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,.'t`Hl1ROAY,,,iANUAgIXl,, 1.97U{
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G. J. illiecleave
With the busy •holiday 'season
cYex for another -Zear, perhaps •
we -can -fund-more AlIng.to _settle'
SPENCER TRACV
A Biography
by Larry Swindell,
cbzly�,xn,=kpant'of the warm fire,, (New York,
walla° `a good book, l shall try ,to
review boobs .!that will be of
interest to. sail)) readers -- history,
drama; "comedy, fiction and
non-fiction. The `librarians tell
me that your 'Huron County
library cards may be used in any
of the -libraries, in Huron:. County,
and °any book housed In a Huron
County ' public library can be
'- "obtained through your �idcai
library by a special borrowing
l'"—prdcya• 'This week'sbooks are at
the Clinton Library and available
' through the Goderich Library.
World Publishing Co., 1969;
" . 319 pages)
Spencer Tracy was one of the
most versatile an": mysterious.
figures in Hdil,4v od. He rose to
fame during the Golden Age of
Stars when movie studios turned
their actors into'Giid§;"eaeff with
his,own mythology and devoted
fallowing: Some say, when
Tracy died, withlhini Itent the
last of the ,Bigg Stars, but the
magnificent and glittering era of
the movie capital had ling been
dim. This is the storyof the life
of Spencer Tracy and of
to ood during its heyday in
the' 1930s, 1940sand 1950s.
Larry Swindell, former
magazine editor and film and
CROOKE.DADAM _=
by D. E. Stevenson
(Lando Collins; 1969;
Loin
Pages)
Suspense and intrigue in a $Ports historian for .national
remote =area of the n Scottish. publications,. is a long time
kTracy admirer. He spent 15.
coastline during the Second years doing the research for this
• World War, provide the setting
for this fast moving s y story. • fltlly documented book and r it
D E Stevenson born r Spencer -Tracy only ' no ly . twice. 'e
for
� - as n biography-� was' written with the
Edinburgh- --and ' -has--travelled help; of yrs. Spencer Traci and
hw.idely with her husband, a
miajor .in the Highland" Light ,,,Carroll Tracy .who found errors
Infantry. Her father was a -first• of fact that had been part of the
accepted record.'
cousin szf Robert Louis
S encer -was born in
Stevenson. She is best known for . P,
her romantic. novels, but in this Wisconsin -and - :spent " ` his
book provides her readers with a childhood living on the right side
or, the tracks and playing on the
well satisfying and thrilling war "
- wrong side, _He grew up , with
tale. The book was written some d kids like Bill . O'Brien (later
time ago; but only '-recently
hs known ` Pat) and together,
pub tied. in I�Torth America.
with . Irish tempers flaring, they.-
aur hero, Adam Southey; is'a ' "scrap.ped" their way to success:
young lame school teacher, -Although Tracy had, a natural
which exprains why he .is not in id
--- talent for -acting, recognition -did
uniform. �Iis' -headmaster � �fias� •
Geometric precision •-ands"irttricately�, woven clear
combine to produce a fascinating lighting fixture.
Novelty is key
tin
in
Lighting is as"s"uming an even
greater, importance in interior
design - and you can expect to -
see a greater (and more
imaginative), use . of plastic
materials -in the lamps you'll buy
for your home. in' the coming
year.
Lamps of all shapes and sizes
are playing a new role ' in chorine
decoration. Until fairly recently,
lighting 'units were designed
Simply 'to .. put a little light on
whatever you were doing.
Often, however; the lighting
output -?just wasn't enough_, to
enable you to read, cook, eat; or
even just sit around -in comfort,
with ` the 'result that eye§train-
was far more, common that it
should have been!
Nom, according to exhibitors
- invented a secret weapon to help not. c om
e easy. Sheer
d challe
th rt and Adam determination an nge
e war
discovers there -is. a plot to step
these plans. The villian is an
embittered-ex-soldier, discharged
from' the army due to cowardice.
His lovely - daughter, Brenda,
does not share his bitterness and
. joins Adam to fight the forces of
evil.
° The chase of the truck
carrying the hew-weapon'down a
dangerous = cliff road, and the
• quiet arrival during the night, of
a German submarine, provide
the ingredient of excitement
necessary to this thrilling tale.-
' Tensiaiii
ale:.'pensions build as the ' phot.
unfolds leading to the surprising
climax and happy, ending. A v publicity -during
entertaining book:'
took him, up the ladder. .
".His personal' life was touched.
with heartache and • tragedy,_
disappointment and guilt. His
career, caught in the middle: of
• the M -G -M upheaval, suffered
setback'. and. humiliation. He
nearer , attended—an Academy
Award ' Banquet, refusing even
when his name was placed in
nomination. ' No . other actor
played- as many parts; including
comedy, drama. and romance: In
later years, exploiting his age, he
became a fine character actor.
