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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-11-15, Page 3inething testi by Susan White Then* Of us whia've grown up with the srtee We, A Man on the moon and other miracles of technology tend to be a bit conceited about • the wonders that the last half of the twentieth century. has ProduCe4- But a boob I've' recently been reading proves that , fertile brain* were at work on aintilar miracies. Perbans. • more IpCal than extra- terrestrial' more than One hundred yesrs ago. The book is an American One, called The Art of InVent- ion - Patent Models and their IMIakers and it's worth look- ing at for its fine full oleur photos if not for its humour. Qh,the serious inVentions are there, engines: instru- ments, farm tools, things •that were as important their day as cable tv and the •microwave Over are in ours. But I like the failures,. the. inventions that someone sweated and dreamed about end then **patented only to have an unfeelingpublic turn up its nose.• ' Quite a few of those, oddly enough, have to do with death, and it's really a shame they didn't catch on, I'M ' thinking of the Life Presery- ing Coffin„ tei •be used ip Doubtful, Case* of Aetttal Death- The working drawing shows a spring lock which can be worked from inside and explains the offin door would be heavy 'enough to oyerhirn a shallow grave. Even tore asserance . against being buried alive •was offered by an 186$ Nevit Jersey invention, The coffin included an escape hatch whicb protruded ahOve ground and a ladder. A bell pull was prOvided for victims too weak to climb Out of their own graves. Hundreds of such devices were presented to the US patent office, say authors William and Marlys RaY; which may mean Victorians' bad little faith in their doc- tors, undertakers or both, Also along this line is a corpse preserver, patented by an Ohio man in 1868, which had ice cornpartments and double walls filled whh •charcoal for insulation, Not a coffin, ,but te the modern mind perhaps de.stt ined to turn into...,.was a combination fireplace and bedstead. It was designed by a tvlassachesets man for apartments that were too antall fig beat furniture and fireplace, *le assured the patent office 'OM bed was lined with metal,.and asbes- tea tO prevent accidents. SPaee savingWas Much on the mind of the nineteenth geOturY inventor, An 'Ohie ntan in 006 came up with a COOVertible bedrooMipiaiso, AISO including a sofa and chest of drawers in One piece of furniture. The only thing The ioventor overloked; say the authors "was that of Moving the monstroSity through, the door," An idea worthy of James Bond is •an 1872 Baggage Identifier for Trunks. It was a small caae carrying a photo or drawing of the owner which could be inserted into a trunk locic, The pictare •could only be removed from inide and was thought to be positive way of identifying the owner in case of the loss of baggage cheek. A frontier invention that failed to catch on, perhaps because it was a mite clumsy) was a combined walking plow and cannon, And then there was a reversible barb- er's chair. ...the seat became the back and vice veraa but the inventor didn'i say why Beth Bechely is one of best (Continued from Page 1) like little cups. As everything 'roust be perfect- the consistency of the batter, the ,temperature of the fat, the skillet flick of the wrist 0 timbales are the Ph. D. of the aspiring chef. ' • On another occasion, a sandwich loaf was garnished with nasturtium , blooms. Each little stamen had been painstakingly stuffed with a tasty tunafish filling. In the course of a . long, full life Beth Bechely has observed many changes in the type of food we eat, the way we obtain- it, and the cost. She was taught to take a grocery list to the store and stick to it, (Modern supermarkets are psychologically . designed to induce us to impulsively pop ' into our shopping baskets items we had no intention Of buying when we pushed Open the IN door.) She . also believes that stockingthe cupboard was more economical in the daya: When onecould phone one's order in to the localgrocery store and have the order delivered. ' She admits she likes to cook the old fashioned way, starting from scratch, but when she's in a hurry she takes advantage of such recent innovations as instant puddings and cake mixes. She has lived through the cycle :from wholesome, nutritious, natural foods through additives; chemical preservatives and dyes, ' and full' Circle back to the present trend to wholesome, nutritious natural foods. How ever, Beth Bechely confesses with an impish grin that she never thought of good • nutrition when she was Planning and preparing menus - "Jest a clang good meal!" Like most of us, Mrs. Bechely haS hundreds of untried recipes She