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B owmanville Auctioneer Going Strong After Just Four Months in Business Earl Davis could sell your car, your furniture and the hbfrt off your back if you let Earl is an auctioneer and in the auctioneering competition held in Lakefield recently be placed among the top five auctioneers in the province. Not bad for someone who has only been in the business four- months. "It was quite an honor to be selected, some of the men had been auctioneering for a long time," says Earl. Owner of the burger bus in Bowmanville, he is making QUESTIONS 0F THE WEEK How mucb ligbt do ferns require? Ferns are plants that originated in the forest under- neatb stands of trees, wbere tbey received very little direct light but usually are in a very humid atmosphere. The ferns we grow today indoors are probably far removed1 from C2 this type of fern, and con- siderable improvements bave been made to climatize them for indoor use. So if we keep in mind where they originated this will tell us that they do not require full light in fact can be grown in a somewbat darker location than most plants but will require to be kept moist and sbould bave a fair amount of humidity, this can be accomplisbed by inserting a saucer upside down on the saucer underneath the pot, and water can be kept in tbis saucer, just make sure that the pot where the fern is does not stand in the water. How do 1 care for miy cyclamàen? Cyclamen are just beginning to appear in the floral shoppes for the faîl and winter season. With their orcbid type blooms they make a welcome addition to any window in tbe bouse. When you buy the cyclamen from. the florist it is probably already two years old, since they were seeded. The seed will develop into a bulb from *wbich tbe leaves and flowers will grow. Cyclamen like a cool wîndow with plenty of indirect ligbt, a nortb or east window would be ideal, but do not place tbem over a register auctioneering afuli-time job. "I've been going to auctions ahl my life," adds Earl, "I've always had an interest in ~tem, but 1 neyer tbougbt of operating one until my wif e sent me to auctioneering scbool in Aberta as a birtbday present. During his two week stay at the schoolbe studied every- tbing from tongue twisters to law because an auctioneer has to know sometbing about everything if he wants to get the best price for his customers. "I've learned more in the last four months tban ail my previous years," says Earl. because this will be too bot. They sbouid be watered regularly every 2 to 3 days, and the leaves should be syringed every 2 days to keep the leaves turgid, when 'the flower is finished tben pull the dead flower and stem right out of the bulb wbich is a sort of a socket in the bulb, and will keep the stem from rotting and cause damage to the bulb. Cyclamen can be enjoyed al winter, since usually there are a large amount of buds coming on each plant. After flowering you can plant them outside in a protected spot in tbe garden and they will stay dormant until the middle of tbe summer and you can bring them inside in the faîl and enjoy them for another season, or, the plant can be moved to a cool spot in the basement and watered occa- sionally to keep it from drying out, and can be forced into flower again in the late summer or faîl. Can 1 trim back my Swedisb ivy, it is getting too large? By valmeans trim it back to the part where the plant is full and this will make them bush out and f111 in even more so that it will be a mass of foliage. You can even nip the new growth back everv 2 weeks. which will make it full out and grow much fuller. Nëver ïet Ihem grow to the point that ail the growth is on the outside branches and they become topheavy, this will cause the wbole plant to go stringy and' will loose its shape, and will cause some browning of the foliage. Swedisb Ivy is a fast growing plant and sbould be fertilized on a regular basis, this sbould be done every 2 weeks during the heavy grow- ing season, and once every 6 weeks during the slow growing season. It might be interesting to tell you that you can easily take cuttings fromn the Swedish Ivy, since they root very easily, place the cuttings in some perlite or vermiculite, and use a rooting hormone for faster root growth. This is an excellent plant for kids to get started with, its easy and it does work. Until next week, happy gardening. O-"BITUARJLIES B3ARBARA MeDE RMAID 1LEASK ADCOCK A funeral service for Barbara Mcflermaid Leask Adcock was held in St. Peter's Church, Cobourg, on Monday, October 16, 1978. Barbara Mcflermaid Leask, born October 19, 1885 at Darlington Township, Durbam County. She was the daughter of James Leask of Ryland Estate andof Scottish ancestry. Her great grand- father was Peter Leask wbo immigrated from Scotland in the early'1800's. Each year a Leask family gathering is held in or near Oshawa. She was