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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1972-02-09, Page 1LAGS„ 0. ; BLYTN ,. ';'eirwif,49 1N1f,. 0 04r iMlirw1..ut,a 11CMr"''; i1fiokM.1Nl,lnrilir"w"111IM .M«1r�11pww.0.1.,y yollnCI..rio/..1 y0Irkwitlor. •rv1.N,1.,,4,, 4 * ly ra,lrrN, rtmoti`,11!Or 4'0 M k MY v. Id. rt r tr Ili.ilu11.tM4-H .y,,1.,M1Yt.':.:, Irt.f4I.IM pq.111 Mriuy fA iu ,1 TM,n, n 0.0410 A. (L41 16,1 I1WNa,,�N..d,lrOrillWu ,;; ' =lµEBRUARY`'4, 5, 7, P-1-9 ,. ria- = '. thDayof February, 1972 ►i.11100 M11A0'a.1i 1,I...irMI.I..h11nr, Blyth Memorial Hall lulilydwd.EalYgp►Yegrfi,IMt�NfIM:rClhlnthe r.cr.117COMna di,JT 11J.11r•11eY rlk.n rNw11...w.. floP. 44'.1401 qw+q `. i.i11,+4n1.1.f1M.d...•f.rMuAl Irk, if.+ylr1+/rr...VI104i: ,: rrMYr/NIf1w41Ili ..o .10,.u.ip'r. Wn.r.1orpiwliPIA. 0.1 int 1,rulq. Mow }hl(!tit. coo u,1avow A, Blyth voter looks : at the proclamation notice posted on the door of Memorial Hail telling of the vote on Feb, . 16. on the question of whether or not Blyth voters. want a liquor lounge. Results will be known Feb, 17 when votes are counted, vo gedge moo on liquor !ounve:auesijon Blyth residents will decide Wednesday on whether or not they are in favour of the sale, of liquor in ,a licensed lounge, Polls will be open Feb,:16 from 8:00,a. m, to 7:00 p, m. at Memorial Hall. The quest- ion on the ballot will be 11Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises?ll, Ballots will be counted on Thursday, Feb, 17. Most immediate: benificary of a yes vote would be the Blyth ,Inn Hotel run by a young couple, Garry and .Peggy Arm- bruster who have undertaken extensive renovations at the hotel since purchasing it a year ago. At present, the hotel has beverage rooms but cannot sell liquor in its new diningroom; only recently completed, In an open letter to the citizens of Blyth in this edition of The Standard, the Armbrust- ers state "We want to make the Blyth 'Inn an establishment you can be proud to have in your ,town, We also feel it will help to draw tourists, vacation- ers and out-of-towners to Blyth. This will in turn benefit the community'.11 Huron Federation proposes rules fo farm votes A five -point _.plan for deter- mining who is eligible to vote on farm questions was proposed at the monthly meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture held Thursday in Clinton, The plan, was built around suggestions which originated with the 16 township federations who each appointed a dele- gate to' a committee to draft the, plan; ' Now that it has been app- roved by the county federation, it will go before, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture- which had; requested county federa- tions across the province to come up with suggestions. The purpose of the plan was to lay ground rules as to who is eligible to vote in comm- unity marketing board votes and any future general farm vote. It follows complaints that non -producers were sudd- enly acquiring chickens prior to the ezz marketing board vote which was to have been held recently but was cancelled due to these irregularities. The five points of the pro- posal are: 1. The majority required for approval of a marketing board should be 55 per cent. 2. A majority of the income of the farmer should come from farming to be eligible to vote. 3. The voter must produce a commodity for two years pricy to the vote to be eli- RD Wednesday, February 9, 1972, Hulieti couaCll giVPS genuission toriunbartl William and Keith Holland were present at the regular meeting of Hullett township council Feb, 1 to ask permiss- ion to operate a wrecking yard in the township, Council granted permission for the operation of a class "C11 junk in Bill Holland!s bush. Council passed a by-law to prohibit parking for 600 feet west of Highway 4 on Con. 10 and 11 at Londesboro on the south side of the road. Another by-law was passed to restrict the weight of veh- icles using a bridge In the township, The clerk was instructed to advertise for a warble fly sprayer operator and supplies. The council ,approved $11, 159, 60 in drainage acc- ounts, $7, 149; 02 in road a ccounts and $902. 16 in administration costs. A special meeting of coun- cil was held on Jan, 19 when council met with a represent- ative of Ontario Hydro, Mr, Fraser, to discuss the proposed hydro,line from the Bruce Nuclear Power project, through Hullett to the Seaforth Trans- mission Station. Several owners of property on lots 1 and 2 on concessions 3 to 14, the land through which the line would,pass, were pre- sent at, the meeting; Mr. Fraser said he did not have the information on hand to Morris approves tol area fight Morris township c ouncil endorsed the action of the Huron Federation of Agricult- ure in seeking a larger toll- free calling area at its Feb- ruary meeting, No action was taken on a request of a delegation from the township and county fed- erations to reinstate the levy or grant systems, Council approved the install- ation of two-way radios on the Wingham Rural Fire Department trucks, R. M. Dawson was engaged as engineer for the Clark bridge on lots 15/16, concession 6. Advertisements are to be placed for a warble fly sprayer and inspector, uture gible to vote on a commodity board vote. 4. There should be a graduated system of voting on commod- ities much like die share sys- tem in a public company. One vote would be awarded for .every 11X1" number of •units produced to a maximum of five votes far any one prod- ucer. rod-ucer. 1 5, In a general farm vote, all voters must be active par- ticipants in farming to be eligible. deal with their questions since he had expected to deal only' with the council at this meet- ing. He was present to find out if council had any munici- pal projects planned in the area, • Also at the special meeting was Henry Uderstadt, drainage engineer who had requested a meeting with rate payers in- volved in the Hallam Drain, He explained that the depth of drain and size of tiles re- quired to drain several low areas would greatly increase the cost, but that these could be drained if the owners wanted them drained. The owners are to decide if they wish to bear the extra cost and inform the clerk. Henry heads Wheat Producers men Bob Henry of Blyth was re- elected as chairman of the Huron County Wheat Producers at the annual meeting in Clinton last week, The producers passed a resolution asking 'for a quote system on domestic marketing of Ontario wheat, if the in- creasing flow of Western wheat can be controlled, The move comes on the heels of the federal government's decision to increase the price of top grade wheat sold for domestic purposes to $300 peribushel from $1, 951, East Wawanosh sets road budget An $81,000 road budget was approved by East Wawanosh Township Council when it met on Feb. 1 in Belgrave Community Centre. At the same meeting, council began preparing for s prang by instructing the clerk to tender for 15,000 cu- bic yards s .of gravel and to call tenders for the position of warble fly inspector, operator and helper. The council endorsed the action of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture in trying to enlarge the toll-free telephone calling area and also recommended that the new telephone book, grouping the free -calling areas together, be made available, Road accounts of $5,088,19 and general accounts of $2, 291, 67 were passed for payment, Recreation comm ittee appointed Six men and two women were appointed. to -the West Wawanosh Recreation Comm- ittee when West Wawanosh 'council- niet on Feb, -1. Appointed to the committee were Harold Errington, Vernon Hunter, William McPherson, David Black, Roy Taylor, Clare Millian, Mrs. -Susan Clark and Miss -.Marion Arm- strong. An ammendent to the -Boyle drainage works by-law was passed- caused by the fact the cost of the drain was lower - Continued on ,pg. 3 Blyth village council and the men who man the snow re- moval equipment should be congratulated on a job well done during this week's big blow, Although all roads into Blyth were in such a state that few cars were entering the village, residents of Blyth could drive just about anywhere in town they pleased without worrying about gettingstuck during the storm, 'The plows were on the street constantly, keeping the snow pushed back and off the streets, Even most back streets were kept well plowed. There are a few much larger centres in the area that could learn a good lesson if they would look at Blyth, Dtainin away our heritage How much longer will the provincial government fight to improve our environment on one hand and on the other con- tinue to grant money for farmers to drain every inch of land on their farms to produce more crops? A farmer can't really be blamed for wanting to be able to grow a larger; crop on his farm and thus wanting to be able to use every bit of his land. But if the present trend of draining swamps and pot holes continues much longer, these same farmers could be hurt worst, The pioneers who cleared the land made a great many mistakes that did irrepairable damage to the landscape, They cleared some land which should never have been cleared, They lowered the water table, made rivers dry up in summer and lakes disappear. But at least their mistakes were mistakes of ignorance, But today the government is encouraging farmers through grants to drain the last few pot holes and swamps left, Soon, the melting of the snow in spring will be carried away in one big gush down the drains and streams to the lake and the land will bake in the sun for the rest of the summer. How long, under such a program, will it be before the govern- ment has to provide grants to farmers to irrigate their crops in the July and August hot seasons? Already there are examples that the government's right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. While every town- ship council meeting deals with more drains, the government is busy in Hullett buying up land which it will flood as a refuge for the wildlife which could have been living in the areas it has helped to make disappear. First we pay to get ; rid of the wildlife, then we pay to get it back. How much longer will this madness go on? by - DANGUS SHORTT ' Ducks Unlimited WATERFOWL FLYWAYS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN GULF OF MEXICO ATLANTIC OCEAN CENTRAL FLYWAY — Beginning on the northwest Arctic coast this' broad flyway traverses the Cana- dian prairie region and central states into Texas and Mexico. Predominantly a mallard flyway it is also used by good numbers of pintail, teal, 71 . X71 canvasback and lesser scaup. THE BLYTH STANDARD KEITH W. ROULSTON, PUBLISHER JILL ROULSTON, ASSISTANT EDITOR Published every, Wednesday at Queen St., Blyth Subscription rates (in advance): Canada: $4.00 Outside Canada: $5.00 Single copies: 10 cents each Second class mailing registration number 1319 Phone: 523-9646 A 0,00 Pit4 1.180111i Os �s • The old `railway station From my win�ow Monday will be Valentine's Day for another year, I'm not expecting any special recogni- tion on that occasion from my husband because he's not the incurable romantic he - would need to be to get excited about hearts and cupids, But if my husband were buy- ing my something expensive for Valentine's Day, I know what I'd be asking for, I'd want one of those new ovens on the market which bake pot- atoes in five minutes, a roast in 20 minutes etc, etc. Where did I get my inform- ation? rth&Tght you'd never "- ask, Just last week I attended a lecture delivered by a home economist with Ontario Hydro. This gal was using the "Live. Better Electrically" slogan and believe me, she was putting ideas into my head and into the •heads of all the women who were present, She told me what I've been longing to hear for years and years, She said that within the next decade or so, housework as we know it today will be non-existant, In fact, the only thing that will limit the ser- vices we can have through invention will be dollars and d cents. Do you know, for instance, that the average housewife now spends nine years of her life washing dishes? I can believe . and that's based on doing dishes three times a day. At our house - and many other houses I can think of - dishes are a regular routine four and even five times daily. Well, take heart girls, If you have a dishwasher now, you are one step ahead of the rest of us. But one day, jud- ging from what this informed home economist told me, that dishwashers won't be needed, There just won't be any dishes to do, That's right. She was explaining about . special chips which are coming one day soon. These chips, I understand, will be easy trans- formed into dishes for your table at a flick of a switch. You can produce just enough' dinnerware for your table for each meal and then after dinn- er, you simply dispose of the soiled dishes, As I understood it,' the dishes will simply dis- integrate via some special process. Ecology you know. And stoves. Bless the manu- facturers who are improving stoves. If you have $2,600 - give or take a hundred