HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1948-12-23, Page 3House Plants Need
Rest Period
.According to horticultural experts
vrinter should be a season of rest
for house plants. It should be a
period .of :relaxation and an op-
portunity to store up energy for
later activity. •
The resting period is naturally in-
duced by the shoetened days and
lowered tenjperatfures. With many
plants this slowing process may be
'imperceptible, with others it is dis-
tinct and unmistakable. Bulbous
plants are an instance of complete
rest. Many house plants will cease
to -bloom and others will do so.feeb-
ly. Most of those which will flower
at this season have been condition-
ed or prepared for blooming enuring
the preceding months of summer or
autumn..
Recognition of the above facts in-
dicates the winter treatment, All
practices which tend to stimulate
growth should be held in check.
Less water is needed, potting and
root disturbance of any kind should
suspended. Fairly low temper-
atures are desirable, but may be
difficult to obtain.
The temperature of the home
frust of necessity be maintained at
u point favouring the comfort, of the'
human rather than the plant in-
mates, It is a conservative state-
anent that places a winter dwelling
house •temperature at 70 degrees.
This is much too high for a great
many plants. It is a .good growing
temperature for warm - loving
plants under conditions of . spring
daylight wand ample humidity. But
the combined efforts of high tem-
perature, comparative darkness and
a dry atmosphere are not favourable
to general plant health.
Perhaps the reasonable attitude
to take in this respect is to maintain
a day temperature around 70 de-
grees with a drop to about 60 de-
grees after retiring. To promote
humidity, the usual evaporating
pans on radiators and metal trays
of gravel on window shelves to hold
the plants will be helpful.
Atomic Polka Dots
it's amazing hoty idle chatter can
lead to fascinating discoveries.
Take, for instance, the case of the
.Atomic Bomb and Polka - dot
Dresses, writes Napier Moore.
A neighbor of ours is an emin-
ent skin specialist. The other day,
watching him vigorously fork some
e'legailt-looking manure into his
vegetable garden; we commented on
Alis energy. This led to a discus-
' cion of other forms of energy. Fin-
ally we got to atomic energy.
• We said we supposed that by this
time reports covering the effects
on humans of the atomic bombs
dropped on Japan had been cor-
related, and that no doubt, profe's-
eionally, he had received much in-
formation. The doctor said he had.
We asked if there was any crumb
he coeild bestow upo-. us.
"'Well," hesaid casually, "there
was the patter„ , of the polka-dot
dresses." t"
Our eyes popped at That. He
went on to explain. Examination
of victims of flash burns revealed
that the skins • of women wearing.
'aka -dot garments were marked
according to' the' pattern. That is,''`
on the, skin,-the'Fe were . circles
matching the .white dots. Alza those
circles 'sere nii4Aburr;ed as *ere the
areas covered by colored cloth.
"That was interesting," said the
doctor, ."but, of course, fundamen-
tally there was jwthing new about
it. You.,.werefought at school that
dark clrrthing absorbs: mom halo
ise
Wanted Santa to Bring Her a New Hubby—All Mrs. Beatrice
•slo Molet wanted from the Christmas tree was a new husband—
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usband-•the only stipulations being that he must have from $3000 to
$5000 in the bank, a big heart, good character and a steady job
—also be a "good provider". Twice divorced, she claimed to be
a good cook andhousekeeper. The small' boy is one of two
sons by previous matrimonial ventures.
rays than does white clothing.
That's why - X-ray .operators wear
white. The structure of the X-ray
and the atomic ray are basically.
the same." -
He wasn't willing to guess what
night have happened if the victims
had been completely enveloped in
white. Distance of the person from
the flash point meant much. But
he must have noticed us fingering
our polka-dot tie, for he added, "It
is not >impossible that science will
find for humans some form of
partial protection against atomic
rays. However, if ever you- are , in
immediate proximity to an atomic
bomb flash, polka-dot or no polka-
dot, white pants or 'no white pants,
you'll 'be dead mutton in a very
short time."
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SPORTS QUIZ'
Here's a little quiz that should
be easy for you sport fans. How-
ever, you might find orie or two
surprises when you check up the
answers — printed upside down to
make "peeking" harder..
1. Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey
fought two famous prize-fights.
Was it the first or the second which
took place •In `New York?
2. What well known big league
baseball manager never played in
either of the big leagues?
8. How long is a round of profes-
sional boxing?
4. Give within one ounce the weight
of an official baseball?
ls. Who won the World's 'Heavy-
weight Championship by beating
Bob Fitzsimmons?
6. What are the periods of a polo
game called?
7. What •ia known as'the••.keystone
,sack?,
8. W1,ich player has the first move
• in a chess game?
9. Should a tennis court be laid
out with the service ends east• or •
west, or north and south?
10. By what name is Cornelius Mc-
Gillicuddy, better known?
11. One of these is NOT a famous
name fn lawn tefrnis. Jack Kramer;
Sannue1• : Til'der; 'Donald Madge. •'
Which is it? i,rs : • •
12. What are the three moat. colpo
monly used WOOD clubs in golf?
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BY Tion C iit,ORY
ITt NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO POUR
QUID FROM A FIVE -GALLON'
SAN WITHOUT SLOSHING IT
IU OVER THE FLOOR. l•IEREtS
A flI MANY OF THESE CANS
VNOUND GON ONE EDGE. HtATHE
PEKING TO THE TOP WHIN
DURING, THUS PERMITTING
HEUTOP MR
TTHE LIQUID OVER.
ALLOW IT TO BE POURED iN
A STEADY STREAM.
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No Shine on Pants
You Don't Wear• 'Em
Textile experts have made a ser-
ious study of what puts shine on.
the seat of a fellow's wool trousers.
And the results of their research
will probably not surprise anyone.
Just plain old wear, is the answer—
rubbing, bending, and creasing.
But at least it's comforting to
know that the dry cleaner• is not
the one to blame nor is it only be-
cause the trousers are old. Hang ,
your trousers up in the closet as
long as you want and send them to
the cleaner's often as you like and
they'll never get that semi -gloss
look. But if you -wear them, well
... that's the rub.
The textile experts failed to say
so—but they night have also re-
ported that, if you don't wear 'em,
they last longer too.
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Bootees
That Stay On
hen 1 was accumulating lily
°` 1<tjghtcr-to-cone's" layette some
t ago, a fond auntie knit me
soi}te very simple hut useful bootees.
I';well remember what she said to
ante. a's 1 unwrapped then'! enthu-
siastieally, "Here are some bootees
that WILL stay on; even the
liveliest baby can't kick these off l"
write, Josephine Holbrook in The
Christian Science Monitor.
',Through the years. this auntie has
"booteed" scores of babies here in
the North, and now that she lives
in the South, she finds a market for
her bootees in the shops there,
When 1 found out what truly grand
staying -one qualities they had and
how easy they were to make, I too
learned to knit them. Here are the
directions:
Choice of Needles
. Jse a pair of No. 2 or No. 3
needles (according to whether you
knit tightly or loosely) and Saxony
Weight yarn.
Cast on 40 stitches,
'First row—knit one, purl• one all
the way across the row; knit garter
stitch for 9 ridges; knit one, purl
one, for 1 inch.
Next row—knit one, put thread
over, and knit two stitches to-
gether and repeat across the row.
(This is the beading.)
Next row — knit one, purl one
all the way across the row.
Next row — knit 26 stitches,
turn and knit back.12 stitches. Knit
JUST these 12 stitches for 11 ridges
(instep). Then pick-.gp,,the stitches'•
On one side of the''iristeers.and• knit
to the end of that row.
Knit back and • pick up the
stitches on the other side of the
instep. With all of the stitches
now on the needle knit 9 ridges,
Color Offers Variety
10th ridge — knit together two
stitches at each end of the row
and two stitches each side of the
middle stitch.
lith and 12th ridges — narrow
the sanies as the 10th ridge:
Bind off loosely. Sew up ' the •
"seam and nm ribbon through, the
beading.
I usually keep both pink and
blue yarn on hand because I have
found that a pair of each .color.
boxed together with a sprinkle of
sachet, makes an inexpensive yet
lovely gift for a, baby shower.
