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The Wingham Advance -Times, Dec. 23, 19&5—Page 1.5
A MASS CHOIR of students at the Wingham Pub is c ool was -an im-
pressive sight at last Thursday afternoon's Christmas assembly at the
school. The children sang "Little Angels by His Bed".
Wood -splitters, guide
dispels number of myths
Now that the . nip of
December is in the air and
the 'crispy remnants of fallen
leaves are fast disappearing
beneath thenew-white snow,
the crackle of fire in the
hearth takes on an added
attraction.
Fueling the hearth .can
mean hours of toil in "get-
ting up the.wood" assuming,
of course, that iyou are one of
those who belijeves that real
mien don't buy their
firewood. Now an American
researcher, Who. obviously
has spent more than 'a few
• sweaty hours on the end of an
axe, has published his ex-
pose on six myths about
splitting wood and it appears
in the most recent issue of
American Forests.
Myth No. 1 is to split from
the bottom,. not from the top,
of your bolt of wood. After
splitting carefully -matched
pieces both ways, researcher
David Tresemer concludes
that the average time dif-
ference is one-hundredth of a
,• second. •In other words, it,
makes no difference.
However Myth No. 2 wigs
upheld. Mr. Tresemer found
it is indeed more efficient to
split wood along the check
lines that appear after a few
weeks' seasoning.
Myth No. 3 holds that
frozen green wood splits
easiest, but this test proved
true only when the pieces
were straight -grained. Since
knotty wood, • on average,
splits better when thawed,
the author suggested that
you are better to tackle the'
typical mixed woodpile when
you have the energy, rather
than waiting for the right
weather.
The fourth myth instructs
woodsmen to season fire-
wood •for one year, for better
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Here's hopinll,o youi
Christ inns is styled will) e• „•�
sheer jtoy. To n1I--cutemarry
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Susan & Adrienne
HEADS UP
357-1337 Wingham
for two. In fact, the length of
seasoning required_ to dry
hardwood to the 20 per cent
moisture range considered
ideal for burning depends op.
the time of cutting (winter is
best) and whether it is
stacked off .the ground and
covered. With good condi-
tions, most wood will be
ready in one year.
Some species are worth
more than others, is a
commonly -accepted myth.
.The fact is that one pound of
dry wood, no matter what
species, yields about the
same amount of heat.
However, since some woods
are much denser than
others, it can take a much-
larger volume .of softwood
(and hence more cords) to
add up to the same weight.
Finally, Mr. Tresemer
examines the old. myth that
chopping your own wood will
warm you twice — once
when you split it and • again
when it is burned. Basically
'this is true, he says, but
when all of the steps are
taken into account, each
piece of wood is . likely to
warm you, something like 10
times over. At that rate,
cutting your own wood is a
cold -weather bargain.
Fire safety hints
for the Yule season
`Twos the night before
Christmas,
when all through the
house,
Not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse.
When down through the
clfithhey, ”
all covered with soot,
Came the "Spirit of Fire",
an ugly galoot.
His eyes glowed like embers,
his features were stern,
As he looked all around
for something to burn.
What he saw made him
grumble,
his anger grew higher,
For there wasn't a thing that
would start a good fire.
No door had been blocked by
a big Christmas tree,
It stood in a. corner,_
leaving passageway. free.
The lights that j glowed
brightly ..............
for Betty and Tim
Had been hung with
precaution
so none touched a limb.
All the wiring was new, not a
break could be seen,
And wet sand at its base kept
the tree nice and green.
The tree had been trimmed
by
a mother insistent,
That the ornaments used
must be
fire resistant. r.
_end mother had Jimyvn the
things
to avoid,
Like cotton and paper and
plain celluloid.
Rock wool; metal icicles and
trinkets of. glass., .. _
Gave' life to the tree; it
really had class.
And would you believe it,
right next to the tree
Was a suitable box for
hailing debris.
A place to throw wrappings
of paper and string,
From all of the gifts that
Santa might bring.
The ugly galoot was so mad
he could. bust,
As' he climbed up the
chimney
in utter disgust.
For the folks in this home
had '
paid close attention.
To all the rules of good
fire prevention. , •
(Submitted by Mrs. Hazel
Griffith, Wroxeter.)
B�wiing.
MON. NIGHT MEN'S
The Black Machine has a
narrow lead in the league
standings with 22 points,
followed by the Gophers with
21, the Boat People with 14,
the Volts, 11, • the Matadors,
10 and the Diggers, 6.
Rod Hickey had the high
single of 283 and the high
triple of 724. Other high
games were rolled by Gerald
Skinn 276; George Lubbers
275; Vern Steffler 273; Jim
.Steffler 255 and Bruce *inn
254.
WED. NIGHT LADIES
Michele's Monks still are
in first place with 29 points,
followed by Faye's Friars
with 20, Lila's Laymen and
Juanita's Rabbis with 17
points, Jean's Deacons and
Nancy's Nuns with 11.
Shirley Storey rolled a 308
for .high single and she also
had the high triple with 814.
Good going, Shirley.
Other high, bowlers were
Jean King 269; Sheila
Walker 246; Louise Welwood
239; Diane Thynne 228;
Janet Storey 224 and'Bonnie
Cleghorn 223.
Merry Christmas to
everyone. We will resume
bowling on Jan 8.
Are there good locks on all
your windows and doors?
Keep your home and car„
doors locked at all times,
even when you're inside.
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We're
working on
making this
Christmas the
best ane_yetl._
Thank you...
everyone!
Merry Christmas
MARKS BROTHERS
AUTO BODY LTD.
The Management and Staff
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:very.
day,
in every
way, we
know your
holiday joys
and dreams
will grow
and grow.
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Thanks, friends.
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Queen St. E. Brussels
887-6122'
say, "thank you," to
the many people
we've enjoyed serving
throughout the year.
Howick Township Council
And Staff
Warmest wishes and
sincere thanks to
everyone we've
had the pleasure
to do business
with this year.
JOHN CULLEN'
CHEV-OLDS
"The People Pleasers"
115 Josephine, St., Wingham. 357-2323