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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-05-20, Page 6% THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20th, 1943 Notes from A Woman's Workshop SAVE THE WILD FLOWERS Looking bach over the joys of childhood, the most of us will agree th&t ixothtliig iquitB sqii&IIccI tbfit spriugtinw ccstucy thut our hearts at the discovery of the first hepatica. But if our grandchildren are to ever feel that •same thrill we will have to do something about the wanton destruction of wild plant life that is fast banishing the native flora of our woods. The cutting down of the bush, toe, has had its •share in the destruction, since the plants have been deprived of their natural habitat. Many varieties have become almost extinct and others are growing yearly harder to discover. With the exception of the conrmonei, more tenacious varieties which we call weeds, no wild plant should be deprived of all its blooms; some must be left to produce, seed. In the soft bush soil the roots are easily disturbed and the plant so left to die. Rare specimens such as the native lilies, orchids, pitcher plants, Dutch­ man’s breeches, gentian and maiden-hair fern .should not be cut at all. Children -can be taught to respect wild plant life and to understand that a few flowers can give as much pleasure as a greedy possession of all the blooms a patch may yield. These native flowers are part of our historical background and are not the possession of one generation alone. Pluck the flower, but spare the root, Wanderers in the countryside, Spring hath such prolific fruit That no gatherer is denied, Only take a little less, Do not gather to excess,-The Missus GREEN FINGERS GERANIUMS FOR WINTER FLOWERS die I cannot ever understand Why ivy withers at my hand, Why lilacs squinm and fade and Beneath my over anxious eye, Why tulips hide beneath the earth And roses are of paltry worth When I have given them my care— I know but this—it is not fair! My neighbour’s garden plot is small And Her But Her Her Ah, I have felt My fingers are yet her hollyhocks grow tall; earth is not so rich as mine, ah, her rhododendrons shine; evergreens are small and brief; flowers bloom beyond belief; the earth’s rebuff—'■ not green enough! Anne Mary Lawler. * * ** * HOME-MADE FACIAL Here’s an easy facial that literally lifts the housecleaning grime out of your pores. Mix the white of an egg with 2 tablespoons corn starch. Run a warm bath, bind your hair, cleanse your face with cold cream and wash it with soap and water. Pat the starch mixture on face and neck then relax with your eyes shut for 10 minutes. By that time, the starch mask will have dried on. and your skin will feel pulled tight. Wash off, the mask, splash with cold water. You-ve done a face lifting, face­ cleaning miracle.* ft He ft * EASY TO SELL The Great IVestern Railway’s ex­ periment of selling hot baked pota­ toes at Paddington Station has prov­ ed so successful—20,000 were sold the first three weeks—that it has been extended to refreshment rooms throughout the whole of its system. A girl put on trains running between Exeter and Plymouth to sell baked potatoes from an insulated container has sold more than 1,000. Restau­ rant .proprietors and the publid are responding well to Lord Woolton’s call for the serving and eating of victory dishes, composed of “ship­ savers” and other vegetables, dried egg, cheese.—London Times. * * # * * or such foods as potatoes and WOMEN IN THE NEWS the orddy, as always, the ‘Scilada’ label is your guarantee of a uniform blend of fine quality teas. SALAM SNTRALIA FLIERJames Street Auxiliary LANDS’ IN U.S. areWinter flowering geraniums what every lover of houseplants seeks to* achieve. We have all been irritated by the sight of our long tended plants withholding blooms till the time there are plenty of out­ door posies to be had. The following method we have personally found to be the most successful. Cut back old plants now, and re­ pot, sinking the pots outdoors, first putting wood ash in the holes to keep out the worms. New and stocky growth will appear which should be pinched off to keep the plants bal­ anced and shaply. Nip all flowerbuds that appear before September. When the nights begin to get cool, bring into the house and place in a sunny window. Such plants have a well established root system and plenty of new wood and are all ready to produce perfect blooms.