days thi re wire two tiiuuries ind localt wt called thim thi hirness either and the soh leithtr tin juries each hid a stparatt whutk for stopping and utarting tin work day the storey glove leather tannery wns to thi left of tin picture tint cnimot be seen in thia view thit was the central part of th ailon as sten from thi west just ik fore the turn of th ecu tury ther wcrt plenty of cent rilly locnted building lots anil barn on the property iri i mis 1 t piy much nr trivi 1 for en ough fertilizer to raise all the v m tables that win net did for tht llm fimilu s of those days feature opthghli dj in acton on mondays tuesoays and wionisdays iach wok uoim 4 so p m other times by appointment jut drop a note to box 575 acton or phone 95 on above date if you have car insurance with u and you change cars your new car n automatically covered for 14 days just 1st us know lle year and make txxly type serial number engine n in esse of a claim all kinds of insurant call collect to ouetph 4m6j or mr tims quelph 5536 n b wright tvntyf real estate and insurance acton and oueiph ulster model rs28 only 42975 and look at what you got i two fullsiieovecis counterbalanced ove itaunw ove deck doon control two own signallights hiavspied broilers waist- lifetime pocolalriished hiofc cabinet and oven mlwisrrli slor dmm onepiece cmistrvcttoe aridrmtetin9 porcelalii radiantube 5 speed cooking top cooking unlh etaapll motif oveo control appliance outlet ask about all th now vddatr tangoi for s3 1 manning electric phone 230 acton ont hello homemikers somi folks drcid housecle ininr but thi re is a built up urgi to refurbish tht home wteks before spring ch uunj onri von begin the work there n sounds that stem to cheer ou on to our goal listen to the teasing oice of the chamois as you polish the windows the cheerful tinkle of the glassware as you shine the con tents in the cupboard and the snap hip of the clothes hung out to drj so like a child gathering the firai lowers of spring a homctnakcr uses all the enthusiasm and beaut she cin muster for a housecleanmg spree this issufcs happy familj lwng take a tip 1 candlewick bedspreads will nut be detufted if placed in i large cotton bag fthen launder ed in the cashing machine 2 iron our bedspread the long wiy to keep it in shape how etr the chenille and candlcwict ones are shaken out and brushed when dry never t 1 when hinging a coit nr dre s on the line use two coit hangers hooked in opposite directions then pin at the collar and thi wind will not blow the girment off 4 to clem a elvet jacket hang owr a big kettle of boiling water for about 10 minti s then brush the coat with a pic i if tlvel till the nap is raised agun let the steam ptnetrati cufti 3nd collar a second time if mcessarj 5 glized chintz must be ironed i the right side to bring out thi lustre use a much pressure i possible 6 befon washing jeans and other j garments use a tooth brush labout to be dlscardedi to dis lodge dirt in pocket corners to remove spots on suede card i table covers or bags trv rubbing with an emery paper or crocus i cloth and then steam over a boil ing kettle 8 w rap evening bags stoles and other accessories with siuer or gold thread in them in aluml num foil and store in boxes 9 to dr clean vour non wash able gloves at home try xh method mix s cup of fullers eirth and e cup powdered alum put the gloves on a board cov er with the pnw der and brush with a stiff brush then wipe off with a low el and cover glovs with clean cornmeal and brush off doeskin and chamois- will look quite new 10 saturate fresh paint on any clothing mth grease or oil then sponge with warm suds or spot cleaner depending on whether materia u washable or not 11 tf a white summer garment hs turned rellow soak in lukewarm water for 15 minutes then use a bleach following the direclio is on the package 12 apply tolorle lacquer on brass or coppi r to protect the surface from corrosion the question box mrs k t isks hi how to re move i stain mide by i plant urn from hardwood floor 2 docs it shorten the life of 1 1 eltctric polisher to pull it back wards answer 11 sind the portion of stained hirdwood floor thorough v and then bleach with a blotter dip per in oxiiic icid solution for 5 or 10 minutes 2 an electric polisher will nit be dimiged by pulling it back ward however let the polisher d the job gradtnlly it should lake 20 to 30 minutes to polish a 10 by 12 foot area mrs g w isks is there any wav i can prevent the vacuum clciner attachment from pullin dnpery into the nozzle answer use one section of thi hose ind the nozrle on which a puce f cheesecloth is tud begin at the top ind follow down to the bottom of the drapes miss m m savs we cleaned our refngcritor while it wis discon nected during the punt up of thi kitchen and food smells of punt whit d we do nswer trv either of tht se mi th ds defrost and wish cahinl and dishes with a baking soda solu tion then place a fin ficing th open door on i kitchen stool force friih air into it 21 plate a casi erole of chircoau m tht refriger itor worth squabbling for ik w uld like to mm x south n yuk in ind s mthirn yuk m uuld ilk t ibsorh i chunk f northi ni british c ulumbm if my furthi i pnxt wire m i d d if th v ist ruins f this mgk d in i w lnvi it in this n w nvilr fur lis possi sslon sis the fill inci 1 piesl iss thin i hundnil i irs ijo i us seen tirv uf st it iliiiosl lo t his job whin h ijr 1 to my thi ltussi ins i ft w million rii ii us fur i vast ehiink f ihis s rt uf tirriliiv only in nunl yi it h iv w in un to r ilii the n il villi if i in north rn hiritigi trouss old mother whit is a troiissciu in ird i piihd six yejr old tin tin r looktd across the room at hush ind hiding in hind his jkipi r ind said a trausseau is the clothes th bridi vmrs for six or n vi irs iftt r shi is tnirntd amazing news on r e c rprrerisr be prepared for all channels as new stations appear pick up any station with our amazingly new allchannel antenna at the same price of 4500 a saving of 35 00 we tell the most without a ghost and can give 24 hour service on all repairs such famous makes as 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