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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-03-19, Page 6•« THE BXETER TIME3-APV0CATE / Thursday, March l&th, 1942 .MENotes from A. Woman's Workshop UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION A groups of women at work on a. quilt, talk of many things, and so the other day the conversation drifted around to the subject of ancestors. I was surprised to realize that, though most of us knew something of our grandparents,, only one could tell even the name of her great-grand­ mother. It struck home with a sort of chilling sadness, that, in the space of only four generations, time could have closed in so finally over the memory of these women whose blood ran in our veins. They had worked, suffered, laughed, loved and lived as intensely as we, and appar­ ently nothing of it all remained to mark the way they had taken. But thinking a little more deeply, one must acknowledge that they have attained, through their children, a sort of imperceptible immortality, since each one of us in ourselves, repeats some of the physical and mental features of these forgotten women. In some measure they made us what we are. We too shall pass into oblivion, and whether we wish it or not, we too shall be passing down to our children a legacy which they must needs accept. Shall it be a blessing or a curse? '—The Missus IUI1LOSOLINES WATERING HOUSE PLANTS Page 6 Idea is a child,' Thought, a nice old man, Gossip is a toothless hag, Genius, a bright tin can, Imagination looks like clouds. Gloom is more like mud, Fear drags on feet of splintered ice, Hate is Love is Caution Hunger Greed must one day beg, Hope has eyes of azure gray, Pain, a saw-toothed smile, Courage rides on Laughing all the a blemished bud, a rain drop inside out, has one short leg, hides in garbage pails, * fire trucks, while. M, Valentine. * * WARTIME CLOTHING IN THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MAIN SX W, M; 3, MEETING On Thursday afternoon the Main St. W.M.S, met at the home of Mrs. Noble Scott with a splendid, atten­ dance, The president, Mrs. Pen­ rose, was present, and the first vice- president occupied the chair. The theme for the March meeting was “The Lord’s Supper—the Cove­ nant of our Faith.” Aftei’ the opening hymn “My Faith Looks up to Thee”, the Lord’s Px’ayei' was re­ peated in unison. Mrs, Geo, Jaques gave a reading and the Apostles’ Creed was repeated in unison* Read­ ing by Mrs. A. Gunning and the min­ utes of the last meeting and roll call by .the secretary, Mrs, Johnson, were followed by the business per­ iod in charge of Mrs, J. Sims, of the Supply department. The birth­ day offering was then taken, with a good response. Mrs, Geo. Jacques then gave the concluding half of chaptei’ foux’ of the study book and chapter 5, “China Becomes of Age.” Mrs. Medd then took charge of the worship period, the statement of faith in regard to the Lord’s Supper. The following hymns were then sung: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”, “Pass Me Not, Oh Gentle Saviour”, and “I Love to Tell the Story”. Meditation and prayers by Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Gunning were followed by an in­ spiring talk by Mrs, Follick on “The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper in My Christian Experience”, speak­ ing of unworthiness, thankfulness, rededication and a review of the “Passover” and “the Lord’s Sup­ per.” A duet was sung by Mrs. K. J. Sims and Mrs, Thos. Mawhinney. “Break Thou the Bread of Life”. Mrs. Johnston closed with prayer our missionaries in China and benediction. In a Dug-Out by the Sea Cpl, Ivan Culbert Writes ef His Experiences in England The following letter was written] The corn we grow over there is th A ton A’h flu and TWhnilc nf fl ft KTn I aaldom , . .... - small cottage, usually after receiving a Christmas! thatched, depending on the county. Cpl. Culbert is | Devon is chiefly known fox’ thatch- ed cottages.' Then all about the house are found numerous small buildings, chiefly used fox* chick­ ens, pigs, and storing implements. They have no huge barns like 4we' have. Theii' hay is stacked out in I the fields and the top- of the stack j is thatched like a cottage, In fact, ( they are so perfect at it that from ‘ a distance you would think it was ope, Their grain is likewise stack­ ed until the time of threshingi, Cattle and horses are kept outside, all year around and as the