The Seaforth News, 1949-05-12, Page 7Now They're Skiing On Air—Against a backdrop of clouds and cypress trees, Katy Turi et,
former national jumping champion, adds the Dixie Jumping title to her laurels with this grace-
ful flight through the air at Cypress. Gardens.
HBONICLES
%1NGERi'ARMU
Were you caught nappingon the
change -over to fast time? e have
heard of a few who were. As for
as we had our clocks advanced alt
rl�bt but when itcame to getting
s+..
tip --Y at ivas another story. And
yet we had to -not as early as we
'should have done -but for the prat
scorning 630 fast time seemed early
onough. Yet the clock makes little
" difference to some people. My
sister is here for the week -end and
the chances are I shall have to
wake her for dinner! But that's
all right with me -she came for a
rest, and she is getting it.
After the men had gone to the
barn this morning the first thing
I did was light the furnace. And.
that wasn't as easy as it sounds,
there being no more than a few
shovels full of coal in the bin, and,
the good winter wood being practi-
cally done, so whenever we need a
little heat we rake up the wood-
chips, gather up the cinders, use
one or two of our precious chunks
, of wood -and presto! the house is
warm again. It really takes so little
to heat it this time of year, and yet
-"the little more and how much
it is"
One thing I like about a cool
spring, the flowering bulbs last so
much longer. Maybe sometime 1
shall understand under what condi-
tions different species of flowers do
best. ,Last year we had so few
daffodils so I concluded that the
bulbs needed lifting and dividing -
bat it was just one of those jobs
I meant to do but never got around
to, so I wasn't expecting very much
Flowers used in a new way
slake this the moat adorable pina-
fore! She wears it now over
dresses, later as a gay sundress!
She'll love iti Easy -to -sew Pat -
ken 514: embroidery transfer;
tutting guide sizes 4, 6, 8.
Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
la coins (stamps cannot be ac-
eepted) for this pattern to Box 1,
la3 Eighteenth St., New Toronto,
Ont. Print plainly PATTERN
HUMBER, your NAME and AD.
DRESS.
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bloom this year. But to my sur-
prise the daffies are blooming this
spring better than they have done
for years. So now what do I do -
leave them or lift them? I don't
know: At present I am satisfied
just to enjoy them, just as we enjoy
so much during "the uncertain
glory of ,an April day," As, for
instance, that rainbow last Satur-
day. Did you see It? I think it
was possibly the most nearly per-
fect rainbow I ever saw. From
here it appeared es a complete half -
circle and the colours did not fade
in the middle as they so often do,
Maybe It was seeing such a rainbow
that inspired Wordsworth's immor-
tal lines -"My heart leaps up when
I behold a rainbow in the sky". We
are not all inspired to poetry but
I imagine most of us know what
it is to have a heart that does a
bit of a flip-flop in sheer wonder
at this age-old phenomena. By
comparison think of all the marvel-
lous inventions we know today -
and all so complicated -a switch
here and a lever there; wheels and
gears all over the place. But when
Nature puts on a show we are awed
by its very simplicity. The rainbow
is one instance, and another that
perfect eclipse of the moon a short
while back.
But sometimes when Na t u re
takes a hand in things we are not
so well pleased. At the barn, for
instance. For nearly four weeks
Partner has been doctoring a young
cow. She started off with indiges-
tion, later she had a calf -and there
were complications. After that we
expected her to get better. But
no . in spite of Partner follow-
ing the vet's instructions to the
letter she gradually became worse.
Yesterday other complications de-
veloped and her heart showed signs
of giving out. The vet came along
and gave 'her a "pep" dose, but this
morning, in spite of it, she was dead.
Doctoring a cow for weeks and
then losing her in the end is just
one of those hard knocks a farmer
has to take in . his stride once in
awhile. Partner says we can't
grumble --in all our years of farm-
ing this is only the third cattle
beast we have lost -not counting
the calves, of course, We lost quite
a few calves in our early days be-
cause we fed them too well, The
digestion of a calf is so easily up-
set- and we had to learn the hard
way,
Speaking of calves -have you
seen the latest in calf -feeding
epuiptnent? A pail, no less, especial-
ly fitted with a nipple on the out-
side. Partner says it would take one
person one look after the calves if
there were many to feed with that
contraption. It would also need
scrupulous cleanliness or etse there
would he trouble.
