HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1967-09-06, Page 7I, 1.967
•
and
;inga
rie
id to
:othe
[1iis
ave
rst
ins
be
'the
lesthe
k will.
; new
[•then•.
t Min.
will;
arrie :.
ehook
it?
will.
'rreet
from
Ar day
irder
ill not
before
)art's 1
ccs
tparry
rid'
two
anese
re we
n the
WEDNESDAY, "SEPT. 6th, 1961
THE ' LUCKNOW'SENTINEL, :L,UCKNOW. ONTARIO'.:`
r
PAGE, SEVEN '
Just' Like
O ._., 10.1' D,ays A# St. Rele.his Farm,
Classes At Wingham School Starr
Schedule Despite Turmoil Of Renovation
'Principal Frank E. Madill of the
Wingham:District High ;Schdol said
last week that •while the building
program; at the sdhoo1 will cause.
quite>a fewheadaches classes will
start as Scheduled on. September
•5th. •
Construction .which, .started last
spring has been held tip. due to a
strike by they masons and bricklay
ers.' As a result, the administration
area of the .school, which`.was
slated for COMPletion by Septem-
be 1st is;still' nothing but a cern
e t slab with a; fewpipes sticking
up..
Carpenters• are busy installing
temporary partitions to_ form cors-'
idors past the open areas. One of
problems mentioned ,by the prin-
;cipal'is the lack of working inter-
. comsyste
nter.'com.syste n, although'this is' Suppos-
ed to be backin operation shortly.
This past week, staff members have
been hamperrf8 in their efforts to •
prepare for school,'openin&by a MO -
'day power. shutdown.
The worst disruption to normal •
routine at theschool: will be .faced
by the administrationstaff which
: is ':working yin the health minis. '
In order; to handle.the pupil load '
and'' lack' of accommodation this
yearAii the school proper, twoport,-
able: classrooms have. been construc-
ted on
onstruc-tedon the west side of the school:
As well, the•
room will be ' used .for a classroom
and if necessary one ,gymnasium
,will be used temporarily for classes
and possibly the cafeteria .for a
short time: HoweOe, the cafeteria'
will function normally duringmeal
hours. .
•
Staff'members were busy ,last
;.week going over timetables. and
assisting pupils who are attempting.
to line up their ,courses 'for the year
• Meanwhile, workmen are still eti.1
;.gaged: at foundation work, electric'
.. installations and setting up another
boiler.
Itwould. appearthat while there'
will be a number of, problems in
getting the fall term underway,
,routine Will be established, shortly
and the Students shouid..not suffer,
`unduly, although activities may be
curtailed' to sortie degree.
Custodian° Elmer Walker and his
staff at a faced with a continping ,
burden of extra dust anddirt which
will have to be looked after. Many
of the classrooms have been sealed
with 'plastic all summer in.an
• ,effort to 'keep them clean,
• Principal Madill said that all
students including those arriving on
buses will have to use the John
Street entrances,' He also Said that
all students'with' ears are asked to
leave thein at home,., unless
,absolutely imperative, -and if so,
to park: them off the school prop-
erty, The parking 'lot' .at the east. :
side of .the school will have to be:
used by the bums to turn around
whichwill not allow , for student `
parking..
THRESHING
BY. REV. '.DUNCAN McTAVISH'
The earliest threshing equipment'
in this country was the flail, It •
consisted of two,pieces of wood
Of four or More feet in length and
linked .together. by leather thongs
that' turned on a swivel. Youheld
the: flail by: one end and .flailed the;
grain with the other;. It was a slow
process but .it'•,did the job,.
I • recall the old' flail which ,my,
father used on occasion and I have
taken a turn at it more than;.once'
myself. 'Father usually planted
about one acre of white beans
Late in the Fall when, they had
'been harvested; the barn floor was
cleared and the threshing' with the
flail began. In•.wasonlyia small
job but an . interesting one; and.
