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the tribune stouffville ont thursday january u 1354 hkk baby bokn ix stablk xmas mokx a true christmas baby is john leenton rehorst who now is thriving in hospital at clinton ont after being born in a stab le on christmas morn mo ther of the ninepound ba by mrs rehorsi above l wife of a dutch immigrant barely remembers the de tails of the unusual birth her husband had gone to the barn to milk the eows and when pains became severe she followed him fighting through knee- vin over lev- roads botoi s said it a miracle that the ther and child through the ordeal mo- line o well fokskes growth of ccf tarty ix 1034 donald c maodonald the new ccf provincial leader in ontario seen a- bove with two of his three children in ottawa has made many plans for his party in 1951 of which the expansion of the partys dues paying membership increasing its educational activities and establishing a firmer financial basis for the party in ontario are just a few the sixfoot 200 pound former national ccf organizer sees in the months ahead three maj or needs for which his party will campaign pro- vincially the major issue he said is hospital insur ance it is working in saskatchewan and in bc now that jt isnt a political football it is working bet ter and better we need it in ontario another thing is a better deal for the farmers the third ma jor item is a new deal in financing education it just cant be met on the property tax basis he said crop improvement convention provides excellent program carefully designed to place emphasis on all subjects relat ing to field crop and soil man agement a particularly com prehensive program has been prepared for the annual con- vention of the ontario soil and crop improvement associa tion which opens on january 26th and continues to january 29lh ah martin secretary trea surer of the association and director of the field crops branch of the ontario depart- mcnt of agriculture said to- day that subjects under dis cussion would include soil management drainage laws cash and feed crops tillage practices pasture improve ment new cereal varieties and the quality production and marketing of potatotes and turnips in addition new trends in agriculture and a forecast of conditions for the present year will have an important place in the discussion the complete program is now available and may be ob tained from the agricultural representatives in the various counties or direct from the secretary field crops branch at the parliament buildings i colxty registry office had record business during 103 the rapid growth of the city of oshawa the town of whitby and the improvement district of ajax and of other ontario county municipalities is reflected in the fact that the ontario county registry ollice handled in 1953 the lar gest volume of business in the history of the county the thousands of transac tions recorded at the office where the stalt is working in very cramped quarters on ac count of the construction of the new wing to the south ac cording to registrar jm rob- lin covers many new subdivi sions most in the south end of the county and real state deals involving business and residential property and farms the year 1953 was a banner one for real estate and the outlook for an even greater volume of business in 1951 mr roblin will compile a report of the years business which in due time will be han ded to the county council when the average husband puts his foot down hes prob ably trying on a new pair of shoes hello homemakers our first resolution of the new year namely to read margaret ait- kens hey ma i did it and claire wallaces mind your manners had to be shelved while ve get on with the work a day business of answering queries there seems to be numerous people who are lear ning to use their electrical christmas presents what a pity to receive appliances without instructions or a warranty if thus has happen ed to you write the manufac turer for both the guide and the card in many instances the instructions are all too brief so we hope our sugges tions will help you take a tip 1 read the manufacturers instructions carefully and fol low them exactly to get the most efficient use and longest i ossible service from your e- ouipment 2 if you hear an ominous grind in the electric motor or note that the appliance is not working properly stop it im mediately and check to see whether service or adjustment should be made 3 decide on the repairs you can do and the service of the electrician l plug the electric cord in to appliance first then into outlet 5 disconnect the appliance by grasping the pug at the outlet dont yank the cord li set all control- according to manufacturers instructions 7 never put heating units cords or motors in water eiectric dishwashers 1 dishwashers should be in stalled with a convenient cut off valve if there is not a tap on your unit you should be able to turn off me water at the main supply line this should be clearly marked so that anyone can rind it quick ly 2 if dishes do not come out j of the dishwasher clean and shiny then next time see that jhe dishes are scraped well the water piping hot 150 degs j and the proper cleaner is used 3 soap powders or combin ation of soap and deter gent prevents washing actions of the machine to prevent spots on glassware and silver the water should ue softened using a eaigonite powder or the crystals tied securely in a bag if there is no container in the machine watch for dish washer powders on the groc ers shelves i to save costly service use caution when putting cutlery in the silver basket set secure ly in place with handles down if one piece gets pushed over into the impeller there is trou ble by the way we do not place hollow handled sterling pieces in the machine 5 if a film appears on the dishes the condition may be due to the mineral content of the water check on amount of softener to use by measur ing the powder into 2 qts of water it should feel slippery as you pinch it to remove film rub all parts except gold paint with bon ami in fact we suggest giving your dish washer the benefit of a good deal by cleaning dishes with mild cleanser before you use it electric iroxers 1 practice ironing tlat lin ens first then put cne piece af ter another through the mach ine without raising the roller mind your lingers if you ir on clothes without folding i where passible the fabric will last longer and you will be making wise use of ironer 2 if clothes have to be put through repeatedly to get them smooth then fluff the padding and decide whether the fabric is damp enough a sponge squeezed out of hot water and rubbed over dry parts will help 3 if the ironer cover is scor ched at one end check your ironing technique you may be favouring the left side try- to use both sides evenly 1 wash the muslin cover once a month and bleach if necessary 5 if too much soap has been left in the clothes the iron will produce a yellow stain the question box mrs hf asks how long should it take to make s cups of coffee in an automatic per colator answer it may require 15 minutes since it is necessary to use cold water only a small amount of electricity is used and it is automatically turned down to keep the cof fee hot as soon as it is percol ated miss pl asks how can we prevent waffles from sticking to the new iron which us seas oned with saltfree oil answer we wonder if you are preheating the wtillle iron with the grids open they should be closed and it usual ly requires four minutes to preheat then four minutes to bake walllles or until steam stops coining from the edge mrs tr asks how do you prevent bread fiom twisting in a new toaster answer xo doubt you have an automatic toaster and us ing fresh bread which should be chilled to prevent warping worth still more in 54 w customline fvrdor sedan see it still more power for greater smoothness more flexibility and safety new more powerful v8 engine backed by over 20 years experience in building v8s still more style even more beautyleader models to choose from in 3 great lines still more driving ease offering power steering power brakes fordomatic drive and a host of other worthmore features f white iljeoall tint fendet skirls radio poxcer sterling povci biafes and fordomatic drive optional at rxtia cost on ceilain models wwiiivsk now on display its here the brilliant new 1954 ford v8 with exciting new style distinction new wider range of models new v8 power new easydriving features to make canadas worthmore car worth still more in 54 the new 1 20hp v8 engine in all customline and crestline models is the finest v8 ever to power a ford it offers more power than ever before and that means more smoothness faster acceleration greater safety and flexibility in all your driving the famous 1 10hp strato- star v8 in all mainline models tested over millions of motoringmiles combines smooth dependable v8 power with amazing fuel econo my both engines are the products of over 20 years experience in building v8 engines more than all other 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