Zurich Herald, 1949-07-28, Page 3VJ
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It came at Last! Real, wet, soak-
ing rain. In fact,, itmanaged it
twice. The first time there was a
nice gentle rain that lasted most of
one morning. We thought that was''
our quota for possibly another
month. But Saturday it just tum-
bled down out of the sky and there
Seemed no let-up to it at all. It
mained outside and it: rained inside.
•The kitchen roof that had dried out
hopelessly during the drought did
no more than act as a sieve for the
heavy downpour. Bob went up in
the attic with pots, pans, boilers and
a wash tub , while I placed dishes
and kettles at strategic positions
around the kitchen. After about an
hour the rain settled down to a
more moderate tempo and we
thought the worst was over. The
lull in the storm encouraged the
young folk to dress up and go out
—although it is more than likely
they would have gone anyway,
storm or no storm. But around 10
o'clock, we were treated to another
deluge and the roof found new
places to leak. This time Partner
went up in the attic, and by the
time he was throughevery avail-
able pan, pail and :kettle was up
there catching drips. It was a
happy, restful. Saturday evening!
•Did we grumble? We did not!
There was a time or two when I
heard Partner talking to himself up
in the attic, but no doubt he was
just saying, "Oh, my, isn't this a
lovely rain!"
We were glad there wasn't much
wind because we haven't cut our
wheat yet. My menfolk were a little
undecided last Friday — should
they cut it or shouldn't they? Now
they are glad they didn't because
as long as it was able to withstand
the storm, it was better standing
there than it would have been in
the stook. So that's that!
And am I glad we have cooler
weather at last as our influx of
summer visitors has really begun.
Friday was quite a day. Bob was to
meet one visitor coming off the
Toronto bus at 7.20, while I was
to meet two others off the Hamilton
bus at 7. When it was almost time
for me to get away there Was still
no sign of Bob. Then he 'phoned. '
He had gone out with a load on
his truck and was really mired—
wasn't sure whether he would be
back in time to meet the bus or
not. Partner was milking, so after
explaining the situation to him, 1
had to trust to luck and go. After
I had gone, a young neighbor came
in for eggs so Partner asked him
to meet the Toronto bus — you
see, we couldn't send a taxi be-
cause our niece was getting off
along the highway. To cut a long
story short, this is what happened:
The bus stopped at the intersection
and Niece Joy got off. To meet her
she found our neighbor on one cor-
ner with his truck; on another cor-
ner, and right behind each other,
was Bob with his truck and I with
the pick-up with our two other
visitors. Quite a welcoming party,
wasn't it? Poor Joy didn't know
which one to go and speak to first.
ANNE ADAMS
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Another night there was a tele-
phone call from Fort William—
from Daughter, of course. Between
the lot of us no one had told her
definitely her English aunt would
be returning the end of the month.
Daughter had planned her holidays
for September so now she is trying
to arrange to get home this month
instead. And that is easier said
than done—an employee can hardly
walk off a job just when she feels
like it.
It seems so strange to have our
sinall family of three increased to
six and sometimes eight — and
there may be more. I put'an extra
leaf in the table, and then another,
and yesterday all three as we had
friends in for supper, And the
dishes! But I don't have to worry
as nobody will let me do them. All
I do is go to bed at night and figure
out what 1 shall give them to eat
next day. So fat no one has starved.
The rain Saturday night was the
cause of an annoying aftermath.
Sister-in-law took the screen out of
her bedroom window in order to
shut it. When she opened it again,
she didn't get the screen in right.
Last night when she went to bed,
she came down again in an awful
dither—her room was full of flies!
I went to investigate, spray gun in
hand. Flies . . . they were every-
where! 'I'he ceiling and walls"'
were plastered with them! How
thankful I was for modern science
and DDT. People from England
generally wonder why we in Canada
always have our windows screened.
But they learn — one such experi-
ence as I have mentioned is enough.
Well, the men are just getting
set to cut the wheat — and for the
first time in 1 don't know how many
years I haven't had to fix binder
canvas. Bob took over that job—
and without any argument from
me!
