HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-12-29, Page 3'Fur Kevvin's Sake"A fallen angel is haloed Cary Wilmer,
Jr., seen strumming his harp in hospital. Playing the role of a
Heavenly messenger in a stage show, Wilmer suffered a broken
arm and leg when the cable supporting him above the stage
broke. Strictly clown to earth now, Wilmer vows never to act
• the angel again—nett in this world, anyway.
ew and Useful Too
] aises Clothesline
Canadian -made product for raids
tug and lowering, loading end of
pulley -operated clotheslines. Can
be attached to any wall. Pulley is
aluminum; Raises clothesline well
above yard permitting clothes to
dear any obstruction, dry faster, 't
is stated.
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Enamel Sprays From Can
Enamel in spray cans ready for
use is being distributed in Canada.
Sprays right from can. No mixing
required, it is claimed. Comes in
crome finish aluminum, white, red,
Mack, green, yellow, light blue. One
ran said to cover 150 square feet.
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Spray Wax
Household spray wax in the
push-button dispenser is said to en-
able a housewife to spray -wax a
household of furniture in a few
:minutes. Comes in an easy -to -
spray 12 -ounce dispenser. No :rub-
bing or polishing required, states
maker. \Vax is sprayed on and
wiped off.
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De-icing Fluid
De-icing fluid a ion -breakable
atomizer assists in clearing sleet
and frost from windshields and car
windows. Both atomizer head and
hinged cap are molded of the sante
plastic in a single piece, preventing
Inss of cap or contents of bottle.
t luid, when sprayed on,'tttrns sleet
or frost into slush, which can be
wiped clear by windshield wiper,
maker states.
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Waterproof Cloth. Tape
Ail-purpo.e waterproof cloth
tape holds tight to practically any
surface and may be painted or
plastered over, Canadian maker
states. Sticks by itself without
moistening. Available in Six, colors.
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Handbag Accessory
Purse -size plastic cases that ]told
small, but efficient clothes and
suede brushes are announced. Case
opens like a compact and houses
either -a metal fiber brush for suede
or a bristle brush for clothes.
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Prevents Auto Rust
New salt product will lend to
prevent rusting -of car fenders and
underbodies when used to de-ice
streets and highways, maker states.
'Uses a rust -inhibiting chemical,
claimed to form colorless, invisible,
yet protective film on instal sur-
faces when street slush is splashed
against fenders and auto under -
bodies.
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Restores Chrome Surfaces
"Auto Chrome Finish;" manufac-
tured by Toronto firm, is designed
to restore original beauty- and polish
to rusted and dulled chrome sur
.faces. Described as a fine quality
aluminum enamel that dries
' quickly.
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' '`Automatic Iron
British -made iron being intro-
dosed to the Canadian market s
saidto be first fully automatic iron
'He wants to make a. little - loan
—Just Until he gets on his feet
again!"
in Canada to sell below $10, Fea-
tures include a dight which indi-
cates when current is on, a heat -
selector dial, quick -heating element
and scientifically balanced construc-
tion.
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Calf Dehorner
Calf dehorner is said to require
only a 15 -second application to stop
horn growth. Consists of heavy
duty heating unit with special inter-
changeable tips. One is for de -
horning and the other for ordinary
soldering operations. Heated- de -
homer tip is fitted over horn and
slight pressure applied. Operates on
110 -volt AC or DC current.
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Doll's Furniture
Miniature aluminum furniture
scaled to the exact proportions of
real furniture -one inch equals one
foot—has been designed by a To-
ronto firm. Aluminum extrusions
are cut to desired length to form
individual pieces of furniture.
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Novel Ash Tray
Tiny portable aluminum ash tray
which clips over cigarette was de-
signed by Vancouver inventor to
prevent ash from dropping on
clothes or furniture. Length 2;4
inches; weight 1/l6th of an ounce.
When cigarette burns down_ to the
clip, it goes out automatically.
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`Pi ctntre-In-A-Minute'
" I'ieture-m-a-minute" Polaroid
Land camera now available in
Canada. Has appearance of con-
ventional bellows -type camera, but
has revolutionary feature -60 sec•
ends after shutter has been snapped
a semi -gloss, deckle -edge print is -
ready for removal from rear of the
camera. Combination- of precision -
built camera, fast film, great depth
of focus and accurate shutter result
in prints of lasting quality, makers
:state,
Pocket Neater
Novel pocket neater from Ger-
many keeps hands warns at outdoor
sports. ' Is described as absolutely
safe. Uses no liquids. 1I rat is made
iron special fuel sticks. Said to -
stay warm for three hours.
