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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-03-07, Page 7'CHRONICLES ' of GINGER FARM Gwendolfne P. Clarke • e 0 Wel: friena,ds, how did you •vs eeather 'the big Windstorm last week? Isles ,doubt every person liv leg in tins .country has some story to tell --of.. trees blown down, shnt- ters ripeed front the wall, or barn doors blown df. It was quite a wind, Wase:'t it? We started the day with the discovery that the power was off, :so from five -thirty until daylight we gn peel our way around by candle and lantern light. Partner 'said, even with the lantern alight, it was like working in the dark al Ike barn, so accustomed has he he - cone to good lights everywhere. He wonders now how he ever got along without the 'hydro. * * * The first damage from the g•i e that • I noticed was to our storm door. It had blown open—as 1 thought. But when I went to shut it the door just wasn't there—et .. least +•i.it on its hinges. But it was on the ground—with broken glass and par'•• of the frame work pulled out from the door jamb. And the.n Partner got to the barn just in time to stop the barn door. from. blowing in. The brace on the inside of th: door had snapped in two ard the big hook which fastened it bad completely disappeared. It .vas ten o'clock before the power came on again—long enough for us to realize ho . dependent we had already become on electricity. No lights, no radio, no toast, no easy way to boil a kettle. But it did not affect the milking. Our menfolk still milk the hard way * * * Right now, of course, we can blame all our troubles on the sun• spots. If it becomes terribly cold - well, chat's the sun -spots. Sudden thaw end wind—well, that's the sur. -spots too. And if you are feel- ing blur or reckless, lazy, energetic o:• irritable—especially if you are heeling irritable—well, that isn't our fau:•, of course. It is just the sun -spots taking it out on you. If sun -spots were all we had to worry agouti It seems to me these -must be a few earth spots around somewhere too. Or 'something that. 'lits latest is this spy ring ccanda'—and it doesn't give one a very comfortable feeling, does it? * * * Partite. and I often have guns. an a_gument over present day world conditions, especially as thy affect industry, agriculture and aur own everyday life. Partner is al -- ways looking ahead—planning this and planning tha., T contend that it is yr :less to think too much about the future; that the best any of us can do is to live one day at, a time. By that I don't mean we should just sit back . -d give to thought to the future at all. But I do meat that, .f, in living one day at a time, we make the best possible use o£ each day as it comes along, then we are to a certain extent, laying d good rr't. dation for the future. i1 we are net behind with our regulEr work t'+.en we should be able ro take advantage of opportunities as they arise. , k * * So many things that effect out daily li;ung are beyond our con- trol. A farmer„wishing to increase his mirk output thinks he will supplement his feed supply by Lite purchase of bran, shorts and uii • cake. He is soon told that bran and shorts are needed for milling and that oilrake is practically unob- tainable. His wife plans to raise more chickens only to find that tile brooder coal she ordered Lint fall will not be available. That is what I .mean when I say we cannot look ahead. But we can help the situation in some cases by thinking oe the immediate future. For in- stance we cannot help a power !steak bur if we are caught without candles or coal oil that is nothing but carelessness. It is a grand thing never to pat off doing anything. I wonder how ;l feels. Like a lot of other people 1 mean well . I always mesa well. But you know how it goes. Or do you? How Can 1? By ANNE ASHLEY Q. How can I prevent a fresh bump on the flesh from discolor- ing? A. One method is to rub imme- diately with wet starch. Q. How can I wash corduroys? A. Wash the corduroys ,illy, then rinse until the water is clear. Do not squeeze out. the water at the last rinsing, but throw the gar- ment over the line in a shady place while dripping wet. Q. How can I clean tinware tho- roughly? A. Dampen a cloth and dip it in- to common soda; then rub the tin- ware thoroughly. Follow this by washing and wiping dry. This treatment will remove all stains. Q. How can 1 varnish paper on a kitchen or bathroom wall, so that it can be wiped with a damp cloth? A. Mix one ounce of guns arabic, three ounces of glue, and a bar of soap, dissolving all in a quartof water, and apply with a paint brush. Q. How can I make a good nickel and steel polish?, A. Mix one tablespoonful of tur- pentine, one tablespoonful of sweet oil, and enough emery powder to the. consistency of cream. Apply with a soft rag, then wipe off, and polish with a dry flannel. , Q. How can I easily remove grass stains from clothing? A. These stains can often be re- moved by sponging with ammonia and water. Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE 1. Is there a fixed rule for the se- quence of pages in a letter? 2, Is it necessary that the china used' throughout a dinner should exactly match? 3. Is it proper for a girl to pow- der her nose, file her nails, or comb her hair in a public place? 4. When a person arrives at a home for a call, and finds the one he has conte to see just leaving, but is invited to come in, what should he do? 5. Who should pay for the con- veyance in which a bride leaves her father's home for the church? 6.. Who should enter the hotel dining room first, the marl or the ;woman? ANSWERS 1. No; but when writing a letter„ of four pages, use pages one, two, three, and four in sequence. 2. It is customary that the china match, but if preferred, one may use different sets for different courses. 3. No; she should do this before leaving home, or in some dressing roots. 4 Go in and sit down for about five ruinutcs, then leave. But do not fidget during those five minutes. Be poised and natural. 5. The bride- groom. 6. The woman, Sunday School Lesson March 3rd., Entering and Possessing a New Land Joshua 1: 1-4; 23: 1-11. Golden Text. — Thou shalt bless the Lord Thy God for- the good land which He hath given thee. — Deuteronomy 8:10. Joshua Succeeds Moses The children of Israel were on -- the plains of Moab east of the Jur- dan where they received the sum- mons to invade Canaan. The order came from Jehovah to Joshua, the assistant and successor of Moses who had just passed away. The urgent task before the new leader was the invasion and con- quest of Canaan. He must lead across the foaming, surging Jordan, all the people with all their belong- ings. Henceforth Israel should tra- verse no territory they could not call their own. before them lay their land divinely promised to them. No Turning Aside , First they must be "very coura- geous to• keep and do all that is written in the book". It takes cour- age to keep all God's commands in His Word. Here is where most fail. We do "keep and do" some things that are written in the book, but not all, God says all. There was to be absolutely no turning aside, "to the right land or to the left". All intercourse with heathen na- tions was forbidden. Joshua exhorted the people to "cleave unto the Lord", to hold fast to Him, to His commandments. The Source of Strength Joshua again reminds Israel that Jehovah is the source of their strength, and that to Hint they owe their recent victories. God had pro- mised Joshua that none should stand against him for He would be with him as He had been with Mo- ses. If God is with us, then it nat- ters not who is against us; we shall prevail. There were occasions when this was literally fulfilled. When the Lord puts fear into the heart of a crowd, then one pian full of the spirit of the Lord can do miracles. Young David killed the mighty Go- liath and his great act so terrified the Philistines that they fled and were slaughtered. One man who has God on his side can face a crowd of evil men and put them to shame and confusion. Obedience To God The wonderful love of God ex- perienced by the Israelites in the past and assured to then for the future demanded a like return of love on their part. This love was to be shown in doing His will from the heart. Tlie only way true love can be shown to God is by a life of obedience. TNT SHAKES UP KING'S PALACE :,11JEE1119. RATION .FASHIONG, Everyone in Buckingham Palace, London, was warned to keep away from the part of the building facing St. James' park as a bomb dis- posal squad prepared to get rid of a German bomb that had been buried in the park since war days. The bomb's own explosive was first neutralized, then the missile was blown up, as pictured above, with a heavy charge of. TNT. The explosion rattled the palace windows, but caused no damage. DARK LIGHTNING if, HELEN TOPPING MILLER • CHAPTER XX. "I've got all the information," Grice said. "1 know how much he's sunk in that well. It was a fool proposition from the start and we tried to sell him that idea—indi- rectly, of course. But we didn't get anywhere with it. We thought Kimball could handle the business. but he bungled it every time tie turned around. He told us he could get us the lease on Mason's land. This stuff down here isn't big enough—we've got to expand. If we had Mason's stuff we could go somewhere. But Kimball fell down on it, and so I was thinking, now the' Mason's quitting definitely— maybe you..." "You want me to talk Mason iui- ft leasing to you, is that it?” said Gary, in a cold, level tone. "So you can go out and sell stock in an oil field to little school teach eds and widows with a little in• surance—and bring 'em out here to see derricks going up and drills going down—and everything but oill" "Look here—I'm ready to make you a legitimate proposition. The well tip there is no good to Mason. IIe'll