New
And All Of Them Useful
Prevents Car Accidents. Many
accidents, caused by fogging of car
or truck windshields; might be pre-
vented by the use of a„soft, absor-
bent cloth treated with a special
chemical solution. One wiping keeps
the glass clear for hours. The solu-
tion used in the cloth consists of a
synthetic detergent, tannic acid,
glycerine, water and dye. It is
claimed that the cloth can be used
indefinitely.
Glass Heating Wall. A new type
of radiant glass heat wall panel
'designid especially for the heating
of single rooms is being introduced:
This panel may be placed anywhere.
and attached to existing 110 volt
AC or DC wiring. Unlike regular
panels of this type; which are ther
mostatically . controlled, these can,
be switched on and `off.
Repels Rats. A laminated board
•,qaigned• to be; used ..as an inside
'wall inpgttitry coops, grain bins and
fain -produce store rooms. It is a
eoi>'ibihation of hardwood veneer
plus an asphalt impregnated fiber
face. It repels rats-in'a recent test
the rodents barely scratched the
surface with their. teeth.
Easy Car, Washing. Sponge for
ated'clifnent to 'garden hose is said
o 'isinj.Plify :car •washing and out-
door house„ •cleaning. Sponge is
'gripped • in bakelite holder and
>terubs • away dirt and grit without
Marring surfaces.,Water, flowing
through, preventclogging of
sponge pores with 'grime and dirt.
Winterizes Tires. A process for
winterizing auto tires that's claimed
to reduce winter driving dangers
Involves use of a twin -roller trac-
tionizer which punches many holes
in the tread. This is claimed to
increase traction and give greater
resistance on ice -covered highways,
One Man Mixer. A utility mixer
which can be moved and operated
by one man and is designed for
mixing concrete, mortar, e t e.
Weight is distributed ao as to be
in„ ahzlost perfect balance in tow-
ing or handling. •
Four=in-one Cultivator. New type
farm and garden power cultivator
which discs, harrows and pulverizes
soil in one operation. Has no wheels
or tracks for support, power being
transmitted direct to actual soil
agitators which carry the 84 -pound
machine. Spikelike prongs are said
to dig ten inches into the soil.
..7 -in -1 Nursery Furniture - Con-
vertible unit of nursery furniture,
marketed by Winnipeg firm, can be
adapted to seven uses': as a feeding '
and airing chair, rocker, Walker -
playpen; end• table, lea wegon, bas-
sinette ` Has tuck -away wheels, Can
be put '`on • sleigh runners.
Apartment. Clothesline indoor
clothesline• reel for 'Lite in bathroom,
kitchen, .latfndFy..and•• trailer which,
makers claim :eliminates -constant.
setting up and •taking down of line;
can be permanently •.installed'• and
folds against. wall when not in use. •
Line may be pulled !to: desired length
and automatically. rewinds. • :
Auto Safety . F1arg • •-- - Highway
safety flare that acts' either as
emergency parking light or as a
blinker flashing a warning 100 times
n minute is offered by auto lighting
firm Light can be seen in all dir-
ections.. over•. a . distance of 600 ft:,
makers ,claire. Batteries last 20-28
hrs.;'two bulbs are incorporated.
More Freeze Space Home
freezers incorporating new insulate
Ing material:are-said• to have twice
the storage'•'spacei usually found in
kitchen size • models..." Conventional
apartment size model which used to
hold '4.5•cu. ft. now holds -8 cu. ft.
storage. capacity._
Wire Recorder — New -magnetic
wire recorder weighing only 23 Ib„
which fits into an .overnight .case.
Main features are: recordings and
playback up to one hour; ability to
record from phonograph, radio or
microphone; record player for 10 -
and 12 -inch records. Recording
wire is available in 15 -minute, half-
hour, and one-hour spools. .
a TBLET
By the time you read this, I
imagine most of your Holiday cook-
ing and preparations will be finish-
ed and done with; but a good recipe
is a good recipe any old time, and
here's one for a tasty beverage
which is especially suitable for
'teen-age celebrations. It is:
Hot Spiced Cider
3 oranges
3 lemons
1/ teaspoons whole allspice
/ ounce stick cinnamon
1/ quarts cold water
1 cup sugar
1 gallon cider
Method
Squeeze the fruit. Reserve the
juice and put the rinds only in a
kettle.
