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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-09-12, Page 161 • Page 2- Crossro, ds—SepL. 12, 1984 Shirley,Whittington M scat the close (ritual of ttage living) Once again in this summer of 1984, we have been reas- sured that you can't get to Heaven on a Yonge Street car streetcar, `cause a Yonge streetcar don't go that far. We picked up this valuable musical travel tip last week- end, around a camp fire while a rising moon made a shimmering pathway on the bay beside us. We sang -that song and all its ancient cousins. Remem- ber the song about rats, rats big as alley cats in the Quar- termaster's stores? Re- member "I've got sixpence" and "I've been working on the railroad" and "Alouette" and "Shantytown"? Sure you do. We all learned them on some sunburned knee or other, millions of lazy sum- mers ago. Those particular ditties have been sung on these islands for so long by so many generations that the seagulls know all the words and squawk them at each other on garbage dump ex- cursions. Such songs are the ritual anthems of summer living on the islands. Our kids know them, and I expect their kids will know them`too. The rituals of cottage liv- ing are deeply entrenched. Everyone in our group of eight knew the rules and ob- served them. They are as follows: First person up makes cof- fee. Quietly. Those who must fish in the pre -dawn darkness do so without clatter and must promise to fillet their catch for dinner later in the day. You have to swim from the dock to the rock at least once a day. HEY KIDS! LEARN TO DRAW WITH DANNY COUGHLAN 1. Here's Danny's complete drawing. 2. Finish what Danny started. 3. Now try it yourself! You don't have to play bridge if you don't want to. - Readers' rights are always respected. Skirmishes over desirable sections of the weekend newspaper must be noiseless and polite. Once during the weekend, weekenders must take the ritual boat trip around the is- lands to see who is up, and to assess work in progress on nearby docks and cottages. And when night finally falls and the dishes are done and the boats secured for the night •and the bathing suits hung out on the line between the pine trees behind the cot- tage, then it is time for the ritual campfire and sing song. The host of our most.recent weekend has made a circle of fat tree stumps around his fire pit. This is where we sat while sparks leapt into the dark air. He fed the fire with dead wood, from the bush and we sang everything we knew — Gilbert and Sullivan, hits from the shows, silly songs about chickens and Amazing Grace. I did my set piece {My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, in Latin) and other singers offered their special- ties — unusual descants, for- gotten verses, and scatalog- ical variations on the lyrics of some old favourites. We cooked corn on the fire and observed the traditions of cottage country corn eat- ing. We rolled the cobs in butter, and got our chins all, greasy. Corn eating styles were noted and commented upon. Two thirds of us seem- ed to prefer the harmonica method of eating corn, which involves cleaning a horizon- tal sweep from left to right, then beginning another hori- zontal sweep till all the ker- nels are gone. One third„ of the group employed the har- vester -combine approach where the teeth proceed all ° around the cob, move over a mite, and make another cir- cuit. There was one hit and miss corn -eater who produced an empty cob that looked as if it had been set upon by a flock of hungry vegetarian moths. After the corn was done, we launched into another cottage ritual. We told tales around the fire. There were the obligatory rattlesnake stories, fish stories and spec- ulations on the water level and what the winter ice would do to the dock. Periodically we checked for falling stars, another August ritual. Then reluct- antly we left the failing fire and drifted off, one at a time to seek deep sleep in the pine scented night. The next morning I came out on deck and looked at the little ring of stumps around the blackened remains of the previous night's fire. What if, I wondered, a visiting an- thropologist from another planet came upon this care- fully arranged ring of