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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1949-4-13, Page 3rARevealing Storm By NNET't"' Mar,•lin Marlin w'a, driving the amity car feeling very gay and vorldly. Suddenly she jauinied on lie brake,. It was Harold Fitz, and of all things, he was riding a • bicycle Just her luck, Ilarold cause over to the side of the ca s clinging to his bicycle. "Are sou trying to kill use?" he exelain ed, his look one of resent- ment a id unbelief. "Don't be silly, Harold," Marylin returned impatiently. "If you can't ride a bicycle, you should keep off the street.." Ilarold leaned over the open window and looked at Marylin like a sick calf. "!What time should I call for you Saturday. Tom's party, remember?" "I've got a date," Marylin re- turned crisply, and her hand was waiting to shift gears impatiently, "Oh, yeah?" Harold flared an- grily, "I suppose you're going out with that .. , horse breeder?" His voice dripped with sarcasm. "Harold r a old Fitzl" Marylin `t n cried, her cheeks flaming. "If you're refer- ring to Jonathan Benton, he's the best riding master in the country!" "Ele's a dope and old enough to be your father," Ilarold pointed out seriously. Then in a softer tone lie continued: "You know how I feel about you Marylin and . . , I thought you were keen about rte, too, until this character butted its." Marylin flared, "You are such a child. Go back to your bicycle." Site started the car. Ilarold, a hurt look in his eyes, yelled after her, "Dad drove the car out of, town — and I like my bicycle." It wasn't every girl that had the honor of being invited to the coun- try dance Saturday with the riding master of Gaylor Stables. Jonathan was tall, had dark eyes, a self- assurance and poise that made him so fascinating. The way he helped her into the saddle and then caught her in his arms after every canter they had together. The sun was faintly visible in Marylin, wa.'ing nonchalantly to Harold without looking back, drove off. the sky when Jonathan Benton slid into the seal beside Marylin. "Isn't it a glorious afternoon?" site sighed, "I don't know," Jonathan replied uncertainly. I sort of feel a storm in the air." He glanced out of the window skeptically. Marylin started the car. • It was a good five miles to town and she drove slow , , purposely. She wanted as much time alone with him as possible. If only he'd say the things she craved to hear, now that they were alone, Suddenly, the skies overhead were filled with clouds and like it often does, on a scanner day, the storm broke in a few seconds, It simply poured. "Close the windows!" Jonathan cried excitedly, panic 1n his voice, and stop the car. I don't like to drive when it's lightning." He looked terrified. Marylin liked rain, She looked at Jonathan crouched in the corner of the car. He jerked each time the thunder pealed or the lightning flashed Suddenly the downpour subsided a. bitand the windshield. wiper stopped working. Marylin couldn't see through the window. "Would you please wipe off the outside of the window?" he asked Jonathan, Ile got out reluctantly. As he was wiping off the glass .0, sudden gust of wind encircled him and ,swept something right off his head. Marylin screamed. Even as he was chasing it and trying to retrieve it from one of the .roadside (tushes, Itfarylitt didn't realize it ea., — his wig! Ile adjusted the wig hark to his head and crawled back into the ear, looking !lire a wet cal. now she drove back into town she scarcely knew, but she drove like matt. She was heading 1awlad Fitz' Sugar Bowl attd she stoped :Harold would be on d eek to serve her a doable -malted. And soddenly she remembered, t' „t llsn ld simply toyed storms! Get Rid of Odor In Furniture . Perhaps you have picked up a de- lightful old chest of drawers or a handsome old Morris chair, only to find that it gives off such an n11. pleasant sun ll that you cannot use it, The odor may come from inside the drawers or it may come from the upholstery. Don't he discouraged. There are several ways of deodorizing furni- ture effectively, and if the piece is properly treated, any smell can be eliminated, Here is leow to do it: First, locate the source of the odor. If it conies from the corners of wooden drawers and is not strong, the remedy is simple. Pull the drawers out and set then out of doors in the sunshine, where they will be exposed to plenty of fresh air. Repeat this procedure for sev- eral consecutive days. In most in- stances, by this treatment, the odor will vanish. ,If the odor is nu,, stubborn, it will be necessary to break off any wobbly pieces: they usually are tainted with the smell. Then put a good deodorant, suck as a ntilddew- proofing