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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-08-08, Page 4• 7.2 oz. Numbers, Chapter 17, verse 8 (blanched and chop- ped) 8. 334 cups 1st Kings, Chapter 4, verse 22 9, 2 teaspoons 2nd Chronicles, Chapter 9, verse 9 10. 1 pinch Leviticus, Chapter 2, verse 13 11. 1 teaspoon Amos, Chapter 4, verse 5 12, 3 tablespoons Judges, Chapter 4, verse 19, Method: Beat 1, 2 and 3 until creamy. Add 4, one at a time, then add 5, 6, 7. Beat again. Add 8, 9, 10, 11, having previously mixed them. Add 12. Bake in moderate oven for 11/2 hours. The amount of vandalism in the area in recent weeks has hit an alarming rate and indicates that some idiotic characters are loose in the community. Obviously, editorials decrying such acts of vandalism do little to correct the situation if they are aimed at the source, because most of the perpetrators are not the type usually interested in gleaning through editorial pages to consider com- ment on topics of interest. They're dull people who have little in- terest in their communities and an ap- parent lack of comprehension of the problems they create for their victims. However, some of their antics can be curtailed if those who are interested in their communities become more diligent and determined to aid law enforcement of- ficers in nabbing vandals. Private citizens need not fear repercussions from tipping off the police if they see or hear of any vandalism. Police do not divulge the names of these interested and concerned citizens to anyone. While many people have the unfor- tunate attitude of not wanting to "get in- volved", it is rather obvious that their own interests are being served when they do become involved. In the long run, they are the ones who are being victimized by vandals as much as those directly involved. Public property that is damaged is a loss of tax monies and when private individuals are the victims, their losses have to be turned over to con- sumers in higher prices. Even when in- surance companies have to foot the bills for damage, that cost is shared by others in the form of higher insurance rates. In short, acts of vandalism affect us all and it therefore behooves all of us to take whatever steps we can to alleviate the problems and the associated costs involved. Be a good citizen and let's work together to rid our community of these pests. Mixed feelings Ontario Hydro's decision, announced last recently, that they will NOT be building a nuclear power plant somewhere in Huron County will be greeted with mixed feelings by those in the County. For those persons who were buying land around the lake for speculation so that they could make a big profit, the disap- pointment will be great, especially for their bank accounts. The land can now be used again for its proper use, farming, at greatly reduced values, which would seem more sensible. Many others will also view it as a disap- pointment because the extra revenue that is paid to the construction men and other associated trades won't be coming into the area. On the other hand, the announcement of no nuclear plant will be cheered by many, including those in the area Who fought it because of its hazards to the environment. Many others in towns and villages will let out a sigh of relief now that the large in- flux of persons won't be coming into the area and disturbing traditional values held by the local citizenry. When the Bruce Nuclear Development came to Kincardine and surrounding areas, many marinfacturing firms went under How To Preserve Children Take: ' 1 large grass field '42 dozen children 2 or 3 small dogs a pinch of brook and some small pebbles. Mix the children and dogs well together and put them in the field, stirring constantly. Pour the brook over the pebbles. Sprinkle the field with flowers. Spread over all a deep blue sky and bake in a hot sun. When thoroughly browned, remove and set to cool in a bath tub. This is not the type of column one would expect to find cooking hints but recently I came across some 'unusual' recipes I think should share with You. The first comes from a reader who says a certain Mrs. Parker on her street in the city bakes this cake every Thanksgiving and distributes generous slices of it, along with the recipe, to everyone on both sides of the block. It's called Bible Cake She writes, "It is Mrs. Parker's belief that people don't read their Bibles enough; that folks have become so clever nowadays they forget the old truths. She believes that people will eat the cake, like it and then read the Bible to find the recipe", It so intrigued me that I hunted through the Good Book until I had the recipe. I confess I had to make a wild guess in one