s i igwwpjsisph v the georgetown herald wednesday may 9 1951 f porcupines dont like their taste by lex schrag in the toronto globe mail in a factory at georgetown leon ard j bell is making boatgu of glass and synthetic resins fovy and then just to prove the durability of his products he toes a 15foot boat out- of a secondstory window insteadof going crunch the boat bounces mr bell call himself kippinker ltd durfng the- last waj- he was a flight engineer ii ihe rcaf he hopes there isnt another war but meafftirtie hes doing his bifto neip the canadian air force and navy get equipped he has orders on hand or 15foot rlcaf tenders to bevusedan the arc tic these little craft will replace wooden boats mtf will weigh only half as much they will be cheaper too the- kippinker craft are made of fibreglas bonded with synthetic resin instead of spreading the glass jatts over a form and spraying jiem mr bell puts them between wq moulds and then soaks the re sin into them in a vacuum the- big thing about plastic boats mr bell explains is that porcupines dont like their taste porcupines he says delight in gnawing chunks out of resinbonded plywood but they find no nourishment in resin-bon- ded fibreglas porcupines apparently 5 have peculiar tastes because mr bell has seen instances where they have chewed pieces out of alumin um equipment too most woden craft says mr bell can be kept in first class condition for only two or three seasons but his product doesnt leak rot or de teriorate another animal that does not indulge in fibreglas boats is the teredo a nasty worm that comes equipped with a sort of hiaco-arul- bit head the teredo loves to bore into the bottom of wooden boats for the spoilsman kippinker has a 15foot hull ready fur an out board motor the hull sells for 390 is twice as strong as a wooden craft and weighs only lino to 2i pounds it has flotation tmks built into it and the welding process which joins the several plastic castings produces joints cseh stronger than the castings just for the heck of it it mr bell got a policeman to fire a couple of shots at a halfrinch square of fibre glas plastic the bullets didnt get through tested at 80 degrees below zero the plastic didnt get brittle so mr bell figures he has some thing besides boats he is getting ready to build plastic oil fuel tanks for domestic use if the shortage of steel worsens these tanks whi be mightly useful to people wanting to install oil heating with rod and gun by george hoare envy not the millionaire let him his riches prize while you can breathe o oils good fresh air and watch your cast of flies they dauce they prance they swirl axui perhaps theyll tempi soiru bass ir trout to fill your waiting creel but should you go ifiluflt partridge dont grouse it one escapes your cartridge himember the bird that gets away may live to breed another day and when yuuic hunting moose m deer be sure your game is in the clear those waving leaves wliili ciieh your eye may be a hunlci passing by its better far to let him go than guess that its a buck or dov behind those trees your charge of lead might find its mink in a sportsmans head to you good fk1kni a ininty wish that you may lake your share of fish andgiime in rinheen fiflyone there is enough for everyone for you and i and some l spare if enih of us takes but his share alan n inngstalf mother this is your new nurse kiss the pretty lady i junior no i wont she might slap me like she did daddy gospel service every sunday oddfellows hall 700 dm lifyosrthlb wages of sin is death 0 god i eternal jesus christ our romans 623 iiii hello hotnemakersl vrom either the rich market garden lands or the asparagus bed beside the- garage comes bur first taste of spring these slender stalks pceftice warm spring and the promise of another summer asparagus leads the succession of pur abundant greengrowing things mean line the novelty of our fresh homegrown vegetable may pall a bit if you do not always use the same precaution in cooking jus un til tender vviththe stalks standing in a glass coffee percolator or the top of a double boiler for asparagus cuttings add the tops about 15 min utes after boiling has sfarted cook another lj minutes there is a variety of sauces to serve on asparagus in place of our favorite melted butter some folk- prefer hollandaise which is easy make if you remember one powil do not allow the hot water m the lower part of the double boiler to boil as you mix and cook the- in gredients both overheating and overcooking tend to cause the mi ture to separate asparagls dishes i cteiole alternate laycii oi cooked asparagus mediumthick white sauce seasoned with celery salt and sliced hardcooked cgits m casserole until dish is full top with buttered bread crumbs bake in a moderate oven until bubbly 2 supper dish arrnnge live- of cooked asparagus and sliced hard cooked eggs in casserole cover with a can of undiluted innsi u hdiii soup mixed with a little piipared mus tard top with i- 1 uslud nni flakes mixed with grated cheese make tin- til heated through mil i heeie r- melted t omelet lift the fold of a big omelet ready for the table and pour in a filling of wellseasoned creamed asparagus 4 main course a standard un sweetened well seasoned custard mixture is also an excellent back ground for asparagus to the mix ture add seasonings such as chopped cress nutmeg onion and even a little grated lemon rind bake in a ring mold turn out on a platter and fill centre with chopped cooked meat 5 asparagus fondue to a 3 cup mixture of fine dry bread crumbs and milk stir in a beaten egg yolk and fold in a beaten egg white add cutup cooked asparagus and pour in atoaf pan or custard cups as a fondue bake in a moderate elec