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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-06-25, Page 6June 25tR, 1942 1 s? I Notes from •**'«■-• A Woman's Workshop DIFFICULT ADJUSTMENTS In these rapidly changing times the ability to adjust oneself to new conditions of primary importance. Yet there are many whose whole program of life is based on submission to ordered routine, without which ritual they simply cannot function efficiently. To their friends of dif­ ferent temperament, such careful souls seem to put an immense amount of emphasis on seemingly unimportant details, and this makes them a bit . boring, and sometimes not easy to live with. Nevertheless they give backbone and stability to society and establish standards which make tor smooth and tidy functioning. It is they who attend to the vast amount of detail and keep the wheels of life turning without friction. Not likely to be carried away by imagination, they are realists, dependable, faith­ ful and responsible, holding to their accepted standards through thick und tMiu So tb-BSO conLpctciit folk who huv# accomplished so much, in their own precise way should command a large measure of consideration in their efforts to bring themselves into harmony with the bewildering conditions with which we are now confronted. —"The Missus MATERIA MEDIC A kiddy korner What are these unknown flowers That star this lovely earth, Wasting through long sweet hours Their beauty and their worth? What are these plants unknown That-paint the desert’s floor With splendor all their own Where no light lived before? I I face O foolish Man and blind, Here is Earth’s healing grace For thee and all thy kind To build her perfect race. There springs no smallest flower In all God’s wilderness given it power thee and bless. Caterpillars If I am walking down the street And caterpillars see, pick it up, so careless feet Won’t crush it needlessly, carry it to some safe place And gladly put it down, Because it squirms, and on its Is funny, fuazy frowm. Why do I bother with the things? Oh, don’t you really know That butterflies with spangled wings From caterpillars grow. Mentie due "« « FLOWER LORE Vai. But He has To better shall make thee wise,Their truth z Their virtues make thee whole, Their glory fill thine eyes, With loveliness of soul. This earth is holy ground, And every seed an dspore In harmony is bound And every seed and spore Each with its balm for pain Shall serve thy need, and prove They take God’s name in vain Who reckon without love. —Bliss Carman * * *, MEDICINAL PLANTS 1. Every mixed bouquet should contain both pale and deep tones to give contrast. 2. All flower decorations should be simple. 3. The vase should always be less conspicuous than the flowers, sub­ dued in color and plain in lines. 4. Gut flowers to use for decora­ tions in the morning, before 10 o’clock. There is more sap in the stems then. 5. Use a sharp knife to cut flow­ ers—scissors squeeze the stems too much. ■ 6. Avoid tight, stiff-looking bou­ quets. Arrange as possible. them as naturally ** * used as modern to have England The war is making it increasing­ ly difficult to procure drugs, so many of which came from coun­ tries now in enemy hands. It is more than possible that the old-fashion­ ed drugs, known to our grandmoth­ ers, may come into their own again. Many common herbs were household remedies, and chemistry has proved them been correct treatment. In the hips of roses have always been used for invalid food—now we read that they are being harvested in great quantities for one of the im­ portant vitamins which they con­ tain in fabulous amounts. Wild camomile, or may-weed, familiar to most of us on account of its un­ pleasant smell, is used for poultices and tea. Wood sorrel, that clover­ like plant with yellow flowers, pro­ duces oxalic acid. Jimson weed or stramonium, a strong-growing plant with handsome bell-shaped flowers, produces a remedy for asthma and heaves in horses. Yar­ row, mallow and shepherd’s purse have peculiar healing properties. The creeping nightshade with leaves like the potato and beautiful red and green berries, is used to make atrophin to dilate the eye. talis, so commonly used as a heart stimulant, is found in the fox-glove, and elecampagn has been used as a medicine for two thousand years. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, mentioned it. No one can estimate the healing qualities that lie still undiscovered. Digi- * * * FOOT NOTES If you have been on your feet a lot “doing your bit’’ take this tip to reliev those poor tired feet of fatigue. Soak your feet for at least fifteen minutes in a basin to which j has been added two tablespoons of Epsom Salts. (There is a cheap bourse quality sold at all drug stores for this purpose). After this soak­ ing, take a fresh bhsin of water and make a good lather of soapsuds. Plunge your feet into this and scrub them well with a brush dr very coarse towel. Dry thoroughly and massage well with bold cream—or foot lotion, if you have it. Wipe off excess cream and rub a piece of ice over your feet until they tingle, After a rest of fifteen minutes, life will look a let brighter and so ‘Will you—for you probably won’t know that you have feet, able, and they will be so comfort- that is as it should be. •> •+ NOW IS THE TIME is the worst vegetablePoison ivy poison in North America and con­ tact with any part of the plant, roots, stem, leaves arid flowers may bring acute suffering. Its leaves are* in- bloom from April to June, and, although they are inconspic­ uous, they might attract children. Many remedies have been suggest­ ed to allay the burning and irrita­ tion caused by the plant, but one of the simplest is immediate washing of the parts affected with good strong yellow laundry soap. It is said that the jewel-weed (of semi-transpar­ ent stem and yellow blossoms, some­ times called “touch-me-not) which usually grows in the same locality, gives immediate relief if crushed and applied as a poultice. * ♦ » An old timer told me that a wo­ man is lucky who was born with a kind look in her eyes. He said that as' women grow old they lose about everything that contributed to their attractiveness, except the look in their eyes. If the eyes re­ veal a kind and tolerant disposition, everybody’s crazy about them. • * * * KETTLE AND PAN No Sugar Here Treats: Serve fresh dates in or- of Tea stuffed With peanut butter, ground dried apricots, California walnuts or cream cheese. They make a nice bite-size morsel. Sugar Versus Syrup Experimenting with syrup place of sugar, I found that, in der to have the same degree sweetness, the amount of syrup used i would have to be at least one and a i half times greater than the corres­ ponding measurement This increases the bulk ture and so demands ening. For example, a ture calling for a cup of sugar, for which I used only one cup of syr­ up, was much drier and not near­ ly so sweet as the original product. We will have to work many of these things out as we go along. Invigorating- Sandwiches Minced beef with salad dressing. Peanut butter with lettuce and to dressing, dressing, dressing, dressing. of sugar, of the mix- more short­ cookie mix­ Alfalfa is perhaps the oldest for­ age plant in the world. It has been grown in immemorial, its Persan name mean ing ♦ «< * Persia (Iran) from time 'horse fodder”, * * * « * ,n KITCHEN When baking contains molasses or fruit, place a pan of water also in the oven and you will find your cake, cookies or whatever you are baking will not burn to the tin. I|r » * # Mi ■# * Mi • » * * ♦ * * # >k * * * # KINKS anything that marmalade or jam. Minced liver with Salmon loaf with Chopped egg with Grated cheese with salad Cabbage ■ and carrot salad with salad dressing, Grated cheese and peanut butter with salad dressin. Mashed Cottage A fruit paste made from raisins dates. * (Confidential P.S.—Spread the fillings thick and don’t hold back on the butter-—and spread a little wheat germ on peanut batter sand­ wiches: do him “2” w salad salad salad baked beans with catsup, ■cheese with marmalade. or lie won’t notice if and it’ll good. Wheat germ has the “Zip” vitamin.) i ★ ELLIOTT M. LITTLE, Director National Selective Service This order supersedes previous National Selective Service Orders respecting restricted and unrestricted occupations. CANADA men fat la- meeting concluded with mission dept., Mrs.' C. L. WE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE BELL REUNION The annual reunion of the Bell family was ’held at the home of Thomas Boll, Elimville. The day was ideal for a picnic and there were about 100 present. A full afternoon of sports was enjoyed with Mrs. W. Dilling and Mrs. A. Hous­ ton in charge. Supper was called at six and everybody enjoyed the repast, Those in charge were Mrs. W. Veal, -Mrs. Harry Murch,. Mrs. E. Watson, Mrs. Dilling and Mrs. C. Stephen. A good ball game was played in the afternoon with Harold Bell and Chas. Stephen as captains, Harold Bell’s side Winning. A business meeting was held after supper*. It was decided to hold the reunion at Nelson Watson’s next year. The following officers were elected: President, Earl \Vatson; secretary­ treasurer, Harold Bell; sports com­ mittee, Mr, and Mrs, Alvin Cooper, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Murch, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jaques, Mrs. Harold Bell; table committee, Mrs, *Glen Bell, Mrs. N. Jaques, Mrs, Harold Bell, Mrs. A. Houston, Mrs. Earl