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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-12, Page 14getting exercise, fresh air and a keen curiosity about what's going to happen to- day. We know nothing new is going to happen today. We go to a big cell, where ladies type in a little cell within a bigger cell. We pick up our little cellular pieces from the ladies and go off to our indi- vidual cells, where we spend the entire day convincing other people that they should be happy to evenhave a cell. Sometimes we are happy, We go to a big cell and browse around, . humming and snuffling things and touching the untouchables. But it ends all too soon. We Cont'd. on Page 7A Page 2A—Crossroads—June 12, 1985 Bill Smiley TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE aimmaimammiosaw Humans, though not as don't have sexual hang-ups. tenacious and purposeful as They know that they are the ant, nor as busy as the workers, or soldiers or what- ' bee, have much in common ever. Humans don't, half the With them. time, know whether they are Ants, of course, can't punched, bored, or kicked in swim. Or they ean, but they „ with a frozen boot. can't hold their noses when Bees also know who and they go under, s"o they where they are. Like us, they drown. Who'd want to be an have a Queen, but theirs ant? doesn't have to consult .the Bees, •on. the other hand, Labour Party 'before decid- can fly, and we can't. But ing what to do about unem- they are Unable to jump, ployment. She wipes out the even to a conclusion, and we workers. That automatically can, so that evens out. . creates new jobs. We don't have the. single- Imagine a world in which mindedness of ants. They bees had • unemployment in - know where they are going, surance. You'd not only have or what they are doing. We a bee in your bonnet, but a don't. We go wandering bee in y.our bum, your brain about and get squashed. and your bra. They do too, of course, but at Unlike us, ants don't worry least they were headed about their ants. • We have somewhere. poor aunts who must be kept Bees bumble, but never on under cover, rich aunts who the scale that we do. They must be toadied to, and zero in on a flower. We stag- crazy aunts who threaten to ger into a cactus. They go, come and stay with us. "Vr000m, vr000m!" We Bees don't bother much flood our. motors and go, about other bees. They just "Ka-whuck, ka-whunck, ka- buzzabout, sucking honey. a a glunk!" What a life. They have no There are other rotten [,ids, frigid wives, similarities and differences, drunke'h husbands, goofy none of which prove that grandchildren, aged par - humans are superior. Ants ents. AUCTION SALE Of household effects, car, truck, tractor, travel - trailer, guns & misc. for Hugh McCallum Lot 27, Con. 6, Howick Twp. located 1'/2 miles east of Fordwich on Con. 6, on Sat. June -15 12:30 p.m. APPLIANCES: Gibson 30" electric stove; Gibson frost -free refrigerator; Gibson aut. portable dish- washer with butcher block top, all these appli- ances are matching avocado green and in good condition: Small electrical appliances. FURNITURE: Dining room suite consists of ext. table with leaf, 5 chairs & arm chair, china cabinet & buffet all good; double ped. desk; table desk with 2 drawers; chesterbed; 2 French Prov. living room chairs; Zenith AC -DC port. 12" B&W TV; 2 door cabinet; large gun cabinet with glass doors, bottom storage space all lock & key; pine storage box;.• cedar chest; dresser with mirror; easy chairs; 2 nite tables; single cont. bed; 3 trunks; luggage; linens; 6'x1.0' area rug; AM -FM radio cass. recorder; children's' 'games & toys; com- plete Atari game with 20 assorted game car- tridges; wallpaper full & part rolls; geographic books; books, pictures & frames. TRACTOR: 8N'Ford tractor, good cond.; 2 furrow 3 pt.h. plow, p.t.o. pully, & tractor chains. CAR: 1980 Dodge Aspen ,car, 4 door; 4 speed standard with overdrive, p.'s., radio, 84,000 km, good clean car, selling certified. TRUCK: 1976 GMC 1/2 ton pick-uptruck, auto., p.s. , p. b. , .selling certified. TRAILER: Rocket 15' travel trailer with screened in add -a -room, electric heat, gas stove, fridge, sleeps 6, 3 way lighting, portable potty, clean & good, SKI=DOO: 1972 Elan Ski-doo working, with extra engine & parts; fibreglass