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Large Griddle -
Griddle covers two burners on
top of any stove and will cook
twice as much food as ordinaryafry
tug pan, maker states. Only one
minute of preheating required to
make the 10!:i by 16 -inch griddle
operate with maximums efficiency,
it is stated. -
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Caulking Tape
Caulking -type material for wea-
ther -tightening pre -fab •houses and
-other new construction. Is a special -
pile fabric heavily impregnated
with amber color moisture -proof
compound containing inhibitors
against mildew, rot, termites and
other insects. Said to be clean -
handling, self-sealing and a labor
saver, Comes in 100 -foot rolls, one
to three inches wide. Resistant to
aging or drying out, tight -sealing
properties are not affected by tem-
perature changes and structural
vibrations, maker states. Said to
have a water -vapor barrier factor
and to provide long-lasting protec-
tion against water, moisture, wind
and cold air from outside, and
against interior heat losses.
$OME SH'RINKAGEt
Miami, Fla,, Nov. 25. (AP)—(fir-
menthe . , the 16 -year-old, Pf0-
pound, six -foot -six-inch gorilla ,
Miami, Fla., Nov. 26 (AP)—Gaf-
gantua, the 550 -pound, five -foot -six-
inch gorilla , . .
Life Magazine, Dee. 5—Gergan-
tua weighed only 312 pounds . ,
Sounds. like •what happens to a
fish story when the net of the
party start showing -asp,
HOW CAN I
Ry Anne Ashley
•Q. Bow can I prevent slipping
of overshoes?
A.. If the rubber overshoes per-
sist in slipping at the heels, cut
two strips of chamois and, glue
them inside, un rhe backs of the
heels.
Q. How should :oil paintings be
cleaned? •
A. They can be washed With
warm milk and water,rubbing
very gently, then ;drying without
rinsing.
Q. How can I overcome ineom-
A. Deep breathing exercises be-
fore' an open, window often help
greatly if one has difficulty in get-
ting to sleep. Alwaysbe sure the
feet are warm. Don't read or study
to try to produce sleep; this only
makes the brain more alert, A
glass of hot milk jurr before re-
tiring. has a toothing'r"feet on 155
nerves *,
Q. How can 1 clean a suede
jacket?
A. 13y rubbing thoroughly with a -
mixture made of equal parrs of
fuller's earth and alum. Thea
brush the jacket off. This often
proves very effective.
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Q• How can I avoid having
frozen water pipes?
A. It is claimed that painting the
exposed parts' of the pipes with a
mixture of equal parts of glycerin
and melted paraffin will prevent
them from freezing,
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Q. How can I renovate furs?
A, By first wetting then with a
hair brush and then -brushing
against the nap. Hang the furs in
the air until they are dry and then
beat theta lightly on the right side
with. a rattan. Finally, comb the
hair out carefully into Place—
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Q. I-Iow can I make a pine needle
pillow when the Christmas tree is
ready to be discarded?
A. Strip the tree of its needles.
Then make is 151110W -top of bright
colored material and fill it with
needles.. If the pillow is held over
steam at interval:, its fragrance sill
be renewed. -
Q. FIow can I keep plants healthy
in the winter?
A. Cold tea cur milk will make
plants blossom in the wiper time.
AflternaGe rvith 'water every other
day.
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Q. How can I make mock goose?
A. Parboil a leg of pork and re-
move the skin. Then rub with butter
and sprinkle kith salt, pepper,
powdered sage, bread crumbs, and
minced onion. Roast in a moderate
oven. A well -seasoned bread dress-
ing can be baked in the pan with the
pork. Serve with fried apples.
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Q. How can 1 prevent fine laces
from tearing when washing them?
A. Wash them in a bottle of soap-
suds. If they are to be starched, use
a solution of sugar and water. To
whiten the laces, wash them in sour
milk.
, Q. How can I relieve neuralgia?
A. The eating of a good quantity
of celery is often an effective rem-
edy for neuralgia.
Q. How can I avoid buying shoes
that are too tight?
A. It is better to buy shoes m
the afternoon, as by that time the
feet will have spread_ from being on
them. and the .slues will always be
con f orrable,
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Great Seat Myste.
Is Solved
The corning of July 8, 1 came
on deck as usual, threw 'any eyes
into the rigging to check on things,
then gazed around the horizon at
sea, There was a fresh wind up.
Off to starboard was something
that made tie look again. It was -
a dense curtain of cloud -like air, -
arm -shaped and bent, reaching into
the seafront the clouds,.. and,
marching over the water. It was
a tropic waterspout.
stow many tinges C had seen
waterspouts in the -Merchant
:marine! flow many times 1 had
leaned: on the rail peering wistfully
nto their mystery and wishing'1
was captain! And now 1 was cap-
lain; and 1 did what 1: always said
7.;would do, if I saw a waterspout.
Froin my own boat. I loosed: the ,
lashings ,from the : tiller and set
Pagan 'on a track that put her.
straight for the centre of the water-
epour,.