or two places but it turned out to be a nice spicy loaf which we all en- joyed . and, yes, it did interest me in doing some Bible reading, too. The other two recipes I found while browsing through a cook- book published by a church group several years ago. Though not producing food for our stomachs they provide for some thoughtful and rather delightful thinking. How about trying them? Green stuff . .. known as weeds because they were unable to pay the same high wages enjoyed by those working at the Hydro plant. That burden too, has been lifted in Huron. Another factor that would have spelled trouble for municipalities in Huron was the cost of services, such as roads and sewer lines that would have to have been provided for the large influx of workers, In Bruce County, the Bruce Nuclear plant is going to result in a $261.5 million deficit for Kincardine, Southampton, Port Elgin, Kincardine Township and Tiverton. The deficits, according to a recent study carried on in Bruce, would be incurred by the provision of additional water, sewage, and recreational facilities. Ontario Hydro has said they plan to locate the plant elsewhere, probably where there isn't as much opposition, not where it would cover up irreplaceablefarmland, in the heart of Ontario's food basket. The many who stood to gain by the Huron nuclear plant will be upset, no doubt, that the plant isn't coming here, but in the long run, its far better to leave Huron as a predominantly agricultural region, than an industrial zone, with a massive suburb sur- rounding it. Clinton News-Record Recipe For Half Way House overcome the blight. The lone solution appears to be the removal of any leaves showing signs of the damage and even pulling out entire plants that have been hit. The problem is most severe where tomatoes are grown year after year in the same location, although it is believed some seed stock this year may have carried the blight as well. • So, there you go gardeners. This week's helpful hints from the "brown thumb" gardener on Sanders St. + + Bible Cake 1, 1/2 lb, Judges, Chapter 5, verse 25 2, 1 cup Jeremiah, Chapter 6, verse 20 3. 1 tablespoon 1st Samuel, Chapter 14, verse 25 4. 3 Jeremiah, Chapter 17, verse 11 5. 11/2 cups 1st Samuel, Chapter 30, verse.12 6. 1 cup Nahum, Chapter 3, verse 12 (chopped) it cup friendship 1 cup thoughtfulness 2 cups patience 4 cups trust. Cream together with a pinch of understanding; lightly beat into a bowl of love and then mix with 1 cup faith, 1 cup hope and 1 cup charity. Be sure to add a spoonful each of gaiety and laughter, Moisten with tears and a touch of heart-felt sympathy. Bake in a good natured pan in a warm oven and serve repeatedly. Response to now About my wife and Coke He pounced on a column of mine recently in which the sacrilegious word was used twice with a small "c". Two of the more than 100 papers using this, column sent me along his hurt letter of protest. Hi, Harry Stemp of the Lake Simcoe Advocate, and Hi, Mrs. Brebner of the Meaford Express. I hope old Burwash didn't write the same letter to all the other editors. Knowing weekly editors, I'm sure, if he did, that most of the letters wound up in the trash- can. . I won't bore you with brother Burwash's whole letter, which was almost identical in both cases (sorry, Donald), because it is a very boring letter. But here's a sample: "Coke" distinguishes and identifies only the product of this Company (large "c") and we must of necessity be diligent in safe-guarding it against im- proper use lest inadvertently, it loses its distinctiveness and significance." How about that? "Of necessity"? "Diligent in safeguarding"? "Inadvertent- ly"? That language is Straight out of a novel by Dickens. And do you think the word "Coke" is distinctive and significant? Lest you should, inadvertenly, think otherwise, pray do not be deceived by the obtuse ramifications of the By ELMORE BOOMER Counsellor for 'Information South Huron For appointment phone: 235-2715 or 235-2474 In April 1974, our Canadian government published a working paper entitled A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians. The Hon. Marc Lalonde as Minister of Health and Welfare personally sponsored its publication and invited discussion. Through such discussion it was hoped that a useful health program might be evolved for Canadians. A new perspective is indeed spelled out but before this presentation some analysis of our present system is brought to our attention. It is this analysis of our present health system which we will discuss here. The generally accepted view of the health field is physician oriented. Any improvements in health is considered to spring from the doctors' practice, the nurses' care, the