predeceased by her husband Charles E. Adcock, brother William James Leask, sîsters Elizabeth Thompson, Edith Leask, Emily, May Leask, ahl of Darlington, Township, County Durham and one daughter, Dorothy, living in Toronto - Cobourg. RICHARD F. (DICK) COURTNEY A former international representatîve and former president of Local 222 UAW, Richard F. (Dick) Courtney, died at the family residence, 229 Meadow Rd., Whitby on Tuesday, October 24th, 1978, following a lengthy îlness. Born May 18, 1907, at Partrick, Scotland, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Courtney. He was married Nov. 18, 1933, in St. Gregory's Churcb, Oshawa. A resident of Oshawa since 1927, he was a member of St. Mary of the People Church, Oshawa. He served as a representa- tive in General Motors Canada for many years and retired in May of 1969. He was one of the original organizers of Local 222, where he served as steward, chief steward, committee man, trustee, vice-president and president and participated in every set of General Motors' Oshawa negotiations from 1938 until bis retirement, including the master negotia- tions involving ail plants of, General Motors in Canada. He also serviced a number of other plants including Massey-Ferguson, De Havil- land and Acme Screw and Gear. He was a life member of the NDP and was a charter member of the Union Rod and Gun Club. He is survived by bis wife, the former Genevieve (Gen) Kehoe; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Kennelly (Elizabeth) of Oshawa, Mrs. Ronald Pot-. ter (Mary) of Newcastle and Mrs. George Muilet (Jean) of Oshawa; two sons, Jim Court- ney of Oshawa and Robert (Bob) Courtney of Moorefield; three sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Gardner of Toronto, Mrs. Woody Woodworth (Mary) of Perth and Mrs. Alice Fraser of Toronto; two brothers, Bill Courtney of Oshawa and Fred Courtney of Kirkfield; and 15 grandchildren. He was prede- ceased by a brother Tom. Mr. Courtney rested at the. Armstrong Funeral Home, Oshawa. Requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the People Church Thursday. Rev. Norbert Gignac officiat- ed. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. D1RK BRINKMAN Bowrnanviiie 623-3621 ttate Far Fire and Casualty~ Company BOB DYKSTRA:. A MAN WITH EXPERIENCE!. Bob Dykstra understands the needs of Newcastle because he has been involved in municipal politics for a number of years: " Councillor, Municipality of Bowmanville, 1968-69 " Reeve,,Municipality of Bowmanville, 1970-71!172 " Councillor, Regional Municipality of Durham, 1977-78 " Member, Bowmanville Planning Board for f ive years "Chairman, Newcastle Planning and Development Committee " Member, Durham Region Planning and Develop- ment Committee N EWCASTLu BOB DYKSTRA:w A MAN TO BELIEVE UN! Bob Dykstra knows that' for Newcastle to reach its full potential we need strong leadership and progressive plans for the f utu re: " A strong, united Town Council- - More industrial growth to provide more jobs " Planned commercial development " A co-ordinated approach to housing growth "Adequate housing for aur senior citizens " An equitable tax system for al IEEDS STRONO The next two years are vital to the future of the Town of Newcastle. On November l3th, it's your choice whether we have a strong Mayor in Bob Dykstra or con- tinued disunity and Iack of progress. Newcastle needs Bob Dykstra! ELEOT DYKSTRA MAYOR ON NOVEMBER 13 R emem ber When.. W.J. BAGNELL'S STORE Pictured are Bernice Bagneil Candier and Mrs. W.J. Bag neil (boy unknown). LETS GET'GROWINGI Jwith Ha rry Va nBelIle F SUPERIORý DONUTS Fresh and deliclous home-made donuts, baked everyday! - We serve cold and hot drinks Large selection of specialties *eclairs . danish- - applo f ritters, etc. 136 King St. E., Bowmnanville Open 24 H ours Telephone 623-2386 Advance Poli If you expect to be out of town on November 13, you can vote in the' Advance Poli any time between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 4. If for any reason your name has been lef t off the ývoter's ist and you wish us to assist you in having it put on, the list or if you require transportation to the Advance Poil November 4 or on Municipal Election Day November 13: Cati: 623-2303 or 623-2304 The Facts It's unfortunate when a mayoralty campaign gets bogged down, by the fact that opponents to any candidate start circulating damaging rumours about hlm. 'The Bob Dykstra Election Cornmittee feels compelled to set the facts straight. As Mayor of Newcastle, Bob Dykstra will flot ban Sunday sports. There have been other rumours spread concerning Bob D ykstra's religion and political affiliations. If you want the truth: Cail: 623-2303 or 623-2304 1!iili!!ýlýlýiiiýllll!!!:ý jý!iý li lâlil U'.7, U, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P a liffl er3 or 4 rQ "o . ..... .... .... price o p iý,, RI P E TRE mm ý R L E A mumn"' SHIP