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Clinton News-Record, 1966-01-20, Page 5From My Win My Little Girl’s ■MMtreasures I have just committed an un­ forgivable sin against my young daughter, and aiithouigh she claims to understand the motive for my crime (the deed was done Whilst the little one was out) I fe,el some remorse. You mothers of small -sons and daughters will realize I did only what HAD to be done fpr the safety and well-being of .the entire family. I house- cleaned my little girl’s dresser drawers, Three drawers in our home are the property of this little girl — one is used for the essentials like slips, socks and sweaters and the other two are — or were — stuffed to' -the brim with personal private treasurers and! accumulated over many months of secret hoarding. Including a carton of scrap papier I removed: a sheet of badly' worn carbon paper dis­ carded by a (thoughtful teacher; one foot-long scrap of plywood'; bits Of yarn; a doll's mattress made from abandoned nylons and a paper serviette; one Christmas orange in a shriv­ elled state; my-missing com­ pact; a fireman's hat; a doily from the coffee table; a single Menu Exchange About Left-overs Got some left-overs in the frig that are too good to throw away 'and too dull to serve as they are? Maybe ^ou even have unexpected company at your door might now and nothing to offer them' .but some bit's of Monday’s beef stew, a small howl of cold mashed potatoes, a few morsels of hamiburg from last night and a cup or so of gravy. Before you race down to the corner for some hotdogs and Chips, take stock of your assets and then let your ingenuity go to work. You may have the makings of a casserole that will tingle the taste buds. Combine those left-overs in a big bowl. Depending on the bas­ is of your mixture, add a tin of mushrooms and a can of tom­ atoes. For colour, toss in some pears or carrots; . add season- V STILL CONT,NUES HOUSE OF BARGAINS CLINTON, ONT. 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This note writ­ ten to a friend by the name of Nickle was stashed away at the bottom of one drawer, I in­ clude it fox' your enjoyment and your insight into a child's wondrous world of make-be­ lieve. “You and I can go for a chrip to the North Poul. We , will have to take good warm clous. I will bring the food, I will bring a little stove so we can cook.the food. If you have a tent, bring it. If you don’t have one tell me in a leter. “Mothex' and Fathei' will nev­ er find us at the7 North Poul. We will come home nest week. We will leave this week on Monday the 27. Bring your own sleeping bag,' because I onnlry have one sleeping bag. “We’ll gather black barres’s before luch. Well have black barrse’s before luch. That is tags; turn (into a buttered cas­ serole; top with buttered crumbs or cheese; and pop in a hot oven. To accompany, whip up a crisp salad'. Butter some bread, (Sprinkle with garlic salt just before dinner, set the prepared slices under the broiler until they are brown and piping hot. For something really differ­ ent to serve alongside, try an onion pie. Starting with your very best pastry, line a plie plate. Slice in raw onions, sprin­ kle a heaping tablespoon of flour 'and some salt and pepper over top. Pour on a quarter cup of milk and dot with butter. ..Cover With a top crust and bake in a hot oven for about 45 minutes. t The perfect finish to this meal' would be a chilled fruit salad and plain sugar cookies. Ml, Good 'hoy, I love you vex-y much.'" I suppose it is a mother’s privilege to invade' the privacy of heir seven-yeiaa'-old but whe­ ther or not it 'is in good taste to make her findings so public as this 'is- debatable. For those of you who are wondering, I did have the decency to clear its publication with my daugh­ ter (who 'incidentally is thrilled ,to have her first literary work in print.) Besides, it has eased me1 over a diifificult and delicate exliana- tion of why I took the liberty to throw out such valuables and re-usable collection of “stuff". Letter To The Editor New Trustee's Thoughts (Continued from Page Four) . cotild not have sept them great­ er distances. Yet good roads and internal combustion engine revolutioniz­ ed transportation decades ago. In Canada there is a great deal of nostalgia about the ‘“little red schoolhouse”, mostly on the part of city dwellers whose- children1 have all the advantag­ es possible under the manage­ ment of populous communities. Perhaps this nostalgia,, this look­ ing backwards to the good old days, is responsible for the lag­ ging in progress in Canadian education compared with our great industrial competitors. We