HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-10-31, Page 3Safety Tips
For ,Iaiiawe'en
Hordes of sma11 witches,
pirates and ghosts .running
around excitedly after dark, in-
ent on gathering treats, pre-
•ent an ideal atmosphere for
accidents.
Very young ehildren should
be accompanied by adults.
right -coloured costumes, short
enough to prevent tripping, are
favoured over dark, long ones.
Make-up should be used rather
than masks which reduce vision,
A flashlight used for a candle
in the jack -o -lantern will eli-
minate a fire hazard.
Children are likely to forget
traffic rules in their excite-
ment, so parents, remind them,
and drivers, be alert on Octo-
ber 31st.
Standing on your dignity
never makes you look big.
.A. Williams, O.D
OPTOMETRIST
9 PATRICK STREET W.
WINGHAM
Phone 357-1282
LIFETIME SECURITY
A Canada Life special con-
tract providing Life Insur-
ance and Pension Option all
in one policy available from
age 0 to age 55
Consult —
]E~rank C. Hopper
— REPRESENTATIVE —
Canada Life
WINGI-IAM, ONT.
PRONE 357-2452
PROMPT
PRESCRIPTION
SERVICE
YOUR prescription is our
First Order of Business!
—At your service—
McKIBBONS PHARMACY
Phone 357-1880 - Wingham
Gloxinias Are for Everyone
During the past 10 years the
only house plant to gain more
popularity than the gloxinia is
the African violet..
Gloxinias were discovered in
1785 and named in honour of
P. G, Gioxin of Straussburg,
Germany. In 1817 Gloxinia
speciosa was introduced into
England where it rapidly gained
popularity.
The early species had small
nodding, purple -blue flowers,
About one and a quarter inches
across, but were hybridized un-
til the present day hybrid slip-
per was developed. These
come in many colours and have
blooms about three inches
across. The slipper gloxinias
are extremely choice and are
often preferred by enthusiasts to
the large flowered hybrids,
which sometimes have blooms
four to six inches across. In
fact, it is riot unusual to have
a bloom of seven inches across
on a regular hybrid.
Actually the origin of the
modern day hybrid is rather
hazy. We know that it was dis-
covered in Brazil and brought
to Europe, where the records
were either lost or never re-
corded, Thus little information
exists connecting the species
with the early European hy-
brids.
During the early years of the
climb of the gloxinia to popu-
larity, there were few named
varieties. These included
Blanche de Meru, a rose with a
white throat; Brunhilde, white;
Defiance, red; Emperor Fred-
erick, red with a white border;
Emperor William, purple with
a white border.
For some unknown reason
gloxinias seemed to lose their
popularity in the latter part of
the 1800's. Apparently, hy-
bridists of yesteryear gave up
too quickly in their search for
new colours, and this lack of
colour variation caused the
downfall.
Colour preference in gloxin-
ias, as in other flowers, is a
matter of personal taste. Many
prefer sparkling reds, making
them highly popular. A spec-
tacular sight always is a group
of all. colours — white, delicate
pink, rose, red and purple,
with all the intermediate
shades and hues.
Gloxinias are not hard to
grow, yet they are tempera-
mental enough to make them
sti A`?'ir:'S ?ir"
challenging. One way to start
is with a mature plant from the
local florist or greenhouse,
Then, when flowering is past
enough water to prevent it
from drying out all at once.
This will allow the top to die
naturally and slowly and de-
velop the tuber so it will be
better conditioned for storage,
The tuber may be left in the
pot, or if you have several,
they may be stored in a plastic
bag filled with vermiculite.
Good bloom on gloxinias is
governed by several factors. To
begin with, plants must he kept
growing from the time they are
planted, whether it is Novem-
ber or February. A tuber start*
ed in November in the north,
where days are short during the
winter, will outproduce those
planted at any other time, if
sufficient light is given to pre..
vent leggy growth. Some
varieties, of course, which are
poor bloomers, are the result
of an improper balance between
light and temperature. Too
high temperatures and insuffic-
ient light produce poor plants,
and when fertilized the con.
dition is only exaggerated,
Another need of gloxinia is
ideal temperature, that is, 10'
75 degrees F. by day and 02-
65 degrees F. by night, During
the winter months, a home
grown plant requires all the sun
of a south or east window.
Turning the pot regularly will
help to keep the foliage uni-
form and symmetrical, If, how,
ever, you find that your grow-
ing conditions are not favour*
able during the winter months,
hold tubers in a dormant stage
World's Largest Floral Clock
AUTUMN DRIVING
15
A PLEASURE
UllitanSMISAREly
Car Is Running Smooth!
Pleasure driving means riding in
a car that's been carefully
checked and is running in top
condition. That's what we do—
put your car in top running
order. Our skilled mechanics
will put it in shape for the hard
winter driving that's ahead too.
BRiNG IT IN SOON.
