HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-04-09, Page 9Times-Advocate, April 9,, 1970 Page 9
Facts N' Fancies
By Gwyn
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A few knots and
a pot means art
probably existed almost from
the beginning of life on earth,
April is campaign month of
the Canadian Cancer Society.
Let's all help to put an end to
this most stubborn of all man's
enemies b
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y a contribution.
For women who do not have
a 'Pap smear' taken through
their family doctor, may I
remind you again of the
Cytology Clinics in London:
Tuesday at St, Joseph's Hospital
between 7 and 8 P.M.; Tuesday
at Victoria Hospital between 2
and 4 P.M. and Thursday at
Victoria Hospital between 2 and
4 P.M. Make an appointment by
telephoning 432-1137.
Are you dying to try
tie-dyeing? You can give a new
look to sleep wear, old shirts,
shorts and even underwear —
or you can make an inexpensive
original for your room by
tie-dyeing a man's handerehief,
piece of sheet or dish towel and
framing it.
Book covers, kerchiefs,
Scarves, sashes, table cloths and
even drapes can be economically
designed that are ultra smart and
practical.
The process of tie-dyeing is
not a new one. It was known to
the ancient Egyptians and has
been used for centuries
throughout south east Asia and
is most well known and
perfected in Java.
It is a technique that allows
the design of material to be very
personal and individual.
There are many variations
and the more one works with it
the more one discovers, which is
part of the reason it is so
interesting.
The best materials to use are
the natural fibre materials such
as silk, linen and cotton because
they take the dye the best. But
SURPRISE
I dreamed death came the other
night
And Heaven's gate swung wide;
With kindly grace an angel
Ushered me inside.
DIPPING AND DABBLING to find out what they can come up with in wild dramatic designs are Jo
Anne Whilsmith and Beth Cook, The process, called tie-dyeing is an ancient art that has beenrenewedin
recent years.
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth
Some I'd judged and labelled as
Unfit or Little Worth.
Beta Sigma Phi to sponsor hydro cooking demonstration
• Indignant words rose to my lips,
But never were set free;
For every face showed stunned
surprise;
No one expected me!
Another question asked, is
will new medical and scientific
discoveries allow us to live
longer or has our average life
expectancy been stretched just
about as far as it can go?
The crystal ball of a noted
British physielan, Sir Solly
Zuckerman, suggests that we
may all be stuck . . . women
with a life span of about 75
years and men with about 68
years. By the year 2000, says Sir
Solly, the general health will
certainly be better but people
will probably live no longer than
now.
He believes that humans have
a natural span of life and while
improvement in living
conditions and in medical care
can prevent premature deaths it
cannot apparently effect this
natural life span.
LONG MERRY (MARRIED)
LIVES
Another source of
information suggests that those
who do live to a real ripe age
may be smarter, richer, happier
and more stable than other
people.
Researchers keeping track for
12 years of men and
women in their sixties, found
that those who made it safely
into their seventies scored
significantly higher on
intelligence tests that those who
died within three years of the
study's beginning. Long-term
survivors also tended to retain
their intellectual vigor, to lead
busier lives and to be better
educated and have financial
security.
Marriage seems to promote
"longevity too, particularly for
women, Spinsters, widows and
divorcees die markedly sooner
than women living with their
husbands. Husbands tend to live
longer than unmarried men, but
the difference in survival is less
striking.
ANCIENT FOE OF MAN
Cancer is found throughout
the plant and animal kingdoms
and fossils from the dinosaur age
indicate that cancer has
striking results can be achieved
by using satin acetates, velveteen
and velvets. Some velvets are
water-resistant and a little liquid
detergent may need to be added.
Besides the article or fabric to
be tie-dyed you will need rubber
bands or string, several colors of
liquid or powdered dye dissolved
in very hot water, plastic gloves,
shallow pans (glass, metal or
enamel), a stove or hot plate,
and lots of old newspapers for
the floor.
Wet the fabric and bunch up
or knot the material using the
rubber bands or string to tie it
tightly,
Place the knots face down in
a shallow pan. When dyeing the
unknotted portions place knots
above dye level, The dye
solution should be kept at a
simmering temperature but
never allowed to boil. Dyeing
time depends upon the item to
be tie-dyed,
Fabrics will appear up to 100
per cent darker than final shade
when wet. When 'wet' depth of
color is achieved, squeeze excess
dye from fabric and rinse in cold
running water. Unfasten knots,
rinse again until water runs clear.
Drip dry and iron while slightly
damp,
The result of the bunching
and fastening tightly with
elastics or string is an interesting,
sun-burst effect. This tie-dyeing
method is just part of a process
known as batik. The more
traditional method is a process
using wax which resists the liquid
dye, and this will be printed at a
later date.
Economist for the Ontario
Department of Agriculture and
Food in North Bay.
Her practical experience in the
various branches of home
economics and close association
with young modern homemakers
highly qualify her for her duties
The Home Economist
conducting the show is Eileen
Boyko who obtained a Bachelor
of Home Economics degree from
the University of Manitoba.
