PAGE EIGHT Tory Ladies’ Group Enjoys Evening ‘The last regular yneeting of the Saanich Peninsula ‘Women's . Pro- gressive Association’ took the form of’a. Valentine party ‘at the. home of - Mrs..C. Giles, 509. Boleskine Road. The: rooms: were tastefully. decor- . ated with heartsand. cupids. - Mrs. ‘Nora ‘Lindsay, : president, displayed. the gavel: won by the club. for the “greatest increase: in membership for Complete with Directional Signals. Sedans at-a Special Price. ~~. JAMESON MOTORS LTD. 740° BROUGHTON ST. need more teachers. tained. and improved. . ing teaching? _ weave styled “there's Ww: SPENCE — F 1105, Douglas: “My most valued appliance!’ . ,, that’s what women “gay about the new. ‘automatic .. clothes. ryers. They do op wway With heavy “lifting, “cut down. ~ droning, end oall. Wiad dy ablwul Lie weather, rer renatrearenen eens Air-Conditioning Heater .and Also available—Several '53 Hillman This-is Education Week—Time to face up to an impending crisis in teacher supply. “School enrolment is increasing annually—we Standards must be main-: Are young people in your.-community enter- If not, why mot? This i is Your Business . EDUCATION IS~ EVERYBODY'S: BUSINESS ¢. TEACHERS’ FEDERAT! in the. *gaperbs ‘cailariti : topeoat ‘for yous RANK. L DOHE ERTY “ | Sees. " EEE LARS ee ES. teas PENNA Tae NRO TEIN Hei K a URE ME See 1953 awarded by the national head- quarters. During the games which featured the evening Mrs. T. Sadler, won the prize for the hidden treasures and Miss Wilson for. the: heart. puzzle. The highlight of the evening wae the magic act led by Mrs. G. R. Pearkes. Refreshments were ‘served by the hostess and her committee. Next meeting: will be held at the home of Mrs. Lindsay, 920 -Tuattersal Drive,-on Wednesday, Mar, 10.°.” Flashing G 8353 | On ofthe ‘superior in color, am. pet Society Brands You'll saye time, feel more rested, be happier with — results..f rom an tiutomatia - electric Wwasher—ready to. - give years of ser Vico, * Q fe SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW “ | CROSSWORD * *# @ By A. C. Gordon This and That 49—Like 20-—Fish eges ACROSS 51—Roman 52 24—Beast of burden i—Order . - $3—Speak extravagantly’ | 28—Chemical ,ymbol for — covering $4—Small invertebrate tellurium —iLCan 7 animal 12—Small point 14-—-First man 1 — ional Society 16—Sustain 59—Combining form mean- 32 Wicgations Seciets 19—Serious ing ‘oil’ 34—A thorouchfare 231—Edee $2—Te weaken (abbrev. ) 22—Preposition 63—Inquirers " ; 23—Cook in a certain way 26—Pronoun 27—Behold! 29—Musical note 31—Hold in respect 33—Go astray 35—Ancient sun god 37—Compass direction Many gardens this spring being planted with dwarf trees on EM No. IX rootstock. The question of pruning these trees is frequently asked. If the tree, as received from the nurseryman, is a straight unbranched whip, it can be to .30-36 inches. from That is alt that can be done apple shortened level. ‘this year. necessary. If the tree is two years old and branched, light pruning may be ry if this has not already. been done at the nursery. By. light’ pruning | ‘we mean the “ree ‘moval - of: twigs which’ seem - “to “dé. ‘ superfluous: “star ting |itheir. y ay. ‘LE, two branches _ are: growing: ‘close’: together. and . in: the | same? direction ‘one should be ‘cut: out, This” is: the. time .W hen =the perman= Bometiniess Batis have’ ; Take unpruned - at -plantitg’ time. and: diyet grown » into: well shaped. ‘dwarf: with laterals. well: spaced nd: it must’ be.” standard‘ tree’ on ‘a’ seedling ° root= stock. | Good : “erowth “must. be main-! ‘tained by ‘manuring, mulching, fer- tilizingy- ete.) as ‘the root’ system ‘is limited and: ‘docsnot*reach out!as in vigorous trees. : Sweet Corn The use of hybrid sweet. carn is now 80 widespread thatealmost every gardener: is |, acquainted with..its merits, Sop i . ‘In. the .current list -of-yarieties recommended for Vancouver Island, four of the seven varieties listed are hybrids. Results of trials at the Ex- perimental Station support this em- ‘phasis on hybrids. In faet, except for the fact that the home gardener often finds it weefil (0 hae. a gar den corn ripen over ai fairly tong period, it is doubtful whether the open pollinated varieties