climate is mostly wet without cold winters there grass it all large When the corn, as they call it, is threshed, the straw is not blown into a stack, but baled as it comes out. I might add it is a very pre­ cious thing these days. Three to foui’ men are all that are needed to do the threshing, so there are no large meals to be prepared by the housewife. Due to the fact that English roads are narrow and wind­ ing, a team of horses is unheard of. If the load is large enough for two horses; one is placed in front of same method is in their fiunny- the farmer him- money to spare to the teacher and pupils of S.S. No. 1 seldom seen. 2, Biddulph, by Cpl. Ivan H. Cul-l sist of a i bert, parcel from them* the son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron M. Culbert, Lucan. mmraroa UMUBMOUMlMt) In a Dug-Out, Some- I where on the English Coast] Dear Mr, Skinner and Pupils of S,S. No. 2; As an ex-pupil of S.S, No. feel quite honored in that you all remembered me in such a I still feel that I am one of you and you will never know what your kind thoughts mean to me. On there bring spent sisters, all and women, some married and liv­ ing or working in various places "f the Dominion, It- is my ambition, when this war is over, to come to S.S. No. 2 and live day, ask, you that my letter. I do not know if there are still a few of the old folding desks there or not, but if there are you will s the other, The ' - - use(j f,01. working shaped fields. If self has a bit of (pounds and pence) he will not work himself' but hire his help* Then they are called gentleman} farmers. In all cases both the helpers and himself do .their work with a white collar and dark Sounds funny, but it’s true. ‘On Guard in a Dug-Out Well, so much fox' farming England. Now to describe my pre- j sent position in writing this letter. The heading says I Well so it is from the sea. i(half full) is clouded skies en ray on the reason for being here in this dug­ out is due to the fact that I am in charge of the night guard. We do 24 hour shifts every third night, in which the Guard Commander (my­ self tonight) -does hot sleep. This dug-out is a square hole in the ground 7 feet deep and TS feet square with sand-bagged walls, tin roof and gravel floor. A home-made bed for two men on eithei’ side for sentries to rest and a blistering hot stove in the middle. I am stretch­ ed out on one of the beds now writ­ ing this by use of a lantern. Our equipment is worn at all times in case we should spot trouble. The other night, for instance, a green flare was sent up in the sky from oui’ area, which indicates enemy, and it was my duty to take the complete guard out, patrol the area in the dark to see what we co.uld find. So, with rifles loaded, pock­ ets filled with small bombs and hand-grenades, we set out seeking our prey. After an hour’s search we had to return with a nil report, much to our disappointment. We came to the conclusion it must have been one, out. now bad path. 2, I have way. ford, Bideford in Devon, Cornwall, Scilly Isles, 31 miles by boat off the coast of Cornwall, Belfast, Ireland, not forgetting the lovely old City of London. Now there are several other places I have visited and by the time you figure the above out your geography lesson will be com­ plete for one day, .My next leave commences short­ ly, This time I intend to go as far north in Scotland as possible and work my way’down to Wales, thus through northern England'-and back again. There is nothing«like see­ ing it all while I can. These past two years have certainly given us all a wonderful opportunity to study England, Ireland and Scotland and really find out how our neighbors live. I love England, but Canada is my home and I am patiently awaitipg the day when I come back to my home and friends. There is just one point of inter­ est I failed to mention regarding the lovely parcel. If it could talk it would have a great tale to tell me. Apparently the ship it was on was torpedoed and the mail went in' for a wash. This parcel was saved from the lot and reached me; with only the box damaged. A few) of the contents were wet but not too far. gone. I am sending you, in a separate envelope, a piece of a German dingy. This is a small rubberized boat used by German pilots when they jump by parachute into the sea to keep them from drowning until help ar­ rives. This ipiece was taken by my­ self from one that washed up on shore the other day. You will no­ tice