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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-02-02, Page 7flare,-most elegant name ;ri ,,r...ismi,41(..s at Ian: OuBarry ir EIC h Sr? stores why not him? Perhaps Valentines day is a good excuse to buy him en electric razor from Campbell's and present it with d kiss. It's a strong man that wool make use of the razor (especially if you plant that kiss on his fore. head). And if you're really not that concerned over his soup strainer then there are lots of other things you Can bribe him for, and lots of other things to bribe him with at Far/ Campbell YOUR JEWELLER Ladies! What are you doing to improve your health, comfort and ap- pearance in our Centennial year? Your answer: your Spencer-Spirella Corsetiere. For an appointment call 235-1920 MRS. V, ARMSTRONG 89 ANNE W. EXETER, ONT. ANGELO'S Main St. Grand Bond 238.2161 Special Take4)ut Orders This 'trash' is v l uc ble Found in unexpected places ,.„. ..,0 Displays600-piece g lass collection mother's kitchen, may be"trash" -- they may be valuable Cana- to you but don't throw them out cliana'. Times-Advocate, February 2, 1967 Page 7 BELTONE Hearing Aid SERVICE CENTRE at MIDDLETON'S DRUGS EXETER THURSDAY, FEB. 2 - 1 03:00 p.m. PHONE FOR FREE HOME APPOINTMENT SERVICE TO ALL MAKES OF HEARING AIDS E. R. Thede Hearing Aid Service Ltd. 88 Queen St. S. Kitchener Sleuthing for old Canadian glass yields rare treasures The large pressed glass collection of Mrs. Allan Fraser is now on display in the windows of R, C. Dinney's furniture store. Here, Mrs. Fraser holds a rare example of Ontario 'Maple Leaf' open com- port, the bowl having a waved edge and the stippled leaves are sharply pointed and well raised. "This is the only one I have seen outside of a museum" states the zealous glass collector. . . . T-Aphoto. tumblers, footed bowls, cake plates, goblets and even tooth pick holders, So that a eolleet- or, who has one piece of a recog- nized pattern in his possession, is always on the hunt for the other pieces to complete the set. Until recent years it was gen- erally presumed that pressed glass was imported from the United States. However, research has brought to light the fact that glass works actually operated in various parts of Canada 100 years ago. In 1953 it was established that a glass factory had existed at Mallorytown around 1825, There were two glass houses at Hamil- ton from 1875 to 1895. Both of these were absorbed .by the Dia- mond Glass company which in turn became the Dominion Glass Company Limited, The Burlington Glass works of Hamilton existed from 1875 to 1909. Others were at Napanee (1881-1883), Toronto (1894-1900) Beaver Flint Glass Company, Toronto (1897-1948), The Syden- ham Glass Company, Wallace- burg (1894-). Other glass houses existed in Quebec and Nova Scotia. In the early years in the glass factories a pressman could turn out about 250 pitchers or 500 tumblers in a day. At the end of a day the workers were allow- ed to go into the factory and make souvenirs such as paper weights, glass canes, glass drapes or chains, hats and slip- pers. These whimsies, as they were called, were the objects best able to help trace the history of glass as they were treasured "Little did I think five years ago that I would be an ardent pressed glass collector and own as large a collection as I do" said Mrs. Allan Fraser when queried about her display now being Shown in the windows of R. C. Dinney's furniture store. The collection is one of the largest in the district comprised Of at least 600 pieces. A passer- by casually viewing the display was heard by Mrs. Fraser to remark "What trash", "I would have liked to ask if that person had any of the 'trash' around the home for I would like to have it" said Mrs. Fraser. In this Centennial year the big emphasis is on Early Canadian and the value of Early Canadian glass is getting "bigger and big- ger." For health reasons Exeter's keen glass collector spends the summer months at a cottage in the north near Pike Bay, The various lamps used for light- ing purposes, aroused her curi- osity, Trying to fit lamp bases with chimneys at the nearest store revealed many varieties and thus began an extensive hobby. Pressed glass was used ex- tensively between 1870 and 1913 in many shapes and forms, The Victorian housewife, it seems, used glass a great deal more on her table than is used today. Most of it was for table use and was made in complete ser- vices including pitchers, plates, sugar bowls, butter dishes with covers, fruit nappies of various sizes, creamers, honey pots, 25% Off ! DuBarry Cosmetics Yes, February means a month of savings on large- size DuBarry cleansing and beautifying products. The Hurondale ladies met for dessert prior to their regular meeting last Wednesday. The desserts were so tempting but as one lady said "Splurge today, diet tomorrow". We wonder!!! The hostesses were generous not only with dessert but with their recipes, so here they are: Cleansing Creams: Dry Skin, Regularly 3.75 Special Penetrating. Regularly 3.00 Special Skin Freshener. Regularly 2.75 Special, each Night Creams: ('ream Superbe, Regularly 2.75 Special Pretty Slick, Regularly 2.00 Special Astringents: Sneeial Astringent, Regular 2.75 Special Firming- Lotion. Regular 2,75 Special 1"ilirani.0 Creme Mascrue. Regular 2.75 Special Moisturizers: Moisture Petals. Regular 5.00 Special CHERRY TORTE (Mrs. Arthur Rundle) 2 cups graham wafer crumbs, finely rolled 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter Mix and place in a 7x12 inch pan reserving a little to sprinkle over the top. 