or so - you can have a stove which will cook your food in a jiffy, You can come home from work at 5 o'clock and have a full course dinner prepared and cooked by 5:45. How's that for keeping a growling husband ha Another great inovention as far as I'm concerned are the new cooking tops which are solid china -like substances with no cracks and crevices to keep clean. ,Simply wipe as you would a counter top; and your cooking area is sparkling clean, These latter cooking tops, I think, require special cookware with very flat bottoms... . but the whole surfarP hon,,,inc the cooking area, not just four distinct burners such as we have today. Sounds simply wonderful for someone,like nie who hates to clean the stove,_ Of course, most of you have heard of, theelf-cleaning oven where you press a' button and the heat becomes so intense in the oven that the spilled food is turned to grey ash'in minutes, Most interesting to me was the information that these specially - equipped stoves are testing out well, and that they have a normal life -expectancy with few problems, by SHIR LEY J. KELLER The future holds very little weekly cleaning for the house- _ wife, I understand that homes of the future will _ have big, silent and invisible vacuum cleaners installed in them. By pressing a button on a comput- er, a housewife will be able to pull all the dust out of any or all rooms in the house - at a momentls notice, Think what a boon that would be, when the neighbours drop in unexpect- edly. • One thing disturbed me, wretch that I am. It is entirely possible that" in the future, - children will not go to school. They will be at home all day with mommy and daddy and they will do their school work Eby computer, I think that's carrying elect- ric living a step too far. I think such educational freedom should be available only in very special circumstances, There are too many rotten mothers around - like me- who enjoy having the kids in school for as much of the year as ,possible, New Rays of Hope for All Hearts Sixty members present for Walton church meeting by MRS. ALLAN McCALL DUFF'S UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING The annual' congregational meeting was held on Monday evening in the basement of Duff's United Church, Walton beginning.with a pot luck supper, There were approxi- mately 60 members present; Rev. Derwyn Docken was in .charge of the business, and opened the meeting with a hymn accompanied by the church organist," Mrs, Ian Wilbee, Mrs, Harvey Craig was appointed secretary for the evening. Rev, Docken introduced the guest speaker, Rev, Cliff Britt- on of Hensall, Who in turn introduce_ d" Rev, Brydger of Toronto who spoke on "Church Directory Service", He explain- ed that a yearly book would be printed on your church includ- ing the pictures of all the families in the congregation with their names printed below to show their works in the church, This was to help one becomebetter acquainted with everyone in the congregation, It was .discussed and decided to take no action. New elders appointed were Harvey McClure, Ian Wilbee and Fred Dunk; 1972 Stewards, Murray Dennis, Gerald Smith, Mervin Smith and Mel Knox. Rev, Cliff Britton has been appointed to preach the 1972 Anniversary" Services, Auditors for 1972 are Don McDonald and Doug Fraser, A set of new hymnaries w ill be purchased for use in the choir and any family inay ob- tain one through this order if they notify the treasurer, Mrs, H. Craig. The Stewards and U, C. W. are to study the question of re -decorating the church, Torrence Dundas appointed Martin Baan to the Men's Council. The board of stew- ards will 'appoint the ushers for 1972, Harvey Craig will be the delegate to' attend the Huron - Perth Presbytery. UNIT MEETING The 8th and 16th Unit of Duff's United Church held their February meeting at the home of Mrs. Doug Fraser on Thurs- day afternoon. The call to worship was given by Mrs. Ken McDonald followed by singing hymn 346, •"Fill Thou My Life's and prayer. The scripture lesson was read from St. John, Chapter 1. Mrs. McDonald gave the meditation followed with prayer. Mrs; Don Fraser gave the topic on the Lord's Prayer, "Our Father Which Art In Heaven", Mrs, Ken McDonald read a poem, "Step by Step". Hymn 308, "0 For A Closer Walk With God" closed the devot- ional period. Mrs. George McCall read the secretary's report, There were 12 members who answered the_ roll call, eight members of the U.C.,W, executive were also present. Orders were taken for the new hymn books, The collection was received and the Lord's Prayer was repeated in unison. Mrs, Walter Bewley, President of the U. C W. took over for the executive meeting, Plans were made for the World Day of Prayer which is to be held at the Walton churchonMarch 3 at 2 p. m." The guest speaker will be Mrs. C, A, McCarrol of Brussels. The Thank offering service was also discussed. A bake sale was held at the close of the meeting. Grace was sung followed by the hostesses serving a delicious lunch. PERSONALS Mr, and Mrs. Murray Mills, Scott, Cathy and David of Brantford visited recently with Mr. and Mrs, Earl Mills, Walton; Mrs, Louise Buttell, Blyth and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hackwell and family of Walton, - Miss Mary Leeming is a " patient in Seaforth .Community Hospital, following surgery last week, Mr, and Mrs. .Murray Smith, Kevin and Laurie visited -Mi. and Mrs, Bob Smith, Keith, Arlene and Donna of Monkton, Miss Linda Traviss, R, N,. of Guelph spent a few 'days with her parents,' Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Traviss, Gary Bennett, London and Miss Dianne Machan, Kitchener. visited Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bennett and Joan, Mr, and; Mrs; Alvin Stimore, Stratford spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Reid, Miss Brenda Bos holidayed parents, Mr. elius Super Clinton. 'Institute ed of the Bos with and and and Johnny their grand Corn - Mrs, family of members are remind - meeting to 'be held on Feb, 16 when they are to bring a picture or items of interest for the Tweedsmuir History Book, The roll call is to be answered by "A Common Household Poison". The guest speaker will be Mrs, D, Dock - en on "Drugs", The convenors, Mrs, Murray Smith and Mrs. Jim Axtmann for Historical Research and Current Events Will be in charge of the Open Meeting when the community is welcome to attend, Another severe snowstorm moved into this area early Friday morning causing school cancellations when visibility was reduced to nil and roads became impassible, The euchre scheduled for Friday evening in the Walton Community Hall had to be cancelled, with the next• card party to be held on Feb, 18, Mr, and Mrs, Herb Traviss and Gail and little Alisson Traviss, Kitchener visited with Mrs, Hilda Sellers, Seaforth. THE BLYTH. STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972, PC. 3. PRESIDENT ELECTED AT FAMILY PARADISE Bruno Baecker was elected President of Family Paradise Camping and Snowmobile Club at an organization meeting, Wednesday evening, Other officers are: Vice Pres- ident, Harry Johnston; Secretary -Treasurer, Thelma Mills; Directors, Glen McNichol, Don Dennis, Percy Dalton, Orval Beaurman, Jack Bosman, Ralph McNichol, Marie Johnston, Mavis Dalton and Dorothy Mc- Nichol, RECREATION COMMITTEE Continued,from pg. 1 than estimated by the engineer, The clerk was instructed to contact the engineer on the matter of a proposed drain for village residents, Tenders were called for a warble fly inspect- or and supplies. ONTARIO Junior Farmers elect officers The meeting of the Clinton Junior Farmers was held recent- - ly at the. Clinton Department of Agriculture and Food building. The election of officers took place with Jamieson Ribey in charge. They are as follows, Girls' President, Lbis Jones; Vice President, Nancy Lapp; Secretary, Faye Merrill; Treasurer, Kay Hovins; Boys' President, Douglas Trewartha; Vice President, Walter Denys; Secretary Treasurer, Keith Lapp; Joint Secretary, Lynda Reed; Joint Treasurer, Glen McNeill; Press Reporter, John Hickey and County Director, Grant Jones, A committee was set up to arrange a Valentine's dance on Friday, Feb, 11 at the Auburn Hall with the Country Boys. oAYOF/ef RE LIQUOR LICENCE ACT VOTE F;:R:OCLAMATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH Public notice is hereby given, that in accordance with the provisions of The Liquor Licence Act, and in pursuance of a by-law passed by the municipal council of the said Municipality on the 6th day of December, 1971, I require the presence of the voters at the Blyth Memorial Hall of the said Municipality of the Village of Blyth on the 2nd Day of February at one o'clock in the afternoon, Standard Time, at which time 1 will announce the names of the persons appointed to act for thea Affirmative and for the Negative respectively upon the 'poll to be held under Section 73 of The Liquor Licence Act, upon the following question: Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a lounge licence for consumption on licensed premis- es? And further, that for the purpose of revising the list of voters, as directed by the Chief Election Officer, I shall be at my office at the Clerk's Office on FEBRUARY 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 And notice is further given that the vote will be taken upon the same question(s) in the manner provided by law at a poll to be opened on the 16thDayof:February, 1972 from the hour of 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. (Sta ndard Time) at the following place: BlythMui�rial Hall And further that at The Blyth Memorial Hall on February 17th at the hour of 12:00 Noon (Stan- dard "Time)1 _shall open the ballot boxes, add up the votes given updn the said - question, and declare the result of the said vote in the said Municipality of which all persons are hereby required 10 take notice 'and -govern themselves accordingly. Given under my hand at Blyth, Ont- ario, Saturday, January 29th, 1972. GOD SAV E THE QUEEN IRVINE WALLACE Returning Officer Smiley 1ins. suar and spice in all Iifc's curious happenings IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlI1L The following interview was reprinted with the kind permission of the Elmvale Lance .= written by Shirley Whittington IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111IIIIIIIIIIIII . Once a week, an Ontario high school teacher hunches over his typewriter and stabs out a salty little column about things like mortgages, kids, taxes and the cruel Canadian winter. Bill Smiley, who seasons 150 weekly newspapers across Canada with his personal blend of sugar and spice, tells it like it is, He comments on home life. "It is something to be borne, like varicose veins or ingrown toenails." He talks about family hang-ups, "Momma's tolerance thins with the same rapidity as Dad's hair." About his job, he says, "Show me a teacher in June and I'll show you, a character with a crumpled shirt, a wrinkled brow and a desperate look in his eye," He has this to say about the puzzling business of living: "The Sixties produced the millions of kids who are now a mystery and terror and bewilderment to the relics of the Frightful Forties." To readers of his column, Bill comes across as a wise, irreverent and witty man. It's an honest projection. He writes the way he talks. Sitting in his favourite chair an uncomfortable straight backed job - he'll curl one hand around a drink and run the other through his thinning white hair. He listens, while conversation flows around him, then delivers a wry and usually definitive comment, in a voice as com- fortable as a rusty porch swing: This wiry unsentimental wisdom is the reason acquaintances from eight to. 80 ask him for advice. This is why ex -students invite him to their weddings, and why every female he meets falls a little bit in love with him, And this is why a clipping from a Saskatchewan newspaper describes him as "by far our most popular syndicated columnist." Bill was born in Perth, Ont., and• was studying at Victoria College when World War Two began. He joined the RCAF, became a Typhoon pilot and took part in many dangerous missions , like hitch hiking 380 miles on a forty hour pass to see a girl, He,regards this escapade with the same puckish spirit as the time he had to circle an airfield for a couple of hours with a live bomb hanging from his wingtip. The chaps down below wouldn't let him land until they had cleared away all the men and machines. "I landed", he says, "like a mouse in kid gloves walking on eggs. Then I ran like a bat .out of hell, in flying boots, with a parachute .bumping on my bum." later column. He wasn't, He didn't, Last year he wistfully remarked that,he'd,like to get away from it all and enjoy a summer vacation with his wife - perhaps in the form of an auto trip across, Canada.: Invitations flowed In, offering everything from deep sea fishing in the Maritimes to dancing under the stars, in British Columbia. A column commenting on the BAHAI religion inspired a spirited if