preparation, in the drawers. Moth crystals containing para- dichlorobenzine are the most effec- tive. However, because the fumes are very powerful, these should not he used for bedroom furniture. Onion or garlic smell often is retained in kitchen furniture. Even these offensive odors can be re- moved, With a brush, spread a strong suspension of chlorinated lune in water on the wood. Repeat this procedure daily until the odor leaves, Odors from upholstery penetrate deply, and more effort is required to get rid of them. Try the simplest method first. Sprikle an effectitve cleaning powder over the headrest and upholstered arms of the chair, Let it remain there for one day; then rub it in with a stiff brush. After a few hours, brush out the powder. For a complete job, run the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner furniture attachment down behind the cushions. If the odor comes from beneath the surface, however, powder alone wott't do the trick. If this is the case, first clean the piece thorough- ly with the vacuum cleaner. Then obtain a strong upholstery cleaning preparation. Beat this with an egg beater until it is peaked with rich suds. Scoop up the suds with a stiff brush and swirl them on the upholstery, rubbing one area at a time, thoroughly. Rub slowly, with a rotary motion. It is important to use only the sods; see that none of the liquid gets into the fabric. Wipe the upholstery with a damp cloth. If you wish to be absolutely cer- tain of your success, follow the cus- tom of our forefathers, Lay a piece of genuine camphor in a drawer. Once the odors are out, keep them out, Vacuum upholstered furniture thoroughly at least twice a month. .Air drawers in sunshine immediate - 1y when you detect an unpleasant odor. NOT STREAMLINED Recent research into artificial rainmaking, has discovered that raindrops aren't streamlined in tate usual sense of the word. It found out about them by using an ultra- high -speed stroboscopic flash cam- era, together with a sort of vertical wind tunnel which virtually "float- ed" a single drop of water at a time in an updraft. As a result the drop, moving only slightly in the rising air, stayed in focus for succesive pictures. These photographs showed that stnnall drops are either spherical or football -shaped, Larger drops shift rapidly among a variety of shapes, finally taking the form of dumb- bells just before they split apart as the narrow neck breaks tinder the strain. "Contrary to popular eonception," the scientists concluded, "raindrops are not tear -shaped, and for that matter neither would be tears if they fell very fat'." "V" Stands For "Visit" This Time—Winston Churchill, Great Britain's wartime prime minister, greets New York with his famous "V -for -Victory" sign as he and his family arrive aboard the Queen Elizabeth. With him are, at left, his daughter and son-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Christopher Soames, and, at right, his wife. T £FA1N FRONT 0691 Some folks call them "tailor made soaps"; others "wetting agents". The correct name, of course, is "syn- thetic detergents" and they've really revolutionized two jobs that used to be dreaded on many Farms—cleaning the milking machine and separator. * d, As many of you no doubt know without me telling you, inside the tubes of a milker is an ideal place for bacteria to grow. You know what that means, especially in hot weather—and ft used to be a wise custom, although something of a nuisance, to keep the tubes full of a disinfecting solation. * * Soap never did really work with milk. It formed a curd; and the old-style dairy cleansers caused a whitish deposit to form on rubber and metal parts. But now the milker can be flushed with a syn- thetic detergent, and your worries are over. If ttte whitish deposit Inas already collected, you can remove it by first soaking the utensils in vinegar solu- tion, ' thea brushing. Here's the formula one dairy equipment serv- iceman recommends, To one gallon of water add one quart white vine- gar and one tablespoon of synthetic detergent, (He claims this will even remove lime from a tea -kettle or hot water tank, by the way.) * * * However, don't soak your metal milk things in the solution without watching closely, as too long a treat- ment is liable to cause the metal to pit or become rough. Once your dairy equipment is free of the whit- ish deposit, wash immediately after every milking with the proper deter- gent, and your scouring days are over. 0 You'll still need to use a brush, however, on certain parts, especially if there should happen to be garget in the milk. But in most cases the equipment will flush out clean. No oily droplets will be left inside the milk tubes—consequently, no bac- teria can live. A rinse with boiling water is always recommended, thus leaves the equipment !tot, so that it will dry quickly. 