* * * * ♦ KERCHIEFS EASILY SORTED If you want to keep your plainer handkerchiefs separated from the fine linen ones to be worn for dressy occasions try ironing the plain ones into squares and the good ones into triangles or some 'Other convient shape which will distinguish them. * * * ** KETTLE AND PAN SnackSavoury Supper Temperature 35 0 degrees iF'. Stale bread buttered 2 2 4 4 and A new honor has come to world of women in the appointment of Mary Agnes Craig McGeachy to ' the post of first secretary to the British Embassy at Washington, the only woman to become a member of the diplomatic corps. She was called to of to ed tribute to the growing usefulness of women, than as a measure of her own unusual gifts. Intrested in politics and econo­ mics as soon as she knew what the words meant, ■tended the ter which bonne and ate School _ „ •Studies at Geneva. At the age of 23 she became a member of the Per­ manent Secretariat of the League of Nations. She stayed there 10 years, ending up as acting director of the information section of the League. In July, 1940, she went to Eng­ land to join the Ministry of Econo­ mic Warfare, and in December of the same year she was sent to Wash­ ington. to the public relations officer on questions of economic warfare. Her diplomatic appointment last fall may seem like a fortunate climax to het career, but for Geachy it is nnuch more it Is only the beginning. # w * * * EARTHENWARE quarts boiling salted water tablespoons fat tablespoons chopped green onion tablespoons flour The James Street Afternoon Auxi­ liary of the W'M.S, met in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon May 13, The president, Mrs. J. M. South- cott wag in the cliair, The delegates to the Presbyterial at Brussels gave the report, Mrs. Stone the morning­ session and Mrs, Irwin the afternoon session. An increase in the givings over last year of $660.00 was report­ ed. The supply secretary reported 525 pounds of clothing had been sent in bales, one going east ras far as Nova Scotia and one west as far as British Columbia. The Missionary Monthly secretary said there was 'an increase in subscriptions to the Mis­ sionary Monthly and World Friends. Miss McKenzie, travelling secre­ tary for the W',M.S, was the guest speaker at the Brussels convention. She stressed the need of stopping to take stock of our work—” There is so much to do and no time to waste; we must discover the need and put the emphasis in the right place.. Be­ cause of inflation due to the war the cost of living has gone very high in China, India and Trinadad and these fields are in need of greater aid. Twenty-one returned missionaries have been placed in Canada) working­ in Indian reserves, in Japanese com­ munities, and in industrial centres. The Camp and War Industry Com­ mittee has assisted five hundred con­ gregations to meet their needs, due to a shift in the Canadian population and influx of war industry workers. He urged the adults to take a great­ er interest in the teen-age boys and .... — o. _ girls and help fit them to take over Mrs. Grieve’s home. Miss the work of building a new world, conducted a musical contest This should be- considered a great1 committee in charge served privelege. Christians the world over should • stand side by side giving moral support and ever pointing to the future. We are the church mem­ bers, it is up to you and me.” Mrs. Delbridge’s group was in charge of the worship service, the leader presi­ ding. The theme was ‘‘Canada’s youth in the forces and the facto­ ries”. In this time of stress and trial we must let our men and women in the armed forces know and feel that the church is ever with them, and that her prayers are ever offered for them. Mrs. McFalls and Mrs. H. Del- bridge led in prayer for the young­ men and women who have gone out from the 'Church and this community to serve on land and sea, and those in training camps in Canada. A solo was rendered by Mrs. Hodgert. The theme for study was dramatized by Mrs. Frayne, Mrs. W1. Johns, Mrs. Pybus, Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Heywood and Mrs. H’adgert as the young school teacher. It was entitled “Asleep or awake in our new Home Mission task”. This was followed by prayer with Mrs. Kyle leading. The visiting committee made 26 calls. The Committee Friendship secretary made 15 calls. Mrs. Cook’s group Will meet at Mrs. Armstrong’s Thurs­ day May 27. Leading Aircraftsman Robert Chute, R.C.A.F., aged 21, of Toron­ to, pilot of an Avro-Anson two en­ gined training plane from the 'Cen­ tralia Air Training School, ran put of gasoline while over Sarnia and Port Huron about m.dnight Wednes­ day -of last week and finally land­ ed in an undeveloped section of Marysville, Port Hui on suburb. Chute escaped with only a shak­ ing up and only minor damage to his plane. While seeking a landing place he dropped flares on both the Canadian and United States side of the St. Clair River and thereby gave many residents of both local­ ities the impression that a meteor had fallen, Chute told Acting Sheriff A, J. Foster, of Port Huron, at whose home he stayed for the remainder of the night, that he was on his last operational flight preparatory to getting his wings at Centralia on Friday, WINCHELSEA Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johns, pf Klim- vilie, visited on Sunday