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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-12-22, Page 9Keep growing Christmas azaleas all winter until the weather is warm enough in May for plunging them in the garden. wish youyou MERRY CHRISTMAS Deck your homes with mounds of holly, trim the tree with care ... for the merry season of Christmas. Many heart- felt thanks for your 4v friendly good will. We're proud r• to be able to serve you. lump- .....,,, ....w, ralgt, r4;711% VI / aiktitllii!i:Aci':;,,..s'18\4i,,o. A A Ati,\4,,,,t,4006 ,,,„ vimsavip I. minot‘..R11147, sti','HIM LW 11 met tantininumnimmunm i... 111111dri Air e' Igi aigsrarrair, ' ,... •),,I Fik Wiii . ri...,. ... 4.00.11 at PI PAW. THE STAFF AT HURON AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPLY LTD. 1-1Uktjt4 rt6A1) GODERICH .."‘""\N"\N".‘"A‘N\N• OIL BURNER SERVICE No Waiting On Cleanouts Pick Your Date Now Ask For a SPRING AIR HUMIDIFIER FOR YOUR SAFETY ppg DELIVERY T RUCK CARRIES FUEL OiL ONLY Gordon Grigg Ltd. PHONE 4.2.9411 CLINTON Contact Us For All Your Petroleum Needs %%%%N.,..% / 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ,0 z 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 TOWN OF CLINTON PROCLAMATION In accordance with the wishes of a great many citizens, and following an established precedent, I hereby declare FRIDAY,DECEMBER 26th BOXING DAY and call upon all citizens to observe it as such. (Signed) DON SYMONS, Mayor, TOWN OF CLINTON. GHESTMIS InISSINGS bet us pray: we thank thee Lord for this bountiful year and wish all of our friends ad patrons a special Christmas blessing, May Christ be with you always. Joy and Bill FINK Plumbing, Heating and 'Sett& 'Lliiiited INA'S FLOWERS '41 MUMS & POTTED FLOWERS g FOR ALL OCCASIONS CALL NOW FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS NEEDS 123! ERIE §T. 482-9937 CLINTON To our many friends and valued customers, we sincerely say THANK YOU for the opportunity to have been able to serve you in this year 1969. We would like to extend to each and everyone of you our best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Don FL Kay Shirley Kay Robert Kay Jack Roorda Charles,-Cook Wisser Elton Draper Russell Davison Charlie.Fulford Hazel Clifford Florence Ludvigsen Lloyd Moore Frank Dixon Douglas Jones Ross Alexander Ronald. Ellerby Eugene McGee Clin'ton 482-9542 Paints — Wallpapers — Draperies — door Sanding Floor Ccrerings .t vt4, i'.4.177re/t RIOWtta", •1-PS'IrgAsrtOr.01P1 21*--N-10- „ek-NtiVrt ,77-777,777- ClinIgn News-13 Ivor N.1,9n0y Dppeminr 22, 1959 5 Christmas plants' .need 'proper (are Huron ,native .Ontario students - B,y A. B, BUCKLEY During the past few clays, fliirists everywhere have been- busy packing and dispatching all kinds of plants for Christmas gifts. 'These plants, have, no ihibt, been received with joyous ecstasy, an emotion that may later change to a feeling of perplexity or one of complete frustration, depending on how much the recipient knows about plants. ' Some of these plants will be aPpreciated for several weeks after they are received, and'some for many years if the proper care given. A few, however, barely last over Christmas and cannot bb rejuvenated after flowering. These should be discarded as soon as their usefulness has passed, Nothing has been spared by the grower in producing lovely fitavvering and foliage specimens for his customers. They are given special greenhouse conditions, soil mixtures, temperature, hinidity, fertilizer and in some cases special equipment has been u fsed so that the plants get extra Carbon dioxide from the air. The shock to a plant that navels from ideal conditions, such as these, to a customer's Nome in tremendous, and yet Much of this shock can be minimized if you, the customer, khows the care required for various house plants. Here are some of the gift plants you might receive this Christmas and a few words on how to look after them. Azaleas: Never let the soil of an azalea dry out. It requires a good soaking daily, and if starting to wilt, immerse the entire pot in a pail of tepid water until air bubbles cease. Keep them in a light sunny WindoW' even after they have., finished flowering. Then in spring, plunge the pots outside and keep the plant well watered. Bring them in next year after a few heavy frosts, say about the end of November or early December. : Fibrous begonias: Give these plants a fair amount of light and a cool temperature at least at night to insure much more bloom. Nip the tops off tall shpots to encourage branching and more flowers. Chriatmas Peppers and Jerusalem Cherries: Keep these sunny window and a cool perature of 55 to 65 degrees. nce the leaves drop and the fruits wither, save some fruit and discard the plant. It is better to treat these as annuals and start afresh from seed each spring. In order to effect cross pollination and secure lots of berries, these plants must be planted out in nursery rows in summer, and be brought inside and potted before freezing weather occurs. Chrysanthemums: Potted mums are very popular at Christmas, These may be watered sparingly after they finish flowering, then removed to a • basement window until spring, when they can be divided and planted out in the garden. The kinds sold in florists' shops are mostly late-flowering types, and will not be early enough to flower outside in the garden. You may pot them in the fall before frost and bring them indoors. Make sure they are placed where there is no artificial light to prolong the natural short days necessary for flower development. The chances are, too, that if you bought a dwarf pot mum it has been treated with a dwarfing compound. Next year it may be 3 feet high. Cyclamen: Water cyclamen daily, particularly during blooming period, with water at room temperature. Although these plants may be kept from year to year, they are quite difficult to manage and need very special treatment, so