stumps on this particular piece of Georgian Bay rock? What would he conclude? He would conclude I'm sure that he was observing evidence of ritualistic tribal behaviour. And he would be right. You can't go to Heaven on a Yonge streetcar. You don't have to. Heaven is right here on a pine -clad island with food, fellowship and fire. Here's How By Gene Gary Q. Could you please tell me how 1 can clean lwo marble lamps. They, have many fine crevices which are deep yellow now. I have bought many cleaners, but none worked. — Mrs. Alice G., Fall River, Wis. A. Wetrthe marble surface with clean hot water and an abrasive cleaner containing bleach and scrub with a fiber brush. Rinse thoroughly with clean water. When the marble is clean and quite dry, apply one or two coats of colorless terraz- zo sealer. Waxing with a water wax should give further protec- tion, Q. I currently have a pro- blem which you may have already discussed in your column. but 1 do not know the solution. The former owner used contact or similar paper to decorate the fronts of cab- inet doors and drawers in the bathroom. This is a floral print and 1 cannot live with it. I started to pull the paper off and it is leaving a sticky crossroads Published every Wednesday by Wen9s r Bros. Limited as the lifestyle and entertainment section in The Listowe'lf Banner, The Wingham Advance - Times, The Mount Forest Confederate and The Milverton Sun. Members of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association, and the Ontario Press Council. Controlled distri- bution in Ariss, Arthur, Drayton, Harriston, Moorefield, Palmerston, Bloom- ingdale, Breslau, Conestogo, Elmira, Heidelberg, Linwood, Maryhill, St. Clements, St. Jacobs, Wallenstein, Wellesley and West Montrose. Display and Classified advertising deadline — 5:00 p m Thursday week prior to publication date. Advertising and Production TheAccountWingng ham dABillinganTimes The Listowel Banner9ham 188 Wallace Ave. N., Josephine O Box 390, P.O. Box 97, .A Listowel, Ont. Wingham, Ont. N4W 3H2 NOG 2W0 The Listowel Banner 291-1660 The Wingham Advance -Times 357-2320. The Mount Forest Confederate 323-1 550. The Milverton Sun 595-8921 AUCTION SALE Of 110 Sows, 380 Weaners & Feeder Pigs for Adolf & Jean Moesker Lot 12, Con. 9, Maryborough Twp. located 1 mile east of Moorefield on Wed., Sept. 19th 1:30 p.m. SOWS: Approx. 34 sows with litters, 4 sows due sale time, 71 sows bred 1-3 months, 5 open or° short bred. These sows are mostly York x Landrace, bred to hamp, Landrace, York. Breeding dates given sale day. Good quality herd. BOARS: 1 Hamp breeder boar; 1 Landrace boar; 3 York boars. WEANER & CHUNKS: .Approx. 250 chunks 40-60 lbs.; approx. 80 feeders 60-80 lbs.; ap- prox. 59 weaner pigs. NOTE: This sale is sows and pigs only so be on time 1:30 sharp. Plastic boot -covers will be provided for everyone entering barn. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents or loss of property sale day. TERMS: Cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Proprietor: ADOLF MOESKER Phone 6383060 Auctioneer: BOB GILMORE Phone 2913489 substance on the finish. As this wood is varnished — or is it shellacked? — I do not know how to get the sticky residue off without harming the finish. Do you have any sugges- tions? — Joan T. P., Chula Vista, Calif. A. We find a letter in our files from a reader who asks, "Do yoU want to know how to remove contact paper with ease?" Here is her suggestion: "Use a hair dryer set on high. Hold the nozzle about 1 inch from the paper, starting at the edge. When the paper • becomes hot, it soften, and bubbles so it pulls from the surface and no residue is left. It does a clean fast job. I -used this procedure suc- cessfully in my kitchen to remove contact paper which had been on the walls for years." I do not know whether this is a satisfactory answer to the above reader's question, but if she has any contact paper' left on the walls, this procedure is worth a try. For removing the residue, try paint thinner or naphtha. We've also heard that plain lard is sometimes effective for removal of this residue. Even the hair dryer might soften the residue, making it • easier to remove. If you use any of these sug- gestions, proceed with cau- tion so