a part of the German cross on it as are the markings on’all Jerry planes. Thought you might each cut off a piece and take it home as a souvenir. If any of you have time a line I shall be more than to hear from you. Thanking .you again Mr. and pupils for your gift to remembering me in such a way. I hope this letter is not too hard to make out. My writing desk is not the best. CLANDEBOYE Mrs. Grant Brooks has recovered after her recent illness, Mis$ Marilyn Derbyshire has se­ cured a position in London. Pte. George Simpson, of Windsor, spent the week-end at his home. - Mrs. James Hodgson, of London, spent Thursday last with friends. Mrs. Elva Dobbs is undei* th© care of Dr. Hamilton of Ailsa Craig. Mrs. Clarence Morgan visited with friends in Kitchener on Sun­ day. Mr, and Mrs. Bert Little visited with theii’ son in Toronto over the week-end-’ Miss Ruth Simpson attended the wedding of her niece in Toronto last week-end. Mrs. Russel Schroader attended the funeral of .her nephew in Exe­ ter’ on Saturday last, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Simpson and Joan were visitors over the week-end with Mr. ana Mrs. A* Simpson. Mrs. Gunn gave her home quilting on Tuesday for the of the United Church. A crowd was present. . Clandeboye W.A. The regular meeting of the ___ and Guild of St. James Church was held at the home of Mrs. Cecil Car­ ter. In the absence of the presi­ dent MrS. Herb Squire, the vice-pre­ sident, Mrs. Cecil Carter, presided. It was decided to have a St. Pat­ rick’s tea and apron bazaar, also a sale of home baking in the public school on Saturday, March 14. A very interesting paper on Coastal Missions was given by Mrs. Ed. Flynn. Mrs. James McRann offer­ ed her home for the next meeting. A guild quilt donated by the late Mrs. Alex Hodgins was auctioned off and sol’d to Mrs. James Hodgson, of London. looking down the list of pupils are back with is always plenty of green for them to eat. Therefore sums up to the fact that -a barn is of no use to them. still a few names that happy memories of days, their elder brothers and of whom are young men Proper watering of house plants is essential to their life, Constant­ ly pouring watex* ovex’ the soil of a potted plant is never a good plan, as it dissolves the nutritive pro­ perties which In time will drain off through the hole in the bottom of the pot. While plants demand water, they abhor what florists term “wet feet”. For this reason it is unwise to keep water in the saucers of the pots. When the bottom of the pot is sumerged in even a quarter of an inch of water it is sure to cause the tiny rootlets, which may have grown to the bottom of the soil,, to decay. This will, in time, under­ mine the health of the plant and may even be responsible for its death. The modern method of keeping plants resting on trays of roofers’ pebbles practically prevents over- l watering. Kept in this* mannei’ the surplus water drains through the holes, running ovex* the pebbles, where it constantly evaporates, thus adding to the humidity of the air surrounding the plants. All house plants revel in warm humid air, ' Rapid-growing plants and those producing flowers in abundance, require more water than plants which are resting or not in active growth. Slow-growing varieties, it has been learned by experience stand the greatest amount of ne­ glect in watering. One rule, which the inexperienced gardener can follow, is that all plants should be watered thorough­ ly or not at all. Plants growing in small pots frequently fill them with roots; in this case merely wetting the surface of the soil will result in the bottom of the pot being con­ stantly dry. At frequent intervals most house plants should be set in a tub and allowed to soak up all the water they will take. Another thing the amateur gar- denex* rarely understands is that when the sun is shining, plants stand more water than they will in cloudy weather. Too much water, espec­ ially in cloudy weather, causes the plants to drop theii’ buds and theii’ leaves turn yellow and finally fall. SU want is riches, do without is I for the my school days over in one and if it is not too much to I should like very much to tell of a few of my experiences, I am not allowed to write in Rationing is as closely observed in the Royal Family as in .the humblest cottage. The Queen her-! self has to manage with the same number of coupons as any other woman, though she probably has more “back numbers” on