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PAGE at SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEN1BER 25 1975
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•Midwestern Regional
'library system
Next time hungry family and
friends ask for - something
different, try feeding them a
punnet of berries and an ostrich
egg.
As any public library
reference specialist can -tell you
a'" punnet is an old English
basket measuring about two
qualis and an ostrich egg is
equal in volume ,to two dozen
hens' eggs — enough for any
family.
' To find this and other in:
formation librarians search
through reference and cir
culating books, magazines,
pamphlets, booklets and
government documents.
A quick 'survey of librarians
in the Midwestern Re ional
Library System (M1S) area
of Perth, Huron, Wat oo and
Wellington counties found that
most 'all ,of them frequently
/urn to the Encyclopedia
Britannica for answers.
Some material ig located
through MRLD's telex service
which annually fills. }500
requests including occasional
re erence
Librarians also gather in-
formation from experts
doctors, lawyers and
profesmrs. Occasionally they
qtriv other librgry employees
too. According to one reference
librarian, custodians make
very helpful suggestions.
In addition, MKS libraries
have the advantage of access to
the resources of all the other
libraries in the area through an
inter -library loan program co-
ordinated by Midwestern.
Said Grace Schmidt, chief
reference librarian at Kit-
chener public library:
`gYou hai,e to learn to. be a
good detective and investigate
a question from any and all
directions."
People of all ages, from all
walks of life request in-,
formation. As might be ex-
pected, students frequently use
reference services. And as the
number of adults taking
evening, summer and,
correspondence c.ourses grows,
° so does their need for reference
aid. •
,Kitchener public library
received 2,992 requests in May
of this year, Miss Schmidt said :
"That's about average for any
given month."
Librarians at Cambridge and
Stratford public libraries
reported approximately 600 to
700 requests \a month and they
too said the numbers growing.
All library patrons, rural and
urban, seem to ask the same
kinds of questions. Marianne
Kirkness of Elmira public
library and Peggy Faulhaufer
of New Hamburg said people.
always want to know how to
draw up a will, what are the
customs regulations of
European countries and how to
fix: everything — especially
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plumbing, wiring and cars
Karin Manley, director of
library services fur the
Waterloo regional library.
recalled one occasion when a
patron asked for a book un
fencing and a librarian
returned with a text on the
ancient sport only to find the
gentleman was interi..sted not
in rapiers and sabres but rather
posts and 1.iickets.
' - BusinessmenInd \,,. omen
everywhere often v,., Ltd
dresses of firm; in othei
,communities or eountrie, t'it,
and trade directories anti
telephone book' s: usually '11(,)1i
these answers.
Mail requests are received
from all over North America,
usually from people attempting
to trace their ancestur$, :Old
city directories, bii.th-.
marriage, and land recoi els
often help investigate the,
family tree. - -, •e. _
During J uly and A ups:
many visito6' came from such
widespread arezis as Calgar
and Te>tas in search of in
formation , about their an
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cestors. ...
Among the most' it tRi esring
was a group of five ( Id Ordi.r
Mennonites, two 'frorrl Aylmer
and three from Ind iana , looking
for records of their grand
parents who had lived near
Tavigtock before moving , 1
Indiana in 1871. 4,
Microfilms of die 18til censCis
at Kitchener public library
reported .the `grandparents in
South Easthope Township at
that time. Happy to have found
the inforOttionT:the Mention itt‘
visitors left with a reader -
printer copy;of the report.
Statistics such as the cost of
living and price indicies are in
'constant demand and everyone
seems to. have spelling
questions.
Patrons are usually en
couraged ' to . do their Own
research„ especially students'
who • benefit mot froin the'
training. ., • ,, ,..
If however a requOu. comps
;from, a great distance — stiCh
as one receivedU-6m Genova,
Italy, asking how to "build a
Conestoga wagon • ,---• the
reference staff will investigate
and send a detailed reply,
Or if local patrons are not
able to search out material by
themselves, the refer'ence
librarians will do it for them.
If' p*tvons are ' not farnilia.r
'
with . l&w to ' use ' reference
materials, .the librarians' will
teach them to utilize the
facilities. ,. •
L To' train forthis exacting
work reference librarians' take
special courses while studying
for their Master of Library
.Science degree. Yet most of
their training 'for this
specialized ' field •is still
acquired through practical
Inverhuron man.....
continued from page
lnverhuron "all his life."
- In the meantime, . he is
critical of Hydro after reading
that radioactive material was
accidentally dumped into Lake
Huron in 190.
He feels that a separate body,
should be formed -to monitor
radiation leaks from BNPD and
disclose any leaks publicly. He
wondered aloud "if there had
been any leaks since 1970 which
have not been disclosed.
The Hydro documents
disclosing the 1910leaks were
made public last we"k in the
Toronto Globe and , Mail. A
valve labelled do not operate
Was ' Opened releasing.
radioactive. waste.
• , Mr., Evans also pointed to the
danger of a possible gas leak to
persons at nearby Inverhin'on
Provincial .Park . He cited one
example when persons thought
they smelled the gas and
scurried. foi- toyer in one of the,
shelters provided at the plirk„ •
The panic of the? person•-,
caused a window 10 the sheltei
to be broken,
':What goodis a shelter going
todo with a. broken window?'"
he asked,
Overnight camping, will be
banned tt the park .riet year
but use by, day will 'still he
, allowed,
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Referent -e lihro.rionsdetectivesehr toraii" urban.,
\1c11011(1. lib.sometimeS hold their • practical. TheGuelph public –Easy," said the unbeatable of sugar syrup and one ounce of
ttlike
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chener conducts in-service raries
, letcrence librArians in the four
`A'nlinat'S and wOekShbps for all programs.
