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The Seaforth News, 1957-11-07, Page 3So Tall He Sleeps In Three Beds How do you manage for clothes when you're the world's tallest woman, 8 ft. 3i/2 in,, with a 58 -in bust, 49 -in. waist, and take site 16 in shoes? Pete Collins, director of the stage snow "Would You Be- lieve It? and the TV show "You've Never Seen This!" says that Miss Katya Van Dyk could only get nylons to fit her by ordering five dozen pairs, at one go from a manufacturer who agreed to set up a special ma- chine for them. Once Pete commented on the delicate needlework she was do- ing in her dressing -room on tour, and asked what she .was making. Proudly she held up the world's largest pair of silk pan- ties looking like "two airport windsocks stitched together." For publicity purposes Collins had a huge pink silk nightie rum upfor display in a lingerie shop window as "worn by Ka- tya." . But when she saw it she laughed scornfully. "That tiny thing," she said "Why I couldn't even get it over my head!" When she compared it with one of her own, the latter was more than half as large again. Collins wanted to use the genu- ine gown in the next city, but emit find no shop window big enough to show it. Fond of swimming she rose early each morning while ap- pearing at one beach resort, to enjoy a dip before the crowds arrived, and one, day she absent- mindedly left her swimsuit be- hind on some rocks. When she went back for it, she found that two early -bathers had picked it up and were ar- guing about it. "It's a bathing tent," said one. "It isn't," said the other. "it's a new kind of sail." She toured the U.S.A. with a company which gave a show in a prison. A long-term convict came up to her at the end and asked: "How would you like to marry me?" "What kind of a life would it be with you lacked in here'?" she countered. The convict nodded, "First, he said, "you'd have to lift me over the wall." Her most thrilling adventure occurred when passing a house in a French town,she saw a toddler crawling along a second storey window ledge, - Afraid to move at first, lest he should fall, she crept quietly forward, reached up on tiptoe, quickly grabbed the baby and put him safely through'an open window on the floor below - wondering what the parents would say when they found they'd produced a flying infant! "Lofty," the world's tallest mar., also figures in Collins' brilliantly amusing account of his show rarities in his auto- biography, "No People Like Show People." When Jan Van Albert was born Albert Johan Kramer in Amsterdam in 1897 he weighed 1712 lbs. At seven he was nearly 6 ft. tall; at 21, 9 It. 31/2 in., his present impressive height. He weighs 448 lbs; is 52 in. round the chest, 44 round the waist, takes a 10' hat, size 20 shoes, and has hands a foot long from palm -heel to finger- tip. On tour he used to. sleep in hotel beds with his legs hanging over the edge, resting on the floor. When he married, his wife Minna hit on the simple plan of writing ahead asking for three double beds to be provided in their room. They are placed side by side, and he sleeps crosswise in them, from corner to corner. Before Lofty married, Collins' father advertised in the press for a bride for him - and got eight sackfuls of replies, most with photographs. He needs outsize meals and has had for breakfast: six plates of porridge, eight kippers, 2 lb. of pork sausages, 12 raw toma- toes, about 12 rolls, and 18 cups of strong black coffee: During the Nazi occupation of Holland he nearly died from lack of food, lost 294 lbs., and had to stay in bed for months on end,' too weak to move. Other rarities whom Collins describes do astonnishing things. Thea Alba, the Woman. with Ten Brains, can write simultaneously a sentence in any of her twenty- five languages, using both hands and her mouth; write four dif- ferent words simultaneously with. her hands -and feet; draw two different pictures in colour, using both hands at once; write ten different figures simultaneously, by means of ten pieces of chalk attached to her ` fingersand thumbs a feat demanding ter - rifle concentration. Senorita Montserrat Alberich, of Barcelona, "paints" astonish- ing pictures in varied colours by tapping the "m", '.'n" and full- stop on an old typewriter. Strangely enough, she dis- covered her ability when she sat waiting for shorthand -typing exam, results with other • com- mercial college pupils, and the teacher suggested they should try making pictures ontheir machines "just for the fun of it." Macnorton the