pull his derrick down,, and having an abandoned well only a quarter of a mile fdorn us isn't going to be good for our business. You're in a better position to han dle Mason right now than anybody —and we'll take care of you, of course..." * * * ' The way you took care of old matt Harper when he went out and cut Mason's water line, And Slide Ellis, when he trumped up a fake lawsuit to harass Mason and delay work on his well?" "Listen, buddy, when a business man won't listen to a business ar- gument ..." "You heard what he said, Bill.' Gary was grim. "Keepit in mind, I may need you. As for you, Mr. Grice—T'm young and out of a job and because I was in a tight spot I worked for you for two days. But I don't want the money. You can tear up the check. I've never worked for a crook—and I don't expect to begin. Good day, sir." He turned away but Grice sprang in front of him, 'squaring his thick body. "Look hear, you young pup— you can't talk that way to mel I'll run you out of the country—I'll—" "All right," Gary set his jaw, drew back his arm. "I'11 give it to you in a way you will under- stand, then!" He swung once at the pulpy, crimson face. Grice went down with a wheeze and a grunt. you a rich widow. Widows always nave a weakness for curly hair." * * * • Adelaide had stood by, listening, her face cool and aloof. "Be sure, Bill, that she enjoys starving in wierd places," she said nastily. Red-hot pain shot along Gary's tortured shoulders, but he was too enraged to notice it. He scrubbed his knuckles on his shirt and strode off. Bill Grant trotted along beside hint. "Boy, what a sock." he panted. "Well, now I guess we're both out of a job. Yippee!" Gary had promised Harvey Ma- son to stay on the job till he re- turned, and a promise was a prom- ise. He'd help Hickey clean tip the area around the well, and in the meantime something night turn up —a good job somewhere. Bill came to say good -by. He was off to the Pecos River coun- try. "1'11 be waiting for you, big fel- low," he said blandly, as he de - carted. "I'11 nail down ailed for you—one with no corncobs in the . mattress if possible—and I'll look . the gals over; they're sheep ranch- Cts out there—goats and stuff—a.i kinds of money. Might even find. ISSUE 9-1946 Gary felt a hot. savage surge of anger, but he kept his control, with difficulty. "I don't want any wid- ow," he said. curtly. "I don't want —any woman." Her eyes blazed at him, her lip curled. "Did you ever see such a —mule?" she asked Bill, scorn- fully. "All right," Gary flared at her. "Trot a mule. 'A mule has sense. He knows when he's licked. He doesn't knock himself 'to pieces trying to do the impossible—he just quits. Now, if you'll- excuse me, I'll go out and clean up that slush pit." EIe stalked away and he did not look back. He worked till he ached with weariness and then, very late, lie went upstairs and threw himself across his bed. But he could not sleep. He jerked erect, later, when someone tapped on his door and Mona Lee called anxiously "Gary?" * * * He opened the door. She was standing there, and her eyes had an odd, excited look in them. "Gary, Mr. Hickey's downstairs. He wants to talk about the well— and I don't know what to say. You., come Gary." Hickey sat in the living roorn, looking strange and stiff in his Sun- day clothes. He was turning his hat round and round in his hands. "Here'ssGary, Mr. Hickey. ,Now you tell him what you've just told me." Hickey scratched his head. "I was telling Mis' Mason here—looks like a plumb waste to pull the cas- ing on that well. Looks to me like we're mighty near down—did you taka a look at that stuff we was drilling yesterday?" "Yes, I looked at it. Sulphur in it." "Yeh, and where you got sulphur, a lot of times you got oil. I fig- ured maybe we could shoot that well." "But, look here, Hickey—[ haven't any money. . 'Yeah, I figured on that. But 1 figured if you was to help me—kind of take the responsibility and fix things up with Mason -1'd buy the stuff. As the well stands to be a to- tal loss the way it is now, 1 figured maybe Mason would be willing to cut us in, for say an eighth, if we went ahead and fetched him in a paying well." * * * • "But you've got anhydrite down there—and shale—" (To Be Continued) [SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THU. Roast Cold Omelet Curry Broiled Veal Roast of Liver Veal Vecd Group left- over 3 lbs. 2 oupons If your ration budget indicates a credit of a couple of tokens saved from past eating, you may wish to exchange two full coupons for a Sunday roast. A three pound rolled shoulder of veal should provide for three dinners, any one of which might include a guest or two. A tasty dressing, good brown gravy and baked orange halves 'are excellent co-partners for its first appearance. And because roasts are not every week occurrences, you'll -doubtless appreciate it sliced cold for Monday's dinner. 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