ski-boose. BIKES: Yamaha 70 cc, dirt bike like new;' Yamaha Enduro 1 25 dirt bike not running, LAWN TRACTOR: Columbia 11 hip. lawn tractor with 44" mower, electric start, lights like new, garden trailer; Mastercraft gas push lawn mower. GUNS: Winchester pump 22 cal. rifle; Cooey model 600 bolt action repeater 22 cal. rifle; Ranger 410 single shot, shot .gun.. Buyers must have F.A.C. for guns. Crossman 22 cal. air rifle; 2 bow & arrows'. MISC.: •H.D:' hyd. wood splitter with 4 cyl. engine good, Bo.y'S' 10 speed bicycle; quantity of elec- trical & plumbing supplies & fixtures; electric base board heater; wild bird cages & cage wire; 'hand tools & tool box; used tires; ext. H.D. , cords; wooden storm windows; dog house; 4 planter barrels; wooden picnic table; lawn seat; Can. gas barbecue. dual control; Royal manual typewriter;. misc, dishes; meat slicer: wicker pieces; crock; jugs: plus misc. Owners or auctioneers not responsible for acci- dents, Iuss of property or deletions sale day. Terms - cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Auctioneers: BOB GILMORE - 291-3489 , DOUG GI-LM:ORE - 2.91-3421 So far, it looks as though we've got the short end of the stick, and the ants and the bees are in clover. But there's one thing thaj drags them down to our level. We all live in cells. You didn't know this? You say humans have free will? You think we can call the shots, be masters of our own destiny, choose between good and evil, live as long as we like, go to heaven or hell, decide what to have for din- ner? Nonsense, You are sitting in a cell as you read this. I am sitting in a cell as I write it. Maybe ypur cell has a re- frigerator and an electric stove, .and mine has an ash- tray and a filing cabinet. But th y are cells. At night, we move from the TV cell to the cell with the platform where we, for no reason, expect to go to sleep. We wake up in the same AUCTION SALE of appliances, furniture, antiques, dishes, garden tools & misc. for ' Emma Beswetherick 5`85 Toronto St,, Palmerston. Sale held at the residence on Sat. June 22 - 12 noon APPLIANCES: McClary Easy 24" electric stove, white; Kelvinator refrigerator older style; Moffat annex wood stove; Simplicity wringer washer. FURNITURE & ANTIQUES: Chesterfield & chair older style; Westinghouse stereo, cabinet model; dining room ext. table with;leaves, drum carving, 6 matching press back chairs; wooden rockdng chair ' with round press leather seat; press back nurser rocker; fainting couch; odd wooden chairs; variety .of parlor tables, some with claw feet; press back high chair with wooden tray; large kitchen cabinet; sideboard, high with top board; wooden ext. table; wooden hand washing machine; trunk; mag. rack; wooden double bed; dresser with mirror, wash stand with towelbar; laundry cupboard;, swivel rocker; bird cage on stand; night table; family Bi- ble half English & half German; Parker alarm clock; copper" fire ext.; 30 gat milk can; bread -flour pail mixer: strainer pail; lard pail; coal -oil lantern; 2 milk cans; copper boiler; pictures & frames; bedding & linens. DISHES: 7 piece toilet set; complete dinner set for 12; partial dinner set-; some good pieces; glass; variety of everyday dishes; pots & pans. SAFE: Pyro Guard combination safe, fireproof, 18"x 18"x24". MISC. & GARDEN: MTD 8 h.p. rear tine garden tiller & attach.; gas push lawn mower; DeLaval hand cream separator; turnip pulper; full roll of barb wire; wooden storm windows; used lumber; some hand tools; garden tools & misc. Owners or auctioneers not responsible for acci- dents, deletions or Toss of property sale day. Terms - cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Auctioneers: BOB GILMORE - 291-3489 DOUG GILMORE - 291-3421 • FARM AUCTION 'Clearing auction sale of tractors, farm machin er 4, and misc. items to be held at Lot 16, Con. 13, Ellice Twp., 3 miles south of Milverton or 3 miles northeast of Rostock for Henry Schwindt on Sat. June 15 12:30 ,p.m. TRACTORS: MF No. 245 diesel witIYremotes and 600 hrs., 6 years old in new condition; IH B275 diesel with „Freeman loader. MACHINERY: MF 3 furrow plow,trip bottom; MF 3 p'. h. 9' double disc; 8' disc; Hergott 9' cultivator; Kongskilde ' 9' cultivator; New Idea manure spreader, ground driven; New Idea 7' hay mower; IH 