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Whitby Free Press, 10 Apr 1974, p. 10

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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1974, WHiTiBY FREE PRESS BIRD'S VIEW 1 Can't Take Much More 1 t's about miy status symibol that is slowly being recduced to a pile of scrached paintand dents. Trying to keep my pride and joy looking like the day 1 bought her is. reducing mie to a bundie of nerves. Ai the only one who feels this way about his car? If things don't soon get better l'ni going tu start driving my truck al bhc timie and the department of Higliways will have Io start issuing thecir warnings to the public agai wen I venture ~otonto the highways. I'm flot that hung up on new cars and, in fact, the last and onily time I boughit one was in 1968. Since then I have tried to keep lier tlhe way she was when I took delivery. 1 still remiember the day 1 took delivery because 1 was in sucli a hurry bo get t0 the dealer's that Ixenî îthrough a speed radar trap about 1-I 2 iles an hiour faster than i1 should have' and the nice policeman and 1I had sonme %vords and noc!t too miany davs later I miade a donation to the Nitnici- pality of Metropolitan Toronto. 1 also remiember being ratiier annoyed that Spring broke just about that time because for the tirst week niIy glearii- ing, new car was absoltitely covered wvth rnud from wheels to donme lighit. Driving arouind Io inmpress your friends with the new car you 1ve just bough t isn't the saine ini a muddy Sprîng season and as 1 recalI spent the nmajor part of two weeks pay visiting the local car washes. That is until one of thern tried to cal off the rear anlenna. StilI babying miy new car and knuowing îflîat il sloildn t be lcft alune îuo long in case il guI lonesomne I took it to the car washi for the fourîh tinie thtat week and ii vas only Tuesday- but I figured I could stay away froini lier long enough to whisk it tlîrough the car wash. Besides. I figured, they hiad those big windows you cotild watch through so:what could gç.wr»ng'! "-o, Ho!- -How young-undinnocenlIt was i.those days! I drove the car up to the beginning of the chain drive that pulls it through and the attendent hooked the tow unit under the car, checked to, sec it was in neutral and I went inside to peek Ilirougli the windows while my new beast got a wash job. At first things were going along just as they should. ,,.The jets of water sprayed aIl the mud off the lower portions of the fenders. then the whirling brushes started down both sides of the car. Next came the big brush from the top and it started working on the hood and up the windshield. From there it followed the roof and down the rear window. Then I got suspicious because at the other car washes the brush went back up to the ceiling and some smaller brushes took over the rear portion but this big brush didn't seem 10o be making any efforts to lift up. To my horrors 1 realize 'd it was flot going to lift up until WHY i I MORE? I SAVE!! On Prernium Quolify <0. FUEL OIL STOVE OIL PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVrCE CALL 668,3381 No-tile watt panel system offers dramatie new look for updating existing bathrooms If you are tired of seeing the same old look in your bathroom and want some- thing realiy new in design, here's a suggestion you might heed for remodeiing: Take a look at Formica Cor- poration's No-Tile Bath wali panel system for high-mois- ture areas., First, it's a dramatie change from the typical ýbathroom remodel with walls off paint, walipaper or tile. Most of your friends don't have it yet, so that makes you a trend-setter. But, best of ail, it can make a dingy,-colorleSS, tired bathroom corne to sparkling l1f e. Made waterproof The No-Tle IBath is sur- f aced with Formica® brand laminate, but with some ad- ditions to make it water- tight at the paneli joints and easy to use over old surfaces including tule. 1Formica oflers a selection off 22 patterns and colors keyed to coordinate wlth Formica® laminate for bathroom cabinets and tops as weii as other bathroom materlals. Samples off selec- tions can be obtained f rom Formica distributors, For- mica sales offices and quali- fied No-Tule Bath dealers. Among thc patterns andi colors are: Classic Cremo Marbie, Starflower Blue, Starfiower Gold, Portuguese Lioz Marbie, Spring Pastor- aie, Ice White, Avocado On- dine, and three new designs for 1973: Regal Jade, Goldeni Heather and Gold Ondine. Formica recommends that this wali system be installed by a dealer who knows the Ilefore (Ici:) - old fiisixioned haîhtlroonI was (lillicUIt 1<>o keep clean and attractive. After (riglît) - tapdated hailîrooni now lias ail wlh including shower and tub surround surfaced wàih Iaininated plastic. Pa:térn is Auttirun Pastorale, one of 22 colors and patterns available in Fornîira's No-Tuie Batili wal 'panie1 systeni. product and installation technique. Names of thesc companies can be obtained f rom Formica sales offices and distributors. No extra co-st An average installation will cost no more than cera- mic tule, the manufacturer reports, but without the added cost of removing the old surface flrst. Walls are the largest sur- face area in the bathroom. Besides the room itself, there's usuaiiy a tub sur- round, a shower stail, or both. This total area can be a challenge in a rernodeiing or decorating plan. Fortu- nately, there are many good Foskett Roof'ing & Remroof ing Eavestroughi*ng Aluminum Soffit Facer Trough & Sidingq Whiltby 668-5906 cd a piece of dirty rag off hiis shioulder and anoîhier fromn the back of his neck, gave me a dirty look and said somnething that made me glad 1 couldn't read lips. From that day things have gone downhill. Everytime 1 turn around sorne joker has carelcssly opened hiis door and - Bingo! - anothier dent or scratchi. When 1 go to shopping plazas 1 park the car at the very extreme end of the lot where there are no other vehicles for at least.a city block. It's a plot! When 1 corne >ut thiere is this little island of cars way out ini the middle of nowhere in the parking lot and niy car is smack in the rmiddle withi at least four more scratches. In traffic they back mbt rny car before getting thieir left feet frorn the brakes to the clutch. In parking lots they ding and dent and in car washes they gobble chrome, windshield wipers and antennas. I'm seriously thinking of covering rny car with big batts of cottonbatten. Thien again, it might prove a little difficult at ftie car washi! Boys & Girl.s1 Want to earn extra Money & win prizes Carriers. Needed in BROOKLIN. AS!I-iURlN. AJAX. PICKIý'zNG AND SOMNI WIIIT3Y AI A S. 1lF YOLI AR E INTILRE-'STrLI)IN Dl-*IIVI--IRING >A RCALL 668-6l11 materials to use, and one of the newest is suggested here. If you are familiar with laminate surfaces, you know they are practically inde- structible and clean quickly and easily with just a damp cloth. That makes living a whole lot easier. And isn't that what remodeling is al about? ~.< m-, Big Car Comfort True Economy Smali Car Economy Motor Trend Magazine Reports Over 30 m.p.g. C &C MOTOR 160 SIMCOE OS HAWA. OB ENAULT SALES LTD. STREET S. 728-0051 Whitby Jaycees present MILLIONAIRES' NIGHT AND DANCE April 19, 8 p.m. Heydensore Pavilion advance tickets only Cail 668-3392,9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 668-6355 after 5 p.m. 668-9912 after 5 p.m. $3.50 per person JAYCEE CAR WASH April 13 9 a.m. - 4 pm. At Bower's Texaco I 414 Brock St. N., Whitby IPrice -$S1.50 INTRODUCTION NIGHT I For young men aged 18 to 39 I Find out wlhat Jaycees are alabout. I Aprilil1, 7:30 p.m. Consumer Gas Building, Blue'Flame Rooin, 101 Consumners Dr., Whitby. ICorne Out And Join The Jaycees. I I I I I I I I I I I I J

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