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese Add 1/2 cup sugar and cream together with a spoon. Beat in eggs one at a time and spread over the crumbs. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool. Pour over it a can of cherry pie fill or better still use home- canned cherries. Sprinkle crumbs over top. Have enough crumbs in the bOttom so that the layer is thick enough to lift out easily. Pow illation Lotion. Regular 3.00 Special beautifiers: Royal Lipstick. Regular 1,75 Special Refill. Regular 1,25 Special GRAPE AND NUT WHIP (Mrs. Bruce Tuckey) 2 well beaten eggs 1/2 cup sugar 2 tbl lemon juice 1 cup whipped cream, 1 cup spoon sized pineapple 1 cup sliced red (Tokay) grapes 2 cups diced marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped nuts • - Combine eggs, sugar and lemon juice in double boiler. Cook until slightly thickened. Combine re- maining ingredients. Chill 5 to 6 hours or overnight. Serve on lettuce or as a dessert. Garnish with cherries. ('loud silk Pearled Face Powder, Regular 4.00 Special Fare Powder. Regular 2.75 Special 2.75 2.25 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.75 2.25 1.30 .90 3,00 2.00 Kinettes plan anniversary LEMON DESSERT (Mrs. Ed Sillery) Place a layer of graham wafers closely side by side in a 9x9 pan. Over this layer place one can of condensed milk, juice of two lemons and a little salt. Place a layer of crumbs on top arid ice with plain icing. Cut in squares to serve. MIDDLETON Drugs PHONE 235-1570 EXETER CHERRY DESSERT (Mrs. Mervin Dunn) Crumble 16 single graham waf- ers, 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Mix together and put in bottom of 8x11 pan and place in frig. Mrs. Fraser holds in her hand the rare 'Beaver' goblet and a colored rayed heart open jelly comport while on the table are specimens in the ernapie leaf' pattern. In the upper part of the cabinet are samples of opal glassware made at Burlington and upright on the top shelf is a plate in the Raspberry design of Nova Scotian origin. . . . T-A photo, al1111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111ifig See newspaper production awl handed Flown from generation to c,rloratIon, Several of these whimsies are found in Mrs. FraS- er's Colleetors of silver or china miss all the fun of being a de- tective. When they turn over a spoon or dish the identification is right there, stamped into it -- the ceuutry of origin, the mak- er's initials and an indication of the date. Nothing of this kind appears on old Canadian glass. Mrs. Fraser says "I look for clues in shape, size, pattern and color, working from the known to the unknown." She notes that any glass ar- ticle with it maple leaf or beav- er on it is almost certain to be a collector's item. She has a ;triblet with both beaver and maple leaf deeoration and inscribed on the underside of the foot in rais- ed letters are the words "St. Joan Baptiste, Quebec, 24 Juin 1880, It was made by the Ex- ',plater Glass Co., St. Johns, Que- bec and today that tumbler is valued at $125 although Mrs. 1'res,r hastens to add "1 didn't pay that much for it." Mrs. Fraser has a great variety of glass items with the Maple Leaf motif. There are at least three distinguishable de- signs in the leaves. Gerald Stev- ens, a research associate with the Canadian department of the Royal Ontario Museum and auth- or of several books on Early Glass, has traced the designs to the Sydenhain Glass Co., Wallaceborg and Jefferson Co., 1 t many patterns in Cana- :glass is bewildering to a noviee but quite familiar to Ex- etei,''s most ardent collector are Early Nugget, I ,ate Nugget, Bull's Eye, Beaded Grape, Grape and Vine, Tassel and Crest, Rasp- berry, pillar, Prism and Dia- mond. Daisy and Button, Totem, Bow-Tie, Hayed Heart and oth- ers Glass lamps ,ere included in this ontstanding collection and are found in many of the patterns inentionA. Mrs. Fraser was able to supply at least 50 in clear ,tlass fur the Centennial service at James Street UC January 15. Some of the lamps are in color and in many sizes. Mrs. Fraser maintains that half the pleasure of her hobby is the thrill of discovering items in unexpected places. She shows a tumbler with the face of Sir Laurier on the bottom. Standing on a shelf or table it looks an ordinary everyday tumb- ler. Several collectors had pass- ed this valuable item by but Mrs. Fraser had her own mark for distinguishing it and was able to secure six at the one place. When did the era of 'early glass end: 'Early Canadian' is an inexact term, and one can only say that the period drew to a close when the quickening pace of life and the desire for bigger companies, higher profits and higher wages forced mass pro- duction into this as in other