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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1949-02-24, Page 3iW kHe Was aneteen lmy A.ifllaoe M. Mitchell To say that Julie was sorely disappointed when a very plump woman sank into the front seat be- side .her on the bus would be only part truth. Julie was load clear through. Especially so since a whole string of slim, dark young inen filed on the bus with that careless ease of men who know how to go places. Julie thought that she counted eighteen of these young men but the plump woman remarked pleasantly as Julie craned her neck, "You don't need to inove, my dear. I don't mind in the least having someone in the seat next to me. I always reserve this front seat so's I can see where the bus is going. I feel almost as if I'm driving my- self." The last young man was swing- ing into the bus now and he paused before the plump woman. Poking . her amiably on the shoulder he said firmly, "I want two chicken legs for dinner, see? I gotta eat, under- stand nie—I'm on no diet! I want mushroom sauce, too!" "Olt, you do, do you?" said the pining) woman cheerfully, "Scat along to your seat and eat what I put before you! I may even give you liver and bacon if I feel like it." Behind her, Julie could hear one of the young men singing in low tones. His seatmate joined in pres- ently and they appeared to be sing- ing a part -song. Julie turned rest- Unscheduled Railroad Stops. --These pictures dramatically illustrate the implacable grip with whichrecent blizzards paralyzed transportation in western states, The Burlington train in the top photo was stalled for 17 hours and passengers, including many children, were without food for 1: hours. Lower photo shows two steam. locomotives, almost completely covered by roof - high drifts, It seems almost incredible, but we learn on good authority that this season hatcheries in Canada- and the United States will throw - away something like. FIVE BILLION. hatching eggs—which is a whole lot of 'hen fruit' and no fooling. Those eggs will either be infertile, or won't hatch, even though fertile. * * * Poultrymen have to pay for those eggs, either in the form of higher costs chicks, no chicks at all, or in the form of lower returns for the eggs that they sell from their breed- ing flocks. * * * And a big part of that same loss is needless, and can be prevented by better management of breeding flocks, and better care of the eggs, both on the farm and in the hatch- ery—or at least that's the opinion of Dr. M. W. Olsen, who should know what he's talking about as he's recognized as an outstanding expert. • * Failure of fertile eggs to hatch accounts for perhaps two thirds of the trentel dous loss. And while hatchability is a complicated charac- teristic that can be inherited, there's a lot that the flock owner can do to step -up hatchability. The big thing is to see that his birds get the proper sort of diet. * * " Breeding birds need plenty of vitamins A. and D, riboflavin, cal- cium and manganese. And they'll produce more eggs that are hatch- able on animal proteins than they will on vegetable proteins. 1 * IIateherynnen can avoid much loss by not setting extra large eggs, mis- shapen or elongated eggs, eggs with poor shells, or those contain- ing blood spots, Eggs should be held at as near fifty degrees as pos- sible. Rough handling of eggs will cut hatchability. Infertile eggs account for the other third of the wastage. Most infertility, says Dr. Olsen, is due to the male birds and the way they are handled, Other causes of in- fertility listed are frozen combs, cold building:, faulty diets. disease and bad 1118 11 em en 1. • * \\`hatevcr the .actual reasons, the lose amounts to three out of every right hatching eggs produced --- store than enough, in' 1947, to fill 2450 freight t :'r, . '\iul that', far too lnanc'. • Are p.,ll teal V It.itig all your farm? Theses a roan named Clyde Hefner, who owns a 160 -acre farm, who honestly believes that improv- ing the land he already has offers better returns than buying more acres. "Slimy fields present prob- lems that snot be solved with a little engineering," he says. "Drainage is the big 1 )11 to on ;Rally, many fields.' Hefner has put his belief into practice too. He started two years ago by removing an old hedge fence, which had grown into good-sized trees. .At a cost of $10 a rod - he engaged a bulldozer to do this work—to bulldoze the hedge and pile it for burning: This added con- siderable