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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1941-12-26, Page 5• DECEMBER 26, 1941 ' The Week At the Seaforth Collegiate Institute (By Ken Keating) Everyone at the old school is look- ing forward to the Christmas holidays and the„. teaobers are noticing a rest- lessness among the pupils wLich does not ordinarily exist. Detentions are being handed out right and left and there is a definite lack of interest be- ing shown in studies. * * * Miles McMillan has been chosen by the James Text Co. as their repres- entative at. the S.C.I. for the selling of old examination papers, outlines of courses, etc. Annelle who wishes to purchase such material should spak to McMillan. &9� * * * .. w )kill o and from h The t the school g Inas beco a rather dangerous, not on- ly because or slippery sidewalks but ' also, as this is perfect weather for packing snowballs. * * * Last Friday was set aside as hand- kerchief day. The students were ask- ed to donate handkerchiefs to. be sent overseas as •there is a shortage of -them in England. * * * There alas not been much activity around tiie school in the way of sports this week, outside of the P.T. games. The basketball schedule will begin' after Christmas. * * * There has been a feud going on r1l week in Fourth Form as to the open-„ ing and shutting of the' window. The only window in the room, which can be opened (due to the storm win- dows) is on the girls' side, while "he buss are grouped next to the only radiator. Therefore, when the boys become overheated and ask that the window ..be opener) the. girls nearly freeze and ask that it be closed. This goes on all day. Miss Fennell thought that she had.discovered a remedy for this when she moved the boys over to the girls' side, turned o.”" the radi- ator and shut the window, but the boys got cold as they were accustom- ed to being kept so warm and the girls didn't appreciate their company apy way, s0 this didn't work out. The Week. At Clinton Collegiate Institute (By Bill Sproat) The sale of war savings stamps on Monday was $31.75. Yes, Christmas, roust be here! * * * Sgt -Major Hushes, P.T.I., put tee lads through their pace -last Tuesday and Wednesday. Also he gave the basketball team a few tips. '\Vare! ' F * * Mr. Fines is absent again this week and will not be back until next year. That's a long time. Mr. Mason has taken control of the organization. * * * Two bits some of the Seaforth Col- iegiate Don Juans at the hoe -doss n on Monday night left their heitrts there - The man about town especially. * * * The Service Club belie a dance in the school auditorium on \Vedaesday night. The irony of it was: the Col- legians weren't admitted. * * * If the plans of certain gentlemen in Fifth arts su*cessful, Clinton and every town within 20 miles will be painted red during the holiday sea- son. . • * * Apparently ???? isn't taking any chances on being caught napping by reports coming out unexpectedly. He has hail, a' pillow in his pants since 1lcnid<ay- morning. * t. * The Literary : ociety met Wednes- day niter• tor'. It was decided that carols would be sung this Friday af- •tern,.00n. Even now one•can hear the three dots and a dash clearing their tlu•oats, * * * Merry Christmas, all!. • r Fire Hazards at Xmas Depicted by Underwriters When you pray Santa Crus, play safe, is the reminder of the Canadian Underwriters' Association, whose rec- ords prove the joyous season pan al- so be dangerous to life and property. Fire is the peril, at home and in pub- lic celebrations. ^ Christmas, 1940, in Canada brought tragedy to homes all across the -land, statistics of the Dominion Fire Com- missioner snow' . The causes? In most , cases use of candles on the Christ- ' reas'tree; next„short circuits because of overloaded wires and tinkered elec- tric, connections. Detective tree lights —those not approved by the Under- writers—were a beg hazard, so were electric bulbs wrapped with greenery, a lighted. candle in a window fired the drapes, sparks from a toy train caught tisstre paper, etc. So, as the Christmas season approaches, the Canadian Underwriters' Association has, in the interests Of public safety, issued suggestions to prevent fires, aceiden'ts and injuries. Say the ¶ntlerwriters: DON'T -- NEW °YEAR'S -REDUCED RAIL FARES FARE -AND A THIRD Good going:t •Friday, Dec. 1p' to Thursday, Jan. 1, 1942 inclusive. ' • Return limit: leaving destination not later than midnight (E.S.T.) 