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I OYEARS AGO
May 13, 1998 - On May 6,
as part of their store's 60th
anniversary festivities, Wuerth
Shoes honoured retired
employees. They were Hedy
Devine (18 years) Marian
Plunkett (12 years), Betty
Borland (20 years) and Helen
Smith (15 years).
Thanks to the Make -A -Wish
Foundation, Brooke Bell of
Exeter along with her parents David and
Roxanne Bell travelled to Florida where Brooke
met her hero Mickey Mouse.
20YEARS AGO
May 11, 1988 - Mayor Bruce Shaw and
Exeter R.E. Pooley Branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion president John Brintnell cut
the ribbon to open phase one of the Legion ren-
ovations.
30YEARS AGO
May 11, 1978 - Exeter firemen were engulfed
in smoke as they battled a blaze which gutted
the snack bar and damaged the adjoining picnic
pavilion at the Kirkton-Woodham community
centre around noon on Sunday.
Steve Pfaff, the youngest member to ever sit
on Exeter council announced Monday night he
will be resigning his seat at the next meeting.
Pfaff has been promoted to the position of post-
master at Rodney. He will assume his new
duties in June.
Three employees still working at the striking
Fleck plant had their cars sprayed with paint.
During the week sugar was also put into the
tank of a security guard's car.
The Exeter Hawks have forced a seventh and
deciding game in the OHA Junior "D" final
round by defeating Lakefield 8-5 in the sixth
contest.
45 YEARS AGO
May 12, 1963 - Another new constable joined
the Exeter OPP detachment Wednesday. He is
William Glassford, 24 years of age from Mount
Forest.
St. Marys Anglican Church in Brinsley which
was named after the wife of the rector under
which it was built, celebrates 100 years this
weekend.
Agriculture Minister W.A. Stewart will official-
ly open the new memorial community centre in
Dashwood on Monday.
George Lawson, who has served as division
court clerk for nearly 18 years has resigned. He
will be replaced by William Musser, deputy
reeve of the town of Exeter who will serve both
as clerk and bailiff of the fifth division court of
the county at Exeter
Pat Sttapp, Hyde Park and Barry Anderson of
RCAF Clinton won the twisting contest spon-
sored by the Exeter Kinsmen at their annual
spring jamboree.
50YEARS AGO
May 14, 1958 - Hon. William Nickle, minister
of planning and development will officially open
the Morrison Dam at a ceremony at the site on
Wednesday afternoon, June 4.
On Sun., June 8 the new $60,000 nurses' res-
idence for South Huron Hospital will be opened
for public inspection, during an afternoon pro-
gram.
A marker, commemorating the original site of
Grand Bend's Brewster Dam was dedicated at a
ceremony held Saturday.
60YEARS AGO
May 13, 1948 - Ontario Liberal leader
Farquhar Oliver and Frank Fingland, Liberal
candidate in Huron addressed a rally at the
Exeter arena.
Messrs. B. W. Williams and J. Hodgert
shipped two carloads of cattle containing 56
head to the Toronto market Monday and
received the highest price ever during their
years of shipping. For baby beef they got a little
more than 19 cents a pound.
85 YEARS AGO
May 7, 1923 - On Sunday morning last while
Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson and their two
grandchildren were in church, fire broke out in
their home on Concession 2 of Usborne
Township and completely destroyed the build-
ing. Most of the furniture was saved.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
Adult Activities Co-ordinator
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've
never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like
nobody's listening.
Pt Edward Casino Trip on Monday, May 26 at
9:30 a.m. The Great Canadian Coach will pick you
up at the Exeter Legion. You must call to obtain a
seat on the bus contact Esther at 235-1167.
Bus trip June 17
Theatre in the country, at the picture -perfect
Walter's family estate, enjoy a delicious country
dinner followed by live music performance, in a
185 year old wooden beamed barn theatre "Classic
Country Spectacular." It features great country
music, laughter, and charm with a roast beef buffet 12:30
p.m. Show 1:30 p.m.. Coach bus, meal, and theatre, cost
$95 per person. Book early as we must know about meals
and seating. Contact Harry Hardy Box 249, Lucan, On.
NOM 2J0 Ph: 227-4887 or 227-0444, E-mail harry@cruis-
eselloffs.com Pickups at Lucan Arena, or Exeter Legion.
Upcoming Legion events
Legion bake sale with soup and sandwich on May 16.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Legion yard sale on June 14! Here is a chance for you to
get rid of your unwanted slightly used goodies. Bring your
stuff in on Fri., June 13 to the legion.
Uses of baking soda...
Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your
stove in case of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder
by the handful to safely put it out.
Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in
water, soak and rinse the produce.
Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better with
soda added to the washing water.
Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open
container of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn
over the soda from time to time. Replace every two
months.
Soda absorbs kitty litter odors. Cover the bottom of the
kitty box with one part soda; then add a layer of three
parts kitty litter 011 top.
Wash marble -topped furniture with a solution of 3 tbsp.
of soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile, then
rinse and to remove stubborn stains from marble, formica
or plastic surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.
Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not alu-
minum) in a soda solution (3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).
Run your coffee maker through its cycle with a soda
solution. Rinse and sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let
soak, and then rinse off.
Polish silverware with dry soda on a clamp cloth. Rub,
rinse and dry and for silver pieces without raised patterns
or cemented -on handles: place the silver on aluminum foil
in an enamel pot.
