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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-07-11, Page 6THURSDAY, JULY 11. 1940 THE EXETEK TIMES-ADVOCATE Fruit Growers to Hold Picnic] jiiiiiiiii mi iiiiiiiiiiinn iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i iiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii iiiiii* July on the Maitland NO SALE LOSES THUMB, SILENCE SAVES LIFE OF WIFE The second annual field day and picnic of the Huron County Fruit Grower’s Association is to he held at Sloan-Crest farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Smith. Bayfield. Wed­ nesday, July 24th. The order of the program is as follows: 2:00 pan. — Observation trip through the orchard. Professor J. E. Howitt, head of the Botany Depart­ ment, O.A.C.. Guelph, and Gordon Blair, Niagara Brand Spray Com­ pany. Burlington, in charge. 3:no to 4:3" —- Moving pictures regarding spraying operations to be shown in the apple shed. 4:3" to 5:3" —- Sports under the chairmanship of Wesley Joynt, of Lucknow. Picnic lunch. Program of music and brie! asses with the following speakers: George Feagan. Warden of Huron: Ben Rathwell, Reeve of Goderich Township; L. E. Cardiff. M. P. North Huron; J. J. Johnston Dominion FruiT Inspector. London. During the evening Bingo and other games will be held with the net proceeds to be used for patri­ otic purposes. The day will finish with a dance. When wearied with the tumult, the turmoil, and the strife, A journey to the Maitland soothes the lingering sands uf life. To ramble in the sunshine, or rest in the quiet shade Ct the maple on the hillside, or the hawthorn in the glade. To hear rhe song of the oriole, the catbtird’s variant trill, The warbling of the house-wren by the cottage on the hill. The vibrant, notes of the cardinal high up in the tree-top above As he sings to his mate in the lilac of his joy in the mystery of love. The resting herd, in languor lay in the woodland's quiet shade, Or, to the river ease their thirst, in the cooling waters wade. The watchful marmot, ears alert, ventures from his den, To forage in the clover, qr the herbage in the fen. The soaring hawk, against the blue, on pinions wide and still, Her young, high in the lofty pine, await the foray’s kill. And where 1 walk the cricket leaps, swift the field-mouse darts, Now from it's nest among the ferns the partridge hen departs. Upon a moth a spider feasts, in his web just newly spun, The hornet and the dragon fly, bathe in the noon day sun. Against the azure of the East a whistling plowman plods, While I revel in the glory of this garden of the gods. To join the swelling anthem of Thy Ritual Divine. May memory's incense ever rise in this favored heart of mine,0 •Frank W. K. Tom uiiiiiiniiinniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiip F. J. DELBRIDGE, Representative, EXETER Urges Sharp Freezing of Fruits, Vegetables at Zero or Lower OSCEOLA MILLS, Pa. July (AP)-—Acrobat Frank Torrence a thumb while swinging on The young lady was looking ovei the stock of radios, and finally said: “I want to buy one of the install­ ment plan." “Yes, madam," said the clerk. “I think that can be arranged. Have you any reierences?” “Yes, from our last dealer,” “May I see them please? clerk asked. “Well, I haven't any with me,” she replied. “But I’m sure he will be glad to tell you there wasn’t a scratch on the cabinet when he took it back.” a— lost the trapeze at a carnival circus yestetr- day. The thumb caught in a swivel of the yanked his legs crowd. would have meant his wife’s death— for she held in the act. trapeze fastening and was off as Torrence swung by 9u feet above the cheering To cry out from the pain the was swinging from a strap his teeth. They completed I I IRISH PROVERBS The covetous man is always in; want. i Quarrelsome dogs get dirty coats. I Many a shabby colt makes a fineI horse. i A sly rogue is often in good dress. > When the fiuit is scarcest it tastes I the sweetest. spur in the head is worth two in the heels. God's help is nearer than the door. There is no secret which is known to thiee. i I i BABY CHICKS A-l Baby Chicks and Pullets. Hy­ brids (’White Leghorn-Barred Rock Cross) and White Leghorns 7c.; Barred. Rocks. New Hampshire Reds and Brown Leghorns, 8c.: White Rocks and Black Giants. 