'Wednesday, January 7, 1942. -• FARE ARID A elUA TER -Good going: Tuesday, Dec. 30, to Thursday, Jan. 1, 1942.inclusive. Return limit: leaving destination .not later than midnight (E.S.T.) Friday, January 2, 1942.' AN APP SRL- - s thousands of our Armed Forces wit move during, this period, the Railways appeal to tee gen; �• ern -public to travel early and assist in avoiding congestion. sees a Se fares and further infsrm(din glyif l (Yt':A'ge u s Place the tree near the fire; use can- dles, cotton wool or celluloid orna- ments on tree; smoke near the tree; tinker with electric wiring; leave the_ fire unscreened; litter the floor with tissue and tinsel; wreathe electric bulbs with evergreens; put candles near the tree, the curtains or table decorapons: let the children play with gasoline, kerosene or alcohol -powered toy's unless supervised by an adult: use anything but safety film, in movie projectors. Special warning is' -given by the Un- derwriters to organizer;s of Christmas celebrations in public halls, schools, Parish rooms, etc., where many peo- ple -----especially children—are gather- ed. Here, records show, outstandiug fire hazards are overheated stoves and pipes, cu't-paper decorations slung, near pipes and lights, evergreens pil- ed near naked flame, and candle -deb - orated trees. ' WINTHROP Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holman and family moved to Peterboro on Tues- day. Mr. John Bullard and Mr. William Trewartha spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George Eaton. Mr. Haase, who purchased the Hol- man mill, moved in on Wednesday. Mr. John Gillies, engineer of -the "Capt. Secord” lake freighter, is home for some holidays. Mn: William Campbell is spending a few holidays. TUCKERSMITH Qbristmas services were conducted in Turner's Church on Sunday. Rev. G. Burton -preached the Christmas message from Luke 2:11. The choir rendered two anthems, "Under the Stars" and "The Messiah." - In the Sunday, school Misses Elean- or and Evelyn Johns and (Master San - ley sang "Silent Night," and Misses Edithe and Eleanor .Pepper' sang the duet, "0 Little Town of Bethieheni." Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Martin, of TCit- ehener, *tidied with the lady S' Par, en% r- ents, Mr. and Mrs. .. E. Mali, over a f. THE the week -end and they returned to Kitchener with thein, for the holiday season. s. Misses Edithe and Eleanor Pepper, Miss Helen Crich and Miss Helen. Turner, 'who have been attending Clin- ton Collegiate, are at their respective homes for the holiday season. Mr. Carman Whitmore, of ;Stratford Normal, is with his sister, Mrs. Gor- don Elliott, of Walton, for the Christ- mas holidays. Mrs. George Black_is under the doc- tor's care at the home of her sister, Mrs, William Black. We hope for an early recovery. ELIMVILLE Mrs. Jackson Woods is able to be out again after her recent illness A large number were present at the Sunday morning service. Rev. Mair preached a fine Christmas sermon and "the choir sang a lovely anthem. Mr. Cecil Ford and Miss Emily Din - 4,3.. of London, were callers at Mr. 11 For'd's last Sunday. Mrs. Mary Ford, who has been staying at the ;tome of her son, H. Ford, returrned to London with them to visit with her sisters, Mrs, Willta>,n Sweet and, M. C� Mi1ligan, during the Christmas holi- days. WALTON McSpadden - Dennis A quite but pretty wedding was sol- emnized in the parsonage of the Bap- tist Church, Luger ole, Saturday af- ternoon, Deceanbe/20th, at 3 o'clock,. when Elsie Marie Dennis, of Walton, daughter of Mr. Porter A. Dennis, )McKillop township, and the late Sys, Dennis, became the bride of Samuel Arthui°.tMcSpadden, of Otterviile, so -i of Mr. and Mrs. Z. McSpadden, of McKillop township, The bride, who was unattended, was. becomingly gowned and wore a corsage of Talis- man roses. The ceremony • was per- formed -by the Ret, G. A. McLean, pastor of the Baptist church. Inger- soll, who with Mrs,' McLean, are life- long friends of the bride's • fancily. Atter the ceremony 'Mrs. McLean was hostess at a luncheon for the bridal party, when the dining roost