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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-04-07, Page 8s Pago Eight The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, April 7th, 1954 DEEP SLEEP AIDS EPILEPTICS A new “deep sleep” treatment for epilepsy succeeded in freeing a. sig­ nificant number of victims from con­ vulsions. The treatment consists of : Blytlr-Belgrave 4H Calf Club, Blyth putting the patient in a state of un-1 Dairy Club, North Huron Swine Club consciousness for several days, with and the Blyth Forage Club was held I ; — mTaivt ft total TTnll Xforohthe aid of very large doses of an anti­ convulsions drug. Following the sleep, maintained for an average of four days, 16 of 25 patients treated became free of seizures; the others showed significant improvement. You cantqo ALLDUT IF you Feel ALL-IN These days most people work under pressure, worry more, sleep less. This strain on body and brain makes physical fitness easier to lose—harder to regain. Today’s tense living, lowered resistance, . overwork, worry—any of these may affect normal kidney action. When kidneys get out of order, excess acids and wastes remain in the system. Then backache, disturbed rest, that “tired-out” heavy- headed feeling often follow. That’s the time to take Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Dodd's stimulate the kidneys to normal action. Then you feel better—sleep better—work better. Ask for Dodd’s Kidney Pills at sny drug counter. 53 is your t built to replace the old bridge which clubs. club had its own election of and the results were as fol- The organization meeting of the | in the Blyth Memorial Hall on March 29th. a transport truck, was carried away The former temporary ’structure, by ice about a month ago. TEMPORARY BRIDGE A new temporary bridge has been collapsed' last fall under the weight of opened for traffic at Pinkerton. ! ‘ ~ \ Dairy Club: Leaders, Simon 8» ’h* London, Ont Distributors of c 1 % tr Slides were shown by Harold Baker depicting the work of the Juuior Farmers of the world and 4H Club work in the United States. Record books and bulletins were distributed to the members of the various Each officers lows: Blyth and Maurice Halahan; president, Ken Carter; 1st vice-president, Norman Walpole; secretary, Nancy Carter; press reporters, Betty Galbraith and Nancy Carter. North Huron Swine Club: Leaders, Charlie Coultes and Arnold Cook; president, George Bacon; 1st vice- president, Ivan Dow; secretary. Bill Reavie; press reporter, Jim Coultes, up-to-date? ti The Vitamin for Growth Being “well-fed” does not neces­ sarily mean being “well-nourished,” according to a study conducted by Dr. Norman B. Wetzel, a world authority on child growth. Over a period of years, Dr. Wetzel kept a close check on the growth of a group of schoolchildren living in a well-to-do residential section of Cleveland, Ohio. He found that one out of every three children suffered • I ’. • * ’ • ’• *'• * • * Mr. Gordon McGee spent Saturday with his brother, Mr, Roy ‘ MbGee, of Kitchener, and Mr. and Mrs. Ern­ est Beecroft accompanied him and visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Archie Hertle. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaunt and sons spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. George Coultes of E, Wawanosh. A special Farm Forum rally is be- ing held this Friday evening in the Memorial Hall here. There will be a splendid program with Jim Powers, fieldman for Bruce County, as special speaker for the occasion. Quite a crowd gathered in the Me­ morial Hall here on Friday evening, in spite of the blustery snowstorm, to see the play, "Look Out for Lizzie”, which was presented by the Y.P.U, of the Ashfield circuit, under the leadership of the president, Mr. Ar­ nold Alton, The play, with its hum­ orous characters and funny situations, caused much merriment and was well presented, Mr. Jimmie Hackett played the piano solos between acts. HURT BY FALLING TREE Eric Lealess, 26-year-old' Munro man was serioulsy injured last week when a tree which he was assisting in cutting fell upon him. He was taken to the Seaforth hos­ pital, where his condition was report­ ed as serious. Mr. Lealess was cutting the tree on the farm of Earl Roney, McKillop Township, when it fell prematurely. 