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Sample Copy, The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-03-02, Page 2Page Two TL’Iiq Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, March 2nd, 1955 NEWS OF BELGRAVE Women’s Institute Variety Concert was Great Success A capacity crowd filled the For- ence Hanna, Mrs. Stanley Cook ester’s Hall for the first, of two per- Donald Coultes. formances of the Variety concert,; sponsored by the Belgrave Women’s Institute and put on by members of the community, on Thursday evening last. It was presented again on Fri­ day evening. and The programme opened with every­ one singing "O Canada", followed by a short address given by the chair­ man, Charles R. Coultes; who ex­ plained about the projects the Insti­ tute do every year and how the pro­ ceeds from these annual concerts help to complete these projects. •A^short play “The Gossip”'*was pre­ sented with the following in the cast, Lewis Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rob­ inson, Mrs. Walter Scott, Mrs. Clar-the piano. Vocal solos, "Dreaming of You’’, and "My Best to You” were given by Miss Claire Chamney accompanied by Mrs. Elaine McDowell. Piano solo was given by Miss Gwen Walsh and step dance number by Athol Bruce and Fred Cook with music provided by Arnold Bruce and Mrs. George John­ ston. An action song number "The Cir­ cus in the Barn” was presented with the following taking the part circus performers, Clarence Mrs. Cora McGill, Mrs. Ross son, Jerry Higgins, Arnold George Procter, Richard Howard Wilkinson, Donald and Ross Robinson as ring Mrs. George Johnston accompanied at of the Wade, Robin- Bruce, Procter, Coultes master. SXl VE MONEY by PR EP A YING i WINGHAM t,\“ Town of Wingiiam 1955 Taxes This was followed by community singing led by Ross Robinson; a vocal sole by Miss Ruth Procter accompan­ ied by Miss Elaine Bolt; an accordion solo by Miss Elaine Bolt and a violin solo by Arnold Bruce. The final number was "Thirty Minu­ tes from the Life of Stephen Foster” acted out in dialogue and song, with Mrs. Edgar Wightman as narrator; Bill Coultes as Stephen Foster, Mrs. Herb Wheeler as his mother, Miss Gwen Walsh as Jeanie; Mrs. Ed, Blake as Susanna and Mrs. George Michie as Miranda. The chorus of singers included Mrs. Garner Nichol­ son, Mrs. J. Walsh, Mrs. Stewart Procter, Mrs, Clarence Wade, Mrs. J. M. Coultes, Mrs, Wm. Brydges, Mrs. Carl Procter, Mrs. L. Vannan, Mrs. George Johnston, Mrs. Cameron Walsh, Miss Lois Goll, Carl Procter, Athol Bruce, Earl Andersop, George Procter and Donald Coultes. The following presentations were given: Ladies quartette number, "Mas­ sa” acted by Mrs; Carl Procter, Mrs. Clarence Wade, Mrs. George Michie and Mrs. George Johnston; male chorus number, "Camptown Races” done by Earl Anderson, George Proc­ ter, Donald Coultes, Arnold Bruce and Carl Procter; vocal solos by Mrs. Ed. Blake and two solos by Bill Coul­ tes. Mr. Roy Mundy accompanied all musical numbers in the last number on the programme. At the close of the concert, Mrs. Walter Scott, president of the Wo­ men’s Institute expressed a vote of thanks to all who helped make the evening a success. Progressive Euchre The regular progressive euchre party was held in the Community ' Centre on Wednesday evening last. I There were 6 tables in play and high prizes were won by Miss Edith Proc­ ter and Herb Wheeler. Consolation prizes went to Mrs. Bert Vincent and j Herman Nethery. I __ <y Casualty Reports Show Many Reasons For Hunting Mishaps The National Rifle Association, which has just released its uniform huntfir casualty report for last year, has concluded that the shotgun is the most dangerous of all hunting weap­ ons. .Ontario and Saskatchewan both assist the U, S. body in compiling sta­ tistics in Canadian and U. S. hiinting accidents. In Ontario reports are fur­ nished by the Department of Lands and Forests. Deer and rabbit hunters killed or injured more fellow-hunters than any other type of nimtod, the report shows. Of 985 accidents, 264 were blamed on deer hunters, 256 on rabbit hunters and 182 on pheasant hunters. More damage was done within 100 yards than at any other distance. Of 643 persons killed or wounded, 205 How to Keep iWarm? —Prevent Skin Chill The cold weather is here in lumps. Is there any secret for keep­ ing warm? Only one essential thing; prevent the skin from becoming chilled. This we can do by keeping our environ­ ment at an adequate and even tem­ perature, by wearing clothes that do not allow body heat to be lost to the surrounding air, and by maintaining an adequate circulation of the blood. We speak of being "frozen,” but in living, warm-blooded beings our temp­ erature could never be at freezing point. A lowering of the normal tem­ perature by even a degree or two is a serious matter. Except in very ex­ treme conditions, the sensation of cold i is little more than skin deep, for the body’s own "thermostatic” control icy JpC*X»L/ll»3 XxlXlvCl V* |YUU11UvUj ^VU 1 11 • « ii iwere shot at up to ten yards, 272 be- Jysten?. \eeps JJe mternal tempera- ' Fliro tivort an 4- h a 4- LIFETIME SECURITY Canada’s death toll from motor acci-. Two feature-length films were made dents Is placed officially at some In Canada during 1953—one in Quebec, 'one in Ontario. Canada’s death ton from motor accl- 2,000 per year, ^■1 ■ Taxpayers may make payments on account of 1955 taxes up to 80 per cent of 1954 taxes. Interest at the rate of Four per cent, per annum will be allowed on such prepayments. Prepayments of taxes must be made at the Town Treasurer’s Office, Town Hall. W. A. GALBRAITH, Treasurer, Town of Wingham a Canada Life special contract providing Life Insurance and Pen­ sion Option all in one policy available from age 0 to age 55. FRANK C. HOPPER —Representative— Canada Life WINGHAM, ONT. I tween ten and 50 yards and 111 at 50 to 100 yards. In 71 per cent of the capes reported, the visibility was good at the time of the accident; 26 per cent were in open cover and 35 per cent in dark cover. More accidents oc­ curred between 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. than at any other periocL Fifty-seven per cent of accidents occurred during the intentional dis­ charge of a firearm, 181 persons being shot when the shooter couldn’t see what he was shooting at, 135 when the shooter was swinging on game. In 110 cases, the victim was mistaken for game and in 69 cases the victim mov­ ed into the line of fire. 