and din- ing table decorations were inkeeping .wit,h the 1-aletftle season. Alter the luncheon Mr. and- Mrs. McSpadden left for a short honeymoon auric nn their r'etur'n they will reside in Otter- ville where Mr. McSpadden is princi- pal of the public school. • 'IPPEN Mr. and Mrs. E. Dowson visited re- cently with Mr. and Mrs. E. Kerr, oti near Seaforth. •• Miss Jessie Finlayson, of Whales, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Finlayson. Many from this vicinity attended i•i,.' annual Christmas tree in Hensall on Saturday. Mrs. Little visited recently with rel- atives in Hensall. Many from here attended 'the 'school cortcert in Blake school ,,,Thursday night last. Much credit is due the teacher, Mr. Arthur Finlayson, of Kip - pen. Miss Frances Elgie, of Stratford, spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and llirs. Robert Elgie. Mr. H. Desjardines of near Zurich, v]o purchased one of the church sheds here. is busy taking it down and removing it to his farm near_Zur- ich. • Mr. and Mrs. James .Grieves, Lon- don, visited. at the home' of Mr, and Mr's. James McClymont, of the village during the past week. Mrs. Isaac Jarrott, of the village, accompanied by her, daughter, Miss Vtta Jarrott, of Toronto, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Janes Jarrett, of New York, over the Christmas holidays. Miss Mabel Whiteman. of the vil- lage, is visiting relatives in Detroit. Mr, and -Mrs. Dean Brown, of Green- way, visited at the hbme of his daugh- ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mousseau, of the village,, during the past week, Miss Jessie Finlayson; is spending the li•olidays at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, James Finlayson, of Tuckersmith. - r•s. John • Gibson, accompanied by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. A. Gibson, and Mr. Clifford Brown. all of Wroxeter, visited at the homesof Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mellis, of the village,q'during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Edg;ir Butt, of the vil- lage, visited at the (horde of the form- er's mother, Mrs, WIlliam Butt, of Seaforth, on Sunday. The many friends of Mr. Orville Workman, of the London Road, are glad to see him out and around again after being confined, to the house" for some time. Mr. Joseph Dayman, of St. Cathar- ines, is visiting at the home of his brother, Mr. Robert Dayman, of Tuck- ersmitb. A Day With Britain's P.M. (By Sir Philip Gibbs. in Bulletin from Britain) Shortly before the war I spent a day with the present Prime. Minister at his country &house in Kent, and one of the vivid memories of that occa- sion is a remark that Mr. Churchill made about one of his many hobbies, painting. Winston Churchill took me into..his studio—which he had built with his own hands, brick by brick—and show- ed me some of his paintings. I was vastly, impressed by them. He had tackled subjects at which a profes- sional artist would have blanched. He showed audacity in choice of subject and displayed a fine 'dense of color. "I regard a day as ill -spent," my boat told me, "unless I have painted two pictures." Two pictures! Incredible man. Many professional artists would be content with two pictures a month,. On the occasion of this visit, Mr. Churchill was, of course, tben out of office. He was "the right honorable gentleman below'the gangway," as he was referred to in the House of Com- mon's; because of the place in Whieb he sat. iTe Was the nnoat formidable Al critic of the Go' a efit's' fo sign Vol- ley and the inadequacy alto d$'f8w- es, especially in theca. ' It Wag with regardrto the weaknesa cfour air force compared with Ger- many's intensive production and train- ing that I went to see him. A great deal of secret information from .ex- pert sources had come into my hands and had caused me deep anxiety and alarm. It seemed to me that the only man in Britain who could make use of this information, and bring pres- sure on the Government to take due notice of it, was Mr. Winston Church- ill, who had a.lreanyerai$ed the ques- tion time and time again In the House of Commons, with courage and per- sistence. My facts. and figures were beyond dispute and of the utmost gravity. Mr. Churchill agreed by letter to re- ceive me and he was