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Port Perry Star (1907-), 25 Dec 1958, p. 2

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ne ¥ Your ANNE HIRST | de eee eee "Pear Anne 'Hirst: Our family is divided on the question of our two daughters contributing to the home ex- penses. They 'both have good positions and thelr father thinks they should give us token board, though we would only save it and add to it for their future. 1 do not agree, nor do they--they say none of their friends do such a thing and they would be ashamed to admit they were asked to. "I argue that we do not need their help, and with prices so high I am sure they can us? gll they make. We have a nice home, garden and cars, and the older girl plans to commute to a nearby town to work With winter coming on, she wants to take an apartment there with another girl. Her father dis- approves. "Her sister is engaged and will probably be married in a few months, so I don't see any point in her paying board. Then why should the other one? "I do not mean to present a picture of a wrangling house- hold, but as a matter ot record 7'd like your opinion. MOM" Parents expect to provide for their children; it is a pleasant duty, and sometimes implies sacrifice. They do this * gladly with no thought of re- * compense, and they don't ex- * pect appreciation until the * children are old enough 'o * understand. + As children get out on their * own it is salutary for them * {0 contribute part of their * salary to the home, not to re- * pay parents but as a gesture * of love and gratitude. When * a girl earns her first salary * she feels independent, ard * proud to pay board if it is only * a. few dollars a week. It en- * genders a feeling of belonging, * plus responsibility, and tends * to build character. * Your husband feels this is ¢ a sound basis for his argu- * ment. 2 + The older girl will find liv- * ing in town more costly than * she expects; she may even * need help from home until ¢ she lands on her economic feet * _in which case she might send * a small sum to you regularly * {0 maintain the spirit of Her * father's request. In a strange ¢ city a girl needs time to learn * jts advantages as well as its * dangers; to me it seems wise ¢ that she commute for quite a * while before settling there. ¢ Arguments over money are ¢ spirit of * not always pleasant. A warmer co - operation all. Two-In-One Style PRINTED PATTERN SIZES 4780 | 41-24" By day, or evening, delight in the coolness of this dress 'n' bo- lero outfit, Note how bolero but- tons to dress -- always looks neat, smart. A Printed Pattern proportioned for -half-sizers. Printed Pattern 4780: Half Sizes 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22%, 241%. Size 16% dress takes 4% yards 35-inch; bolero 1% yards. Printed directions on each pat- tern part. Easier, accurate. Send. FORTY CENTS (40¢) (stamps cannot be accepted; use postal note- for safety) for this pattern, Please print plainly the £17, NAME, ADDRESS, and wooo NUMBER, NEW < 14 ANNE ADAMS, ¢ around should result in an + amicable settlement that will * restore harmony. . * LJ * "Dear Anne. Hirst: The girl I hope to marry when I can afford to is 24, and I'm a year older, As things stand, her mother is my problem.* "She apposes our marriage, and won't say why. She has no reason to (that I know of) but I am always .tuncomfortable when she is around -- and that isn't right. I have the feeling she .doesn't trust me, but I've never given her reason not to... "] was away at college three years, so perhaps she feels she doesn't know me well. She is a widow, and until my mother died they were friends. Which why shall I turn? . BILL" * If you can win the mother's + confidence she may be more * reasonable. + When you and your girl go * {0 these musicales you enjoy, # ask her to accompany you. + Perhaps having dinner to- + gether beforehand will ease + the tension; observing your + good manners she may relax * a bit and realize you know ¢ your way around. + Since you attend the same L ask her if you can + drive them there now and + then. Find out what books + and records she prefers. Such + thoughtful attention cannot + help but establish you in her + esteem and pave the way for + Good luck! * church, more confidence. $ * The question of young people with jobs paying board at heme is a moot one. Anne Hirst's opinion on practical family mat- ters is helpful, Write her your problem at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ontario. Es Fv BOE NICE QUEEN -- Blonde, green- eyed Michele Lemoing strikes a lissome pose in Nice, France, after being chosen 1958 "Queen of the Riviera". Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q. Is it all right for a man to use only his initials when sign- ing social correspondence, as for instance, "J. H. Cardington"? A. No; he should sign his full name, or at least as, "James H. Cardington." Q. It I receive a telephone call while entertaining a guest, should 1 explain at once to the person calling that Ihave a guest and cannot talk? A. If the call is unimportant, you can explain and offer to call back later. If, however, the call is important, it takes pre- cedence over the entertainment of 'your guest, Q. How shold grapefruit be prepared for serving? A. Cut it across in half; then cut the sections free and re- move the dividing skin and seeds; then put sugar into it, and allow this at least 15 minutes to soak into the fruit before: serving. Q. In a double wedding, shonld each bride have her own mald- of-honor? A. Yes, although they may ,have the same bridesmaids, And each bridegroom has his own best man, too. Chie S 2S ed HORSE PLAY -- Playing a Western role, southern belle Florence Cloud rides a "bucking bronco" on the