9c.; Light Surplus, 6c.; Heavy Surplus, 7c.; White Leghorn Cockerels, lc.; Leg­ horn Pullets, day old 15c. 1 week 17c., 2 weeks 2"C., 3 weeks 25c. 4 weeks 30c. 5 weeks 35c. A. H. SWITZER HATCHERY Granton, Ontario Diarrhoea r ACCEPT 40 HURON HOMES FOR BRITISH CHILDREN More than 40 homes in Huron ■County have already been approved for the reception of guest children from Great Britain, H. T. Edwards, Children's Aid Inspector states. A much greater number of applications are under consideration, The first quota of children will not arrive for two the the gee weeks. They are 20 in number, inspector said, and come under category of “guest” not “refu- children.” Paving of two miles of road at Ailsa Craig with a black surfacing is proceeding, but the road is not closed to traffic. It is the first time the black surfacing has been used for roads in Middlesex County. The cost for the two miles will be $12,536. When it is completed, three miles between Ilderton and No. 4 Highway will be paved at a cost of $1.5,804. The engagement is announced of Eva P. Elliott, daughter of Mr. John B. Elliott and the late Mrs. Elliott, of Thorndale, to Elmer L. Cunning­ ham, of London, son of Mr. and Mrs. Omar Cunningham, of Clandeboye, the marriage to take place after the middle of July. In the Monday issue of the Lon­ don Free Press appears the photos of Miss Grace Scott, of Seaforth and Reginald E. Paterson, of Brampton, whose marriage is to take Wednesday, July 17, in The bride-elect, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. place on Seaforth, youngest John H. Scott, of Seaforth, has been a mem­ ber of the staff of the Brampton Public School. Mr. Paterson, son of Mrs. Paterson and the late John D. Paterson, of Rodney, is on the staff of the Brampton High School and is graduate of Queen’s University.a Dysentery STRANGE — BUT TRUE Dr. J. H. L. Truscott, O.A.C. Recom­ mends Produce Be at Steady Tem­ perature in Locker Storage By Hugh Jones in the London Free Press fruits of organizing of locker men in the report over a month the list for onwas returned, learning attend to ful. initiative, tactful, good at re­ partee and not lacking in wit and humor. He possessed a retentive memory, but one which on occasion could play pranks. We might cite as an instance time, when a woman gave him a of items she wante i him to fetch her from Seaforth. She hand to get them when he and was disappointed on that he had neglected to the matter. The next day brought the same result, whereupon the woman made it emphatic that she must have the things soon. After she had gone, Jimmy remarked to a bystander: “Flow does yon body expect me to fetch her parcel when I lost her note?” The old post office was then al­ most opposite the Commercial Hotel On one occasion a commercial traveller, who was being driven, from Seaforth to board a train at'1 Brucefield, remarked on the way that he hoped he would not have long to wait after he arrived. Jimmy’s observation was, “Ye’ll do danged well, mister, at the rate we’re going if you’re there on time.” A few minutes elapsed, then the passenger, becoming rather uneasy, asked Mr. McGee if it would make 'any difference to him if he were to GLADIOLUS THRIPS CONTROL AT ONCE Thrips, the insect pest of the gladiolus, passes the winter on the corms in storage; all stages remain­ ing in the field after freeze-up be­ ing killed by adverse weather con­ ditions. This fact simplifies con­ trol operations, for if all thrips hibernating on the corms are killed before planting time a clean crop of blooms is practically assured, ob­ serves A. G. Dustan, Division of Entomology, Science Service, Do­ minion Department of Agriculture. Every effort, therefore, should be made to induce as many growers as possible to treat their corms. There are several simple methods for do­ ing this, and although many of these must be carried out in. mid­ winter there is still time for last minute treament. With spring and planting time at hand, probably the safest and most effective treatment is with corrosive sublimate. This material is diluted at the rate of one ounce to six gallons of water and used in the form of a dip. It can be purchased at most seed houses and drug stores and usually comes in the form of a white pow­ der or in tablets. If tablets are used, growers should remember that only a percentage of each is pure corro- ‘ sive sublimate. The exact proportion will be given on the container, and unless allowance is made for this fact when preparing the bath, the solution produced will be under strength and only a percentage of the thrips killed. Corrosive subli­ mate dissolves very slowly in cold water and the process can be has­ tened considerably if a small amount of hot water is first used and the liquid then diluted with cold water to the correct strength. The subli­ mate should be dissolved in wooden glass or eathenware vessels only, as it quickly loses it value if it comes in contact with metals. It is dead­ ly poison if taken internally and the greatest care must be exercised in its use. The bath is used at room temperature, or at about 70 degrees F. It should be renewed frequently, dipping only one, or at most two, lots of corms in the same solution. 