evening with Mr, and Mrs, Garnet Johns. Mrs, W, J. Veal epent a couple Pf days last week with her mother, Mrs. M. Elford, Pf Exeter, who is ill. R. E. Pppley and Geprge Davis were in Clinton on Sunday attending the district meeting of the Canadian Legion. Mr. Garfield Brock, of Zion, visit-’ ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Sherwood Brock. ’Mr, W’ F. Batten and Gladys visit­ ed on Bunday with Mr. and Mrs. B. Rowcjiffe, of Clinton, Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Davis were; Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Mr, Roberts and Miss Kath­ ryn and Brownlee all of Lucan and Mrs. Lloyd Hern, of Zion, FRANK QUIGLEY BURIED The funeral of Frank Quigley, who died at the home of his nephew, Fred O, Quigley, London, on Saturday, was held from the C. Haskett & Son funeral home, Lucan, on Monday. Mr. Quigley, who was in his 79th year, was born in Lucan, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Quigley. He had lived here all his life, except for eight years which he spent, in the Yukon. Taken seriously ill four weeks ago, he was moved to his nep­ hew’s home. He is survived by ope sister, Mrs. Kate McLean, of Lucan. The pallbearers were Allan Ryan, Guy Ryan, Chester Ryan, E. McLean, B, Hawkshaw and Earl Haskett. Rev. L. C. Harrison, of the Anglican Church, officiated. Interment was made in 'St. James Cemetery, C'lande- boye. Monthly Meeting of the Grand Bend Red Cross On Monday evening the monthly meeting of the Red Cross was held in the schoolrooms. After the ‘‘Maple Leaf Forever” was sung, all united in a Prayer of Supplication. Mr. Wlatson read the minutes of the April meeting and the business was then taken care of. Arrangements were completed for the June Festi­ val to be- held on the grounds of 5 Minielly and the refresh- Catherine Colquhoun died sudden­ ly at her home in Mitchell on Sun­ day from a heart attack. She had been in her usual health up to that time. Born in Hibbert Township, the daughter’ of the late Ann Vanhorn and John Colquhoun, she moved to Mitchell as a girl and had lived there ever since. a meats. •s LETTER BOX ■ ..... ■' .............................— The following interesting from England was Maude Hedden, ft fill the post at the special request Lord Halifax. Modest in regard her own attainents, she is inclin- to consider the honor more as a Miss McGeachy at- University of Toronto, af- she studied at the Sor­ then went to the Gradu- ■of Higher International Craig likely Me­ th at TIP ’ favorite earthetwafe a lingering odour wkhn you a strong-flavored food such as hi* onions lit it? Wash it in suds and sprinkle the utensil ___its cover with baking S6da, After a little while wipe with ab­ sorbent paper and wash again, then dry. Has your j?Ot cook fish tick hfid slightly beaten eggs cups warm milk •soda biscuits, finely rolled tablespoons grated cheese % teaspoon dry mustard y3 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper Paprika Butter a 1£ quart casserole line the bottom and sides with stale bread, buttered. Slightly beat the eggs and add all the remaining in­ gredients except the paprika. Pour into the casserole, dust with paprika and bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes. This is especially good— tangy and appetizing. Macaroni Dinner Temperature, 400 degrees F. 1% cups broken macaroni 3 4 4 4 % teaspoon dry mustard y2 teaspoon salt Ys teaspoon pepper 2 cups canned tomatoes 1 cup grated cheese (nippy) Break the macaroni into the boil­ ing salted water; cook until tender and drain, casserole, pan; add the green onions; stir cook till the onions are tender not brown. Blend in the flour seasonings. Slowly add the can­ ned tomatoes. Cook and stir till thick. Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese. Pour the sauce over the macaroni and sprinkle with the remaining half of the cheese. Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Serve with tossed salad, brown squares and double chocolate cream lor dessert. Baked Fillets lbs. fresh cod fillets, tablespoons fat onion, finely chopped tablespoons flour 1 % cups canned tomatoes % cup chopped green pepper or green pickle 1 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper and mace 2 whole cloves 1 teaspoon white sugar Place the fillets in a shallow bak­ ing dish. Heat the fat in a pah and cook the onions till tender, stirring constantly. Blend in the flour. Add all the remaining ingredients; stir and cook till smooth and thick. Take out the 2 cloves; pour the sauce over the fish and bake uncovered in a. moderate oven for haff an hour. Serve with escalloped potatoes and a tossed salad, Place in a 2-quart oiled Heat the fat in a sauce- and but and MRS. DAVID NICOL BURIED AT CREDITON Mrs. Mary Ann ’Nicol, wife of David Nicol, of Toronto, passed away in her 83rd year. She was born in Vineland and had been a former re­ sident of London and Crediton. Funeral services were held from the Humphrey funeral' home in Toronto on Wednesday, May 12. Interment took place in Crediton Cemetery fol­ lowing a short service in the Credi­ ton Evangelical Church on Thurs­ day morning. She is survived by three sons, Charles Nicol, of Texas; James Nicol, of London; and John Nicol, of Toronto. 