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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-02-18, Page 6Page 6 t 4 t I Notes from A Woman s Workshop •ft. i* •A: I I I I „r little ben Everyone knows about the proverbial Grandfather's Clock which stood for ninety years, doing its duty very conscientiously no doubt, but disagreeably severe in its determination to keep everyone toeing the scratch. Our old town clock isn’t a bit like his famous relative. He is an indulgent, slap-happy Old boy, who wants to see us all satisfied with the days as he counts them out, Greenwich Mean Time is nothing to him. Why, indeed, should a little thing like the meridian stampede him into this maiL modern tempo? Our clock runs on Exeter time and sets the pace himself, figuring, probably, that there will be plenty of fussy time pieces working their fool heads off long after he has passed on his way. Once in ’a while, for the sake of example, he refuses to work on the Sab bath; at Others, when taken up with more important matters, he forgets to strike on the hour, but hastens to correct such an omission as soon as he realizeujiis mistake. Odd times the fury of affairs threatens to upset even his steady old constitution, and it is then that he forestalls catas trophe -by folding his hands over his comfortable old stomach and pro ceeds to take a good rest. (We think he has something there). And so he stands guard over our diminishing days, ushering each new year in with a merry clang, sending the old one on its way with an approving pat on the back. Some way I think he hates the job of ticking off the moments of our little lives, but he manages to even take the sharp edge off that, too, for as the hours float down from his reluctant hands he seems to say “There goes another, my child, but it isn’t very important. What are a few hours of time to one who has all eternity to enjoy?” -—The Missus PENDULUMS DONALD NELSON’S* MOTTO I •$ f The pendulums in little clocks That stand on kitchen shelves Are as busy and distracted As some women are, themselves. They hurry, hurry, .hurry From morning until night, They nhVer, never, never, -Get their work done quite. Donald Nelson, in charge of all production for the United States, has a motto, framed above his desk. It is: "One year from now, what would you wish you had done today?” ♦ * * * * A WORTHY OBJECTIVE 3 The great, slow-swinging pendulums Of old hall-clocks go slow. And tranquilly, and leisurely The golden hours go.I i • They -are serene as women are i Who tread appointed ways. j Who move with quiet minds ’ hearts Though wisely ordered days. The quick, distracting little clock Have much, much work to do. So many urgent, clamoring tasks To push the worry through. But oh, a great clock is more wise And morning, night and noon, It regulates its heartbeats By the sun, and stars and moon. Grace Noll Crowell. ***** WOMAN OF T HE WEEK * * and Ottawa Journal: The Woman’s Club of Winnipeg has launched a timely campaign against the colored covers put on baskets of fruit for the retail markets, claiming that the purchaser often is deceived thereby. This is especially true of peaches, because a rose-colored net ting makes fruit one hardly could split with a hatchet look like lus cious, delightful specimens from Ni agara’s finest trees. It is an old grievance of consumers, and we wish luck to the Winnipeg women in their effort.**'*** KETTLE AND FAN In this week’s recipes Mrs. Ait ken gives us a desert which we will call THE EKETER TIMES-.APVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 13th, 1943THE EXETER T1MES-ADVQCATE, THURSPAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18th, 1W The Art Gallery in Toronto is this week presenting an exhibition of the paintings of Emily Carr. Lately this page referred to this gift- . ed woman in her capacity of author ess, foi- she has made two outstand ing contributions to the field of purely Canadian literature in her books “Klee Wyck” and “The Book of Small.” Canada at large and Brit ish Columbia in particular are for tunate in having so loving an inter preter by brush and pen, as this seventy-year-old lady who has spent a long life in companionship with the the things she portrays. ***** . (LONGER LIFE FOR CLOTHES 2 1 1 Peach Fluff 1/3 cup shortening y2 cup granulated sugar Cream these and add: beaten egg yolks cup cookie, cake or macaroon crumbs cup finely-chopped canned . peaches % teaspoon salt y teaspoon almond extract Fold in the beaten egg whites and bake thirty-five minutes at a tem perature of 325. Help With Potato Problems Potatoes aren’t so good this year and they need a bit of dressing up to make them palatable. Here are a few tricks. To boil them without peeling, as many people like to do, first cut a strip off around the middle of the potato, like a belt. When cooked it is easy to slip off the end pieces. If potatoes are to be baked, after scrubbing well, grease and