Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School - Grumbler Yearbook (Kitchener, Ontario Canada)

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52 THE GRUMBLER Science Notes John Keeler. A XIII C Touching the pride of local resi- dents is the progress of Naugatuck Chemicals at Elmira. This well known plant is but an infant in the chemical industry. It was organized in the early part of 1941, primarily for war produc- tion, and has been operating and increasing ever since. Besides large quantities of Aniline Oil and Diphenylamine, which were sup- plied to the Allied War Supplies Corporations, this Elmira plant produces rubber chemicals, aro- matics, essential oils, and agricul- tural chemicals. The rubber chemicals comprise accelerators, antioxidants and spe- cialties, which are shipped to the numerous rubber manufacturers and processors throughout Canada. The aromatics and essential oils are purchased by the cosmetic and soap industries, which depend al- most entirely on these chemical products, and by fruit and food supply houses. By far the most interesting phase of the Naugatuck Plant pro- duction is its agricultural chemic- als. It is the only plant in Canada which produces D-D-T, dichlor diphenyl trictlorethane, the won- der bug-killer which is replacing so many of the standard insecticides. Another chemical of which this plant is the only Canadian pro- ducer is 2-4-D, chemically named 2-4 dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid. This acid is one of the few selec- tive weed killers ever developed- it destroys weeds but leaves most types of grass unharmed. Also among 2tg'1'lCllltLl1'3l chemicals are several fungicides and seed dis- infectants, which although not so sensational as 2-4-D and D-D-T constitute a large part of this Company's production. 222 Ik The most recent changes in the periodic chart of elements is the renaming of numbers forty-three. eighty-five, and eighty-seven. Pre- viously, these elements in most countries were considered un- named, although they were called Masuruim, Alabamuim and Vir- ginuim in the United States. Since these were not the names given by the discoverers of the elements they were not universally accepted. Number forty-three was the first element to be made artificially, so it was called Technetium , from the Creek word meaning arti- ficial . Astative , meaning un- stable , was the name given to number eighty-five because it is the only unstable halogen. The French woman who discovered ele- ment eighty-seven called it Fran- cium after her native land. The naming of these elements leaves but one, number sixty-one, without a legal cognomen, and it will be christened some time this year. 222 ik if Many recent experiments have been made with ice. An American biologist froze several live oysters. kept them frozen for ten months. then thawed them out. happy and discovered healthy. However, he that if he shook them while they were frozen they were dead when they thawed, for a frozen oyster is mostly ice and shaking breaks him up. Another iceman tells of dis- persing fog by swinging a basket of dry-ice around his head. This 4Continued on page ITD!

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THE GRUMBLER 51 RUNS I Glenna SAGYFQ- xllfff . 7' -I I ff Q X X Mary Ellen Buchner, A XII B Ye Flame, Regina Central Collegi- ate Institute, Regina, Saskatche- wan. Congratulations on your fine magazine, especially your inclusive athletic section. The Activity Title Page is excellent. Collegian, Stratford Collegiate- Vocational Institute, Stratford, Ontario. The Upper School sec- tion is well doneg the school character Charm is a good idea. The Crest, Heights High School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The literary talent in your magazine is excellent. The Chinese idea throughout the magazine is unique. Spot Light, Trenton High School, Trenton, Ontario. Congratula- tions on an excellent magazine. Special mention should be made of the fine articles on Those Who Serve . Vox Collegii, Whitby, Ontario. Here's a magazine the boys especially would enjoy-a maga- zine from a girls' school. The candid shots are exceptionally well done. The Echoes, Peterborough Collegi- ate and Vocational School, Peter- borough, Ontario. The Echoes is a very interesting magazine. The Literary and Humour sections are especially attractive. The Oracle, London South Collegi- ate Institute, London, Ontario. Congratulations on your admir- able magazine. I enjoyed the humourous articles and sketches. Vox Lycei, Central Collegiate In- stitute, Hamilton, Ontario. This also is a fine magazine. The literary section is excellent. The Magnet, Jarvis Collegiate, Toronto, Ontario. The Photo- graphy in this fine magazine is Wonderful and the humorous sketches are actually humorous! Lux Glebana, Glebe Collegiate In- stitute, Ottawa, Ontario. An excellent magazine. The School Notes and Candid Shots are exceptional.

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