1 Business and Professional Directory WORD S HETHERINGTON Barriaters, Solicitors, Etv. Wingham, Phone 48 J. H. CRAWFORD, QXX R. 8. HETHERINGTON, QXL A. H. MTAVISH BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC TEESWATER - ONTARIO Telephone 23 Teeswater WROXETER—Every Wednesday afternoon, 2—4 p.m., or by appointment. J. If. BUSHFIELD, Q.C. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc, ! Money to Loan Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Frederick F. Homuth Phm.B., R.O. Carol E. HomuthR.O. Mrs. Viola H. Homuth R.O. OPTOMETRISTS Phone 118 Harriston, Ont. WELLINGTON FIRE Insurance Company Est 1840 An all Canadian Company which has faithfully served its policy holders for over a century. .Head Office — Toronto H. C. MacLean Insurance Agency Wingham Five Summer Camps Operate To Benefit Crippled Children There's a Better Way to Shave I Don’t let out-moded plumbing fixtures set you back to grand­ pa’s era. You can enjoy shaving if your bathroom is modern - your hot water system efficient Call for estimates. Complete Plumbing Service by Experts Howard Machan Plumbing & Heating 2 JI rllHIIIIIIIHUIfHIHHintlllHMItllllllillMIIKtllilllinilltinillllr from what he terms “growth failure.” The doctor was unable to pin down any direct cause, such as di­ sease, for this failure and*the children all came from homes where they received plenty of nourishing food. How fast should a child grow ? Dr. Wetzel says that each child has his own “proper” growth pattern which can be predicted by means of a com­ plicated chart. Growth failure, once established, “tends to persist and get worse,” lowering physique, vigor and slowing down the progress of all growth and development — in- eluding scholastic. In an attempt to combat the prob­ lem, Dr. Wetzel chose 20 children who had been found to be suffering from growth failure. Sixteen were given a tiny amount of vitamin Bia daily for 16 weeks and gained almost two months’ extra growth. ; Four other children not given Bm ■; showed no gain and continued to lose ground. » Of special interest is the fact that parents and teachers of the children reported improved behavior, greater alertness and better scholastic work after treatment with : Steel gets hot and heavy in the i summertime, especially if it’s wrapped • around a thin, white leg that has been I crippled by polio or some other dis- sease and can’t run, pedal a bicycle J or even walk.I. And when the last school bell rings : before the holidays and the green hills ■ and blue lakes to the north start tan- I talizing even the well and happy ; children, how much greater must be J the yearning of the helpless, cripplea s child to get away from the city’s hear, s to sit on a mossy bank and fish or I just throw down his crutches and I sleep in the shade. j At five beautiful summer camps, I which are owned and operated by the : Ontario Society for Crippled Children, ' 1,200 more handicapped children than ■ have ever been to camp before—will * this year enjoy three wonderful weeks j of sunshine, laughter and the best » — - . , . ----- ■«j Wild Life Plays Part in Balance Of Nature I J t i I ! r McMANUS MOTORS Ltd. SO GENERAL < TIRE >The General Tire are happy to announce that we have selected Russell Farrier, Welding Shop (Diagonal Road) as our Wingham Re-Capping Depot RECAP THE GENERAL WAY WE ALSO WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT RUSSELL FARRIER WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPLY YOU WITH AL L YOUR NEW TIRE NEEDS We Have a GENERAL Tire for all Types of Equipment All Work and Tires Fully Guaranteed Phone Wingham 89 or 415=w 24-HOUR SERVICE medical, surgical and nursing care j available. ; Because of the successful sale of , Easter Seals in other years and the assistance and financial backing of • Ontario’s service clubs, two new camps have been added this year— Lakewood and Northwood. At these children’s paradise—"Blue Mountain” near Collingwood on Geor­ gian Bay; “Woodeden” near London on the Thames river; "Merrywood” on Rideau Lake near Smith Falls; "Lake­ wood” on Lake Erie and "Northwood” on Kirkland Lake—youngsters who, because of their handicaps, have never been away from home overnight, ex­ perience the brightest spot in their lives when they sleep out under the stars, cook their own meals over an open fire and really ‘rough it’ for 21 unforgettable days. The special equipment and facilities at these camps are maintained and enlarged under the direction of a local