The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-10-03, Page 16Page 2 --Crossroads ()ea . 3, 1984
By Rev. Lee Truman
Have you cursed
your plants lately?
Archie Matson, a Meth-
odist minister, had two
flats of plants in his office.
Behind his closed office
doors, he prayed for one
and cursed the other. He
measured the amount of
water given to each, and he
set them side by side in the
sun.
The flat, that he cursed
grew faster than the one he
was praying for! That so
upset Ariche that it caused
him to do a great deal of
research and writing. It
has caused me to gather a
great deal ormaterial on
this phenomenon since.
I have often been in the
home of grandmothers who
swear that by whispering
, words of encouragement to
their African violets and
geraniums they have
helped them grow. I have
never had the nerve to sug- yond any of the natural
gest cursing as a possibili- laws as we know them, and
ty, but I have wondered this very much is worth
what the result might be. our looking into."
Dr. Homer Bucher, who The best thing Dr. Burk -
is not a minister or a little land told me, was: "I am
old grandma, but is a beginning to see a lot of
human relations expert, . similarities between what
does not admit to talking to I find true in the laborato-
plants himself. He earned ry and the phenomenon of
his doctorate by studying prayer. When I started this
plant response to environ- • work I was an agnostic and
ment, and his. observations I had not really made the
have convinced him that effort it takes to be an
while plants do not hear atheist.
granny's sweet talk, or a "I, frankly see some very
minister's prayers or high-level spiritual and'
curses, they do get the theological implications in
message, and may do so by all this: For me, it is a way
reading our minds. for scientific exploration of
It is Bucher's opinion the concept of the soul and
that within the system of seems to indicate a scien-
plant life there is some- tific justification for the
thing which can only be un- power of prayer."
derstood as being akin to I still worry about Ar-
our feelings and emotions. chie Matson's cursed
He says they appreciate plants growing so well.
being watered, and they
worry when some threat-
ening force comes near
them.
Bucher goes so far as to
say that plants faint when
violence threatens their
•well-being. He is gathering
data to prove they have
sympathy emotions when
harm comes to other
plants or animals which
are close to them.
His interest was turned
from psychology when he
tried to test how long it
took water poured upon a
droopy=leafed philoden-
dron to travel from the
roots to the leaves. He used
a gaivinometer, thinking
that the increased mois-
ture in the leaf ' would
change the electrical re-
sistance enough to register
on his instrument.
Bucher was shocked to
find an immediate reaction
which was very close to
that of a person under
emotional stimulation. The
reaction was so great that
he had to switch to a much
less sensitive instrument,
and Ile used a voltmeter.
He continued the experi-
ment by putting a Bunsen
burner under a leaf.
"At the moment I had
the conviction in my mind
that I was going to do this,
the needle hit the peg," he
recalls. "This really shook
me up."
He says that he has since
done this same experiment
with countless thousands of
plants, and gotten a re-
sponse from his intended
harm to the plant.
To prove his point, he
had 10 persons, four of
whom I know well, choose
lots to see who would at-
tack one of the four plants
in his office. This was done,
and the person mangled
the plant. The following
day there was no change in
the instrument readings on
the three surviving plants
when the nine persons re-
entered the room, one by
one. The needles went off
the scale on all the plants
when the woman who man-
gled the fourth plant came
into the room.
"These are startling
findings," said Dr. Ralph D.
Burkland, who has under-
taken to research medical-
ly the results of some of
the more startling discov-
eries.
"It's risky research, and
I know this," he said, "but
the findings indicate that
there may be a primary
form of communication
which is almost instantane-
ous among all living things
which is outside and be -
Someday when I have
more courage and a very
empty office, I am going to
have a heart-to-heart (ex-
pletive deleted) talk with a
contrary cactus.
"Naturally
Yours19
Garlic
Shirley Whittingtofl
„,and %m not even athOIIc
"Charisma: 1. A divinely
conferred gift or power. 2.
The special quality that
gives an individual influence
over large numbers of peo-
pie. 3. The special virtue of
an office that confers an
unusual ability for leader-
ship.”