Aquarium Man, who claims to have four stomachs, can drink450 pints of water in two hours, 100 glasses of beer in ten minutes, swallow live' gold -fish, turtles, frogs, water snakes and bring them up again within two hours, alive and kicking. Juna, the Human Gasometer, can swallow butane gas into his stomach not his lungs, for that wouldpoison him - and then by muscular contraction, eject it again through a tube to light lamps and a chandelier and even fuel a gas -ring to fry an egg. In tihs engrossing book, Collins also describes' his war -time ex- periences overseas controller of ENSA and travels from the Arc- tic to the Equator in quest of show talent. More and more fishermen are using prepared bait for catfish. The following is a favorite among many. Use whole, or half, of a marshmallow to a hook. Put one drop of oil of anise on each bait and lower away. Oil of spear- mint is geed, tpo. You'll catch. a cat if one is nosing about the vicinity. HAPPY -Punctuated by bumps and grinds, Jane Russell makes her debut as a night club enter- tainer in Las Vegas, Nev. Jane wowed 'em with a number called , "Be Happy With The Yacht You Got". 8. Paid out 31. Ur. portico 9. Burden 35. Estimation 10. Part of a 46, Steer church 37. Twitching 11. Equal 38. Eastern 16. Ballad country 20. Terminals - 89, Not busy 21, Drag 40. 'Particle of 22. Make eyes dust 23. Require 41. Refuse 24, Song 44. Carved Indian 26. Crowns poet - - 27. Too bad 42 Asaeas 28. Transmitted 46. Stender :'inial 29, Remain 47. Harden. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 2. Choler 1. Musical instrument' 6. Weep 8. Rebuff 12 Spoken 13. Sheep 14. Church dignitary 16. Fragrant 17. Mitigate 18. Soft food 19. Proffer 21, Mel 24. Copper coin 25. ofd 20. Piece of Pasteboard 21. Donkey 30. Rubber tree 31. Inflamed places 32. Allow 38. Played the first card 34. Walked $6. Frog genus • $6. Indoor gams $7. Irritable 38. Ape 41. Short bath 43. False god 45. Carries out 48. Singing voice '49. Sunburn 60. Binding fabric 1. Encountelt • 13. Pigpen 99999. Pas -age ouI 1.1(n fO oar of 8. Passing fashion 4.Absconded 6Ooze 6. Possess 7. 'Improved 1111111ill %hilliik1C °.d11111111111111 11111111111113111111K31111111111111 �,:e`;:,�:•°;:®1111:.,®®11�®® ®1111:::=:::11111111 ■ ::•:°.,111111 1111 11111®®:.:. i■®■ .•.,,'•' �a iiiii1111®Mil1111®1111 111111111N11®111111®ii11 1111111111110:111111111i411111111111111 1111® 1111■■`:::==11111�i1111■ Answer "elsewhere on this page, LOVE IN THE ZOO -Penny, who was a baby elephant when bought by contributions for the San firancisco Zoo two years ago, is getting to be a big girl now and has succumbed tothe bite of the love bug. Penny stands on tip -toe at the edge of the moat and holds hands with an unidentified boy friend. Penny made his acquaintance by rattling the metal rail, lower right. WLPMM FROM Across Canada the farmer's •interest in crops has always con- veyed the impression that oats, barley, wheat and hay are the important things. The fact that trees are really an important farm crop has never really been considered by many farmers. • * 0 0 Recently, Canada Department of Agriculture's economists have been making a study of farm woodlots. They find such wood- lots are an important source of sawlogs.in Canada. One-third of all forest land under private ownership is on farms. These woodlots cover over 13 per cent of the total farm area, and in 1955• supplied farmers with ,an estimated cash income of 85 mil- lion dollars. * $ * To get the best returns from woodlots, it is necessary to know the basis on which sound saw- logs are sold for lumber. In ad- dition to grading, actual pay- ment for sawlogs is dependent • on, the number• of board feet of lumber as estimated by the log rule chosen. • 0 * * Use of a log rule in the meas- urement of sawlogs is required by law in all provinces, but buyers and sellers are free to specify in their contracts the unit of measure and the log rule of their choice. Rules now in use within the 'provinces are: New- foundland, Newfoundland log rule; Quebec, Roy and Quebec log rules; Ontario, Ontario and Doyle log rules; Manitoba and Saskatchewan, International log. rule; Alberta, Scribner log Yule; British Columbia, British Co- lumbia log rule. O 0 0 Log rules are generally based on milling practices which tradi- tionally prevailed. As condi- tions change, the woodlot man- ager needs 'to select the one that gives him a fair measure of the sawlogs he has for sale. O 8 0 With the exception pf the Doyle log rule which, in the case of small sawlogs (8 inches in diameter