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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-01-15, Page 188A On t.RISIOr STIR 'TRU I r *OteS The Goderich Branch • of they • anniveraarY, Wednesday, . r rry W..L. ° meetieg was bold u MacKay tiot, president, mrq. Five dollars was voted to the 13e4O1i and her eolni.m"'n ltt d a- social hour enjoyed -after which there was a Penny .Sale. IVl b -William Porter presiding. • -_ acD on `alI tat Extension: uP Mrs., Frank Hawkins was at. A contributi r( will be made P Unty bUrSarY. will be sent to the Wiling Course at * esser Card Party will be. the piano. to,xh f uron Mrs Jack Cool read. :the ' • A delega secretary's. report and- .Officer's correspondence which incllnded Guelph a Christmas card &OM the Rye Ari. W.I. in' Sussex, 'England :and as n d in the Legion Hall, -March invitation. to 'the .members to golden .,Wedd' g he d l� ebreary 5 at 12;30 'in the Illins = Anglican Parish Hall, 'pickets will ,10 be $1.7,. and _MO be obtained Vel isle sinspet 1 from .l rs Jack ":`Cook,, Mrs: William y Snazel r' M'rs.. Mack Ryan by January 3 n ... Mrs._ Jean Pat non was," _ program convener, p , ht • epartment Current events were gi'ren by, Ten---new�G of Transport officers are being Mrs. Olive Straughan. posted to various locations D. J. Cochrane, Director of. across he province as a futher Education for Huron County er x ste in the expanding vehicle was guest speaker and explained plained a the educational system of Huron in pectio_n program.' are licenced mechanics County. Mrs. Mamie Sutcliffe sang a Al _-: With many years experience., ' ..T. They will visit used ear dealers solo. . and garages throughout each Lunch was served by Mrs. J. district,. providing advice - and information; Complaints w' 1 bey investigated and vhere $` necessar_y, evidence_ gathered where ` there hasp been some breach of the law. Each district official will be assisted by the field staff now employed in' the operation of the permanent and portable safetycheck lanes. Early in 1969, • vehicle inspection services were . • An instrument for measuring moisture contents of the soil. �Y A. A:BUCK.LEY _.._.hand, Wu comes apart quicklyst 'r - as--dieffenbachia-, "How ften and ho,* much when the tension is relieved. Its"' philodendron,' `pothos, the should Yater my plant?" is a should not form a sticky mass. _ Chinese • evergreen, aphelandra '.question asked .frequently and Sand should be uniformly coarse and peperomia in humusy soil -,,one Which is almost impossible and not fine. The addition of need watering about every three to 'answer correctly without " perlite as part of the vAlume ofdays: • ar3; if the or„ -of.. -poor indications. Plants with large, adequate knowledge 'bf 'many sand may ..be nece ._facts. If the plantotas proper soil sand is ,from a lal drainage, watering . will ,.vary quality. . mainly -with the condition of There are humidity' ;and thesize of the telling when a plant needs water. i leaves. Sansevieras, for instance, plant. Researchers,' at the Plant an go for long periods without Most plants shouldube Watered Research/Institute, who -need to s water, but : coleus„ plants wilt at intervals of from once every be more—exact ' in their water very quickly: Check your plants 3 two or three.,days to once a applications, ° use a special every morning anddo not allow Ceiltairr moist- i a indicating instrument. .them -.to wilt _ Don't go-to_an , ?different. plants' have different Some gardeners merely need to extreme in watering: to prevent , - ' requirements buls, they usually /feel the soil; others know by the. wilting. ° fall within this range. j light color of dried -out earth. Finally, when you do water, Frequency of Vfratering should Sound day;'pots tapped sharply give your plant a thoroutgh A be based upon keeping the;,soii, with the knuckles will ring like a soaking. A. little water every day uniformly moist, • _This'•' ..bell if they are dry, . is not ..good: Water well and -let - relatively easy_ to 'accomi5lish if `-' Many people l water `their, the plant ' dry , out before you the soil drainage ' i / perfect plants - too often: Thinking to soak it again. because it is then difficult to . avoid the . problem, some overwater. re -or anized ° and a Vehicle Inspection — erection -was established within the 'Vehicle Branch of the department. This ..followed the 1968 requirements, that all used motor vehicles sold. privately or "through a dealer The CP and T xcolnmittee of Oddtellows and Itebekafi ,Lodge: Piet at the hoxne.of Edith Craig -recently and -,elected new^officers for the year., • - - They are: ;President, .. Mrs, Ethel Green; vice-president, Howard Thompson, secretary, - Ruth, „Hayden; .. 