2 3 1 2 Exeter Library The following books have been re­ ceived since January in the Public Library— letter received by Mrs. Hensall. * England, April 11, 19 43. received and I was of* Fiction Reprisals ............. Vance A Certain Doctor French ..... Siefert Body in the Library ........... Christie Flarepath ......................... Claymore Trail Boss ...................... Dawson Bright to Wanderers ...t... Lancastei’ Dr. Kildare ........................... Brand Little Secretary .................... Hauck Parts Unknown................... Keyes The Lucky Lawrences ............ Norris Green Fire ........................... Rainer Man from Mustang ................ Brand Signed with their Honor... Aldridge No Surrender.................... Albrand Lure of Distant Trails .......'Clemens This Above All .................... Knight Fiction Blackout at Gretley ......... Priestley Sycamore Tree ........'....... Cambridge The Magic Bow ................. Komroff Spice Box ................................... Hill Surgeon in Charge ................ Siefert Landfall ................................... Shute Wild Lilac ................. Miller Who’s Who ............ Golding- Happy Land ......................... Kantor Chinese Shawl ............... Wentworth • Non-Fiction Hope of a New World.............Temple Four Years of Paradise ..... Johnson Arctic Journeys ............. Shackleton Seeing Spain and Morocco ... ... Newman ..... Tilmer ..... Miller ... Watson ,. Lockhart run in things fronts, for me L. ill re- it Your letter sure glad to hear the news from Hensall, the population seems to be increasing rapidly around there. I would most certainly like to drop in for a while and see the folks. I don’t think the war will last much longer as they seem to be on the North Africa right now and are looking brighter on all and they are looking alright too as I have been promoted to Cpl. I received my promotion March. St Patricks Lay 17th. I ceived the parcel from Hensall, sure was a swell parcel and you can thank them for me. There isn’t any­ thing nicer than to get a parcel from your home town, it shows that some­ body is thinking of the boys over here. It gives a fellow courage and makes him feel like tearing right in­ to the fight. Tell the ladies of the Wtomen’s Institute and the War Ser­ vice Committee I think they are do­ ing a fine job, and say thanks a mil­ lion for me. Just arrived back from a nine days leave in Glascow, Scot­ land. It is a lovely city and the Scotch people sure used me swell. They are more like the Canadians, very nice people, and they think the Canadians are tops. Lots of L, Cpl. Hedden brothers on active Hensall boy. luck, Harold is one of four service and is a MB © By Squadron Leader T. C. McCall R.C.A.F. Public Relations Officer are the best-traine<j. airmen world. The record proves it, you get overseas you will be the best aircraft. There can You’re bound Professional Cards (F. BARRISTER, Money to Loan, GLADMAN & STANBURY Gladman) SOLICITOR, &c. Investments Made, Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALL Snow on the Equator ... General McArthur ........ Arranging Flowers ....... Return to Malaya......... Non-Fiction Get Thee Behind Me .. Beveridge Report ........ We Took to the Woods They were Expendable A-l BABY CHICKS Large White Leghorns, Rocks, lorps, hprn. Phone A. H. SWITZER HATCHERY Granton, Ont. Barred Brown Leghorns, Austro- Barred Rocks x White Leg- Write or phone for price list. 3 8-3, Granton. You in the When flying be only one answer, to win.” Those were the final words spok­ en to his brother airmen of the R..C, A.F. by Flying Officer George Beur­ ling, D-S-O., D.F.C., D.F.M, and Bar at his last appearance in Canada be­ fore leaving for overseas. They were spoken in a huge recreation hall at an embarkation depot on Canada’s east coast in the presence of nearly 1,000 aircrew trainees waiting to cross the ocean to fly against the enemy. The aCe of Malta spoke with con­ viction. He had just wound up a tour of Royal Canadian Air Force units across Canada. He saw fledg­ ling pilots earning their wings on the prairies. He saw air gunners blasting at drogues high over Lake Ontario, He watched fighter pilots “scramble” after imaginary alert at a Pacific base. In snowbound north­ ern Quebec he watched other fighter pilots of the R.C.A.F. perform the same fantastic gyrations he himself employed while knocking down twenty-odd Hun plants over Malta. The conclusions he reached were his own. George Beurling talks the language of flyers. AS he admitted in