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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-08-16, Page 6fa DON’T START A TEMPEST IN A TEA CUP Page $ fl TOE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAYMORNING, AUGUST 16, 1945 g^e cutt/^ World sugar stocks are dangerously low use less — use with discretion THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW... IF WE ARE TO SAVE OUR LATE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Thousands of Tons are Ready for Harvest Will You Lend a Hand? Food is precious—let’s not waste it through lack of help! Now, in addition to our own needs, we must also help feed the millions of starving people in liberated Europe. This is a tremendous task, but it can be done, IF—we all'do our share. This is the last harvesting emergency we are liable to meet this year—so let’s all pitch in and do a real Job! Help will be needed from August 20th through to October 20th. Fill in coupon below and mail TODAY! FREE TRANSPORTATION For four weeks’ service, transportation will be paid one way. For full season (August 20th to October 20th) transportation will be paid both ways. MEN—Every possible man-hour MUST be put in. The need is desperate. Volunteer your services TODAY! WOMEN — Every available hand can be used, Fill in the coupon and mail TO­ DAY! BOYS AND GIRLS— Thousands are needed. Any High School student willing to work on a farm has permission and is requested by the Min­ ister of Education, to remain out of school for the month of Sep­ tember. CUP and MAU THIS COUPON TODA Yd ONTARIO FARM SERVICE FORCE, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. I am interested in helping with the late harvest. Please send me further information. NAME______ ADDRESS....... PHONE------- POST OFFICE. I WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM. (Date) TO. (Date) NEAREST RAILWAY STATION ____................................................................. ...... NEAREST BUS STOP ................................................................ ............... ................ Accommodation is in camps supervised by the Y.W.C.A. or Y.M.C.A.—but you must bring sheets and blankets. DOMINION-PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE ON FARM LABOUR AGRICULTURE - LABOUR - EDUCATION in mera First Workman: “Where is Bill today?” Second Workman: “In ’ospital.” First Workman: “Wot ’appened?” Second Workman: “ ’E came down a ladder ten minutes after it was taken away.” Naive Nellie: “I think it’s won­ derful that our servicemen are such a happy lot.” Mother: “What makes you say that?” "Why, whenever you. pass them they're always whistling.” Evans-MacLaren A pretty mid-summer wedding was solemnized in Carmel Presby­ terian Church, Hensail, on Satur­ day, August 4th, at 3 p.m., when Anna Margaret MacLaren, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. MacLaren, Hensail, was united in , marriage to Wellesley Dorland Evans, Waterloo, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Evans, of To­ ronto. The ceremony was perform­ ed by the bride’s uncle, Rev. John McEwen, Schomberg, before the altar which was arranged with tall standards of hydrangea, ferns and ivy. The bride, given in marriage by her father, entered the church to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. Malcolm Dougall, who presided at the organ through­ out the ceremony, wearing a floor­ length dress. The charmin; chose a floor-length white satin dress with fitted sweetheart neckline, long sleeves, lace yoke and lace front of the skirt in redingote ef­ fect, full skirt with slight train. Her veil was Swiss net, edged with lace, falling from a satin halo headdress in a train over the dress. She carried a shower bouquet of red roses, fern and white streamers and wore the groom’s gift, a carved gold locket. The matron of honor, Mrs. Howard. J. Hunter, wore a powder blue, figured sheer, floor-length dress with matching headdress halo effect, trimined with tiny flowers and carried pink roses tied with pink ribbon. The flower girls, Miss Ruth MacFarlane^ ton, ton, pink organdy dresses with head­ dresses of ribbons and flowers and carrying nosegays. The groom’s brother, Mr. W. W. Evans, Edmon­ ton, Alta., who was to have been best man, was prevented from at­ tending because of travel restric­ tions. During the ceremony, Mrs. Harold Noonan, Windsor, cousin of the bride, sang “The Lord’s Prayer,” and during the signing of the register, she sang “The Day of Golden Promise.’’’ She also wore a floor-length dress. The ushers were Mr. Robert Glen, Clinton, and Mr. Howard. J. Hunter, Waterloo. The reception was held in parlor for about fifty bride’s mother assisted She wore a two-piece blue dress with navy and white ac­ cessories and a corsage of white roses. The bride’s table was decor­ ated with roses and sweet peas, white tapers and the four-storey wedding cake. -Serving were Mrs. Norman Stanlake, Miss Violet Hyde ,g bride duchess bodice, pointed on the Waterloo, Former Exeter Resident Celebrates 91st Birthday On Monday, August 6 th, at six o’clock the members of the family of Richard Tapp gathered, in the Hicks House, Mitchell, to. honor him on his 91st birthday. A deli­ cious dinner was served, the tables being decorated with sweet peas and other summer flowers and a birthday cake with 91 candles. Longevity runs in Mr. Tapp’s family, as his grandmother lived to be log years of age. He was a son of the late James Tapp and Mary Ann Manley of North Molton, Dev­ onshire, England, and he was born op Aug. 6, 1854, He was baptized in North Molton Anglican Church on Dec. 31, 1854, went to school ip North Moltpp and Charlestown and at the age of 12 years went to work on a stock farm where he stayed for five years, He sailed from Ply­ mouth, England, in 1872 toy Can­ ada to join his two brothers, Tom and William at Exeter, Ont. After a rough sea voyage of 18 days, he arrived in Exeter on May 24, 1872. He worked for two years on the farms of William Bowden and James Oke, and eight years brick­ laying for John Bowden. He recalls vividly the Donnelly murder at Lucan and of how the members of this family all met violent deaths. In April, 1882, he went to Mani­ toba, where he worked as a brick­ layer for six months, and then homesteaded at Broadview, Sask., for one and one-half jyeqrs. In the spring of 1884, he moved to Virden, Man,, where he farmed seven miles from town for 42 years and still owns a section of land. In 1889 he returned to Ontario and married Eliza Harrison, Rogerville, return­ ing with her to his farm at Virden in the spring of that year. Ten chil­ dren were born there to this union. Cleveland, of Sudbury, Ont. Lillian Pope, Tugaske, Sask ford (deceased); Mrs. R. Y (Edna), Clinton; Mrs. Gregor, Detroit, Mich.; gina, Sask.; Clarice Earl, Monkton, Ont.; gina, Sask., and Ellice, Port Perry, Ont. He also has 17 grandchildren. Mr. Tapp was a member and of­ ficial of the United Church, Mont­ gomery district, Virden, Man., (for­ mer Methodist Church) for many years. He retired in 1926 and moved to Exeter, Ont., where Mrs. Tapp died on Sept. 8, 193 6. He Is residing at the present time with his daughter, Mrs. R. R. McGregor, in Detroit. Mr. Tapp was one of a family of seven children of whom he and Thomas, aged 94, of Virden, Man., are the only survivors. Only one member of his immedi­ ate family, Mrs. J. E. Pope, of Tugaske, Sask., was absent at the birthday dinner. Those present were A. C. Tapp, Sudbury; Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Hattin, Jean, Shirley and Barbara, Clinton; Mrs. L. C. Tapp, and Hugo,^,G,eorgetown; Mr. and Mrs, R. RTWIcGregor, Betty and Bobby, Detroit, Mich.; Verne “ - - - • -- an(j ^j-rg Monkton, Tapp and WASTED RMHA'A 0 -—through pickle spoil age, because of a few cents saved on inferior, low-priced vinegar. It happens every season; but you can avoid this waste in, your pickling. Always use Canada Vin­ egar—it’s absolutely dependable. Canada Vinegar has been recognized as a highest quality vinegar for over 80 years. Spld at all grocery stores, For FREE Pickling Re­ cipe Booklet write to Canada Vinegars Lirni- ted, 112 Duke Street^ Toronto. Vinegars (PaiteMized Tapp, R. E. Ont.; Mrs. Lyn- . Hattin Merle Mc- Verne, Re- (deceased); Arthur, Re- Regina, Sask.; Mr. Tapp and Lynford, Mr. and Mrs, A. S. is, Miss Ruth. MacFarlane, Clin- Allan, Regina, Sask.; Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Claire Taylor, Wai- j E. W. .Tapp and Billy, Port Perry, were dressed alike in long {also William Forler, Waterloo, Vir-■ g I nUUOM, J. uxx^x, Auy, ... i ginia and Robert Dison, Detroit, were guests at the dinner. During the evening which was spent in social chat, the guest of honor was presented with a purse of money from his family, his eldest son, A. Cleve Tapp, of Sudbury, extending love and sincere wishes to his fa­ ther on behalf of the family recalled many happy memories experiences during the evening. Tapp retains all his faculties. who and Mr. the church guests. The in receiving. Wedgewood Kitchener, all dresses. The amid showers wishes, for a Muskoka and The bride trav- gabardine