very cordial in his greeting when I arrived at his picturesque old house near Wester - ham. The room in which I was re- ceived was as like the hall of a medieval manor house, with a valuted roof and archways. I was kept waiting a few minutes for my host, who was washing his ,hands• after a morning's bout of uil painting. For those few minutes I was entertained by a great friehd cf the present Prime Minister—Profes- sor Lindemann, now Lord Cherwell of Oxford—who is an authority on aero- nautics., Then Winston Churchill came in with the stump of a cigar between his fingers—that was inevitable—and a quick starching smile in his eyes. We had not met since the last war' and he reminded me of, that by shy- ing "Neither of tie has grown younger i since we met in the wear corr'espo:d- sits' mess somewhere en the Somme, ' It was a hint that I had grown a he t' worn and haggard. He bad become more thick -set, More puffed under the ' eyes and with, a heavier jowl, But he still kept, I noticed, a pink and white complexion, and as I found to my cost later, retained a restless activity and energy. We had an interesting conversation over the luncheon table where we were joined by Mrs. Winston Church- ill, whom I remembered as a b'eaety- when I met' her first, soon after their marriage. She is beautiful still. Win- ston Churchill dirt most of the talking. He talked vivaciously, humorously, and'at timds with deep' irony abont the political', situation. Beneath his shafts of wit I could see that. he had dark forebodings regarding Germany and took a gloomy view of future his• tory.• Coals To Newcastle After lunch, when he was puffing on another cigar—perhaps his tenth that day—he asked for my dossier and read my notes with great attention. But I found that I was bringing coals to Newcastle. He knew most of what I had to report and proved it by read- ing out a private memorandum of his own wbich he had just prepared and was, about ,to, send to the Government."Come and tae a bit of a st'roll," he said presently. "It's very wet but the air will do us good." He made me put on a pair of rubbers and led inc out of doors into' dank grass and a wet wind. He walked at a fast pace, -talking all the time. Mostly he was a yard or two ahead of me and I fol- lowed -at his heels like a puppy dog. He has a fairly big estate 'and we went for more'than,a stroll, routed the fields and copses and kitchen gar- dens awl orchards, down to the lake, and up the bill beyond. "This mark" I thought, "is a demon, of energy. I wish he would slacken up a little." Now, there is tine strange thing a- bout Winston Churchill's'estate. Many of its fields are surrounded by high walla. Its kitchen gardens are wall - 'ed. Its paddocks are walled, "I laid every brick of those walls with my own hands," he told me. I remembered then that he was a pas- sionate bricklayer and a member of she bricklayers' union. "It saves me ''from getting bored," .he assured nee. "Otte must have n hobby, especially when one .is out of office. Painting_as another bobby of. mine," His Dozen Hobbies I felt abashed before the day was out by this man's stupendous activ- ity of mind, He had beaten many pro- fessional writers by the number and quality of his literary works. He was the greatest orator in the House of Commons. He was absorbed in the de- tail of debate about naval and mili- tary affairs. But to avoid 'getting bog ed he had had to invent a dozen hob- bies! He took me down to his lake and showed me some foreign ducks which he had collected. About that lake af- terwards I heard an amusing story, which shows the impulsiveness and boyishness and impatience of this as- tonishing man who is the ardent lead- er of his nation in time of war, and who has aroused its old traditional spirit to a high boint of courage. This is the story: He had cemented tbat lake with his own hands, but some- thing went wrong and he had to call in experts. They cemented it afresh and told him that no water. must be let in for 411 hours. Winston Church- ill could wait for no more than thirty- six hours, when he let the water in. I parted with him after several hours of entrancing interest. The next time I saw him he was Prime Minis- ter of Great • Britain, with an enorm- ous weight upon his shoulders — the full weight of