z crime, but d they will 1 their chil- n the alpha- SHAPE inlike con- in, changes od little, so strawberry like-atresh eh itl) t-coh-? resentative DISTAFF DIARY | | Summary of reports of meetings and activities of | Oshawa women's organizations as compiled from reports submitted by their secretaries. ALBERT STREET UCW Julian Bussanich, tickets; Mrs. The first meeting "of Albert|Jack Lawrence, prizes; Mrs. Street United Church Women|Roland McKenna, _ refresh- for 1967 was held with Mrs. C.|ments; Mrs. Leo Zylka, favors; C, Lee, president, presiding. Mrs. Sidney Merringer, candy; Mrs. Ronald Kellington sang|Mrs. Henry Whorms, advertise- two solos, 'God Hath Not Prom-|ment; and Mrs. J, G. Forestall, ised" and "I Shall Not Pass|decorations. Again This Way'. The regent reminded the Members were reminded of|circle of the Provincial Circle's the congregational meeting to/centennial project, for a token be preceded by a pot-luck sup-|donation of $1,976, to be sent per, January 18 at 6.30 p.m. to the Pope in February, for the ; poor people of the world. ST. MATTHEW'S WA The regent stressed the im- The first meeting of the new/portance of an annual retreat, year for St. Matthew's Woman's|to revitalize spiritual needs. Auxiliary was held recently} Reports on centennial proj- with Mrs. Alex McdAllister,jects, the first of which is to be president, presiding. held March 19 as the Feast of Mrs. H. J. Bathe reported a/St. Joseph, would be a day of successful year regarding thejrecollection, commencing with making and selling of quilts. |mass at 7.00 a.m., at St. Ger- It was decided to hold a bake|trude's Church, with Mrs. Clif- sale at the annual pancake sup-|ford Harper as convener. | per, = 7; and to hold ; one evening and one afternoon KEEPS HOME COSY meeting each month, | More than three-quarters of Mrs. McAllister announced|canadian homes have centr that Corporate Communion for|peating. : all members would be cele-| -- is brated in the church on Ash Wednesday, February 8 at 10.00) a.m. | New officers were appointed | for 1967. DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA A centennial atmosphere pre- vailed at this year's first gen- eral meeting of the Daughters of Isabella, at St. Gregory's para ae with Mrs. Steph Bonfordi, the regent, presiding. = Plans for the centennial card WIFE PRESERVER party were finalized for Thurs- day, February 23, at the audi-| Dip white blotters in mixed torium with Mrs. William Eyre|paint to see how color will look as chairman; Miss Theresajon surfaces. They dry quick- Coyne, co-chairman; Mrs.|ly, true to the finished color. Her Life Career Of Writing Began In Early Childhood | By ROBERTA ROESCH "I landed a job transcribing The year Jane Tompkins Me-|for Burt McConnell, an editor Connell was 12, she dreamed up |for the former Litery Digest, a story-entitled Success or Fail-|Who was doing some writing on ure and entered it in a contest. pe Mrs. oo § : i \ 'Eventually marrie im. 1 The, fae was a failure when|and, eventually, 1 also learned about writing from him and de- it was the beginning of a writ-|". ay se ing career that eventually | ded fo try doing some more of added up to 20 children's books and many articles and stories.| That decision was'a wise one, And all of this writing got into|because as Jane worked at her print at the same time Mrs.|job by day and pounded the McConnell maintained a job|typewriter at night the first of and cared for a husband and her 20 books, The Polar Bear home. Twins, was published. "Writing has always been%a While she stuck to her heavy | great opportunity for me," said|Schedule of going to a daytime | Mrs. McConnell when she took |iob and coming home to write} time out from researching for|at night, her jobs were demand-| her newest book to tell me ing ones, too. } about her career. For example, she aie "While I was still in high|worked for the late Ted Collins school, I started sending poems when he managed Kate Smith's to publishers. Though I had to!radio shows. learn the dictatphone and take; 'I was hired to answer Kate's| in the back of my mind." not keep away from any oppor- USE EXPERIENCE tunity to write, so I soon began The dictaphone, however, was |doing commercials for the pro- opportunity in disguise, because|gram. Later I went into writing! when young Jane needed extra!scrips for Kate's day-time and money, she used her knowledge evening shows. While I did that of this machine to get a night|and travelled for the show, I job transcribing dicta-|also wrote and published 10/85 to 98 per cent of more of my books for children."'