salt the skins. They will cook up brown and bubbly and be very edible. Using your apple-corer, make a canal through the centre of the po tato and insert a weiner into the opening, then bake, or fill the ca vity with chopped 'meat and seal up the ends. Either way is good. Mash fluffy boiled potatoes and season well with onion 'poultry dressing, salt and pepper, a little fat and an egg yolk, form into rolls and roll in sifted cornflakes. Heat these in the oven for lunch tomor row. Prepare potatoes as for scalloping, but wipe them dry on a clean towel. Have a casserole well greased and sprinkle with fine crumbs, put in; potatoes in layers with a little on- j ion between, season, dot with cook- j ing fat, cover closely and bake in a moderate oven. (These are more digestible than those done with milk.) Mix three cups of mashed potatoes with one of flour; add two teaspoons of baking powder and one of salt; mix thoroughly and form into a solid oblong roll. Cut off in three-quar ter-inch slices and place in a greas ed pan. On top of each lay a square of bacon and sprinkle with pepper. Bake about 20 minutes in a mod erately hot oveft, ' One cup of mashed potatoes to three of biscuit-mix, makes’a lovely change in the hot bitcuits for sup per. One of the neighbors says that if skim milk is added to the water in which potatoes are boiled they Will not turn dark. Another suggests vinegar for the same purpose. In England potatoes are plenti ful and do not have to be imported, so there is quite a drive on to get the people to eat plenty of them. At railway stations and other gathering places, hawkers are how selling hot baked potatoes with a dab of but- ......... ........... .. ----- -------'iter, to be eaten as a hasty snack, class at 70 cents a six-quart basket. jThat would be good too, on a cold •—-St, Catharines Standard,---------------day. * Many dresses don’t wear A old hanging in the easily as it can on out. dress cup- your the home economics ex- • •Often they die of neglect. can grow board as back. So say perts, who have been investigating ways and means to make our dresses last longer, look smart to the last wearing. Here are some of their longer- life tips: If your cupboard isn’t well ven tilated, hang your dresses up outside the closet for a while, to let it get some air. Cloth needs to “breath.” Don’t put hangers too close to gether — allow an inch between dresses. Let your dresses “rest”. Wear them alternate days, instead of day after day. Fabric is alive; it renews itself while not worn. Use hangers as wide as the shoulders. A rolled up newspaper with ideal a string attached makes hanger. * * • * *■ A LITTLE HOUSE wear and tear must surely an heSince On this side of eternity, It truly is a lonesome thing Just smoothing out and freshening. To wash or bake in any weather, To keep a little house together, We may wax proud if we can say We have done angels' work today. —Fay Inch fawn * APDLES? ♦ * * * WHERE ARE' THE net so longCan you remember , ago whan people wore coaxed to help out the apple industry of Can ada by purchasing and eating ap ples? Where are the good apples to day at a reasonable price for the (household? Oranges brought all the way from California are in much more popular demand than the Can* adian apple. Even the Canadian -black walnut hag gone into luxuryj I—— | KIPPEN EAST W. I Raise $,1157.00 On Friday, January .29, the war charities of the Kippen East W.l. closed a very successful year with an all-day iRed Cross quilting bee and pot luck supper at the home of Mrs. Glenn McLean. Despite the snow banks and bad weather there was a good attendance Of members and neighbors. Three quilts were completed for Russian Relief. The following reports were read show ing the work done in the different departments: Sewing —* Underwear units, 166 pieces; 21 prs. bloomers, 41 prs, pyjamas, size 10; size 12; layettes, caps. Mrs, Knitting ■ men’s scarfs, seamen’s socks, 28 sweaters, 8 hel mets, 8 Children's sweaters, 122 prs. .socks. Mrs. W, Doig, convenor. Quilts—-51. Mrs, W. Workman, con venor, Jam'—‘1466 pounds including honey, Mrs, Glenn Slavin, convenor, Overseas boxes —* 66, $1.00 gifts Of cigarettes, 65 boxes. Total amount of funds raised, $1157,00 22 38 78 35 girls* dresses, slips, 28 boys' shirts, prs, ladies knickers, 2 pieces; 101 surgeon Wm. Cole, convenor. 