has cur out of magazines and newspapers. Her .01d standbys are written in scribblers, and finest of them are family recipes that have been handed down, to- her. She is a an. barber WOuld Want it. Modern•aMblulanee attendants would ger ,a lack .00r of a Saddle for Removing Invalids, an 1$37Contraptiott that attached a. ShalloW wooden box -like stretcher several inches above a spec- ial heavy duty horse saddle, The invalid in the patent application sketch looks caiite comfortable and given a sure foOted Ilene, was "an improvement over a jostling Carriage ride", the bin* says, • Farmers who sweat their way through cern planting each spring W0014 kneW ious Sketellea On4 Mo4ell1 they've come a long way if just Might eOriVinee You that they saw the foot 0411 plantthe world is now ready for er with an attachment that some of the inventions we took seed &Om a Shoulder have up to now *tieredtrite bag Oat into a foot Apparatus the improved clOthea dryer.* which "plowed" a. furrow., Several wooden artil$, the setter than sthoPin$, maYbe. MOS1Cal Sewing MaChine Afld thiSeght enjoy slookwhot°1unproved at gayerthe '4'Vrrielocn Iaundry me147.t"(Zi a few of the hundred* of early tricycle) inClading One different types of ,wocrlen for Itoraeaer a game of lesser clothespins that Sought pat- fame -invented by Milton eots. rir The Art of Invention is a serelei h(rghwent :ithlViQ ori0nto pOlY) book with something for caned **TrieCnecitered Game everyone, And whor knows, a of Life". few bents tudying its ingen• - o the editor: (Continued from Page 2) ones?. Some parents have no love for their children. How nice it is to go into a home where love abounds, A story is told of a young married coople who had •a quarrel and she decided she would not speak to hint One day he hitched up a eke pair of erey horses and waS .starting for tOwo when she cattle running oot and got in the wagon. He said, Maggie, loolc at these nice grey horses, They are the best of friends. Why can't we get along the same? At last she says, "perhaps we could if we just had one tongue between us." • —John L. Reid Sugar and spice By Bill Smiley • (Continued from Page 2) swayed by lily father-in-law, who recently retired at eighty-six, and rny wife, who on barely stand me at home for a weekend. If we lived in 0 decent' climate, I'd probably be retired and happy': There's nothing I would like better than to saunter down to the square, play a game of chess with some other old turkey, drink a little vino, and watch the girls go by, with cackling remarks. Try that in the local square and they'd be carting you off tri the last resting place, frozen solid in a sitting position. Why don't we all gwe up, We old gaffers? You know why? Because we are not old gaffers at all. In my chest beats the heart J. fifteen -year-old maiden (who has methodical era*: no "handful of flour", been smoking since she was two) . "pinch of this or that", or 'add liquid till it In the Old days, we'd be retired, haPPilY • feetsr. right.'i She measures everything la ing chess or shooting pool, because our carefully. and draws a parallel between engineers whose job it is to aintinually. improve a product, and the professional cooks who put a rec ipe together, taking care to give usthe correct amounts. "You.. have to be cooking for a long time before ' , sons would be looking after us, and our ` wives would feed us well, and know their place, and our daughtersrinrlaw would be ' producing hordes '- of grandchildren to light us on.our•way. These days, we are.still looking after our, taking linerties she advises. , She does not agree 01; the layout Of most cookbooks, whose categories are often listed alphabetically. She hopes to write her own soon, ancfplans to start off, as she would in her dining room, with homemade soups and fruit cocktails, salads next, followed by main dishes and, lastly, desserts. If we are what we eat, then Beth Bechelv has obviously been cooking and eating the. right foods. Her good humour, energy and zest for life are the proof. Sunieys•.shoVim,$0.014:o..ssettiment. (Continued from Page 1) • going down and 16 up if the new assessment was -kited. There's more Of a' change in store for Seaforth's 185 commerical units if council adopts the new assessments, 122 would pay. lonier taxes and 63 higher. Decreases could be as much as S474 and increases $54.49. Mr. Feagan explained the impact study deals with totals only and he couldn't break out which properties would go up and which down. , Most of Seaforth's 24 industrial'properties Would have higher assessments, 16, while eight would be lower. Mr. Peagan emphasized that totals within each type of asseitrnent change very little, as will the town's total assessment Seven properties in town are classed as: farms for tax purposes (they're not necessarily zoned that way), and ' the assessment on five will go down and increase on two, Mr, Feagan said. Council passed the study on to its finance committee for consideration. Mr. Feagan said open houses to explain, the changes would be held in town if Seaforth decides to ' go ahead with the new assessments, for next year's taxes. Pressed by councillor Gerald Groothtris for an opinion -on the new system, Mr. Feagan said it is fairer and would clear up inequities. . sons, and our wives are avaricious aod spelledand our daughters-in-law are already separated from our sons and not • keen on having more than one and a half • children, Oh, I keep rity staff on its toes. One day 1 announce firmly that I'm going to retire next June. Their faces light up and they say, "Oh, chief, how can we get along • without you?" Another day I say, "Wellhaven't decided vet. What with inflation and all, y'ancr,v ..." And their faces drop into feet, and they say, "that's great, chief. How could we get along without you?" And 1 smile. To mYself. • , I've finally figured out the solution. Retired men, unless they havesome insane hObby, like making rose trelliseS, drive • their wives crazy. * If my wife will sign a written agreement, duly witnessed, that she will go out and get job (she once was a waitress, shouldn't be any trouble) the moment I retire, l'll do I don't want her hanging around the house, spoiling my retirentent AT EASE — Sergeant -at -arms Jim Brown of EgmondVille and other members of the Seaforth Legion stand at ease during Sunday morning's service of remembrance for those who served in Canada's three wars. • (Continued from Page 1) Mero asked Mayor Sinnamon, council's PDC rep. We have no choice really," the mayor replied and said the price is the difference between a new model -and the old one which , will be sold for about $7,000. The old aerial truck would be worth almost nothing if kept Records 3.3 -calls to shut-ins another year and the purchase had tentative- ly been budgeted for last year andwith- drawn, the mayor told council. CW:Lnattit....:•tonvenors: ositpr asks: St James Council of the Catholic Women's League meNove b 'th Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? • td m er wit a gooattendancrithS e. piritual BY DEBBIE RANNEY Although it doesn't seem like a year has almost passed. the holiday season is nearly upon us. And with Christmas just around the corner, Expositor Asks decided to find out if local people had started their Christmas shopping yet. , Mrs. Hilda Bach of George St. in Seaforth said, "Yes, last week." She ' and her husband have bought one gift for their son parents to draw names so probably this coming Saturday would be out doing some more shopping. She said she liked to get looking around and compare prices at different places. Mrs. Leona Littleton of Kippen said she started last week. "I have a lot to buy, so I thought I better get going," she said. Bill McWhirter from Brussels who was visiting in Brucefield said he hadn't started yet. He Said right now he has too many irons n eterans marc to c urc the fire to sttend" the money. Usually he and then on Sunday they had gone to their * • • Seaforth area veterans accompanied by municipal representatives, wreath •era a d Brownies and the Seaforth District High Sehool band marched Victoria Park Sunday morning and paid tribute to the dead of two wars. As a result of Rernembrance Day falling on Sunday the annual Legion Church parade and Remembrance Day parade were combined this year. The cerettiony at Victoria Park included the presentation of wreaths and two minutes silence at eleven reeled, Pollovving this the parade reformed and marched to First Presbyterian Church where - 'Rev T.A.A,, Duke preached the sermon. Following the service the parade proceeded to the Legiim Hall, the salute being taken enroute by , Navy ve etan E.C. Boswell and Legion executive foam a reviewing stand in front of the post office. Daring the ceremony at Victoria Park in harge of Spittal • and • Legion president George Miller Wreaths were .placed on the cenotaph On behalf of the.. following; Town of Sea- - forth, Twp. of McKillop, Tap. of Tuckersinith, St. ThoMit Anglican Church,. First Presbyterian Church, Seaferth High School, Sett', forth Liting Club, St. lames R.C. Church, Northside United Church. EginondVille United Chiller', Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge, Huron Perth S.S. Board, L.O.B.A, NO. 712, Brittania Masonic Lodge, LO,L, #793, Knights of Coluttibu G es C n d Ltd. Seaforth Fire Brigade, Seaterth P.U.C. Seaforth Op- titnist Club, LO.O.F., Can. Legion Br. 156, Can. Legion Br. ,„1$6 • Amt., Seaforth Creamery; Women's In- stitute, Order of the Eattern Star, Air Cadets. L.C.B.0,, Nicholsen, Topnotch