•
My, but it's a quiet house around
here. Honey is away to the dog
hospital for a little visit, so I have
been able to keep the steps free of
old bones and chicken wings, Late-
ly I have been taking Honey with
me in the cab of the "pick-up."
When I do that Tippy just about
goes wild. It would take brute
strength •to get Tippy into a car so
maybe her fear extends to Honey as
welll. But if a dog is scared of rid-
ing in a car what must It be for a
horse to travel by aeroplane? In the
paper today there was a picture of a
horse being taken off ,a plane at
Malton. I wonder how they fasten-
ed its safety belt when the plane
came down for a landing!
Many Will Visit
Famous Shrines
Heavy passenger traffic to shrines
in Quebec and Ontario is forecast
for this summer by H. J. Nevin,
Canadian National Railways gen-
eral passenger agent, who said here
that present surveys indicate pil-
grimages will be on a larger scale
that last year,
'Plans are now being made to
operate CNR special trains from
Montreal and Quebec City to the
Martyr's Shrine at Midland, Ont„
where ceremonies will be held to
mark the tricentenary of the
martyrdom of the Jesuit mission-
aries.
Another anniversary, the 299th
year since the founding of the
Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre
in Quebec, will be celebrated this
summer and thousands of pilgrims
are expected to attend from Canada
and the United •States.
During July more than 1500 pil-
grims will travel from Sherbrooke
and Coaticook to the Shrine at Cap -
de -la -Madelaine, and many hun-
dreds from Montreal are planning
visits to the Gaspe shrine of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel during the
sane month.
Catty Stuff
Miss Gertrude Charny loved birds
and decided to do somethig about
it; She organized the Friends of
the Birds Inc„ and launched a cam-
paign against the predatory cat.
Year after year, the elderly Chicago
woman stalked the hat's of the State
House in Springfield, lobbying for
a bill which would impose a $1
fine on cat owners who permitted
their pets to run at large.
Last month, Miss Charney smiled
like a canary that had swallowed a
cat when her anti -feline bill, al-
ready passed by the State Senate,
carne up in the lower house. As
each "Aye" was cast, Miss Charny
applauded loudly, The tally 87-31•
for the birds.
But the legislature thus handed
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson an explo-
sive pile of birdseed, Wood he sign
the anticat bill, or heed the 250,000
cat owners in Chicago alone and
veto it? The Washington corres-
pondent, Bascom Timmons, who
owns 29 cats, promised to see that
Stevenson was elected President if
he vetoed the bill. Busy with his
budget message, the governor, who
himse'£ keeps dogs, sheep, birds and
a cat on his Libertyville farts, tem-
porarily ducked the question. Even
his pert, pretty wife refused to com-
ment herself. Asked if Stevenson
was as cat -lover or a bird -lover,
she said apprehensively: "That's a
delicate issue. We'd lose either the
bird vote or the cat vote." Ob-
viously, Miss Charny's ornitholo-
gical passion put the governor of
Illinois in a real quandary.
Too Muck
A good little girl was hurrying
to school in a state of extreme agita-
tion,
"Please God, don't let the be
late," she murmured as the school
bell began to ring in the distance.
At that moment she tripped over
a stone and fell flat,
"Please, God," she exclaimed in
an injured voice, as she got up and
dusted herself, ''I didn't say 'push'!"
Helpful Hints For Homemakers
Bottles and daubers from, liquid,
shoe po"ish make good paint sets
for the tiny tots. Wash bottles and
daubers, fill bottles with water col-
ors. The dauber is easier to use than
a slender brush -less 'messy than
finger painting!
To remove onion odor from your
hands, "soap' them well with an
impeded raw potato, in cold run-
ning water, -
Pack dishes in damp excelsior
for moving. Excelsior 5cpands as
it dries, wedging dishes in more
snugly.
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To remove a tight bulb that has
been broken in the socket, push a
cork against the metal piece and
unscrew it.
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Protect upho`stered furniture
from soil, with back and arm mats of
thhe upholstered material. If edges
of mats are cut with pinking shears
or picoted, they are almost invis-
ible.
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Slice cream cheese with a piece
of white thread. Even thin slices
won't crumble.
* * *
Favorite vase or bowl cracked?
Coat the inside with a thick layer
of paraffin, and let harden. Coat-
ing lasts indefinitely, and vase
won't leak.
