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The Huron Expositor, 1960-06-30, Page 7hk 9:5 :uogab. w.. -...solViOximii,r0 living, •Area. Although under 900 square feet in area this three-bed- room frame bungalow design- ed by architect D. G. Rit- chie, of Newmarket, Ontario, ensures comfortable living. Both main and side entrances are convenient to the kitchen which is planned in the step - saving U -shape. The house provides excel- lent circulation since all parts can be reached without pass- ing through the living room. The largest bedroom, the liv- ing room and the dining area all look out onto the rear gar- den. A further interesting feature is the front verandah under the over:hanging roof. Ample closet space is provid- ed in the, bedrooms. The total floor area is 892 square feet and the exterior dimensions are 30 feet, two inches, by.32 feet. Working . - •. drawings for the .house, De- sign e- sign 293, may be obtained from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. ADVENTURE IN BUILDING„ Properly BuiItChirnney Will ouse This is the 23rd in a series of articles by Central Mort- gage and Housing Corporation, Federal housing agency, on building a house. In a well-designed house the chimney should harmonize with the rest of the structure. Wherever possible it should actually enhance the general appearance of the building, but its main purpose is functional, rather than decorative.. There are three things basic to a good chimney. First, it must be able to draw off all gases and smoke resulting from the Combus- tion of fuels. Its efficiency in this respect will depend on the size of the flue, the height Of the chimney, and the air pressure within the stack, thought this factor is some- times difficult to control. Second, it must be fire -proof. A poorly constructed chimney is a constant fire hazard, especially if solid fuels are used. Third, the chimney must be built to last. Acids produced by combustion have a corrosive effect, and cause certain types of mason- ry to disintegrate more rapidly than others. These acids can also be harmful to metals. When quality materials are used and the chimney isput up by com- petent tradesmen, it can be ex- pected to give satisfactory service throughout the We of the house. A poorly built chimney, on the other hand, may require repairs every few years. In the long run, it will prove expensive. , - There are a number of good pre- fabricated chimneys on the market which areacceptable for use in NHA financed houses. If the manu- facturer's installation. instructions .i are followed carefully these chim- neys will fulfill their task efficient- ly. In many instances a chimney has two flues, one for the fireplace and one for the central heating unit. Since- this type of chimney is more massive than a single -flue cbim- ney, it can be made to blend more easily with the general appearance of the house. A chimney can be built either inside or outside the building, or within the house itself. There are advantages in paving the chimney enclosed within the structure, since most of the beat that would other- wise be lost is radiated through the living area. Moreover, an in- side chimney is not subject to as large a variation of temperatures between top and bottom, and con- densation which releases destruc- tive acids is less likely to do dam- age. Both exterior and interior Mas- onry chimneys are built in basical- ly the same fashion. The exposed portion of the chimney above the roof Should not be more than four times The diameter of the chim- ney, unless bracing is provided. In any case, the chimney should pro- ect at least three feet above its ghest point of contact with the roof. If it is •within ten feet of • the ridge or roof peak, the chim- ney top must be at Least two feet higher than the ridge for proper performance. Masonry chimneys are heavy and their footings have 'to support a greater load per' square foot than footings for any other Part of the house. For outside chimneys 'the footing can be poured as one unit with the foundation. footing., For or ffootingi rrgelredeIt is sep- arate sound to have a baseMent Column and a chimney share the same footing, unless it has beet design- ed by an engineer. A masonry chimney with a -flue lining 'needs' onlyone row of brick, but two rows are required if the flue is not lined. Chimney lining is usually ,made of vitreous clay tile. For a furnace flue the mini-. mum inside diameter of the lining is seven inches, but a fireplace flue needs a larger cross-section. Each heating unit should have its own flue, except for gas-fired