indus- tries. Perhaps, too, the rigors of the first Great War left the public less demanding and more tolerant of machine-made goods. After the first ten or fifteen years of the 20th century the craftsmen of the Victorian age dwindled away and slowly dis- appeared. These skillful artisans with their deftness of hand final- ly yielded to the economy of the achine. That glass slipper on the shelf, that old lamp in the basement, that old pitcher on the top shelf, that glass cake plate in grand- At the meeting of Exeter Kin- ette Club held at the home of Mrs. C, W. McKenzie Monday night plans were made to cele- brate the club's 15th anniversary in March. Mrs. Ed. Hearn, president, conducted the business. It was voted to cater for the Kinsmen bonspeil March 5. A letter was read from the club's adopted child, Lam Kam Lee. The draw was won by Mrs. Robert Callingham. Lunch was served. Start meeting with dessert Ladies buy crab trees FILLING Prepare 2-oz pkg of prepared dessert topping such as dream whip, Cream 4-oz pkg white cream cheese with 1 cup icing sugar, add to whipped topping, beat together for a minute or two. Spread on crumbs in pan, then spread one tin of good qual- ity cherry pie filling on top. Refrigerate 12 hours. Will keep, in frig. for afewdays. Raspberry filling is also good. An outline story of the life of Robert Burns was given by Mrs. Wilfred Nixon at the meeting of McGillivray WI held in the town- ship hall. The roll call was answered by suggestions for helping "our sen- ior citizens." Mrs. Earl Morley discussed the motto "When you come to the end of the rope, tie both ends and hang on". New Year's poems were read by Mrs. Karl Pickering and Mrs. Larry Thompson after which Mrs. Thompson conducted a geography match. Mrs. Tom Kooy was the winner. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Les Morley were appointed to buy shrubs and a flowering crab tree to be planted as a centennial project. It was decided to arrange a centennial program at a later date. Mrs, Fraser Dixon gave a re- port on the board of directors meeting and also an eeecutitte officers meeting she attended in Lendore MILK is Natures most nearly perfect food dessert and coffee at L30 pm and hostesses were Mrs. Mervin Dunn, Mrs. Arthur Rundle, Mrs. Edwin Miller, Mrs. Edward Sil- lery, Mrs. Glen Stewart and Mrs. Bruce Turkey. At the conclusion of the meet- ing members tourers the Times- Advocate noting the various steps in publishing the weekly paper. conducted by Mrs. Mayer and a reading was given by Mrs. Wil- liam Lamport and household hints by Mrs. Bev Alexander. The meeting commenced with It was decided to cater for the Legion Auxiliary past officers' banquet February 11. Plans are progressing for the Centennial service in Thames Road Church in October. A choir committee was named including Mrs. An- drew Dougall, Mrs, Lorne Oke and Mrs. Jean Morgan to be re- sponsible for the music. A float committee, Mrs. Mac Hodgert, Mrs. Hugh Patterson, Mrs. Wil- liam Dougall and Mrs. Gerald MeFalls, was appointed to look after a float for July 1 and Exeter Fair. Citizenship and education con- vener, Mrs. Robert Mayer pre- sided for the program. Mrs. William Dougall discussed the motto "Take time to read; it is a gateway of knowledge." Mrs. William Sillery sang a solo with Centennial theme which she com- posed herself and played her own accompaniment. A quiz Contest on Canada was The leaders for the 4-H Cen- tennial project, A World of Food in Canada, were named at the Hurondale WI meeting held in Caven Church last Wednesday afternoon. They are Mrs. Maur- ice Love and Mrs. Cornelius Faber; Mrs. Alvin Moir and Mrs. William Lamport; Mrs. Richard Etherington and Mrs. Almer Pas- smore. They will attend a train- ing school at Hensall United Church Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Hugh Love presented gifts to the provincial and county win- ners in the last project "The Club Girl Stands on Guard." The mothers accepted the gifts on behalf of their daughters. Mrs. Almer Passmore was named to attend the Officers' Conference at Guelph in May. The National Convention is being held at Guelph June 12-16 with a speaker from India. A bus trip to the convention June 12 was discussed. PINEAPPLE TORTE (Mrs. Glen Stewart) This recipe appeared in this column several years ago but has always been popular and is worth repeating. 1. pkg lemon jello dissolved in 2 cups boiling water and pineapple juice combined While hot add 18 marshmallows cut fine. Let cool, When partially set whip jello. Whip 1 cup cream and add 1 Cup drained crushed pineapple and 1/3 cup sugar. Combine with jello mixture. Take at least 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup soft butter. Put one- half crumb mixture in bottom of flat pan about 9x13 and pour jello mixture over it evenly. Spread remaining crumbs on top. Place in frig to Set and cut in squares to serve. ask any calf Exeter Dairy Ltd. Cathy's Beauty Lounge 244 Main St. S. EXeter 235-4533 Perms * Cuts * Sets * flints Monday to Friday 9-6 Thursday Evening Only Closed Saturday Cathy RebbinSi Prop, Phone 235.2144 eXeter firoloogromollionlitiminiuirmiliniiitionionmuollioniniommomionomministromom