and 16 feet long), shows only about half the ac- tual number of board feet which is obtainable, and the New- foundland log rule,which esti- mates about, one quarter more board feet,` all other log rules are reasonably correct and suit- ed to the conditions which pre- vail within their respective pro- vince. O 0 0 In n survey by the Forestry Branch of the Northern Affairs and Natural Resources Depart- ment, it was found in Eastern Canada that 90" per, cent, of all soft wood logs•` and '60 per cent of all hardwood logs measured were 12 !taches or less in diame- ter. It •is'therefore important that log Pales which estimate accurately the number of board feet in; 'smaller diameter Logs be used. in Eastern Canada, the Ontarid^'leg rule promises to be one of the best. t .0 9 Rearing turkeys in raised,. slat floored, confinement pens was "developed prij,Iiarily to. overcome the disease hazard in certain areas of the country. As construction of' this type of rear- ing structure is 'somewhat ex- pensive, a new development in turkey rearing'pens is the pole barn. Construction costs for this type of unit are somewhat less per bird than for the raised pens. Essentially a pole barn con- sists of a wide roof supported on poles set in the ground. The sides and lower portions .of the ends are usually enclosed by wire netting. ,In exposed ioda- tions plywood panels may be necessary on the north and west sides during stormy weather in late fall and early winter. Roofing material may be ply- wood, galvanized iron or alum- inum. Five -sixteenth inch ex- terior ply*ood is the most eco- nomical. It should be well nail- ed with coated nails. * e • Feeders, and waterers are pro- vided on the sides and are pro- tected by a wide overhang. The poults are placed in the pens at 'eight to ten weeks of age and remain there until market time. They are provided with a deep litter. Because of the convenience of feeding and watering one man can take care of a large flock of birds. In addition the problems of leg weakness and breast blisters are almost eliminated. • * e In actual practice these pens vary from 30 to 50 or more feet in width and up to 500 feet in length. Native tree growth in certain areas provides the poles at low cost. Spruce, larch (tamarack) and pine are recom- mended but many of the harder broad-leaved woods are satisfac- tory. it • is strongly recommend- ed that the bottom end of all poles be treated with a good wood preservative to at least a foot above ground level. The spacing of the upright poles will depend upon their size and up- on the load-bearing strength of the stringers joining them. To prevent birds from using them - as roosts there should be few if any horizontal cross ties. Cer- tain types of scissor trusses can be used, however. Most opera- tors prefer to avoid the use of a centre row of poles. As wide an alley as possible is left throughout the centre of the shelter to facilitate mechanical removal of litter. O 0 -• Feeders and waterers are spaced down both sides. The entireblocking of one side with tall # eders may interfere with cross ventilation. For this rea- son open 'spaces should be left between them. Some operators collect the rain water from the roof in large storage tanks for use of the birds. e * 4. The successful operation of a pole barn depends upon the operator being able. to "maintain a dry litter. To db this the pole barn ..lust be located' in a well drained area arid provided wit': ample cross ventilation. It has been shown that most serious. diseases of turkeys are aggra- vated by the birds being wet under foot, The addition of fresh litter when necessary com- bined with ample ventilation can remove this hazard from Pole barns. Overcrowding will also tend to produce damp lit- ter, and birds which areover- crowded will not make satisfac- tory gains. Five square feet per bird should be allowed. TIGHT, BII'i'TERFLIES Get em tlgt, see -then you can 'catch thti; "Pool things without running yourself `dizzy. Set out rotting fruit for bait. The fruit juices will ferment and Brother Butterfly, 'who cannot resist fruit, will partake of the juice. After a short wait, he will too tipsy to fly and anyone can pick him up with no trouble at all. drop of oil or grease " Hansom Cabs In Old London The horse bus and- the han- some had one thingin common that made the London street more human and more public than it has ever been since their passing. In the bus, the driver and the outside passengers sat high and free over the street, able to see all' that went on around them. It