Aucosr 13. 1953
Strange But True
. By I. H. MacArthur
Believe it or not, but ladybugs are helping farmers all over the wand to get rid of insects that destroy crops. Since ladybugs are non-vegetarians they turn up their nose at plants and live on the harmful plant insects. g
You can purchase the little bugs with the black dots and bright orange shells in carton con- tainers housing 135,000 ladybugs
from several collectors. one of whom is G. C. Quick of Phoenix. Arizona. -
Ladybugs are put in the field in early morning or at night. You have but to set 'em at the bottom of plants and they go right to work destroying the far- mer's enemies.
Shallow ecr:il.ah.es in ycur windshield may be removed by rubbing the glass with a piece of hard felt that has been moisten-
ed with water and then dipped in rouge. .Try it, won't you?
The MaoKay farm at Desable has been in the same family for more than a century.
Queen Salate is the largest queen in the world. A royal figure in the Friendly Islands in the South Pacific. she stands six-foot three and tips the scales at 280 pounrs. Some women!
The Basilisk lizard found in the Panama Canal region can run on top of the water. This unusual creature is three feet long and lives in trees overhanging streams, into which it drops when frigh- tened. It runs with its hind legs and swings its front logs from side to side like a human being. Despite the fact that its feet are not webbed it can travel quite fast on calm wa.te.r.
The only person who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything. '
Handicaps often prove a spur to genius. Twenty-five years after Beethoven lost his hearing, he produced the immortal "ninth symphony." one of the greatest
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pieces of music this side of hea- ven.
And who has not heard of the electrical wizard of Schenectady. N. Y.. Charles Steinmetz. a hunch- back undersized man with a frail body. He was known as the "fore- most electrical engineer in the world." Despite the crippling ef- fects of polio Franklin D. Roose- velt conquered his infirmity and was elected four times to the high- est office in the United states. Al- though a chronic invalid Robert L. Stevenson became one of the leading literary figures in the world. He worked with the realiza- tion that any day could well be his last on earth. I C 0
John Milton wrote his immortal ”Paradise Lost" after he had be- come totally blind.
Indeed. the names of those who have achieved undying fame des- pite some handicap are legion and but proves the old adage "that anyone can do anything" provid- ing they try hard enough.
The measure of a man's charac- ,ter is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.
Home - the place where we are treated best and grumble most. It is the one place where you can go without deserving it.
The air age has abolished the traditional concept of the world as a collection of land masses join- ed.by a series of sea routes from harbor to harbor. Instead the routes of the future between popu- lons areas of the world lie in the skies. particularly those over the polar cap.
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Did you know that in 1857 city election. before disenfranchis- merit, a gang of Baltimore "plug uglies" invaded Washington to aid "not knowing" candidates. This invasion resulted in a riot at the
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all but the most minute local pro- blems.
Harriek Beecher Blbwe was 40 when she wrote "Uncle Toma Cabin". The story first appeared in the National Era. It was the most influential piece of copy ever to appear in a Washington paper.
President Lincoln's wife had two brothers in the Confederate army during the Civil War which ac- cording to newspapers of the day. made her ttwo-thirds pro-slavery and the other third secesh.'
A Cornwall man received from the local income tax Bureau. a second notice that his tax payment was a overdue, and carried with it I curtly worded threat as to what would happen if he didn't pay up pronto. l-Iurrying to the city the fel- low paid up and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for your money but the truth is I didn't get your first notice."
"Oh," replied the clerk. we have run out of first notices. and be- sides, we find that second notices are a lot more effective.
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The custom of lighting bonfires on the first Sunday in Lent still prevails in certain parts of Europe. Prior to the lighting of the bon- fires, children travel from farm to farm collecting wood. When the great plies have been thrown together, the kids set up a pole in the center of the fire and the man who" was last wed in the dis- trict puts the torch to the pile. Young folk dance and sing around the blaze and leap over the coals to secure good crops. The custom varies somewhat in the different countries where it is observed, for example, in France, the children look for gifts from the different farmers they visit on their drywood collecting spree and those that refuse often have their faces black- ened with the ashes of the extinct fire. A
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Such pranks remind us of our
polls and President Buchanan called out the Marines who shot down six men before order was restored.