•beans were easily separated from:
the 'pods''. Sometimes in the Fall... ,
of the year when. the old grain had'
become Used ..up, father would °
thresh a few, sheaves of oats for
the horses while.he•waited for the..:'
threshers.
he.,-
threshers. But thie operations of
the .flail''were,''to say: thele. ast,.
limited ." •
It.'was areat da when. the
g y,
separator appeared with .its 'cylin-,
der,, decks, sieves and straw. carr-
iers. 1t was driven: first by horses
and• the writer recalls one or two
occasions,in seeing threshers •
,,drawn borses with the horses
going round and round on long arms
guided by a man on a platform at
the center•of the operation. A
tumbling rod connected to a
machine jack furnished the link
that drove the 'separator. Then
there carne the steam .engine drawn
by horses. The steain tractor foll-
owed in the early years'pf this
century.' The first :pne lir my home
area appeared in 1905. The blower
carne along replacing'the straw.
carriers, ,followed, by,ctitting boxes
to save labor and :conserve space
in the straw mow. It was all part
Of.i gradual progressive mode of
separating the grain from the straw;
a method that has finally
reached its present status in the
combine with its, fast and simult-
aneous, operations, with the. baler
picking up the straw 'for the •
bedding of the stock. My hearty
congratulations to the'promotors ".
through the. years.
Mrs. ` Al Martin, the former Jean
Thom of St. Helens and daughter
of Mrs. Ed Thom of Lucknow , . re-
calls the days of the horse and
buggy,which; as a girl, she rode at
the Thom Farm at St. • Helens.
Jean now resides . at:. Long Beach,
California • and on a visit to,this:
area attended the Ripley Centenn-
ial celebrations. Hugh, Mason of:
Huron, the man with the beard and
$32"94
6'x9•
SEE OUR" SAMPLES ON
strong CORLON SHEET GOODS
WO stock numsrous colours in
ARMSTRONG VINYL ASBESTOS TILE
PER 9x9,
AS LOW AS .:
- , TILE
..
Beaver Lumber is equipped to install • your Avail to wall rugs. and ,
sheet goods.'
O
DESIGNED
monthly
payments as low as
WINGHAM
PHONE 357-2581
reins, who resembles tile country
parson of years gone by, was good...
enough.to let Jean•have her photo •
taken in his. buggy,
Cider is the. fermented juice of
the.apple, .whale fermented pear
juice is'calledy err
p y
5:
ONTAR'GO • .
If you are seeding 'winter wheat,:
you cannot afford tobe without the low-cost,:' •'
coimprehensive;protection offered. by.
The Crop, Insurance Commission of Ontario./
.Apply for coverage by September 15th.
''Guarantee°60, 70'.or 80%
:of your normai.yields
The insurance coverage is'a
guarantee of production. toy
decttlethe amount of coverage;
you want -60, 70 or 80% of your
normalyield.-and if your yield is .
below the guaranteed level -the.
• insurance mares1,0 the'•
difference: /
Coniprehenshie:eoverage
et, lessthan cost.
Administration costs for this.
program are shared by the
Federal and. Ontario ; ,
Governments, and subsidies
cover 30% of the premium, so
,you;can purchase this valuable
protection at:considerably less
" thah Bost. Coverage includes.
hazards of Hail; Wind, Flood,
Frost,•Winter'Kill, Droughty
Excessive Moisture, Excessive
• •Rainfall, Insect Infestation; and
`, . Plant Disease,
• $15 deposit secures
;contract—now, •
If'you are sowing, or planto sow •
winter wheat, actnow to get.
protection --time is limited..
Secure•a contractimmediately 'by
making application with' a 31.5
..'deposit—the balance cif your
premium will. not be due until you
have completed.'seeding.
September''athdeadline.
Applicationsfor ;insurance on
winter wheat Must be made by
September 15th: Contact•your
•nearest Agent for complete
details and application forms- .
or•wr.ite direct to:. • • '
THE CROP INSUFfACNCE,
COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
, 500 University Avenue
Toronto 2, Ontario
• . NTAR M O
t'Y101�'II�F O►POBTUNIY�_�.u..
Winter Wheat Insurance details and application -forms' available from:,
BOX 2.89, MATH.
TT
PHONE 523-9217'
ailiit.'o•saaat"
yrt
11111,11.'
•