1, * f: "But our separator is out in the bare" some of you are probably saying. That doesn't stop one man I heard about. He has to take a couple of 10 -quart pails •for milk and cream anyway; so he carries Aid to Farm Mechanization Bringing the ;farm a step closer to complete mechanisation, this new field forage harvestet automatically picks up hay from the windrow, chops and blow* it into st trailing wagon, A quiok "'range eat be made to convert the device to a harvester for cutting rind chopping town. these full of wertti water front the house. Part of it he pours into another pail for scalding, and boosts up the temperature with a small electric water heater. v: * * Warm water and detergent are poured into the separator tank right after the milk is rinsed out.. This solution is caught in a pail and then the spouts, discs and other parts are whisked through it before scalding. • * * Which should be about enough regarding the easiest way to launder milk equipment except this final word—for best results, never let milk dry on the utensils before washing. * * Now for a few odds and ends, picked up from hither and yon. If you have electricity in your barn all the wiring should be thoroughly inspected at least once a year. Look for broken insulators, uncovered switches and loose connections. For additional safety, brush all cobwebs and trash away front the wiring. Malty bins of oats which look all right are worthless for seed because the oats just won't grow. Bin heat- ing, so slight that you will hardly notice it, will destroy germination. Better test before you sow. * * * Early planted shrubs and trees have the best chance to live and grow. Prompt planting and heel- ing -in after receiving stock from the nursery is also highly important. '1'lte real test of a brood sow is the number and weight of pigs at 56 days of age. Pig markers, and a little time spent at farrowing and weaning time will tell you which sows are good and which are bad. You might be surprised at the results, ▪ * t: The mud season can waste a whole lot of feed. There are two ways that feed can be lost. 1. Some feed may be tramped into the mud ' and, (21 animals ntay eat a lot of mud -covered grain, get out of condi- tion and make poor gains. Self feeders and feeding floors should get special attention during spring thaws, * * * And just a reminder—winter oil should be drained out of the tractor before it is taken to the fields. SOME RECORD Mrs. Doris Acosta, Columbus housewife, is out again for an alti- tude and endurance record—in kite flying, Mrs, Acosta had 5,000 feet 01 string out on her 10 -cent kite before the string broke and It disappeared. Now she's bought another one and will try for 6,000 feet. Mrs, Acosta, who has a 16 -month- old daughter, Norma, said: "1'11 call thyself the ahatnpion until I hear that some W0111MI was good enough to beat mc," /Au Tfig !� Gordon Stant; GARDEN NOTES EQUIPMENT If necessary, all the tools heeded in a small garden will be a rake, -a hoe and a spade or digging fork. These are minimum requirements. With a little more equipment much labor can be saved. Digging forks, cultivators, special weeders, dutch hoes, etc., will make the work easier and more interesting. They are de- signed for special jobs. All will do better and easier work if kept rea- sonably sharp. For larger gardens a small gar- den tractor that will cultivate, plow, cut the grass and do other jobs might well be considered. These are now coming on the market free- ly. They are not expensive and are very cheaply operated. A quart of STOPWATCH OF A LIFE When he reached his eightieth birthday a Swiss recently took stock of his life with the alk of set un- usually detailed diary. FIe did not reach the conclusion that lie was moderately successful, or rejoice in his brief triumphs, or bemoan his many failures, Indiscretions and stupidities, or express any opinion about himself. He looked at him- self statistically and thus saw him- self In perspective as tate sometimes bored, sometimes active, person that he was. First of all he figured that he had spent 26 years, 12 days, 18 !tours and 22 !ninnies just sleeping —about a third of Iris life, which is what is to be expected of any man. Work accounted for 21 years, 85 Clays, 14 ]tours and 40 tninutes. He was angry or annoyed 5 years, 346 days and 5 minutes. He wasted 5 years, 302 days, 16 hours and 45 minutes in anterooms, hotel lobbies and other places waiting for !nen and women with whom he had ap- pointments. Eating consumed al- most as much time -5 year', 346 days. 5 hours and 12 minutes. Shav- ing occupied 228 days, 2 hours and 52 minutes: signing his name 42 days. 14 hours and 58 minutes; scolding his children 26 days, 14 hours and 3 minutes; tying cravats 18 days ] . 