which to draw. When we consider that so much of her life is lived in public, where she must at all times appear neat and attractive, we can imagine the cleaning, pressing, mending and re-making that must go on behind the scenes. Since each day’s inspec­ tions of hospitals, factories and military units adds up to miles of walking, the wear on hosiery must be terrific. The Princesses too, must conform to the law in the mat­ ter of their wardrobes. Fortunate­ ly they have been brought up in a sensible mannei* and taught the value of what they have, probably having fewer luxuries than many ordinary children. They are dress­ ed in plaid skirts with pullovers, many of which they knit themselves, blue tunics with white blouses for school wear, suits of Scotch tweed, 'and plain reefers, short hose and tarns., They seldom have more than three these long , lived 'tainment that any child might be allowed, though Princess Elizabeth is now beginning to take on some public duties. When in the country, they take part entertainments lage have most CREDITON EAST Pte. Steve Glannville, of London, spent the week-end at. his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Motz spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoi’- ney, in Kippen. L.A.C. Jack Anderson, of Clinton visited Sunday at his home here. Mrs. Harold MacDonald and daughter Marcia, of Exeter, are vis­ iting htr parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Baynham. Mrs. Leonard Wein is visiting with his sistei' and ‘brother-in-law, atMr. and Mrs. Alex Hamilton, Grand Bend. SUGAR BEET GROWERS WIN RIGHT TO SELL or four pairs of shoes, and are repaired and re-heeled as as possible. The girls have quietly, with only the ehter- UNDER jWAR,KET ACT The application of the sugar beet growers of Southwestern Ontario to come undei’ the terms of the Farm Marketing Act has been accepted by the government. Hon. P. M. Dewan Ontario Ministei’ of Agriculture, has advised that an order-in-coun- cil was to be put through Thursday to place the sugar growers undei' the act. The plication to be placed under Farm Marketing Act was made af­ ter the sugar beet growers had failed to reach a settlement on prices with the sugar refineries. Or­ ganization meetings were throughout Western, Ontario the .past month. last beet ap- the in many community arranged by the vil- but on the whole, secluded lives than children, led more girls of their age. * sir # RUBBER SALVAGE Rubber has always been a great salvage item. Even in peacetime the recovery of waste rubber is equal to half the new rubber put on the market each year. Normally we import from 62 to 78 million pounds of rubbex’ a year from India, Ceylon, Trinidad and the Straits Settlements, and anything that re­ quires shipping space is hard to get nowadays. So we are asked to dig >out our old tires and tubes, boots and shoes, hose and tubing, wringer rolls, rubber mats for sinks or floors, water bags, belting, even discarded washers from our taps. No matter how old and worn the rubber is, it is almost wholly re- claimable. Fabric—from tires, for instance—is removed by grinding the salvaged article and blowing out the non-rubber particles. Minerals are floated or magnetized out. Chemicals are wooed with activating agents. And the recovered gtirn is dried, rolled into sheets and back it goes to the factories to become <Plane tires, motor transport tires, electric wire insulation, medical corps supplies, and dozens of others of $re Sinews of war. /’ # * * If you are wrong, regret it. If you are wronged, forget it.-—Lord Fisher, » * * * I believe it should be the business oi the statesmen of every free coun­ try to increase its prosperity and exalt its credit-—but there is that •vyhieix is dearer Still, and that freedom and’safety .