Washington, D. C., is the only
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pie are denied the right to vote in a national election.
Since Washington has no legisla- tive body of its own. Congress must annually pass a District appropria- tion measure, just as it must. con-
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own quaint custom of lighting bonfires, teasing onels neighbors l and carrying off gates and so forth
on the 31st of October. Space does
fully these festivals, but the few spcciniens given above will serve ltu illustrate their general chame- -ter.
Pisquid East And Vicinity
. .. 'Mr. Edward Jay and Miss pJiianita Jay were visitors in Char- IJIIEIOWII on July 29. p Mrs. George W. Jay spent a day ;in borne Valley. guest of her ldaughter, Mrs. Earle MacDonald iand Mr. MacDonald.
Mrs. Alton Jny was a visitor in Charlottetown.
The regular meeting of Pisquid East Women's Institute was held at stanhope Beach on July 30th. Lunch was served and an enjoyable time was spent by all.
Congratulations are being ex- tended to Juanita Jay on success- fully passing her entrance ex- aminations.
Miss Evelyn Woolridge visited in Charlottetown recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle MacDonald. Lorne Vallev were recent visitors in Pisquld East.
l Mr. Fred Leard was 8 business Ivisitor in Lorne Valley.
, Mr. Floyd Jay was A visitor in iNorth River. on July 30.
Miss Mabel Jay, Charlottetown. spent the August I week-end at the home of her parents Mr, and Mrs. Levi Jay.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald MacNeill wand daughter Heather motored from Cambridge. Mass. to spend their vacation with relatives and friends in Pisquld East.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Affleck. .Mount Stewart were visitors in Pisquid East, on August 2.
Mr. Guy Jay spent the August I week-end with his parents. Mr. land Mrs Wendell Jay.
, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Jav were visitors l-n Pownnl on August ;2. the guests of Mrs. Jay's aunt.
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on the right is the reserve grand owned by Cyrus Eaton of Upper Blandford. N.S.
Major Lewell, the grand and senior champ ion Percheron Stallion in yesterday's horsei show at the Provincial Exhibition is shown above. The stallion is owned hy Mr. Lornel Baricr's Film Lah. i
The Shorthorn grand champion male and -reserve at the Provincial Lxjliibitionlcattlei show are pictured above following the placings by the judge. On the left is TeeKaydeel 4D, the grand champion. The cow is owned by Athol Roberts of Southport. The animal
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PAGE SEVEN Maple Leaf W.l. Mark 40th Year
, . i On August 6, Maple Leaf W. I. met at"Birch Hill Tourist Home to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their organization.
Among those present were four charter members. Mrs. Parven Cass, Mrs. Colin MacDonald, Mrs. Agnes Reilly and Miss Emmeline Marchbank.
Corsages were pinned on charter members by Mrs. Wm. I-leffel and Mrs. James March- bank and all sat down In a de- licious repeat. the grace being said by Mrs. Percy Marchbunk.
The table was decorated with Institute colors and was centered with a beautifully decorated an- niversary cake lighted with 40 candles which were extinguished by Mrs. Brad liiacliuiis. Miss Emmeline Marchbenk presided over the cake.
A toast to the Queen was pro- posed by Mrs. Geo. Waite and res- ponded to by singing the National Anthem. A toast to the charter members was proposed by Mrs. Camilliis Giliis to which Mrs. Ag- nes Reilly replied. .