ap- pliances which may share a com- mon flue if special automatic shut- offs ` are provided for each con- nected appliance. For example, the stove, 'the furnace -and the wa- ter heater, all using gas as fuel, may be connected to the one chim- ney flue. To reduce 'the fire hazard joints between chimney bricks should he completely filled with mortar. This applies both to the vertical and horizontal joints. When the mortar has begun to set the joints should be "pointed", including joints'' in that section of the chimney to be concealed within the walls. Point- ing hardens the surface. When the excess mortar squeezed out of a joint is left hanging along the edge, it dries out too rapidly and crem- bles away. The mortar inside the joint is sometimes affected as well. Joints in the flue -lining should not line up horizontally with points in the brick -work encasing the flue.. At times it is difficult to avoid do- ing this but joints should be stag- gered as much as possible. Where a chimney passes through a floor or through the roof, two inches of air space should be left between it and the surrounding wood framing. These openings are later blocked off with metal or other fire-resistant -material. Fireplace Requirements Building a good fireplace takes both skill and experience. Its height and depth, as well as the shape of the apron above the op- ening, the location of the damper, the size ' of the smoke shelf; and the diameter of the flue, all have a bearing on its efficiency. Firebricks used in building the fire chamber should be bedded with mortar specially made to re - silt high temperatures. The thick- ness of the . fire chamber wall should never be less than the thicle ness specified in the .book, "Hous- ing Standards." These standards which are prescribed for all hous- ing financed under NHA, also give details on the depth of the hearth, the minimum distance ., which should be allowed between the sides and the top of the fireplace opening, and the minimum dis- tance between the fire chamber and combustible materials. Although a single chimney may serve both n fireplace and a heat- ing unit the chimney must have two flues. Flues should be separ- ated by masonry not less than four inches thick, unless all points in the flue linings are staggered.' In the lower section of the chim- ney the flues are often set -farther apart to allow the furnace flue to bypass the fireplace. Where the bend in the flue occurs the angle should not exceed 30, degrees, oth- erwise the chimney's ability to draw may he affected. When a fireplace is included, the ease of an outside chimney is of- ten an, extension of the basement foundation wall. The chimney shaft WHERE THE SMOKE GOES ---A well-built chimney, car- ried to a sufficient height, is necessary to the best operation of the heating unit. A poorly built chimney with mortar jointa that are not properly filled with mortar can become a fire hazard, • News 4)f,(11,10,1m., rea Students Present .Progrom rtipila of,'llroehagen S kpol, Wil- low Grove and $$ 3 ,(Front Line) presented a Program of songs, piano selections, musical selections and skits. at4the Community Brodhagen, on Thursday Jlorning, Mr. E. J. Haley music supervis- or of these school's, was Mader of ceremonies and, wee in charge of the arrangements, along with the teaehere, Mr. Donald Wolfe, Mrs. Laison and Mrs, Fred Murray. S. S. No. 3 School and Mrs. Murray, the. teacher, were the hosts and supplied refreshments. Ball games and races were ,enjoyed by"tbe chil- dren during the afternoon,. Mrs. Elizabeth • Morenz; of Kit- chener, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Hinz and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hinz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seherbarth, of Detroit, at the home of Mrs. John L. Bennewies. Mrs. Benne- wies returned home with then af- ter spending several weeks there. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer and two daughters, of Stettler, Al- berta, are visiting at the home of his brothers and sisters, Marie, John and Martin Meyer, and with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leonhardt and' other relatives for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Riehl visited his sisters in Detroit re- cently, Mrs. Lavern Wolfe, Mrs. Eliza- beth Querengesser and Mrs. R. Sholflice attended a shower on Sat- urday for Miss Arlene Diegel, prior to her marriage, at the home of Mrs. Mickey McCloy in Stratford. The event was arranged by her aunt, Mrs. McCloy, and Mrs. Ed. Kressler, of Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kipfer, of