his national destiny. • Teacher (questioneng class after lesson on preservation of food) : "Mary, tell me one wiry of preserv- ing meat." Mary: "Putting tit In ice, teacher." Teacher: "What do...we call that " Mary: "Isolation, teacher." • ' " ei been getting-thlleet- :: tee a (fhn'ough tlse post later 1y. What can I do about it?" Brown: "011. you should tell the police. Pt's against the law --a very seriious offence. Do you know at all who they're from?" Rigby: "Yes --titre tax collector." • Manager: "I'm a man of few words." Aptpliaasft: "Shakia: I'm. married too." Tested Recipes Whole Wheat Pudding 11/2 cups Cooked whole wheat oup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 oup molasses i/ teaspoon soda % teaspoon salt 1 cup raisins % cup -milk 3 tablespoons melte. butter % tablespoon boiling . ter. Mix cereal, sugar, salt an. . en add raisins. Add well -beaten egg and milk mixed together, then molasses and melted fbutter. Add the soda dissolv- ed in boiling water. Turn at once in- to well -greased mould. Steam 11/4 hours. Serve with cream. or milk. Whole cups whole wheat flour hole Wheat Quick Bread( 2 cups white (all-purpose) flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup granutarted sugar 2 cups sour milk. Mix dry ingredients; blend thor- oughly. Add sour milk and mix well. Place in a greased loaf pan. Bake in, a moderate oven (350 deg. F.) for one hour to one hour and 15 minutes, Turn out at once on cooking rack. Note.—This bread will be much easier to cut if let stand for 21 hours before 'using. BEEF DISHES FOR WINTER DAYS By taking advantage of the matey, economical cuts of beef offered by the ' butcher, every Canadian hoptemaker can do h'er bit in practising thrift and providing- nutritious meals for the family. The expensive and more tender cuts of beef as' sirloin. prinie ribs. porterhouse and tenderloin. may be roasted, broiled or pan-fried; the cheaper or less tender cuts are usual- ly cooked by moist heat—tboiling, braising. stewing and pot roasting). When economy is imperative, the cuts of beet to ask for are the rump anti)' round (for braising, pot-roastinlg, et' hamburger); the flame, Chiick, shank, plate and brisket (t'.or stewing, brais ing, corning, pot -roasting): the skin, tail and neck (for soup), These cats provide the basis for an almost endless variety of tasty and attractive meat dishes. 'rhe Consum- er Service. Marketing Section, Domin- ion Department of Agriculture. Pres- eats some ' tested recipes with the hope that they will be tried and en- joyed. Pot Roast,of Beef Select ,a blade o ound shoulder, or a rump roast �et en 4-d14 lbs. Dredge meat in fiorir, seasoned wi-h salt and pepper., and brown in hot fat in n heavy kettle or Dutch oven. \Vhen well browned on all sides, iu- sert a rack under meat (to prevent sticking), and add % cup water. Slice one medium onion over meat. Cover and simmer for 3=31,, hours or until done. Add more water if necessary in small amounts (2-3 tablespoons) during 'cooking. Add medium' whole potatoes, carrots and turnips, about one hour before the roast is clone. N.B.—Tomato juice may be substi- tuted for the Water, • Spanish Meat Loaf, • 112 lbs, ground raw beef 1. cup uncooked rolled oats ai4 cup toiiittte:•s Legg _' medium slices of bread, cubed tablespoons green pepper or onion 2•Iteaspoons salt Dash of pepper /f. "n tablespoons melted fat or beef dripping ay cup left -over thick gravy or heavy- wh' e sauce. C'ounbine in> diems, place in a greased loaf pan and bake in a mod- erate oven (350 deg. F.) for 40 to 50 minutes. Or, bake in a greased ring mould; when turned out. the ,centre t can be filled with buttered carrots and peas, and Tined around the out- side with gnashed potatoes. N.B.—If desired to make meat pat- ties for frying, use the gravy instead of the white sauce as liquid, and roll , patties in fine bread crumbs or flour before frying,• - ' Flank Steak En Casserole 2 lbs, flank steak 4 tablespoons vinegar 11.4 teaspoons salt r:t. teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons melted fat or beef dripping l•2 cup chopped onion 14 cup chopped''green pepper 1 cup tomato juice . 