'Of the 43 per cent wounded by ac­ cidental discharge of firearms, 83 were shot when they stumbled and fell while carrying firearms, 47 were shot when triggers caught on brush or other objects and 36 were loading weapons. Removing weapons from dr placing them in vehicles resulted in 46 acci­ dents and weapons falling from in­ secure rests injured 34; 33 were in­ jured unloading, 32 crossing fences oi' other obstacles with loaded weap­ ons, 25 through “horseplay” when they “didn't know it was loaded,” 22 riding in vehicles with loaded guns and 13 while clubbing cover or game. Over a three-year period, 2,886 ac­ cidents were reported, of which 1,857 were caused by shotguns and 959 by rifles; 564 were fatal. Forty-three'per cent of all accidents were caused by persons 19 years old or under, 20 per cent by persons between 20 and 29. Only five per cent of gun accidents were attributed to persons over 60. However, more casualties were at­ tributed to hunters of from two to 25 years’ experience class. Of 381 hunting over a three-year of the hunters were wearing a pro­ minent bright colour in their costume, the survey revealed. ture fixed so that our vital organs can work properly. Many homes in winter are under­ heated, and this is an obvious danger. But nearly as many more are over­ heated. The one extreme is just as bad as the other, for a person leaving the room warmed up to hothouse temper­ ature arid entering another room or passage as cold as a mausoleum is asking for trouble. An over-heated room will cause a person to sweat pro­ fusely to prevent his body tempera- ture from rising. If he then goes out into the'cold, he is unduly straining the heat-regulating mechanism of the body. The effects of over-and under heat­ ing have been shown by experiments carried out by Britain’s, Medical Re­ search Council. Volunteers were ask­ ed to assemble the links of a bicycle chain. They took 12 per cent longer to perform this task at a room temp­ erature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit than at one 12 degrees higher. During the first world war the accident rate at a big munitions factory rose by 35 per cent when the temperature was lowered to below 55 degrees F. On the other hand, the rate rose by 40 per cent when the temperature rose above 75 degrees. The best working temperatures were between 65 and 69 degrees. What is needed, therefore, is a heat­ ing system capable of maintaining a room in winter at a temperature between 65 and 70 degrees F. ----* e? TUGBOAT RACE SET FOR JUNE of HR K than to any other fatalities reported period, 60 per cent j I The sixth annual international tug- ( boat race will be held on the Detroit , River on June 4, it was announced last week at Windsor. ■ ■CLEARANCE SPECIALS ■ ■ H ■ a ■ 3 pc. Bedroom Suite 3 pc. Bedroom Suite 3 pc. Bedroom Suite Dresser, Chest and Bed Walnut finish. 3 pc. reg. $199.00 Dresser, Chest and Bed Sea Mist, Grey finish 3 pc. regular $199.00 Dresser, Chest and Bed Walnut finish. 3 pc. regular $199.00 Special $159.00 Special $159.00 Special $159.00 or $200.00 with Spring and Mattress or $200.00 with Spring and Mattress or $200.00 with Spring and Mattress * Box Spring and 2 pc. 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We aye still ‘mining’ what j woodlots we have left and the timber shortage will be even in the future, "Woodlots are a perpetual properly treated. When trees reach maturity, their growth slows down and at that point they should be har­ vested. If left, they will decline and decay will set in representing waste to the owner. Each tree species has a different age of maturity and the story of when to harvest is told by the annual rings. "By selecting cutting, it is possible to double the productivity - of most woodlots over fifty years. The poorer species and defective trees can be cut for fuelwood, leaving the more valu­ able trees to produce sawlogs. Trees are left spaced closely enough to pro­ duce tall, straight stems for timber, yet not too crowded so that they slow each other down. By constant thin­ ning, a few large stems are produced which are more valuable than many small stems. Time is money, and a managed forest produces more wood sooner. „ "Vigorous young trees of good spec­ ies are also left in the selective cutt­ ing and these mature after the first crop is removed.” This, says Forester Kirk, is the principle of "sustained yield” whereby the woodlot owner can, as it were, "eat his cake and have it too.” In the same vein, the officer de­ clares that it is bad practice to .clear- cut a woods because, in doing so, "you are killing the goose that lays the gdlden eggs," In swampy soils, how­ ever, he points out that trees left standing may windthrow, due to shal­ low roots and wet sbBs, Thus, it might be necessary to clear-cut, but, In strips about 100 feet wide, running NE-SW. Let the neighbouring trees seed in the open area before Cutting these. When swamp woods are cleared, they be­ come filled with willows and dogwood and remain that way for many years, useless. 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