ungrammatical, reply from an irate Westerner, For a writer like Bill, a colourful family is a definite'asset. His wife, to whom he has referred variously as "the Old Lady," "the Battle Axe," or "the Boss," is in reality an intelligent and attractive lady who gets fan mail of her own, She's as interested in writing and reading as he is, and plays a mean game of chess, If occasionally she does something wacky, like setting the mantle piece afire at Christmas, it's all grist for Bill's pill, Daughter Kim, a beautiful redhead with a blinding smile, is currently a student at Erindale College, where she is earning professorial raves for her writing ability, Smiley's readers know all about her. They have been following her exploits through Bill's column, from her first music festival to her summer hitch -hiking adventures. Hugh, Bill's handsome son, was also at university, and Smiley afficianados remember columns about his piano recital, his summer working on the boats and the time he broke a finger Indian wrestling in Mexico. The high times were abruptly interrupted in 1944 when he was shot down over Holland and imprisoned by the Germans, He came home with a knee disabled by an S.S. boot, and with plans to complete his Honour English course at U. of T. There he met his dark -eyed wife, and he's been announcing ever since that she is the root of all his troubles. They had only been married a few mon- ths, subsisting on love and very little money, when biology threw a spanner into the works. Ivy (Susie to her friends) became pregnant and Bill developed T.B. After a year of separation - he in a sanitorium, she at home in Wiarton - they both resumed their college careers, burning the midnight oil with a baby son as well as a stack of text books. Bill had his eye on post -graduate studies in English with a view to teaching, ! but, tragedy intervened. - Ivy's brother in law, the editor of the Wiarton Echo was drowned and there was nobody to take over the paper. Bill stepped into the breach and for years he lived "the happy harried life of a small town newspaper editor, rushing to get ads out, covering council meetings and Women's Institute meetings." In addition, he wrote a personal column, free from editorial and reporting restrictions. The little column caught on. Soon other editors were picking It up and some of them paid him as much as 50 cents a week for it, Before long over eighty weeklies were reprinting Smiley's Sugar and Spice, and the proofreading, . mailing and billing became a family industry for Bill, Ivy and the youngsters, Hugh and Kim, When the Telegram Syndicate ' offered to market Bill's column, everybody was delighted. No more sticky tongues from licking envelopes and stamps.! Although he was established as an editor and columnist, the urge to teach lingered in Bill, Off he went to O.C.E, Ivy managed the paper, juggling interviews, news reports and the management of a home and family with cheerful efficiency. He began his teaching career in Midland, where he is now head of the English Department of MSS, Lately he has joined the Argyle syndicate. The Telegram tried to retaliate by featuring another well known columnist in Smiley's format, but his loyal readers weren't fooled, As far as they're concerned, Bill Smiley is irreplaceable, Proof of his readers' affection and in- volvement arrives in his mailbox almost every day. When he mentioned a few years ago that his daughter Kim was dangerously ill with hepatitis, a flood of letters arrived, with prayers for her recovery, When he said that, in his opinion cable TV was ex- plotation, he was visited by two officials from a large cable network, who suggested that perhaps he was only kidding and would like to retract or modify his statement in a Bill's attitude to his kids is a typical blend of sugar and spice. "Those selfish brats? Let `them look after themselves. I'm going to enjoy life without worrying about a pair of rotten ingrates." As he says this, he writes out a healthy cheque to help with college expenses. Is writing the column ever a chore? Yes, says Bill. "It has to be in the mail every Tuesday night, and every minute writing it is hard work. I hate it except when it's finished. Then I either feel' the glow of knowing it came off, or a small work of misery starts eating away at me and I can't eradicate it until the next column," Will he ever write the Great Canadian Novel? "There are quite a few of them around already," he says, "by fellows like Callaghan, Richter, Hugh Garner and Jack Ludwig. As long as I'm teaching, I won't have time to start anything so ambitious." Because there are never enough hours in the day, Bill often has to turn down in- vitations to speak, or to conduct writing seminars. The few speaking engagements he has undertaken have proven to. be memorable occasions for his listeners. To a high school graduating class he 'said, "Tonight I'm supposed to speak to you about good reading habits...The choice of speaker was a hilarious 'piece of miscasting." In 1971, he opened a speech to the top officials of the Royal Canadian Legion this way: "You must wonder what a ... piddling little one-time flight -loot is doing addressing l;uch an august body, And I wondered the same." He has served on the panel of judges for the Stephen Leacock Award for several years, a role he enjoyed because It kept him abreast of developements in Canadian writing, a subject in which he is intensely interested, His ambitions are stated in this snippet from an old column : "When I'm 85, I want to be known in the Nursing Home as 'that old devil Smiley, who pinches your bottom every time you pass his wheel chair," In the meantime, every Tuesday night Bill returns to his century -old brick house and dumps the day's crop of unmarked essays or exams on thb kitchen table, He settles himself at his typewriter with a drink, (anything wet -Coke, coffee, beer, tea,) and a smoke ("I'll smoke till I croak ! ") and percolates his weekly ration of wry com- ment, Then he starts rapping with the folks in Collingwood and Seaforth and High River and about a hundred other very important ,places in Canada. THF BLYTH STANDARD, Feb. 9, 1972. PG; S. • The newly renovated Dinin. Lounge at the Blyth Inn 10 th DOOP.!. oEB.Iym: As you know,on Wednesday, Feb.16, the polls will be open for you to decide whether you are in favour of The sale and consumption of liquor and beer in cocktail lounges'. Since we have been here, many people have asked why we don't have cocktail lounges. We feel this is a step forward, as more and more small communities are voting in favour of this option. Many of you have seen the improvements made to the Blyth Inn so far, but we need your support on this question in order to carry on the improvements: We want to make the B Iyth Inn an establishment you can be proud to have in your town. We also feel it will help to draw tourists, vacationers and but-of-towners to Blyth. This will in turn benefit the community. Once again, we ask for your support on Wednesday, Feb.16. Sincere.ly.your.s, Peggyan Garry Armbruster P.S. If anyone is unable to get to the polls to vote, please call us at 523-9381 and we will be happy to drive you there and back. PC.6,`'TH>; BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972, Classified Rates cents:_, per word, m&nimum 75$ 3 consecut:iv.e issues, 25 words ::or n_a.•changes, non -business $2,00' DEADLhNE; NOON TUESDAY' less, For sale Wood For Sale -- Hardwood slabs delivered to your yard, $4.00 per card in 6 cord lots, Phone cake's Sawmill, Auburn 526-7220, 04-3 RABBITS FOR SALE Pet rabbits of all colours, also some breeding stock, Ron Baird, Drummer St., Blyth, Ont, 16-tf One Holstein bull calf and three black white faces, ohn Nonkesi R.R. 1, Auburn. 523-9430, 06-1 1965 Plymouth, 2 door, V-8, automatic, good condition and w licence plates. 523-4220. I'1'1C.CU 06-1 Ne en -piece ne a suite, .Table with arborite top in wal- nut woodgrain finish, six chairs with matching frames, floral backs and seats. Regularly $79. 99, now only $63. 99. SEE AT EATON'S ORDER OFFICE, Clinton or phone 464- 3401, 06-1 BROADLOOM CLINTON'S CARPET CENTRE • Wall to Wall Installations or Area Carpets. • Samples shown in your home. • Free Estimates, Guaranteed Installations. There's a Celanese Carpet far every room in the home, "Quality you can trust" From . BALL & MUTCH FURNITURE LIMITED Phone 482.9505 Clinton 30 -ti. CLINTON SALE BARN SALE EVERY FRIDAY 1:30 p.m. (good livestock market) FOR TRUCK INFORMATION: Bev. Nott, Clinton 482.3162 Joe Corey, Clinton Notice r Owing to the prevelance of influenza in the area and to protect our residents, the Home Physician has ,ordered Huronview closed to visitors, until further notice. If the necessity arises, families of .residents will be contacted by telephone. Two years ago, when there were many cases of flu in the area, we closed the Home to visitors, and we believe that it was due to the public's excellent co- operation that a serious epid- emic among our residents was prevented. - C.A. Archibald, Administrator, ub-1 Announcement Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock is happy to announce the marriage of her daughter, Miss Sheron ,Collins on March 4, 1972 to John Stadelmann of Blyth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stadel- mann, The marriage is to take place at the Chapel of Knox Presbyterian Church, Coderich at 7:30 p. m. REFRIGERATION SER\'10E Guaranteed service to all types Complete appliance repairs at BURKI; 1S'ingha m Phone :157-2.150 Electrical Contractors, Appliances, Motor Rewind 2l.hour Emergency Service BERG Sales - Service Installation ▪ Barn Cleaners • Bunk feeders • Stabling ' FREE ESTIMATES • Donald G. Ives R.R. 2, BLYTH Phone Brussels 887.902 I CONCRETE WORK Expert chimney and roofing repairs; specializing in stabling. D on Ives, phone Brussels 887-9024. 37-tf A. S A. TREE SERVICE Fully insured, free estimates, dead elms, pruning,, etc. Phone 482-9134. 51-tf Help wanted TEXAS OIL COMPANY needs man over 40 for short trips surrounding Blyth. Contact customers. We train, Write W, B. Dickerson, Pres., South- games held western Petroleum Canada Ltd. , P.O. Box 789, Ft. Worth, Tex. There were four tables playing 06-1 at the weekly euchre games Monday evening. The winners were: Ladies' High, Mrs. Sid McCullough; Ladies' Low, Mrs. McNichol; Ladies' Lone Hands, Mrs, Burkholder; Men's High, Ernest Noble; Men's Low, Michael Healy; Men's Lone Hands, Mrs. George Watt playing as a man. iirsonals . by MRS; CHAS, SMITH Mrs, Harvey McDowell and Miss Janice McDowell were London visitors on Monday, Miss Joan Arbuckle of .Wing - ham visited on. Monday even- ing with Miss Patty_ McDowell, Mr, Warren Gear, Waterloo visited on the weekend with 'Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Smith and other friends, Mrs, Orval Welsh and' Judy of Wingham visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Howatt. Mr, Ronald Snell spent -Tuesday and Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky and Mem- phis, Tennessee, Visitors with 'Mr. and Mrs. Garth Walden. on Sunday were Mr, and Mrs, John McDowell of London, Miss Marie Gear and Mr, Gary Walden of Waterloo. Mr, and Mrs, Peter de Groot visited with Mr, . and Mrs. John Dykstra of Coderich on Monday evening. Mr, and Mrs, Brian McKee of Wingham visited on Sunday with Mrs, Audrey Biggerstaff and Bill, Miss Joan Stewart, Teeswater and Miss Gail Seers visited on Sunday with Miss Sharon Cook. Visitors with Mr, and Mrs, Harvey McDowell on Sunday were Miss Judy McDowell and Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell of London, Master Ronny McDowell entertained several friends at a tenth birthday party on Saturday. BY JILL ROULSTON Weekly euchre Card of thanks DeBOER, We would like to say ',thank you"" to all those who sent cards, flowers, treats or • helped out in any other way during our stay in Clinton Pub- lic Hospital and upon our re- turn home. Special thanks to Dr, Street and the nursing staff on the second floor. -Alice and Paul DeBoer. 06-1p BAILIE, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who sent cards and treats while in Thornhill Hospital, also the Trinity Anglican Church Guild for the beautiful rose and' card they sent, Also thanks to Mrs. Mary Gray for her visit with the flower, With thanks, George Bailie. -06-lp BROWN. A sincere thanks to .everyone who visited me, sent cards, flowers and made en- quiries nquiries while a patient in Clinton Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Walden, Dr, Harrett and all the nurses on first floor. It was all greatly appreciated. Mrs. Elva Brown. 06-1p MacDONALD, Thank you for all the visits, treats, cards and flowers while I was a patient in Victoria Hospital, London and since returning home. Special thanks to all who helped with the children and kindly provided transportation for Enid to visit me, -Ken MacDonald. 