wanld he RrOWH cVven the extent they are today. Certainly in grawing Marker, freezing er eerie ae neneniapetineemrseennartna tn mbtsemneey Yo corn for canning, the hy- An sense etn eee nent REN: Donations For. Fire Department | Daonations were nate. during the anonth of Pehimary ta ihe: Sidney id ‘North Saanich, Volunteer Fire Department by the. following: Mrs, “dna M,-Criffths, Mrs; J. Menigh, deooAL Wirkpatriek, Mes. (rman, Meso fe EheoCuimiinsg: 2 8. Garduer, Sra 1s, Hay, PY Voute, Abe, K, Andirsony Miss 1 rane 7 The anes were releasod aweek hy Cindi doe Tne et othe fire eonmitter. this » he Camimen wat ath Pevedeipe- sent Finance Cerpuriatat, farmed early last yer with the litekinge if the Whink-et Enel ad nat Tending finneial and industrial taterests, has auiile its first Gversens Invest went, This wall be the piee equivalent af S28 million ins the eqity af the mew Sut Gas Trans. nilsson € i Mahdatoa, cd ae IR TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLY A SWI $7—Volcanic mountain $8—Title of respect DOWN 2—Bread leavening 3-—Tautological Society (abbrev.) 4—More advanced in age S—Miusical note 38—Mineral Spring 7—Fuss 48—Loves to excess 40 Tecutiarwies a ue SQ0—Fish-eating animal —— 7 +: 43—In reference to 11—Pronoun 52 piled Egyptian 4S—Pronoun 13. To be successful Ss—A 46—Chemical symbo! for 15—Subject to argument Ze silver 17—One who makes a se Toward te —' of. feminine hair nest —Musica note 7 eros 28—Printer’s measures 61—Colloquial ‘all right” ise Gardener ‘Notes From Saanickton Experimental Station are i brids hold full sway. digh, chairs. 28—Besinnings 30—Sarcastic 36—The Latin way of saying “I love’”’ 39-—A sea near Greece 41—Exists 4$2—Cry convulsively 44—Actual being 46——First name of an Arabian Nights hero For these pur- poses economy of harvest is import- ant, and therefore the grower sows several different hybrids which will have different. seasons of maturity, each ripening over a. short period. The heavier yield ‘of: the better adapted hybrids is also an import- ant economic consideration. The open pollinated varieties or non-hy-: brids on the ‘other hand, are usually less. vigorous, -and tend: -to be? less: Tegilar i in plant habit, and ear size GOODYEAR > . Tires | and Tubes, » Vice’ expert. ee ‘pairin “a - Spécia shopping: service “for: ou ; of-town. custoni hese. young. dwarf: trees on‘. remembered | “that. they. require, more ‘care*than’ the: “LIFT VAN SERVICE WE -MOV-E: ANY-: THING ANYWHERE! Across the street—or across the CONN y= Awe move any- thing Safely and Quickly, ISIDNEY FREIGHT | SERVICE LTD. PHONE: Sidney 135 Keating m4 > Or der you'll be Measure YG-ineh Pain Cotanredd a] Mee ae ancl speeciest service e your wincows now --~ down and choose from our wide selection of printed or woven cotton canvas in either plain shades or striped designs. 8O-ineh Woven Stripe Awning, Awning V7-ine h Dock Chair C ANVUN, yard» Vee O am to bpm Wednesdays: % aan, to lpm FRANK EDGELL TOPS HERDS The following are lists of herds in the Vancouver Island (South) D.H.I. Association, whose averages for the month of Febrnary were of 30 pounds of butterrat or more. Large herds, 27 cows or more: J. T.- Godfrey, 1068 Ibs. of milk, 43.9 Ibs. of, fat; G. A. Swan. & Sons, 863 Ibs. of milk, 42.5 Ibs. of fats: Burdge ms. Ltd. L180: Ibs. of: milky 39.4. Ibs. fats. R._ Rendle, LIAS Ibs. of | milk, °388 Ibs. of fat: G. Rogers, $30 Ibs. of milk, 38.6 Ibs. of fats }. Ay Wright, 723 lbs. of milk, 30.5 Ibs. of fat. Small herds, 20 cows or less: F. Edgell, 1470 tbs. of milk, 30 Lbs. of an: J. EB. Wilford, 8t2 lbs. of inilk, of fat; DLW. MeLennan, bs. ot milk, 43.3 los. of fat: Mrs. Price, LES7 Ibs. of milk, 41.3 Ibs. ot fair J. Loos, W352 Ibs. of milk, 40.7 tbs. of fat: Ro L. Mutrie. eso Tbs. of milk, JO lbs. of far: Ge & R. Michell, L0Q3 Ibs. of milk, 389 Ihs. of face Fox & Som 83h tbs, of alk, 38.9 Ibs. of fat: BL Hoole & Son, 717 lbs. of milk. 37.8 Ibs. of fat: St Te oO ot S 2. C. J. Reimer. 777 tos. of milk, 31,9 His, of fat: J. Ferrie, o21 Ibs. of and shape, as well as exhibiting the mere extended period during which for table use. ears become ready . the ‘letters: start. . 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