Charisma. Now that's a
word I won't have to look up
in the dictionary again. Last
weekend I saw charisma
personified in Karol Wojtyla,
the Pope who captivated
Canada. I know what char-
isma is now, and I'll never
use the word lightly again.
Here, at Sainte -Marie
among the Hurons, we pre-
pared for the Pope's visit for
months. Our road was
paved. Our palisades were
repaired. The grounds were
spruced up. Flags were hung
and fences erected. We
enlisted an army of vol-
unteers to answer phones,
make sandwiches, control
crowds and hand out in-
formation.
As Papal Visit day loomed
closer, we became ac-
customed to the gutteral
whirrings of security heli-
copters and touring platoons
of giant provincial police-
men. Horseless RCMP of-
ficers, dressed in three piece
suits made solemn inspec-
tions. There were dry runs of
the actual event in our park-
ing lot, with a phalanx of
motor cycles and many
sinister dark -windowed
limousines.
Papal Visit day came
closer and we all learned to
use. walkie-talkies. Security
officers gave us lessons on
how to handle telephoned
bomb threats.
The media came. They
strung up lights in our 17th
century replica mission,
built scaffolds for cameras
and sent cables snaking
through the grassy yard.
They researched and inter-
viewed and asked incisive
questions.
On the eve of the visit, the
security tourniquet tight-
ened. A red -hatted seven -
man bomb squad clambered
By B. FRANCIS KLEIN
Naturally yours. GARLIC.
Use a little and taste a lot
— that's what all good cooks
say about this vegetable.
Garlic has been called the
bulb with the healing power.
It's supposed to retard aging
and it's been around for
over 5,000 years. The Chi -
.nese, Greeks, Romans,
Hindu's, even the Egyp-
tians, used garlic to cure
many intestinal disorders,
skin diseases, and to rub on
wounds.
Garlic can be used in its
fresh form. One variety, the
Garlicus Elephanti, is large
enough to slice thinly and
make a sandwich. Thr most
common variety is allowed
to dry and then is used as a
flavoring, ground, diced,
minced, pulverized and
-powdered. It really does
give the foods it is used on a
great taste touch.
Medical men today still
think that a little bit of gar-
' lic will reduce high blood.
pressure.
It's potent stuff, garlic —
naturally yours.
crossroads
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over, under, through, across
and along every inch of
Sainte -Marie. Then, in came
a leashed German Shepherd
trained to sniff , out ex-
plosives. There may have
been some light-hearted
banter when the cops were
on site, but when that
deepchested dog appeared,
Tom -foolery ceased and
everyone became very, very
quiet.
On PV day itself, staff and
volunteers were penned up
while the Pope approached
and toured our site. Then,
when he'd seen everything,
he emerged, broke away
from the official entourage
and steered a course for
'those of us pressed against
the rope barrier.
And that's when we all fell
in love with this man with the
quizzical brow, the oddly
private smile, the kind
strong face. Outstretched
hands reached for those of
the pontiff. "Volunteers," he
kept saying in that chocolate
voice. "Volunteers," he said,
and made it sound like a
benediction.
He worked his°way to his
waiting Popemobile and
climbed aboard. Suddenly,
he stood at the open window
and said, "I think on the
possibility to also become a
volunteer here." The crowd
went wild.
' The Pope retreated, and
then returned to the -window.
"But," he added, "I do not
think my superiors would
permit it! Tumultuous'
applause filled the air.
'The Popemobile vanished.
Friends embraced each
other, wept, glowed and
grinned.
For the rest of that day we
replayed our experiences.
"When I told him I was
Polish," said one young
woman, "he came back and
squeezed my hand."
Anne and Mary McCue and
Marie and Jennifer Brunelle,
whose pictures had flashed
across the continent as they
sat with the Pope in the
Huron longhouse, alternate-
ly wept and smiled as they
reflected on the experience.
All day long, visitors to the
Sainte -Marie site walked in
the Papal footsteps and
picked up cedar clams from
the pathway where John
Paul II had walked.
Now it's day two, PPVT
(post Papal visit time) . The
site is relatively quiet, and
we are all remembering our
special moments in this
mementous visit.
I keep thinking of Murray,
a volunteer who rejoiced in
two executive titles —
Volunteer Co -Ordinator of
Site Security and Official
Hug Therapist. Murray told
me he felt kind of sad when
everything was all over.