might speculate why Can­ adians are so backward1 in edu­ cation. We are only now taking steps in Ontario that should "have been taken in the twen­ ties. Quebec for the first time is providing free education at the secondary level. Yet fox’ years we have been bombarded with the sad' statistics of our short­ ages in the professions, of skill­ ed tradesmen, and of well quali­ fied teachers. When the papers are. full of advertisements for skilled .employment, our govern­ ments explain that our unem­ ployment is due to the unedu­ cated1. Undoubtedly we must all ac­ cept a large part of the blame due to our insistence on our own rights to local government, and oux- own petty autonomy. , Canada (is one of the most over- Women Plan World Day Of Prayer The planning committee of the Women's World. Pay of Prayer met at the home of Mrs. R- B. Rudd, January 12, to make arrangements for the annual service. The Committee is made up of. representatives from each of the- participating churches, This year St. Andrew’s Pres*' byterian Church is host church With the service to be the first Friday of Rent, February 25 at 2 p.m, All women are invited to attend. A service for girls of all de- nominations will be held in the same church at 4:30 p.m. of the same day. ------------o~ —,— x Classified Ads. Bring Quick - Results governed countries in the world; We have wanted to keep gov- exmment close to the people, so that every township and village, town and country, is jealous of its own rights and privileges. Even our provinces dispute the right of Ottawa to determine national policies. Most Canadians distrust big government, big business, and big labour unions. Yet we all try to emulate the progressive- ness 'and prosperity of our big neighbour. We want their wage scales, profits, and con­ sumer goods, but are not willing to pay the costs of 'training our managers and workers to the American standard. To return to our local scene, this part of Huron is taking a close look at education. We have belatedly realized that the small school section can not possibly supply the demands of the space age. Yet we are trying to solve our problems still on too nar-. row a basis. Although the number, of trus­ tees in the first School Area was halved this year, and con­ siderably more reduced the pre­ vious year, we are still too small to produce the economies of a large administration, and can not afford the expense of a full-time staff to work out proper plans and carry out the daily administration. Indeed it is doubtful if we can even afford a typewriter for the board. Appeals have been made to theur local councils 'by groups of dissident ratepayers. These will be difficult to solve in, a school area our size; Parents near Henfsall, Seaforth, and Bayfield ‘are looking at wider boundaries to answer their doubts about our present pro­ posals on the location of the school. We 'are disregarding the only concentrations of children, and the pattern of travel, as if we were an island in- the Pa­ cific. Our solution will nevei' fit in to the next stage of our admin­ istrative evolution, a stage that will undoubtedly come within five years from our benevolent masters in Toronto. These appeals will no doubt be dealt with by our Consulta­ tive Committee, and fay County Council. I do not envy them their task, and it would be in­ appropriate for me to suggest a solution. I do suggest, however, that now is the time for them to study the establishment of a county school area. This would be as wise a change as the building of the first one roam schools by our pioneer ances­ tors. BRIG. G. L. MORGAN , SMITH. Eblana, Bayfield, January 14, 1966. GARDEN NOTES Growing African Violets The Dept, of Agr. Way When Baron Walter von Saint Paul found a Wfe blue- flowered, hairy-leaved plaint ip a grotto in the Usambara re­ gion of South Africa, little did he realize that it was to be­ come the most popular house plant .in the world. Saintpaulia ionaithu (Usambara violet) was named after his honor. It was later called African violet in America and this name has beep the popular one ever since. . Today there are so many Af­ rican violet varieties that no one has been able to compile a complete list. There are variet­ ies with miniature, medium, and large flowers, all of which may be single, semidouble or double and occux' in tones of blue, pink, lavender, wine, purple, and White. Some have two shades of the. same color or two colors in .one flower, or flowers of one color splashed or flecked with another collar. There are also novelties with, star-shaped flow­ ers. The petals may be fringed, wavy, ox* ruffled. Leaves are