Before joining the Ontario
Hydro's Home Service Bureau
Miss Boyko was District Home
Besides live cooking
demonstrations, laundry tips and
a brief talk on detergents will be
given. Information on how to
modernize electrically will be
presented, and portable
electrical appliances will be given
as prizes.
A cooking school, presented
by the Exeter P.U.C. and the
Ontario Hydro and under the
auspices of Alpha Phi Chapter,
Beta Sigma Phi, will be held in
the Canadian Legion Hall,
Exeter, Tuesday evening at 8:00
p.m.
According to a press release
that came into the office lately
crime in the streets turns out to
be a joyride compared to
slaughter on the highways.
Your chances of being injured
in an automobile accident are
almost ten times greater than
your chances of being hurt by a
mugger, burglar, would-be
murderer or rapist.
In a shocking number of
these deaths and injuries, the car
has actually been used as a
weapon, "There is a little
murder and a little suicide in
every man's heart," Dr. Karl
Henninger, famous psychiatrist,
observes ruefully.
"Give him a weapon such as a
car, inflame his irritations or
frustrations or inhibitions, add
alcohol or fatigue, and a murder
or suicide may be committed."
Another doctor points out
that even for healthy drivers,
keeping a car on the road is a
strain. A study revealed that
driving in heavy traffic raises the
heart rate from the resting range
of 75 - 85 beats to 100 - 140
beats per minute. Even on
deserted country roads the
drivers' pulse rates rise at least
ten per cent above normal.
As for drivers with heart
disease, more than half develop
electrocardiogram irregularities
when driving in heavy traffic.
A DOCTOR DEMURS
In the midst of growing debate
about the morality and
desirability of sustaining life
artificially, a British doctor
expresses his own strong view.
Dr, A. Paton calls for
reconsideration of "the modern
epidemic of resuscitation,", He
believes that each person 'of
sound mind' should be allowed
to decide for himself whether he
wishes to be allowed to die. This
information could be included in
his medical records or carried on
his person.
As for himself, Dr. Paton
writes, "When the time comes I
wish to die with dignity . and
forever. It's not death that scares
me but the immense bother of
dying."
4.
n E xcitingNew MO Lustre ,,•Soil Hiding, Shock
Nylon From Monsanto
TYING CLOTH IN A VARIETY OF KNOTS and dipping it in
different shades of dye produces a work of art such as this table
cloth created by Beth Cook and Jo Anne Whilsmith,
Speaker says youth best
crop of teenagers yet
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Even in areas ,ot very low relative hutieldity, Barrymore
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Recommended for liV,ing rooms,
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where household traffic. is heavy' as -
determined by the level of use, the
number of, - :occupants,, and
frequency of Ainiertaining, in the
home.
This,' classification of 'carpets will
afford satisfactory performance for
active families, Barrymore's finest
carpets areln this group.
Emery Hathaway, a
representative of Alcohol and
Drug Concern, Incorporate,
spoke at a young people's service
at Caven Presbyterian Church
Sunday and informed his
audience that South Huron High
School was the same as any
other high school in the province
in that alcohol and drugs were
readily available to students.
During a question period he
was asked how the drugs were
made available in the schools, He
answered by saying that "if we
knew that our problems would
be gently lessened," He said that
V it is not the pushers who create
the problem nearly as much as
those who provide the source of
drugs,
"There is a tremendous profit
involved, A few dollars worth of
drugs purchased ih Mexico will
sell for thousands of dollars in
Canada,"
Mr. Hathaway went on to say
that the percentage of young
people taking drugs is less than
6%. Research has shown that it
is at age 13 when most people
start to try drugs. The peak of
usage is between H and 15
years, but by the time a person
reaches 18 and become more
emotionally secure he is not
usually interested in drugs.
Mr. Hathaway stressed that
95(4 of teenagers do not use
drugs and this group makes up
the "greatest crop of good,
intelligent young people this
world has ever seen."
The speaker has been
involved with Toc Alpha and
Alcohol and Drug Concerns for
eighteen years. He has travelled
extensively speaking with young
people all over Ontario,
Young people from the
church who took part in the
service were Philip Moore, Kathy
Simmons, Barb Stanlake, Jo
Anne Burke, Lorna Corbett,
Peggy Pryde and Judy Burke.
A girls chorus, with Jo Anne
Whilsmith on guitar, sang several
numbers and Bob Mcintosh was
at the organ to accompany
contemporary songs for
congregational singing.
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Teachers get
certificates
Two members of the local
Association for the Mentally
Retarded attended a `Windup
Clinic' in Toronto last weekend,
Mrs. Lawrence Wein, Exeter, and
Miss Ella MOrlock, Crediton who
presently co on du c t a Nursery
School for mentally retarded
children received certificates Tot
having successfully completed
the Training Course for bay
Centre Personnel in pre-school
programs.
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