1 cup water, Have butcher score steak. Cut into pieces the size of an average serv- ing. Combine vinegar, water, salt and pepper, and pour over the steak. Allow- to stand for two hours or more. Dredge steak -with flour and brown .n hot fat Arrange steak alternately in greased casserole with onions, pep- pers, tomato juice and water. Cover and bake in a moderate oven (325 deg. F.) for 2.21/4 hours, Swiss Steak 41/4 lbs. round steak (2 inches thick) •,Flour to dredge Salt and pepper to taste 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons beef dripping or melt- ed fat 2 caps tomatoes 1 carrot diced 1cs cup corn (qptional) 1 small green pepper sliced 1,a cup water. Mix flour, salt and pepper; pound into steak using the edge of a heavy saucer. Cut steak in individual serv- ings, ereings, brown in hot fat in heavy kettle or Dutch oven; add vegetables§ and water. Cover pan tightly andscook in a slow oven (300 deg. F.) for n1/2.3 hours. _Add m'ore Water during cook- ing, if needed. Serve with vegetables i a .,n;:i l was( Season's Greetings With the whole world embroiled in 'armed conflict, it becomes increasingly perplexing „to consider the Christmas season . . . yet a star seems most brilliant in the darkest night. WeIC In times like tihese, when there is so much misery and suffering in the world, Christ- mas, with its deep-rooted meaning of our twenty centuries of Faith and Goodwill, is a very bright star in the blackness of the present day. Ictetv Accordingly, we take this opportunity to thank you for your splendid patronage in the year past, and look forward to your co" -operation in the difficult days that lie .. ahead, ,and wish you the happiest possible Christmas,with the heartfelt hope for a' New Year crowned with victory and the priceless blessing of an enduring Peace. Stewart faros. AND STAFF iY I .:, t ..rh t .n � ..,v poured over the steak. Note —To prepare ;mothered steal: - —•---- C.ONST AN CE with onions, follow above recipe, but omit .the tomatoes, carrot, corn and green pepper. Instead of baking in the oven, partly cover with a lid and simmer f(tr 11,E-2 hours over a low heat. Add three medium sliced ou- i•ons during the last half hour of cooking. Savoury Beef Stew, 2 cups cold cooked meat, cubed Flour and paprika for dredging 3 tablespoons melted fat or suet 3 to 4 cups water and lett-over gravy 11rs cups raw carrot cubes 1 cup cooked green peas' 1,, to 1 teaspoon salt 1r teaspoon Worcestersiiire sauce. Cut meat in 1 -inch cubes. Cut on- ions in quarters and roll with His meat in flour and paprika, Brown 'in hot fatand then add the water and lett-over gravy. Cover and simmer gently for a few minutes. Add the carrots and simmer until done (about / hour). Add the peas and season- ings. If more thickening is required, use a smooth paste of about 1%; table- spoons Hour to 3 tablespoons cold wa- ter. Serve stew in a border of either creamy mashed potatoes or boiled noodles, :Mrs. Fralick and babe have arrived horse from \\'ingham hospital. Mr. and Mrs. F. Carter of Gpderich were guests of Mr. Cad Mrs. Jack Fer- guson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Busby and daugh- ter Shirley. of Chatham, were here for the Christmas teenier) at the home of Mrs. John Davidson of Brucefieid, Mrs. Busby- is, a (laughter of Mrs. R. Lawson. Miss Marian Lawson, of the Hnron Road is visi:it'.'2 M. and Mrs. Lorae Lay, son, M.'. and Mrs. )ins; McGregor and two children will spend Christmas with, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Ferguson in Clifford. Mr, and Mrs. Leo Stephenson, Don- ald and Billy and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Stephenson w :11 spend Christmas in Blyth with lit'. and -Mrs. Logan. • Mr. Wilfred Buchanan, of London, and two soldier friends of Hamilton, will spend Christmas with. J'Ir. and Mrs. Alfred Ruchanan. The Misses Woods, of London, nieces of Mrs. Montgomery, will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. C, Mont= emery. ,..r' BUY SAVINGS CERTIFIc THE HURON EXPOSITOR OIL Proclamation At the request of Merchants and Businessmen, t hereby proclaim "BOXINU DAY " A Public Holiday for' the Town of Seaforth �• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th and requestt the Citizens to duly observe the same. 'John J. Cluff, Mayor "G'01.1 SAVE THE KING" Dead and Pisabled Animals a REMOVJ D PROMPTLY SEi4FORTH 15 " EXETER 235 DARLING AND CO. OF CANADA, LTD. PHONE COLLECT: • .le