Feeds , Ltd., Boyes Farm Machinery, HUMki Expositor Hatt% Pabricators. Seaforth Insurace Ltd., Hospital Ladies Atixillary, Softwth Ptiblie School. shops for part of his gifts all summer long, but he said he didn't do that this Year. Mrs. Margaret Munn of Hensall said, "No not yet," adding that she planned to get started in a couple of weeks. Mrs. Eve Chabassol of Cromarty said she got started'about a month ago when she'was in the city and looking after a couple of childree. When they were away at school, she had a chance tem go out and do sonic shopping. She thought she had bought pretty well all her Christmas' gifts but she said there'll probably be a couple of things we will have to buy at the last minute. IT wouldn't be Christmas without that. last minute thing," she said, but added that when you shop early you don't have -the pressure and that the weather was better too. Janet Vandenberk of RR 2, Dublin said they had started their Christmas shopping in October, but that they still had More to do., When asked why they shopped early for ' Christmas, she said, "I guess because it's cheaper. A lady who wished to remain anonymous said she hadn't started Christmas shopping and she didn't know when she would get started as she had to get somebody, to take, her. She said sometimes she does start earlier than this, or sometimes it's a little • later. Mrs'. Diane Heynsbergen of R.R. 4, Seaforth said she started two weeks ago and bought things for the graechildren. She said she started early .becausc she saw some • bargains in Seaforth. convenor, Mrs. Alvin Smale opened the meeting with a prayer for the deceased Baking- Mrs. Michael Con- recent CWL Deanery Meet - members and Mrs. Ken Vim. nolly, Mrs. William Hart, ing at St. Joseph's Parish in cent presided for the busi- Mon. GmeariaoindeGy,rwmtrsht!is.i0Mserpsh. Year rt000ft . irestFYaemarnyw.ilDecei be thejhn. nes . Ryan; Penny Sale - Barbara ber 8 was designated as • Mrs. Joseph Van Dooren, Jordan, Mrs. Wilbert Mal- Respect for Life Day. corresponding secretary, re- oney, Anne Downey, Mrs., ported cards sent out and one James Devereaux; Gift Boa- The December meeting thank you received and ique - Mrs. Terry Craig, Mrs. will begin with a pot look Herman Hoste, Mrs. John Pringle, Mrs. John Shea; Van Doornick, Mrs. Tony Decorating - Mrs. Harry Flak, Mrs. Robert Mc- Naughton: Mrs. Dan O'Rourke gave an excellent report of the Van den Henget; Tea room - 'Mrs. John Segeren, Mrs.. Gordon Nobel, Mrs. Alvin Smale, Mrs. Ray Hutchinson . Jim Holland, Mrs. Larry supper Dec. 4. at 6 p.m. read a letter regarding McLean, Mrs, pave Nigh; There will be a gift exchange achievement clay Dec. 12 at candy - Mrs. William and entertainment. Lunch Seaforth ' Public School. McMillan, Mrs. Zach Ryan, was served by Mrs. Hernaart Thirty-three sick and shut- Mrs. Michael Coyne; Myst Hoste and Mrs. Joe Van Dooren. i ins were vsited by Mrs. C.P. try Boxes - Mrs. Russel ,Sills and Mrs. Wtn. McCurdy Visitors for December will be Mrs. Joseph Ryan and Mrs. James Kelly. Mrs. R. Hutch- inson, • spiritual convenor reported one mass offering for Mrs, Agnes Thompson. Further bazaar arrange- ments were finalized and convenors named. They are: Tickets • - Mrs. Maurice Huard, Mrs. Dan O'Roarke, Mrs. Ewart Wilson, Mrs, James Palin; Sewing - ,Joseph Van Dooreri, . lice say uiet week Seaford' police reported theft against a shoplifter. a quiet week. Constable The police also directed Charles Akey said, police traffic during Sundays R!m. investigated two minor ac- cidents at the first of the embratice Day parade to the Week, and laid one charge of Victoria Park cenotaph. A4,00tft.).g..warit$.::vote on addition (Continued from Page 1) eouricil thought it had only Voted that the ..ovvnship pay o he opera mg ' off t ScR t' defitit but not future deficits: A Vanastra resident asked if under the present tax structure Vanastra ratepayers would be responsible for the recreation costs. He was told they would be. (Under a township by-law *passed about 1974, Vanastra was designated a school and recreation area with Vattastra residents financially responsible for the recreation , Complex.) CAN'T AFFORD pig06Riots One man said he had been a resident in Vanastra since 1972 and had seed the recreation 'centre grew and grew but the Rec director to negotiate are so high he could not afford to join the tecteation programs at the +centre. Ile • suggested that the recreation cOsta, should broomball 4ockey. dispute be spread Mit civet the whble tOwnship, or even over the whole county. One 'man complained that visitors said Vanastra looked like a dunip and suggested that money be spent cleaning up the area. He asked how can ti person- get his house. - looking nice When he it tinted to the hilt. (I�nd applause from the atidienee.) Another resident sold council should have the privately OWned Idt *cross the road front the Centre cleaned up. A larger parking lot should be established and better lighted. One woMan asked if the cOniplex is going .