Zurich Herald, 1956-09-20, Page 7Bells Tttaz Sting Fond
Back in my country school
days, the bell was about as
important as the blackboard and
chalk box. It had to be good
and loud for the boys playing
bide and seek to hear it, especial-
ly when chasing the fox, for they
often ventured far away from
the schoolhouse. The bell always
meant "books" time, Seemed to
me it should have rung out once
in awhile the glad tidings of re-
cess and being "dismissed," of
play time instead of study
periods, Always though the bell
tones meant "come hither," never
"go thither."
My knowledge of the use of
bells in farm boyhood was large-
ly restricted to such as these:
the long handle school bell; the
deep cow bell with clapper big
as a walnut for locating old bos-
sy at milking time; the small
sheep bell which had a frighten-
ed tinkling all its owen when a
killing dog jumped the flock;
and of course the big dinner
bell with plow line pull mounted
on a pole near the kitchen win-
dow.
Another use of the bell was
noted upon my visit with Dad to
a nearby town. Around noon •1
saw a colored boy walking back
and forth in front of the hotel,
putting "double -demi -semi -quav-
ers" and jumping jangles into
his bell ringing, which my dad
explained was to let the busi-
ness people know "dinner was
ready." We joined in the rush
and rather ill at case I had my
first hotel meal. Of course I
was in shirt sleeves - why on
earth would anybody wear a
coat in. 90 -in -the -shade weather?
I well remember the portly
proprietor limping with cane to
the dining room entrance with a
stack of white jackets on his arm.
No one allowed in without a coat
he said, at least one of his linen
jackets - notwithstanding the
one I had to wear nearly reach-
ed the floor while my arms
barely passed the elbows of the
sleeves. But style ruled the day
and I wore my first coat in hot
summer weather on that initial
occasion of eating in a stylish
hotel, - really "putting on the
dog."
The ignorance of so many
things so far exceeds the know-
ledge of so' few things by even
the most highly educated that an
admission of early impressions of
a rural youngster should be made
unblushingly. Thrilled with my
first experience of driving to
"meet the train" late one after-
noon, I really took in everything,
but the engine with those huge
wheels gradually ' rolling to a
>iitop caught my eye. One thing
really puzzled me though, the
big bell on top of the engine ring-
ing constantly; couldn't be "time
for books" so I figured it out
that maybe "dinner was ready"
for the train crew.
Civilization, progress was on
Memories
the march with us backwoods
lads when the alarm clock came
along and told us when to get
up, and the telephone let us
talk with neighbor chums with-
out having to walk or ride a
mule over to see them. The
ring of one was sometimes mis-
taken for the other - like the
time 1 concealed the alarm
clock in the telephone box and
my dad answered "Hello!" louder.
and louder until filially he and
the operator exchanged names I
can't repeat here, You can
never forget the first rural tele-
phone party line - when the
bell rang for one party, all re-
ceivers on the line ,came 'down,
and it was indeed a party line.
Nobody's business soon became
everybody's business.
Fun, comedy, sometimes "won't
speak" pouting spells were con-
nected with the bells (and belles)
of the country parts fifty years
ago. And a trace of. sadness.
"Don't you hear the bells now
ringing, Don't you hear the
angels singing, . When they
ring the golden bells for you and
me" - I still hear my Dad sing-
ing bass in the little church to
that, his favorite ' song, though
he passed away ten years ago.
Sometimes the choir had to
pause a little for him to finish
and put solo volume on the "you
and me," but he didn't mind.
It was sung at his funeral. So I
still choke up when I hear the
song, - it rather sadly rings
memory bells for me, though I
know the golden bells have rung
fcr him. - by Neil Rhodes in
"For Sale, Want and Exchange
Bulletin, Florida."
Slow -poke Hazard
Speed; or at least reckless
speed, is the greatest killer on
the highways. But the slow-
poke driver - the "snail" who
behaves as though his car is the
only one on the road - is a
considerable hazard 'as well.
By forcing all others to pass
him if they hope toget any-.
where in good time, he causes
many an accident.
As the American Automobile
Association pointed out recent-
ly, traffic flow is smoothest and
safest when all vehicles move
at approximately the same
speed. Sharp divergencies of
either kind are dangerous.
In the cause of safety, it is
as reasonable to have minimum
as well as maximum speeds on
heavily traveled highways.- Yet
they . seldom are posted, and
even less frequently enforced.
There are plenty of country
roads which the slow -poke May
have almost to himself. Lives
could be saved if he were re-
quired to use them, instead of
clogging up highway traffic. -
Birmingham (Ala.) Post -Her-
ald.