'treasurer,. Ada Fritzley; wheel chair committee', Amos Osbaldeston . and Fred Fritzley. • . Investigating committee, Joe ' Thompson, Cliff Crozier, Delia McGee , and' Anna Ross; social convener, Mary Holmes; press secretary, : Walter MVlcIlwain; -auditors, Maurice Mcllwaiit and Margaret Bowral: Guaranteed Ipxiestment'Gertifigates are: fowpay-' `rig -a recons interest' of 9% per ,annum, payable half, yearly. For further .information write or telephone collect: STANDAR. TRUST 214 Bay Street, Toronto, 363-5477 area code 416 for the name of your nearest agent MEMBER CANADA DEPbSI-T`INSURANCE CORPORATION Leaves give you. some good must have a certificate ' of mechanical fitness before plates can be issued for highway use. • During 1069, approximately 738,892 mechanical fitness'- certificates. *ere issued to usesf Motor vehicles that successfully passed ..the in-depth. inspection conducted by dealers or licenced mechanics. - In addition, last . year approximately -120,000 - motor vehicles were inspected by the Department of Transport vehicle inspection units which consist of 13 portable lanes- operating across . the province` ,-'and 2 permanent lanes at* Downsview. Vehicle ' inspections: are also conductecby the Ontario, vineialPo-lice-a i-leeal-peliee-- authorities routinely throughout the year. The total motor vehicle . population in Ontario is now about- 2,936,039, of which about 368,330 are new vehicles regis` er'ec—for the first time in 1969.` thin, , soft leaves use more water actually leave their. plants- in a CARE OF GAME ,-R=._r-_In potehiture f -plant --pan - vwater . t a» time Tt, _ __To_ Tr nt_.t things can be done to p Ovide - following information qn how game . ' should be . dressed good drain g' and ° a I well often plants should be watered immediately after killing. Birds oxygenated/soil, ,so essential for will apply to plants' that have should .6e. drawn before being plant growth. First~•thee rust been provided with ' good .placed in, carrying pouches. Big be a hole in the bottom ,ot the drainage and a • good open game,, should be hung to' cool; pot or container..A plant in a compost. leave the hide on and cover pot• which does not allow excess Established African violets, exposed parts for transport. water to escape must be watered say . those • in four -inch „pots; .. on a WO and error basis, usually T-�wrng hi: ' -peat-conrpost;-and t • Tess frequently than it needs, to , in a room of normal winter - .. avoid over -watering.---- -This- home temperatures, should not titretilod might result , :,in. :the ~need watering more often than decline and finally the death of once every four days.' Succulents .the,plant.like the thick -leaved jade plant, The drain hole in the pot can aloes, crassula and various types 'be kept open' "by placing- "a of cacti n-iay remain in 'good braet'piece of pat, r -the -t health without—being—given-water , hole, concave side ,downward, for a month to six weeks. In and with smaller pieces •of pot, - fact, desert :cacti benefit from 'stones, -• or gravel on ,top. being given a rest period from Specially designed plastic pot December to the end of March drains: are also available for the with no water at all. Foliage . purpose.• .�.� .,r-,•, The composition • - of °the potting - `soir "de rmmes the • amount of air space contained and also now quickly . water • permeates the soil. A loose open" ° soil willl, drain very quickly and will always have some air space as long :as there fig, an, opera hole. Porous . soil will- never become • packed down by repeated watering. A - general, potting Mixture Of one part :peat or milled 'sphagnum moss, one part .\ • ;good garden ..loan's and one part clean - sharp . sand is - .a good gra-Wing medium, ;for 4 .most plants. - • x Gardenloam is an undefined variable term-- that - generally refers to a soil that, *heti wet, clings together iftsqueezed in the CONTINUES 21 WASHE'Rt" 10 DRYERS -COIN `OPERATED DRY CLEANINt4 - - r Y CLEANING ' ONLY •W HE2J1 ATTEND A N't' IS ON DUTY 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. DAILY EX.0 iP-T SUNDAY ' ALSO FRIDAY EVENINGS SPACIAL. GROUP SAVAGE, CLASSMATES; BONNY STUART CHILDREN'S 8t7, MISSES' OXFORDS STRAPS 4.50T MEN'S SHEARLING - LINED CURLING & SNQVII 'BOOTS SEALSKIN - BOOTS - .. • .a The new Land Fill Site near Holmesville on Highway 8 will be open to the public, Wednesday and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Burning of material will not be permitted. would like to call on "housewarming .:+ ift lnffori�rriayti'onyabaut yr Hostel ,4.d to 44 S ANAy(11��' --Sy rLr{.$tA`jrt 1. • oU.►�t «► arid; ?- : -9 Certain "wastes such' as car bodies, refrigerators and similar articles will not be accepted.__�__ ... r K iil2•:DY.N7^ A slip -must be obtained from the-Caretake..r,on the site before dumping. The former site on IV/laitland road .is closed. • v rW Work boots, safety toes and light -rubber and plastic oiirshoeSi' Are not' included it. this sale. ;, xe r iYY4 t7s;