Watson. The following are the winners of the races: Children 5 and under, Gerald Bell, A, Watson; girls 5 to 7, Louise Bell; boys 5 to 7, Bobby Bell, Donnie Stephen; girls 8 to 10, Isabelle Houston, B. Dilling; girls 11 to 13, Wanda Stephen, Mildred Miller; boys 11 to 13, Bud ‘Dilling, Jack Brintnell; girls 14 to 16, Mac McNaughton, Rosaline Mil­ ler; boys 14 to 16, Glen McNaugh­ ton, Dick Coward; young women, Ma^ McNaughton, Rosaline Miller; young men, Alton Coward; mar-young men, Alton Coward ried ladies, Mrs. Harold Bell, Mrs. Norman Jaques; married Harry March, Harold Bell; dies, t Mrs. A. Newman, Mrs. Heath- erall; fat men, Thos. Bell; kicking the slipper, Marion Murch, Isabelle Houston; 22 yd. race, Glen Bell, Thos. Bell; oldest person present, Mr. Thos- Hackney; youngest pre­ sent, Vesta Watson. Those in attendance were from Detroit, Lansing, Sibewaing, Owas­ so, Dearborn, Seaforth, Hensall, Exeter, London, St,'Marys and Dash­ wood. Elimville W.A. Entertain W.M.S. The W..A. met for their June meet­ ing at the church last Thursday af­ ternoon, the W.M.S. bridge had which was “Come Let ful Love’’, Mrs. (Rev.) read the Scripture lesson, Psalm 5, Business was dealt with; Mrs. Wib Batten and Mrs. Freeman Horne played a piano duet; a reading, “A Minister’s Wife”, by Miss Ruth Skinner; little Ruth Ann Dykeman sang “Jesus Loves Me”; Mrs. M. A. Hunt gave a very interesting talk on “Be Ye Witnesses”; a hymn was sung; Miss Dora Delbridge gave a reading and a solo, “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” was sung by Mrs. Hubert Heywood. Mrs. Ralph Bat­ ten gave a reading. A hymn was sung and the meeting was closed with the National Anthem. and the Mizpah benediction. Lunch served at the close. where they entertained' ladies. Mrs. Jack Del- charge of the meeting, opened with the hymn Us Sing of a Wonder- followed by prayer by Mair. Mrs. John Brock WINCHELSEA was spent Roy spent Alvin Mrs. S. Miller, of Cromarty, spent Wednesday of last week with Mrs. W. F. Batten. Mr. arid Mrs. Frank Brock Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Brock, of Kirkton. Mrs. W. J. Veal and fa-mily Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pym, of Elimville. Miss Marion Pooley spent the week-end with Miss Helen Turnbull, of Turnbull’s Grove. Mr. spent Leslie Mr. old visited on Sunday with klr. and Mrs. Ed. Alexander, of Thames Road. Miss Ethel Pooley left Ip/st Wed­ nesday for Pickering, where she ac­ cepted a position in the ammunition factory. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murch, of London, spent the week-end with .the latter’s mother, Mrs. George Delbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher and Audrey visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mullens of Thamesford. and Mrs. Sherwood Brock Sunday at the home of Mr. Robinson, of Thames Road, and Mrs. Geo. Davis and Har- Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those who keep a .mass of impurity pent up iri their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any whefb as they Only aggravate the trouble and in­ jure the-delicato mucous lining of the bowels, and. are very liable io cause piles. If Constipated fake Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills and have a natural movement of the bowels, They do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives de, Th* T, Mf&urft Oo, LtcL, Toronto, Oni, ANNUAL MEETING OF W. C,X U HELD at HENSALL The annual meeting of the W.C. T.U. was held in. the schoolroom of the United church with Mrs. Jinks in the chair for the devotional part of the meeting. The meeting open­ ed with hymn “Rescue the Perish­ ing”, followed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. The Psalm ant) devo­ tional was given by Mrs. Brook. A pleasing solo, "In the Garden with Jesus” was sung by Mrs. Hedden. Prayers were offered by Mrs. Fee, Mrs. McQueen, Mrs, Hedden and Mrs. Jinks, after which the hymn “Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult” was sung, The chair was then taken by Miss Murray. The min­ utes were read by Irene Douglas. The roll call was answered with a verse of scripture on the word ‘Hope’, Reports were given as follows; Ev­ angelistic work and Christian stew­ ardship, Mrs. Jinks; press report, Miss IL D. Sutherland; treasurer's report, Mrs. McQueen; temperance in Sunday schools, Miss Murray; war service work, Mrs, R. A. Brook. The following is the list of contri­ butions to the war work: knitted articles, 85, including 20 sweaters, socks, etc.; clothing, 78 articles, in­ cluding 6 quilts, 3 ambulance pil­ lows. Sixteen dollars were sent to Petawawa Home Centre, The election of officers was pre­ sided over by Miss Jean Murray and resulted as follows: President, Miss Annie