smooth, corrugated, fringed or waved on the edges, round1 or pointed, flat or cupped, solid green ax’ variegated with creamy white. The rise in popularity of the African violet is due not only to the development of new var­ ieties, but to the adaptability of this beautiful house plant to the high 'temperatures and gen­ erally dry conditions of our homes. Since the plant responds particularity well to special care,, homie gardeners' find it a challenge to - grow bigger and better plants than then- neigh­ bors. By careful cultivation it is possible to keep the plants flow­ ering most of the year. Four important things are needed Jor successful growth of African violets. These are: propex' light conditions, the right kind of soil, humidity and watering. The best location in .the home is one where sunlight is enough to produce ample blooms with­ out causing yellowing or burn­ ing of the foliage. Full sunlight will produce more blooms, but ■the foliage tends to, yellow and the plants take on an undesir­ able 'appearance; In winter, lack of sunlight will produce nice green foliage but very few, if any, flowers. The best location seems to be a large window facing west, where the sun shines in1 -late afternoon and the plants are shielded from its direct rays by awnings or cur-, tains. An easterly window, will produce fine plants 'providing they are shaded when the sun is at its highest point. A south window in winter is excellent, but in summer the excess sun­ light will produce yellowing of the plants unless they' are shaded. A north win'dbw is ade­ quate during the summer months, provided the room is bright and the window large, but as the days grow shorter the plants should be moved to a window with a southern or western exposure. African vio­ lets grow very well under fluor­ escent lights. Today, under* such fixtures collectors and hobby­ ists are able to produce plants of exhibition quality. The soil for these plants should be open —■ that is, con­ taining peat moss or well de­ cayed leaves'. Unless you have the correct soil, it is better to buy specially prepared African violet soil sold by seedsmen and department stores. At the. Plant Research Institute a mixture of 'equal parts pasteurized soil, peat moss and sharp sand is used. Although the African violet will withstand dry home con­ ditions, it often suffers from bud drop and brittle leaves. Better flowering plants:- will re­ sult if adequate humidity is A Tetrapioid provided. Pots placed in a shal­ low layer of sand ox* gravel in a tray can be kept constantly moist. Occasionally spraying the foliage with an atomizer filled with lukewarm water helps maintain humidity. Watering is very important in the growth, of' African violets. Over-watering will eventually encourage crown rot, and too little water will cause the plant to wilt so badly that they may never recover. Generally, the plants need watering more in winter than 'in summer in our heated homes, especially if they are placed near radiators. The plants at the Central Experi­ mental Farm are usually water­ ed twice a week during very cold weather and once a week during the rest of the winter. Tine best way to tell if a house plant is' dry is to feel the soil in the top of the pot. If the soil feels dry to the touch, water the violet the next day. Too much water will retard blooming, but lush leaves, will probably result. African violets may be watered from the bot­ tom to avoid getting cold watex" on the leaves. However, occa­ sional heavy watering from the top will dispose of excess min­ eral salts that may have col­ lected in the soil. Use water at room temperature When wat­ ering from die top. Cold water ■i African Violet may cause a sudden drop 'in leaf temperature, which will re- ■ suit in unsightly yellow rings on the leaves. The same effect often occurs, when bright sun­ shine falls* on a leaf for a period and then the sun is suddenly cut off. Thurs., Jan. 20, 1966 News-Record—-Page 5 Ontario Street UCW Selects Mrs. G. Potter Ontario Street United Church Women held their general meeting in the Church parlour op January 12. Devotions were taken 'by members of Unit 4. Teheme. was “our confidence’’, The four* units reported a successful year, Conveners gave annual reports. There had beep 37 boxes sent to shut-ins. at Christmas. Rev, Grant Mills installed the officers for 1966: honorary president, Mrs. Mervyn Batkin; past president, Mrs, Carman McPherson; president, Mrs. George Potter; vice-president, Mrs. W, G. MacArthur. Secretary, Mrs. Norman Tre­ wartha; treasurer, Mrs, Car­ man McPherson.. 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