—Tupper, * & # * * * * # * # ♦ KiTCmSN KlSffKS To keep hair-ribbons pressed simply wet them hut do not wring. Stretch and smooth them over the bath tub in the evening. In the morning they will be dry and look like new, < # if * » * * ♦ * * is To have but to be power. * what able * we to ** held during KETTLE AND PAN house *& * #«« ♦ * A * * : “The health of the nation is termined in the kitchen.” Chocolate One-Egg Cake I feel that you will find this cake more light and fluffy than the usual run of cakes, and it is truly delic­ ious: 4 tablespoons butter 2/3 cup sugar tablespoons cocoa tablespoons water tablespoons sugar egg no doubt find my initials engraved thereon. * Yes, I was ’just as bad as any of them. Remember how we used to swing in the hickory trees in Bevington’s bush at noon hour, always keeping the weathex* eye open for Mr, Revington in case he caught us. Then to the creek north of the school in the wintei' to skate., There used to be a certain spot we called the “deep hole” where dares were made to go across. This con­ tinued until one day when the ice was soft Clarence Armitage went out of sight. Well, several of us, 1 took a beating for that with the! old piece of leather which the teach­ er kept in the right hand drawer. Then in the spring of the year noth­ ing would do but to walk on the rubbery ice until we got oui’ feet wet. This happened once too of­ ten, when we were caught up with again, the result being—every time we got our feet wet we suffered from the piece of leather. ' Now, in case Abu*?pupils have not heard about these old tricks, please do not follow in oui* footsteps. No matter what you do wrong, or what you try to hide, all due time. - So take who knows—Study thing you are told teacher and in later years you will receive the reward of being smart­ er and a little furthei’ ahead of the fellow who wouldn’t listen. Now, I’ll just bet yoiu> are getting tired of my preaching to you so I will close that chapter and try to tell you about this country they call .England. First of all, after having been here nearly two years, I have picked up' a bit of the Eng- j lish accent. I might say there is] quite a difference 'in the manner of speech in the various counties of England. Some are quite hard to understand—the Yorkshiremen and Devonshiremen especially. Such iq1 the case in the U.S.A. I is found out in a tip from one hard, do every- to do by your i tie. in “in a Dug-Out”, only a stone’s throw Right now the moon peeping through the and casting a gold- hiige breakers. The to drop pleased Skinner me and Your friend, ex-S.S. No. 2 Pupil, Ivan Culbert HAVE COURAGE MEN By Rev. J. W, Down “Courage, an independent spark from heaven’s bright throne, On which the soul ascends trium­ phant high alone.” Upward it fights its steady, even glorious for a W.A, large W.A. 4 2 2 1 % cup top- milk 1 1/3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder % teaspoon'soda teaspoon vanilla Cook the 2 tablespoons sugar, water and cocoa together for one minute, stirring constantly. Cream the butter, add the sugar, the whole egg and the flour, baking powder and soda sifted together. Add chocolate mixture, milk and the van­ illa. Mix well. Pour into two square layer cake pans and bake in a moderate oven (350 deg. F.) for 25 minutes, or until the cake shrinks and leaves the sides of the pan. Ice with your favorite seven- minute icing. Uncooked Caramel Frosting 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup brown sugar 4 tablespoons cream Vanilla^—pinch salt Cream butter well, add sugar gradually, then blend iii cream, vanilla and salt. Beat smooth and fluffy. Spread. Icing If you are pressed for time, still want your cakes iced, have 3 jars on your shelf. One containing equal parts of cinnamon and brown sugar, the second with grated maple sugar and chopped walnuts and the third oiie with finely chopped can­ died peel and brown sugar. Sprinkle either of these over your plain cakes before putting them into the oven, 4 Travels ai/d it’s for him During Leave de­ blit too otur a 5th columnist pulling a fast then running away to his hide- But our eyes are open wider add it’s just going to be if he falls in “The community clearing -Times-Advocate Want Ads.” Fawning in England ’ )As most of you come from farms! I will try to give you a brief des-| cription of their primitive, method of ‘ farming, To begin with- theii' meth­ ods are about 5<0 years behind ours. For instance silos are just coming into beihg. They are building them of wood, like the one Herman Walls had, if you remember, only these are half the height and are built in the centre of a field, They! do not put corn in them but hay treated with a syrupy liquid for theii’ cattle. They call oats, barley and wheat by the name of “corn”. We get four seven-day leaves a year—iii case of ’traveling a long distance, say over six hours’ train ride, we get nine days. I will men­ tion a few >of the places I have, vis­ ited, and if you have a large map of England, you will be able to look them up: Isle of Wight, Ports­ mouth, Plymouth, Manchester, Blackpool, Brighton, Dover, Here- to