os a a Ra tn 0 ANN LANDERS Nature's Own Contour Won't Dear Ann Landers: Your col- umn has provided me with many a good chuckle these last several years and now I'm go- ing to give you one. e letter from the woman who complained about the $2 falsies floating to the top of the swimming pool reminded me of one of the most unforgettable} experiences of my, life. Many years ago I attended a convention where all those la- dies wear silk dresses with floral patterns and big hats. My best friend's aunt was being installed) as president. This was back in the days when falsies were in- flatable, like balloons. Well, the outgoing president made a gushy speech and closed with: ap te an honor for me to present you with this corsage as a token of our esteem and affection." She) then proceeded to pin it on the incoming president. You guessed it. Bang went the} balloon and half of her dimen-| sions changed right there in front of 2,000. people. light of the convention and it was a topic of conversation for several years. So be thankful for foam rubber, girls----No Town) For Gosh Sakes | Dear No Town: If you ever) hear of a contest for the most) embarrassing moment, that) woman has first prize right in| her pocket. (And I hope it's not a medal.) Dear Ann Landers: My hus-| band's little sister , Cora (age| t the month of July with us. We drove 1,000 miles to pick} her up so she wouldn't have to) travel alone. Her parents came/ to get her, spent three days, and| brought along their son, his fi- aficee and their niece. At this writing I have not had Float, Deflate a line from any of them. Last week my mother-in-law called about another matter and closed with this: "Thank heavens Cora is talking normally again. She drove us crazy for weeks with that revolting southern accent she picked up from you and your friends." Both my husband and I are very hurt that not one of them has written to say thanks. I don't want a fe aily feud. Shall I make an issue of this or ignore it--Ice In The South ° Dear Ice: A 14-year-eld girl who doesn't know enough to; write a thank you letter after visiting for a month in your home is so pathetically cloddish that I feel sorry for her, The rest of the tribe (including th fiancee and her niece) are als graceless slobs. My advice is to forget it. These people are not mean nor! destructive. They are just ignor- ant Dear Ann Landers: One of the |S | Ea | | } { } best things about your column is} Naturally this was the high that people can ask you cater HONEY MOONING IN NASSAU tions they wouldn't dare ask anybody else because they don't Ihave to look. you in the face. | Also, you don't know the person who is writing so nobody gets embarrassed. Please tell me this: What is a girl supposed to do when she cries a lot at a funeral or a wed- ding or in a sad movie and needs to borrow a handkerchief from a boy. Does she return the handkerchief after she has used it, or does she say "Thank you," and let it go at that--Miss Wa- terworks Dear Miss W.: The handker- chief presented in an emer- gency is not a gift, it is a loan It should be laundered and re turned, NASSAU, Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs, William van Boxtel, Osh- awa boulevard, admire the view from the tropical gar- den of one of Nassau's hotels. They honeymooned in the Bahamas capital follow- ing their marriage at St. Bahamas -- Mary's Church, Bramp- ton, Ontario. The bride is the former Wilhelmina Leu- verink, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leuverink, Brampton, and the bride- groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John van Boxtel, Brock street north, Whitby. 'Helpful Hint For Hubby Looking For A Different Gift that Divitt and White while in orbit|usually pressed jis now helping to keep harried} |Eanagiay housewives from burn-| material of which ling the ironing, board jwhile ironing the the _| street, The fibre was the principai | den, as guests of the Scandina-|~~ space cover! suits worn by Gemini 4 astro- family |naut McDivitt and White were 14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturday, December 11, 1965 SOCIAL & PERSONAL Jo Aldwinckle, Women's Editor Telephone 723 - 3474 for Women's Department capitals as guests of the govern- ments' Travel Departments. A surprise sixteenth birthday party was held recently for Gloria Brooks, at the home of! her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Brooks, Taunton road east. Her guests included Mary Low Gig- nac of Penetanguishene; Chery] Snooks, Jim Grills, Don Rhodes, Emily Barr and John Corville. all of Lindsay, Ontario; Ken Zayette of Whitby; Misses Gail, Nancy, Joan Cover, Bob Mit- chell, John Kennedy, Ian White, Janis Fleming, Jim Suddard, Linda James, Barbara Fletcher, all of Oshawa; also Gloria's brothers John and Jim Brooks The opening of the gifts was assisted by Mary Low Gignac) who also was celebrating her| SOCIAL NOTICES birthday on the same james were played, and danc- lig'was enjoyed. =. |, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Spencer, | Refreshments were served by|/t:, 198 