tric oven serve with a cheese sauce or chopped cfess 6 asparagus on toast pface hot cooked asparagus on buttered toast and pour over a cheese sauce or an egg sauce 7 asparagus soup when you cook asparagus cuttings add parsley cel ery leaves and a slice of onion strain off the liquid 8 asparagussalad make a lemon gelatine base fold in whipped cream and mayonnaise as the jelly begins to stmjm place asparagus cuttings in the bottom- of a mould and pour in the partially jellied mix 9 asparaguschicken dish com bine cooked asparagus sliced stuffed olives hardcooked eggs and diced chicken in a plain cream sauce serve on split tea biscuits ii sandwich fillings cook peas and cutup asparagus together and put through colander season t taste and stir in a beaten egg heat to rook egg then cool as a buttered georgetown firm makes boats for navy and air force roll or bread spread 1 1 leftover asixiragus top chil led asparagus with mayonnaise which tuts been mixed with flaked salmon chopped sweet pickle and minced hardcooked egg surround with marinated tossod salad greens the qikstiov box mrs ii k asks- are there differ ent varieties ol asnaingys and hou do you freeze the host oite for tin- purpose answer ilie common variety in ontaiio is the mary or martha washington which is excellent lo freeze select yotinu tender stalks with tightly closed tips ilreak off tin tough purplish white ends and discard wash thoroughly cut stalk- in uniform length to fit con tainers scald ihoiil i iuirt at a tune t it mmiili ml in ice wa ter 2 minutes drain and pack m oxe- ith dry salt or- j er cent biun- exclude an and seal ialii1 and freeze leonard j bell inset georgetown points to bullet holes in a halfinch fibreglas plastic section fired from a 1h calibre police revolver the bullets didnt pentrato fortman joe wagner puts pieces of fibreglas batting into form for boat the fibreglas is bonded with synthetic resins under vacuum globe mail photo after iill he was paying the man cents an hour so he said gently but reproachfully john wouldnt it be a good plan for you lo hat e a pair of shears and be trimming these bushes while the horses rest that it would replied john agreeably and i might suggest your reverence that you took a peck of potatoes into the pulpit- and peel tin during the anthem mothers day services sunday may 1 3th st johns united church sunday school 10 am united church people are invited to attend this open session of our sunday school morning worshin 1 1 am itie christian iamily i he family that prays together stays together come as a family and worship god as for me and my house we will serve the lord evening worship 7 pm 1 he minister will speak on tiie theme of the christian attitude to life joshua 24 i 5 hjf boe arch rbout t s hk3m of 2x2 uprights and crossplecpdate about t6 high low fence pickets of varying lengths and widths all painted white roses as cum 8 hers mixed bulbs on either side flagstones for walk new look rjr the ouo kitchen chair pad seat amd rack rest with rurber or felt cover whou chair with chintz allow plenty of fullness for 0raf8 effect screen doorstorm door remove screen from door tack to narrow framework on outside of doorplaa thin strips of lath- like material to overlap when the screen goes back in place fasten the screen frame in place with set screws on the inside double diamond glass can also be mounted similarly replac1n6 the screen for winter lthrt nrm many otftr nfrjr fftfl hlm till- thrmr in fxmuw mil vii iiik homk rli ur ffr r iril- e wfs4jvs ltyi4hllh- i i i bo aihlaitlmsl slallu ixit0yl0 jparticiuu aiyiriin to it iaauppoaod to he everyones duty to takf an inhrvnt in community and municipal affair utilizing that my jarticiotftion in such thuiga wu nil i in hi apttn- maatin called by the local junior chamber ot commerce for thoir annual spring cleanup paintup plant up campaign thing turned out an i might hav expected home beauti6catioa is om ubject oh which i can really get wound up a you may have guessed i talked mywalf riffht into a job helping to organize the program oh w41 it on job iii like as lime spent trying to help people improve the appearance of their home and their property ia um well ipent 0 j fear gatf sf ivwfctflm one task i must do- this spring ia finish the entrance to our garden behind tha hour the barbecuo waa completed last yar and some of the border plant- ing but nothing waa done to divide tha sltvicu area from the garden area i decided on a white randomwidth pick et fence and have been collecting old packing box boards cleaning tem up and applying the first coat of paint the archway wql offer support for some climbing roses im going to plant sasoon as i can get them my dahlias too must be divided and planted sooa storm daar f fcrsw 0r im oertainly glad time was found last fall to oonvert that semm door into a storm door it has saved fuel and miida the back hallway much wanner tha task was not difficult once started and angle irons at the four corners took tha eitra weight of the glass now the door etaya put and just the screen and win dow section is changed each year an idea that hnt been filed away for the future was picked up in drill ia tha other day a young couple i was visit ing had taken a cheap office table cut the legs off made a shelf of the drawer cavity and finished it up aa a coffee table painted black and trimmed with gold it wan right smart and blended well with their other furniture sllpptr chairs all of the cleaning up ia not boinc don outside these days i found my krltm making allppnr cliaira for tlje btxlrootxla out or three old kitchen chairs ah picked up at an auction several days go all the talent la not oonllned to one aida of thla household