hospitals' capacities and equipment. Whenever money is spent, it is spent on improving the quality and accessibility of this care. Individual health care has been foremost. It is the individual who suffers pain or experiences symptoms and seeks the doctors help. And so in Canada seven billion dollars a year are spent on personal health care, on treating Later in the evening we found that another old friend was at the same event as Jim's guest. Steve Pepper will be known by a few of our confreres and we enjoyed talking over old times as well as finding out that only a week prior he had been in Vancouver visiting with out mutual friend, Don Taylor, formerly of Exeter. The latter, we understand is continuing his education through his weekly reading of this column. Finally we met an editor from Dundas by the name of Terry McConnell and found his wife to be a daughter of "Monty" Motomura, who will be remembered by area softball fans as one of the stalwart moundsmen of the RCAF Cen- tralia teams in bygone days. Yes, it is a small world, par- ticularly for area residents who travel throughout Canada and usually run across some former RCAF Centralia resident or someone who grew up in Exeter. One of the speakers at the convention was the Hon. Robert Stanbury, minister of revenue, who returned to his birthplace last year to open the Exeter Centennial along with his brother Senator Richard Stanbury. In his remarks, Bob reminisced about his early days in Exeter and the news of the community which he found in the pages of this newspaper. Fellow editors were wondering how the T-A received so much publicity at the convention, and we replied that it was most justified in view of the sizeable deductions that Mr. Stanbury and his department make on our weekly pay cheque. Did you evergo anywhere and not meet someone you knew „ . or at least someone who didn't have a mutual friend or a relative living in your community? It's very difficult in this small world of today, and perhaps that's best because it prevents, some of us from letting our hair down more than we normally would if there wasn't the fear of reports of our antics getting back home before we did. Attending the recent newspaper convention in Toronto, we renewed friendships with many editors and publishers across Canada, but we were also surprised to meet several people we had never even considered being at the event. The first was Jim Etherington. The Usborne native was on hand to help host the program provided by Imperial Oil in his capacity as a public relations officer with the company. Incidentally, it was his final day on the job, having accepted the position as director of the Royal Bank public relations department in Ontario. I have a number of things to be disposed of this week, and the first is my wife. Don't worry, I'm not going to put her in the basement and cover her with fresh cement. That's old-fashioned, and you usually get caught. I'm going to put her in the attic, with a gag in her mouth, rolled up in a piece of that roofing that will be left over after our shingling job, which she ordered, Now, I've nothing against women, particularly, though I have generally, and nothing against roofers at all, though they charge too much and get you involved in all sorts of side issues like louvres and insulation and squirrels. I know what a squirrel is, and I've a vague idea about in- sulation, but I haven't a 04.1e about louvres. I thought it was some kind of an art gallery in Paris, but it turns out to he a couple of holes up around the roof so the air can circulate, It's not that my wife has an extra big mouth for a woman, but every time she opens it, it costs me money. I had a perfectly straightforward deal with a roofer to put on a roof, That's what roofers are for, besides taking them off. Admittedly, not many people call up a roofer and say, "I'd like my roof taken off." But, as a rule, they take off the old one before they put on the new one. OK? That's when the Old Battleaxe opened her mouth. "What about the insulation?" She wouldn't know an insulation if it bit her on the kneecap, but she has this subconscious desire to be an engineer. The roofer is a fine fellow, but he wasn't going to argue with a lady. He agreed that you can't have too much insulation. Then he said, "I guess you'd want a couple of louvres?" I just nodded, numbly. A couple of art museums? Fine. Might as well go for the works. There. I've disposed of my wife, and I feel better already, The blood is beginning to recede from my head and go back to its normal channels. But I have a few other people to dispose of, so let's get on with it. How about Coca-Cola? I can feel the blood mounting again. Perhaps it's