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The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-05-27, Page 15• . .4 Better to I�arn of poison iv A hike in the woodlands of the Maitland Valley Watershed is an inexpensive way to spend a .day, but a well-known danger could ruin your fun; Poison ivy is 'widespread throughout Southern Ckntario, especially in the vacation areas -along Lake Huron. Itis. a Very adaptable. and hardy plant, growing in such places as wooded areas, sandy or • - rocky soil and it can in be. fund in your own back yard. The plant .comes up perennially in !many forms." Poison ivy appears most commonly as a dwarfed, shrubby plant, but can .also appear as a stalk plant growing as tall as 2 or ,31feet, or as a vine -like plant clinging to trees, shrubs or nearby pots.. The staggered arrangement along the stem. Three leaflets form . • Diamonds haitiitier_ Superstars 22-4 • The Goderich Diamonds scored seven runs in the first . inning and coasted to 22-4 victory over. the. Goderich ' Swingers •in Ladies Recreational Softball League play last week_ 0-,RENJAMT LABS 10 „ The Diamonds scored seven runs in their top half of the first ork the strength of a home run by Linda Talbot They added four runs in both the third and seventh innings and scattered their seyen other runs over three innings. Talbot and Joanne Chambers led the Diamonds offence with five hits apiece in as many trips to the plate. Talbot scored three runs and :- Chambers three. Linda Miller added four hits along with teammate judyBrindley. Helen White was the top Swingers batsworoan as she connected for three hits in four trips to the plate and' scored two of their four runs: Jean MacInnis ,and Cindy Fisher chipped in with two hits apiece. • • .. Joy Orr went the distance in the win for the Diamonds • and pitched a strong control game while Diane LecIdy.took the loss. • Tonight the Goderich Sailorettes battle the Clinton Housewives in Clinton and next Wednesday the Sailorettes ,will host the Clinton Sluggers, :the _Superstars will play the Swingers_and the.° Diamonds ,will be in.Seaforth. .7 • a leaf; one placed higher along the stem of the leaf than the other two. It is ,\often difficult to identify :Poison ivy since the leaflets vary ln size and shape as nWoh as the appearance of the plant: The leaflet may range from being perfectly smooth to "tooth-like at the edges. In spring, the young leaflets are a reddish or bronzy -green colour. Aslite plants develop; the leaflets gradually become a bright green, taking on an almost glossy appearance. ' §hOrtly after the leaves have, developed in spring or early summer, dense clusters of whitish or yellowish 4;,..4, 4.4:04,100,144 0'40 flowers form at. point's where the leaves join to the main sten.). During the summer. . months' the flowers, while protected by the leaves, develop small hard berries, which look very much like miniature peeled oranges., Theise berries are the seeds tphlaant startt..next.year's • Poison ivy contains an oil that is present in all parts of the plant. The oil is exposed the plant parts are torn. or bruised. It is this oil that, ifln • Contact with .your causes an irritating rash. The • poison ivy oil will stick, to. anyone or any object that it comes in contact with. It is. ..4.4,11.4.0.,404:•4:4!...4.:.:+4,/,../4:. .• . • '• 174, pOSsibla for a liersofl to. be- affected- by the: oil even though direct exposure to the plant has not occurred. ' Destroying the above ground parts of the poison ivy plant w ilitn'anecessarily Stop the plant ft:Om sprouting up the following year. .New Shoots Can also grow from the plant's extensive root system. Chemical weed killers are an • , effective .vklay of controlling the , grOWth of poison ivy. Extreme - • care •should - be. exercised. . whea using cliemicals..,You may -destroy desirable • plants • that surround the poison ivy: • If poison ivy is located near your favourite, shrub, the GQ.DE13.1Cif SIGN -STAR„ TIIIMSDAY, MAY27,1976---PAQE 7 ' safest method for removal is ---to dig the plant and root system out and' destru:•-it. Heavy clothing and &yes .will protect you from the: , poisonous oils. CautiOn•should be used when later handling •the clathes, If you are -burning the plant the • oil can also be vapourized and carried by the. smoke.ith0 A14 each person 60wirr reacts, differently to poison ivy, irshauld npt be taken for • granted 'that you are immune to the' poison-iVy oil. There are a ,number of effective' treattnents for pois'pr; ivy, but it wise to consult, your. • tLMITED'•. .11 ALBERT 5T.;.1114 E1.TQN • _402490%. • • . OPEN E. For 'Your convenience. .• HOURS.: Monday. through Saturday', 9 a.m. -6 pan.; FridaYniclhts 'till 9 pm; '• ...,. • • • . . . (continued on page 10) McGee Motors pitcher; Rick. Sowerby was quick off the • mound to field a bunt froin the bat of Frank MacDonald who „GODE RICH INDUSTRIAL SOFTBALL • LEAGUE STANDINGS DIVISION "A"• • ••Work Lost Tied Pis: - • • French Dry Cleaners, .........3 0 0 • 6 •• Ziebart . 3 00 6 Lakeport Steelers 3 •-Brindley Transport , 2 1. • 1 Little Bowl McGee Pontiacs 2 1 0 Fisher Builders 2 . 1 0 Gord's Sports 1 1 0 Canada Co. • 1 • 2 0 Brindley Plastering 0 2 0 GAMES TONIGHT • Gord's vs. French Brindley P. vs: Brindley • 0 3 0 • DIVISION"B" T•• • • GAMES SUNDAY • Ziebart vs. Gord's . Brihdley P vs. Little Bowl ' Brindley T. vs. Canada Co. 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