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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1952-06-05, Page 6Azierdemo tm e ," "SALADA: Safety -Pin Inventor From our earliest beginnings, we are very close to the safety pin. And it is an ingenious device, and the uses to which it may be part are manifold. The man who invented the safe- ty pin was \Waiter flunk, IIe did it not because he wanted to keep his pants up, but because he owed his draftsman $15. - 1 -le sold the model and patent. of the pin for $400 and that is all the profit he ever made from one of the world's most useful devices. Bunt was a Quaker who came from upstate New York to settle in New York city in 1825, accord- ing to a recent article by Jean Libman Block in American Week- ly, He pursued inventions as a full time career. He tossed off a new - invention whenever he needed money to support Ids wife and five children. His inventions were practical, but he himself was not. He failed to capitalize on his inventions, with the result that other people got much of the financial reward that should have been his. He is the man who invented the knife sharpener which operates when the blade is drawn between Transfer Designs Irk 3 Colors THIRTY-TWO MOTIFS in color! Red, yellow, green -these fruits and vegetables are all ready to iron on - your kitchen towels, curtains, aprons, pothalders. Quick! Easy! Washable! No embroidery --just iron them on! Color in a jiffy! Three -color transfer designs. Pattern 612; thirty-two motifs lxl f!; to 3x4' i inches. Seed TWENTY-FIVE CENTS III milts (stamps cannot be accep- ted') fo this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUM- BER, your NAME and AD- DRESS. Sii -h a colorful roundup of handi- work ideas! Send twenty-five cents now for our Laitra Wheeler Needle- craft Catalog. Choose your pat- terns front our gaily illustrated toys, dolls. household and personal acrrs;,,ories, A pattern for a hand- bag is printed right in the book. two Bets of wheels. He invented a sugar pourer that allows only one spoonful of sugar to rust out at a time. IIe invented the little stopper that bobs back into place after you have dipped your pen in an inkwell. The rotary brush to be attached to horse cars was invented by Aunt and it was New York's first street cleaning equipment. The sante year, 1835, TIunt built New York's first concrete building on \Vest 10th Street, It was known as Hunt's Folly because people thought 0 absurd to use concrete as a huild- iag material. Then after the Civil War concrete became the hottest thing in construction circles. But ITunt's pioneer efforts were forgotten. About 100 years ago he patent- ed first a wooden cartridge enclos- ing a lead ball, then a metallic bullet and then a breech -loading repeating gun. Hunt assigned these inventions for a small sum to fire- arms companies. Hunt's only impractical inven- tion wasa weird pair of suction shoes that allowed an acrobat of walk upside down across a polish- ed ceiling. It made for a good stunt, but few people wanted to walk on ceilings, so there wasn't much money in the invention. All these inventions were minor commercial failures compared to Hunt's catastrophic encounter with mechanized sewing. in 1832 he put together a machine that seamed, stitched and sewed cloth. But he neglected to latent his de- vice and sold his model to a black- smith named Arrowsmith for a small sum. Then, a dozen years later, a young farm boy named Elliaa Howe Jr., patented a sewing ma- chine similar to Aunt's discarded instrument. Dozens of companies started making sewing machines and courts were swamped with lawsuits and counter -lawsuits in- volving patents and royalties. When Hunt finally tried to have his device patented in 1854, the court disallowed his claims on the ground of abandonment. He died in 1859, without realiz- ing the wealth that should have been his is a result of his many inventions. BEST ACTOR The hog -nosed snake is known for its ability. By flattening its head and neck and by hissing, it looks and acts as ferocious as a cobra. No amount of provoking will induce this snake to bite but in- stead if he fails to scare you with this method, he will resort to play- ing dear, Rolling over on itis back, he will remain -lifeless for long - periods of time. No amount of handling will produce a sign of life. He overacts his part though. If you turn him over on his abdo- men, he will immediately roll back over on his hack. SPEEDS OF BIRDS A Bob White flies 28 to 30 utiles per flour while a Mallard duck gets nn to 50 or 60 miles per hour. 