suit, and Miss Alice Glen, Wearing floor-length bride and groom left of confetti and best month’s trip in Northern Ontario, elled in an eggshell large eggshell straw hat, matching gloves, shoes and bag. They will reside in Waterloo, Ont., where the groom is professor of French and the bride has been professor of History and Dean of Women at Waterloo College. fy Tl-Jos MB 5 BLANSHARJD FARMER HURT IN FALL FROM BARN ROOF ) Francis Squire, wbo lives on 10th con. of Blanshard, received serious injuries when he fell from the .beam of the bam August hospital that his as well to the floor on Friday, He was rushed to the London. Reports are is broken in five places HIS RIGHTFUL PLACE! The schoolboy who flung down his books to take up atnis^fbur on live years ago, has conle back a m&n, He came of age the day he donned the uniforiii of Canada’s armed forces. He’S more thatt proved his right to stand on his own feet, a man among men, in the home and business life of peacetime Canada. « JOHN LA BATT IIMITED London Canada Baptism<al Service The members of the B-Line Church of God, near Grand Bend, and many friends and neighbors from neighboring churches in the community, approximately 150 in all, gathered on the lake shore at Port Blake and witnessed the bap­ tizing of 20 candidates for baptism, most of whom were young people who had been saved during the re­ vival campaign last fail, The ridg­ ing was led by Mr, Alec Desjardine, and music was furnished by Mrs. Glenn Beach on the piano accor­ dion. Prayer was offered by Mr Homer Desjardine, after which the pastor, Rev. Glepp Beaph, spoke op the' subject, “The Importance of Water Baptism by Immersion,” Those present then sang a number of old favorite hymns while the candidates were being baptized. There will be another Baptismal Service in the near future for those who were unable to make arrange­ ments for baptism at this time. 4 STANLEY MAN HURT Norman Greer met with what might have been a serious accident when raking hay at his farm in Stanley Township. "He became caught in the rake and the team of horses ran away and dragged him. Hig sister, Miss Lottie Greer, saw the horses running, and -went to her brother’s aid. One of the team finally jumped a fence where they were held by the harness un­ til some friends caught them. Mr. Greer suffered a dislocated shoul- andder and severe scratches bruises. RIBS FRACTURED far-Mr. Dixon Radcliffe, retired mer of Blanshard, fell of a load of hay while helping a neighbor and fractured several ribs. 6 th. at leg as other injuries. ITello, Homemakers! Come Aug­ ust and Nature’s lap is 'brimming over with the luscious fruits of the earth. As the berry season wanes, plums are fully ripened and ready to bring their tart refreshing flav­ our to dog-day meals. Though you may sigh when you think of the hole these fruits will make in your sugar ration, remember that sugar is not a preservative and use it sparingly in canning. Many varieties are sweet enough to sink your teeth as they come fresh-picked from your own trees or from the market. They, are al­ ways a delight in the lunch box or picnic box, as well as a boon to the cook. core. Cook gently in a boiling' light syrup fohr to eight mins, accord­ ing to size and firmness. Pack hot and cover with boiling syrup. Ad­ just lids and process twenty utes in boiling-water -bath. Opep-kettle method: Boil in up till tender. Fill sterilized Seal. PickledL Peaches min­ syr- jars. skins from 18 .peaches 2 or 3 cloves into each 2 cups vinegar, 3 cups sticks cinnamon and 2 Professional Cards F. W. GLADMAN BARRISTER SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO at Ilensall, Friday % to 5 p.m. 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.DJS. DENTAL surgeon Main Street, Exeter Office 3 6w Telephones Res. 36J Closed Wednesday Afternoons C. E. ZURBRIGG Optometrist at . Exeter Open ©Very week day except Wednesday 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 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 For Huron Special training property’s true Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Creditou P.O. or Phone 43-2 AUCTIONEER and Middlesex assures you of yotur vajlue on sale day. E. F. CORBETT LICENSED AUCTIONEER Terms Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EXETER, R.R. 1 Phone Zurich '92r7 RECIPES Blueberry Crumb Cake 14 cup mild-flavoured fat, cup sugar, 1 cup pastry flour or % cup all-purpose flour, lYz tsps, baking powder, dash of salt, 1/3 cup milk, % tsp. vanilla, 2 cups blueberries. Crumb Topping %• cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, % tsp. cinnamon, 1 tbsp, but­ ter, 1 t'bsp. mild-flavored fat. First, prepare topping. Sift flour, sugar and cinnamon and rub in fats. Cream fat, add sugar and cream together until light, *add beaten egg. Mix and sift flour, baking pow­ der and salt. Add dry ingredients, 'to egg mixture alternately with milk. 