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Local Swingin bers among the ealler Bill and At the ‘dieâ€"hard ball‘ from 12 to 2 ‘am. Saturday (Friday night) some of the dancers provâ€" ed their mettle by lasting ‘til th: very last whirl The imported callers. includâ€" ing Californians Bob Paige and his smooth rhythm and Lee Helâ€" sel with this witty interjections, and from Texas, ‘hotshot‘ Les Gotcher, were received enthuâ€" siastically. Even out on the streets and in the restaurants, the crinolined erowd seemed to have taken over downtown Toronto for the weekâ€" With the exception of abou: one half of one percent of them the dancers were exhiliarated by the very beat of the music and the caller‘s thythm. There were the water wagons (how man thousands of gallons of water dis the 2600 dancers consume?). the Old friends of this columnm who follow the doings of our family with interest may like to know what is happening to our No. 1 girl. Jade left her job as receptionist at a Malton aircraft plant on May 15th and eleven days later, she had not only been in Italy for a ternational and had to leave for Naples via the national right away. Fortunately this sweet customs guy gave me a taxi chit and so I was away. I changed $10 into 6.218 lire and conducted it all in Italian â€" what do you think of that! The M‘s met me at Naples and Mrs. M. presented me with a posy of sweet peas â€" thev are sweet old pets and we speak in a mixture of English French and Italian. They have a delightful apartment here and all the apartment balconies are covered with masses of potted flowers. What men I‘ve seen so far have been scrumptiousâ€"looking and they ogle like mad, but no pinches yet. I must be slipping . . . It was gay â€" it was wild and wonderful. From Thursday afterâ€" noon to Saturday midnight the convention floor of the Roya: York Hotel was alive with bright and billowing crinolined skirts awhirling as square dancers from near and far gathered at the Third International Square Dance Convention. milk bar and the coffee break to renew one‘s strength and stamina. Some dancers ‘sashayed‘ int the ‘Two and Two, Square Danc« and Rounds,‘ ‘wheeled and deal el‘ with the ‘relaxed‘ squares and attempted to ‘promenade red ho\ with the ‘hot shots‘ while others settled on ‘squaring through‘ at the ‘experienced‘ level which was quite ‘hot‘ enough. week, but also got a job as governess to two small boys, aged 3 and 5, who, hm&.‘. "are completely undisciplined and don‘t speak a word of English." She is now in Sardinia for the summer with these same small monsters. It‘s 24 hours since I left Malton and I‘m sitting on the balcony to my bedroom, overlooking the Bay of Naples. It‘s beautiful but as I‘ve had no sleep, I‘m too woozy to appreciate it. I had a very good flight over and the food was terrific, but of course since Rome is five hours ahead of Canada. we were Raving breakfast on the plane at 1 a.m., having had supper at 7 p.m. I flirted with the customs official at Rome Airport and he didn‘t even ask me to open my bags. I was paralyvzed to learn that the airport is divided into two sections â€" international and national. I arrived in the inâ€" ternational and had to leave for Naples via the national right away. Fortunately this sweet customs guy gave me a taxi chit and Despite the airâ€"conditionin: the energetic dancers, whethe ‘experienced‘ or ‘relaxed‘. wer really steamed up and the "ho hash‘ was just that! But let‘s go back a bit; after her engagement last summer and subsequent disâ€"engagement at Christmas, she stayed on in her job here in order to raise money for her next safari. She didn‘t know wheré she was going, only that she would be off again as soon as she had accumulated some money. Because her exâ€"fiance was of Italian descent, Jade and I had been learning Italian too; after she broke her engagement, she continued with the Italian lessons and gradually the idea of going to Italy took shape. The fact that her Ttalian teacher had been born in Italy of English parents and was always talking about the glories of Rome, etc., was certainly a help. She decided to go to Rome and try to get work there and though I was a little apprehensive about her arriving in the bottomâ€" pinching capital of the old world alone and with only textbook Italian, I kept my mouth shut (which is one thing that motherhood should teach you). Then, her teacher‘s elderly parents in Naples wrote and generously offered Jade their hospitality for a week or so, until she got settled. So this was how, on May 19th, Jade left Malton Airport with tears in her eyes and $200, She wanted to go to Italy, but as usual at the last minute she becomes a sentimental slob and can hardly bear to leave the linedâ€"up family. The $200 was her capital â€" she had to get a job before she spent it all Less than 24 hours later, she was in Naples. I‘ve edited some of her letters home and thought you might be interested in her reacâ€" tions to Italy: Dearest Family: Local Dancers Swing & Whirl At Square Dance Convention Drive Caretully Oh, Mother, you‘d never do in Naples. To go out shopping, one must dress up and wear gloves and make oneself look beauâ€" tiful. Slacks, etc.. here would be quite out of place and even an insult to Neapolitans. There are odd palm trees here and there and lots of flowerâ€"sellers, fruit markets and ice creameries. The Naples Post Office is going in strike on May 26th, so mail may be rather touch and go for a while . .. Was utterly hpmesick tonight when I still didn‘t receive any mail â€" I landed a week ago today. Such a lot has happened since then. We‘re on the 8th floor