BR NGING HOME THE BACON - The Hugh Alewell fami y,
really swept honours in the bacon event at the Missouri State
Fair. Alewell, centre, holds the first prize bacon, while his wife,
displays the second place winner and daughter Carol, right,
hold the third place side. All in all, the Alewelis took the top
six ribbons for bacon.
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A WHOPPERMELON - This 161 -pound watermelon far out-
weighs "Miss Hope," Mary Ann Hall, It was grown by Oscar
D. Middlebrooks. In 1930, he set a 'record with a 164 -pounder,
and outdid himself with a 195 -pounder in 1935. A $1,000
prize is awarded each year for the biggest melon. Oscar's entry
is still in the lead.
TIff FA
M FRONT
Results of an eight-year study
of black flies by Canadian ento-
mologists in Manitoba, Saskat-
chewan and Alberta revealed
these pesky insects .to be a more
serious threat. than' generally re-
alized. The study was made dur-
ing the 1947-1955 period be-
tween the • 49th and 55th
parallels.
* * *
During the study, 25 species
of black flies were found, three
additional species having been
reported previously. A total of
801 collections was made •, in
283" streams and rivers exam-
ined. In many of the species it
was found that it is the female
which does the biting as she
requires a blood meal for her
eggs to mature. A single out-
break of one species in Sask-,
atchewan one year caused more
than 900 livestock deaths.
Swarm of some species have
been carried by the wind as far
as' 150 miles. Flight range of
other blood -sucking • varieties
range from 10 to 37 miles.
* * *
In a control test, a single
15 -minute application of DDT
in the Saskatchewan River
killed most of the black fly lar-
vae as far as 115 miles down-
stream. Black flies breed in fast -
running fresh water,
• * *
The unceasing war against
the vast insect horde which
inhabits the world is being
fought on a world-wide front.
Some or the major battles were
described at the 10th Internat-
ional Congress of Entomology
held recently at Montreal which
was attended by 1,500 eminent
scientists from 60 countries.
* *
Among the 700 odd papers
delivered at the congress were
dramatic stories, often couched
in technical language, of Man's
battle for survival against dis-
ease -carrying and crop -destroy-
ing insects in many corners of
the world. From northern Rho-
desia came a report about the
use of modern pesticides
against plagues of red locust
which have devastated parts of
Africa for the past 50 years and
the attempts of the Internation-
al Red Locust Control Service
to nip future invasions in the
bud by controlling the pests in
the outbreak areas.
* *
A dramatic files was shown
of a blood -sucking fly in Ugan-
da
and Kenya, bites from which
have rause total blindness a-
mong thousands of natives. Suc-
cessful control of this insect
was obtained by use of DDT.
• * *
Entomologists lectured on how
forests were being saved from
a large variety of tree insects
in Canada, the United States,
Sweden, Portugal, Great Britain
and other countries by modern
chemical methods. Canadian
aerial operations against the
spruce budworm were a not-
able example.
Some entomologists estimated
that for each dollar spend . on
insecticides there is an aver-
age return of $52. On this basis,
Canadian farmers can save
more than $67,000,000 annually
by carrying out recommended
chemical control measures
against insect pests of lives -
stock alone.
• * *
Higher yields and therefore
greater profits are being reaped
by farmers in the cash crop areas
of Ontario' through the intro-
duction of a new fertilizing
practice -fall plow down.
* *
According to the farm ad-
visory service of Canadian In-
dustries Limited, fall plow
down has several advantages
over spring fertilization. It is
done at:a time when the amount
of farm work is at a low ebb.
If fertilization is left to the
busy spring season, there may
not be time for that extra ap-
plication. Many high -producing
crops need extranutrients in
addition to fertilizer banded
near the seed. Plow down has
been found the best way of
meeting this need.
• * *
In fall plow down, fertilizer
is plowed or disced deeper into
the moisture zone which en-
courages plants to grow deeper
and makes them more resis-
tant to dry weather. The fertil-
izer also helps hasten decom-
position into humus of plowed -
under stubble and other trashy
material. This enriches the soil
and increases the soil's capac-
ity to hold water. By elimin-
ating an extra trip over moist
spring soils by heavy machin-
ery, fall plow down reduces
soil compaction.