43 plain scarfs, 7 sea ls prs. mitts, 7 prs. The convenors and officials were heartily commended for their lead ership and the 28 members and the mahy non-members in the neighbor hood for their cooperation. Besides the above, this organization enter tained two carloads of trainees from the Clinton Radio School to a tur key dinner on New Years’ eve and also to the annual New Years’ dance in the Hensail town hall, The slate of officers for 1943 are: President, Mrs. George Glenh; 1st vice-president, Mrs. W. Kyle; 2nd. vice-president, Mrs. (Melvin Tra- quair; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. J McLean; sewing committee, Mrs. W. Cole, Mrs, A. McGregor, Mrs. H. Mc Gregor; knitting committee, Mrs. W. Doig, Mrs. W. Workman; jam com mittee, Mrs. G. Slavin, Mrs. McLean, Miss E. Clarke; quilt committtee, Mrs, Workman, Miss )G. Tremeer; finance committee, Mrs. E, Butt, Miss G. Tremeer, Mrs. A, Alexander, Mrs. R, Elgin; overseas boxes com mittee, Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Bell, Mrs, McLellan, Mrs. R. McGregor, Mrs. W. McLean, Mrs. Spfoat, Mrs. M, Cooper, Mrs. E. McBride, Mrs. E. Chipchase, Mrs, J. Sinclair J Ship ping committee, Mrs. Turnbull, Mrs. McLean. NEW BOOKS HAVE SEVEN SPARE COUPON PAGES ‘Ration book No. .two being issued by 57 local ration boards in West ern Ontario, February 25 27, to more than 1 will contain covers, states E. superintendent Western Ontario, boasts eight. Tea, coffee and sugar coupons having due dates printed on the back* The first of each becomes due March 6, Butter coupons are dateless as are the spare coupons. Here’s what the new book con tains in the following order: One green sheet of tea and coffee Coupons. One pink sheet Of sugar Coupons. Two orchid sheets of butter coupons. Four sheets of buff spate “A” coupons. One sheet of bltie spare “B” coupons, Two sheets of grey spare ”0” coupons, One white sheet of instructions regarding can ning sugar, one application for\ean- Ohe 15 I. J. of 000,00-0^ pages iFarley, rationing The present book 2 6 and persons, between ■London, for hing, One return postcard, Change of address postcard. •the Rotarians, of St. Marys, do* hated $150 to the Chinese Relief Fufld. InjUred His Leg »■ GLADMAN (F. W. BARRISTER, Money to Loan, i Professional Cards & STANBURY GItul num) SOLICITOR, &c. Investments Made, Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALL J. W. MORLEY SOLICITOR Office, Main Street, EXETER, ONT. Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S., D.D.S, DENTIST Offices, Morley Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoon Dr. H. H. Cowen, L.D.S., D.DJ5. dental surgeon Office Next -to the Hydro Shop Main Street, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 36j Closed Wednesday Afternoons ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex • FARM SALES A SPECIALTY PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57-13 Dashwood R.R. No. 1, DASHWOOD I FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P.O. or RING 138 WM. H. SMITH LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures you of your property’s true value on sale day. Graduate of American Auction CollegeIi [Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction I Guaranteed Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-3 USBORNB & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Exeter. Ont. Pres......... THOS. G. BALLANTYNE R.R. 1, Woodham Vice-Pres......... WM. A. HAMILTON R.R. 1, Cromarty DIRECTORS W H. COATES ..................... Exeter JOHN HACKNEY .... Kirkton, R. 1 ANGUS SINCLAIR .... Mitchell R. 1 JOHN McGRATH ...... DUbiln, Ont. AGENTS JOHN ESSERY ..... ALVIN L. HARRIS THOS. SCOTT ....... Centralia Mitchell Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER B. w. F. BEAVERS ............ Exeter GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter We have piles of them on hancL They are No. 1-XXXXX Best Grade. THE PRICE IS RIGHT. We expect a car load of High land CEDAR POSTS this week. One day last week while Mr. A, F. Hess, our local Township Clerk, Con veyancer, etc. was returning home from his duties at the office, ,he ini some way fell on the ice and injured his leg. Mr. Hess who now has the limb in splints, is unable to come to his office down town, but does what work he can at home, Zurich Herald Mrs. Charles Fritz has returned home after visiting at the home of her daughter, Dr. and Mrs. H, IT. work he can at home.—Zurich Her ald. I — ! A. J. CLATWORTHY Phone 12 Granton We Deliver GREENWAY (Intended for last week) The Harmony Class of the United Church are having a Pot Luck Sup per in the Church oil Wednesday evening, February 17, followed by a programme consisting of a one act play and other musical numbers. Mr. Bruce Gardner, of London, spentthe week-ehd at his home here. Cecil Bickering of the tpperwash Training Camp spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bean Brown, I I Nagging, Dragging Pains In the Back Many women have to do their own housework, and the constant bend ing over, lifting, making beds,, sweeping, ironing, sewing, so neces sary to perform their household duties puts a heavy strain oh the hack and kiflneys, and if there were- no kidney weakness the back would bo strong and well. Doan's Kidney Pills help io give relief to weak, backache, kidney suf fering women,. . Doan’s Kidney Dills are put up m an oblong grey box with our irado mark a "Maple Leaf” oh " Wrapper. Don’t accept a substitute, sure and get ? ‘ Doan’s . ’ * TU T, Milburn Oo., Ltd., Toronto, the Be Ont.. «