The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-08-17, Page 10Facts N' Fancies
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WI CURATORS GATHER — The London Area WI Tweedsmuir Book Committee held their bi-annual
meeting Tuesday at Huron Hall, Huron Park. Shown above, left to right, are the members of the
committee: Mrs. R. C. Walker, provincial curator of the WI; Mrs. Norman Coulthard, Miss Mildred
Richardson; Mrs. C. M. Williams, London area president; and Mrs. Herbert Jackson. T-A photo
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"Wanted; gentle python..."
was the headline featured in a
recent news article about a lady
from, New York, who had very
definite ideas about the kind of a
pet she wanted
It is just one more indication
that the old adage about a canine
quaduped being man's most
amicable acquaintance is no
longer totally justified. Today it
could be his cat, his budgie, his
goldfish, or even his python.
It would seem that man has
never really lost his affinity with
the rest of nature's creatures,
and I have ceased to be amazed
at the lengths to which he will go
to establish and maintain this
relationship.
The lady in question applied for
and received a Small Business
Administration loan of over
$2,500 to replace an Indian python
which she lost in the recent floods
in New York's southern counties.
The 8-foot snake's name was
Velvet, and was part of the props
and wardrobe for the lady's role
as an exotic dancer.
"It's very difficult to find the
right snake to work with," she
said, not only because of the
problems of temperament, but
because she must buy it without
seeing it.
Most people are not quite so
difficult to please, but in my
experience, once the pet syn-
drome gets a hold, it seldom lets
go. And the most ardent of pet
owners, those most seriously
afflicted with the syndrome, are
often those people who were once
heard to declare that they
wouldn't have an animal near
them for love nor money.
Take my aunt as a perfect
example. When my cousin had
the chance to buy a goat, she just
about had a fit. "I don't want
anything like that around here,"
she said. That was about three
years ago, and they are now on
their third or fourth set of goats.
The little one they have now is
named Cocoa, and although my
aunt cringes every time it gets
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near her flowers, she gets a
bigger kick out of the goat than
anyone.
My mother was much the
same. Ever since I was little, we
had had a dog. The first one was
an old mutt called Bingo, and we
were so sad when he died that
Dad got a little pup, this one a
playful dalmatian called Buddy.
About this time, my mother
started to complain; "Why did
you get another dog, I always
have to look after it. " But again,
when he was killed by a car,
Mother was anxious to get
another. The third, and as it
turned out, final dog we had was
a big golden retriever called
Duke. We got him from some
friends in the city, who had to
give him up when he started to
eat a neighbor's prized fish out of
a back-yard pond. True to form,
Duke used to chase frogs around
our own pond. That was O.K.
though, but when he disappeared,
Mother put her foot down. "I am
not having another pet around
this place", she said.
Just recently, however, my
father has hit upon a different
kind of pet. We have an un-
derground stream near the
house, and it kept making a little
pool of water in the yard. So my
innovative father, dug the hole a
Lady honored
on birthday
A surprise birthday party was
held recently in Anderson
Community Hall to honor Mrs.
Charles Stephen, Elimville, on
her 80th birthday.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Watson, St. Marys;
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson,
Kirkton; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pypers, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs.
Roy McCurdy, Brenda, Lany
Jamie and Danny, St. Marys;
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cookson,
Tommy, Vicki, Stephen, Barry,
and Gordy, St, Marys; Mr. and
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Elizabeth, Ricky and Kathy,
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Randy and Shawn, Kirkton; Mr.
and Mrs. Reg McCurdy and
Jason, Woodham; Mrs. Bob
Marshall, Brent and Lana,
Kirkton and Jim Watson,
Burlington.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Watson at-
tended the funeral Monday in
Toronto of their sister-in-law, the
late Mrs. Charles Sturley, who
was drowned in a boating ac-
cident.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wareing and
Douglas have just returned from
South Alberta, where they visited
with relatives, Mr. & Mrs. Ed
Pugh and family and Jim
Traquair, Edmonton and Donald
Allen, Banff.
little bigger, lined it with flat
stones and filled it with gold fish.
"Can you imagine goldfish
weighing 20 pounds?" says Dad
excitedly. And they are Mom's
pride and joy, She, who once
refused to have another pet
around the place, now takes all
our guests down to see the little
godfish pond, and true to form,
she is the one who makes sure
they get fed regularly,
That's what I mean,
Allegiances may shift, but once
you get hooked on having some
sort of animal around the house,
it is difficult to break the habit.
Then there are the people who
get a pet for the first time, and
aren't just sure what they have to
do to win its friendship. Just this
weekend, my girlfriend got a
kitten.
Now I don't especially like cats.
They are too independent and
have little or no emotional
dependance on we humans at all.
This is no good, because perhaps
the most important junction of a
pet is to make its owner feel
needed.
• Nevertheless, Mary got a
cuddly black kitten to call her
very own. But it turns out that
Plato, as the cat has come 'af-
fectionately' to be known —
unaffectionately, it has several
other names---is a very choosey
cat, and won't eat just any old
regular thing kittens are sup-
posed to like.