good soil to the farm and a neat wire fence now replaces the hedge, * * About the same time he started a new tiling project which wasn't completed till last spring. One of his greatest improvements was made in straightening a creek that meandered across the farm in many curves. Along its course big willows grew thickly on the banks. A smaller creek also contained many acre -wasting bends. Last fall this smaller creek was cleaned out and straightened. When this was finished a bull- dozer was engaged to bulldoze out 120 rods of willows along the Larger creek ,and pile them for burning. This cost $285—which was more money than for any of the other work done. Next, a steam shovel and operator were engaged to straighten and deepen the creek. Instead of wand- ering in curves over some of the best fields on the place, the new litch was dug in a straight line along one edge of the farm. * * * "In addition to giving us more tillable acreage," reports Hefner, we think 'what we saved most on is the overflow in the spring which washed all kinds of debris and weed seeds onto our farm. Now we'll be able to hold washed soil and build up its fertiity." Sounds as though the men really has something! Curiosity A woman fainted at a Los Angeles comer and was carried into a drug- store. The inevitable crowd formed and latecomers asked, "What hap- pened?" in some mysterious man- ner, word got started that the bank across the srteet was being robbed. In a few minutes, an ambulance summoned for the lady caste up, and officers shouldered their way through the mob into the bank, Eventually the people began won- dering why they were standing there. No one knew, By this time the lady who hall fainted walked ant of the drugstore under' her own power« Seeing tit* erowd, she asked what was going on, "Something over at a, battla►f a hyetander said. Helpf I Hints {r Fair r ons wives Try adding a little diced bacon to hamburger when frying it. The mixture provides its own fat for frying, leaving the hamburger more moist and with a very different and' pleasing taste. We think that four slices of bacon is just the right amount for each pound 'of ham- burger. You'll find it's moreefficient. to . sew the pocket on the left side of your apron, rather than on the con- ventional right. Then it never gets caught . in . the . vacuum - cleaner switch, the handle of the food chop- per, and other equipment. * s: * Don't lose your temper when you burn the pea soup. Onion juice add- ed to it will help remove that scorched taste. A tablespoon of on- ion juice of each three cups of pea soup will be about the right propor- tion. * * * If you "wringer -iron" your hus- band's wash pants, the children's overalls, and your own slacks, you can shorten ironing -day chores lay quite a few steps. Wash and rinse the trousers. Then when they're in the last rinse water, fold the pleats of the trousers together as you would if you were going to iron them. Place both trouser legs to- gether, hold them firm and straight, and run them through the wringer. For a smoother, nicer crease, put htem through the wringer a second time. When you hang them to dry, fasten by the cuffs without separa- ting the trouser legs. No ironing necessary. * * * Thimble a little too large for your finger? Try putting a strip of adhesive tape around the inside to make it fit. 4 * * To ,sweeten. the .vacuum -bottle cork, it's a good idea to soak It occasionally in a baking -soda solu- tion. If you've ever been frustrated trying to keep the cork submerged, you'll appreciate this tip. Just wedge the cork into a small glass, and the cork can be covered completley. * * * When hanging the hem of a dress, have the wearer stand on the top stair or on a landing staircase. The person who marks the hent should sit a few steps lower. This avoids many a backache in accomplishing the task. A sturdy table also will provide the height whiclf makes the j job quicker and more comfortable, j lessly. She knew the song well. There were three notes wrong. Suddenly, she found herself hunt - 'ming the melody properly. "Sing it for them, my dear," urgedthe plump woman. "They're not getting fresh. They're my boys—" "Your boys! Not all eighteen of • them?" asked Julie in horror. The woman laughed comfortably: ,;._"Wt1l,,,the.one who, stopped to talk Is mine. He's the leader Of the orchestra. But the others have all been `With us a long time and they're • all A-1 fellows. • They've put the music with the luggage and they won't have much