reach more s each day. every force that ■ it on the upward victories mat ever your goal is 'not too far away. Grasping each chance without delay that from its course no power can sway. Endurance brave is the price to pay, •by all who climb the upward way. If, as We read, some our capitals will make. Spell out the words, take; to win will take. “Courage, great in itself, not praise of the crowd Above all vice it stoops not to be proud.” way, • heights Resisting to stay Achieving may try way, say, care we take, an Acrostic make much no mis­ courage “Flying Fortress” Stratosphere Bombei' In British R.A*F. Day Raids With the German battleships Scbarnhorst and Gxxeisenau as their target, the bombs ^ell with amazing accuracy then and on sttbse<tuent flights over* German territory, This triumph of American workmanship has proved one of the greatest successes of the war. This photo shows a “Fly: in flight, American engineering made history on July 24th, when for the first time Boeing “Flying Fortress” aircraft dropped bombs on 2 Ger­ man targets from so great a height that the bombers were neither visible or audible from the ground, This formation of Fortress’ planes was the spearhead of the biggest day­ light attack yet made by Britain’s B« A. F* iiig Fortress” CORBETT A new teacher's desk has been installed in Corbett school. Mr. Ray Young is working fox* Mr. Thompson, of Clandeboye. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Weir and family were week-end visitors with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Patterson, of Grand Bend, were recent .visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wood­ burn and family. We wish 'to extend oui’ sympathy to the family of the late Wnx. Mel­ lin, Sr., of Shipka, a fdrmei’ resi­ dent of this community. Keep in mind the ten cent tea and social evening on Thursday, March 19, in Grace Church hall. Mrs. Henry Hodgins .will be the hostess. Every­ body welcome. Baptismal Service on Sunday, March 15, at the af­ ternoon Service, foui* children were brought to Grace Church and pre- sentdd to Rev, Lewin for baptism* They were Jean, daughter of Mr* and Mrs, Gordon Warrall; Roy, son of Mr* and Mrs. Wm. Bullock; Kieth, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Nelsqn Rock; Bobby, son of Mr. and. Mrs. Maurice Murray. MOUNT CARMEL Jerome O’Rourke, of London, spent the week-end at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ayotte, of Windsor, spent the week-end with their parents here, Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mahoney. Mr. Gerald O’Brien and Mr. John Patton have left for Hamilton where they intend to remain for some time. 0 Mrs. Leo Dietrich and Jerome and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O’Rourke and little Michael spent Sunday in Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon McDonald and two children, of Detroit, spent a few days with the latter’s parents, Mr] and Mrs. Chas. Glavin. Mr. and Mrs. McMillan and two children, of Detroit, spent the week-end with the latter’s sister, John Morrissey and family.Mrs. W1NCHELSEA Miss Wilma McCurdy, of Kirkton, spent Friday with Miss Jean Davis. Mrs. Arthur Day, of Exeter, vis­ ited on Thursday with Mrs. John Prance. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Col­ lier, of Kirkton. L.A.C. Winzer Rundle, of PoytI . ___ ____ _ Albert • spent' the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Pooley. Mrs, Russell and family, of Roy’s, Mrs- Ray Fletcher and Mrs. Geo. withDelbridge, spent Thursday Mrs. W. F. Batten. Mrs. John Prance and Mrs. Cliff Moore and baby, of London, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Yule, of .Science Hill. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delbridge were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johns and family, of Elim- ville. Bilious Attacks Liver Complaint Biliousness is just another name for a dogged or sluggish liver. It !fe B vbry common complaint, but can be quickly remedied by stimulating the fldW of bile. This Softens the accumulated mass, the poisons are carried oat of the system, and the liver and bowels are relieved and toned up. Milburn^ LdXti/Livor X*ills quicken and enliven the sluggish liver, open­ ing up every channel, by causing a free flow of bile and thus deansing the liver of the clogging impurities. They are small and easy ti> take, Do not gripe, weaken or sicken* Tha T. Milburn Go., Ltd., Toronto, Ont X « I