Add the spices to the rinds. Cover
with cold water. Cover snugly and
simmer for two and a half hours.
Strain the liquid and pour over
the sugar..
Add the fruit juice and the cider.
Heat to boiling and serve hot.
Yield; about five and a half quarts,
or twenty-five to thirty portions.
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Frozenedhicken salad may sound
a little inappropriate for this time
of year; but after you've tasted this
kind I'm sure you won't even think
of what the calendar says. The re-
cipe I give is supposed to serve six
—but I know a family of four that
didn't leave a morsel of it.
Frozen Chicken Salad.
1/ cups diced cooked chicken
•3 .cup drained crushed
pineapple
IA cup chopped nuts
cup heavy cream, whipped
1 cup mayonnaise
Method
Toss chicken, pineapple and nuts
together. Fold 'cream into mayon-
naise, add to chicken mixture, and
freeze from two to three hours, or
until it is firm.
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It may be that sometime in the
past I've given you a recipe for
Banana Upside Down cake - but
not this one, as.I only ran .across it
recently. Mighty tasty, I say—and
so will you and your family, I'm
sure, after you've given it a
sampling.
1/ cups sifted flour
1/ teaspoons baking powder
34 teaspoon salt
44 cup sugar
4 tablespoons softened
sliorterang -
EASILY STARTED
A youll'gster asked his father how
wars started: "Well," said his fattier,
"Suppose Canada quarrelled -with
the United States and—
"But," interiitpted the mother,
"Canada must nearer quarrel with
the United Stafes.''y
"1 know," agreed`.'the father, "but
I am. only taking,a hypothetical file'
„stance."• "
• " 3i ou are misleading; the child,"
she protested. •
"No, I am not," shouted the
father.
• ."Never mind,' Dad," put in the
e boy. "I think I know how wars
start."
•
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1 egg, well beaten
34 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons butter
14 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
2 firm bananas
Method.
Sift together flour, baking powder,
sugar and salt. Add shortening.,
Mix together egg, milk and vanilla.
Add to flour mixture, stirring until
all flour is dampened. Beat vigor-
ously one minute. Melt butter in
an 8x8x2 pan and add brown sugar;
stir until melted and syrup formed.
Peel and slice bananas and arrange
in syrup. Pour batter over bananas.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about
50 minutes or until cake is done.
Loosen cake from sides of pan with
knife or spatula. Turn out onto
serving plate and serve hot, with
bananas on to
Which will' have to be about all
for today, I'rn afraid—except to
wish to you and yours, most sin-
cerely, the Compliments of the
Season.
GIRL OR
WOMAN WANTED
For housekeeping position. Nice home.
Pleasant People. Please write
Mrs. Sair,
44 Ridge Hill Drive,
Toronto 10, Ont.
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Help Tout Foegstteri "28" For ThelCihd•01
Relief That Helps Make You Rorie' To Go
More than half of your digestion is done
beio the kelt 10 your 28 feet of bowels.
Sq'tvhen indigestion strikes, try something
. gat helps digestion in the stomach AND
below the belt.
What you may need is Carter's Little Liver
Pills to give needed help to that "forgotten
28 feet" of bowels.
Take one Carter's Little Liver Pill before
and one after meals. Take them according to
directions. They help wake up a larger flow
of the 8 main digestive juices in your stomach
AND bor<els—help; our digest rbityduhave
eaten in-'utiltre s.owrfi way. " • ' n ' ',
Then mbgt•folles get the kind of"relief that
makes you feel better from your head to your r,
toes. Just be sure you get the genuine•Cttrter'•
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Away Out West in Kansas—One hardly thinks ut .I” ansas being;
iii the "citrus belt". But inhabitants of that region proudly
point to this monstrous lemon, grown right in that state, 'which
fairly dwarfs the normal-sized fruit beside it.
Hello, Folks— Looks as though Mutt will be sntoking as. corn -cob next season.
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