290 and en- durance by Ab. Jenkins tires.won Firestone sfeeoM’ | the Indianap Speedway^ For ’IS years wtnn in the darmS Pl“e® Peak climb where a records Firestone WITH this great record of achievement, no longer can there be any question of which tire is safest. One tire—and only one — has the exclusive safety features demanded by race drivers—Firestone—the tire that has been tested on the speedway for your safety on the highway! Let us put Firestone Champion tires on your car now . . . you’ll agree that they are the safest and most dependable tires you have ever had. Drive in today. A. O. (Sandy) ELLIOT Exeter Phone 64 Greeting Cards If you are suddenly attacked with diarrhoea, dysentery, colic, cramps or pains in the stomach or bowels, or any looseness of the bowels do not waste valuable time, but at once pro­ cure a bottle of Dr. Fowler’s Ex­ tract of Wild Strawberry and see how quickly it will give you relief. When you use ”Dr. Fowler’s” you are not experimenting with some new and untried remedv, hut one that has stood the test of time; one that has been on the market for the past 94 years. Beware of substi­ tutes. They may be dangerous to your health. Get ”Dr. Fowler’s” and feel safe. Tho T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. Most folks in the home town won­ der how the chap who makes good after leaving home-managed to fool the city folks. Uneasy sets the face that wears the frown. The margin of success lies in doing your work just than it has ever The greatest is your capacity Any statement repeated often enough will find some believers. Worrying over past paves the way for future It takes a mighty clever decide that she would clever than pretty. --Oley Okeydoke a wee bit better been done before, power you possess of desire. repeated mistakes failure, woman to rather be DEAD AND DISABLED ANIMALS REMOVED PROMPTLY Phone Collect: Seaforth 15; Exeter 235; Lucan 12 DARLING & CO. OF CANADA LTD. ! J A recommendation that and vegetables, which are to be plac­ ed in cold storage plants, should be sharply frozen at zero degrees Fah- lienheit or lower before placing them in a locker and that they should be held steady at that temperature dur.’ ing the storage period has been made by Dr. J. H. L. Truscott, of the Hor­ ticulture department at O.A.C. A few suggestions were passed on. to proprietors of locker storage who attended a recent meeting in Lon­ don for the purpose an Ontario association They were embodied on a conference held ago at Guelph which was submitted by John C. Vidt, plant owner of Ex­ eter, secretary of the new organiza­ tion. ____..........................._ A member of the department of drive” some “faster. ****** bacteriology emphasized the fact | “No!” said Jimmy, “I believe it that the freezing method of food pre- W0U]d make no difference to me; it servation does not completely ster- moight make a difference to the ilize the product, and that there are . horses.” always plenty of organisms left to | —__ - destroy the product after it is de- funds came to the frosted, if those organisms are given 1 the opportunity to so do. The ob­ vious remedy is maintaining strict | cleanliness of the water, utensils and persons while handling foods for freezing. The time factor is also extremely important in maintaining low bacterial counts both freezing and up to the time sumption after the foods are ed. Another topic discussed conference was the processing and u-ce of quick frozen foods. The pro­ cess was described as “so simple” that the housewife can expect her ■ products to compare favorably with those Tiding she will follow simple in-1 the wheel in the village next day for st ructions which are based on well 25 c. established methods. Such instruc­ tions may be obtained from the O. A. C. or from the division of horti­ culture. central experimental farm, Ottawa. Some points to be avoided are at­ tempting