8' cultivator; stone fork for loader; 2 IH 3 bar 'side rakes; Joe's wagon and 16' flat rack; 6' grain auger; 2000 lbs. platform 'scale; harrow 6' - 1 way disc; 150 gal. Spraymotor sprayer; crop chopper; 18' chain harrow. . FEED: 9 large round bales of hay. MISC.. ITEMS: 2 fanning mills; pig crate; 32' extension ladder; meat barrel; vise; jack -all -jack; steel fence post; salt and mineral feeder; roto tiller; 25 gal. milk can; 2 wheel trailer; grain cradle; grain box for uck; circle saw; truck cap; storm windows; sc p iron; .sausage press. NOTE: Be on time as there are not many small items to be sold. TERMS: Cash/cheque with .proper ID. Proprie- tor/auctioneer not responsible for accidents on day of sale. Lunch booth courtesy of St. Paul's LCW. Proprietor: HENRY SCHWINDT - 595-4257 Auctioneer: JOHN NICHOLSON - 595-8596 l'c )1'Y for Crossroads l'Iassi- tieds must he received by 5 p.m. Thursday of week prior io.puhlication. crossroads Published every Wednesday by Wenger Bros. Limited as the lifestyle and entertainment section i,h The Listowel. Banner, The Wingham Advance - Times The Mount Forest Confederate and The Milverton Sun. Members of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association and the Ontario Press Council Controlled distribu- tidn In Arthur. Drayton, Harriston, • Moorefield, - Palm-erston. Elmira, St. Jacobs and Wallenstein Display and Classified advertising deadline — 5.00 p m Thursday week prior to publication date Advertising and Production " Accounting'and Billing 'The" Listowel Banner The Wrngham Advance -Tires 188 Wallace Ave N , Josephine St . P 0 Box 97— P 0 Box 390. - Listowel. Ont Wingham, Ont N4W 3H2 NOG 2VVO The Listowel Banner 291-1660 The Wingham Advance -Times 357-2320 ' The Mount Forest Confederate 323.1 550 The Milverton Sun 595-8921 21/2 TRACTOR - TRAILER LOADS of filing cabinets, desks, bookcases, eto all at our usual low ,prices. Up to 55% off list prices. Imperfections on some item's. We have a com- plete line of new desks, chairs, stand- ard filing cabinets and insulated file cabinets. We service and sell , electric and electronic typewriters, along with an excellent line of plain paper copiers, electronic cash regis- ters, time clocks, cal- culators and paper shredders. . K. A. HAMMOND • & CO. LIMITED Moorefield. Ont Call Keith or'Grf:'q Hammond (519) 6382914 or (519) 6382912 or call Charlie Johnston 1q1 343 291x, cell, after *nightmares about being in a cell, and proceed to a smaller. cell where we peer at ourselves, shake our heads gloomily and remove various normal blessings. Can you imagine a bee shav- ing his God-given whiskers? Then we romp down through a vertical cell with no windows to another cell with orange juice and coffee: ants and bees get spilled sugar and honey, no coffee, no tea, no caffeine problems. Next, we leave this cell for a mobile one, with FM radio, window wipers, and auto- matic knees, legs, windows. Meanwhile, the ants and the bees go about their business, UCTION A1Es AUCTION SALE of Holstein cattle, horses, machinery, misc. items for David Zehr Lot 1 7, Con. 10, Mornington Twp. Located 4 miles north of Millbank on County Road 7, & go east '/2 mile on Wed. June 19-- 1.2:30 p.m. CATTLE: 18 Hol. cows, all milking, running with Hol. bull 2 months. Most of these cows freshened early May, machine milked, and will be blood tested prior to sale, not listed herd.,.15 spring calves (mixed); 3 Hol. heifers 400-500 lbs,.; 2 Hol. heifers 800-900 lbs. running with bull; grade HOI. breeder bull approx. 900 lbs. Information on cows will be given day of sale. HORSES: One Clyde -Percher -on mare, 5 years old; 1 Belgian mare, 9 years old, to foal by sale time; both mares quiet` & well broke; Belgian mare 2' years old, broke to harness; 1 set of team ° harness; 1 double harness; horse collars. HENS: Approx. 