it is better to discard them. To prolong flowering in the home, place them in a cool temperature at night at least. If possible, find a place with a temperature of 55 to 60 degrees. K al anchoes: These are delightful succulent plants and should be kept in a sunny window all year where they will flourish indefinitely. They are hardly without flower all year, but take care not to water them too much. Cirierarias: These are annual plants and must be discarded when they are through flowering. Poinsettias: Keep this traditional Christmas plant well watered until all the leaves have dropped, then remove it to the basement and keep entirely dry until April. At that time cut the stems back to six inches and start the plant into growth again giving it water and moving it to a bright room. In June plunge the pot outside in a shady corner of the garden and keep the plant growing all summer. Bring it in before frosts and be careful that • it is never exposed to artificial light too long for this will retard and sometimes eliminate blooming. Dwarf orange — Calomondin orange: This is coming to be a favorite Christmas plant. The oranges are extremely decorative but inedible. Keep the plants as cool as possible in a very sunny window. When the fruits or flowers are sparse, dry the plants off for a few weeks and repot into new soil. Pot Plants: Many other pot plants• are now available from florists including the Christmas cactus, bromeliads and fool-proof plants like Chinese evergreen peperomias and philodendrons. These will give long-lasting pleasure if attention is paid to certain details. Keep the plants as cool as possible when they are inside and flowering. Except for poinsettias, do not allow them to dry out completely, but withhold water gradually. Plunge outside in the summer in a semi-shady place. It is better to plunge the whole pot into the soil, but make sure a bed of gravel or ashes is placed at the, base for easier removal in fall Keep the pots well watered all summer, just as though they were still in the house. A Huron County native's plan to assist three Sarnia. Collegiate students attend, college more than half # century ago is syl, helping students of 25 Ontario counties achieve their educational goals. It was in 1910 that J2 I.- Carter, a long time resident of Sarnia, learned of three Sarnia Collegiate students who gained honor matriculation but would be unable to attend college because they lacked the money, Mr. Carter assisted the students and devised a program of scholarships for students of Sarnia Collegiate. It was later expanded to all students in Lambton County, Mr. Carter was born in the tiny village of Ethel in Huron County, He left Ethel with little schooling and went to Seaforth where he got a job clerking in a store. An observant and intelligent young man he soon became a grain buyer but was attracted to the operations of a nearby salt works. Although he had no capital he formed his own company and built a salt works at Hensall. But the venture, and a subsequent one at Parkhill, failed. Undaunted he found another investor to back him. He built a salt works at Courtright and tasted his first success. He sold out his interests and, went to Michigan returning 15 years later, richer in experience but not financially. On his return he took over a half-built salt works at Mooretown and later achieved his greatest success after the Cleveland-` Sarnia Saw Mills sank a,salt well. He eventually took over the plant and paid for it after five years of operation. It was a short time later that he became aware of the plight of the three students. He consulted with D. M. Grant the principal of Sarnia Collegiate and with Mr. Grant's help began the scholarship program. Mr. Grant suggested that the competition be open to Lambton County students and the following year Mr. Carter expanded it to cover Huron Middlesex, Perth and Wellington, giving $200 in each county. Under his will the plan was extended to cover 25 counties, „,. Clinton personal Miss Susan. Brown of St. John's, NeWfoundlanct, who training to be: a home t6"siieWil the Holidays 4,11, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brown, • This is the time of year to think of gifts and make pips for the new year. In that vein, Len Fawcett, a member of Clinton's Ftecreation committee, suggests that local service clubs and other Organizations consider 1970 projects to improve the Community Park. The Clinton Kinsmen have already embarked on several park projects, Len notes, but the committee has come up with a list of other needed improvements. Not all the jobs can be undertaken by the committee in the near future, Mr. Fawcett said, so it is hoped that volunteers will help realize the highest aggregate mark under the terms of the scholarship receives $100, the second receives $60 and the third $4,0, Two of this year's Central. Huron Secondary School graduates are among recipients of the. Carter Scholarships. An Exeter student was the third Huron County winner. help seine of the plans. Among the items listed as desired in the park are: a covered picnic area and scout hall; lighting for night baseball and lighting in other areas; tree planting, extra storage space at the arena, trash cans for the park and arena, an ice-cleaning machine, more kitchen equipment for the arena, washrooms for the upstairs arena auditorium, drapes in the auditorium and a cover for the swimming pool. Contact Len at 482.7031 if you or your group can offer assistance or le.ye ideas. for other ways to make the park more attractive and useful. :..for an annual distribtitiPil of $5,000 which the Ontario Government pays ,as interest on iat4he capital sum bequeathed by 7,'*. COW. Trl each of the 25 counties the directer of eclecatico. submits 'the names of the three Grade 13 students achieving the highest 'harks. The student who receives Park body asks .4 0: kusgtutazitatigiormeavit. . LK;