Add boiling water and 4 tbsp. baking soda. Let stand,
rinse and dry.
For a badly -burned pan with a thick layer of burned -on
food: pour a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom of
the pan, then sprinkle on just enough water so as to moist-
en the soda. Leave the pot overnight, and then scrub it
clean next day.
Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and
dry baking soda to shine it up. Rinse and dry on stainless
steel, scrub in the direction of the grain.
Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge -
sink, tub, tiles, shower stall, etc.
Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4
tbsp. of soda in them each week. Flush the soda down with
hot water.
To remove strong odors from your hands, wet your
hands and rub them hard with soda, then rinse.
Apply soda directly to insect bites, rashes and poison ivy
to relieve discomfort. Make a paste with water.
Take 1/2 tsp. of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water to
relieve acid indigestion or heartburn.
To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water
and bug bites: use a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.
Also, bee sting: use a poultice of baking soda and water.
Windburns: moisten some baking soda and apply directly.
Repel rain from windshield. Put gobs of baking soda on a
dampened cloth and wipe windows inside and out.
Your spleen
Do you really need that organ? This purplish organ (it
looks like relaxed fist) lies under the diaphragm on the left
side of the abdomen.
As part of the immune and lymph system, the spleen is a
blood filter. It produces and regulates the flow of red and
white blood cells, which help to fight infectious bacteria
and viruses.
If the spleen is ruptured (common in severe physical
trauma such as a car accident) it loses the ability to regu-
late, so it must be removed. This reduces the body's natur-
al ability to fight infection, so doctors typically prescribe
antibiotics against flu and pneumonia.
Turn your shopping list `green'.
What better place to start saving the environment than
at your local grocery store? Making smart choices in the
grocery aisles can help reduce your family's environmental
footprint. Here are some simple ways to turn your shop-
ping list green:
Buy local. When food doesn't have to travel far, it
requires less packaging materials, fewer preserva-
tives and often fewer pesticides. Not only are these
processes bad for the environment but they also
take away the taste of food. Another benefit to buy-
ing locally grown food is the shorter distances the
produce needs to travel, which results in less dam-
aging greenhouse gases.
Buy environmentally friendly products. Many
companies are trying to be more environmentally
conscious, so look for brands that offer natural
products in recycled packages. Check your grocery
stores. You can find all-purpose cleaners, glass and sur-
face cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, and bathroom cleaners.
Try to utilize products that are 99 per cent natural, come
in recyclable containers and are made with biodegradable
cleaning agents.
Take fewer trips: Car emissions continue to be a major
contributor to greenhouse gases in Canada making car-
pooling and fewer trips to the grocery store a must.
Making a grocery list in advance can help cut down on
trips to the store for one-off forgotten items. Organizing a
grocery store carpool with friends or neighbours is also a
fun way to spend time with people while reducing the
number of cars on the road.
Cut down on plastic bags Canadians use approximately
10 billion plastic bags each year. Reducing that number
means bringing reusable grocery bags with you to the
store. If you don't already have some, most stores have
their own brand of reusable bags you can purchase while
you are there. Another alternative is to use cardboard
boxes to carry your groceries or paper bags that can be
recycled.
Do you think English is easy?
Can you read this right the first time?
• The bandage was wound around the wound.
• The farm was used to produce produce.
• The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
• We must polish the Polish furniture.
• He could lead if he would get the lead out.
• The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
• Since there is no time like the present, he thought it
was time to present the present.
• A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
• When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
• I did not object to the object.
• The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
• There was a row among the oarsmen about how to
row.
• They were too close to the door to close it.
• The buck does funny things when the does are present.
• A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line
• To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to
sow.
• The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
• Upon seeing the tear in the painting, I shed a tear.
• I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
• How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Contributed by Bill Tinney
Maybe this did happen north of Waterloo? An Amish
farmer walking through his field notices a man drinking
from his pond, with his hand. The Amish man shouts:
'Trink das wasser nicht. Die kuhen haben dahin gesheis-
sen.' Which means `don't drink the water because the
cows have pooped in it?'
The man shouts back: 'I don't understand your gibberish
this is Canada - speak English!' The Amish man says: 'Use
two hands, you'll get more!' Karen Stanlake
AAADD - Age Activated Attention Deficit
Disorder
It has come to this. I decide to do work on the car, start
to the garage and notice the mail on the table. Ok, I'm
going to work on the car, but first I'm going to go through
the mail. Lay car keys down on desk. After discarding the
junk mail, I notice the trash can is full. Ok, I'll just put the
bills on my desk, but first I'll take the trash out. Since I'm
going to be near the mailbox, I'll address a few bills. Now
where is the checkbook? Oops, there's only one check left.
Where did I put the extra checks? First I need to put the
cup back in the kitchen. I head for the kitchen, look out the
window, notice the flowers need a drink of water. I put the
cup on the counter and there's my extra pair of glasses on
the kitchen counter. What are they doing here? I'll just put
them away, but first I need to water those plants. I head
for the door and notice someone left the TV remote in the
wrong spot. Okay, but first I'll put the remote away and
water the plants, and I need to find those checks.
End of the day: Oil in car not changed, bills still unpaid,
cup still in the sink, checkbook still has only one check left,
lost my car keys. And, when I try to figure out how come
nothing got done today, I'm baffled because... I know I was
busy all day! I realize this condition is serious. I'll get help,
but first, I think I'll check my e-mail
Jim B
earss