First she tried. him on the tried
and true bread and milk diet, but
he wouldn't even look at it.
She thought the bread might be
stale, so she mashed up a coconut
cookie, and give him that with
milk, Perhaps kittens don't like
coconut either, because one sniff,
and he was off like a shot.
With a 'famous last words' tone
in her voice, Mary said, "I refuse
to start buying him expensive cat
food," and she was still saying it
as she walked out the door to find
the nearest variety store.
Having pacified this
philosopher cat, Mary sat down
to enjoy the antics of her prized
possession. She tried to cajole
him and get his attention with
sweet words, but he took off to a
far corner of the room, and
proceeded to tear a kleenex into
shreds.
After . several similar repeat
performances, Mary decided to
give up, and retired to a corner of
the couch with a book, No sooner
had she started on "Once upon a
time..." than the cat was all over
her, scratching her neck, pulling
tempting threads in her terry-
cloth sweater, and just generally
trying to get attention.
When I left, she was trying to
teach Plato where his box and
various other facilities were
situated, but as usual, he had
better things to do.
So to Mary, and to all the other
pet owners in the country, I have
only two words, "Good Luck!"
l,..ondon area WI
curators meet
The bi-annual workshop of the
London Area Women's Institute
Tweedsmuir Book Committee
was held Tuesday afternoon at
Huron Hall, Huron. Park.
Mrs. Theron Creery and Mrs.
Tait Clark, representing the
South Huron and West Huron
districts, acted as hostesses for
the 49 women who were
assembled from all over the.
London Area of the W.1,
Following reports from the 10
District Curators, Mrs. R.C.
Walker, Provincial curator, gave
the main address of the day. She
spoke on the mechanics of
preparing the history books, what
to include, what not to include,
and how to go about it. The in-
teresting talk was followed by a
question and answer period
4-H clubs start
'The Third Meal'
The Home Economics branch
of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food is spon-
soring a 4 - H Homemaking Club
project this fall entitled "The
Third Meal".
This project deals with in-
teresting and nutritious recipes
for lunch or supper. Barbeques,
casseroles, sandwiches, fondues,
patio food and school lunches are
all included in the course,
Miss Catherine Hunt, Home
Economist for Huron County, will
be conducting the following
training schools:
If any parents have a daughter
who is 12 or over by September 1,
1972 and you do not know who the
local leader is please contact
Miss Hunt at the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, Clinton,
phone 482-3428,
Wingham - Thursday and Friday,
August 17 and 18, Salvation
Army Corps, Wingham (for
club leaders west of
Wingham).
Seaforth - Monday and Tuesday,
August 21 and 22,. Seaforth
Legion Hall.
Clinton - Thursday and Friday,
August 24 and 25, Ontario
Street United Church, Clinton.
Exeter - Monday and Tuesday,
August 28 and 29, Exeter
United Church
Practice
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GRAND BEND
Blueberries are one of our most
valuable native Canadian fruits,
They are an important source of
income in Quebec, Northern
Ontario and the Atlantic -
provinces. The total Canadian
production in 1970 was 28,570,000
pounds with a total farm value of
$6,136,000.
The fesh blueberry season
never seems long enough. You
should buy them when you first
see them advertised, otherwise
you may miss the season
altogether. The berries should be
plump , dry and clean. Any dark,
shrivelled or split berries are
past their prime. Store
blueberries as is in the
refrigerator; they should be
washed just before serving.
Blueberries have a natural
beauty that lends itself to
delicious desserts.
Blueberry Shortcake
4 cups blueberries
1 4 cup water
1 4 cup sugar
Dash salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 9-inch layer cake
1 2 pint sweetened whipped cream
Add 1 a cup of the blueberries to
1 .L cup water. Cover and simmer 5
minutes, Press through sieve.
Mix sugar, salt and cornstarch,
Gradually blend in remaining 1 4
cup water. Add sieved
blueberries, Stir and cook until
thick and clear. Cool and add
lemon juice. Pour glaze over
remaining 31 2 cups blueberries
and mix gently. Split cake,
spread with half the glazed
blueberries and half the whipped
cream. Reassemble cake, Top
with remaining blueberries and
cream, 6 servings.
Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
.1 4 cup butter
1 2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
11 2 cups blueberries
1/3 cup butter
3 4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 egg
11 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 2 teaspoon salt
12 cup milk
Melt 1 4 cup butter in 8 x 8-inch
cake pan, Stir in brown sugar.
Spread blueberries on top and
sprinkle with lemon juice. Cream
1/3 cup butter, sugar and lemon
rind. Beat in egg. Sift dry
ingredients and add to creamed
mixture alternately with milk.
Spread batter over blueberries
and bake at 350 degrees F until
browned (40 to 45 minutes). Cool
5 minutes, and turn onto serving
plate. Serve warm with cream. 6
servings,
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