22 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Monday, August 31, 1959 sure that school children get their polio shots before close 'con- tacts begin at school. If there is any suggestion by the doctor that there is some- thing wrong with eyesight or hearing, parents should attend to it right away. "A child who cannot understand what his teacher is telling him, or. who can't see the blackboard, may develop habits that make him a poor student. The boy or girl who can hear and see normally and who other- wise feels in fine physical condi- tion, is prepared to become well- adjusted in the classroom. that is." Textile Knowledge Not long ago | ran across a cartoon that went like this: Customer in g clothing store holding up- a sports jacket. the caption read, "Here's cne made of wool , , . whatever Well, with the variety of miracle fabrics on the market todoy this situation isn't a joke with your dry cleaner, It takes an expert textile technician to identify the s TEROOK And THE NEW TU-TONE - PAPER-MATE *Match Them To Your School Colors various fabrics that are brought in for dry cleaning. And this is of the utmost importance when you realize that a Fobulous tu-tone combinations wrong 'diagnosis' can mear a garment might be ruined if ... gay on a cheerleader's pen- A lad's best friend wants to go off to school too . . . and big sister captures the moment on film. She's using the new camera which features auto- matic film metering. Camera takes color slides as well as snapshots in color and black- and-white. Super-size preview finder. Pupil Should Be In Good Health It's not too early to think about preparing the youngsters for the new school term. It is important to see that they start off in 'tip top' condition. School children should be in the best possible health at all times, but they should he espe- cially fit when it's time to go back to school. _ Take the children first to the dentist, and next to the doctor for complete check-ups. If either dentist or doctor finds anything wrong, there will still be time to get it fixed before school starts. If the dentist finds any cav- ities, it's important that they be filed immediately. Baby teeth should never be neglected. Ne- glected baby teeth come out too early, causing permanent teeth to come in crooked. In the doctor's complete check- up, the child will be weighed and measured. The doctor will give a thorough head-to-toe examina- tion. He will test eye-sight and hearing; analyze blood and urine, and finally check on immuniza- tions. Every child needs protection against smallpox, diphtheria, tet- anus, whooping cough and polio. In some other parts of the coun- Many Pupils Favor Moves While: moving day may be a erisis for many youngsters be- cause it breaks up friendships and disrupts their lives -- it isn't so for many others, socio- ogist Raymond Payne has learned upon querying 900 Georgia junior- high and high-school students, Nine-tenths of this number had moved at least once, close to 40 per cent said moving was more desirable than always living 'in the same place. They felt that moving offered new adventures, contacts and friendships. Girls . favored moving more often than 'boys, perhaps be- cause girls usually are more so- cially mature and more confident of their ability to make new friends and adjust wherever they go. Dr. Payne believes that, if par- ents point out beforehand the ad- vantages of moving, the event wil not be a crisis for a child, but will be anticipated with plea- sure. try other immunizations necessary, too. School - health authorities urge parents to complete vaccinations and immunizations by early Aug- ust. It is also important to make are market, = Curan and Pelion . problem than ever. give them our expert care, SE ta LEPHONE SERVICE the wrong dry cleaning process is used. This is no mean feat when you consider the list of new fibers ond finishes that seem to be forever appeoring on the Not only must today's dry cleaner know the differ- ence between rayon ond acetate, he must know « the merits of such fabrics as: Verel -- Kodel -- Topel -- Amel -- Creslen -- Darven -- Zefron Yes, clconing our mcdern-day garments is more of a That's why it's so important you choose your dry cleaner with core when the time comes to have your miracle fabrics cleaned, Here ot GILLARD'S we moke a continual study of new fabrics and how they should be cleaned. chances with garments of this type. You con be sure we'll For more up-to-the-minute advice about clothing core, hope you'll 'join me here ogain next week. . ust to mention ¢ few. So don't take Km filled "WORE 59599 Finiy 24 #8. nant . . , colorful os your school crest! And they write so easily, so flawlessty. 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