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amlly Avallable "+‘The onion family is rather large. The lnost refined members are chives, leeks affc the large sweet Spanish, Bermuda: r Texas onions. ‘The redâ€"skinned (Wlian onions are‘ next in delicacy with ‘¥¥ke shallot perhaps competing with ‘Bug@eallions, those small green onions "Â¥hich we think of as a spring product, Â¥e a delicate air but prétty strong. Of the onions which we: use most commonly the yellow has A more pungent filavor than the white. ‘ ~‘"XHd then there is garlic, which for strength and individuality is in a class by itself. When we are planning to cook onions for use as a vegetable we choose evenâ€" sized yellow or white ones. The.: latter are more carefully graded for size, and for this reason may be selected when you are planning to serve whole onions. ‘The commonest method of cooking is to boil them in plenty of water. My favorite method. is to cook them withâ€" out wateér, but with plenty of butter in For frying, the yellow onions are good choice. You may also use them for an onion shortcake, which makes a delicious main course for lunch or supper. _ Onion Shortcake 1 receipe Baking Powder Biscuit dough. ; 2 tablespoons butter. 2 cups slited large mild onions. 1 egg, slightly beaten. 4 cup soar cream. tepbon_ salt. teaspoon pepper. f Pat baking powder biscuit dough in a: greased"®deep nineâ€"inch layercake pan. Melt bttter"inâ€"frying pan, add onlons; and cook over low heat fAve. minutes. Spread onions over biscuit dough. Comâ€"« bine sightly beaten eggs with sour am and.seasonings, and pour over onâ€" ion. Bake in moderate oven (375 degâ€" a heavy utensil of metal or glass and tightly covered either on top of the stove over a low heat or in the oven. rees Parenheit) about twenty-flve minutes, until custard is formed on top [ Yield: six servings. Smothered Fried Onions 1% pounds onions. 4 cup butter or drippings. % â€" teaspoon salt. 4 â€" teaspoon pepper. Wash and peel onions and cut in thin slices. Melt butter or drippings in heavy frving pan, add onions, and cook over low heat until brown, stirring oftâ€" en. Add more butter if necessary. Add seasonirigs. ; Yield:; six servings. (Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) yules?" "No, but then she‘s young and good jlooking.‘"‘â€"Globe and Mail. PRECIOUS. EGGS, BU"ERUMllI( R SAVED â€" with MAGIC GETS BY especially ap _John May, fort _nwick Bay, tra ‘ship Southern "the ~presiGent, t;onmg his tra he had receive ‘parcels from Kinettes Receive Letters of Thanks from Thornwick Bay Sailors Thank Club for Parâ€" cels. ~Large Attendance ‘ of Members at Regular â€"~Meeting. _ _Mrs. Wm. Alexander, 103 Toke street, was hostess on Friday evening to the Kinettes, who met at the regular knitâ€" ting meeting, and attended nearly one hundred per cent. This was one of the largest meetings held by the club up to date, and members were glad to welcome a new Kinette, Mrs. Norman Letters were read from the commandâ€" ing officer and men of the Thornwick Bay, the trawler which was adopted by the club some months ago. In these letters, the men thanked the members of the club for the parcels which they have received, and mentioned that the parcels contained articles which were especially appreciated. Lieutenant John May, former skipper of the Thorâ€" nwick Bay, transferred recently to. the shipâ€" Southern Wave, â€"had written: to the presiGent, Mrs. R. B. Stock, menâ€" -titming his transtfer, and the fact that he ha ived his new post : before the parcels from reqe the arrived at the Thornwick Bay. ‘ Mrs. Stock had contacted® various clubs in the district, and the Public School Teachers‘ Assâ€" ociation had volunteered to adopt the sallors of the Southern Wave. This At St. Alkmund‘s Church in Shrewsâ€" bury, England, in January, was solumâ€" f a marriage of interest to .the groom‘s many friends in Timmins, where he formerly made his home, and throughout the Northland, where his family is wellâ€"known. The Rev. Ausâ€" terberry, vicar, united in marriage Miss Lucy Olive Veronica ("Vera‘") Evans, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Evans, of 5 North Close, Longmore Road, Shrewsbury, England, and Corâ€" poral Donald Victor McChesney, of the Royal Canadian Engineers, staâ€" tioned somewhere in England, the secâ€" ond youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McChesney, of 58 First avenue, Schuâ€" macher. r. Harold Wem presided at the organ. : 4 Timmins Soldier is Married in England Given in marriage by her father, the fair bride made a lovely picture in a. bridal gown of white silk moire, made on princess lines. She wore a veil of white net, a gold locket, gift of the groom, and carried a bouquet of pink and white flowers sent to her from Sch t by the groom‘s mother. Miss Joan Fawcett, as maidâ€"ofâ€"honâ€" Corporal Donaldâ€"V.