was like a seat in a circus or on a grandstand as you sat and had your enter- tainment through the changing streets. True, there was the rain at times, but there were also the sky and the great buildings and the monuments before you. A swarm of buses with crowded tops held up by the policeman's orchestral hand gave an impres- sive seated audience for an in- cident `- the passing by of a great visitor or a coster's don- key cart upset. Crossing the street before such ahold -up you felt the eye of London was upon you, as one has never felt it since. With the hansom, the driver on his high perch presided over the street, but the fare, or better the fares -- for to the young of those days the advantage of the ,hansom was there was no room for a chaperon - sat high and looked over the horse at the hap- •penings of the street and felt themselves part of it which no one can feel in a taxicab even with the top open. How Picca- dilly used to glitter in those days as you looked down or up its gentle hills es the cavalcades pranced before you with the mansions and hotels and shops painted for the season and win- dow boxes of flowers all ablow- ingl The passing of the, hansom was a peculiar loss, the tall, deli- cately poised carriage, shining black, with the driver command- ing cab and horse from his lofty seat, and the slender whip rising high above all, was one of the most decoratively satisfying things that London has ever pro- duced. It was like an invention from the beautiful attenuated art of Whistler, who always brought a hansom into his litho- graphs when he could. Its praises 'have been sung by many a cun- ning writer. Without the han- som Stevenson's New Arabian Night would lose much of its haunting London flavour. -From "The Age of Extravagance," by Mary Elizabeth Edes and Dudley Frasier. UNDAY SC001 LESSON By Rev R. Barclay Warren B.D. The Spirit of Christian Worship 1 Corinthians 11:2.20-34. Memory Selection: Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink o1 that cup. 1 Corinthians 11:28. "Why do you go to church?", the reporter asked. Here are some answers: (1) I don't know; I guess it's just a habit.' (2) "It takes care of things for the next world," (3) "I go to the biggest church in town and 1 expect most of these people to do their business at my store." (4) "It helps one's social standing." (5) "I meet a lot of nice people." Here are answers of a different shade: (6) to worship God." (7) "To gain spiritual strength for myself that I may help others." (8) "God commands it. 'Not for- saking the assembling of our- selves together, as the manner of some is.' (Hebrews 10:25)." It is a good thing ,to go to church. But our reason for going helps to determine the measure of good we receive. In (1) the individual does it very thought- lessly. In (2) he apparently thinks that his attendance at church will save his soul. He has too much confidence in the church. We are not saved by works but by faith in Jesus Christ. 3,4,5) Like hypocrites who gave alms and pray to be seen of men, "They have their reward." (Matthew 6:2,5) They get the business, social standing and meet the nice people but they miss God's reward. (6, 7, 8) are good reasons. As we meet with God we shall re- ceive strength for ourselves and strength to share. (8) suggests duty. But it is our duty to obey God. There is blessing in the path of obedience. In the earlychurch they often had a meal in connection with the sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per. Some of the Corinthians were greedy and gluttonous. They failed to discern the Lord's body. There were cliques among them. They partook of the bread and wine unworthily. Some refrain from the Lord's Supper because they feel un- worthy. We are all unworthy of Chrst's dying for us. But the more we sense it the more eager we should be, out of gratitude. to thus remember His death till His coming again. If we have. repented our sins and believed in Him to the saving of the soul we love Him and want to wor- ship Him in a humble and rev- erent way. ISSUE - 44 1957 Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking rule me mom umuu ©0© LEWD ©©OSEIUMU WIDE M0 MIMEO MEOW 000M- MOO 000 -o©oo 000© :DUO ©©i7 : BOOC7© ©iw ©UI4 MME OB00 ©11OE u©ci OUCEOB MUM ©U0® UMUUMOU UMCIO 0©® 0IN0O 000® UOU.©aUM • TV FAMILY -Television's newest family, the !leavers, appears in the "Leave It to Beaver" series. The family, left to right, has Tony Dow as "Wally", Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver, and, lower sigh#, Jerry Matht"t as "Beaver",