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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-12-03, Page 4948-FL-OZ JAR 67,, RNAn WHITE SWAN PAPER SERVIETTES PKG OF 250 59? ALUMINUM FOIL WRAP WHOLE OR PICKLES (25-ft Roll, 12" wide 370) 25-FT ROLL 73 18" WIDE 9 p: m.• • t Fri?, Dec. 18 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Tues., Dec. 22 Mon., Dec. 21 IL HOSTESS • POTATO CHIPS INSTANT POWDERED SKIM 11-OZ PKG 63„, X ' t.0 Bo ,151,, . Kraft Pasteurized Process LiMit 2 Per Customer 8 01 PHILADELPHIA CREAM 3411 STOCK UP NOW Limit 6 per customer 26 fl -or 6 faintly size bottles $1 .00 COCA-COLA Pi us DEPoSIT STORE HOURS Thurs., Dec. 17 9 p.m. Wed., Dec. 23 - 9 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 24 6 p.m. LOOK! COMPARE! BUY! SAVE! A&P FANCY QUALITY NOTHING BEATS THE BEAN SAME HIGH QUALITY A&P COFFEE SALE! A&P Premium Quality Whole Bean Coffee guarantees you freshness. it is SAME LOW PRICE AS LAST YEAR not ground until you buy it . . . then the roaster-fresh beans are Custom Ground exactly right for your Coffee Maker. JANE PARKER dittoCK FRUIT CA OVER %rds FRUIT & NUTS RIN~lG $ 189 RING S-LB $4 29 1% LB PIECE $1 59 • ILIIJAR 65ie ANGEL CAKE KRAFT, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR JANE PARKER, APPLE RAISIN CHEESE SLICES tatiad186 Pf6in 14'18 PKG 36fi COFFEE CAKE 39? LARGE SIZE 390 EACH 39? OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRY. coma KRAFT, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEEZ WHIZ JANE PARKER, DAILY DATED 24 FLC"IL 3 901 APPLE PIE JANE PARKER, DAILY DATED FULL 8-INCH 4'.CZ SIZE A&P PEAS l'.1"6LY BA6 48? CRESCENT COOKIES 2*18PK6 991e: FANCY QUALITY, FROZEN Jahe Almond, Cinntunon or ilunet, Over 100 etiakies in ettch COFFEE 1-LB BAG 3.LB BAG .35 ...by Mang distance! Isn't someone waiting for your call? Call anytime or Sunday-- See your phone book for typical low night and Sunday rates. Bell Canada I) '04 .3 )10 ,40,• • V15. Modern dolls reflect current fashion trends Reading children'S minds he a tricky htlsiness, but those who seem to have mastered that business are .toy manufacturers. Among them are Regal Toy ompanY Limited and Mattel Canada Limited, One way in which Regal keeps pp with the latest trends is in the changing of Materials used in the manufacture pf dolls, "There has been a change in dolls in the PaSt 40 years,' said S. Prank Samuels, president Regal, iliniself in the industry for 50 years- "RefOre, the dolls had composition heads, sawdust filling in the bodies, and. mohair hair. "Then plastics were introduced in 190 And came into full limelight in the 1950, "Now, dolls have vinyl heads, polyethylene bodies and nylon hair." Bodies and legs on the dolls are blew-Melded of polyethylene resin, Arms on some of the dolls are also made from pOlYethylene, Much of the Polyethylene resin and polypropylene film used by Canadian toy Makers is supplied by Canadian Industries Limited. Dolls have grown up over the years. Teen-age dolls are replacing baby dolls in popularity,' Wardrobes are _chosen with relation to fashions of the day; before it was the mini and maxi looks that were popular, next see-through tops and pant suits and presently the midi. The wet look is still "in" in the world of fashion, "We're working on the 1973. designs now", said Mrs. Judy Gray, chief designer at Regal. "We change once a year, , basically, but during the year, bring in appealing new designs." She said that the styles are adapted and simplified so as to be suitable for the dolls. Mrs.. Cray said that two of approximately 100 designs are chosen, The decision as to which are to be used is made by company executives, Mr. Samuels\ said that there are five different types of the .same doll so as to give children a Regal also manufactures the •.".AfrO" doll, in keeping with the "Black is Beautiful" trend. Mr. Samuels said he :has had children visit Regal and that be observes them in store.s to see what they enjoy. "Judging what they like is a. Matter Of common sense and experience," he eonCluded. One Jarge market for Regal dolls is Australia, where Mr, Samuels feels, Regal has something different to offer, The cerriPany alSo makes large plush animals, often sold to teen-agers as mascots and mobile toys made of polyethylene, •Chea. Macey, director of industrial and public relations of Mattel Canada Limited, .,said research into children's likes and dislikes takes, place at Mattel Incorporated in Los Angeles, "We have 400 designers, engineers, 'market researchers and psychologists there." he said, "We even have a good number of ideas coming tO us from outside. We pay out royalties to inventors. Also, a concept will come up and a team of experts will work on Mattel will then test the reaction to the toys of a group of children from the Los Angeles area, considered to be a representative sampling of children in different Parts of the world. Child psychOlogists will study their reactions in a laboratory setting. The research and,design staff are now working on the 1973 line. The most popular category of toys for boys is the "Het Wheels", introduced in 1968, featuring the excitement of grand prix racing, and the teen-aged "Barbie' .dolls for girls, "The family unit is not the same today," Ma. Macey said, "Dolls are now aimed at career-minded girls. t It has something to do with women's lib movement." Mattel works on categories of toys. For example, the company will make a Barbie doll, then add similar dolls, such as the "Julia" line. Added interest is given several toys assembled and packaged by Mattel in Canada, including model hobby kits, through use of polypropylene skrink wrap. "We try to build play value into our toys," said Mr. Macey, "We don't like 'gimmicky' toys. We prefer toys with a lasting attraction for children and believe in building a high quality product." 01ritqn .Nevus-.Record., Thittfa0Py4 ,P.0.0.0.m0er .17,1970 5A Deutsche Kaiserin is a epiphyllum that produces small pink and white flowers in abundance, The Orchid Cactuse blooms at twilight vematRotplAast5smmIlt smgE, 741nA);:e1=AgEPFA=:*(1=741.3.