Mrs. Clarence Marchbniik pre- sided and in a few well chosen lwords paid tribute to the original members and spoke of the many changes that have taken place. during the past 40 years. One min- llt.e's silence was observed in memory of those members who have passed away. -
A pageant portraying the chant!- es in ladies' fashions since 1913: was pres:-nted. Interesting items lof institute work of each decade "were read by the members. and line clothes for these periods were
then modelled. As each modvl ientered the room popular 501135 I of the same time were sung. . An interesting letter from Mrs. i H. C. MacNeill, a charter mcmher ; who was unable to attend. was i read during the evening. .
After all had signed the niinutes for this occasion. a vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. Small for her hospitality and an en.l".ViIblri even- ing was brought to a close by sing- ing Auld Lang Syne.
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SOUTH MARCH. Ont. (CPI -- Two marksmen Tuesday iezi the Maritime delegation in the Bank- "ers match at the 85th annual Dom- inion of Canada Rifle Association shoot.
Sgt. H. E. Wilson of st. GNWE9 N. 13., and Cpl, W. M. Beatty oi Borden. P.E.I., posted scores of 96 of a possible 100 in the Bal1kPl'.' from 300 and 600 Yards. Because of their placings on the target Wilson came fifth and Beatty sixth Tpr. W. E. Hardy of York, P.E.I. placed ninth with a 97.
In the Connaught match, shot
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The monthly meeting of the New. Haven Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Richard Mac- Phee on August 5 with an attend- ance of in members and four visi- tors.
The buying committee reported that linoleum and paint were bought for the school.
Mrs. Duncan Gass and Mrs. Brewer Boyle gave. an interesting report on the Annual Coriventioii.
Correspondence was discussed, including a letter from Mrs. Hen- derson of the Protestant Orphan- age. one from Miss Robin. one from Miss Verna Darrnch on nurs- ing and information on cod liver oil capsules. one regarding a col- lection for the Cancer Fund and one from the Vocational School.
One member expressed her thanks for fruit sent her children while nick. -
It was agreed that 815 be given to each orphanage and to order a carton of 3,000 cod liver oil cap- sules.
The next. meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Gus Tierney. Roll call will be answered with a quilt patch.
Mrs. Artie MncPhee conducted 1! "White. Elephant Sale” which real- izcd the mm of 312.40.
On behalf of the instilute mem- bers. Mrs. Roland Buchanan Sr.. read an inspiring address and Mrs. Thomas Devereaux prescnted Mrs.
LOOK our, MAJOR !THer2e'5 A DIAMONDSACK wi-ri-l 604 RATTLES AND A BUTTON!
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Gus Ticriiey with a suitable gift. QEADEQ....; nrg A the occasion bring her 25th wed- r ding anniversary. . . .
yesterdays Hereford, p are pictured above. Both the outstanding animals belong to the Sanderson and Borden herd from North River. The animal on the loft is Count Lionheart Tone 64D, the graiid champion male. The l-lereford cow on the right, is Bai'ier's Film Lab.
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from 300 and 500 yards, seven marksmen led the Maritime dele- gation with scores of 98 of a pos- sible I00. I -
They were: S. J. McAdam. Saint John, N.B.; Cpl. W. L. Carey. Fredericton. Sgt. J. L. Ward. Moncton; Maj. G. A. MacDonald. Charlottetown: Capt. E. R. Burke, southport. P.E.I.; Cpl. E. A. Moore and Lt.-Col. E. C. Cowan. both of
Halifax.
To Visit Proposed Quoddy Project
WASHINGTON. (OP) - Mem- bers of the House of Representa- tives public works committee are going to take a first-hand look at the long-proposed Passamaquoddy tidal power project nn the Bay of Fundy.
The committee, as part of an in- spection tour of projects and pro- posed projects under its jurisdic- tioii. will go to St. Andrews. NE. and on Sepl. :i will Visit the Pass- maquoddy Bay and Bay of Fundy area.
Members will leave the l'ollow.ng day for Washington via Montreal
The Passamaquodrly project. l.' envisaged as a joint lCanad:an- United States undertaking. liar-
nessing the tidal waters of the Brn- of Fiiiidy between New Briinsv.'-.clc and the State of Maine to generate -lectric powcrg
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