Hibbert avenue, Osh- \the parents and the traditional |@¥@, will be at home to their cutting of the birthday cake|Telatives, friends and neighbors made the evening a most en-|9" Saturday, December 18, 1965, ljoyable one. from 2.00 p.m, to 4.00 p.m. and cr from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on The following Kelly Kirby|the occasion of their 25 wedding jkindergarten piano pupils of| anniversary. \Mrs. Robert English, Mary) ENGAGEMENT received their certifi-| cates at a demonstration and Mr. and Mrs, George J. Flegg, recital: held in Mrs English's| Oshawa, wish to announce the home: Patty Fis, Beth Liston|engagement of their daughter, land Karen Scott iBrenda Louise, to Mr. Donald |Gordon Bruce, Oshawa, son of | Mrs, Walter Branch left this|Mr. and Mrs. T. Elvin Bruce, | ; |Bancroft, Ontario. The mar- jweek with a group of Canadian} riage will take place on Satur- Mrs. Earle Sandford, Masson street, Oshawa, retiring director of the Oshawa Junior Garden Club was honored with the pres- entation of a gift at the recent Christmas meeting of the Hor- ticultural Society. Mrs. Sandford has spent eight years as a di- rector of the club and will be greatly missed. Mrs. Russell Boswell made the presentation and Mrs. James Hedge pinned a corsage of red and white car- nations on Mrs. Sandford. AT HOME A new, space-age textile fibre|are capable of reaching, or the|women to attend fashion shows/q ¥ ; Ke § Siday, January 22, 1966, at 3.00 protected astronauts Mc-|500 degrees at which cotivii i3|jy Copenhagen, Denmark; Oslo,|p.m. in St. George's Memorial Norway, and Stockholm, Swe-|Church, Anglican, Oshawa. vian Tourist Board. The group) will be entertained at receptions SANG IN CLUBS Marisa Pavan, twin sister. of day | Legion Auxiliary Retums~ | President For Second Year | Mrs. Alyn Elliott was re- turned for a second year as president of the Ladies' Auxi- liary to the Royal Canadian 7 Legion, Branch 43 at its weekly © meeting Tuesday. Deepest Sympathy was ex- 'pressed for Mrs. Joseph Davies whtose husband passed away re- cently. It was announced that the dedication of the. Frontals re- cently donated to St. Mark's Anglican Church would be held 4 és on Sunday, December 12 at 11 | a.m. Auxiliary members were Be- . "eee asked to attend this service. . | A donation will be sent to the Hospital for Sick Children, Tor- onto. The Christmas party and Riel Rebellion Survi'vor Dies VICTORIA (CP)--A woman - who livesl through the north- west rebellion of 1885 as a prisoner of Chief Big Bear was buried here Wednesday. Relatives of Mrs. Blanche Askey, 9%, believe she was the last survifvor of the historic up- rising of \Metis. and Indians un- 'der Louis Riel, in northern Sas- katchewam, Born ig: Bowmanville, Ont., she was 410 when the Cree war chief ratided the settlement where her father worked. The Ciyees dragged the pris-. oners wtth them as they fled 'before government troops in a chase cowering two months and hundreds) of miles. : The pr®soners were reéleas unharmed. when the starving war party' disbanded. exchange of gifts will be held next Tuesday, December 14. The children's Christmas tree | on December 18. Mrs. Robert Williams, Zone er, conducted the elec-| ion of officers for 1966 a8)members were out on a social| follows: president, Mrs, Alyn|night, but failed to turn out for| Elliott; 1st vice-president Mrs.|the business meetings. An atten- James Anderson 2nd vice-|dance record is to be kept in president; Mrs. Matthew Bellithe New Year, The first meeting} past-president; Mrs. Norman] in the New Year will be on Jan- McEvers secretary; Mrs. Char- uary 4, 1966. les Lamb; treasurer Mrs. Rob-|---- MRS, ALYN ELLIOTT | | TRACI? ULYSSES' STEPS The Scaarch For Ulysses, an hour-long, CBS - TV color pro- gram showwing author Lawrence Durrell ast home on Corfu, will be broadcast Jan. 11. STARSTED WELL-PAID The fir st show-business job of Dick Kai¥man, aho plays the title role iy: TV's Hank, paid him $250 a week. ert Williams; sergeant at arms} Mrs.-Perry Smith; color bear-| ers Mrs, Frank Davey and Mrs. Alfred Lavender; executive, Mrs. Frank Davey, Mrs. Char- les Gibbs, Mrs. Daniel Guilti-| nan, Mrs, Alfred Lavender and! Mrs. Cornelius Vermoen; audi-| tors Mrs. Eric Jacklin, Mrs Raymond Boivin and Mrs. Laura Freeman; sports officer Mrs. Matthew Bell; chaplin Mrs, Charles Bibbs; pianist and) press reporter Mrs, William Reed. Mrs. Williams and those help- ing with the election received a hearty vote of thanks. The attendance was poor for the largest auxiliary in Oshawa. It was noticeable that many STARS VISIT TROOPS A CBC concert party is pre- senting six shows for United Na- and dinners in the |jaundry. add and han been antebiubed various) actress Pier Angeli, made her The fibre is the secret of ajas the standard material for ~~ |name singing in nightclubs with ' . Winter Sports Safety Tips Can Prevent Many Accidents '|new type of heat-resistant iron-|flight suits for the U.S Navy, |cover extends well over the|her husband, Jean - Pierre ling board cover which won't\and is being evaluated by the|edge