Now I will hand over what I
have written to my secretary' to
type. Oh, yes, 1 have a secretary
now ... Niece Betty . , . but un-
fortunately she leaves for a more
lucrative position next Wednesday.
HOW CAN 1?
. By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I get rid of silver
fish?
A. If the cupboard is infested
with these insects, it is because
there is some dampness attracting
them. Sprinkle some borax around
liberally to frighten them away.
Q. How can I mail cut flowers
and be assured that they will keep
fresh for a few days?
A. Before packing for mailing,
cut slits in raw potatoes and insert
the stems of the flowers into these
openings. The juice of the potato
will nourish the flowers, and keep
them fresh for several days.
Q. How can I remove stubborn
peach stains from linens?
A. Sprinkle with lemon juice and
salt, and place for two days in the
hot sun. Then rinse out in cold
water and wash with warm water
and soap suds.
Q. How can I relieve chafed skin,
caused by perspiration during the
hot weather?
A. By the use of fuller's earth,
Wash the chafed portions and dry
just a little. Dust the fuller's earth
on the darhpened surface and rub
in carefully. Follow this procedure
before retiring and there will be no
trace of irritation the next morning,
Q. How can I change white shoes
that have become too dirty to clean
to a nice brown?
A. By rubbing them over with o
mixture of 20 drops of saffron, and
two tablespoons of olive oil; two
applications a r e necessary for
proper color.
NMY SCIIOOL
LESSTN
By Rev. R. Barclay Warren
SONGS OF THANKFULNESS
Ps. 92:1-5; 103:1-11
Golden Text: "It is a good thing
to give thanks unto the Lord, and
to sing praises unto Thy name, 0
Most High." Psalm 92:1.
On Sunday, July 10, fervent
prayers of thanksgiving were offer-
ed in the churches of southern On-
tario. There was deep gratitude in
the hearts of the people,—particu-
larly of those most directly and hn-
mediately affected, for the bounti-
ful rains that had just fallen,
terminating the long and serious,
period of drought. "It is a good
thing to give thanks unto the Lord."
Too often we forget to say, "Thank
you." Bobby Burns was right when
he said, -"Man's base ingratitude to
man, makes countless thousands
mourn." But it is not only to pian
that we are ungrateful but to God,
the Creator of all goad. Paraphras-
ing Phil. 4:6, 11, Paul has said, "Be
worried about nothing, prayerful in
everything, and thankful for any-
thing." Such an attitude is strongly
conductive to mental health. In the
morning we should thank God for
His lovingkindness throughout the
night; at night we should give
thanks and sing praises because
God has proved His faithfulness to
us throughout another day. We
ought all to join with the Psalmist
in singing, "Thou, Lord, hast made
glad through Thy work."
The Psalmist strikes the best key-
note when he begins with stirring
up his inmost self to magnify the
Lord. He enumerates some of the
benefits, "Who forgiveth all thine
iniquities." Pardon received on re-
nunciation of sin and faith in 'Jesus
Christ brings unspeakable joy to
the soul. "Who healeth all they dis-
eases." That God can heal all man-
ner of disease and sickness is a clear
Bible teaching. "Who satisfieth thy
mouth with good things." "The
Lord is merciful and gracious." For
these and many others we should be
thankful.
If we were more thankful to God,
we would have more to be thankful
for. Prayer is effective when offered
with thanksgiving. "Let us give
thanks unto the Lord."
Sense of Humor
The Latin teacher was in fine
humor after lunch and instead of
settling right down to Latin, he de-
cided to tell the class a couple of
jokes he'd heard the night before.
Everybody laughed and laughed—
except one girl in the first row.
"What's the matter?" asked the
Latin teacher, "haven't you got a
sense of humor?"
"I don't have to laugh," said the
girl, "I'm transferring to another
school Friday.
New Gadgets and Inventions
You'll Probably Be Seeing
Protects Chairs
Scuff plates for bases of swivel
chairs to prevent scratching are
being made of plastic. Plates at-
tached to claair bases by cement
make bases chip -proof and easily
cleaned; Ohio maker states.