and today a singing mvinstrel complete dancers were Barb Cooper Squares mem Talkingpoint Thursday, June 25, 1964 â€" Poage § Jack and Hilda Stewarl Richâ€" ard and Helen Adams, Wili and Reta Durance. and Peter and Maroverite Favro. WHITE STAG JAMAICA SHORT ... . Washable sailcloth in strato blue rose. Sizes 10â€"16 WHITE STAG Tâ€"SMIRT .........2..222.2.222... $3.9 Washable cotton knit in wide stripes of rose/ orange/sand or blue/purple/green. Sizes S & M How many smart Sportswear looks will you find at Evangeline? This is one. We counted 26 others from our collections by Whitsy > Ziag CLOVERDALE MALL Phone BE. 9â€"6171 sister of the groom and MULDC! i2 They were gowned alike in‘ pink _ nylon â€" ballerina _ length Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brown are smiling as they sign the regisâ€" dresses, with lace jackets and ter following their marriage in the Church of the Atonement matching halo headpieces and recently. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. veils. They carried bouquets of Swann, Alderwood ond the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs pink and white carnations Robert Brown, New Toronto. â€" Best man for the groom was 4 Phote by 0. Joles his brother James Brown. Ushâ€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" honeuane inss â€" ering the guests were the s + groom‘s brother Duncan Brown Music Hath Charms This Summer Thé reception was held at 27 Restaurant. To receive guests the mother of the bride wore a blue lace dress and jacket with pink hat and accessories. A pink cyambid orchid corsage comâ€" pleted her ensemble. Assisting â€" in â€" receiving the guests, the mother of the groom chose a mauve lace dress with white hat and accessories and a white cyambid orchid. A honeymoon motor trip to Niagara Falls was on the agenda for the bride and groom. For travelling the bride donned a pink linen dress with a white coat, white picture hat and acâ€" cessories. Her corsage w as a white gardenia. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a fullâ€"length gown of white lace over nylon with tiers of lace gracing the back of the skirt and two white roses highlighting the front. It featured â€" long sleeves and a scalloped neckâ€" line. Her scalloped bouffant veil fell from a crystal crown and she carried a bouquet of pink roses. white carnations and steâ€" phanotis. Attending her sister as maid of honor was Ruth Swann. The bridesmaids were Betty Brown, The bride and groom will reâ€" side on Brown‘s Line. Guests atâ€" tended the wedding from Ironâ€" bridge, Sault Ste. Marie, Port Severn and Florida. A lovely June wedding was held in the Church of the Atoneâ€" ment, Alderwood, when Linda Louise Swann became the bride of Patrick Brown. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. $Swann, Alcan Ave., Alder» wood, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, New Toronto. Pink and white carnations deâ€" corated the sanctuary for the afternoon ceremony performed by the Rev. S. W. Pooley. The wedding music was played by the church organist, Mr. R A. Cleverdon. Yesterday I went to Rome on my own. I caught the 8:30 train and the journey was uneventful except for the inevitable manâ€" problem. A very respectable, short, podgy air force officer comâ€" plete with medals sat down beside me. I didn‘t think I‘d have any problem, but the beast kept sliding towards me. Whenever I turned and glared ferociously at him. he wouldn‘t move a muscle but just stared angelically abhead. I couldn‘t get away from him because it was a train without corridors. Mama mia! More letters from Italy next week. with guitar wandered into our little piazza. Hey a beautiful voice. I threw him some money down, wrapped im "paper. I must say I‘m finding it a strain to be elegant all" the time â€" it‘s so unâ€" natural. I‘m dying to wear slacks again‘ & LOADED WITM THESE EXTRAS â€" Radio, seatbelts, wheel covers, side mirror, deluxe horn ring, window washers, backâ€" . LESS up lights, dualâ€"visors, arm rests, oil filter, THAN heater and defroster, glycol, gas, 5 year or 50.000 mile warranty. DOWNSVIEW w CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH (1964) LTD Linda Sz%mn & Patrick Brown Wed In Pink & White Setting Lingerie â€" Corsetry â€" Hosiery â€" Sportswear â€" Accessories 64 PLYMOUTHS . ... 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The date, times and location of each concert is as follows: July 1, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Cenâ€" tral, 411(F) Sqdn. RCAF (A) Band. July 12, 2:30 â€" 4:30 p.m. Park Lawn. (Jazz Group), July 15, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Erinâ€" gate, (Concert Band). July 19, 2:30 â€" 4:30 p.m., Pine Point, Governorâ€"General‘s Horse Guard Band. July 22, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Cenâ€" tral, (Organ Recital or Guest July 8, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Delma (Jazz Group). July tral, Artist) July Lawn, Band. Aug. 5, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Pine Point, (Organ Recital or Jazz Group). Aug. 9, 2:30 â€" 4:30 p.m., Erin gate, (Organ Recital). Aug. 16. 2:30 â€" 4:30 p.m., Erinâ€" gate. Royal Regiment of Canada Band. Aug. 19, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Pine Point, (Concert Band). â€" Aug. 12, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m., Cen tral (Jazz Group). 29, 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m.. Park 48th Highlanders Concert Mrs. W. Smyth of Alderwood, enptertained at a bridal shower in honor of her niece, Miss Lyn Evans recently. 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