'Add vanilla and pour into a greased 8-inch square cake pan. Spread washed blueberries on top. Sprinkle with crumb topping and bake in an-electric oven, 350 degs. for 45 mins. Serve hot either plain or with top milk -or cream.. Six servings. Blueberry Rhubarb Sauce 1% cups rhubarb, -cut in 1- inch pieces, Ties, Ya Clip -gar. Pohr 'boiling let stand 5 mins, and drain, rhubarb and blueberries* add water, bring to boiling point and simmer gently until rhubarb is tender, about 8 mins. Remove from heat and add sugar. Chili and. sferve with cookies or use as a sau.ee with blanc mange. May also be Served hot with plain cottage pudding. Baked Pears lengthwise and core 6 Place in pan with % Sprinkle with 1 tbsp, and 2/3 cup brown su- with butter, ((Or driz- 1 Vs cups blueber- water, % cup su- water over rhubarb, Mix Peel, •c’Ut ripe peak’s, eu.p' water, lemon juice gat and dot zie with honey and add grated rina Of 1 orange and juice of 1 and 1 lemon,) Bake in oven, S5(J dogs, until nicely Paste often, HOW TO GAN PEARS: leave whole or cut into halves and orange electric glazed. Remove and stick one. Boil sugar, 4 tsps, whole cloves for ten minutes. Drop the peaches in a few at a time*and cook until just tender. If overcooked, they will fall apart. Transfer peaches to hot, sterilized jars. Fill with boiling-hot syrup and seal. If. more syrup is needed., make a light sugar syrup of 1 part sugar to 3 parts water. Makes 3 qts, HOW TO CAN PEACHES: Scald, peel; ] Pack : cover boiling in boiling-water bath 25 soft—3 5 mins, if firm, ■peaches with boiling pre-cook - 3 to 5 halve, slice or leave whole, raw in sterilized jars and with boiling hot syrup or ; water. Adjust lids; process mins, if Or cover syrup and mins. Pack hot. Adjust lids and process 15 mins. Open Kettle: Boil in syrup till tender (until a whisk splint pierces through easily). Fill sterilized •Seal. Compote of Red Plums Cook % cup sugar and Yz water’ to thin syrup. You can stitute corn syrup or honey for % quantity prick 2 lbs. cups’)—this their skins, der. D«n’t hot or cold. HOW' TO -QAN PLUMS: Plums are canned whole—better if slightly under-ripe. Prick to prevent skins from ‘bursting,-Pack raw in steril­ ized jars. Cover with boiling syrup; adjust lids and process 20 mins, in boiling-water bath. sti tk i THE QUESTION BOX Mrs. J. R. requests for cooking fruit in cooker. Answer; Detailed has ‘beeh mailed to you, Mrs. H. May we repent tor the sake of other readers that We do not the use of pressure fruits since they are overcooked, For lange, USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Exeter, Ontario Pres............... WM. A. HAMILTON 1, Cromarty ... WM. H. COATES Exeter DIRECTORS THOS. G. BALLANTYNE: Woodham JOHN HACKNEY .... Kirkton, R. 1 ANGUS SINCLAIR .... Mitchell R. 1 JOHN McGRATH ..... Dublin, Ont. , AGENTS JOHN ESSERY ..... ALVIN L. HARRIS THOS. SCOTT ...... R. R. Vice-Pres, .... jars. cup sub­ of sugar. Wash and of red plums (about 6 so they won't burst Cook gently until ten- cook until soft. Serve a time-table a pressure information recommend canning of too readily firm fruits Wibiiah have been preooelrfed, the pressure mins, o-r products. Should be 10 iillfts. 5 lbs. for 5 for cold back Ann Allan to her ©end in making column # $i< Invites you to write The TimessAdvocato, suggestions on home- % your problems ii»<l watch this for replies. Centralia . Mitchell Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W. F. BEAVERS ........... Exeter S'. W. GLADMAN Solicitor, Exeter iso £5 • »» »»»til** iiytoiyy fFIBEWOW P ft HOTELS ROOWEMW LOCATES »tA5Y NoKwaima Backache-Kidneys Cry for Help Most people fail to recognize the seriousness of a Pad back. The stitches, twitches, and twinges nre bad enough and cause great suf­ fering, but back of the baCkacho and the causo of it all is the dis-* ordered kidneys crying Out a warn­ ing through the back. A pain in the back is the kidneys * cry for help. Go to their assistance, Get a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills. A remedy for backache and sick kidneys. “Doan’s” are put Up in an oblong grey . box with our trade mark a '“Maple Leaf” on the wrapper. Refuse substitutes. 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