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Page 8 - Lutcknow Sentinel', Wednesday, July 23, 1937
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Donna McBride was
the hostess for the Kinloss
Kairshea Institute. on July
17 with 15 members and
one visitor .present,
Elsie Houston ;and
Margaret Mowbray, two'
of our chartered members
gave interesting • and
humorous reports of the
100th FWIO anniversary,
which • they attended
recently in Hamilton.
P. • George. McBride, (Jr:),
who lives in Kincardine
Township' and raises emu,
was guest speaker.
He showed a video of
his birds and.discussed the
pictures. This was a first..
for most ofourinexnbers
to learn about: these birds
They do not. • need
expensive housing as long
as the building is well
ventilated. The chicks may
need heat depending on
age and the time of year,
and they need well -fenced
runways. The wings are
very small so the birds do.
not fly., Ninety-seven per
cent of the birds .body. is
usable.
• The meat is slaughtered
near St, Catharines, .and
the :market is growing..,
Each 'bird's: fat makes
about a .gallon of oil which.
has. -many medicinal uses,
as. well as a'hand•.andbody
soap.
Leather is made from
the skin, which is. Suitable
for all• .f fine leather prod
ucts.
Feathers are widely
used in fashion induStry
and as dusters..
. Cosmetic companies `.
are using the oil for beauty'.
products:
The egg shells are
made into jewllery and '
ornaments:.
One Emu egg is equrv=
alent to .12.:hen eggs.
the. toe -nails: are: used
as abrasive. in the fine jew-
ellery
industry and handle
for knives:
The rollcall was taken
when each member: asked
the speaker a. question:
• laid you know?
The covering or coating of
the •headlights of your
motor vehicle.would b"e''.an
offence if you are operas.
ing it upon a highway or,
any time from one-half
hour before. sunset to brie
half after sunrise and at
any other time when, due
to insufficient light or •
unfavorable atmospheric..
conditions, .persons and •
vehicles on the highway
are not clearly discernible.
at a distance pf 150 metes
or less. 1