to freeze unsuitable var­ ieties, at too slow freezing rate, and attempting to freeze vegetables without blanching them. We are of the opinion that more ------- -------- mailman from avenues other than these 'which em- . anated from carrying passengers. | Everyday he would heave a ‘car­ go’ consisting of everything from a thimble to a roll of linoleum; from a loaf of bread to a bag of flour; from a crate of chickens to a mon­ grel dog. We don’t kno*w what 'his fee was for transporting livestock, but the price attached to parcels and bundles usually ranged from nothing to 50c. Jimmy enjoyed telling to friends about the time a certain fellow per­ sisted in having him take a bicycle to Bayfield on a day when he was already overloaded. The matter end- produced commercially, pro-1 ed by a promise being given to have before of con- defrost- at the i JIMMY M’GEE RESOURCEFUL STAGE driver By J. MeTavish in the London Free Press by the respon- of the to Bay- at Brucefield and Var- Firty years ago a person name of Janies McGee was sible for the conveyance Queen's mail from Seaforth field, calling na enroute. The McGees were born in Ireland in the little village of Kilcooley, County of Tipperary, and left there for Canada back in the early 60’s. Harry’s inclinations leaned to­ wards following a mercantile career, while James, better known as Jim­ my, thought more about tilling the soil and other things to his liking that might come his way. And one thing that did come was carrying the mail. For that purpose he deemed it necessary to use a two or three-seated stage coach and a team of reliable horses. He counted on transporting num- merous passengers as well as “mail matters, also luggage, from which he should add appreciably to his yearly revenue. He made the trip every lawful day, covering each time about 35 miles. A passenger would pay 25c for a ride from Seaforth to Brucefield, and a similar amount, perhaps a trifle more, was the charge from that place to Bayfield. Jimmy was a familiar figure on streets of Seaforth during the 80’s and in through tlie 90’s His a unique personality, resource- Shortly afterwards a young man approached, wanting to be taken to Bayfield. “Can you ride a bicycle?” asked Jimmy. “Sure I can,” answered the lad. “Well, then.” said Jimmy, “I think I can get you a bicycle to make the trip for 50c.” It wasn’t long before the lad was on his way and everybody satisfied. While driving the stage between Seaforth and Bayfield there would be times when he would be battling storms that were severe and roads thta were bad; times when alone with his team he fought his way through to reach lr> destina­ tion with as little delay as possible. And there were times when instead of getting through, he had to fight his way back. James McGee was in his own way courteous, obliging, prompt; and as a servant in many respects to the public, he was decidedly popular. After having acted in the capacity of stage driver for considerably more than a decade there is little wonder that when an opportunity came to retire to a farm near Brucefeld, he decided to make the change. Later, he moved to Toronto, in which city he was residing at the time of his death, a few years. GRANTON — Friends and neigh­ bors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elizali Harlton and pre­ sented them with a floor lamp. They are leaving to reside in Granton, GIlANTON—The choir of the Unit­ ed church presented Miss Marion Thompson who has been leader for the past two years a leather station­ ery case, the late was PARKHILL—Miss Dorothy Steele, of Toronto, has been engaged to teach English and History in the Parkhill High School, in place of Miss Hazel Wolfe, who resigned. Au artistic temperament is sel­ dom recognized until it is too late; to spank. of all kinds at the Times-Advocate Office Crocodile and does he like the Th e telephone makes your vacation more pleasant in so many ways. You can use it to run all your errands, y- When you're in the country it’s so easy to buy by Long Distance Telephone any­ thing from croco­ diles to catnip? .......... it connects you with friends and neighbours. And quick Long Distance service keeps you in touch with town. So Your telephone helps you to meet vacation emergencies, makes your holiday happier, just by being within reach of your hand. Telephone service is widely used because it is courteous, efficient, yet surpris­ ingly inexpensive. Nothing else yields so much for what it costs!