* * *
Pocket Radio
Pocket Radio weighing less than
six ounces is said to fit snugly in
palm of hand. Operates on stan-
dard broadcast band, has volume
control. Plastic case protects deli-
cate parts and maker recommends
it for use by travellers and by the
hard of hearing,
* * *
Ketchup Dispenser
New dispenser molded of odor-
less and tastless Lustron plastic
is said to end the need to pound
the ketchup bottle; serves exact
amount; is easy to clean.
* * *
Protects Farm Equipment
Complete line of enamels for pro-
tection of expensive farm equip-
ment and machinery has been
developed. May be applied over
previously painted surfaces and
used for touching up spots before
applying them as finish coats maker
states. Said to provide a tough film
resistant to weather, rust, grease
and oil. Will come in black, red,
grey, green, orange and yellow to
match shades of original paint coat-
ings of major farm equipment
manufacturers.
* * *
Bomb Waxes Car
Aerosol bomb is now available to
ease waxing of floors and auto-
mobiles. Previous handicap to use
of spray wax for general household
purposes was high cost of spray
guns that would develop pressure
necessary for adequate application.
This handicap is said to have been
overcome by the low pressure aero-
sol bomb. Bombs can now be pro-
duced which contain enough wax to
cover two automobiles at cost of
less than $1 a car, maker states.
Where use of prior cleaners is not
necessary, entire job can be com-
pleted in from five to ten minutes.
'Pests under way said to indicate
that combination cleaner -wax can
be incorporated in single dispenser.
* * *
Stores Paint Brush
Plastic film bag for storage of
paint brush is said to keep it soft
and usable for long periods. Brush
is put in bag after excess paint re-
moved; top of `bag is twisted tightly
and toed with string or elastic band.
Will keep brush from drying out
for as long as a year.
* * *
Pinking Shears
Light weight pinking shears said
to be standard in size, but almost
half weight of any comparable
shears, feature handles molded of
cellulose. Plastic handles also make •
for comfortable pinking since they
are molded to fit the hand and are
flexible enough to adjust to indi-
vidual hand and arm pressure:
* * *
Holderette
Eliminates necessity for juggling
handbag or umbrella while dining in
a restaurant, playing cards, etc.
Consists of rubber -cushioned metal
disc about size of a 50 -cent piece
and a projecting metal arm. Simply
place flat robber base face. down on
table and hang your handbag at
your side. Is finished in 24 karat
gold plate and lacquered for long
wear. Hinge at top makes it fit on
any thickness of table or counter,
including a flush top and side.
* * *
Individual Ice Cubes
All plastic refrigerator tray fits
freezing compartment of all stand-
ard refrigerators. Features tunneled
centre in each cube which promotes
fast freezing. Made of tasteless,
odorless, non -breakable plastic.
* * *
'Headlight Unit
Sealed beam headlight unit,, fea-
turing a specially designed lens has
been introduced. New unit delivers
a driving beam of higher intensity,
accomplisehd by prisms which pick
up the reflected light from the bulb
filament and collimate it into a
beam which projects the light into
the main headlamp beam, company
explains. Other features include
aluminized reflector which whitens
the light and keeps it white, and
new method of sealing glass lens to
metal back of unit. Product is said
to be light in weight, but rugged in
construction; will operate even
though lens is cracked or broken.
Wall Finish
Quick -drying, one -coat wail finish
that "paints and plasters" in one
application is offered to cut home
building and remodelling costs and
to speed interior finish work, De-
signed especially for use on wall-
• board and other modern dry wall
construction, the new synthetic
rubber -based coating gives a "rough
plaster" finish without high cost of
lathing and plastering, maker states.
Is brushed on like ordinary paint.
Scrolls and design patterns can be
worked into the teture. Comes in
cream, blue, peach, green, rose and
White. Finish is said to expand and
contract on wall surfaces with the
changes in temperature and weath-
er. Fills in wall blemishes such as
cracks, seams, small holes, etc. Can
also be used on old plaster walls.
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By Margarita