a mistake taking on both my wife and Coca-Cola in the same column. They are both undisposable, if not un- dispensible, But my, wife is much more formidable, Anyway, There is this fellow, Donald Burwash, who works for Coca-Cola Ltd, lie is a pouncer, Not a bouncer, which we don't need when we're dealing with soft drinks, but a pouncer. Whenever he sees the word Coke written with a small "c", he pounces. He doesn't get hysterical, bUt•he does get a bit stuffy. AleAMETERSITISMONEMETAEMMEITICESTMFMEMMZ 50 Years Ago Hydro has been extended to the village of Bayfield. A business place on Main St. was raided on Thufsday last and several empty cases and a part bottle of booze was found on the premises. Mr. C, B. Snell has made ex- cavation and put in the foun- dation for a new home on Anne St. Dr, Moir, of Hensall, has purchased the farm of Mr. John Bell, a mile south of the village of Hensall. Mr. Frank W. Tom has been nominated to the General Assembly of Ohio State. A $7,000 by-law to provide for an addition to the High School was passed by the council. ' Production target for the firm is 500,000 bushels. Paul Wilson, former editor of the SHDHS "Ink Spot" topped this year's graduating class with eight first class honotirs and one second. He scored an average of 84.4 percent. Sylvia Johns, Woodhana, has recently joined the staff of Westervelt Business School. Miss Johns is a graduate of S.H.D.H.S, and Westervelt, New prices and new hours will be established by local barbers on Monday August 17. Regular cuts will increase from 85 to 90 cents with brush and crew cuts advanced from 90 cents to $1,00. Children's prices will remain the same. Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 `Or &eft ahnes-Itruocafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Residents over in the writer's neighborhood are presently arguing over which one will collect the fee for a submission to Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" file. The subject is the editor's garden. It's not an unusual garden by our neighborhood standards. We've learned from early ex- perience that competing with such famous "green thumbs" as Horace Pfaff and Hector Rowcliffe is a losing battle and their gardens serve only as a guideline for excellence which diligent care and work can attain. This year, the writer set out to work towards that pinnacle, and that's what has the neighbors mystified. In past years, the writer was out every spring with the other backyard experts. Our seeds were purchased at the same outlets and we attempted to mimic their planting procedures in an attempt to acquire the same results. For the first couple of weeks in the spring, there was every in- dication that our efforts would be rewarded. The little shoots popped through the ground the same as those in neighboring gardens. But then things started to happen. In addition to the lettuce, cucumbers, beans, peas, etc. our garden was soon inundated with other signs of green that grew, and grew and grew . until they were choking out our vegetables and even the squirrels were unable to find enough to keep them well fed, let alone the hungry Batten family. Fortunately, the secret has now been unfolded. That other green stuff was known as weeds and they had to be pulled out. Now armed with this knowledge, plus a bit of time to undertake the chore, we have finally found that vegetables will grow if they are comparatively free of weeds and our garden is ample evidence of that new-found knowledge. So, rather than lobking out their back windows at rows of twitch grass, crab grass, pigweed, ragweed and every other type of weed known to man, our nieghbors now see rows of lush vegetables that in some cases almost duplicate the vitality evident in other gardens in the neighborhood. There's even some celery, brussel sprouts and some berries that we're not certain of the correct name . . huckleberries or thimbleberries or some such. To think that we've been missing all that in previous years just because we didn't know that weeds had to be pulled . . and hoed . . and scuffled . . and yanked, Success is a heck of a lot of work! + + + However, problems are evident in the garden, although not as bad as that besetting some in the neighborhood. Everyone's tomato plants have been hit with a blight. Fearing the demise of our lush crop, we sought out the advice of Jim O'Toole from the Centralia Agricultural College on how to tackle this problem. Regrettably, Jim claims there's little one can purchase to Editor— Bill Batten — Advertising Manager Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Published Earth Thursday Morniny at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1 9 72, 5,037 