Om.- tale respect. of all of
Hollywood and received no
a
d ersc his 20
year personalitirral
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relationship- with Katherine
Hepburn. • .
Spencer Tracy. died two weeks
afters " the filming of •-`i-Guess
'Coming to' Dinner." i You
can not help . but marvel at the
stamina.' which drove him to
TUESDAY.
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complete this'picture although a
desperately sick man:
at January's Canadian Furniture
Mart, there's an accelerating
trend . towards functionalism,
which could simply be described
as better lighting.. And it's
walking hand in hand with
"tot1 environment" living styles._
in which lighting, is not .on1F-
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nylon thread: on see-.thr.ough plastic planes
is important
decoration
Toronto: (the dates are set for
January 11-17, with -the public
being given the .opportunity for
a sneak preview .on Friday,'
January 16th, from 5:00 P.M: °
10;00 R;N arid. Saturday;
January 17th, from 9:30 A.M.
to -10:00 P.M,,). �-
°; The use of plastics will
surprise many visitors and
' could set a trend which *ill,
show nit in Canadian_ furniture_.
stores in the coming year. There
are . see-through plastic squares
built around tinted-. spheres:'
which enclose the -lighting itself,
and in other designs, clear nylon_
thread is intricately woven onto - -
a frame -- so that light is
transmitted along• each thread.
In addition to the wider use..
of plastics,- some -.designers are
making -greater use of stainless
steel.- One new lamp is a slender
arc of stainless steel, curving to a
height 'of -seven feet from a -solid
marble . base. This particular.
lamp has- an adjustable steel
reflector tti . throw, light to,
~'varying - ,.,f .ts tt' g
Making a stronger -than -ever bid
for acceptance.
areas o .r se rn•
functional, but a major part.aof' 'Shape remains as important in -
,
room •settings overall style.
lighting as color, and the two3
. Lighting is notonly coming - elements' are being combined to
from table lamps, ceiling offer a space-age look that will
lighting, and swag units, but 1 . almost"` certain) ' dominate, 'the.
from • rear -lit wall units of , , Y
colored' Lexi lass from under -lit .>•,t ° ;seventies. Matching .floor -and
tables, and floor -standing plastic ��tabl� lamps =often in simplified
- � shapes -•- are also popular.
cubes.
Older styles remain,, popular,
be ' highlights of the '; Canadian and ' reproductions of Tiffany
Furniture Mart, the big annual -smtylesere--arecasua; nowls-'roobeing ofj eeeedingsfor
m--st-t.
Th colorful with
Some of these neve trends will
trade. show held each year in
Three- goat` herds, having " a
total' of 30 goats, are currently
: entered on 'Record - of
Performance tests, reports the
-Cana Department of
Agriculture. One of the three_is
located in -British Columbia and -
the remaining. two in 'Ontario.
ey re ve.ry - ,.
- shades in a variety ,pf fabrics.
Some of the companies
exhibiting at - the Mart _ see ,a
decline ' id the popularity of
smaller, ,"novelty" ;lampunits.
Instead, simplicity and grace -
together with the greater accent
on functionalism_-- seem to be
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SATURDAY,
JAN4JARY 10
In The 1Main Gyr
;Tickets. Available From GDCI Students Or At The Door
The Harlem Diplomats, after p'ealied Canada's teem,
Sa very much like the famed Harlem Globetrotters.
The.-tcard has Goose Jr.,- already listed as the most.
popular basketball player -in Canada and recognized,.
. 1s the best'ball 'handler to dOtiie along in a decade.
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The newt Land. Fill Site, near Holmesviile on Highway, 8 will be
-open toa ubIic, 'Weclnesda ,and Satprdaya,9; ,m,`-to;5 p.m.
°
Buri{ing of Material will not be' permitted.
Certain: ..wastes° "such as .car bodies, refrigerators and similar
'articles �will.not be accepts'-:
A slip must be -obtained from the Caretaker on the site before
dumping:
Your co=operation is requested.
The former site on Maitland. Road is closed.
*GRKS PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
TOWN .OF . GODER!CHH
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Refrigerator�
1'3.1 cu tcij foot • a_sloor frost fres refrigerator
features, highly'' efficient tkhinwall 'insulation,,
separate 124 -lb. freezer, lift -out container for 22
eggs, porcelain enamel crisper, white only. .
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Simple to cook , on -- infinite
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-dight. _timed appliance,
outlet, oven window,: oven light,
- full width storage drawer.
Television
The; prant 25" With AFT
walhut- veneer cabinet,
lristant-on, illuminated 'Channel
• indicator, Spectracolor tube -
'carries -year warranty.
5 YEAR PROTKTION 'PLAN
Westin hoar's.
air , tyler
bet at hOrne in just 5:minutes —
medium, 4 sm II rollers. Includes
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