as not to damage the wood. TWILIGHT AUCTION SALE Of Household Effects, Antiques, Dishes, Guns, Bedding, Misc., Tools, Etc. to be held in Mount Forest Arena, King Street East for Colin M. Johnston and Mrs. Mary Winslade (with additions) on Mon., Sept. 17 5 p.m. sharp NOTE - PARTIAL LISTING ONLY: 7 pc. dining room suite, Mah. type round table with match- ing buffet, china cabinet, 4 chairs, good; 4 cushion chesterfield and chair; other couches; 2 good matching platform rockers; recliner £hairs; no. of upholstered chaies and rockers; 2 good dressers with mirrors; old rocking chairs; press back rocker with leather seat; nursing rocker;.2 antique captain's chairs; modern pee- round pedestal table; small'pine bench; coffee tables, end tables; 5' harvest type table; organ stool; G.S.W. spin washer; floor model color TV set, good; Viking AM -FM stereo, good cond.; New Haven school type clock, good; gingerbread clock, good cond.; clock shelves; washstand with towel bar; small odd wooden chairs; double bed with matching dresser; 3/4 size iron bed, complete, good; 24" electric stove with cord, good; BW portable TV set, good; Singer cabinet model sewing machine:- Lyric achine;Lyric upright gramaphone, working with records; 2 school desks, fold up seats, good; 2 wall telephones, 1 is box only, no speaker; Moffat 24" electric stove; good parlour tables; older .model fridge, good; small pine blanket box; chrome table & chairs; small wooden kit- chen table; sq. oak mirror; other mirrors; coal oil lamps; 2 good copper boilers with lids; cast iron frying pans; small set of scales, brass-, beam; 2 brass oil lamps; small iron kettle; 2 copper tea kettles; Chinese brass plates; cop- per tea cream & sugar; silver & copper flower baskets; copper trays; old apple peeler; small partial sets of dishes; depression glass pcs.; good cake plates; silver trays, silver cas- seroles; cream & sugars; tea pots; odd table lamps, floor, etc.; water glasses; fruit bowls; a lot of everyday dishes; small electrical appli- ances; pots & pans; Tupperware; ornaments; old books; flower vases; approx. 20 cups & saucers; 2 toaster ovens, working; FP Gooled Brantfor crock; everyday silverware; sealers; G.E.. cannister vacuum cleaner; fireplace screens, fireplace grates; ornamental fireplace; 10 x 22 green carpet, phard twist also with run- ners; bedding, misc., etc: GUNS: Mossberg 12 gauge shot gun, bolt ac- tion repeater, real good cond.; Utica Marksman • 22 cal. rifle, made in Germany; I. Hollis & Sons 12 gauge double barrel shot gun; J. Cooper 12 gauge double barrel shot gun, both with ex- ternal hammers. Buyers must have F.A.C. per- mit. TOOLS, MISC., ETC.: Power lawn mower; lady's bicycle; forks, shovels, axes; garden tools; small items not listed. TERMS: Cash sale night. Cheques with I,D. on- ly. Lunch booth open. Owners, Arena or Auc- tioneer not responsible for accidents, injury, deletions or loss of property sale night. ARENA SALE DAY 323-1801 Auctioneer: JOHN D. McPHEE Mount Forest 3234058 ESTATE AUCTION SALE Of Antiques, Furniture, Appliances, etc. to be held at the Brussels Arena, Brussels, Ontario on Sat., Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Electrohome 20" portable color TV; Norge square model fridge; Gilson 24" electric stove; Kelvinator clothes dryer; Electrolux vacuum cleaner; Hoover spin dry washer; air condition- er; floor model hi-fi; electric sewing machine in cabinet w/stool; electric heater; humidifier; floor polisher; antique wall clock; Pillar mantel clock; 10 piece dining suite; finger oil lamp; an- tique chest of drawers; library table; Bentwood chair;, artists' brushes, paint & canvas; chest of drawers; knee hold dresser & stool; 3 antique chairs; small desk; small parlour table; bed & mattress; school desk; Targe mirror w/fancy, frame; antique lamp w/faces; some oil paint- ings; several upholstered chairs; drop leaf wooden table; coffee & end tables; round cof- fee table; 2 corner knick knack shelves; chest of Community silverware; 1937 Coronation plate; Royal Doulton ,Sandra figurine HN2275 1968 plus Japan figurines, silver pieces; 8 cry- stal sherberts; °9 crystal tall glasses; several cups & saucers including Royal Alberts; tea pots; linens; table cloths; some bedding; organ stool; handmade quilts; small iron kettle; records; lamps; card table; scrub board; small oval table; 2 old fur coats; hat & purse; carpets & rugs; old desk lamp; mirrors & pictures; 3 plant tables; TV trays; old desk; magazine -rack; curtains & pillows; wooden clothes rack; Christ- mas decorations; cast iron frying pans; pots & pans; dishes & glassware, plus many items too numerous to mention. TERMS: Cash. Auctioneer or Estate not responsible for accidents day of sale Auctioneer: RICHARD LOBB Clinton 4,82-7898 Attention Farmers Due to Public Demand HYNDMAN TRANSRQRT QF WROXETER wishes to announce the opening of a Hog Assembly yard for receiving market hogs starting EVERY THURSDAY AT 7:06 A.M. at the Hyndmar Transport yard at Wroxeter For information contact: Ted or Jahn at 335-3575. 1 AUCTION SALE Of the collection of Primitives, Collectibles & Antiques for Brian Klein Lot 25, Con. 6, Wallace Twp., located 4 miles north of Listowel on Hwy. 23 or 6 miles south of Palmerston on Sat., Sept. 22nd 9:30 a.m. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Jugs & crocks including 2 with Brantford & Paris with blue flower; collection of old cameras including photographer's , plate camera, contact printer; collection of older sealers including, Crown Ball, Gem, perfect seal; collection of bottles, medicine bottles, some with ..contents; 4 sausage stuffers (all different); meat grinders; 4 apple peelers; coal -oil 3 burner stove & oven; coal -oil lamp; lanterns; battery buggie 'lantern; Coleman stoves; several brewery ash trays; granite ware; charcoal foot warmers; coffee store grinder; tea cans, honey pails, tobacco tins, baking tins; counter scoop scales; lard barrels; tin toy trucks; wooden rocking horse; door locks; sad iron & handles; copper boiler; wicker baby bassinet, child's wagons; hand sleds; spinning wheel, wool winder, carding boards, Singer sewing machine; 4 woven §eat chairs wooden wall magazine rack; German high leather boots; men's'stiff collars; wooden barber's chair with screw -up; Boston style wooden rocker; Corticelli silk cabinet; long church wood box; 2 church pews;' spool shelves; brass fire bellows; church prayer stool; button collection; tin match holders; pic- tures; trunks, 1898 tombstone; copper apple - butter kettle with crank stir paddle3t sugar ket- tle; human neck yoke; grain cradle; broad axe; adze; variety of axe heads, crosscut saws; wooden meat barrel; Bishop & Brevete cartage loading rifle (missing stock); variety of hay knives; leather -vises; wooden bench vise; drill press; hand grinders; timber boring machine, timber bits; cow, pokes; wooden & steel pulleys; 2 wooden water pumps; wooden hay racks; wooden forks; ,quantity of hand tools, wrenches, wooden block planes; 1923 to . 1984 license plates (less 1952); P.C.V. plates; variety of wooden hand operated wash- ing machines; 14 old radios, floor & table models: crank desk phone; crock butter churn; barrel butter churn; box churn; dough box; bread board; Renfew hand cream seperator; McCormick cream seperator; Peerless chick incubator; milk cans; wooden V butter table; butter bowl; lightning rods & balls; Quoits' games. GABS ENGINES: Goold -Shapley & Moir Co. 11/2 hp gas engine; F. B. Morris 2 hp gas engine; M. Deering 11/2 hp. gas engine; Toronto gas engine (parts); 2 Johnston iron horse gas engines; en- gine parts. MACHINERY: Farmall A row -crop tractor with starter, early 1940's; Mildmay 24x36 thresh- ing machine; M.H. root -puler; Hamilton root- pulper; Aspinwall potato cutter; Little Hero corn sheller; 2 wooden pea puller rakes; bench sleigh; walking plow; 8 cast, implement seats, 4 with names; horse cutter; horse scuffler; wooden land roller; wooden harrows; M.H. 11 hoe seed drill; Massey H. cutting b6x; wooden threshing cylinder; fanning mills; turnip planter; wooden wagon wheels; blacksmith forge & toms; oid car parts; plus much more. This, sale should be interesting to see, so plan to attend. Viewing before the sale. Church ladies will supply lunch. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for acci- dents or loss of property sale day. Terms cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Proprietor: BRIAN KLEIN Phone 3435840 Auctioneer: BOB GILMORE Phone 2914489