I.' have hearth a lot about water -
seems during my time on the,
s;,ij.e Some have said they suck
solid aster into tate clouds, and to
pint a ship through theircentreis
to tabic it into a waterfall. Others
have said tl.ey :rate hurricane
s i,Y.ls inside.' And others have skid
they mother a great whirlpool at
their fennel -like base that can suck
a, stip under.
I ha! i! studied dozens of water•
smelts from the rails of ships and
1 have always held that they were
harmless. 1 have argued again and
again that they are only large,
short-lived whirlwinds. And now I
was gciing to test my arguments.
Pagan was deep reefed at the
main from high winds of the night
before. She crept in upon the tow-
ering dark wall of whining air. 1
lashed the tiller down and -raced to
the bony for a closer look, to see if
it migift' not be wiser to change -any -
ruinrl about -going on. Then sud-
denly the spout shifted and headed
5 ircctly for Pagan. 1 ran to the
unlit and clung to it. Pagan was
swallowed by a cold, wet fog and
whirling winds. The decks tilted. A
'tones- of spray swept across the
decks, The rigging howled. Sudden-
ly. it was dark as night. My- hair
is hipped my eyes. 1 breathed wet
air, and the hard. ; pial wind wet
nae through. Pagan's gunwales
were under and she pitched into a
choppy seaway, -
There was no solid trunk of wa-
ter being sucked from the sea; no
hurricane winds to blow down sails
and masts; and no whirlpool to
gulp me out of sight. Instead, 1
had sailed Mia a high- dark column
from 75 to 100 feet wide, inside of
which was a damp, circular wind of
30 knots., if it was that strong.
As suddenly as 1 had entered the
waterspout, 1 rode out into height,
lice air. The high -dark walls of
•singiug wind ran away. For me,
another mystery of the sea was
solved. --From "Desperate Voyage."
by ,holm Caldwell. Copyright 1449.
Little Brown and Company.
GIVEAWAY
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tion w05 boastiu:t to another
who lived in the same block of
apartments that he had kissed every
tyonnttn in the building except one.
The 'neighbour, boiling with ieai-
onsy, went straight home and re-
ported the story to his wife, saying,
with it sespiciotts glance: "I wonder,
Maegie, who the woman is that he
hasn't kissed?"
"Cali, -was the reply, I suppose
it•will be that stuck-up lips, ;Mar-
kintrah on the third floe r'•
No Time For Bagpipes - As Scottish -Americans began cele-
brating the annual Feast of the Haggis, J, Moran, acting as
chef, serves up generous portions of haggis—that's made of
sheep's or calf's pluck—to kilted members of the St. Andrew
society.
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Poster Girl For March Of Dimes—Wanda Wiley, age 8, has
been chosen polio poster girl for the 1950 March of Dirnes cam-
paign. Wanda is one of -six children of Mr. and Mrs. Earl N,
:Wiley, and the second member of the family to suffer polio.
No Fame For Us
Blue -Eyed Boys?
It may be possible to tell a pro-
fessor by the shape of his cranium,
but the Madame Tussaud's wax-
works officials are inclined to the
belief that it is the green-eyed and
green -blue eyed people who
achieve fame—or notoriety.,
During the last two years, eight
men out of every 10 models added
to the waxworks have needed green
gray eyes. And many people whom
it is planned to model will have to
wait until some more of these par-
ticular colored glass eyes are avail-
able.
Before the war, Madame Tus-
saud's obtained their supplies of
glass eyes from the continent, but
their main source in Germany and
Czechoslovakia are no longer in the
trade. Even the new plastic eyes,
which are used to great effect in -
the film studios, will not satisfy the
waxworks. -
"Why doesn't some blue-eyed
boy spring into fame?" lamented
r- official. "Most of our latest ad-
ditions have used almost all of our
scanty supply of the other colors.
Recent notabilities on display ht
Madame Tussaud's include. Sir
Laurence Olivier, Freddie Mills and
-
John George Haigh of the Crawley
acid murders. These models all
needed gray glass eyes.
Expands Closet
Hung without nails or screwe
from clothes bar of any . closet oy'
locker, is said to accommodate,
without crushing,' 10 garments 10
space usually occupied hytwo, Emir
is made of steel, heavily nickels
plated, is rust-resistent and harms
less to all fabrics. "
Harvesting Christmas Trees — Christmas tree hart s -t in full
swing in Nova Scotia. The trees were shipped all moor Canada
and the U.S. Woodsmen are gathering the bundlre of trees,
al,ove, in the loading yard of one of tine greatest shippers in
Nova Scotia.
]iambi Goes To Paris—Stuffed toy "Bauchi' seems as ple.,sed
to snake the acquaintance of the French Republican guard as
the guard is'to meet lumbi. Bambi was one of the Christmas
toys on display at the Paris Exhibition, "Childhood. Youth and
Family."
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