Wingham Motors
Phone 357-2720
Inspired by the famous clock,
built in the Princes Street
Gardens in Edinburgh, Scot-
land, in 1903, the Canadian
timepiece is more than three
times as large as its Scottish
counterpart. The latter was
seen by Dr. Richard L. Hearn,
a former Chairman of Ontario
Hydro, who took time out
during a business trip to visit
the Princes Street Gardens. On
his return home, an idea was
quickly translated into action.
It was decided to build the
Canadian clock beside Hydro's
Sir Adam Beck -Niagara Gen-
erating Stations Nos. 1 and 2,
the larger No. 2 plant being, it-
self, a famous mecca for visitors
to the area. Design and con-
struction of the timepiece was
done entirely by Hydro em-
ployees in the Niagara Region.
The dock has a diameter of 40
feet. The planted area, with a
diameter of 38 feet, contains,
SEE BENNETT'S NEW STOCK OF COLD WEATHER WEAR
Boys' PLASTIC GLOVES, knit edge,
S, NI, L 98c
Boys' GLOVES, 5, 6, 7 98c
Men's Knit Edge GLOVES $1.29
Men's Fleece GLOVES $1.69
Kiddies' MITTS (Bulky), asstd. colors .. 89c
Misses' GLOVES, wide var. patterns . , . 69c
Children's Foam Insulated MITTENS,
sizes 2-7 98c
Ladies' MITTS 98c
Misses' MITTS, asstd. patterns 89c
Men's Flannelette PYJAMAS, guaranteed
washable $2.98
Boys' Flannelette PYJAMAS, 2-4.6 .. , $1.89
Infants` SLEEPERS, sizes 1, 2, 3, 4 .. $1.89
Girls' Polo PYJAMAS, 2, 4, 6, 6X $2.29
Boys' Stretchy GLOVES , $1.19
FUR daTs
'2.49
WIDE SELECTION
OF STYLES AND SIZES
AND NUMEROUS OTHER
ITEMS
Corrie in and browse
around
BENNETT'S
Sc TO $1.00 STORE
WINGHAM - 357-3500
ACROSS FROM WiNGNAM MEAT MARKET
ONTARIO HYDRO PHOTOS
on the average, over 17,000
carpet plants, which are inter-
woven into a new and colourful
design each summer. In the
winter, multi - colored stone
chips replace the plants.
All hands are constructed
of 31:1 and 312', -inch, outside
diameter, stainless steel tub-
ing. The hour hand, 1412 feet
long, and the minute hand,
1710 feet in length, have a
combined weight of half a ton,
while the 21 -foot long sweep
second hand weighs 250 lbs.
The ivy -clad, louvred, stone
tower which, at the front, rises
12 feet above the clock dial,
houses the speakers for the
Westminster chimes that in-
tone the quarters and strike on
the hour. This tower is 24 feet
above ground level at the rear
(Bottom Right Picture). The
door, which is shown, provides
access to the mechanism and
electrical equipment which are
housed in three rooms within a
reinforced concrete structure
below the clock. The mechan-
ism runs in a bath of oil and is
driven by a 2 H.P. motor.
Every day, Cyril Defiains
(Bottom left), who is respon-
sible for overall maintenance,
checks the official time signal
by telephone to assure the
accuracy of the floral clock.
An outstanding feature in its
own right is the 10 -foot wide
water garden and aquarium
(Top), which curves for 85 feet
round the front of the time-
piece.
The weary tnan had just set-
tled down with his pipe and the
evening paper.
"San", called his wife,
"I've got a lot of things I want
to talk to you about."
"Well, fine, said her hus-
band. "Usually you want to
talk about a lot of things you
haven't got."
Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Oct. 31, 1963 Page 3
until February when the sun is Gloxinias thrive in a fibrous
brighter and days are longer.. textured soil, rich in organic
matter.
REDUCED
TO CLEAR
DINNERWARE
"OLD MILL'
5 -PIECE SETTING 1,55
REG. $2.30 -- NOW
ROSE CHINTZ and
FRIENDLY VILLAGE
Foley "CORNFLOWER"
Foley FERNLEiGH
Foley PINE SPRAY
REG. $$.30
NOW
REG, $10,95
NOW
REG. $16.95
NOW
REG, $14.95
NOW
$ 2.20
$ 7.30
$11.30
$ 9,95
SUPER SPECIAL!
MEAKIN'S "WYE VALLEY"
68 -piece Service for 8 --- includes all serving pieces
REGULAR $59.50 $37.50 37, 5O
TO CLEAR
eri ' rEik M EH S
\\\\\\"'"''//'
WINGHAM
The finest in
JEWELLERY
CRYSTAL
POTTERY
ENGLISH CHiNA
EWELLERY
PHONE 357-2670
RUSH'S READY-TO-WEAR
VELVET JUMPERS
$!4.95 AND UP
COME 1N TODAY AND LOOK OVER OUR MANY
FINE SELECTIONS AT ATTRACTIVE SALE PRICES
RUSH'S
READY-TO-WEAR
JOSEPHINE STREET