2 hours and 6 minutes; blowing attd wiping his nose IS days, 8 hours end 28 minutes; light- ing cigars, cigarettes and pipes 43 days, 16 !tours and 4 minutes; look- ing for collar buttons 6 days, 21 hours, 23 minutes; yawning 4 days, 2 hours and 26 minutes; teili i the barking dogs that he owned during his life to lie down and keep quiet 2 days, 14 hours and 20 min-. utas. The saddest item of all is Ili last. He laughed only one day, 27 hours and 3 minutes. On the whole this is not a bad way of viewing one's self objective- ly. The omissions from the table tell as much as the inclusions. A statistican who notes exactly Iiow much time he spent each day merely its eating is not likely to be thrilled by a sunset or exalted by a Beethov- en eetltoven symphony perfectly played. So we have no statistical insight into his spiritual and emotional life. To be sure, there is an entry which reads "in love 4 years, 39 days, 8 !tours and 27 minutes," but even the blood of a statistican can be stirred by femininity. Evidently this recorder of yawns and scold- ings was no Franz Liszt, who had twenty-four grandes passions and at least a hundred minor affairs of the heart, nor a Goethe, who was still kneeling at the feet of inamoratas in his old age. gas will operate then, for several hours. ADD TO VARIETY By adding a new flower or vege- table each season one will make pleasing discoveries and add to the value andmerest of the garden. Each year the plant breeder dis- covers new types and varieties, and turns out better -or hardier plants that will do well in a wider range of climate in Canada. In addition to brand new flowers and vegetables, new shades have been added to old standbys among the flowers earlier, more tender var- ieties to standard vegetables. Some of the old favorites would hardly be recognized today. Flowers have been greatly improved in size and color and vegetables are better too. It is a good plan to go over the seed catalogues carefully and note some of these improvements. Even for the colder parts of Canada it is n ow possible to get varieties of early corn, tomatoes, melons and such senti-tcnder things that will do well, The plant breeders have made this possible by selecting very early maturing types and breeding from these. Certainly this point should be considered in making up the list of purchases. And it is also well to add something that, sofar as the reader is concerned, is entirely new but that is recommended for his locality. FOR PRIME QUALITY To get top quality in vegetables growth must be hurried along. Real- ly tender vegetables are those which are grown fast, that have never known a set -back and are picked when they are at their best and quickly put into the pot or on the table. When a vegetable stops grow- ing it starts t0 turn tough. 'Gte wise gardener will help growth along by thinning properly, cultivating fre- quently, adding some quick chemi- cat fertilizer if necessary and soak- ign with water if the tt ember turns really dry. HEROIC TRA A- MOTORMAN HALTS atFVE LESS T sXI 3. 11. MATHER of Toronto brings runaway cab to stgo oga&,yt parked street car On duty in his Bay Street crams 8. B. Mather noticed a taxi run- ning wild — with no driver — careening down Avenue Road; Realizing the disaster it could cause, Mather raced his street casc until he had passed the tatd.Thent stopping his tram, he rushed out.. leaped on the taxi's running board and got the door open,. With difficulty he managed to gat inside, grab the wheel and bring the cab to a halt. S. B. Mather has been ghost Tho Dow Award. d It was about 7 o'clock on a Saturday evening when Mather noticed the driverless cab gaining speed as it rolled down Avenue Rd. 2„ Racing his tram until he had passed the taxi, the fast-thlnking motorman got out and jumped on the running board. TUE .t3►'T/I/AI 1D The emergency break wouldn't hold . , . and Mather was forced to bring the cab to abalt against the front door of his parked street car. LISTRN TO THR • NATIONAL actuwemes THE DOt3'AWARD It a citationpresented/or ntedfor eels ofnateramteat heroism and include, a Mg Canada Seeing. Bond. Tho ,Dope Award Committee, a group of editors of leading Canadian fail, newspapers, selects winners from recommendations made by se national& known news organteation. DOW BREWERY - MONTREAL POW AWARD SHOW, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7a14'.Mat-ru,� 8. REG'LAR FELLERS I By GENE BYRNES TNi WAITERS pow DotFO,Y TRAM Ont TIMM. —THEY Moe VDDR. DOM= tri TO VDte eV LIMA WAGONS... 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