beach at Cypress Gardens. With the water so handy, it's only natural that her mount should be a sea horse. NICLES "GINGER FARM Gwendoline .Clatke It just seems I never run out of material to. fill this column. There is always something in- teresting going on. At least it is interesting to me so I can only hope it is also interesting to you. Take last Tuesday for in- stance. That was the day the Salada-Sherriff-Horsey company gave their annual tea to W.I representatives who were invit- ed to see the handicraft exhibit and to hear the prize-winning announcements. This year the tea was held at the Royal York Hotel. The contest took the: form of a Quilt Block competition for which there were 61 entries. The block patterns were arranged in loose-leaf albums with hand- somely decorated hard covers. Some of the patterns were old designs carefully treasured from one generation to another. Others were comparatively new and one had to be original. All the work was of excellent quality includ- ing the beautiful designs in quilt- ing. In fact the workmanship was so good I am sure the judges must have had a hard time reaching a decision. However, probably their work was made a little easier through the gen- erosity of the sponsors who of- fered not only three prizes but $10 each to the ten entries re- ceiving "honourable mention. The 1st prize award was given to the West'End W.I. of Guelph; the 2nd to West Fort William; and the 3rd to Elder Mills, Woodbridge. The ten awards went to the following districts: Sheddon; Gorrie, Appin, King City, Sault Ste. Marie, Dublin, Watford, Desboro, Kingston and Burgessville. ' It was a very happy, friendly afternoon for everyone. Not only was it a grand opportunity to see at first hand a splendid dis- play of rural talent but it also gave W.I. members from far and », wide one more occasion to meet their Provincial officers and other W.I. personnel and to dis- cuss their common. problems one with another. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed it. This of course, is only a brief acfount. You will naturally read more about it in your next issue of Home. and Country and from your area representative. It seemed to me the idea of a quilt-block contest was a happy thought; helping to keep alive one of Canada's native arts. It would be too bad if it should ever die out. It is an art that includes skill, artistic ability and requisites of good workmanship. Certainly the W.I. as a whole owes a debt of gratitude to the Salada-Sherriff-Horsey Company for their generous sponsorship of this worthwhile project. Re- membering we may find it adds an extra flavour to the cup that cheers and our morning toast and marmalade. Well, I had just nicely caught my breath as it were, after Tues- day's affair when along comes an invitation to a tea at the C.N.E. It was for the first Thursday when all the exhibits were nice and fresh, But it was raining and I wondered -- should I or shouldn't I go? In the end I don- ned. sloshers, raincoat and cap, and sallied forth with an umbrel- la, hoping the weather would clear before too long. It did, so my optimism was justified. 1 soon noticed the grounds at the C.N.E. had had a 'face lift- ing. All along the front, where there used to be nothing but cars, there are now lovely gar- dens, and no less than three water fountains, spilling over into huge greenlined basins. Even the light standards. are eye- catching. Atop each pole flies a flag; a few, feet down is the light itself and some distance beneath it flower baskets en- circle the pole from which are growing flowering plants and hanging vines. Certainly the new arrangement along the front pre- - sents a far more pleasing ap- pearance than before and elimin- dtes a lot of the unwelcome lit- ter that used to be the first thing one saw. The new mam- moth water fountain is also quite lovely. In fact to all outward appearances the C.N.E. is much improved. As for the exhibits I am not in a position to say too much as I was only in a few of the buildings) I noticed there was more originality than usual at the Flower Show. The Govern- ment Building had well arranged informative displays and the quality and variety of work shown in the Queen Elizabeth Building was marvellous. I was particularly impressed by a fine- ly worked, hand-hooked rug. Beautiful design and the size was about 9 x 12. This prize-winning entry came from Ottawa. It being Press and Radio Day 1 noticed many well-known per- ""Janet Jean" Where Men Of The Bible Dwelt "Up there," my guide sald much too casually to suit me, "js Mount Nebo where Moses showed the promised land to the children of Israel." We were deep in the flat bed of the Jordan River valley. The Dead Sea, 1,300 feet below sea level, was only a step away. The surrounding gray, bar- ren hills and mountains were transformed by sunset glow into subdued tints of orange and purple. It was not too difficult to roll back the centuries to the days when the men of the Bible dwelled here, About two hours earlier we had entered the tropically warm valley, descending slowly from the heights of Ammam, the capi- tal of Jordan. There were occasional. or- chards of -lenton, orange, and banana trees, but most of the land was dry and unworked and tired. We suddenly came upon the Rivgr Jordan and I fumbled for my camera. My driver guide arrested my hopes before I could draw a bead on the winding ; 30-foot stream and its banks. On both sides of the bridge crossing the Jordan were Jordan Legionnaires in their red and white checkered headress. It was an off-limits military outpost. For the third time since depart- ing from Amman, I had to pro- duce my passport. Because, said the drvier, "these fellowes know me," we skipped ahead of five cars of