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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1955-05-25, Page 6e r,, • • AaFaa..: • 4 LUCKNOW,. 'ONTARIO' WEDNESDAY; MAY 25th, • 1955 SKELTON MEMORIALS WALKERTON -,� • . r• We are -the Only manufae tnrers: in this part of Ontario .,Out high class, monuments who import. granite from the -otdt h.b • -Old •Country yin the r• g _ ,, y the carload and: process; f rom therough to the . finished monument. No middleman. When choosing { a Monument aline and see lone, of . the largest selections in Ontario. Estalilished'oiter sixty years.' Write or phone Walkerton 8 and: reverse charges. ' SKELTON MEMO RIALS _ WAL1 ERTON One reason for a dog's.popt- • . ' 1ity ' i ''that ' it's histail that rags,., not his' tongue. ' , ' ROSEMARY • THYME Spring is really the most beau- tifuli •tiane of the year, but some. - times I think we are. too busy to appreciate it. sufficiently, • There are. so many things to do the; yard and flower beds fairly scream ' (for - attention the grass -begins to ,;grow like''.'mad it The sfalri :afters; th_e., shines• into. the corners. :,in tire. house :that it ;missed all. winter;. and you must.. decide to do :. a. great deal more painting than :you had .planned. The fragrance of flowering. currant •drifts in, through , the window. above the smell of paint, ..and I promise myself that `tomorrow' 'I will.. take..time' out. to go •out and en-.• joy. tlhie fine Weather. Usually,. 'tomorrow'. I talkiyse'lf • 'out :of it, 'and •tell„myself I„must 'tear the paper. off the den, or polish' the 'silver or something like that. But today I did allow myself to be talked into going for a `drive and a short hike. We carne, home laden with .wild • apple. blossoms which 'are filling the house with fragrance::: An hour away from work. sends. , you' back with .re- n_ewed . vigor . orelse aa. coin- ,plete distaste for • picking up where you left off! • I've been painting: a' bit, and tave, found that the very best hing for, removing paint from •your hands is baby oil; a little: goes .a long way, and it leaves your hands nice ,and soft, instead' oIf drying out your skin as kern-- sene or turpentine does. Cut an. 'old rubber. ballin hal£ arid • crit a slit to push the handle . of 'the paint brush'tihrough,' so that you have 'a cup to cateh the drips.. and prevent paint from running down, your arm. " t As well .. • asainting ,ve , l : ha been tearing per off the.walls .. gI�P. t _and_ dri.one room _ I_•removed five layers, and. then a coat of • dark brawn murpseo; two Morelayers ,of, paper 'and the final surface I came to was a dark green paint or ;muresco, to. which. I' had ; to • take a wire brush, I must have told you : of. thea' five layers of linoleum that 'stretched across' the . house! There are .•rio short' cuts in household hints' for this sort :of thing ... You can spray with hot water or, soak .it well it iso still a real ' job. I can only conclude • that I , have a real affection for old houses, or my patience would be, ekhhausted be- fore it is.. And 'now for ;some -hints White ,spots ori-.furnitifrre may b.e 'removed ''by 'spreading :a thick coat of petroleum jelly ower the area and allowing to stand • for 48 hours 'before wiping off' • .o..,,: :•�' v., s:;•.. •,:. .:,.:: : y ;..a,:,..o:."..•ct:. r.:•...,..,::n . • When. sewing• plastic materials. :"�it3► • •. o.* a i:5:•.� �! i i!a.;:!� 7.+:1* i s * i!:> ?� .�4!� .C:t �' ,ig i:ior • - - on the ,e�uving machine; 'a light dusting. of • talcum' powder will prevent their `'sticking', together. .A ' large towelrack on your. bedroom ':or . clothes closet 'door makes a convenient placeto hang an extra blanket. Soften lipstick smears with. glycerine. before' washing in soap; suds. TIMES MORE ENERGY AT THE START • 41 This is the -year your chicks can havi'a'-head start toward better pay. ' CALOGEN leads the way... Calogen is, Swift's • 'Phone 181 Kincardine PAYING HIGHEST PRICES FOR LIVE POULTRY Poultry Culling . A Specialty .: In accordance with government. regulations our, poultry • coops' are thoroughly washedand disinfected. • for your • protection. Greasy .spotson wallpaper 'can lie r•:emovdd; .or lessened at least, by -holding- a; pieee"of blotting paper over the. .spot 'and pressing with a'. hot iron. . When the • sink doesn't . drain,. try pouring, hot, salt water down to remove ,grease and odours.. • When your: aluxninum percol_ ator has a dark look; brighten it by ' boiling water with several slices of lemon in . it.' Or perk, '4 tablespoons: of salt instead of coffee. Rinse well after treat rnent • To clean leather articles, chairs or luggage; 'etc., use equal parts 'of boiled linseed oil and vinegar; Shake well, apply with soft cloth and polish well.• Here is' a .fg_oo& tip:forprotect- ing the wall behind the kitchen range • fasten : an ordinary winsigk shade out • of sight be. •hir,the range, andplace a hook several` feet above'; the • .range: When you are doing any cooking that_ rriit'' splatter, pull : the shade. ' up: • and •fasten it to ` the; .hook; The shade is easily .washed and rolled, down out • of sight again There is also a very good plastic material, ,which comes al- ready glued,to.-glue to the wall, on the 'market •now. When ' .draping .tie back cur. - tains,, lower the blinds ' to. 'the •" height you want the ties:: Then, . ' .. fastene c.hi te_-bak ca irig at • the:bottom of the blind,. Curains will' all be draped alike with no. bother. ' PERSONALIZED LABELS We can now stipply•,you. with' personalized : labels, attractively : . printed in two . colors., and . in. a, handy plastic. dispenser. You 're- •ceave• ; 400 •useful labels for only ' Use thein' to stamp . your • books, records, letters, packages; etc: Drop: in and see a sample. • LITCI NOW 'SENTINEL -• ' BOXED GREETING:•CARDS Save • money :' by' buying your greeting cards by the box. T have in .stock boxes ,of ,.assorted all occasion, 'floral :• Ipen notes Skid :floral stationery; also straight' boxes , of sympathy, , get-welrx birthday ' cards. . DON THOMPSbN. 'Phone 43 ' ort'35 SAVE ' HAhF 'For ;a limited „tame we are of.: fer'ing Reader's Digest . 'for NEW. subscribers: at half price.. 'Special Price- . 8 • months for • $1.00. :DON. TilolyIPSON • 'Phone .33 or., 35, 175% 150% 125% io,0%,. 25% PERCENTAGE OF PRICE INCREASES IN•'CANADA' SINCE 1941. 173.9 • 86.2 • AVERAGE, ' '; . +.. ALL • ' MATERIALS j HOURLY RATES .; COMMODITIES FARM ' .. 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Throughout the past tenyears farm implements have offered more•and More in time anti lab.Q,t raaving� ' advantages In, fact,• owing to the scarcity'and high ,cost of skilled Tabour, farmers foundirichaniz-' ation the, means to maintain their operations efficiently -and profitably. And thechar.•tabove clearlyshows an,outsta•nding achievement by the. Company in maintaining prices at a low level of increase over 1941: The index for Massey -Harris prices of Vie and` tractors sold in • Canada hasincreased by only 66,8 °o from -1 V�rfler 4-3 ca theldex o `alI commodities” shows an "increase. of 7'6.8°0. The index of raw' materials that go into farm implements is up by. 80,2% and the inciex of -hourly •'•,:o•••••• •!i�i!ce•. 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