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Odds 'n ends
Won't do that again
; ;By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
My 1978 New Year’s
resolutions were a little
different than usual. I wrote
a list of bloopers that I
resolved not to repeat,
reasoning a person should
learn from his or her
mistakes and should not
make the same ones over
and over again.
Learning from mistakes is
one way to make them
useful. Recently I reviewed
the list to see how much I
learned in 1978.
Resolved: not to mix
orange crystals with hot
water. As I reported last
’year, they sure dissolved
fast, but the drink took a long
time to cool. I didn’t repeat
that absent-minded- profes-
ssor stunt in ’7§.
Resolved: not to mention
the words car and lemon in
the same sentence within
earshot of my brother-in-
law.
I did it only once last year.
If I remember correctly, I
breathed the fatal words
from the back seat of his car
during a trip home from
Toronto, and I realized it was
a mistake when I was
threatened with the prospect
of walking home.
Resolved: nut to try to
back into my brother-in-
law’s narrow driveway.
I succeeded with this one;
therefore, his lamppost is
still standing and his neigh
bour’s hedge is intact. Last
fall the city added to my
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woes by moving the no
parking signs across the
street and erecting a street
light in front of his house.
Now I have the street light
pole and parked cars on both
sides of the driveway to
contend with as well.
Resolved: not to take short
cuts when driving, especially
if I’m already late for an
appointment.
In 1977, a muddy road-
under-construction slowed
me down. Undaunted I tried
another by-pass in 1978 and
encountered a five-mile
stretch of stony, use-at-your-
own-risk road. I don’t think
I’ll attempt another short
cut in ’79.
Because of a few hair-
raising events in 1978, I’m
able to add some new lessons
to my 1979 list.
Out, out
darn spot
Don’t let the warm
memories of Christmas
dinner be spoiled by perma
nent food stains. Learn the
proper methods of stain
removal and you won’t have
a problem, say clothing and
textile specialists at the
Home Economics Branch.
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture ahd Food.
During the festive season,
furnishings and clothes are
prime targets for cranberry
sauce, wine, gravy, candle
wax and alcoholic
beverages. Here are some
hints for the removal of
these particular stains.
Cranberry sauce and wine
can be grouped together as
fruit stains. Sponge or soak
the stain immediately with
cold water — don’t let it dry.
If the fabric is washable,
soak in an activated enzyme
product, then launder in the
hottest water possible for
that fabric. Bleach, if
necessary.
Candle wax should be
s'craped off fabrics with a
dull knife, soak the stained
area in cleaning fluid then
wash as usual. If a wax color
remains, sponge with equal
parts of rubbing alcohol and
water.
Pre-soak gravy stains in
an activated enzyme
product. Pre-treat with a
grease solvent, then
launder.
Don’t let alcoholic
beverages stains dry before
trying to remove them.
Sponge or soak stained
fabrics immediately in cold
water. Wash in warm suds.
If stain remains, soak for a
half hour in a solution of two
tablespoons hydrogen perox
ide in one gallon water.
Stains can ruin beautiful
furnishings and fabrics.
Immediate attention and
proper treatment can pre
vent staining and restore
items for use on many
Christmas days to come.
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A diplomat is anyone who
thinks twice before saying
nothin?
Resolved: not to let my
oldest nephevv take me to the
drive-in unless he guaran*
tees his car muffler won’t
blow up.
Resolved: not to try to
correct the speech habits of
my niece and nephews.
Three against one are
hopeless odds.
Resolved: not to argue
with my brother-in-law
about baseball, cars, female
drivers or any other subject,
unless he starts it.
He started a lot of
arguments in 1978.
Resolved: not to abuse or
abandon my 1979 calendar.
A few weeks ago I wrote a
column in which I admitted
th’at my calendars were
usually turned into shopping
lists and then thrown in the
garbage.
A reader phoned to point
out the wastefulness of my
ways. She thought nursery
schools, day care centres,
rehabilitation centres and
other organizations could
make use of the calendars,
especially if they contained
seasonal or other eye
catching pictures.
This year I’ll save my used
calendar and any extra ones
1 can find and try to locate
someone who can put them
to a good purpose.
Resolved: not to lock the
car keys and the apartment
key inside the car at the
same time, especially when
the extra keys are locked
inside the apartment.
Thank goodness for a
slightly open car window and
a neighbour with a coat
hanger!
Judging from the length of
my list, I must have learned
a great deal in 1978. I made
more mistakes, but I think
I’ve admitted to enough. As
1979 begins, I’ll just ring out
the old bloopers and ring in
the new ones.
Seniors change
meeting schedule
By TED CHAMBERS
The Exeter Senior Citizens
joined in and decorated a
float for the Santa Claus
parade this year which was
something new for them.
Everyone seemed en
thused when the idea was
mentioned and they are all to
be commended with their
effort in taking part of one of
the best parades we have
had for years. With the ideal
weather I think it was a huge
success owing to all the
push behind it.
The senior citizens will be
celebrating their 25th an
niversary this coming year
and they ask all seniors to
express any ideas they have
through the year to make the
year a success.
A meeting of the executive
is being held Monday
evening to plan the first
meeting of the year 1979 to be
held at the Legion Rooms at
2 p.m. We are trying af
ternoon meetings for the
winter months.
NEW HOMEMAKERS — Three area ladies were among the twelve from Huron County who
graduated from the Homemakers' course at Conestoga College, Clinton Campus, in 'mid
December, Included were, left to right, Alice Rooseboom, RR 3 Zurich; Faye Bakker, Hay,- and
Lorraine Webber, Hensall. Photo by Elaine Townshend
Using up those leftovers
Now that the Christmas
dinner'is over, many of you
have probably packaged up
the remaining turkey and
put it in the freezer.
Food specialists at the On-
tario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
recommend that for
minimal loss of flavor, tex
ture and nutritional value,
plan to use the turkey meat
within two months. If the
turkey has been covered
with gravy, sauce or some
other liquid, it can be stored
for up to three months.
Frozen stuffing should, be
used within one month. Plan
to use frozen turkey stock
made from the turkey car
cass within six months.
To prepare the frozen
turkey for serving, unwrap
it and bake at 200°C (400°F)
large pieces for one hour,
slices in liquid for 45
minutes. Or thaw large
pieces about two hours at
room temperature or seven
hours in the refrigerator.
There are numerous ways
in which the turkey can be
incorporated into your
meals — hot turkey
sandwiches, turkey pie,
turkey crepes, turkey and
vegetable casserole or
turkey salad. For a salad,
start with cubes or chunks of
cooked turkey, salad dress
ing to moisten and
seasonings to taste. For
variety add one or more of:
cubed apple, grated raw
carrot, chopped onion, slic
ed celery, cubes of cheese,
canned peaches or pears,
chopped hard-cooked egg or
chopped cabbage.
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