06-1p Trail Blazers. meet The Trail Blazers 4-H Horse Club held the second meeting Wednesday, Jan, 26 at the home of Cathy Malcolm, The meeting started at 8:30 and was opened with the 4-H pledge, Margaret Franken read the. minutes of meeting one. The new executive was voted in at this meeting. They are as follows, President,. Jim Brigham; Vice President, Cathy Malcolm; Secretary, Ken Fidom; Treasurer, Margaret Franken and Press Reporter, Wanda Malcolm, The business continued with discussion of . other activities, A second hayride will beheld at Bob Watkin's home, Every- one really enjoyed the first one; Margaret Franken read the treasurers report. The film that was to be seen will not be shown until the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned by Jim Brigham and refresh- ments were served. The third meeting will be held at Franken's home on Feb. 14, Mr, and Mrs, Wilson Mc- Cartney of Sea forth spent Wednesday of last week with Mr. and Mrs, George Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hamil- ton, Karen. and David of St. Vital, Manitoba visited with Mr, and Mrs. Keith Roulston and Christina on Sunday. Ross Hamilton originally comes from Lucknow. Last week The Standard received a complaint from an out -of -towner that there isn't ,enough local news in our paper. Please, please help us to overcome this lack of per- sonal news!!! We have no way of knowing what you've been doing unless you give us a call, We'd love to hear from you - just dial523-9646. Doesn't anybody have any recipes„ they'd like to share? The man who owns this paper thought it would be a nice ' idea for people to send in their favourite recipes for us to print with the promise that we'd test them ourselves first, He even protnised to pay a whole dollar for each one used, Actually, he is desperate for some good food!! Since his wife starting to work at The Standard, meals haven't been too original around here, So, won't you please do the fellow a favour and make his wife start cooking again? Mrs. Irma Wilson dies in Goderich hospital Mrs, Irma Natalie Wilson, R, R. 2, Goderich died Feb, 5, 1972 in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, She was 66 years of age. She was born May 7, 1905 in Goderich Township, the daughter of Willis Bell and Emma Lawrason and lived in Goderich Township all her life, Shewas educated at SS no. 6, Goderich Township. She was married to Roy A. Wilson on July 20, 1926 at Victoria St. United Church, Goderich, He - survives her. She was a member of the Ladies Orange Benevolent " Association and of Victoria St. United Church, She is survived by her children, Mrs. Ronald (Lena) Pennington, Coderich; Mrs. William (Wilda) Cudmore, Blyth; Meredith and Lawrence of Coderich; Mrs. Gordon Real Estate 82 Albert Street Clinton 150 acres in Morris Township with modernized 6 room house, nearly new barn and implement shed. The Maitland River crosses this property. Priced reasonably. 80 acre farm, 3 miles from Blyth with brick home with all conveniences. Large frame barn and drilled well. 50 acre .farm in Hullett Town- ship with excellent buildings. Spring possession. LISTINGS NEEDED ON GOOD HOMES Contact Mason Bailey, Office 482-9371, (Elaine) Smith, Goderich and Kenneth at home, One daughter, Leona, pre- deceased her. • Also surviving are 12 grand- children and four sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Etta) Latha m, Acton; Mrs. William (Edith) Powell, Loweville; Mrs. Harry (Laura) Powell, Coderich; Mrs. George (Stella) Hall, Clinton and two brothers, Fred Bell, Clinton and Harold Bell, Bayfield. She was predeceased by one sister Grace and three brothers, Lawrence, Ernest and Charles. Funeral service took place from the Stiles Funeral Home on Tuesday, Feb, 8 with Rev. Leonard Warr officiating. Inter- ment nterment was in Maitland ceme- tery. The Ladies Orange Bene- volent Association held a s ervice at the funeral home Monday at 9:00 p. m. Real Estate LISTINGS WANTED Buyers waiting for small and large farms, acreage, 'houses and businesses. You supply the properties and we supply the buyers.. For action; call Stan Kay 52.3-4164; representing: GIBSON WILLOUGHBY LTD. , R EALTORS, TORONTO. Going away ?.. Don't forget to be a ® Blood Donor before you go ! CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1, Satiate 5, Kind of hammer 9, Medicinal plant 10, Negligent 13, assured 14. Reveal 15. Anger 16, Compensate 17, Hawthorne as a boy 18. Cease! (2 wds, ) 20, Whack 21. Remark 22, Spoken 23, French port 25, Dame de Paris 26, Fewer 27, Festive 28. Hartebeest 29, Hazarded 32, Hooray! 33, Maglie 34, Guidonlan note 35, Draw forth_ 37. Disfigure 38. Ridicule 39, Counter- tenor 40. the line (con- formed) 41. Secluded valley DOWN 1. Helen's abductor 2, Watchful 3, Go broke: 23, sl, (3 wds, 4. Allow 5, Invent 6, Impost 24. 7. Friend (Fr,) 8, Gambler's phrase 11. Arranged like a ladder 12, Decide 25, 16, British statesman 19, Sher- 27. iff's 30. men 31. 20. Monopolies vc- Toda tered3 o rau- 9 cously !f" Sec- a 3 and trans- fer of owner- ship Tooth's part- ner Scraped Choice Pal to Pythias y's Answer .14 g:130.1.111111 1X Z9 Q yW L01)3 3 Gl 1 S YL 1 A 5'5V 5 51:1 13ae ON� d O LS 3t) 1 5 314 7Y Vd 33, Flank 36, Labor initials 37, Periodical, for short There will be a dance on Feb. 11 in the Auburn Community Hall. Music by the Country Boys, Dancing from 10-1. Everyone is welcome. Admiss- ion $l. 25. Sponsored by the Clinton Junior Farmers, 06-1 Mrs, Thomas Haggitt, assisted by friends, is holding a Trouss- eau Tea at her home in honour of Miss Sheron Collins on Sat- urday, Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p. m. Friends are invited to come, The Maple Leaf Unit will meet in the United Church parlour on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 2:00, Topic, Zambia. Roll call, favourite Bible verse. 06-1 p 4 PANCIKE:$UPPER at the Memorial -Hall, Blyth on Monday, Feb. 14 (St. Valentine's Day) 5 to 7 p.m. Sponsored by Trinity Church ACW Pre-school children FREE Public school children 754 Adults -$1.00 4 The Holland Canadian Club,' Palmerston Branch is sponsoring be-zangeres-zoncier- Naam Show in the Library Hall, Palmerston at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17. Admission: Adults, $2.50 Children, $1.25. Tickets available from Mr. Eddie Dyksperhuis, 343-3728 or Mr. Doug Dyksperhuis, 343-3834. Call for flight tickets and information to Holland. Starlight Unit holds meeting The Starlight Unit held their meeting on Tuesday evening Feb, 1, in the church parlour with 12 present. The call to worship on "Friendship" was read by Mrs, Mildred McNall, Hymn 488 was sung and the scripture read, Mrs, Mildred McNall lead in prayer and hymn 330 was sung. A very interesting study on Africa was given by Mrs, Mary Wightman after which everyone. sang the African National Anthem, Mrs, Keith Webster presided for the business part of the meeting. The minutes were read and roll call answered, It was moved by Mrs. Mary Holland that the meetings be changed to the second Thursday of every month,. Moved by Mrs. Jean Griffiths and seconded by Mrs, Joan Campbell that we have programmes typed and use envelopes for collection, These are to be given to every member of the unit, Offering was taken and for the next meeting Mrs, Griff- iths is to lead in a discussion on "Current Social Problems", Mrs, K. Webster lead in a Valentine contest and lunch was served by -Mrs. Fran Campbell and Mrs, Pat Spading, Auburn news by MRS, ELEANOR BRADNOCK MEMORIAL HALL BOARD The annual meeting of the Board of the Auburn Commun- ity Memorial Hall was held last week in the hall with the chairman Ted Mills in the chair; The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as read by the secretary, Mrs. Donald Haines, She also gave the fin- ancial statement for the year, Plans were made for the annual chicken barbecue to be held on July 29 and a rummage sale next fall. A good year was reported with 56 bookings during the year, Mr, William, J, Craig was hired again as caretaker and Mrs. Donald Haines as secretary -treasurer, PUPILS VISIT POST OFFICE Mrs, • Arlene McMillan and 27 pupils of Zion Public school visited the Auburn Post Office last week. Postmaster Kenneth Scott and his wife, Mrs. Scott who is his assistant explained the workings of the Post Office and how letters are mailed to other towns and to the rural mail routes, PERSONALS Mr, Donald Brown, manager of the local branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce returned home from Goderich hospital where he was a patient for several days, He is convalescing at his home here. We wish him a speedy recovery. Friends in this community are pleased to learn that a former resident, Mrs. A. M. Rice of St. Joseph Villa, 68 Govenor Road, Dundas, Ont, has regained her eye -sight following surgery and is home from the hospital now. The late A. M. Rice was bank manager here for several years. Mrs. Harry Arthur visited last week with herfather, Mr. Elmer Keller at Dublin and her mother, Mrs. Keller who is a patient in Seaforth hos- pital. We are sorry to report that Mr, and Mrs, Ed Davies who are living in Florida have had a very severe time with the flu, They are now recovering at their home after being hos- pitalized for some time, • THE BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972, PG, 7, Tom Duizer Plumbing and Heating I Oil Burner Sales - Service - Installation and Moto, Repair Myer's Pressure Systems & Water Conditioning Equipment .Sheet Metal Work - Eavestroughing LONDESBORO, ONT, PHONE BLYTH 523-4359 Dr, R. W . Street BLYTH, ONTARIO PHONE 523-4433, OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT Emergency Coverage Through Clinton Hospital If Unavailable Elliott Real Estate Agency Gordon Elliott, Broker R, John Elliott, Salesman PHONES; Blyth, Office 523-4481; Res. 523-4522 cc 523-4323 WANTED: Listings on Farms, Homes and Businesses Bill's Esso Service ESSO SERVICE STATION Lawn Mower Sales & Service - Chain Saw Sales & Service BLYTH, ONTARIO PHONE 523-9556 Doreen's Beauty Shoppe STYLING TINTING CUTTING & COLD WAVES DOREEN MCCALLUM - Phone Blyth 523-4511 Closed all day Monday - Open Tuesday through Saturday Blyth Beauty Bar OPEN TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, 4 FRIDAYS Also some Saturday mornings. PHONE: BLYTH 523-9341, if no answer 523-9601 ANN HOLLINGER I:1. T. Dale SEPTIC TANK SERVICE C LINTON PHONE COLLECT 482-3326 Lyle Youngblut OIL BURNER SALES & SERVICE "Your Oil Heating Contractor" BLYTH, ONTARIO PHONE 523-9585 LIST YOUR FARM PROPERTY WITH US WE HAVE THE CONTACTS AND THE PROSPECTS C. Buruma R. R. 2, Clinton Phone 482-3278 Salesmaii for: K.W. COLQUHOUN LTD,, Clinton Sanitary Sewage Disposal SEPTIC TANKS, - CESS -POOLS, ETC. PUMPED & CLEANED FREE ESTIMATES LOUIS BLAKE - Brussels R.R. 2 - Phone 887-6800 Cron i n's Television SALES & SERVICE BLYTH Phone 523-9273 J. E. Longstaff -Optometrist 20 Isaac Street - Clinton BY APPOINTMENT ONLY At Clinton, Monday Only 9:00 - 5:30 At Seaforth, Tues, , Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9:00 - 5:30 Beatty Farm Service Centre CORNER OF ALBERT & PRINCESS STS. , CLINTON, ONT. Manure Handling Systems - Feed Automations - Stabling and Pen Equipment - All Types Pressure Systems. "We service what we sell" "Proudly Canadian" Phone 482-9561 Crawford and Mill BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS J. H. Crawford, Q. C. A. Mill, B. A. , L. L. B. Associate: Ross E. Davies, B. A. , L. L. B. In Blyth Each Thursday Morning and by Appointment LOCATED IN ELLIOTT INSURANCE AGENCY Blyth 523-4481 Wingham 3574630 MORRIS, TOWNSHIP. FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE Members of Morris Township Federationof Agriculture met. at Morris Twp; Hall with 11 present, Minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary and adopted, It was moved that the officers, President, William A, Coultes; First Vice President, Emerson Mitchell and Second Vice President, Wi1Ham Pullen be in for a two year term and Secretary for 1972 be Charles Higgins, Representatives at Huron County meetings are. William Coultes and William Pullen, The following items were decided upon, A farmer should only be eligible to vote when his gross income is equal ' to at least 10% of the commodity that the vote is on, A vote will require 51% in order to carry instead of 66 2/3% as in the past. A lengthy discussion was held on the proposed hydro line to be built across Morris Twp. It was recommended that ,J-Iuron County O. F, A. and all D, S. members receive broch- ures to show what the federa- tion has been doing, EUCHRE Fourteen tables of euchre were played in the Belgrave Community Rooms last Wed- nesday erening. Winners were as follows, High Lady, Mrs. George Brewer; High Man, William Gow; Low Lady, Mrs. Annie Nethery; Low Man, Robert Hibberd; Novelty Lady, Mrs. Jack Anderson and Novelty Man, Baillie Parratt, W.M.S. The W. M. S. held their February meeting in the Knox Presbyterian Church last Monday with Mrs. Ronald Oke presiding. The meeting opened with hymn, "0 God of Bethel". Scripture was given by Mrs, J. C. McBurney and the med- itation was read by Mrs. Cliff Purdon, Prayer was given by Mrs, Athol Bruc . Minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. Jack Mc- Burney. Treasurer's report was given by Mrs, Joseph Dunbar. The roll call was answered by a verse on "Giving" The topic entitled, "The Impact of Change in Africa" was presented by Mrs, Victor Youngblut, assisted by Mrs: Alan McBurney and Mrs. Ron- ald Oke. Hymn, "Let Us With A Gladsome Mind" was sung. The meeting closed by repeat- ing in unison the mizpah bene- diction. CALVIN -BRICK CHURCH The annual meeting of Calvin -Brick Church was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Alex Robertson on Jan, 30. Rev, John Roberts opened the meeting with prayer. Ivan Dow was appointed S ecretary. The 1971 reports were read and passed. Stewards appointed were Nelson Dow, Mrs. George McGee, Mrs. Alex Robertson and Donald Dow; Trustees, Gilbert Bee- croft, Alex Robertson and Roy Pattison; Ushers, Barry Mason, P eter Mason, James Beecroft and James McGee; Represent- atives on Manse Committee, Mrs. Alex Robertson for United Church Women and Alex Rob- ertson for United Church Men; Auditors, Mrs. George McGee and Mrs, Alex Robertson; Donald Dow returned as Sunday School Superintendant; Gordon McBurney was appointed secret- ary for the ' Observer and to continue the Every Family Plan; Organists, Cathy Chandler, Mar- ion McGee and Marilyn Rob- ertson,. A vote of thanks was extended to the• minister and the meeting was closed with prayer. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mc- Guire and Mr. and Mrs, Robt, Coultes were Sunday visitors with Mrs, Russel Walker of Goderich, They also visited with Mr, .Walker who is a patient in the Goderich Nurs- ing Home on Nelson Street, The Belgrave Women's Institute meeting will he held on Tuesday, Feb, 15 with Mrs. Harold Gaunt, Huron West District. President 'as guest speaker, The Institute will also be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Women's Institute by Adelaide Hoodless. Mrs, Alva . McDowell of Blyth spent Wednesday with Mr, and Mrs, Albert Vincent, Mr, and Mrs, Cliff Logan, Mr, and Mrs, Albert Vincent, and Mr, and Mrs, Howard Vincent visited on Sunday with Mrs, Roland Vincent of 'Blyth, Mr. Cecil Angus of ,Flushing, Michigan was a recent visitor at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Rinn and John, Sunday visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Hugh Rinn and John were Mr. Elvey Rock, Joanne and Jennifer of Monkton; Mr, and Mrs. Keith Rock and Janette of Walton. Belgrave Women's Institute catered to the Belgrave Credit Union for their annual meeting last Tuesday evening in the basement of the United Church. .We are sorry to hear that Mr, Lawrence Taylor is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London having undergone surgery last week, Visitors during the week with Mr, and. Mrs, Robert Procter were Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Procter, Mr. Stanley Cook and other friends. Densoctal: Assat ion plans- poster. con test In preparation- for. the' National Dental 'Week: which - will be Feb, 7- to 12, the -Ont- ario Dental Association ,in CO - operation with the: Huron - County Health Unit -and other health units throughout Ontario have planned a poster contest, This contest is open to each - pupil in grade five.' They are being asked to make :a poster in reference to the National .Dental Week during- the week, The teachers will select the` best poster from his or her class, There will be .a select- ion of -the best posters in - Huron County, This will be done by the Huron County „ Health, Unit dental staff, There • will be -a `prize of teri dollars for the best'poster, a prize of five dollars for - the second best and a prize of three dollars for the third best poster, 'The prize winning - entries from all the health units will be sent to •",the Dental Association of Ontario and the best entry will be selected and. used as next years poster for National- Dental Week. , your week ahead BY DR.A.W. DAMIS Forecast Period: February 13 - February 20, 1972 Should someone insist that they are a good friend - beware! Little in your chart gives cause of optimism. So, try to make it through the week without airing a grievance. The Planet Venus has now moved well into your Twelfth House. What does that mean? For some under your sign, there will be love secrets; surprises moves in affairs of the heart. The more light in your eyes, the blinder you become, You must face the facts of life, con- cerning a romance that affects you in one form or another, Repetition, boredom and your refusal to give way to the advice given you by an associate, is inthe scheme of things. Also, there should be less opposition from co-workers. Better start listening to something inside. It seems as though many under your sign will let their desire to romp and frolic interfere with daily routine. Don't experiment with your health, According to your chart, you're inclined to tamper with a chronic physical problem. Also, you might over react to the words of an associate. The Planet Saturn is going to pin you down. In other words, your activities with a member of the opposite sex will be curtailed. A foolish act on your part is also indicated, Changes you have long had in mind, concern- ing a. member of the opposite sex, can now be made with a minimum of adjustment. You are undergoing one of those unusual phases when there is little wrong you can do, concerning finances, It's highly possible, also, that an impressive stranger might cross your path. Be careful of an emotional explosion that could trigger a chain of events affecting your daily routine. Oh, yes! An apology, or at least admitting a mistake to yourself, is likely. Bluntly, you're much too self-centered, during this cosmic cycle. An associate will make plain their disappointment in your attitude. Also, a door will close on one relationship, while another opens. You're not a student of the theory that you should continue to make the same mistakes with a member of the opposite sex. Nonethe- less, what you consider to be sound logic, more than likely, will turn out as systemized self deceit. ARIES Mar. 21- Apr. 19 TAURUS Apr. 20 - May 20 GEMINI May 21= June 20 MOONCHILD June 21- July 22 LEO July 23 - Aug. 22 VIRGO Aug. 23 • Sept. 22 LIBRA • Sept. 23 - Oct, 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec, 22 - Jan. 19 AQUARIUS Jan: 20 - Feb. 18 PISCES Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 submitted, by PASTOR ALFRED FRY_ How often we , hear the words of . first :Timothy 6,. verse 7 'intoned at, -a funeral service, For we brought nothing.into this world, and. it is certain we can carry nothing out, This reminds us of the ,smallness- of man, ,but the greatness. of . Almighty God,. Many years ago ,in Norway, when money was rare .among the. poorfamilies, a little boy asked his sister 'to do .some worts. for, him 'for which he promised to let her hold a coin in' her hand all day, She did the - work and held the gleaming coin in her hand'•all day, returning' it to-her'broth- er at night. Years later', when the boy had become a,'weal thy man arid had • allowed money to, become uppermost in his -life,. he told this incident about his sister to a friend, When he had finished the' story :the friend turned' to him; and said, "That, is allyou do with your wealth now. You - hold it for. the brief day of .your life; Then what?" May ,we hear the voice of Go d speaking to, us 'in this promise. Child of My love, fear not the unknow morrow, Dread- not the new' demand life makes of thee Thy. Ignorance doth hold no cause for sorrow Since what thou knowest not, is known 'to me, - Thou canst not see today the hidden meaning Of My command, but thou the light, shall gain, Walk on' in faith, upon My promise leaning- - And as thou goest, all shall be. made plain. ' One step thou seest, then go' forward boldly, One step is far enough for faith to' see, Take that, and thy next duty shall be told thee, For step by step thy Lord is leading thee. Stand not in fear, thy adversaries counting, Dare every peril, save to disobey, • Thou -shalt march onall obstacles surmounting, For I, the • strong, will open up the way, Wherefore go gladly to the task assigned thee, Having `My promise, needing nothing more Than just to know, 'where'er the future find thee, In all thy journeying, your Saviour goes before, ,AritIIktg title urd7ez ' CHURCH OF GOD McConnel Street, Blyth Services discontinued for January and February. Film strips for children will be shown each Monday evening at 7:00 starting February 14, Everyone is welcome, ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA THE REV. J. KEITH STOKES, B. A. , S. T. B. February 13 - Quinquagesima 10:00 a. m. - Blyth - Morning Prayer 11:30 a. m, - Brussels - Morning Prayer 12:50 p. m, - Belgrave - Holy Communion 1:30 p. m, Auburn - Evening Prayer February 16, - Ash Wednesday THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA THE REV. CECIL L. WITTICH, B. A, , B. D, Sunday School - 9:50 a. m. Church Service - 11:00 a. m. Come and Worship CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH REV. H.W. KROEZE, MINISTER 10:00 a. m, 11:15 a. m. 2:30 p. m. - Morning Service - Sunday School - Afternoon Service 'Guest minister - Rev, J. Ban Stempsoort of Lucknow WESTF IELD FELLOWSH IP HOUR REV. R. BRUBACHER, MINISTER Sunday School - 1:00 p. m. Each Lord's Day at 2:00 p. m, Inter -Denominational - All are Welcome. THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA AUBURN & DONNYBROOK PASTOR ALFRED FRY, MINISTER Donnybrook - 9:45 a. m. "Holding forth the World of Life" Auburn - 11:15 a, m. A Welqome awaits you. ST. M ICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH REV. JAMES E. KELLY, PRIEST Mass at Blyth - 10:15 a. m, Motorists travelling through Londesboro this week could be excused if they did not know where they were. Drifting snow from the weekend's fierce storm almost covered this sign at the southern entrance to the village. by MRS, B. SHOBBROOK CHEERIO MEETING The Cheerio Club held their January meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the home of Dora Shobbrook with 13 members. and two visitors present, Ena Howatt, president, opened the meeting with the poem, "Along Life's Road"; Hymn, "I Do Not Ask For Earthly Things" was read . in unison, Scripture was read by Laura Lyon followed by meditation and prayer, Minutes and correspondence were read, There were thank yous from Lillie Webster, Mrs. Harriet Knox and Bert Brunsdon, Roll call was answered by pay- ing one cent for each size of your shoe, The February meeting will be in the charge of Group 2 at the home of Gladys Arm- strong. Roll call will be a current event, The draw was won by Laura Lyon, The pro- gram was a reading by Myrtle Fairservice entitled, "Epic Of The Bed Pan", A contest by Tri Duizer was held, It involv- ed unwrapping a caramel with oven mitts on, An oral contest on things we eat was held. The meeting closed .with a reading by Ena Howatt called, "An Old Fashioned Valentine" and the Lord's Prayer was re- peated in unison, Seven games of Bingo were played as Marg Robinson's program_ , Winners were: Jewel Cowan, Gladys Armstrong, Elsie Shaddick, Dorothy Brunsdon, Myrtle Fairservice, Jessie Jones and Laura Lyon. A few games of euchre were played and lunch was served by Group 1 consisting of Ena Howatt, had ring worm on his arms. Two carloads from Hullett Masonic Lodge attended King Soloman!s Lodge in Woodstock on Tuesday night, Feb, 1 when Constable John A, Sundercock was installed by a degree team of policemen, s Mr, John Radford attended the Farm Show in Brantford on Saturday sponsored by White, Cockshutt Co, The awards were given to dealers, Mr, Gordon Radford won one of the awards and Mr, and Mrs. Radford are enjoying a trip to the Barbados from Toronto sponsored by the company. Mrs. Enema Livingstone is 'spending several days this week with her family in London. Mrs, Ena Howatt, Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Howatt and boys visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Mac Hodgert and family of Kirkton. Lillie Webster, Olive Gaunt and Dora Shobbrook, PERSONALS Mrs, Emma Livingstone att- ended the Jukes -Perry- wedding of her granddaughter in London on Saturday. Mrs, Robert Burns returned home on Wednesday having spent past four weeks in London following surgery on Jan, 10, Mr, Clare Vincent Sr. , - town- ship clerk -treasurer is attending a municipal convention held in Hamilton this week. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Thomp- son went to Kitchener on Wed- nesday to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, John Laurie and family. Mrs, Thompson remained until Sunday, Mr, Glen Carter returned home on Saturday from Sea - forth Community Hospital. He THE BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972, PG, 9. Water trials for Air Cushion Vehicle planned TORONTO, Ontario --Oper- ational trials over water have. been scheduled for the Voy- ageur Heavy Haul Air Cushion Vehicle at Toronto's Island Airport. The amphibious vehicle, which is made of prefabricated modules, was shipped .aboard five flat-bed trucks from the Grand Bend, Ontario facility of Bell Aerospace Canada Division of Textron Canada Ltd, The water tests will con- tinue for about two months, They follow more than a month of successful overland tests with the 40 -gross -ton vehicle at Grand Bend Airport. Completed late November, the craft, is the first of two proto-type vehicles being dev- REPORT During the week of Jan, 30 to Feb, 5 the following invest- igations were carried out by officers at Wingham Detachmen• Seven charges laid under the Highway Traffic Act with 16 warnings . issued, Nineteen investigations under the Criminal Code of Canada. On January 30, Henry P, Carter of Bluevale was east- bound on Victoria St,, in a 1964 Pontiac. Dale 1-1, Bridge of R.R. 2, Wingham was westbound on Victoria Street and entered a one-way bridge. The Carter vehicle had started to enter the bridge at the same. Both drivers applied b rakes, but the vehicles slid into each other, Damages were estimated at $250.00. There were no injuries, James E, McWhinney of Zurich was travelling across a field in West W wanosh Township in a Sno-Jet when his vehicle struck a bump and as a result, the driver twisted his knee, There were no dam- ages ,to the Sno-Jet, On Jan, 31, William T. Moses of R.R. 3, Brussels was travelling ncrth on Huron Count) Road #12 in a 1965 Ford, As Mr. Moses approached Highway 87, he applied his brakes, which failed, and his vehicle continued across the highway andinto the north ditch, where it came to rest in deep snow. Damages were estimated at $250, 00, On Feb, 3, Bernard Tenpas, Jr, of Brussels was travelling south on Huron County Road in a 1972 Mercury. His veh- icle skidded on the slippery road, entered the east ditch and rolled onto its roof. Dam- ages were estimated at $400, On Feb, 4, Andrew Mason of Kitchener was travelling east on Highway 86, in a 1969 Dodge and 'struck a veh- icle owned by Edward E. Walker of R.R. #3, Wingham, which was stopped partly on the pavement in the eastbound lane, Visibility at the time of the accident was almost nil. Damages were estimated at $ 500.00, Sydney J. Duckett of Water- loo was travelling east on Highway 86 in a 1971 Pontiac, and due to poor visibility, slowed down. Branda A. Trem- blay of R. R. 3, Goderich was also proceeding east on High- way 86, and upon seeing the Duckett vehicle applied her brakes, but slid into the rear of the Duckett vehicle, Miss Tremblay received minor in- juries. Damages were estimated at $700.00. eloped and built by Bell Aer- ospace Canada, The second craft will be completed in March, The project is under a cost- sharing Program for Advance- ment of Industrial Technology (PAIT) agreement with the Canadian Department of In- dustry, Trade and Commerce (DOITC ), William M. Smith, Vice President for Bell Aerospace Canada, said the decision to conduct water tests at Toronto was made because of better over water winter test cond- itions and available facilities. Smith said tests on Lake Huron would be held in the spring, The vehicle was disassem- bled at Grand Bend and its cabin, eight deck modules and two power modules shipped to a hangar at Toronto Island Airport for reassembly. Workers from the Grand Bend plant, where the second craft is being, assembled, accompanied Voyageur No. 1. Test operates with the vehicle is Jacques Robitaille of Grand Bend, Blyth Lions BINGO Blyth Memorial Hall Every Sat. Night $125. 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THE BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972,' rir committee to uci survey The Social Services Co- ordinating Committee for Huron County has been granted funds for salaries and overhead ex- penses through the Local Init- iatives Program, Dept. of Manpower and Immigration, Federal Government, to conduct a survey throughout the county. The project began on Jan. 31 and will be completed by the end of May. The Social Services Co- ardinating Committee has been in existence since 1968. It is made up of Representatives from social agencies such as Childrens Aid Society, churches, the Board of Education, Dept. of Health, Goderich Psychiatric Hospital, Probation, Canada Manpower, The Medical Assoc- iation and the Dept. of Social and Family Services, The committee formed in the hopes of improving co- ordination and communication between all the various mem- bers and the services they re- present, Also, they hope to plan for future development of new services to meet un- filled needs in the county as a community. A four -man sub -committee head the workers, They are: Rev, G, G. Russell - chairman and representative from the Ministerial Association, Mr, B asil Hall, Director of Social Work, Goderich Psychiatric Hospital, Mr, William Carter, Psychologist, Board of Educa- tion, and Mr, K. M. Streich, Dept, of Social and Family Services, Regional Office, Wingham, Mr. J, E. Fleming, a consultant from the Dept, of Social and Family Services, Toronto, will be assisting in the setting up and evaluation of the survey itself. Mrs, I. MacDonald, Goderich, will be Survey Director, Interviewers are Kathleen MacDonald, Ar- thur Maybury and Susan Bell, Chris Rompf is Statistical Clerk. The office phone number is "Social Service Survey" 524-7733, The purposes of the survey are twofold. First to assess the overall health and social services already in the county. Second, to determine whether additional services, .such as family counselling and rec- reation are needed. An extensive questionnaire has been developed which will be taken to local officials both elected and appointed, professional and semi-profess- ional people, community leaders and all people who are regularly dealing with the public. As a result of this survey, the Social Services Co-ordin- ating Committee will be able to assess available services and to make better use of existing resources and man- power. In the long run, the c onmittee will be able to plan health and social ser- vices to fulfill the needs and wishes of Huron County, as discovered .;through this survey. The committee is using the facilities provided by the North Street United Church, 44 North Street, Goderich as the central office and the phone number is Social Service Survey, 524-7733. New roof, walls and a new way of life -— t:CN:y>:yrToM' .v :moi, y.....wc %1+%,G:64f`�:oM'S'N.thN.Y"dY: »'t+.:t•::py . "�'nY�i::`�a i�iM :.0'C:aSa'i�itt:dcY:d: � • If you want a new way of life without leaving your own hone, look into the many ways plywood can help you to alter and improve your present life style. For more space, an . up- dated appearance, or simply for more comfort and conven- ience, plywood is most often the solution. 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From simple bookshelves through room remodelling pro- jects to house additions, PMBC EXTERIOR plywoods can help you to something new and dif- ferent. Look at the many ways plywood can help to change your way of life without leaving your own home, by D. ANGUS SHORTT Ducks Unlimited COLORFUL WADER -- The Avocet' is a large black and white wading bird, with cinnamon -brown head and neck, pale 'blue legs and a long, slender up -curved bill. Found in the central prairies of Canada and U.S. in ,summer, it favors shallow, alkaline marshes, where it will nest in small colonies. Nests are on the ground in dry areas with little or no cover. Four eggs are usually laid, but sometimes two females use the same 76 72 nest when 6 to 8 eggs may be laid. TI.115 OIL SURE WARMS 'fNE HOUSE"SAID SHE - �'fNE BEST WE EVER USED" SAID HE fl LOCAL TRADEMARK%. lac Warm hearts belong in a warm home, Keep your house warm this winter .. with our Fuel Oil, Economical and convenient. HURON MEN'S CHAPEL. AUBURN SUNDAY,FEB. 13 TORONTO BUSINESSMAN, TEEN SPECIALIST, YOUTH WORKER, PRESIDENT OF HEARING AID SERVICES INC,, TORONTO, PRESIDENT_ OF PERSONNEL EVANGELISM INC., MEMBER OF PEOPLE'S CHURCH, TORONTO First Baptist Church, Clinton - 10 g.m. First Baptist Church, Goderich - 11:15 a.m. Westfield Fellowship Hour - 2:00 p.m. Huron Men's Chapel, Auburn - 8:00. p.m. ALL WELCOME EVIL PREVAILS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING • Ilrr�a sch�ulc Thurs. Feb, 10 - P Fri, Feb, 11 Sat, .Feb, 12 Sun, Feb. 13 Mon, Feb, 14 Tues, Feb, 15 Wed. Feb, 16 Thurs. Feb. 17 - 4;30-5:30 - Bantam Practice 6:30-7:30 - Tyke Game 9:00-11:00 - Local Boys' Hockey Nothing Scheduled 8:00-12:30 - Minor Sports Practice 1:00-4:00 - Boy Scouts Hockey Tournament 4:30-6:00 - #2 Pee Wee Game 7:00-9:00 - Skating Party (Leibolds) 9:30-11:00 - Broom Ball (Siertsemas) 2:00-400 - Public Skating Nothing Scheduled 4:00-6:30 - Figure Skating 7:00-11.00 - Broom Ball 3:00-4:00 - Preschool Skating 5:00-6:00 - Tyke Practice 7:00-8:00 - #2 Novice Practice • 9:00-11:00 Local Boys' Hockey • County council still undecided over MDC • by SHIRLEY J. KELLER Members of Huron County Council have still not reached a final decision concerning whether or not to financially support Midwestern Development Council (MDC formerly MODA) during 1972, _ Although the Planning and Development Committee under the chairman E. W, Oddleifson, Bayfield, recommended to coun- cit that it continue membership in MDC this year, council heard a surprise presentation - by Reeve Charles Thomas of . . Grey who believes himself to be one of the few MDC mem- bers who has served continuously. since the organization 'was form- ed. Reeve -Thomas urged Huron et to take out membership in MDC I this year on the condition that the people of Huron be permittee to appoint their own members, - Thomas said re -organization of MDC is scheduled for April and he suggested that Huron's mem- : bership In MDC be withheld until after re -organization to • insure that provisions had been made for a "partnership app- roach", A member of MDC's exec- = utive for the past six years, Reeve Thomas said he had been concerned lately because of a strong swing within MDC to have non -municipally orient- = ated people In decision-making = positions. He said he opposed this trend and had eventually resigned from MDC's executive because he felt there was no sympathy for his "partnership approach", However, Reeve Thomas stated he had been heartened - by the presentation made to - Huron County Council at the = inaugural session in January - when Manager Walter Gowing - spoke about involving county. - council in a more direct way, "I think we are starting to - get whatwe wanted," said Reeve Thomas, "What we're really interested in is autonomy in that organization. I think it is pretty important for us to be in on the planning. If it is to = be a provincial government planning board, then let the _ cost come from the provincial government. But if Ilse are to be partners, that's different. We don't want to be fee pay- ing only," Frank Cook, deputy -reeve of Clinton, challenged Reeve Thomas by charging that:lhe was confusing council, Cook claimed it was Reeve Thomas who hadswung council's decision against MDC in late 1971, and it was Reeve Thomas now who was swinging council's opinion toward supporting MDC in 1972. Continued on pg. 13 Before you turn the key... fasten your seat belts! Blyth. Pee Wees defeated Monkton defeated Blyth 4-2 in the first game of a best of three playoff series on Monday night, The next game is set for Monkton on Thursday night, Be (grave Bantams win playoffs Belgrave wrapped up their conquest of Blyth in Bantam playoff action on Monday night when they scored a 4-1 win, to take the best of five series in three straight games, Doug Shiell and Kevin Carter each scored twice for Belgrave, Lonny Whitfield scored for Blyth, %'.iti'Y ?✓'ir:i ?i:+';p, r}iii4.i 4 '.!ti; SHARE YOUR GOOD HEALTH! BEAD BLOOD DONOR PLAYOFFS OHA JUNIOR D Sunday, February 13 8:00 p.m. EXETER vs: CLINTON MUSTANGS CLINTON COMMUNITY CENTRE First Game of a 4 out of 7 Series GO MUSTANGS GO Gb CLINTON WINTER CARNIVAL #04004-0 COMMUNITY RA(ES - PARK Spomored by THE KINSMEN CLUB • OF CLINTON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1972 Snowmobile Registrations: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Racing Starts al 1:00 pm. Sharp ADMISSION TO GROUNDS: S1.00 PER ADULT - CHILDREN UNDER 12 .FREE 0411" P, 1.0060 04..1 - 111111 111 1 STOCK - 0.295 e,c, - 52.00 C STOCK - 296.345 c.c. - $2.00 JUNIORS'. 0.300 c.c. WI WORM MAI 110141 I0 D STOCK - 346.440 c.c. 55,00 LADIES - 0.300 c.e,`- 54,00 A MODIFIED - 0.295 C.C. - 51.00 E MODIFIED - 651.100 e.c. - $15.00 E STOCK - 441.650 c.c. - $6.00 MAYORS 6 REEVES RACE- 0.345 c.c, - TROPHY donated by Clinton Snowmobile Club 1 MODIFIED - 296.340 c.c, - $1.00 $ 75.00 • 850.00 825,00 810.00 5160.00 C MODIFIED - 341.440 c.e. - 510,00 , 5100.00 $60.00 530.00 810.00 5200.00 D MODIFIED - 441.650 c.c. 210.00 - $100.00 360.00 $30,00 310.00 8200.00 PRIZES SUBJECT TO_ WEATHER CONDITIONS ARCHER'S FARM SALES t SERVICE will donate a Large Trophy to the Top Point Winner to be presented ennelly and a replica to be kept by the winner. 11110 11e00e 10110 • (oe110 10011 TROPHIES lot 111, 2nd end 3rd TROPHIES for 111, 2,,J end 3rd TROPHIES for 111, 2nd and 3rd 101 01001 11,111 CI011111 - $ 40.00 825.00 515.00 S 5,00 $ 15.00 f 30.00 220.00 610.00 $ 5.00 2 65.00 $ 75.00 $50.00 $25.00 510.00 5160.00 3130.00 273,00 $30.00 825.00 2300.00 f 50.00 230.00 220.00 810.00 3110.00 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: • STEVE BROWN -- 482.9321 BILL CHOWEN --- 482.9748 COME AND BRING THE FAMILY FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS THF BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, ,1972, PC,11, nd Lois By Mort Walker & Dik Browne 1 DADDY'S HAPPY BECAUSE HE'S PONE HIS BEST. 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MONARCH PARCHMENT Coloured Margarine' 29c TRI VALLEY CAL. — 14 oz. Fancy Peaches 4/$1.00 LANCIA Mac. or Spaghetti 2 lbs. 43c F.B.I. — 32 oz. Orange Juice 39c LIPTON'S Chicken Noodle Soup 4/99c PURITAN -24 oz. Beef or Irish Stew 49c • GRADE "A" EGGS SMALL AUNT JEMIMA — 32 oz. Pancake Mix AUNT JEMIMA — 32 oz. Pancake Syrup 59c PALM GARDEN Tea Bags — 100's 69c WALKER'S — 16 oz. Chocolate Chip Cookies 49c UTOPIA — 28 oz. Choice Quality Tomatoes 29c McNAIR'S AUST.. Sultana Raisins 2 lbs. 69c PHILIPS — reg. 65c Light Bulbs - 2's 49c 3 Doz. 89c 49c 41 fiaST G0.AOf CREAMERY BUITER Ylc Ib.. GOLD SEAL SOCKYE SALMON 1/2's — 66c NEW KEGzO' I(ETCflUP 69c SCOTTOWELS 2's — 59c CANBORN — 6 or. INSTANT COFFEE 51.09 ROBIN CAKE CANE MIXES 3 for 51.0* MIRACLE WHIP -- 32 z, SALAD DRESSING 69c LUX LIQUID 24 oz, Reg, 89c Size 59c THE BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972, PG,13 Puttogether plywoodfurniture Council year end report shows deficit from a Ply * Plan Have: you' --ever looked long- ingly at some nifty modern fur- niture in a store -only to be turned off by the price tag? Well take heart, help is avail- able, in the form of an easy - to -follow Ply*Plan for this modern sofa and chair. It's childs play to build it, and you only need two sheets of 4x8 in, fir plywood (1-1/2 if you use webbing for the seats). The furniture was designed and built by a young interior designer, Leah Errington, specially for the Ply*Plan series produced by the Council of the Forest Industries of Brit- ish Columbia, In addition to the clean modern lines of the sofa and chair, its bolted construction makes it easy to disassemble when you move. You can just undo the bolts and use the cushions as packing. Upholstery MDC Continued from pg. 11. Reeve Clarence (Derry) Boyle, Exeter, agreed, He said he felt the councillors had decided wisely in late 1971 to maintain a county development officer. Boyle admitted he was "not sure of the value of MDC'. "We've got to think of Huron County and there's no way that these people in the Stratford - Kitchener areas are going to' wary about Huron County," observed Reeve Boyle. "The proper way to put press- ure on is to withhold the money for one year," added Boyle, "We've got nothing to be ashamed of," said Anson Mc- Kinley, duputy-reeve of Stanley. "We've been good paying mem- bers. Maybe it is about time we attached a few conditions to our membership," McKinley said that of the meetings he'd attended, there was plenty of information to be received, but there was no opp- ortunity to assist in setting pol- icy. "Membership in MDC should be giving us some input into policy, decisions such as whether or not to limit the growth in industrial areas," said McKinley. "But it obviously has not." In outlining some of the prob- lems he had found at MDC, Reeve Thomas said he felt it was wrong for the manager of MDC and the president to sit on the nominating comm- ittee, He mentioned his term of office as vice-president of MDC and said he was really not surprised when . the presidency of MDC did not fall to him, Reeve Thomas also reminded council of a brief sent to MDC asking that organization to pet- ition the government not to give approval for any further industries to locate at Listowel until that municipality's sewage problem involving the Maitland River had been cleared up. He said that brief had never been presented to. MDC's executive, firms will cut and cover the foam cushions to size, or you can just buy the foam and cover it* yourself. Construction is simple. You mark out the pattern on the ply- wood as shown in the plan dia- gram, then start cutting. -You can round the corners with a sabre -saw, or cut the pieces square, make some straight cuts across the corners and sand them to shape. Drill in, holes in the sides for the bolts. Paint it, and presto, it's ready for use. You'll have attractive modern furniture that you can be proud of, and the additional satisfaction of building it your- self. Ask for the "Occasional Fur- niture" Ply*Plan at your build- ing supply . dealer. He'll have it and dozens more for easy to build projects you can do your- self. by SHIRLEY J, KELLER Education, health and social services are biting into the roads budgets all across the' province, Huron County Engin- eer Jim Britnell told county council last Friday, and Huron's subsidy allotment has been reduced by about $100,000, "That's . a little more than we expected," admitted Brit- nell, "The pinch in the budget is in road construction," explained One hundred and seven on Welfare in Huron by SHIRLEY John McKinnon, director of the new Huron County Welfare Department made his first re- port to county council at last Friday's session. While some members agreed that the take- over from the local level to the county level had been smooth and had created fewer problems than anticipated, it was clear that other members were concerned with the work- ings of the new system. McKinnon said that 107 fam- ilies or singles are on welfare in Huron County at the present time. He noted that when the county went into effect, sonic persons who had ,previously qualified for welfare in the local municipality were deleted from the role while others who had not qualified were taken on. J, KELLER Britnell, "There are severe limitations on road construction, in 1972. For a long, long time , we got everything we asked for . what we could afford to match. Now we can build less than half what we know is deficient," Britnell's year-end report from 1971 showed a $8,337,80 deficit in county funds. "It should be noted that our county fund deficit of 1,1 per- cent was encourtered mainly due to the high winter control costs for 1971 and because our bridge work which is subsidized at 80 percent, was completed under the estimates, This means that a higher percentage of the total budget was paid by county funds in order to util- ize our full allotment of Department of Transportation and Communications subsidy. It should also be noted that the County Roads Department subsidy. It should also be noted that the County Roads Department had a surplus of County funds in excess of $10, 000 in 1970." Throughout 1971, $447, 209, 60 was spent on road construction; $194, 840, 76 on bridge construct- ion; $528, 524, 03 on road main- tenance; and $2, 822.41 on bridge maintenance, Overall expenditure for roads in Huron County amounted to.. $1,901,870.63 in 1971. "Our grants are being cut but the regional government grants are being increased," advised Bill Elston, Reeve of Morris Township, Reeve Elston speculated that the provincial government may be attempting to make the re - The director also advised that gional concept more attractive between 30 and 40 men had to municipalities and counties - been placed in jobs ° cutting dead elm trees. Some local problems involving welfare recipients were heard, It was noted that some councill- ors were concerned that chronic welfare types were being issued cheques at the end of each month and were incapable of budgeting wisely enough to get themselves through until the next check arrived, McKinnon said his department was experimenting to find the best methods to use with each welfare recipient, and further noted flexibility would enable them to., make swift changes as necessary. McKinnon did advise of his interest to rehabilitate as many welfare recipients as possible.. "If we give these people no by dangling favourable grant structures as a reward, He said that much the same tactic had been employed by government to encourage county school boards, County Council approved an annual $500 increase (2.4 per- cent) for Engineer Britnell, It was also pointed out that the county vehicle supplied to Britnell for business and person- al use will now be regarded as an asset under the new income tax regulations and it was est- imated that Britnell would pay an additional $500 per annum for income tax because of it. It was Reeve Hugh Flynn who questioned council con- cerning Britnell's car privileges. It was learned that the county road engineer in Huron has had responsibility in handling money,a new car - about every three when they go back to work the years since 1920. bills will begin to pile up again and they will be back on wel- fare. If they spend all their money cheque before the end of the month, we can give them an emergency cheque, But this amount will be taken off next month's cheque. Hope- fully, they will become edu- cated about handling money," stated McKinnon. MaGelo measure salla by House of Stone 15% discount 2 week delivery R. W. Madill's SHOES --- MEN'S and BOYS' WEAR "The Store - With The Good Manners"' CLINTON DRY CLEANERS PICK UP at MADILL'S on Thursday and Friday "It is a county policy which I didn't, know about until I became a member of the road committee," admitted Bill Elston, All hourly rated county road employees will receive an add- itional 20 cents per hour (7, 5 percent) this year, andthe salaried foremen have been granted an increase of $500 per annum, (six percent), NEED ecorating HELP? 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Another shallow drawer is for zippers and another for seam bindings. Five extra deep draw- ers are provided for storage, The fold down plywood cut- ting table is covered with plas- tic laminate to match the sew- ing counter. On the wall behind the table a burlap covered tack board holds pattern pieces, A well lit, walk-in cupboard has plywood shelves of assorted sizes to hold a tailor's ham, a knitting machine and the other little used incidentals that give the professional touch to home dressmaking. Many homemak- ers forego these little extras for lack of storage space but the owner of this delightful sewing room can find what she wants in a minute, then put it. out of sight and out of the way until it is next needed, While this'sewing room is a custom design, many of the ideas can be adapted and exe- cuted by the average handy- man. Almost every home has some space that can be trans- formed or added onto, A de- tailed list of what you want to keep there and how you want to use it is the starting point, and plywood, finished with plas- tic laminate or a good quality paint, is the simplest and most adaptable material to build with, Careful planning is most im- portant. In this design the 4x6 ft. cutting table also functions as a room divider allowing the owner a desk and personal office space on the far side, The sew- ing room has carpet over ply- wood floors and the carpet is carried four inches up the wall for easy cleaning and vacuum- ing, Another great convenience is a sliding light fixture above the sewing counter. This fixture can take electric plug -ins any- where along its length. Any activity is more creative and more satisfying if it takes place in well organized space. Give some thought to what you need. Stewart's Red II White Food Mkt. Blyth. Ont Phone 9451 We De I iver STOKLEY'S Honey Pod Peas - 14 oz. - 4 TINS/89 RED & WHITE Evaporated Milk - 2 TINS 434 FANCY QUALITY Tomato Ju ioe . - 48 OZ - 3 T I NS $1.00 CAMPBELL'S Tomato Soup - 7 TINS $1.00 MAPLE LEAF SALMON - TIN/694 K iST DRINKS LARGE BOTTLE - 5 FOR $1.00 KLEENEX Falcial Tissue - 200 DOUBLES - 3 PKGS . $1.00. M R' LIQU ID FOR DISHES ; 2 BOTTLES/694 ELECTRIC Light BuIbis - 25, 40, 60, ] 00 - 2 FOR 494 HOSTESS Potato Chips - REG. 694/BAG - ONLY 594 WESTON Fresh Bread - 4 LOAVES $1.00 INEL ON10INI. NAMBUNGERS• The original "hamburgers were- served when red meat, -shredded with a dull knife was eaten 'raw by the • rugged citizens of Latvia before the Napoleonic era: The custom was adopted by the people of Hamburg, Germany -- the largest seaport in Europe at that time, Soon the idea spread across' the ocean to the Americas. Many. of .today's recipes 'using ground beef originated from across the .ocean. - Beef Is exceptionally good for you and all cuts of beef have , a valuable nutrient content. - Beet is rich in protein. You Can't Beat' --Ground Beef When you're shopping this week remember meat Is money and represents an important part of Your food dollar. Remember too, that there is a world of good eating In bargain buys, -especially ground beef, Did' you know that the broiled or fried hamburger . sandwich In a bun made its first- appearance "in -1903.04. at the Louisianna Purchase Exhibition? Also introduced _ to the public