* * *
For fall plow down of wheat
stubble 500 pounds per acre of
the fertilizer mixture 10-10-10
is recommended. For corn stalks
the sante mixture at a rate of
300 to 600 pounds per acre is
suggested. If clover or grass
sod is to be plowed under this
fall, 250 to 500 pounds per acre
of 0-20-20 or 0-20-10, If a test
reveals a soil to be deficient
in phosphorus, 20 per cent
superphosphate should be add-
ed. A new mixture, 6-12-12, is
suitable for conditions requir-
ing moderate amounts of nitro-
gen rind can be successfully
used for such cash crops as corn,
beets rind beans.
t4DitY SCilOOl
LESSON
BY REV R BARCLAY
WARREN. B.A.. B.D.
Christ Speaks to His Churches
Revelation 1: 9-11, 17-18; 3: 14-22
Memory Selection: Behold, 1
stand at the door, and knock; if
any man hear my voice, and
open the door, "1 will come in
to him, and will sup with him,
and he with me. Revelation 3:20.
The Revelation or Apocalypse
has been called "a tract for bad
times". Primarily it was intend-
ed, not for distant centuries but
for the times in which it was
conceived. But by bringing con-
solation to the suffering martyrs
of the first century it has pro-
vided consolation for the suffer-
ers of all time. John pictures
the struggle between the king-
dom of Christ and the world
power of Rome. Under different
forms throughout the ages this
world power is repeated. •
The seven cities to whose
churches letters are sent were in
the Roman province of Asia in
western Asia Minor and are
enumerated in the order in
which a traveller, starting from
Ephesus, might visit them.
Against five of the churches
serious criticisms are made. No
criticism is made of Smyrna and
Philadelphia. Ephesus has left
its first love. Smyrna is poor
and suffering greatly. But they
are rich. Faithfulness unto death
insures them of the crown of
life. Pergamos was compromis-
ing with the . world. go was
Thyatira. It was also trusting in
its good works. Sardis has a
name to live but is dead. Phila-
delphia (brotherly love) has an
open door before it. Laodicea is
the lukewarm church.
Some see in the Greek names
of these cities the labelsfor
seven periods of church history.
While not discounting the view
entirely we must see in the
church today characteristics of
all these seven. Some have left
their first love. Others have
compromised in doctrine and
practice. Some are still trusting
in their works. Others are enter-
ing the world's mission doors.
Certainly lukewarmness is evi-
dent. The multitude who take
a holiday from church and from
God from May to November
certainly supports that view.
There is a word of encourage-
ment for each church, There is
a great promise for the faithful
of every age. We can live above
the times by the grace of God.
Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking
Batman To A Bat
Canberra twin -jet bombers Of
the royal Air Force in Malaya
are helping to rid the penin-
sula of its 3,000 remaining Com-
munist terrorists,
Normally, the C a n b e r r as,
which last year made 1,831
sorties and carried out 300
bombing and strafing strikes
against the Communist concen-
trations, carry a four -man crew.
But one belonging to No.
9 Squadron -- always flies with
a crew of five. Fifth member
of the crew is ... a bat!
No. 9 Squadron, whose insig-
nia is a bat surmounting the
motto We Fly By Night, have
adopted this winged rodent as
a mascot. They call it Oo Ah.
Oo Ali is a brown, fruit -
eating bat from West Africa. It
has a wing -span of twenty-two
inches and flies in the Canberra
piloted by the Officer Com-
manding No. 9 Squadron,
Squadron Leader Laurence
Bastard, D.F.C. He led the
squadron on its 18,000 -mile tour
of West Africa during the
Queen visit to Nigeria. It was
there that Oo Ah was formally
adopted.
In charge of Oo Ah during
operations is his "batman," Fly-
ing Officer M. E. Cook, the
C.O.'s observer, who says "Oo
Ah is not perturbed at travel-
ling more than 600 miles per
hour. He already has well over
15,000 flying miles in his log
book - excluding those made
upder his own power!"
Oo Ah, who enjoys a daily
diet of three bananas, travels
in a small cage in the Canber-
ra's cockpit during operations.
Reecntly he accompanied the
squadron on a goodwill tour of
Manila.
Words
As words set man and speechless
brute apart,
So they identify us man
by man,
Each with a name that rhymes
deep in his heart
With outer semblances that
all may scan.
REAL HAMMY -A contestant al
an old-fashioned greased pig
contest has his hands full carry-
ing a 120 -pound pig. To con-
form with the rules he had to
catch the greased porker first,
then carry it back unassisted to
the starting point and touch his
squealing burden to a pole. The
prize for, the contest: the pig,
of course.
MENU A LA MERMAID -A
bevy of aquatic belies unveils its watery magic for 2ustoiners 41Jt
Austria's newest underwater" restaurant at Innsbruck. The mermaids swim behind a transm
ptuNit glass wall separatig to restaurant and the apen-air pooh