Consitt; 1st vice-president,- Mrs. R. A. Brook; corresponding sec­ retary, Miss Jean Murray; record­ ing secretary, Miss Irene Douglas; treasurer, Mrs. E. McQueen; evan­ gelistic and 'Christian stewardship, Mrs, Jinks, Mrs. Maude Hedden; press, Miss H. Sutherland; assistant, Mrs. Hedden; anti-narcotics and medical temperance, Mrs. W. C. Pearce, Exeter; moral education and mothers’ meetings, Mrs. B, W. F. Beavers, Exeter; travellers’ aid, Mrs. W. Cook, Exeter, Mrs. Victor Fee, Hensall; temperance in Sunday Schools, Miss Murray; Little White Ribboners, Mrs. Annie Saundercock; war service work, Mrs. R. A. Brook; scientific temperance instruction in day schools, Miss Irene Douglas ;<> flower Jinks, Mrs. Maude Hedden. The prayer by Miss Murray. CLANDEBOYE W.I. PLAN ANNUAL PICNIC ‘ The meeting of the Women’s Insti­ tute was held at the home of Mrs. Ed Flynn, the president, who pre­ sided. ..It was decided to hold the picnic at 'Clandeboye on July 7th. Miss Beryl McFalls sang and the paper on Agriculture and Canadian Industries was given by Mrs. Frank’ Hardy.. The report of the district annual was given by Mrs. Karl O’Neil. Mrs. W. Hodgins gave an instrumental number. The contest was won by Mrs. Frank Hardy. News from the Internationa! * When the Huron Plowing Match Committee looked around for some­ one to head the billeting committee, their glance rested on the rotund figure of Ross McGregor, well-known Hulle'tt farmer, who so /perfectly per­ sonifies “mine host.” Mr. McGregor, however, is faced with a bigger problem than that of welcoming the thousands who will attend the International Plowing Match which comes to Huron on October 13, 14, 15 and 16. To him and his committee falls the task of finding six hundred homes within the immediate site of the match that will accommodate visitors for the week. It is a big job.—that of See­ ing that International visitors- .have a bed upon which they can lie when their day’s work is done—but the manner in which the committee is approaching its job and the ready response of the people in the dis­ trict assures every International visitor a home away from home while he or she is a guest in Huron. With Ross McGregor on the com­ mittee are Frank Fingiand, K.C., Clinton; Wilbur JoWett, Hullett; M. A. Reid, Seaforth, and Ross Scott, Brucefield. They will be responsible for allocating the thousands of visi­ tors requiring accommodation to the hundreds of Huron homes yvhose doors will be opened the second Week of -October. Standard will be in McGregor, need have committee rooms for the county’s guests, must live up to the match slogan “Huron for Hospitality,” he said. * * * The recent announcement by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board re­ stricting demonstrations of farm machinery at all fairs, exhibitions and plowing matches will give the directors an excellent opportunity to assist farmers of Ontario at the In­ ternational Plowing klatch in Huron County this fall. With new mach­ inery becoming very difficult to ob­ tain and with repairing of farm machinery becoming so important, the educational aspects of the Inter­ national Plowing Match will be in­ creased a great deal when the event is held in Hullett Township on Oc­ tober 13, 14, 16 and 16, Farmers will want to know as much as pos­ sible about methods and means of improving machinery so that the rates of remuneration effect, according to Mr. and any householder no fear of allowing the the use of any extra the accommodation of Huron people NO EMPLOYER HEREAFTER SHALL HIRE MY PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF A SELECTIVE SERVICE OFFICER IN AN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION Whenever a vacancy occurs, or additional staff is required, or a lay-off of staff is anticipated, the employer shall notify the local Employment Officer He may engage only persons referred to him by, or approved by, the local Employment Office, A local Selective Service Officer may revoke at any time/ on not less than teii days notice, any approval granted by him. ' Appeal from a Selective Service Officer's decision may be made in writing within ten days to the Divisional Registrar of the National War Services Board, and the decision of the Board shall be final. EXCEPTIONS This order does not include employment: (1) In agriculture, fishing, hunting or trapping; (2) Subject to the Essential Work (Scientific and Technical Personnel) Regulations, 1942; (3) In domestic service in a private home; (4) Of students after school Rouxs or during holidays (but does include employment during Summer Vacations); (5) In part-time work which is not the principal means of livelihood; (6) Casual or irregular employment for not more than three days in any calendar week