time to rehearse when we get there. They'll all give me a hand with the cooking." "Maybe when they get going, they can hire a dietician," said Julie gently. , "Bless your heart, Jon makes three thousand a week clear," she said in her pleasant fashion. "Sing the song for them, dearie." Julie. half turned in her seat and with blushing cheeks sang the mel- ody in low, clear notes. The others in the bus joined in. The one called Jon carte to stand beside his moth- er's ciaiv. "If you had a wardrobe — and wanted a job — I could put you on tonight," he told Julie. "Just be- fore we started I had a telegram from our soloist and she's in some hospital. with toesilitis. Bad luck for her!but•she cants sing for months. Well,' do you want the job?" "I have an amethyst strapless chiffon," Julie told hint. Jon turned questioning eyes to his mother. "The silver drop behind her, Mom?" His mother nodded. "You didn't mention the salary to her, Son." "We'll- say a hundred a week to start Jon Gardner's Swing Or- cestra is the name — in case you don't know." 12E11 V Y RUBBING tw Brings quick relief. 4reat' ales a, fast -drying, n0 strong odor. ,tugs, economical Afro, 65c r "You --- t411,', you're on the radio, too," said Julie. "Olt, yes, but we'll add your share of the radio proceeds. We have a profit-sharing stunt amongst our- selves on that." said fon Gardner casually. . And Julie, looking up at hien, dropped her eyes. She didn't want to acknowledge so soon just how much she liked him — now! And evert at this moment she could im- agine Joe's shining eyes and his, "Aw-gee Sis!" when he learned that she was to be the soloist with Jon Gardner's Sawing Orchestra. In a fashion Jon reminded her of her brother, Joe. When. a girl of nine- teen goes maternal, she is falling in love. Julie was nineteen. Sounds Like A Show Really Worth Seeing„ Travelling by train, bus, plane, boat and car, sportsmen and lovers of the out-of-doors from all parts of Canada, the United States and even' Great Britain, will invade Toronto on March 18 for the second an- nual Canadian National Sportsmen's Show whiclf will be held.in the Coli- seum from March 18 to 26. Indica- tions are that it will be the finest springtime exhibition on this contn- ent. Among the many highlights will be Canada's largest boat and marine show, sports demonstrations, a fash- ion revue, Indian and Eskimo vil- lages, a sportsman's international competition and exhibition of out- door photography, a conservation exhibit of all forms of Canadian wildlife, two one -day dog shows, obedience trials and a cat show. There will also be a sensational stage and tank show with 14 of the most outstanding, acts available on this or any other continent. Un- doubtedly the most thrilling feature of this phase of the Sportsman's Show will be Sharkey the sensation- al trained seal with acrobatic, music- al and juggling talents. Sharkey, now 13 years old, travels in water at a speed estimated at 70 miles an hour and can leap five feet above the surface of the water if the tank is deep enough to afford a good "take -off." Other acts on the program of the stage:and tank show include bath- ing beauties, retrieving dogs, high and trick diving, log rolling, roller skating, canoe tilting and another animal act starring Rosie, the Holly- wood bear. Warning The Negro preacher had success- fully concealed the fact that he had served a term in prison, but years of upright living had not de- stroyed his fear of. exposure. One Sunday, on rising to begin his sermon, his heart sank on see- ing in one of the front pews a form• er cell. -mate. Quick thinking was necessary. He fixed his eye on the stranger and delivered himself slow. ly and impresoively;— "Ah take mall text die eio'nin' from de sixty -lo" chapter an' de hundre'th verse —oh de Gospel ole Saint John, which says, `Dem as sees me an' knows me an' says rtothin', dem will Ah see later.'" Militant Landlord The Rev. Wallace J. Murphy, honorary president of the Prop- erty Owners' Association of America, who roused a storm of protest in announcing the mass - eviction notices mailed by Tulsa property owners as a protest against renewal of rent controls, looks over his mail while in bed in Tulsa, Okla. Physicians or- dered the minister to bed after a mild heart attack, but Murphy promised to carry on his crusade against government rent controls. Fr oGet uiek ."! ` eIief m SIS re, Painful Piles I can help most pile sufferers. 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