* * *
A piece of rough carpet, tacked
on a b'ock of wood, makes a good
Painting Plaster
The subject of painting plaster,
especially new plaster, is one which
has recoivecl a lot of attention from
the paint manufacturer and the
painter alike. Of course, it is ex-
tremely unwise to paint "green"
plaster until it has been properly
treated, but even plaster which has
been in place for some considerable
time may "burn through" a paint
job unless the surface is correctly
prepared,
The first thing to do then is to
neutralize the lime in the plaster.
Apply a coat of zinc sulphate solu-
tion, made by adding four pounds of
zinc sulphate crystals to one gallon
of water and stirring until the crys-
tals are all dissolved. Before this
solution is applied, however, any
rough portions of the plaster
should be given a good brushing
with a tiff brush or broom to re-
move alt" loose sand particles. Let
the job stand for two or tliree days
following application of the zinc
sulphate solution to give the chem-
icals sufficient time to neutralize
the lime. Then, after the surface has
been thoroughly dusted, it will be
ready to receive a printer -sealer -
coat oil paint.
Two fathers were discussing the
upbringing of children.
"Yes," said' one, "a great deal
depends on the formation of early
habits."
"It does," replied the other. "My
mother employed a woman to wheel
me about when I was a baby, and
I've been pushed for money ever
since."
"brush" to paint wire screen. Dip
carpeted end of block in paint and
rub ` across the screen - it won't
splash!
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Delicious coating for croquettes:
equal parts of potato chips and
corn flakes, finely crushed. Good
topping for casseroles, too.
* * *
Equip baby's diaper bag with
sheets '"of waxed paper. Wrap each
soiled diaper before puffing in bag.
* * *
For Sunday -breakfast treat, coat
cooked pancakes with jelly.
and skewer with toothpicks.
1 * *
Pack Wool gloves (clean, and
other small woolen articles in glass
'jars with tight lids, to keep out
moths.
* * *
An old whisk broom, cut to a
point, is wonderful for hard -to -clean
corners.
* * *
For a delicate onion flavor, use
only a drop or two of onion juice.
Just cut unpce'ed onion in half and
squeeze on a lemon reamer,
* * *
A shoe bag is a good "file" for
cleaning -rags. Label each pocket:
"wax," "furniture polish," "brass,"
and so on. •
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Getting Even
An acid spinster constituted her-
self censor of morals in a sleepy
village. One day she dropped in on
Giles, a jobbing gardiner noted for
his joviality.
"Giles," - she said, "I'nr ashamed
that you should set such an exam-
• pie. Why, yesterday I saw your
wheelbarrow outside the 'Fox and
Badger' for two hours!"
Giles didn't say a word, That
night he left his wheelbarrow out-
side the spinster's house.
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After the board of Aldermen of
Milwaukee passed the usual ordin-
ance to authorize payment of
salaries to city employees, they
discovered they had forgotten to
include their own in the bill. They
at once arranged for a special
meeting.
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"NERVES" A SIGN
YOU'RE GROWING
OLD?
Often as a woman approaches
middle life, her nerves get bad, and
she accepts this as a sign of age.
But why let yourself become edgy,
run -down -or so nervous you cry
without cause -at any time in life?
For nearly fifty years wise
women have been meeting this
situation happily - by getting
plenty of rest, fresh air, wholesome
food and by taking Dr. Chase's
Nerve Food to build them up. For
the Vitamin Bi, iron and other
needed minerals in this time -tested
tonic help build up your vitality
and aid in toning up the entire
system -so you can face the future
with confidence.
Give Dr. Chase's Nerve Food a
chance to help banish nervous
fears and doubts. It helps you rest
better and feel better. The name
"Dr. Chase" is your assurance. to
" Night end Day, you are the one ..
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-WITH APOLOGIES TO COLE PORTER
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MORNING?
Itis so different toda
In olden times they started the day with e
juicy steak and a tankard of foaming ale 1 Today
the ace•high breakfast dish is Post's Grape -Note
Flakes ... ready -to -eat; easy.to.digest ... made
not from one but TWO grains -sun -ripened
wheat and malted barley.
That famous Grape -Nuts flavor in the form of
delicious, honey -golden flakes is scrumptious.
Poet's Grape -Nuts Flakes are nourishing, too
. provide useful quantities of carbohydrates
and proteins for energy and muscle; phosphorus
for teeth, bones; iron for the blood. So tasty -
so good -so convenient, Ask your grocer.
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