committee consisting of members of the 195 service clubs associated with the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. All are recognized by the Ontario Provincial Department of Health as "Convalescent Hospitals.” The number of staff and children at each camp varies. Woodeden, for example, has 70 children at a time with a staff of 40. Northwood, one of the new camps, has a group of 40 and a staff of 30. Usually a registered nurse on the staff of the Ontario Soc- iey for Crippled Children is in charge as a superintendent and she is assist­ ed by a varied group of physiotherap­ ists, medical men, cooks, swimming instructors, counsellors ‘and arts and __crafts teachers. With the discovery of new cases of crippled children in Ontario, new and larger camps will be needed in the future. Help make sure this most im­ portant phase on the long road to complete rehabilitation is not left out of their lives. Buy Easter Seals be­ tween how and April 18th and help the Ontario Society fdr Crippled Children to reach Its objective of $500,000. People talk glibly about the balance of nature without realizing that what they are talking about is vital to their own prospect of living. Wild life plays its part in keeping in order ail the natural machinery of fertility and growth. A lack of balance can start a chain of events 'which will in its out­ come prove disastrous for some sec­ tions of society. Every sort of creat­ ure is adjusted to some special way of life, some special kind of surround­ ings, and some function. If the sur­ roundings are changed, the creature is affected, its way of life is upset, and it may fail to do the part assign­ ed to it in the scheme of nature. Imagine a continent which had not been invaded by civilized men. The relations between living things would swing like a pendulum across the point of balance. It does not mean that there would always be exactly the same number of every kind of animal, bird insect and fish, but over many years the number of each would be the best for the good of all living things. The weak would be killed by the strong, who are in nature’s lang­ uage the best fitted to survive. If a species is nearly exterminated by its enemies, those enemies lose their food supply and will themselves perish. In some way the balance is restored. There is one common mistake made about wild life conservation. It is not good enough to keep pouring baby fish into a lake, or crowding animals into a'sanctuary. Before our lakes were fished there was a balance of different sorts of fish and other forms of life, and over the long period there were as many fish in the lakes as could find food to support/them. In a state of nature just about enough young fish mature every year to re­ place those which die. The aim of con­ servation is to take no more fish from a body of water than are added to the population each year, and to build up population to the limit of food provided. Fish have an important place in the balance of nature. Some historians tell us the strange decline of Ancient Greek civilization was due to the wholesale destruction of freshwater fish. This, it is Said, allowed the mos­ quitoes to develop in millions and , they carried malaria which Killed many Greeks. This may be an exag- ( geration, but it is certain that where . a* little fish called Cyprinodont has ' been introduced to mosquito-ridden , districts of the West Indies, bbth mal- j aria and, yellow fever have been kept > down greatly. WARN dog owners Posters were put up around the the town of Blenheim last week noti­ fying citizens to keep their dogs and cats confined to the owners premises under penalty of being destroyed- The action followed reports that a cat which bit two Children two Weeks ago, had rabies. The cat died and last week Mayor John Gilchrist ordered the posters put Up. Meanwhile Dr, A. Storey said he Will start treating the two Children against the effects of rabies immcd- lately. WAR MEMORIAL DISCUSSED IN PORT ELGIN The long sdtighMor war memorial for Port Elgin may become a reality in the future. At a special meeting of the recently-appointed war memorial committee, plans were discussed for the erection Of a Suitable memorial in memory Of those who died in World War II. ' It is suggested .that the cenotaph be erected on the grounds, of the new hydro building, east ot' Goderich Street ahd adjacent to the Legion Hall.