several-score appearances before lads training in Canada, he prefers to fly much more than to talk about it. But he enjoyed his trip—every minute of it, he said, in spite of his distaste at feeling that he was. on exhibition—'because it allowed him to meet hundreds of lads like him­ self, with the .same interests and with the same ambitions. You can’t travel and live with this 21-year-old, 'as the writer did, for five weeks without being impressed by the singleness of purpose which has made him master of his craft. With him flying is a religion.. He cannot tolerate inefficiency in the air any ore than a good Christian can tolerate heresy. As he told nearly 4,000 trainees at the biggest technical training school for groundcrew in the British Em­ pire, care of aircraft ranks in im­ portance with actual efficiency in the air. “Without question, the men who looked after our planes in Malta played just as big a part as did the pilots in saving the island,” he said. “In my own case, those boys worked for hours on end, worked until they were ready to drop, so that my plane would have an extra few miles per hour advantage. If there were any real heroes in Malta, they were the groundcrew.” Flying Officer Beurling performed a magnificent service when he under­ took to give Canadian trainees the “gen” on what a fighter pilot is likely to encounter overseas. With complete modesty he told, and re­ told stories of aerial warfare over the most-bombed island in the world He told, as well, of his mistakes— of the time he mistook a Messers- chmidt for a Spitfire and was nearly blown to atoms for the error, and of the time he had to bail out, be­ cause, he said, “I wasn’t looking’’ when another Me. 109 sneaked up on his tail. “Those are mistakes you cafii’t afford to make; not even once,” he told his listeners. “I was lucky to get out of them with a whole skin. Maybe you won’t be so lucky, so just don’t make thein. You won’t either, if you stick to your training pay attention to what tors ten you, and take self physically.” That’s the gist of Beurling had to tell schools across Canada, gone back to war. Soon he hopes again cockpit of a Spitfire, 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. 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Mitchell R. 1 JOHN McGRATH ..... Dublin, Ont. AGENTS JOHN ESSERY ........ ALVIN L. HARRIS .. THOS. SCOTT .......... B. Centralia Mitchell Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER W. F. BEAVERS ....f..... Exeter GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter REV. A. H. JOHNSTON CALLED TO MITCHELL here, your instruc- care of your- what George the lads at Now he has .. Rich White Spence to be in blasting Axis out of the sky. Or the R.A.F. may retain him in Great Britain for a time to assist in training. Wher­ ever his duties take him, you can de­ pend upon George Beurling making a good job of it. the the Kippen East W. I. The annual meeting <?f Kippen East Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. William Cole. Mrs, Winston Workman, convenor for the quilts reported that .seventy quilts had been'made by the members and friends, including, seven donated. Mrs,. Cole convenor for the sewing reported 538 finished pieces, •Officers elected are as follows: President, Mrs, Glenn McLean; vice- president, Mrs, William Cole, Mrs, William Doig; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Alexander; pianist, Miss Ethel Clark; branch director, Mrs. George Glenn; standing committees, fiiiincial, iMrs, *W, It. McLean; his- financial research, Miss Margaret Me Kay; citizenship and health, Miss Laura T?remeor; legislature Mrs. Wil­ liam Kyle; home economics, Mrs, Wihston Workman, Rev. A. H. Johnston, minister of Wardsville United Church for the past eight years and for a similar period in 'Charge of Millbank United Church, has been'invited to Main Street United Church Mitchell to succeed Rev. Harold C. Vernon, who has gone to West United Church in Toronto. Mr. Johnston will assume his new duties on July 1. Britain’s historic role of asylum for the% victims of political persecu­ tion is upheld today. It has result­ ed in more than one hundred in­ dustries new to 'Great Britain being established in the country since Hit­ ler came to power. Nagging, Dragging Pains In the Back Many women have to do their own housework, and the constant bend- mg pver,; lifting, making beds,, sweeping, ironing, sewing, so neces­ sary to perform their household duties puts a heavy strain on the back and kidneys, and if there were no kidney weakness the hack Would be strong and welt Doan’s Kidney Pills help to give1 relief to weak, backache, kidney suf­ fering women. Doan’s Kidney Pills are put up in. an oblong grey box with our trade* themark a Leaf” ' on wrapper, Don’t accept a substitute, sure and get "Doan’s.” Tho T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Re Ont., »