400-450 DeKalb Warren laying hens, in hen pen, .laying good. - MACHINERY: Deutz diesel power unit with clutch, 44 h.p. horse drawn; Forano 24-40 steel thresh- ing machine on steel wheels with belts; 100' 6" endless ,,drive belt; Gehl 15" belt drive hammer mill; Ebersol 1 ton feed mixer both good cond.; 4" feed blower pipes; M.H. 7' grain binder, ground drive for horses; Int. 15 disc grain & fert. seed drill on steel; McCormick 1 row horse corn scuffler; 2 McCormick 13 tooth horse cultivators; 24' pipe hay elevator; Cockshutt 2 furrow disc plow; Cock- shutt 3 furrow disc plow for parts; M.H. 6' hay mower horse drawn; J.D. 8' grain binder with slip clutch; sloop sleigh with platform; 6 section har- rows with stretcher; Ba rinan steel wheel wagon & hay. rack. MISC.: Root pulper; double trees, neck yokes; high beam platform scales; 25 gal. oil tank with pump; steel wagon wheels; hog feeders; medicators; electric fencer; steel farm gates; sap buckets & spiles; plus wagon load of misc. & farm tools. - MILKING EQUIPMENT:.3 Surge milker units; 2 Universal, milker pumps; Viking cream separator. COLONY HOUSES:.2 colony,'houses on skids, 8' x12' HOUSEHOLD: Double ped. desk; Singer treadle sewing machine; Wingham Clipper cookstove;. double, sink; plus misc. items. Owners or auctioneers not responsible for ,acci- dents, deletions or loss of property sale day. TERMS: Cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Farm is sold: Lunch available. Auctioneers: BOB GILMORE 291-3489 DOUG GILMORE-- 291-3421 Real Estate, AUCTION SALE of 2 bedroom home, household effects, anti- ques, and misc. items to be held in the Village of Monkton for Mrs. Iva Mary Linton on Sat. June 22 at 12:30 p.m. PROPERTY: This home consists of 2 bedrooms, 2 piece bath, carpeted living room and entrance. Kitchen with good cupboards, full basement and a back entrance room or storage room. Heated with .oil, it has an asphalt roof with insul-brick siding and a new, pressure system and water -heater: .. - This home is .situated on a large lot with possi- bilities of being severed into two. This house is in excellent state of repair and is the ideal home for the first home owner or the retired couple. . .-.._For property inspection call: Doug McEwen 347-2407;�Barry-M:cEwen-345-2289; Roy • McEwen 595-8012. TERMS: 10% down on day of sale and balance in • --'30 days -or- •w-keen-possession,given-7-5(A - to - reserve iven-: 5(A -to - reserve bid. HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: GE Alliance washer, like new; Admiral flo-stream dryer, like new; GE vacuum cleaner; Findlay frost -free refrigerator; kitchen table and 6 chairs; lazy boy leather rocker, good; smoke stand; Admiral stereo sys- tem; Electrohome, 19" color TV; rocker; coffee tables; Magnus portable electronic organ, like new; Simplicity wringer washer; hot plate; TV stand; • Electrohome dehumidifier; new; Electro-, home humidifier; 3' piece bedroom suite, good; Quick Freeze apartment size deep freeze, 2 years old; Singer sewing machine, good; china cabinet; and normal utensils and linens. ANTIQUES: Dining room table; high chair; corner table; dresser; fern stand; chandeliers and misc. MISC. ITEMS: Canadiana riding mower; wash tub stand; lawn chairs; shopping buggy; 'step ladder; GE electric lawn mower; extension cords; forks; shovels: and normal garden tools. TERMS: Cash/cheque with proper ID. 7% sales tax in. effect. Proprietress/auctioneer not re- sponsible for accidents on day of sale. NOTE: This is a very clean offering with every- thing in excellent condition. Plan to attend. Proprietress: MRS. IVA MARY LINTON Auctioneer: JOHN NICHOLSON Milverton, Ont. - 595-8596 AUCTIONSALE of tractors, farm machinery, feed, guns, some household effects & misc. items for Walter & Marion Buchanan Lot 34, Con. 10, Elma Twp., located 1 mile east of Donegal on Perth County Road 6 pn Fri. June 21 - 12:30 p.m, TRACTORS: MF 165 diesel tractor, lite cab, only 1500 hours, good cond.; MF 35 diesel tractor, 3 cyl. multi -power, complete with Freeman loader, trip bucket, good condition. • MACHINERY: New Holland 68 hay baler; Oliver 18 pull type 8' header, pick-up, scour clean; New Holland 32' bale elevator with motor; 125 bu: gravity grain box; JP 4 bar side rake on steel; 2 Int. wheel cultivators) 8' & 10'; MF 3 pt.h. 3 fur- row plow; 12" bottoms, trip beam; Int. 7' ground drive grain binder; 5 section harrows with stret- cher; Int. 3 pt.h. 7' mower; Cockshutt 11 disc seed drill; belt drive buzz saw; bench sleigh; slush scraper; single furrow walking plow; 2 old horse cutters; scrap machinery; scrap iron; JD ground • drive tractor spreader; farm wagon with 16' rack; 22' 5" grain auger (no motor); 12' 4" grain auger with motor; portable cement mixer with electric • motor; fanning mill with bagger; 'Air-o-ator. FEED: Approx. 