â€"McChesney, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McChesney, now of Schumacher, United in Marriage to Miss Lucy Olive Veronica Evans. Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Inspected by Mrs. Nesbitt and Colonel Nesbitt Official Inspection of Branch. Visiting Officials Compliâ€" ment the Unit on the Smart Appearance and the Effiâ€" ciency of the Local Nursing Division. St. John Nursing Sisters Doing Great Work Mrs. T. Glol;nmxr La Di;”tflct Sup; _ Mrs. Gilmour arrived in Ontario reâ€" efintendent t'hl e Nursing Division Of |cently from England, where she had mng,mwmmm_ been doing nursing duty. She is now milssioner of the S.J.A.B., inspected the |Stationed at Toronto, and said that local division on Friday evening in the | She liked Ontario very well, and hoped i ambcernrdt smcs mitteatn ""« . 9 ib~ ~ stailt id a asrainâ€" aar This applies especially to the skin area on our backsâ€"an area which. is difficult to reach and treat, and one which is exposed to the dye of heavy winter. clothes and grime which peneâ€" trates the clothes. It also experiences excessive secretion of the body‘s wastes when we are very active or dressed to warmly. lation. * Most of us know that sun bathing is a skin beautifier, and if budgets perâ€" mitted we would have the best of sun lamps in our homes to use during cold months when sun baths are not availa‘ble. But unfortunately the majâ€" crity of budgets do noft permit this sunâ€" lamp luxury and so we must depend upon stimulation of the bloodâ€"stream, good nourishment with plenty of Vitâ€" amins A and D, and meticulous washâ€" ing of the body skin to keep healthy and beautiful. * A report of the activities of the club was given by the president, and the treasurer‘s report was read by Mrs. Roy Hardy. New woo!l, a shipment of which was received recently from Ottawa, was our, was attractively attired in a gown of embroidered pink crepe, carrying a nosegay of violets. The bridesmaids were Misses Gwen Davies and Phyllis FKawards, cousins of the bride, who wore fioorâ€"length ensembles of harvest wine crepe, and carried bouquets of pink carnations. Sensible Precautions A longâ€"handled back brush is essenâ€" tial for a back treatment unless there is someone who can scrub your back for you with a span clean, rough face cloth, or with a smaller brush. One cannot reach far enough without a brush‘s aid to give one‘s own back the scrubbing it needs. Once a.day is not too often to brush your ~back with the suds_of a bland soap. ‘After a drying and rinsing you may spray on good quality witch hazel to smooth the skin, protect it some, and make it fragrant. If you can (that is, if the temperaâ€" ture of the rooms permits or the outâ€" club will therefore send knitted articles and to the Southern wave in the same manner as the work has been done by the Kinettes. It was decided that the Kinettes would make a. contribution to the Kinsâ€" men.Club‘s â€"Milk Fund, and that a parâ€" céel of candies, etc., would be sent to the sailors ofâ€" the Thornwick Bay. Mrs. Henry Hudson and ~Mrs. Harry Boyd volunteered .to pack the parcels. . Corporal Clayton McChesney, also of the Royval Canadian Engineers, stationâ€" ed somewhere in England, was his brother‘s groomsman. A reception was held in the schoolâ€" room of St. Alkmund‘s Church followâ€" ing the ceremony, the bride‘s mother receiving the guests, and wearing a rorsage that was sent from Canada by Mrs. McChesney. Present were numâ€" erous Canadian friends of both ‘bride and groom. The bridal couple left later to honeyâ€" moon at BAckpool, England, the bride travelling in a ensemble of turquoise blue crepe, with wine coat and matchâ€" ing accessories, and a fox fur. She wore a corsage that had been sent along with her wedding bouquet from Serub with a ‘firm bristle brush and a fair share of effort. Dirt never has a chancee to hecome ecmbedded How to Keep Back Beautiful Despite Heavy Clothes and Wintry Weather. pores which get a daily stimuâ€" Abcut Blemishes _ Back blemishes may be treated like facial blemishes. DO NOT SQUEEZE THEM!