*MtIstaltrix1410 7c54/2g 1,3:RimpAsaM:PAMEM4MM531*XxWagc :ZIw:All:RiVAMMIZ).1m;AYOF.AX BY A. R. BUCKLEY One of the mysteries of plant life is how the unpretentious branches of some cactuses can suddenly form huge buds that, burst open into special blooms at twilight. Many of these night blooming plants together with even more spectacular day blooms belong to a group of hybrids and species collectively known as epiphyllums. The hybrid epiphyllums are greenhouse and window garden succulents' popularly known as Orchid cactuses because of the shape and beauty of .their flowers, although this is not their only claim to distinction. The parents of modern hybrids are from Brazil, Mexico and Central America and from altitudes from 3,000 to 5,000, feet, not from the steamy tropical regions as might be expected. In, % these habitats they grow ,in the crotcof trees, n rrt where „debris has collected, like epiphytic orchids. Epiphyllums have short woody stems and long flat strap shaped fleshy, usually pendulous branches that look and serve as leaves. The name epiphyllum is derived from epi— upon, and phyllon— a leaf, and refers to the apparent location of the flowers. Sonic have triangular branches while others are both flat and triangular on the same plant. The species are larger plants and not too easy to bring into flower. Many have been interbred to 'give todays free flowering brightly colored hybrids. The culture of the hybrids is fairly simple. They should be placed in a room where the minimum temperature is 50 degrees. This temperature may be allowed to rise 10.20 degrees F. during the day. Higher temperatures may be harmful. During the winter they should be placed in a sunny exposure, but if placed outside in summer they should be shaded. The plants are usually obtained from nurseries as,small specimens growing in two and one-half inch pots. Upon arrival they are best planted in five inch pots in a porous yet fairly rich organic soil. A formula tested here that seems to be adequate is one containing four parts decayed leaves, two parts- peat moss, three parts dried cow or sheep manure, two parts gravel and two parts sharp sand with a few lumps of charcoal added. The plants will not thrive in a compacted soil so when potting do not pack the soil as you would for some house plants. Repotting old plants should be done in late winter, just when ' the new growth begins, or three or four weeks after flowering. The soil should be the same as for potting new plants. Most ^hybrids flower and thrive well in five-inch pots and if already in such a pot are best left until the plants are potbound and then repotted into the same pot for a few years by shaking Out the old soil and replacing with new. Once the plants are growing they must be watered at first sparingly and then gradually increasing the amounts until summer when growth is more Japid.:.After, the buds, have set the ,JAIA),Ael:LlAeli Plenty of water ,so that ,tne flowers mature properly. After flowering which is normally during April, May and June do not force by excessive watering. At this time rest for a few weeks until the main growth begins. While the plants are growing, a twice weekly misting with lukewarm water is extremely beneficial. During this period, too, some fertilizer should be applied. A complete fertilizer such as that usually sold for African violets should be given once every two weeks until the plants have flowered. The propagation of epiphyllums from cuttings may be carried out at any time of the year, but is best done in spring when the growth is more vigorous. Take cuttings preferably from non-flowering shoots and dip the ends in Flowers of Sulphur. Then store them on a dry shelf for a week or two before inserting in a pot of sand. They will usually take four to six weeks to produce roots but may be left in the sand for a very long period with no harmful results. Temperature affects many plants in the epiphyllum group in extraordinary ways. The Christmas cactus (Zygocactus truncatus) for example will flower regardless of daylight at 55 degrees F. but if given 65 degrees F. it will respond in the same way as a short day plant. This means that if you grow a Christmas Cactus in the house at normal temperatures of 65.70 degrees F., you should cover it with a dark cloth to reduce daylight hours. If you grow at temperatures higher than 70 the plants will not bloom at any time. Many people that grow these Christmas cactus successfully either put them in a dark corner for six to eight weeks during August and September to produce buds or cover plants from five p.m, until seven a.m. with a black cloth each night for the same period. There are many striking epiphyllum hybrids, a few of which have been grown successfully at the Plant Research Institute and flower extremely well. These are Conway's Giant, a very vigorous large flowered red; Empress of Deutsche, Kaiserin, a smaller flowered pink with abundant blooms; Professor Ebert, a strong magenta; Flor del Sol, with scarlet or brownish vermilion flowers; Sun Goddess, with eleven-inch flowers of orange to nasturtium red; Nimbus, an outstanding pink and Eden with white flowers. There are over 3,000 hybrids available of this colorful group of plants and a society — The Epiphyilum Society of America, devoted to the study of cultivation and breeding of new cultivars. E 'day apples this Christmas Rosy red skins and snowy white flesh make Ontario apples perfect for Christmas. Crisp, tart, tangy apples add color and eye-appeal to appetizers and trays of hors d'oeuvres. Slices of red-skinned apple decorated with whole cloves make a seasonal garnish to float in the punch bowl. To fill the punch bowl, home economists at the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food suggest a spiced apple juice punch, served hot or cold. Heat apple juice With cloves, cinnamon, sugar, and thin slices of lemon. Another punch recipe combines apple and cranberry juice, a little cinnamon, and sugar to taste.