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $9.00 Pet Year; USA $11,00 Main •Yt;:z Green forests mean clear waters, pleasant countrysidel plenty of jobs. FIRES destroy all these, 10 Years Ago Hay Township School Area board has authorized their solicitors to proceed with ex- propriation for lands needed in the vicinity of the Zurich public school for the planned addition and playground. About 105 Exeter Children are attending the annual camp for members of the summer playground north of Goderidh. Don Gravett is director and house mothers are his wife and Mrs. Fred Simmons, The six playground supervisors are camp teachers. Two Exeter ballet students have received signal honours from the Western Ontario Con- servatory of ,Music, Jo-Ann VVhilsmith and Gayle tacker have been named medal winners from the school for the season. Dial switching equipment is now being installed hi the new telephone buildings in both Hensall and SeAforth in preparation for the introduction of dial telephone service in November. 25 Years Ago A new firm, Exeter Farm Equipment, has been established in the village to take over the J. I. Case agency formerly handled by Snell Bros. Dick Jermyri, a native of Granton , is the proprietor of the firm. Mrs. Lois Baker, R.N. has been appointed local public health nurse — the first contact of the Huron County Health Unit ih this district. Jack Doerr, local photographer, has been invited to join a panel of judges to pick prize winning photographs at the Western Fair. lion. Brooke Claxton, Minister Of Defence, presented pilot's wings to Canada's largest post war graduation class at RCAF Centralia, Thursday, Is Years Ago A big market for turnip growers was assured this week with the announcement that the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co, Ltd, had leased the Centralia plant of Exeter Turnip unholy and insidious media, How's that? I can write that stuff myself, Oh, well, Burwash old boy, it takes all kinds. But you're getting there, kid. On June 1, you were Assistant Secretary at Coca-Cola. On June 21, you were Secretary. It must be that magnificent, Clittrchillian prose Style. In the meantime, is it all right if I burn a little coke hi my fireplace? Or should I just tool off and have a Pepsi? Phone 235-1331 already present sickness, Prevention finds short shift in our present system. It seems that we have almost reached the zero point in further improvement of health under our present health care program. Life expectancy is still ascending but at a slower rate and each year's improvements are becoming minimal. It seems as though new perspectives need to be encouraged, No doubt the causes of death are changing. Diphtheria and small pox are no longer significantly with us but now the car takes its toll. The analysis presented in this government paper treated the causes of death and sickness between the ages of five and seventy. From five to thirty-five the principal cause of death is car accidents, with other accidents coining second and suicide third. All of these involve human factors such as carelessness, impaired driving, despair and self-imposed risks. When a person reaches thirty- five years of age he and his peers die most often from heart disease. Again environmental factors and factors arising out of behaviour patters are inescapable. Obesity, smoking, stress, lack of exercise and high- fat diets are some causes. Five thousand deaths caused by lung cancer or other lung conditions have the practise of smoking as a secondary cause. Again a matter of behaviour. The five main causes of early death are given as motor vehicle accidents from which in one year 213 thousand life years were lost, heart disease from which 193 thousand life years were lost, all other accidents from which 179 thousand life years were lost, respiratory diseases and lung cancer from which 140 thousand life years Were lost and suicide from which 69 thousand life years were lost. An analysis of sickness serious enough to bring about hospitalization shows the Same pattern with the same causes. Without entering in upon some of the contradictions and in- consistencies of our present system, it is surely evident that more effort needs to be expended on prevention, A new perspective is surely encouraged by such analyses in order that further advances in health might be realized by Canadians, We Welcome this effort by our government, I am certain, 'this Working document * A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians is available by writing to the Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, It is to be hoped that many will obtain a copy and read it. Protect your interests Bible coke recipe DON'T BURN CANADA'S FORESTS!