!and need not be refrigerated.|at the beach. phone records. One thing led to another from the work on the radio show. For instance, from reviewing books for the program she got to know many editors. As a result of these contacts one editor asked Jane and her husband to col- laborate on a book Presidents of the United States. Terrycloth Adds Glamor To Home Beach or Patio By ELEANOR ROSS LED TO WHITE HOUSE Terrycloth has really emerged "Later we wrote another book @5--@--star--performer--in_ the on First Ladies,"' Jane informed fashion world. Once used only me, "'and those assignments got|for dull, unpretentious, shape- us through the front entrance of!less bathrobes, terry has the White House." switched to glamor, and is at Those published books landed Jane an editing job with|terry wear is Thomas Y. Crowell, the firm for | practical. whom she wrote the books. And One firm that deals only in while she worked nine hoursva terry garments has a catalogue day in the office, kept house that is a sartorial eye-opener, without a maid, and cared for | with page after page of beauti- a husband who was then in a/fyl terry garments of every wheelchair, she continued writ- type, in every style, color and ing more books. design, There are charming "In fact, I did one of mv best terry dresses, delightful books then," said Mrs. McCon- smocks. There are all kinds of nell. "That's why it's my opin-|robes, of course--long, some ion that if you really want to with fanciful appliques to add write you ll find time for writ-! sharp color to white. Thre ing. are delightful mother - and- ' -- Meagls no vpegiired daughter robes and handsome 0 find time for it than sitting ones for the menfolk. beautiful and jan office job, I still had writing|fan mail," she said, But I could|40wn in a hard, straight-backed chair in front of a trusty type- EASY TO MOVE write and pounding that ma-| There are terry culottes that chine every day or evening--or look like a flattering housedress th.' but allow for wonderful ease' in Rae Taras -- | motion SAVES FREEZER SPACE Fringe poncho coats go over Freeze-dried ye have lost|stretch pants at home and are also home on the beach, too. Indoor! heir water|ever so popular over swimsuits] | One - piece shirt - and - gett THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, January 18, 1967 2] outfits are ideal for patio, for | gardening, for tennis. We have |found these one-piecers grand) INUVIK, N.W.T. (CP)--The |for wear when cleaning house.next move by the human | Very useful is the after-bath| friends of three trapped beluga shift: of terry--just slip into it!whales will be to make sure without bothering to dry off.|they ~~ pone | be eh ath fakac against he--possibilitythat the The absorbent terrycloth takes |i hoe survivors atfay too. far care of that. These shifts are|from their breathing hole in gaily patterned in gold, rose.|iskimo Lake, members of the KEEP THEM TRAPPED jInuvik Lions Club plan to lower fish nets at a safe distance from the hole to keep the mam- mals coming back for gulps of air and handouts of food. | WOOL KEEPS WARM | Britain's export business in jwool is the world's largest, lworth £162,700,000 in 1962. blue or green, with big bold - _- print flowers. A zipper in front makes things easy. And the terry garments let feminine wearers look actually pretty and glamorous while relaxing be- tween bath and dressing. The fresh, just laundered look, feel and fragrance of terrycloth endear it to every woman's heart. It's no wonder designers just can't let it alone. The new weaves are extra velvety and smooth, but just as easy to care for and offering just the same comfort, absorbency, and above all, casy machine-washability. IT MADE HER JUMPY | ILFORD, England (CP) -- Aj worried housewife called Police} to report that an eagle was perching on a chimney in this | northeastern London suburb and) watching her. 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