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a 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Letters to the editor Man continues to pollute and destroy the environment (From page 7) next two years to combat the car- bon dioxide that is choking many cities, caused mainly by automobile exhausts, coal and oil- burning hydro plants and factories. The American Forestry Association says that three cor- rectly positioned trees around your home can cut air- conditioning costs by 10 to 50 percent. At a recent international con- ference a European scientist said that trees filter out noxious pollutants, cool the air, raise air humidity, absorb noise pollution and most important, produce ox- ygen. One full grown tree can pro- duce enough oxygen to support 10 people. Swiss experiments show that trees reduce land pollution -- even in the winter. One large tree will draw as much as 1,000 litres of water a day and evaporate it through its leaves into the at- mosphere. A trees ability to ab- sorb sound is six to eight decibels. Paper recycling can save millions "of trees. The value of a 50 year-old tree in oxygen production alone is $31,250 and air pollution control at $62,500, erosion and soil fertility $31,250 -- with a total value for water recycling, humidity con- trol, animal and bird shelter at a whopping $196,250. during its 50 year life span. Time magazine this year reported that the easiest solution to the green house effect is the planting of trees. A tree can absorb as much as 48 Ibs. of car- bon dioxide per year. Canadian Press (June 1989) reported that one tree can add $5,000 in value to the price of your home. Fall is the best time to plant trees - Fight Pollution --- Plant a Tree Today, and Breath Easier. In North York (Toronto) people who chop down trees without per- mission can be fined up to $2,000. Dean J. Kelly, Port Perry. Life's Like That by Julia Ashton 100 ways to avoid dying The 1990 Old Farmer's Almanac has ar- rived. And once again, the popular periodical is proving to be a source of more than just weather reports for the upcoming year. One article, written by a gentleman named Tim Clark, especially caught my eye. It's titled 100 Ways To Avoid Dying: All Without Giving Up Any Of The Stuff You Really Like To Do...Or Eat. He, along with students of folklore and an- thropology, researched American folk wisdom to Cone up with 100 easy ways to avoid death. Now we've all heard the adages "never open an umbrella in the house" and "never store your shoes above your head" but Mr. Clark and his students have come up with 98 other fool-proof methods that range from bi- zarre to insane. . And since | realize that not everyone has a copy of the Old Farmer's Almanac and since | don't wish death on anyone, | am going to share a few of Mr. Clark's findings with you. Anything in italics will be from the article. Any- thing else is strictly the opinion of this reporter (see name and picture printed above) and does not reflect the views of the Old Farmer's Almanac or The Port Perry Star. So here we go folks: A brief overview of 100 Ways to Avoid Death. You mustn't cut a new window in an old house; the only way to avoid fatal conse- quences is to toss your apron through the new window, and then jump through it your- self. Now | don't know about you, but I'm cer- tainly not going to jump out of a new second- storey window to avoid death. Never drive a nail after sunset. Good, sound advice. Everyone knows that nails don't have headlights. Don't hang your sweethearts picture upside down. Unless, of course, it looks better that way. Never carry a peacock's feather into a house. Especially if it's still attached to the peacock. Here's one for my father: Don't let two peo- ple comb your hair at once. A fight will surely erupt over who gets to brush the one hair. Absolutely no haircuts in March. My hair- dresser must love this one. Be sure that someone else cooks your birthday dinner. If no one else cooks your birthday djnner, install a new window on the second-storey of your home, throw your apron through and then jump out the window yourself. Don't set the table backwards. It's very diffi- cult to eat off of a plate when the placemat is on top. Alvgys sew cross-stitch on your under- wear. That way, if you're at the hospital and they run out of thread while stitching you up, bie can sew you up with the thread off your underwear. Don't ever be first to leave the graveyard af- ter a funeral. Could you imagine the situation if this was a well-known adage. No one would ever leave the cemetery. They'd just hang around there forever, hoping someone else would leave first. When sick, don't look in mirrors. Like, it's the first thing | want to do after tossing my cookies all over. Just a quick peek in the mir- ror tq check out the bags under my eyes, to see how red my nose is, etc., etc. Avoid stepping over a person who is lying down. Instead, walk all over them. A man should never dream of a naked woman; a woman should never dream of a naked man. If you do, you're a pervert, if you don't, you're abnormal. You lose either way . with this one. So there Lou go folks. Just a brief outline, but as Mr. Clark says in his introduction: "if you fail to observe these rules, we won't be responsible for the consequences." Remember When? (From page 7) eligible for the Waterloo University Entrance Scholarship of $600. Mr. and Mrs. Sooley and daughter of Nova Scotia, are spen- ding some time with Mr. and Mrs. James Philip, Utica, before making their home in Toronto. Mrs. Viola Schnapp, Buffalo, is at her home here in Man- chester with her brother and sister. Mr. Ralph Dusty, Greenbank, has sold his 12 acre farm to Mr. Ed Bain of Mount Albert. Mr. and Mrs. Dusty and family will be m g to their other farm - next door east. Mr. and. Ala Luke of Port Perry were playing bridge at the home of ha Mrs. George Symes, R.R. 4, Port Perry, over the weeken Mr. Luke had the opportunity of holding a perfect bridge hand. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 13, 1969 The breeder house of Peel's Poultry Farm was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The building, about 15,000 sq. ft., and housing as many as 5,500 birds at times, was empty. The nearby buildings were saved by the efficient work of the firemen. Mr. A.G. Pacey, bank manager for the last five years in the Royal Bank of Canada Branch in Port Perry, has been transfer- red to the Royal Bank, Harriston Branch. Succeeding Mr. Pacey is Mr. G.H. Porter from the Cookstown Branch. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ashton gave them a sur- prise 35th Wedding Anniversary party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ashton on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Taylor of New York City accompanied by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paddy Eagon of Dublin, Ireland, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Taylor and family. The Irish cou- ple celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary while in the U.S. Mr. Ted Jackson, auctioneer for 50 years, estimated the total attendance at the Frank MacGregor sale at Utica was close to 1,500 - the largest crowd he had ever seen at an auction. Numerous items were sold during the course of the sale which began at 10:30 a.m. and continued until 7:00 p.m. Mr. Frank MacGregor established his general store in 1922. At one time the building used to be one of the many hotels in the area. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 3, 1979 The Haninge Midget Team from Stockholm, Sweden, will play an exhibition game against the Port Perry Midget A Squad on New Years Day. Mr. and Mrs. Sy Pok, their 3 children and grandmother are settling in to a new way of life in Port Perry after fleeing their native Viet Nam almost a year ago. The Port Perry Guides & Brownies turned over the proceeds from their 10 kilometer Walk-a-thon to Community Memorial Hospital administrator Dave Brown last week. A large number of people attended the Port Perry Snowmobile Club's annual Snow Show 80 held at the old arena. John Hope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hope of Blackstock returned from Sault Ste. Marie, where he had spent the last year articling. The Prince Albert - Swamp Garage team were the 1979 win- ners of the Ontario County Bush League trophy this year. For Better or For Worse® by Lynn Johnston ~ GRUNT, Weeze Z- | AZ - WHY Do WE OWN SO PHIL,| DONT TRUST MY 4 FURNITURE. IN THE BRK A OF THIS TRUCK. THERE. \\ +i SHOULD BE SOME WAY TO KEEP ITFROM oe" pi Go EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. 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