'file real speedster is the dnctr hawk who flaps along at a clip of- 165 to 180 miles per hour. Mr. Swan travels about 55 utiles dur- ing a complete turn of a clock's long hand. Of these birds. the one that really fools you is the Bob White. The noise his wings make when he is taking orf makes you think hr's going twice as fast as Ire -really is. Therein hes ,Hoch of the sport of quail hunting. CROSSWORD PUZZLE r't)QF, 1. $1ty 1. Sot tnet at b. Prod set, 4. Slipper 7. forced air r, Veumabies uprc 13. Pee s. Sp tie of es n in 12. Burd e r ell 8. Su tervised a 14. Burdened publication to Mutant ,e, Sic diarourrp gins yo'ce 17. Land of tocol 111 i)eraee 76. Mark bird 26. Rocky Marmon. a 1, Apnea as d 4. Present 25. Trouble as. Satan 27. Staff 0 g. On r elver. ?.Scolded 1. Article 23. Faceted 24. Harden r4ene by 26. Road metrically 10. Took away 40. Rud 1p atrni'rar 41, Offer to pay 42, Prayer 43. prayer 45. Lure 4}. Sunt 49. Allude 1,2. Wenthead inns s1, rinds 51. Partes std 68. Olden elutes CIWN 1. Light lay, 3. 310untain in Crete 3. Average 4. Thereon. 11. 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I'ttx in the Air Force, .and my girl wanted me to be stationed nearer iter home; I worked hard and now I'm here "After we started looking for a house, site told me she has de- cided t0 start nursing! I love her so unfelt I want to do any- thing she wants. I told her I'd wait the three year's her course will take. llut "She gave nuc back my ring, and said she didn't want to tie me down. "Pve told her I want to wait for her. And 1 want to be en -.- gaged, so I can have something to work for. Site doesn't want to see anyone else, and rertainl,v 1 don't, "What Now?" "I ant so much in love I can't Sleep or do my work, for feat' I'll lose her! When I think of her marrying anyone- else- I wish 1 were a million miles from here and had never met iter. If I should lose her, 1 feel it will be my fault. "Neither - of us has ever dated anyone else since we met two years ago, I was pretty wild then. She has changed nue, though, and uiacle me into a decent man, "Though I sec her every night, each clay apart seems longer. If you know any way to get 'tier to take her ring back and to keep her love, please tell mc! LONESOME." * So long as this girl doesn't * date anybody else, what have you * to fear? I understand how her * news shocked you, but knowing * the alarming shortage of nurses, * she's probably been weighing the * question for some time. You are * in service attd should understand * she feels she should do what she * can in the present emergency. * She gave you back the ring, 1 expect, because she wanted to be * fair. She knows that three years * 1s a long time to wait for a anti'- * riage -you expected next month; * in rase anything occurred to e` orange your naiad site wanted * you to (eel free, with no sense • of guilt. '' A ring is only a token, after * all. And unless she gives you reason to doubt het', there seems * little rhanre that she will ' not * yon:lane 1,1 feel she is your • Intact and sonic day will he * your wife. Take that for grant- * ed, au+I trust her. If she is not * print, honest, you will know it • son enough. " 1 ou hate surely proved the. 1.51(11 3tv 0: your love by your ac - 1, ce tancc, without detour, of her * decision. I have n, suggestion • other than to keep on seeing *.her as often as you ran, and, • ring or no ring, show her that * you lite only for the clay she * will become your wife. "' So dispel these dark fears. do * the job your country needs-- * and have faith. - Single Sight For Tandem Trip - David Ferguson, 35, and wife Patricia, 28, wave goodby to friends in New York before embark- ing on their second tandem trip through Europe. David is truly a back-seat driver, as the Canadian war veteran lost his sight dur- ing World War II, and Patricia must do all the sightseeing for both. H ON ICLES r INGE112114 Gw22'tidolttse P Cies-else It is a small world. Remember a few wee!cs ago I was writing about Easter in England; of the hong, cross-country tramps our fancily used to take on Easter. morning. I spoke of Henny Ryes Lanc as being a favourite' walk. Even as I wrote I thought, why bother to mention the nacres of these small places, they won't mean anything to anybody. But then, because it didn't matter one way or the other, I let it go, Ant I glad 1 rid: It brought us a visitor froth the North Bay vicinity, who originally came from the same district itt England as Partner and 1, and it was my' mention of Henny that made hint sure of that. He knew that only a native -horn East Anglian would be likely to• lcnc,w anything about Henny Ryes Lane. So you see what I mean . . . it IS a small world, isn't it? Sometimes as I write this column I think of the poem -"I sis'1 an arrow into the air. Ie- fell -I know not where." Week by week I write this column. It is published and it goes -"I know not where " home folks Ince to send the home -town paper to members of the fancily who are living'some distance away, Thus the Cl.rontcle of Ginger Farm conte to light in the most unexpected places. That, of course. is all the more interesting to me -wizen I kaon' of it. For instar,ce, some tints last year Bob was living in a construction camp. One day the fellows were reading their mail and one chap started chuckling to himself. Bob said, "What's so funny all of a sudden'?" "Oh, inst something in this column." "What column?" "Oh, 1 dunnn-something about Ginger Farm." "Who wrote Dr asked Bob, "Looks like some dame by the name of Clarke." And then he added "hey, your name is Clarke -- do you know who wrote this:" The fellow nearly fell over wizen Bob• answered -"I guess I should -that same person 0 my mother!" I know there are people in tate Arthur district. who react titin column and 1 want to tell the women folk in that community that you are directly responsible for giving me a terrific lot of extra work! Last fall 1 looked in at the Arthur Fair and among the needle- work exhibits 1 sate a het, pread• which was so attractive I carne home and started one like it my- self. 1 believe it is called the "Rosette pastern" as it is made up _ entirely of circular pieces of print drawn tip to foram rosettes which are thea joined together. No quilt- ing is required .11as, i did not realize bow much work was in- volved in this attractive work of art. I ant still making rosettes! idor ever, the end is in sight -and by book or by crook, that spread will be finished yet. That our yes --but never another! After this is done I would like to *tart a quilt like another 1 saw at that same fair -if I. can find out where to get the pattern --or maybe design something similar myself. It was appliqued and had a design of trailing leaves. T had three tickets on the quilt and blissfully hoped T might be the lucky winner. Some hope-... I have never won any- thing in iffy life. For one thing 1 can't be bothered sending in boss, tops and slogans to these contests one hears over the air every day of the week. Well, I am stilt busily wielding the paint -brush. It will be news when I ant not. To painting there is no end in sight, I attt quite sure I shall be at it all summer, How- ever, we are now able to use the stnroont. Partner joined the there for a cap of tea this afternoon -and liked 0. For one reason it 0 the warmest spot in the house. With- out the furnace going the house is somewhat 111111y. - - What I specially like about our sunro1(ut is seeing the flies, bees and tutugn!toes btizelltm arottnd outside and I, beyond their reach, on the safe side of the glass or screen. As I expected it it also a grand place for watching birds, Yesterday two orioles were joy- otidy singing from the top of a r1(!1 cf feuds wire, not fifty yards from where I sat. Two little Wrens were very busy on the lawn and there was a little -blade and white bird, which was evidently 0 specie's of tie warbler fancily. Several time~ I Fare seen a hits greyish -white bird -a stranger to the -but which scents to tally with the description of the "Marsh hawk" as given in Taverner's 'Birds of Caltarla". Other activities last week were eosin it a gluttonous cow, segregat- ing 1 (4413' hens: enjoying cr hridf ;'sitBub; arranging by 'ele- pllnne, further visits from Daughter and my sister Kathleen. 'Bye now , track T go to tile paint -brush! VVI& -"i g Rugs From Did Nylon Stcc'_rir:gs Nylor ?lose that have dc's,1,1ed "miners" can still be used :1111 their luxurious beauty- an 1 s,it- ness can still be enjoyed thy the cat anyway, for you see 1 ant speaking of m; nylon rug from di'carded sock- or stockings writes "0 B. C." in The Christian Sci- ence Monitor. The hose can be dyed, cut into strips. and woven (if - you have tt loaut1 or crocheted (if you have a big wooden crochet 11001:1 into a rug. But, if yog just have your two hands and want to make a rug the easy way, cut the Items of the hose out and you are ready to go to work. Take three stockings or socks, pin the toes together and - start braiding. Sew the tops of three more to the tops of the ones you've just • finished and continue braiding. When you come to toes again, sew to toes of three more stockings and proceed as before --sewing tops to tops and toes to toes, alter- nating the dark and light colors. The heels can be folded in and all unsightliness-ruttners, seams, and darns -can be hidden out of sight in the folds of the braid. Both sides of the rug will he smooth and pretty. When you finish each braid, of three stockings start sewing the braids together in a circular man- ner to make a round rug, keeping it flat and hiding the stitches in -the folds. The widths of the braids can be adjusted by braiding the ankle part loosely and the top part tighter. There won't be a noticeable dif- ference in the width when all are sewn together. LOGY, LISTLESS, OUT OF LOVE WITH LIFE? Then wake up your liver bile , .. lump out of heti Tarin' to fro Life not worth licit 7 It may bo the livor) It's a fact! If your liver bits Is not aoveing kaely