for the same employer; (7) Unde? the Govern­ ment of any Province. This order does not affect Re-employment: (1) Within not more than .14 consecutive days after the last day a person worked for the same employer; (2) After sickness or disability which caused the suspension of the employment; (3) On resumption of work after a stoppage caused by an industrial dispute; (4) Ip accordance with a collective labour agreement which, provides for prefer­ ence according to length of service or seniority; (5) On compulsory re-instate­ ment after Military Service. Until further notice from the Director of National Selective Service or a local National Selective Service Officer, any employer may temporarily engage any employee, if he submits within three days to a local office an application in dupli­ cate for the approval of such engagement. Such application shall state the insurance book number, or the insurance registration number, (U.I.C. Form 413), name, address, age, sex, occupation of such employee, the name of his or her most recent employer, and the date he or she left employment with such employer. Penalties for infringements of this order provide for a fine up to $500.00, or imprisonment up to 12 months, or both fine and imprisonment. 'Brau CHICKS HUMPHREY MITCHELL, Minister of Labour GRANTON IBOY AWARDED PRINCETON FELLOWSHIP ANNUAL SERVICE HELD AT BRONSON LINE CEMETERY Arthur iGibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Gibson, Granton, re­ ceived his B.A. and from a class of 1 20 was one of three who graduated j with honors in philosophy and Eng­ lish from Trinity College, Toronto. He won a fellowship which entitles ; him to two years in princeton lege where he will work in _; Alvin special field of philosophy of or N. M. and philosophy of English,. ; He was awarded a gold medal by ' the students’ administrative council | for general proficiency and was edi­ tor and chief of the Trinity College maximum benefit can be deriyed Review, from them. There is no doubt that | a tour of t-he "Tented City” will be a virtual tour of education. Thousands of farmers from all parts of Ontario will come prepar­ ed to make the -most- of the sugges­tions offered. I J. A. -Carroll, Secretary-Manager [ of the Ontario Plowmen’s Associa-j tion is very optimistic about the match this fall. He has been great­ ly impressed by the excellent ground work laid for the event by the Huron County Plowing Match Committee. In company with members of the executive of the Ontario Plow-men’s Association he recently toured .t-he site of the match and saw the de­ monstration plots of hybrid corn, export turnips, 'apd soya beans on the farm of W. L. Whyte. Said Mr, Carroll, “Everything points to a truly great International this fall in Huron County. Bray Chick Hatchery, Exeter Phone 246 Canada Packers, Exeter; IV. Kerslake, Hensall; c. Wiley, Fanners’ Co-operative, Ailsa Craig. Col- the art His parents attended his gradua­ tion in Convocation Hall, Toronto when 2,000 were present, also the reception tendered by president Cody and Mrs. Cody. 4 . Dinner at Cromarty Draws Large Crowd The dinner in Staffa hall under the auspices of the Cromarty la­ dies was a huge success. Over 160 attended, the young ladies of the congregation serving. The guests remained seated at the tables after the dinner had been completed and were entertained for an hour by moving pictures, showing many dif­ ferent ways in which bread and meat are prepared for use. Sev­ eral useful prizes were donated and distributed to the lucky win­ ners. The annual decoration services were held Sunday afternoon at the Bronson Line Cemetery. The graves were beautifully decorated while the Dashwood band supplied the music, after which .the large crowd, settled at the adjoining ' school grounds where the •memorial ser­ vices were held. Rev. C. B. Heck- endom, pastor of the Evangelical chprch, Zurich, presided. Rev. C. Becker, of the same church in Dash­ wood, gave the address. The choir of the Zurich Evangelical chur&h rendered two anthems and a men’s octet of the same- church gave ft « number by the : ■ besides several selections Dashwood band. ENGAGEMENT iLaura Kay, of JKirkbofc to announce the engagement Helen Mrs. wishes of her youngest daughter, Muriel, to Mr. Robert William Mar­ shall, of St. Marys, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Mar­ shall, of Doon, Ont., the marriage to take place quietly early in July. License was issued for the mar- Ebenezfir Sweet and Jane The inquiring reporter hold of the copy had a as well as inquiring in- riage of Demon, who got rhyming Stinct, and wrote it up: “Behold how great extremes do meet, In Jane and Ebenezer; For Jane’s no longer sour but sweet, And Eb’s a lemon-squeezer. <! i 4