passengers at the check point and shortly slowed down behind a truck sprinkling the streets . of new Jericho. . Apparently accustomed to peo- ple in a hurry, he tried to dodge up a side street to save time and it was not easy to persuade him grassy that crawling behind a water * sprinkler and looking at the lush vegetation of the Jerich oasis was sheer delight on a stifiling day. . All the way from Amman I had been talking about old Jericho and every time the driver had diverted the conver- sation to Qsar Hisham (which he said he would gladly show me for anther dollar). So off we went and were re- warded by the ruins of a palace 1,200 years old. The mosaics were all he sald and more. Now, he proclaimed, as he prevented me for the third time from taking a picture of Mount Temptation rising abruptly from the valley floor several miles away, we will go to Old Jericho where you will get the best pic- ture, writes Courtney Sheldon in The Christian Science Monitor. En route were the reminders of today's unsolved human rela- tions -- the camps of 80,000 Palestinian refugees. The broad valley swallowed them up as it they were mere desert villages. Hoping for the day they can return to their former homes in Israel, they live in huts and are given the necessitles of life by the United Nations. Clouds of dust swept through the middle of the camps. It was easy to see why most of the sonalitles here and there. Rural readers will be interested to know I was chatting briefly with and that John Bradshaw was M.C.ing one of the Cooking Schools. Waiting to go into the Men's Press Luncheon were a number of country edi- tors -- possibly your own local editor was among them, 1 expect Partner will be go- ing down next week. We have given up trying to do the "Ex" together. I get "Exhibition feet" so quickly that it spolls the day for him . . . and the next few days for mel £ WYATT GETS HELP -- In his Wyatt Earp series for the new TV season, Hugh O'Brian, left, acquires an assistant, The new character is one "Shotgun Gibbs", played by Morgan Wood: "2 ward, right. 'He'll have the role in 25 of 39 "Earp" shows. talented and educated refugees leave for greener pastures, though the high birth rate keeps the population of the camps the same or growing. Just as the excavations of old Jericho rose into view we began passing hundreds of refugee wo- men on. their way to and from Elisha's well. They balanced water jugs on their heads and were marvelously erect. The refugees settled along the Jordan because of its warmth during the winter. After 10 years, most of them are sald by UN officials to have little inter- est in being résettled under more ' favorable conditions, They are not starving or oppressed and prefer to remain as a reminder to thé world of their hopes to return to Israel. Surrounded by wire fencing, Old Jericho is not extensively . uncovered. Portions of towers and the footings of the walls which "fell flat" when "they blew with the trumpets" can be seen. 4 On the move again, we halt- ed at the Dead Sea where a new . hotel is rising on the north shore. Not far away is where the Jordan empties into the sea, A few miles upstream is where, it is said, Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. The road to the river is unmarked as are many other highways. No one was on the highway s we headed up out of the val- toward the towers of Jeru- salem in the quiet of the even- ing. The .land, which by day still suffers the weight of march- ing feet and the burden of the oppressed, was. serene and com- posed. It was once more the | land which brought forth men whose words and deeds are of eternity. ie Jekylls 'And Hydes In Real Life Many people lead double lives. Sometimes their pursuits are in- nocent, but not always. If their guilty secret is discovered by a blackmailer -- or any other sort 0? crook -- they're in trouble. In the U.S.A. a prominent law-"~ .ver was leading a double life. Respectably married, he was at the same time "carrying on" with his secretary. Once he took her for a drive in the country. They stooped in a lonely lane and, suddenly, two gunmen ap- peared. . . The bandits were men who specialized in robbing {furtive lovers. They kept watch on lone- ly places, knowing that the man would always pay up.and the woman would rarely scream. The victims never wanted any publicity. In this case, although the lawyer had a gun in his pocket, he meekly handed over his mon- 'ey to save his reputation. But the bandits went too far. One of them took a fancy to the pretty secretary and tried to pull her out of the car. The lawyer saw red, pulled out his gun and shot the gunman dead but received fatal wounds him- self from the bullets of the other bandit. Some crooks lead double lives, too. A prominent Montreal in- surance broker would leave I office fashionably dressed and' enter his chauffeur-driven lim ousine, Later, dressed in an old cap and sweater, he would leave the car to go and hold up a bank. He would race back to the car with his loot and, by the time it pulled up outside his office, - * he was ready to step out beauti- fully dressed, and enter his apartment in a'dignified manner, 'An English author was at the same time a recelver of stolen. property. He was finally caught' and brought to trial, where he pleaded that he had a dual personality. The judge listened patiently and then commented: "All I can say is that both of you will go to prison!" 3 -- -------- J I Colorful Linens Let these pansies lend color to your linens. Put them on guest towels, bed sets, scarves. Colorful pansies for linens and * crocheted edging to finish them. Pattern 608: transfer of a 6x20- inch motif, two 6x13; direc- tions for edging. . 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