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NOVEMBER 25, 1971 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 11 First Dishwasher = cont'd from page 11 .... In 1886 the predecessor of the present Hobart Manufacturing Company put a machine on the mark- et and public interest picked up. By the turn of the century more than 30 patents had been assigned to various companies for similar machines. By 1910, two brothers, Willard and Forrest Walker had developed and perfected a unit which retailed for $20. Their company expanded and was evenfu- ally sold to General Electric. In the early 1900's gas-powered and electric dish- washers made their appearance. Models were steadily improved and by 1919 some featuring hose attachments for the water supply, similar to today's portables, were available. Many manufacturers appeared on the scene, but lack of adequate financing caused several to dis- continue operations. The real breaks of the industry came in the 30's when the first enamel cabinet models appeared. They featured top loading and frong controls and were amazingly compact for the time. In 1932 a major breakthrough was achieved with the invention of a water-softening chemical which was used two years later in a special dish- washer detergent. This solved the problem of sticky film which formed on dishes in hard water areas. The real dishwasher boom started after the Second World War when the public, hungry for products denied them during the war years, demanded new and better things. Ironically today's sales pitch is the same as ever = easing household chores = but no longer are dishwa- shers laughed at. An electric dishwasher saves an estimated 225 hours a year in washing and drying dishes, a real boost for women's liberation. RA EEA Ae ad THE SNOWMOBILERS There is a new kind of crea- ture Emerging on Earth, I'll describe him for you for Whatever it's worth, He comes out of hiding in winter, I'm told. He rejoices in weather that's Terribly cold. He leaves the warm firesides, His wife and his kids, Climbs onto a motor, and Two skids. The machine comes to life, he is ready to go. But he can't cause as yet there is no sign of snow. : For the past 18 days he's been wearing a suit,. That is covered in zippers from Parka to boot. And mittens, and helmet, and mask on his head, ¢¢My God," says his wife, must you wear that to bed?'? Then finally it happens, the ground has turned white, He's on his machine and he roars out of sight, a hilt On the flat he'll crouch down, On the corners he'll lean, And they tell me his blood is now pure gasoline, Over -hill, over river, through marsh and round trees, Over rockpile and sandpit, yet . down on his knees, He looks like he's praying as onward he flies, Is it a monster or man? All we see are his eyes, He goes charging ahead when it's 20 below, Screaming into a blizzard of onrushing snow, By what demon possessed is this new breed of man, Who finds joy in a snowstorm likesgo human can? But what happens in summer when snows are not there? Is he out on the porch in an old rocking chair? No, he's inside the house for the whole world to see, Sitting there on his snowmobile watching TV, Author Unknown J & LAFF OF TH EWEEK -y v_& 1 "Do you have the 'sex appeal' toothpaste?" 1 MTOR Row Bwlis. vor ££