"The way everybody worked
together, and the way they
welcomed me and made me
feel at home is something I'll
never forget," he told me. "I
made a lot of friends here,
and I'm going to miss seeing
them."
I have my private mem-
ory. I happened to be there
right in the front Lank when
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the Pope made that lunge
away from security. He
grasped my hand in his. His
skin was warm ,and smooth.
His cheeks were pink. He
looked right into my eyes,
and for one stunning second,
took charge of my life.
Now that's charisma. And
I'm not even Catholic.
AUCTION SALE
Of Livestock, Machinery, Antiques and
Household Effects will be held for
JAMES & TERESA THOMPSON
N.H. Lot 71 & 72, Con. 1 Kinloss Twp., one
" corner north & one corner west of Lucknow.
Sat., Oct. 13 10:00 a.m.
Lunch booth. Owners or auctioneers not
responsible for accidents day of sale.
LANGSIDE AUCTION SERVICE
392-8240 or 39.5-3157
BE PREPARED
Meet financial emer-
gencies with a . contingency
fund, says Home and Family
Management Specialist Jean
Riddell of the Ontario Minis-
try of Agriculture and Food's
rural organizations and ser-
vices branch. Put two
month's salary or 10 per cent
of your regular income,
whichever is greater, into an
account you use only for fi-
nancial setbacks. Canada
Savings Bonds or other
quickly accessible invest-
ments are good places to
store a contingency fund.
BUSINESS
FOR RENT
Wingham - gas bar, variety store, 3
bedroom house, known as Royal T.
$500. a month plus half cent a Titre
commission, long term lease available.
Phone (416) 33677187
after 1:00 p.m.
BY SPECIAL .REQUEST
Disc Jockey
Service
Phone Evenings
Brussels
"Terry" 887-6185 "Gail"
Book Your Fall and Christmas Dances Now,
Avoid Disappointment
CONSIGNMENT
AUCTION SALE
Of Antiques., Household Effects, Tools &
Machinery will be held at the Langside
Auction Centre, Lanoside 3 corners e. & 3
,corners n. of Lucknow on:
Mon.., Oct. 8 11:30 a.m.
EARLY CONSIGNMENTS INCLUDE: Piano: round pine
table & four chairs; pine china cabinet: cedar chest; tape
recorders; adding machines; Coleman heater; Panasonic
video cartridge players; copying machines; airtight stoves;
80h.p. M.F. riding lawnmower; 1973 Honda 3 cc motor-
bike; small bulldozer; 18 h.,p. Johnson outbo rd motor: 5
cans driveway sealer; Fogmaster defogger; electric
stoves, roof rack: shovels: MacTac; radios; bolts and nuts;
tools: bikes:, dishes: TV trays:, couches; dryer: oil stove:
water conditioner: cream separator; bird cages; crib;
tables: pool tables. hair dryers; writing desk; high chair;
dresser: gates: tool box; 1000 x 20 truck tires: C.B.: plow:
colour TV: Quebec heater.
Lunch Booth Owner or auctioneers not responsible for
accidents. TERMS: Cash or Cheque with I.D. Anyone
wishing to consign articles pleaSe call:
LANGSIDE AUCT1®N SERVICE
392-8240 395-3157
ALICTION
Of farm machinery, some misc. farm items
and some household effects for
Mr. and MrL Henry
Wiebe
on part Lot 4, Con. 10, Egremont Twp., 4
miles north of Mount Forest on Base Line
Road, then 1 mile east on Con. 10 on
Sat., Oct b r 6
at 12:30 p
MACHINERY. & MISC. FARM ITEMS: 1970
D.B. No. 995 diesel tractor with P.S., only
2800 hours and Dunham Lehr loader with
hydraulic bucket; Case D gas tractor with good
rubber and in good running order; Ford
4 -furrow 12" -bottom plow, 3 pt. h.; 3 -furrow
drag plow; Ferguson 7 ft. cultivator, 3 pt.h.;
Ferguson 28 -plate disc; Deerborn 20 -plate
disc; 5 -section spring tooth harrows with 15 ft.
