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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-12-10, Page 13?70 1 • DO S ng s fi THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1970 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE THIRTEEN' icor» My Window A New Method Shirley Keller It is getting uncomfortable close to Christmas, isn't it? Don't get me wrong. I love Christmas. It is a wonderful time of year. But quite frankly, it gets a little expensive and more than that, it becomes a real headache when one doesn't know what to buy for this one or that one. This year though, I said to hang with the expense. This year I'm going to give the illus- ion of wealth when it comes to my children and my husband, . . so I devised a plan that is entir- ely new to out household. I posted a chart. It was just a simple ruled chart with the names of my husband and family at the top of individual columns. Each column contained several spaces for entries by each mem- ber of the family, . , and I request ed that each person write down those things he or she would like to have for Christmas. The cost, I told them, did not matter. Just enter your wants on the list and wait for Christ- mas to roll around with the re- sults. Now you may thing that cert- ainly isn't a very clever idea... but that's because you aren't clued in to the rest of the story just yet. In the very centre of the list I placed my name... and of course, the spaces to write down those things which I would like to receive for Christmas. Now here's where the strategy come; in. On my list, I wrote things like hand lotion and tea towels and gloves and writing paper, etc, etc. Nothing I wrote down would cost over $2. My family would waltz up to the list to write down their fond- est dreams and note what mother had boldly written in the centre column. I would watch from my vantage point at the kitchen sink as they read my list... then seemed to reconsider their own. "Is that all you want for Christ- mas? my daughter asked. "Yes dear, I told her. "But that's not very much, she protested. "It is all I really need, " I insisted. "After all, we have a lovely home and plenty to eat and to wear. What more could anyone ask for?" But if daddy only buys you a bottle of hand lotion, " she sputtered, "he's not going to spend much more money on us kids. " "Don't be silly, " I scolded, "I said you could write down just anything at all on that list and I'm not changing my mind now." Just because I'm satisfied with a little less is no real reason DON'T JOIN THE BUCKET BRIGADE THIS WINTER Check Your Water System Now And Avoid Mid -Winter Grief For Minor Repairs Or Major Overhauls On Any Make Of Pump SEE C. H. EPPS MFG. LTD. Highway 8, One Mile East of Clinton Phone 482-3116 or 482-3826 "THE PUMP PEOPLE" ZURICH MINOR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS Zurich Community Centre 8:30 P.M. SAT., DECEMBER 19 MUSIC BY THE BLUETONES Food Tickets: $2.50 Refreshments Tickets now available from any member of the Zurich Minor Athletic Association why you should not want more." My daughter looked at me a long time. Then she went to the list. I didn't even bother to watch as she made her entries. I didn't have to, I knew she would not fail me --and she did' - Urea for Ruminant (This message brought to you through the courtesy of i-lensall District Co -Operative) Urea is still the center of controversy among some feed - men. There are a number of misleading Ideas expressed from time to time, which we can't take space to completely discuss in this column. But the subject deserves some comment. First, urea is not a foreign nutrient to the cow. The cow actually has a urea cycle in which large quantities of urea go from saliva into the rumen, as well as the secretion of urea through the rumen wall. In a dairy cow, the urea output am- ounts to about 10 grams per day. And research data clearly shows that natural feed ingred- ients such as alfalfa, oats, prot- ein meals like soyabeans, and mill feeds contain some urea. Some of the misconceptions may have arisen in feeders' mind. from cases of improper use of urea in beef or dairy cattle feeds, But let's face it, even common salt is dangerous when not used properly in rations. Urea contains no energy, no vitamins, minerals or other nutritional compounds, except nitrogen, a characteristic comp- onent of protein, and amino acids. Rumen micro-organisms break down protein, as you know, into peptides and amino acids, and finally to ammonia. Ammonia is used by most rumen microorg- anisms to synthesize bacterial and protozoal protein. It is this bacterial ability that allows you to feed urea to your cows. Urea problems can arise because the rumen bacteria can form ammon- ia from urea four times as fast as ammonia can be re-syntlies- ized into microbial protein. So either ammonia formation needs to be slowed down, or use of am- monia speeded up. Our next column will deal with ways and means to bring about optimum use of urea in feeds. 0 About People Mr. and Mrs. William Dav- idson were in Mitchell over the weekend where they attend- ed the 43rd Wedding Anniver- sary of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Par- sons. Thank You ! Stanley Township for your support TOM CONSITT nt. On the list she wrote things like skate warmers and skate guards and hairbands and mittens etc. I think it is called psychology. But there's more. When I come to buy my Christ- mas gifts for the family, I may not stick to the list for a mother always knows what it is her child will cherish most. There may be enough money in the budget to indulge each child (and hubby) in one or two special gifts. It will give me greater pleasure than ever before to really surprise them with items they were not expecting.. and I'll just bet you that they will be thoroughly delighted and about 100 percent more sat- isfied this Christmas than they have been for a few years now. There's only one thing I haven't figured out yet. How am I going to get my family to ig- nore what I've written on the list so that I can have what I really want most of all - their love, the trust and their respect. FREE SKATING IN THE ZURICH ARENA Saturday, December 12 Saturday, December 19 Saturday, December 26 Saturday, January 2 FROM 2 to 4 p.m. Courtesy of Zurich Business Men THE SQUARE E 524-7811 AIRCONDITIONED THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 - 11 - 12 ONE SHOW AT 8 P.M. SATURDAY.MATINEE 2 P.M. HOW THE WAS WON SUNDAY NIGHT ONLY DECEMBER 13 MON., TUES., WED. A PAI,t10 .'. - ., t7A; u If! Y FYun11;:unH AlihALGE: [it,' ANT DIANA SANDS Naked end the Deep ADULT INTCnTAINMENT DECEMBER 14 - 15 - 16 CAIIfSIAW InAli•MARK MORE S PEETER LAWFOE " COMING NEXT: (Adult Entertainment) DOUBLE FEATURE — 0,4,0 00N1 FROOUCI+ONS p"tem[ Sit • I, ONE SHOWING A NIGHT AT 8 P.M.