of the ironing board to| Aumont. an unsupervised lake which| neit or burn regardless how/jother services because of its| rovide a hard-wearing s SS | s s | J f° urface | may OF nl not " hanghtg sed ny a hot iron is left on it. fire and heat resistant proper- at the point where ait abra- READS EVERY DAY congo isdting ithe m hill let-|. The cover is being manufac-|ties. For similar reasons, it is|sion occurs. A drawstring and) The daily radio short story i ltured in Toronto and has just |expected to find its way into|double-snap buckle fitting which| program read by CBC veteran fasten on the underside of the|actor John Drainie has used i i s t, where | bog oo ar ie «ene introduced on the Cana-|the crash suits worn by many board ensure a snug cuesuwead stories chosen from 7,600 free fit. submissions. i drivers who participate in the that may| dian market. It is guaranteed by |O1/y n on pa oat too close|the . manufacturer for five|Indianapolis 500 auto race and to the surface is asking for|years of normal usage. \the International Grand Prix.) trouble. The reason for the cover's| In addition to being burn A last word: Dressing appro-|Superior performance is that|proof, the "new" ironing board | satel |being chemically different from | tions troops in Cyprus between Dec. 5 and Dec, 14. With good sense and some forethought, many of the acci- dents associated with winter sports can be avoide*. The first common sense rule is that Fc equipment _used be in - condition. Check your child's sled before he goes whooshing downhill. Is the steering mechanism in good shape? Does it respond quickly to the covers have the durability, scuff| directing hand? priately is important. Too tight at Jury & Lovell ice skate blades sharp enough so that junior doesn't find himself partly im- pants, which don't allow you to bend the knees, are a hazard to skater and skier alike; so begin to char or degrade until lar nylon. heated to 700 degrees Fahren-| conventional nylon, it does not |and shrink resistance of regu-| For ease of laundering, the are trailing scarves and masks| mobilized when he expects to that can slip and obscure heit, This is well above the 530\cover is separate from an ac- degree level, the highest tem-|companying twin underspad of be waltzing gracefully around the rink? Do the skate shoes Boe properly? This is important, be- cause balance is affected if the feet don't have enough room and the shoe doesn't hug the ankle properly. Are the skis the right length for the height of the user? Do the boots fit well? Does the binding holding the boot to the vision. perature most domestic irons polyfoam and felt material. The 'Bundle Blindness' | Crippling Disease Many shoppers contract an add 'disease' during the pre- Christmas shopping rush. It's ski hold fast? Are the ski pole|called 'bundle blindness" and loops secure? lis caused by carrying stacks of Good sense also requires that packages, one on top of the the sportsman do what he can |other, right up to the top of the do -- and not try fancy stuff |head. Its most common results too advanced for him. Going up jare painful twisted ankles or and down the intermediate | bruises, and- sometimes even slope until its incline is handled |broken bones. So, warns the perfectly is better than trying |Greater New York Safety Coun the advanced run too soon, with |cil, avoid bundle blindness by maybe a broken leg as a sou- jcarrying packages in shopping venir. \bags. Send -the big, awkward Skate, sled and ski in the jones home instead of wrestling proper surroundings. A super-|with them through Christmas vised skating rink is better than !crowds 'here FY on, ++ CHRISTMAS 7 TREASURES FOR THE FINEST Custom and sk Ready Made DRAPES in the letest Shades ond Fobrics ... see... Mé&C DRY GOODS & DRAPERIES DRAPERY TRACKS EXPERTLY INSTALLED 723-7827 Bive Grass Bath Cubes to soften | ghd scent the bath and o Bain dAR led with cot-callled seen. 74 Celina Street little treasures at little prices ...in the BIRKS BOX This Christmas, surprise your parents, relatives and friends with a gift froma Birks. While we do offer the rare and beautiful -- and, Blue Gross Fluffy Milk Bath and Both Soap to moke the bath a reloxing pleasure. $3.50 perhaps, costly in gifts -- we do have quite a variety of articles one dollar and up. Even in these ' flattering appeal of ARROW white shirts. See our fabulous assoripnent of these famous shirts in a choice of popular collar styles... snap closures, Ahutton-downs, soft and fused types. Meticulous tailoring, fits perfectly, and lool«s personally measured..Come in now, shop in one stop for every man on your \{-hristmas list. : Pricetd from 5,00 moderately priced items, you will find the same value. Do drop in to our Oshawa store and browse around ... you will find many treasures to suit any pocketbook. OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT No Money Down -- No Carrying Charges @ 2 LOCATIONS @ OSHAWA DOWNTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE 36 King E. Open to 9 P.M. 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