your food may not digest ... gas bloats up your stomach ... you fool con- stipated and all the fun and eparkle go out of plife, 'l'im'e when yo,t nod mild, gentle ()orient sti"imulant Liver li err hilu You once again it t, pouring nut at o rate OLUS to two pinto a day into your digestive tract. This should fix you right up, make you fool that happy days are Pero again. So don't otay hunk gat Cadmic Little Livor Pills, Always have them on hand, Only Stir from any druggiut. ISSUE 23 - 1952 A MOTHER'S FEARS "Dear Anne Hirst: My daugh- ter, 18, has Just taken her first position. There are a lot of young Wren in her office, She is talking about them, and hinting that she'd like to know some of them better. "Pin afraid for Iter. She has only gone with a few boys, and not any during the last year. She is naive, but self-reliant, yet so sincere Iter - self that she'd never suspect any- one of wrong intentions. "Flow can 1 broach this subject to her, and perhaps protect her from harm? WORRIED MOTH ISSIS" * Contrary to many a mother's * opinion, business offices are not * always fertile ileitis for romance, * The atmosphere is far more apt * to be casually friendly. Young * men take a girl for what she * seems to be, and utast of them *have severalgirls on tete string * already. - * 1f your daughter seems at- " tracted toward one of her co- * workers, suggest that he bring her home some evening so you * all can get acquainted, * Meanwhile, calm your fears. * You 'have brought her up to * know right from wrong. She * has self-reliance and poise, and * any new friends she meets in * her office will turn out, 1 expect, * to be nice lads, t: t: * It is better to trust the one yo., love complete'y, than to doubt an innocent person. Take her word as gospel, and let her know you do. If trouble comes, Anne Hirst is here to help you. Write her at: Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. .'HALING ELECTRIFIED Persue, Brothers, well known New Zealand whalers, have re- ported the first whale electrocuted in the history of whaling, J. Per - ant) said they stuck the whale in the Cook Strait with an electric harpoon attd "he just rolled over dead," With the explosive har- poons used previously, it usually took a wild chase and sometimes as much as half an hour to kill a whale. SEDICIIl tablets taken according to directions is a safe way to induce sloop or quiat she nerves whan tense. 51.00 Drust5tores on! lorSadicin Toronto2. a7fta1a NV2l;1,3c1V' 7V..L01 a17`; ,a3 o l 1Na.'.N 1210 `r_In-1 a-Lona2ai. a 1, t NV 1 7 s 9V =1'; t'- 4 tri t� 0 �t'sr/�.�,. "3 % / V y ZI2H "e DP Id 0 1 M - . V 4Yj` ` •,s 0111 1 cY 3 3 'l 21 V a' Naav-i:: 30.1- OQV !13:3 86 AV /,`340/ I COFFEE CAK7S a These toothsome Flaky Coffee Cakes are a sample of the superb results you get with new Fleisch- ntann's Royal Fast Rising Dry 'Yeast ! No more anxiety about yeast cakes that stale and weak- en! Fleischmann's new Dry Yeast keeps fall strength, fast -acting without refrigeration - get a month's supply! FLAKY COFFEE CAKES a Scald'; c. cream, 2 tbs. grana laced sugar, 1 tsp. salt and ?i1 c. shortening; cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile. Measure into a large bowl t/3 c. lukewarm wafter. 1 tsp. granulated sugar; stir until sugar is dissoiuecd. Sprinkle with i en- velope Flcisrlunarul's Royal Fast Rising Der Yeast. Let stand I0 mins, 1'ltJ.N stir well. Add cooled cream mixumr ;cud slit' in 8 welt-lteatetl eggs. Stir in 2 C. once -sifted bread dour; beat until smooth. \4brk in 21A c, (about) once -silted bread itbtn', knead on lightly -floured board until smooth and elastic, place in ',creased bowl and, grease top of dough. Cover and stat in a warm place., free hr,nt draught. Lt't rise until doubled in hulk, Mix ;i C. granulated sugar and 2 tops. ground ci13n:upon; sprinkle half of this m11111re on baking hoard. Divide dough into 2 equal per. 11000 and turn out one poi uon onto prepared board. 12,11 out into a 12" square; fold front hack to front and from one side to the other. Repeal tolling and folding 3 more tunes, (louring board lightly 11.11 becomes stickyy. Seal edges of folded dough and !:lace In a greased 8" actuate cal, . pan and pat that to fit the pan, butter top 1igjt fly autd press 51atlnnl halves well into the dough. Sprinkle remaining. sugar and cinnamon mixture on board and treat second p011101 of dough sante as first portion. Cover and let rise until doubled itt bulk. Bake in a moderate oven, 1150', 15 thins„ whin preparing rho fol. lowing syrup; xit1uner together for 0 1111111,, 1 t rel annlated sugar, 111,t tsps. pour d m utpa rind, 1/,t C. !litter of margin dl itle and 1/ e. orange ;juice. (hnrlely pour- hot syrup over the partially -belted cakes and bake raker, about 16 mins longer, Stand baked c d,ca (>11 take t'moli14 fat 1111 mini1. then Inos,'ti 1(11. t.,`,1 •:•4, shake 11111(1 plus,