At all t,he librar ivs questions of the 'att. r: "What goes in -to a 'Southern Comfort, half an ingredients with lots of ice," '•
1,uppit.mcnt this, the library recently answered on reference staff, "one ounce of cranberry juice. Shake tll
s\ 1,1 it11 its 1111 t: in it
int les and indi_vidua I range from the acatemic to the .
Scarlet O'Hara cocktail?'
ounce of lime juice, one ounce Any more questions?
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1' es our usual cash & carry prices on Gel.Flo Spred
House Paint and Spred Satiri have been slashed by
20°%, from now till the end ot the month
Glidden Spred
&e1410
Smooths out to a
brilliant glossy finish 1099
&C price aI
1399
Line interior latex Spred
Spred Satin House Paint
Our usual cash &
carry price Jor this
aclyli:L: latex paint
is 13 40
A smooth late i< wall -paint that
comos in hundreds of colors
plus whLe OW usual 0 &C prico
10 99'
Special Offer This Month!
Well .supply all the Materials you need for
single or 27car garage - even the nails! And this
month we'll, reduce our imialoash and carry
price by a tuff 50.00 on any garage you choose.
Give your home
a new lease on
life WITH PREFINISHED
You can install yourself
STANDARD 12'x20'
SINGLE „CAR GARAGE -
It's exactly as' shown except it doesn't have, a side door
or 'side windows. Everything _else .is included including
210 -lb „ asphalt shingles, 'overhead steel ,igal'a'Odobe! &
RUF-K siding Our usual cash & carry price is 856.42 but
this ril'onth you nav
GOES UP QUICKLY WITH A HAMMER,
NAILS AND ORDINARY SAW
Aluminum siding that's Itght ri weight, easy to han.
dle, and comes,in 8 handsorne.cplors Applies over
wood, brick and old siding Matching trirn, soffit and
fascia available at -extra cost
Our usual cash & carry price
for a 99 sq 'It carton of
horizontal siding covering 88,
sq ft is 65 95 -
Our usual cash & carry price 95
for a 100 sq. ft carton tical,sidingts5995
5,9,95
Her.e's a garage you'll be proud to oVviol It includes all the
materials .you'll find in an ordinary' garage. PLUS
.LUXACLAD SIDING & ACCESSORIES, with a ,fipish that's'
guaranteed for 20 years! You also 'get 210-I& asphalt
self-sealing shingles, weather-tite sheathing, a #130
cedar side door with frame, sill and lockset plus'a cot-
tage sliderwindow and a 9'x7' overhead' steel garage
door completewith hardware,
Our usUal cash & carry price for this deluxe package is
1332 67 but this month. you payonly - 1 28267.
DELUXE 24'x24' -1
2, -CAR GARAGE, -
Its a real beauty' • With, easy -to -erect prefabricated
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HAIDA SKIRL SIDING ON THE ''ABLE ENDS Includes
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trlis month you pay -
OFF ANY CARPET
WHEN YOU BUY THEMATERIALS
FOR YOUR „FAMILY ROOM AT
DISCOUNT DAVE'S*
Thats right!. When you buy Our Materials for a
new family room this month at Discount Dave's
(minimum order 37500) we'll° give you 50 00 off
any carpet you choose . . and there are literally
-dozens to choose from including designs by
BigelOw. Harding; Domcor, Kraus, Celanese and
Ozite, Furthermore we'll help you pick out the
building materials you need "and give you an
EXACT estimate of the total cost
a,
.Stiniess steel ledgedback with
baked.on undercoating similar to
illorvr,itiori Model RDL23 size
20' x31 Our usual C &C price
5195
*MINIMUM ORDER 375.00
For 7 and 6: C, blades
Burnout protected motor
Cutting depth 90° 2-3 8,
45° 1.7:8; 120V 9 amps,
4400 RMP ,
Compare the Quality of
Our ''Weathermaster" Aluminum, Door
"doors in standard sizes, stan-
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Over 35011onumenti
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Order now for earliest possible
delivery and while selection is
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66 HAMILTON ST. GODERICH 524-8761
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200 Gibbons St. 514-9465
Vitreous china close coupled
syphon jet - closet combination
Grade B 12 roughing 'White only
Seat wi ,iricluded Our usual C &C
prico '39 95
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Ask About Our Storrii Windows by
Air Master
Intermediate duty staple gun
tanker Uses 6 No T 50 staple
sizes including Centile Loads'
hill Strip of stables Uses T-50
wire screen and shade at•
tachments Our usual cash and
arry price 13 95
Ceiling Tile in
Dapple Design
1 2"x1 2" in white Dap•
plo, a stucco like pattern
on -white-on.white our
usual 0 &C price 28'
each now 221/2
Atso
2
Atso in. Pearl Dapple' a
white pebble pattern on
soft grey our ustial
C.&C price c
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EXETER
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HARROW
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KINGSvILLE
•KITCHENER
OWEN SOUND
RIDGETOWN
, SOUTHAMPTON
THEbFORD
WEST LORNE
WINDSOR EAST
WINDSOR WEST
376-3181
674-5465
797-3245
296-4991.
768.1520
727-6001
734.1221,,
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