draw bar; Woods M5 rotary cutter, 3 pt.h.;
M.F. 12" post hole digger, 3 pt.h." (new);
scraper blade, 3 pt.h.; J.D._ 7 ft. pto semi -
mount mower; wagon with flat rack; manure
loader, 3 pt.h.; trailer; 2 older manure
spreaders; snow blower; 2000 Ib. scales in
A-1 condition; hydro and battery fencers; 200
gal. and 250 gal. fuel tanks; steel and cedar
fence posts; fencing supplies; jacks; walking
plow; 20 ft. wooden ext. ladder; Lawn Boy
power lawn mower; lawn roller; lumber; -Grey
28 piece 3/4" drive socket set; forks; shovels;
chains and other articles too numerous to men-
tion.
HOUSEHOLD EFFCTS: Kenmore 24" elec-
tric stove; kitchen chairs; single bed and a few
other misc. -items.
TERMS: Cash or cheque with I.D. day of sale.
Owner or auctioneer not responsible for any
accidents or injuries on property day of sale.
Refreshments.
SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY:
Len Metcalfe Auction Ltd.
Mildmay, Ont.
519-367-2791
9
NOTICE
Shalom Counselling Services - Waterloo
Region, a division of the Mennonite Central
Committee (Ontario) is opening a satellite office
in the Listowel Mennonit Church, October
1,1984.
Individual, Marital, Family and Career
Counselling are offered. Financial Counselling
is offered through Mennonite Economic
Development Associates and the Mennonite
Credit Union.
Donations are received on a sliding scale'
based on income.
Counsellor is: Ruth Anne Laverty, M.A.
Available for Consultation:
Delphine Martin, M.A.
Director of Waterloo Office
.For an Appointment call:
291-2350 or 291-1250 Listowel
886-9690 Waterloo
AUCTION SALE
Of property, machine shop, shop equipment
& tools, body & fender tools, blacksmith tools
& misc. items for:
MRS. LIDA REIDT
Main Street, Wroxeter on:
Sat.', Oct. 1, 3, 1984
at 10:30' a.m.
PROPERTY: Part Lot 1, Main St., Wroxeter, on
this property is a small older building (machine
shop), approx. 40' x 60'. Terms on property,
selling subject to a very reasonable reserve
bid, property will be offered for sale by auction
at approx. 2:00 p.m. Purchaser will pay cash or
cert. cheque 10% of purchase price sale day &
balance in 30 days on closing.
EQUIPMENT: John Bertrom & Sons Co. steel
lathe, 21" swing, 5' - 6' between centre, 3 & 4
jaw• chucks, complete with motor; small steel
lathe, 12" swing, 18" - 20" between centre; 3
jaw chuck, complete with motor; H.W.; Petrie
shaft centering drill machine; Niagra No. 216D
rotary metal sheer; 20" metal rollers; old style
milling machine; A.R. Williams steel shaper,
12" or 16" stroke; Canadian Blower & Forge
Co. No. 15 drill press with motor (floor drill);
Federal H.D. floor drill press; plus large quantity
of all size bits; Williams No. 34 power hacksaw
with motor; Diamond D. H.D. electric welded
Airco acetylene torches & acces.; steer'
welding bench; bench vise; j"electric pipe
threader, '/2" - 11/2"; rachet pipe threaders;
pipe cutters; pipe vise on stand; blacksmith leg
vise; H.D. model 230 air compressor with elec-
tric motor; 5 h.p. electric motor running line
shaft; double grinder on stand, extra stones; im-
plement knife grinder with motor; Craftsman dou-
ble bench grinder; homemade wood lathe
(not complete); portable sand blaster for body
work; Body Master air hammer; impact chisel &
acces.; body & fender misc. tools; electric
meat grinder; H.D. '/2 h.p. electric drill; small
electrical tools; taps & dies; Snap-On Grey
Bonnie sockets & wrenches; large assortment
of hand tools; large work bench with metal top
& bolt compartments below; quantity of bolts;
nuts & washers; assortment of flat & angle iron;
shafting; quantity of pipe fittings; pulleys; small
motors for parts; scrap pieces; hyd. floor jacks
& floor car stands; logging chains; horse shoes;
counter exact weight scales; 2 file cabinets
(single); old wooden & steel pulleys; freezers,
2 glass top ice cream freezers, 5' & 6'; some
carpenter tools & lots of misc. items.