30 tonne of good mixed grain; ap- prox. 900 bales of hay; approx. 2500 bales of straw (all square bales). MISC. ITEMS: Meteor car for scrap; pile of manure; new hemlock 1" & 2" lumber; quantity of new and used plank; plywood 1/4" & 3/4"; ,high beam platform scales; rriortor box; grinder & motor; electric 3 h.p. hammer mill;, milker pump; water trough; electric fencer; long tdngues for im- plements; 3 cast imp. seats; spring wagonbox -seat; root pulper; turnip sower; steel posts; barb wire; maple syrup evaporator, pans & buckets; saddle harness parts; 32' alum. ext. ladder; plus more. - GUNS: Cooey single shot 22 cal. rifle; 12 gauge single shot, shot gun. Gun buyers must have F.A.C. ' HOUSEHOLD & ANTIQUES: 8" table saw, motor & stand; milk & cream cans; 2 Clare Jewel cook - stoves; Moffat 24" electric stove; Simplicity wr- inger washer; 2, toilet basins; pictures & frames; old wooden toys; wooden cellar table; wooden lied; corner desk; pole lamp, wooden storm win- dows; plus misc. SALE ORDER:' Selling household at 12:30, followed by 'wagon load, misc., machinery, feed. Owners or auctioneers not responsible for acci- dents, deletions or loss property sale day. Terms cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Auctioneers: BOB GILMORE 291-3489 - • DOUG GILMORE - 291-3421 Clearing. AUCTION SALE of livestock, 2 tractors, machinery, feed, anti- ques, misc. for Elmer McDougall Lot 4, Con. 3 Arthur Twp. Go 7 miles. east of Mount Forest on Highway 89 to Con. 3, turn right 1.'/4 miles to farm on Sat. June 15, - 1 p.m. . LIVESTOCK, PIGS: Good 11/2 year old Ham.p Spot ' , crossbred boar; 6 good crossbred sows, bred 2'/2 months; 3 good crossbed gilts due sale time; 2 good crossbred 'sows due sale time;. 8 good .crossbred sows, pigs at side from 1-4 weeks old; 6 second fourth litter sows with pigs at side, 5-6 weeks old; 3 crossbred sows short bred; 30 . crossbred pigs, 7-8 weeks old; 10 weaner pigs. MACHINERY: Leyland 344 diesel tractor, p.s., single remote, good hind tires, good shape; Ford 2000 Super Dexta 3 cylinder diesel tractor, ,new• hind' tires, good clean cond.; McCormick16 run seed drill with grass seed box, good'clean .cond. ; JD No. ,33 single beater pto manure spreader; good cond.' New Idea 6' single auger snow • blower, good cond.; Swedish 3 pt.h.. hay mower, good cond.; ,)H 4 bar side rake on steel, good shape; New Holland 270' hay baler,. good working .order; Gehl 72 crop'chopper, •working order; 16' - Zero grazing rack on 6,ton wagon gear godd;_26_ -_ skeleton bale elevator, and motor, good; New' Holland 404 hay conditioner; New Holland bale thrower; 2 Dearborn 3 pt.h. 3 .furrow plows; Dear- born 3 pt.h. spring tooth cult.; Cockshutt 9' cult. on steel; Sedore 3 pt. hitch rear end manure loader; IH 3 furrow ace bottom plow on steel, good; 2 flat rack wagons 14', 16' and gears;.2 farm trailers, 1 has license; 4 sections of harrows; od"d-harraws;-ald-bir der-foc-sc.rap: Old fanning mill; __.__� FEED MILL, MISC., ETC: Modern mill 4 compart- • ment, complete, running order; 1975 Buick car as is; .125 Ib. roll new brace wire; Stihl 041 20"bar chain saw, done very little work, good; pile of rails: old. tires; odd boxes of nails; 5 good farrowing crates; heat lamps; 2 9' steel gates, 3' high; old leg vise, good; barn screw jack; water bowls; 2 round pig self feeders, good; approx: 100 lbs. grass seed; logging. chains, forks, shovels, etc'.; wagon Toad of small items: FEED: 'Approx. 1000 bales good straw; approx.. 600-700 bales hay; approx. 2 tons of mixed grain with peas. ANTIQUES, ETC: 6' harvest table with drawer, good; 2 small cellar tables, 1 has drawer; 2 pane flat back cupboard, rough; dresser & mirror; chest of drawers; old high chair; old gramophone: flat top trunk; wooden chairs; old picture frames; Aladdin lamp; wooden pulleys; sugar kettle, crack- ed; other small items not listed. TERMS: Cash sale day. Cheques with I.D. only Farm is sold. Sale order: 1 p.m. antiques, wagon, misc., machinery;. pigs sell approx. '2:30. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents, injury, deletions or Toss of property sale day. Proprietor: ELMER McDOUGALL - 323-1318 Auctioneer: JOHN D. McPHEE Mount Forest, 323-4058