â€" Soften them with oils and creams and steamings, and then brush them away and heal the enlarged pores with medicated cream or lotion. Sevâ€" .eral corrective treatments will do much to clear the skin. iy 36 doors) give your back an air bath. Exâ€" pose it to the fresh air for an hour or twoâ€"that helps to beautify it. Keep your blood stimulated by exercising some every dayâ€"do not let days go by without exercising, even though it takes great effort to get down on the mat and go through your paces. . Be sure also that your clothes are meticulously clean â€" wash those reguâ€" larly which will take to soap and water, and have the others dry cleaned as often as they néed it. Clothes absorb perspiration and soon become unclean even though they may look clean. f If you do have a sun ‘lamp in your home, or if you can use one in a gymâ€" nosium, salon or at a doctor‘s :offce, it will well pay you in beautyvdividends to take an occasional sunning. ‘Those who live in a warm climate, orâ€" travel to one,. do not need to be coaxed. to spend some hours undthe sun! That is a privilege! â€" Naturally diet plays /its part too. Indigestion, excess of any fdod, or conâ€" stipation, is quickly reflected by back blemishes. Keep healthy‘ and keep beautiful! +‘ _‘ e 8a00% "‘ beautiful! (Released by The Bell Sy’hdicate, Inc.) distributed to the members by the wool convener, Mrs. Les Marshall, and sevâ€" eral seaman‘s socks and turtleneck sweaters were begun. .: > Among those present were: Mrs. H. Boyd, Mrs. Henry Hudson, Mrs. Les Marshall, Mrs. Norman Brown, Mrs. Henry Ostrosser, Mrs. Roy Hardy, Mrs. Joe Colhoun, Mrs. R. B. Stock, Mrs. Chas. Kerr, Mrs. R. W. Thomkins, Mrs. H. J. Kelneck, Mrs. Frank Robinson, Mrs. J. Cartan, and the hostess, Mrs. splashing with good quality: witch hasel from this handv gadget helps to close the pores. invigorate the skin, and leaves it smooth and fragrant. After the business of vne meeting, the hostess served a delicious lunch, Ostrosser presiding at«tHe tea table, and Mrs. Roy Hardy assisfi_ng the hostâ€" ess in serving. hss When the auick shower Wm. Alexander. after a cyclone hit the countryside. _"Yes, it did quite a bit of damage out our way," said one. "by the way, was that new barn of yours injured in any way?" "I can‘t say rightly," he answered slowly, "I ain‘t found it yet!!‘ â€"Exâ€" change. Two farmers met in town a few days Buy Victory Bonds and War Savmgs Certificates to help win the wat. that this was her first visit to the Northland. Ghe outlined the ‘steps in the formation of a central register that would include all: health services in the community, and mentioned Insurance Company Z AHlead Office â€"London, Canada Proper care and repair of your Electrical Apâ€" pliances will help conserve materials needed for our war effort and, at the same time, assure you of the continued enjoyment of these modern laborâ€"saving appliances. New appliances are becoming mcreasingly: difficult to obtain. s Have your appliances and' cords checked and any repairs made that are necessary. â€" the speaker. Members of: the wme decided to grc:m a one hundred ‘d@ollar Victory nd. o /A great deal of fine work has been cogple‘led by the Alumnae on the layâ€" ettes for the V.ON., and much of this work was turned in at the meeting. The next regulart meeting of the Alumnae will be held on Wednesday, March 25th,; in the auditorium of the nurses‘ residence. c . ® nurses‘ residence. Telegamâ€"A man is an aniâ€" T dn mal who doesn‘t think Ne is sick unless Blairmore Enterpr Love is *%‘ind,‘the doctor gives him some kind of but the ncighbours ain‘t. = capstules to take. . at St. Mary‘s Haspitalâ€" Bornâ€"on February i4th, 1942, to Mr. Peter Shaitén son. t q ‘ Borhâ€"on February 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick of 544 Toke street, at 8t. Mary‘s: italâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on Janugary 16th, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hantske, of ?2705 Maple street north at 9t. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€" a daughter. . Barnâ€"on l‘ebrunry lbth 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Jean P.. Bouchard, of 228 Hemlock streetâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on February 7th, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Howard ‘Phibbs, of 20 Hillside avetiueâ€"a son. ie 7 :