Milverton, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fischer and sons, of Seaforth, with Mrs. Rosine Miller on Sunday. Rev, and Mrs„ 3. Arbuckle, Bil- ly and Bob, of Walkerton, with Mrs. Albert Querengesser on Sun- day. On Tuesday. evening pupils of Miss Audrey Priestap, piano teach- er, presented a recital of piano selections, dances, etc., at the Community Hall here. Two bouquets • of white mums adorned the altar of St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Sunday in memory of Mrs. Edward Smith, who passed away one year ago, June 28. They were placed by her husband and family. The swing bowling club has do - will require a flue lining if the concrete on any side is less than eight inches thick. The wooden form used in fram- ing the shaft should he of suffici- ent size fdr easy removal; once the concrete has had time to set pro- perly. • It should not be burned out if it can be avoided. Until the concrete is sufficiently cured burn- ing out. the forms can cause the concrete to crack, especially if fuels that generate intense heat, such. as gasoline, are used. ' USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURNCE CO. HEAD OFFICEExeter, Ontario- President: Alex 3. Rohde - R.R. 3, Mitchell Vice -?resident Milton McCurdy - R.R. 1, Kirkton Directors: E. Clayton Colquhoun, R.R.•1, Science Hill; Martin Feeney, R.A. 2, Dublin; Robert G, Gardiner, R.R. 1, Cromarty; Timothy B. Toohey, R.R. 3, Lucan. Agents: Harry Coates, R.R. 1, Centralia; Clayton Harris, Mitchell; Stanley Hocking, Mitchell. Solicitor: W. G. Cochrane - - Exeter Secretary -Treasurer Arthur Fraser - - - .Exeter It Vas annocnuced :this week by John Berry, Goderich, that :a total of $13,366,17 has been contributed by Huron County citizens hi the Blitz for World Refugee Year held in 'Mae, The total represents ap- proximately $4,000 above the' tar- get as set iu March by- the Huron County committee in. Charge, of which Mr, Berry acted as treas- urer. • The blitz was unique in that Hur- on County t was the onlycounty in o LY the Province of Ontario that was organized by a group of local citi- zens for the purpose of raising money to assist the Canadian Coin- mittee for World' Refugee Year to help clear the refugee camps in Europe. Mrs. Frank Fingland, Clinton, who was instrumental in organiz- ing the blitz, describedthe results as "overwhelming". "We are more than pleased with the response," said Mrs. Fingland, "although we do know that there were many in the county who were not contacted. It was both amaz- ing and heart-warming to observe the growing interest during the campaign on the part of Huron County citizens as they learned of the plight of the refugees. While World Refugee Year is officially closed in June, the problem is not by any means solved. We, in Can- ada,`who have the second highest standard of living in the world, will of necessity, and in a spirit of compassion, continue to give to these despairing people." Rev. R. G. MacMillan, Goderich, nated $25.00 to the Organ Fund of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Many from here attended ceme- tery decoration service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ellice, and the Sunday School picnic at First. Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon and evening. Mr., Donald Ahrens and Miss Linda Thomas, of Hamilton, _ and Mrs. Barbara McLeod, of Mitchell, with Mrs. Charles Ahrens. The Brodhagen Band playedfor the cemetery decoration service at Harvey's cemetery on Sunday af- ternoon. A wedding dinner .and reception. for the BauerSteffler wedding was held - at • the Community Hall on Saturday. JOWETT'S GROVE Bayfield Beautiful Picnic Grounds Covered Tables — Swings Good Water — Ball Park Ponies — Swimming REFRESHMENT BOOTH DANCING every Friday night from 9:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. STEW and His COLLEGIANS Door Prize — Hall Available for " Receptions and Private Parties For Reservations: Call HU 2-7064, HU 2-7551 or. Bayfield 29 r 3 The premises have been apl proved by the LOBO for Pr' ante Parties, including Reee and Stags. ees as canipeign ehaixmu+ ,had work- ing wth nim a:large number of volunteer citizens • representing each •area of the comity.. Other members of the Bounty committee included Mrs. Bernard Hall, Blyth, secretary, and Mrs, C. A. Trott, Clinton, publicity chairMan. A report on Huron' County's ac, complishments for World Refugee Year will be personally presented June 29 at Toronto by Mrs. Fleg- land, when she attends a special meeting of the Canadian Commit- tee for World Refugee