at this time were the hot- dog and' the ice cream cone. Today ground beef is one of the -most used meats. It is very versatile. HAMBURGER POT ROAST Serves 6 11/2 pounds ground beef 1 tablespoon parsley flakes salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon onion salt 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 3 tablespoons evaporated milk Y cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup Red wine 1 large onion, diced 2 bay leaves • Lightly combine first 6 in- gredients, shape into a loaf "21/2" thick. BISCUIT BEEF ROLL Serves 6 1 pound ground beef" 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup celery, thinly sliced 1 cup chopped green pepper 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1/2' teaspoon salt Ye teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cups Tea Biscuit dough mix, made-up • Brown beef and vegetables in hot oil, add seasonings, cool. • Combine' next 3 ingredients, sprinkle over loaf; • In hot butter, in large frying pan, carefully brown loaf, turning once. • Add last 3 Ingredients, simmer covered, 30 minutes or until beef reaches the desired de- gree of doneness. - • Serve loaf on heated platter with onion slices and pan juices, (remove bay leaves), • For an interesting gravy:- com- bine pan juices with 2 tea- spoons sugar, 1/2 cup light 1/3cream, � cup red wine, 1/4 teaspoon salt and heat gently. • Roll out biscuit dough to a sheet 1" thick and about 10" in width. • Brush with a little melted fat; spread with meat mixture; roll up as a jelly roll; chill in the refrigerator. • Cut into 1 Y2" pieces; place cut side up in a greased 10" x 6Y2" pan; brush with melted butter. • Bake in a 400°F, oven 30 minutes. • Serve with chill sauce or can- ned tomatoes. FOOD Snell's MARKET Phone 523-9332 We Deliver. MDC or MATCH-14oz. tins 6for$1.00 HEINZ BAKED BEANS AYLMER GREEN OR WAX BEANS WITH BEEF AYLMER CREAM CORN OR PEAS • BRIGHT'S Apple Juice - 48 oz, -.3 FOR X94 DUNCAN H I NES CAKE MIXES - 2 FOR 79 NESTLE'S Mini Puddings - 5 oz. PACK 3 FOR 394 NABISCO Shredded Wheat - 15 OZ. BOX - 39 HEINZ •FREE 104 COUPON TOMATO SOUP ' - 10 oz. - 8 FOR $1.00 SCHNEIDER'S Beef Burgers- 1 LB. PKG. -- 694 SWIFTS PREMIUM CANNED PICNICS - LB. - $1.39 KLEENEX Facial Tissue- 3 ECONOMY SIZE - 994 CAPRI Bathroom Tissue - 6 ROLL PACK 794 MIR DISH ' DETERGENT - 2-24 OZ. BOTTLES - 794 Pork Riblets 39c/Ib. Fresh Side Pork .59(0/Ib. Smoked Picnics 5301b. Daisy Bacon Ends 3 Ib. $1.09 Custom killing in government -inspected abatto i r BEEF ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS PIGS TUESDAY ONLY DUTCHER SHOP Ern ie `F reek' Button Proprietor B I yth, Ontario Phone 523-4551 All winter I've been laugh- ing, Not wildly or out loud, so that some people could do what they've wanted to for years -'have me quietly put away, No, it's just been a steady stream of assorted chuckles, snickers and tit- ters, with an occasional gig- gle eruptingwhen it poured rain around here in January, I was laughing, for the. first time in about four win- ters, at the snowmobilers and skiers. Winter after winter 1 have sat, glowering inward- ly, as the snowmobilers tried to outshout each other in their boisterous, boyish manner, each trying to tell a taller tale than the other about how he jumped the creek or went up a 90 -degree slope with no hands, or some such rot, Winter after winter, I've tried to keep the sour look off my face as the ski hounds burble their "in" talk about how many runs they made, chortle with glee every time there was a fresh fall of snow, and brag about their brand new Scheis- smaken eighty dollar ski boots. For about two months, the winter of 1971.72 was known as "Smiley's Revenge", There was a little snow in Dece,nber, but it was almost a green Christ- mas, There wasn't a snow - bank worthy of skidding into on New Year's Eve. And the fine weather con- tinued for weeks; lots of rain, high temperatures and virtually no snow. "Let their snowmobiles sit there and• rust", 1 whis- pered, barely able to re- strain a guffaw. "Let their skis warp and their fancy boots remain unscuffed", 1 muttered, scarce able to hold back 'a peal of laughter. It's not that I have any- thing personal against these mid -winter bores, Some of my best friends are snow- mobilers, though I wouldn't want my daughter to marry one, And I know some per- fectly sensible people who think there is something in- effably enjoyable in sliding down a hill on a couple of inflated barrel staves. The genuine skier thinks nothing of spending ten or fifteen dollars on a Sunday's skiing, even if he has to cut his THE BLYTH STANDARD, Feb, 9, 1972, PG,1S.. Wi�icr Iloally gels to Smiley church givings to the bone, And it's not :jealousy or spite. Just because I have a ropy knee ,that would put me on crutches for two months if 1 had a fall is no reason to envy those who swoop down the hill like. a bird, Same with snowmobi- ling, I have a slight handicap there, too, 1 can fly a plane and drive a cat, if there are good mechanics around, But when it ,comes to small motors which stop running, all 1 can do is stand there and stare, shifting from one foot to the other. It's embarrassing, but I'm being frank. It's all very well to talk about carburetors and pistons and fuel lines if you know what they are, where they are, and what to do if they aren't working. 1 figure I'm lucky if I get the lawnmower started once out of three times, without summoning help, ThuS, the only picture I can conjure with me and a snowmobile in it is a nightmare: the pair of us out in the woods, ten miles from nowhere, with the carboretors seized 'up or burned out or whatever it is they do. No, I don't hate the peo- ple or the sports. I just hate snow with a deep and bitter loathing which must have some psychological explana- tion, Did 1 wet my pants, as a small child, while playing in the snow? Did my parents, sick of my eternal wailing, throw me into a snowbank and hastily retrieve me? I don't know the answer. But I do know that Smiley's Revenge has turned into Smiley's Folly. As I write, I can't see the house across the street, It's snowing sea -gulls, horizon- tally, with a forty -mile wind gusting to sixty or seventy, The skiers are smirking; the snowmobilers are laugh- ing out loud, And I'm cry- ing, deep inside, I knew it was a dream. But dream we must, or we are nothing, Some winter .. , Well, never mind. Hand me that shovel, woman, and stand back, out of earshot, %rc Quaker 48 oz. pkg. QUICK OATS 55¢ Quaker 44 oz. pkg. INSTANTcATS 55¢ Aunt Jemina 21b. pkg. PANCAKE MIX 42¢ Libby's DEEP BROWN BEANS a-,aoz. tins 656 Libby's 2-19 oz. tins SPAGHETTI IN TOMATO SAUCE 532 Sbkeys RED KIDNEY BEANS 2-14 oz. tins Kam LUNCHEON MEAT 12o=nn MARRA'S APPLE or RAISIN PIES 456 396 490 MARRA'S BROWN &SERVE ROLLS pia 350 WESTON9 JAM FILLED BUNS reg. 490 PAY 450 Ellman MARGARINE Puss - N.Boots - CAT FOOD isoz. tin Pruf 'IB oz. can SPRAY STARCH 690s 3-1 Ib. prints 85¢ 18¢ Schneider's Beef b tAKETTES Schneider's Country Style SAUSAGE per lb. 1 Ib. pkg, 690 1 59¢ Golden Ripe BANANAS 1 lb. 10¢ Ontario 1016.LaB NO.1ONIONS 490' USA. No.i Pkg. CELERY HEARTS 45¢ PG,16,. THE BLYTH. STANDARD, Feb, 91' 1972; _oca 1360 Farmer.s'.Union plans district canvass Farmers In the Local 360 area can expect to be called upon shortly by a local member of the National Farmers Union who will ask them to sign up in the NFU according to Murray Bray president of local 360 of the Farmers Union, Mr, Bray4 who farms near Molesworth said the NFU.is be- ginning an all-out, cross Canada membership drive. The goal of , local 360, he sald, Is toycanvass every farmer within its boun- daries and present him with the opportunity of taking out a mem- bership in the NFU. He said local 360 was making ' a special effort. to sign up dairy farmers, as are other locals of the NFUin dairy regions of Ontario. "We are making an all-out effort to get the dairymen in and make a breakthrough for collective bargaining in the dairy industry," he said, "Our position has been dis- torted in the countryside so far as dairy policy is concerned, Some people have tried to say we are against orderly marketing and want to do away with the OMMB. That's just not true. "Let me put it this way madam - will you insist on regular brushing, flossing, and, fluoride. for MY health's sake then?" What 10 :Iook for when purchasing plywood Canadians buy and use 1.5 billion square feet of softwood plywood annually but some- times the jobs they do cost more than necessary or the finish doesn't meet their ex- pectations because they were unfamiliar with plywood types and grades when making their purchase. There are many plywoods manufactured throughout the world. There are also signifi- cant differences in methods of manufacture, species of wood used, type of glue, and in the standards to which manufact- urers adhere, To manafacture plywood, thin layers or plies of veneer are glued together with each layer running at right angles to the one immediately above and be- low it, This cross lamination ac- counts for plywood's exceptional two-way strength and dimen- sional stability. Each sheet of plywood has an odd number' of layers so that the grain on the outside plies is parallel for a uniform appearance. Foreign manufactured soft- wood plywoods are available in two types: interior and ex- terior. Interior types are not suitable for conditions where moisture or humidity are pres- ent, and even when manufact- ured with waterproof glue, ex- terior types graded according to the minimum U.S. standards do not. meet the specifications of the Canadian Standards As- sociation, The specifications of the Can- adian Standards Association reg- ulate the manufacture of ply- wood. Only fully waterproof glue bonded under heat and pressure is acceptable to CSA standards, and they require that the quality of the plywood ve- neers be strictly controlled. Plywood veneers are graded into four categories. Using these categories in various combina- tions, twelve standard grades of plywood panels are produced and graded according to the quality of the surface veneers. The name of the grade often indicates its end use; i.e. marine, concrete form or sheathing grade plywoods, but the home handy- man will most often come upon the words 'Good' and 'Solid' as grades on the plywood he pur- chases. A 'good' side has a sur- face of 'A' veneer. This is the highest quality of smooth sound veneer free of knots, splits, pitch pockets or other open de- fects, A `solid' grade of ply- wood has a 'B' surface veneer allowing. sound tight knots, tight splits, slightly rough grain and a limited number of patches and minor sanding and patching defects, Plywood can be purchased Good Two Sides, Good/Solid, Good One Side, Solid Two Sides or Solid One Side. A Good or Solid One Side will have a `C' veneer on the back which • al- lows minor open defects, limited size knot holes and pitch pock- ets. These defects have no ef- fect on the panel's strength. In general Good Two Sides is used where a high quality, paint finish is intended and where both sides of the panel will be exposed to view, e.g. partitions, cabinet doors. Where relatively good but not exacting appearance is required, a Solid grade is used: Good/ Solid, Solid One Side, or Solid Two Sides depending on whether or not both sides will be seen and the importance of the ex- posure, For instance a Good/ Solid grade is often used for kitchen cabinets' where the in- terior finish is less noticeable than the exterior. Solid Two Sides is ideal for shelving or where an opaque paint finish , is intended, For panelling, sof- fits, or sliding doors where one excellent surface is required, use Good One Side, Solid One Side is ideal as an underlay for thin vinyl floors. All panels with 'A' or veneers on the face or back are sanded to a smooth uniform finish. Panels with 'C' grade faces or backs are left un - sanded for economy.. Unsanded plywood, graded Sheathing or Select Sheathing, is used in structural' applications such as roofs, walls and subfloors. Special use plywoods that the home handyman should know about are Marine grade, which has high quality 'B' veneers in its inner plies, and overlaid plywoods. Overlaid plywoods are manufactured with resin -fibre overlays which improve the ap- pearance' and durability of the panel. Panels are designated High Density or Medium Densi- 1........................u.........................■.w ■ i ■ mu■ ■ ■ POP MUSIC' . for Organs Accordians Guitars in book form um in now available at our store • • Sheet music may be ordered. • •• . I CRONIN'S HARDWARE 1 TE EPHONX 5234273 !iu111...11.............■......■....11...111111...111...■1111..1111; BLYTH ty Overlaid according to the resin content in the cellulose fibres. Medium Density is used for any job requiring a super- ior paint surface. High Density Overlaid is ideal where a hard finish is required, e.g. table tops, signs, container tanks. Nommor Knowing plywood grades and quality- will save you time and money. 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