• A c;iltention by the 'Settfrortit tned'S btoombali league that **lit& 'hockey' is. getting special privileges for ice time at The local, arena will be itegetlated throUgh die tee dhteter. tonna! &tided On the tetettittiendition Of it* arena Ottnnittee, Until McNichol a the leitgue had atteeded iron* corninitted meeting, Itatt sit the arena to Octer,..4* 1154,357, cosaipottit cth 340415 AI In*, • relfeethig ineteised use, &Athol 'ward. A new draft lease and a Set of rules which. Will be displayed at the arena on large signs purchased, trent Ova Cola. Ltd, for $150 Were ado + *-4.d, Rules foible ,ugt, aleohol, disrespect to Officials or ft rawaine.si or foul hinguage.4 irlffenites wit .ing suspensions *fa weekt a mon* or second and it yeitt for the third. _ to be for the handicapped or all Vanastra residents. Mrs. Durtun replied that it would he for alt at Vanastra and that was why full 100 per cent grants were not being received. Replying to a remark made by Councillor Prank Falconer, the woman said, "That's why you can rail us a crybaby--hccause we are paying the bill," Another Vanastra resident asked. "Why do you not take down the fence --rescind the , by-law separating the township from Van - Astra? Wily not put tlie matter to a vote as to whether the township as it whole, wants the addition?" One Wonlin from. Vanastra stated, "At Vanastra we are not able to give any more Money than we have alrady. Reeve Sillery said there were pe pie with \money in the area who would pay or help to Work to pay the money needed for the addition. Steve Rathwell of Vanastra asked the reeve if it was his intention to go to thc cOlinty to seek support for the new addition. The reeve retailed that he Would Seek a grant and the township Would, continue to Manage the centre. FREE MONEY? • 1, Waiter Arnica of Eginotniville. iskedr• "Mr. gillery, do youfeel it is better to get free. money from the province than to give the Tuckersinith residents what they want?" *eeve Shirty uld the province Or Ontario • has money available for some othet corn- true he had: stated the average operating inunity allOtment. "If you turn it down, you. 'costs had increased 20 per cent and was told are missing the beat" the reeve stated, "We this. Was se. Mr, Sinclair said at Vanastra have to give this opportunity and uphold the this might mean they would go up S40,000. aid to these handicapped" Mr. Eisler questioned whether only one Mrs. Harvey Hammond asked what the additional person would need to be ,,hired tO • recreation tax wason the aVerage home in handle the handicapped and Sinclair said Vanastra and was told by the clerk that it is this Was true. Some reported that each in the neighbourhood of 530. She asked What handicapped person 'brings an attendant to it was in Tuckerstnith and was told there is the pool none. ,Allati Sinclair, a ministry of recreation Bruce Itithwell said he telt the financial Official at the meeting, outlined his thinking support of the whole county was 'needed. On the proposed complex. He said because it Geor t Townsend 'Wondered If the eests• had been operating with Will deficit the were sead Over the whole county and if • last three years and irithe black this year the anothe centre was bdilt itt wither ereni ininistry Was behind the addition. He said it would 1uckersrnith halm to !support itt Was not Only fcle the .handteapped but Dick 'Le nen, one of the orlgInal atcessible for all eitiZena. • r` Mr. Sinclair was salted if the ttiechanical planned and constructed, and well mileord motets of the coMplex, Sii it been wen efficiency of the pool had been investigated 'by council. He council wits elected to N to make sure it would meet the increased mike decisions audit it decided to tietild in ' use, is an audience Member said he had addition that was It* right. been told the pool loses* foot of *liter day. MOUTAXES, Mr. Sinclair said that wits checked by county Another men from Vanastra sald ?a thie health officials. He also Stated that he conk( sake °title* dollars everyone was ‘VoirtiNt not guarantee that GOclorich or some other about prying more Witt. 'thisteght 'ts town would not established a centre for the toMplex would supply lit 10 the handicapped, Wittig the Vanes** complex) capped end -"why deny ourineeplitipleivelieet "but he said Severe' hid looked et them but we arie *pendia* *molted* tit della* found operating expend**, too high. people.* other 1040 1 thelekeireiweillt • orE1a1l1441-Caiti11* lot bettor for it," he. calientilet. Libytt Osier salisd W. Slaws if It was iopleisee). •