Year to mark its official termination. In- vited guests from the federal gov- ernment and representatives of the 42 national sponsoring organizations will be on band to learn the total fund-raising efforts from Canada, Breakdown of the results of the canvass in Huron were: County of Huron $ 500.00 Town of Goderich 2,136.21 Clinton and RCAF Station Clinton , 2,735.43 Wingham 980.86 Seaforth 973.37 Exeter ° 1,460.16 RCAF Station Centralia 723.69 Crediton 576.85 Blyth 392.25 Auburn 126.25 Brussels • 131.45 Henson 300.00 Bayfield 121.60 McKillop Twp. - 211.60 East Wawanosh Twp, 80.00 • Don't worrx 11 you '14v001..got: ,your garden started. yet There is still lotai of time in ood.. #ere are, several qui�k growing �things'wbich' want abttudant bloom or fine' meals for the table even of plant+ •Th ed late in June e experts, lnci.. dentally, always ,Warn the l egin-. nor to take it easy, to prepare soil -well, and wait untiil. the sprung weather has really arrived'. 01 course, one should- get nursery.; stock and some of the hardier - sorts of flowers and vegetables planted as soon as possible, but the main soiiings. are bolt, postponed until around this time or even later. Spreading the plantings too, over a fairly long period, rfght up to early July in the warmer parts of Canada, is always advisable. In this way the harvest of flowers and vegetables is spread out too. A tourist stopped to talk with a backwoods farmer. "I see you raise hogs almost exclusively around here," he said. "Do they pay better than corn and pota- toes?" "Well, no," drawled the farmer, "but hogs don't need no hoein'." Usborne Twp. 100.00 Grey Twp. 358.50 Goderich Twp. • 222.85 Colborne Twp. 393.60 Ashfield Twp. 235.95 Stanley Twp. 100.00 Morris Twp. 385.55 Hay Twp. 100.00 Hullett Twp. 30.00 Total $13,366.17 P RO CLAM ATION CONCERNING DOGS In accordance with a resolution. passed by the Municipal Council of the Town of Seaforth, and by virtue of the provisions of°B$aw 111, of 1912, I hereby proclaim that no dog !all be' al- lowed to run at large in the Town of Seaforth during the period ending September 30, 1960. (Note: The bylaw provides penalties for infractions. Upon conviction, the owner or har- borer of a dog is liable to a fine not exceeding $50, or to a jail term not exceeding 21' days). B. F. Christie, Mayor SEAFORTH, June 14, 1960. "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" All persons in the Municipality owning or harbouring dogs must purchase 1960 Licenses for such dogs forthwith. Liscenses may be obtained fi49m the Treas- urer's Office in the Town Hall, or, From the Tax Collector, Harold Maloney. ' Owners or harbourers of dogs not having liscenses will be charged with an offence. All dogs mist wear tags. D. H. Wilson; Clerk ..s. y . s•*ski. HYDRO IS yours LIVE BETTER ELECTRICALLY SCRUB TEA41%/1 Win or lose ... there's going to be a "home run" tonight on the family's hot water supply. Active youngsters use a lot of hot water at bath -and -bed time, but with electricity on your side you'll be ahead of the game. Install a modern, two -element eledtric water -heater of the right' size and capacity for your family's needs. Then, when you scrub, tub or do the family washing, you'll always have an ample supply of hot water waiting tor you. You won't have to wait for it. And, thanks to electricity, you have the extra reassurance of safety and absolute cleanliness in operation. To get more out of life, get the most out of electricity. ee WO1ryW1t%'l; Travellers' es 'Travellers' Cheques are the sensible way to carry the money you need on any holiday or business trip: They're easy, they're convenient, and they're safe. In fact, only your signature can convert them back to cash. Here's how Toronto -Dominion Travellers' Cheques work for you. Before you set out'on any trip, visit your' nearest Toronto -Dominion Bank and exchange the amount of cash you'll need for the same amount in Travellers' Cheques. You can convert them back to cash again as you need it by merely signing your name. Travellers' Cheques are negotiable anywhere and completely free you from the worry of loss or theft. ,-7/fr" • It's good business to pur- chase Travellers' Cheques before any trip. It's also good business to take advantage of the many other excellent services you can enjoy when you bank regularly at Toronto-. Dominion. If you'll drop in to the nearest branch of "The Bank" soon, I'm sure the individual, per- sonalized service you'll receive will convince you that .." people make the difference at THE TORONTO, - DOMINION BANK W. C. MOORE, Manager Seaforth Branch