NOTE° 'This is the Harvey Riedt Estate of
blacksmith, machine shop, body & fender,
since- 1939 in the village of Wroxeter.
ORDER OF SALE: Selling at 10:30 a.m. will be
small tools & misc. items, shop equipment at
2:00 p.m. following property.
TERMS: Cash or Cheque with proper I.D. sale
day. Lunch booth. Owners or auctioneer not
responsible for accidents or loss of property
sale day. -
Auctioneer:
BOB GILMORE
485 Victoria Ave,, Listowel
Phone 291-3489
AUCTION SALE
Of appliances, furniture, antiques, dishes ,&
misc. items for: •
DR. KEN & HELEN MacKENZIE
555 Main St. West, Listowel. Sale will be •
held in the Kurtzville Comm. Centre on:
Mon., Oct. 8; 1984
at 11:00 a.m.
APPLIANCES: McClary microwave oven; 30".
electric stove & matching frost -free refrigerator
(both brown).
FURNITURE: Frey & Blackwell carved mah..
chesterfield & chair, Queen Ann style, green
brocade; Mah. pie -crust occas. table; Andrew ,
Malcolm Hepplewhite buffet; Andrew Malcolm
5 side & 1 arm chair; Broadmoor component
radio, record & tape stereo with speakers &
stand; Lazy -boy chair & stool; Queen Ann cof-
fee table; Electrohome Queen Ann stereo
(cabinet model); white metal kitchen suite with
round table & 4 chairs; Commbs 4 cushion
chesterfield, Lawson style, green brocade;
white & gold stack tables; music cabinet; varie-
ty of table lamps; floor & swag lamps; 36" x
30" framed wall mirror; Queen Ann occas. arm
chair (needs work); small drop-leaf table; An-
drew Malcolm lady's desk & chair; Andrew
Malcolm double bed & matching dresser with
mirror; twin beds with headboards; antique
white vanity & bench; antique white chest of
drawers; bedspread & drapes; braided outdoor
runner; patio furniture; 4 folding chairs; 4
bedroom chairs; odd chairs; pictures & frames;
paintings; round tier table; daybed.
ANTIQUES: Krug mah. carved settee & chair;
walnut 2 seat settee; woo en rocking chair; 2
mah. oval parlor' tables;, sq re parlor table -With
shelf; English oak 'corner cupboard with top &
• bottom glass doors; pine back to the wall •1
piece primitive cupboard; wooden ext. table
(no leaves); pine kitchen bench table; wooden
games table; English tall, wide chest of
drawers; pine blanket box; dresser with mirror;
round wicker table (needs repair); toilet basin;
steamer trunk; cent. clothes; washboard; coil -
oil lamps; old music books; wicker pieces; old
light fixtures; pine wall cabinet; knife box with
beavers; unusual tailer's iron.
MUSIC: Venus 120 Bass accordian & case.
CLOCK: Pequegnat mantle clock (Berlin
Canada).
DISHES: Dinner set complete for 12 Bridal
Wreath, Elite, Limoges (good); Doulton collec-
tor's plate (1979 Four Corners Series);
Doulton collector's plate, (Biddy Penny Far-
thing); Doulton Christmas mug 1981 Charles
Dickens Series; Santa Claus 1981 Doulton
mug; quantity of dep. glass; Medera; Raindrop;
Apple Blossom; glass, brass & china pieces;
pots & pans & misc. items.
MISC. ITEMS: Kerosene heater; ladies' folding
bicycle; large alum. crank window & screen;
boys' sport equipment; ladies' cross country
skis; dressmaker's Judy; electric bug light;
games & misc.
TERMS: Cash or Cheque with proper I.D. sale
day. Owners or auctioneer not responsible for
accidents or loss of property sale day.
NOTE: This is a good offering from a large old
Listowel home, so plan to attend.
Auctioneer:
BOB GILMORE
485 Victoria Ave, S., Listowel
Phone 291-3489