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a Women THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, February 23, 1967 13 | Distinguishing Between Sexes Becomes More Difficult Today By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP) -- One of | life's little ordeals today is | | trying to distinguish between the sexes. In a world of conformity, even persons increasing of | the opposite sex don't look so opposite anymore. More and more the sexes dress alike, talk alike and cut their hair alike. Who can tell whether that stranger stroll- ing down the beach in old {| slacks is a male concert pian- 4 | ist on vacation or a lady high | school biology teacher picking up seashells? Suppose you hear there's go- ing to be a party, and the guest list includes Leslie, Kim, Chris, Tony, Pat and Jerry. Does that mean there will be six girls, six boys, or | any combination of both Who BETA SIGMA PHI SORORITY CROWNS VALENTINE QUEEN FOR 1967 Mrs. Stuart Smith was chosen Valentine Queen for 1967 by her sorority sisters of Beta Sigma Phi at the annual Blue. and_ Silver Ball in St. Gregory's Audi- Ryan, left, Phi dent and master monies and Mrs. Leonard Shay, right, chairman of the dance committee. Dick Valleau's orchestra provid- Phi presi- of cere- torium Friday night. Miss Marilyn Larmer, last year's Queen, crowned the new queen and presented her with a dozen red_ roses. Assisting were Mrs. Patrick ed the music, following the theme for this year, "Cupid's Night Out.' Pro- ceeds of the dance will be | donated to the "Save the Children Fund Southmead Holds Elderly (itis: Maal Activity Secretary Reflects Euchre Party The Southmead Neighborhood Association held a_ successful euchre party in its newly com- pleted Community Centre on Kawartha Street. The president, chuk, explained, Fred Pesar- and stressed that furniture might be bought, but the most important project was to fur- nish the Community Centre with interested and active people to make it a well organized asso- ejation." Mr. Pesarchuk reminded everyone that meetings were held the second Sunday of every month, and Teen Dances had been organized for Friday even- ings at the Community Centre. Mr. Pesarchuk expressed thanks to the conveners Mrs. Charles Musgrave and Mrs. Pesarchuk for arranging the euchre. Mrs. Musgrave thanked all members for their help 'and donations of food. LABEL'S NOT EXACT At least four quite different species of fish are sold under the name sardine. WIFE PRESERVER Mount a curtain rod on the frame of a window to keep flower pots from falling off the sill. ' THE BRITISH LOOK In early January when twelve manufacturers -- leading members of the National Children's Wear Association of Great Brit- ain and Northern Ireland -- participated in the sec- ond London Look for Chil- dren promotion held in New York, Mrs. Ryva Manston, one of Britain's front line designers of children's wear flew to the States to at- tend the exhibit. Mrs. Mans- ton, apart from being dir- ector of David Rome Ltd. London, who showed her designs, is the mother of two children -- Maxine, 9, "the euchre| was being held to raise funds} '| "T had to trick them at first, To Round Out Declining Years | | | LONDON, Ont. (CP) -- Gid | psychologists and sociologists | people need well-balanced lives} who say that square dancing, as well as well-balanced diets, glee clubs, arts and crafts are says Mrs. J. J. McHale, a lead- unit a, ing authority on the problems /only superficial activities and of the aged. don't solve the basic problem | "It's no good wrapping old Mrs. McHale agrees. tae in pitiless and spoon-feed-| "J don't believe in programs ing them. Too many younger ; riali 7 , jadults feel they must do every. (JUSt tor socializing. We don't} thing for them." a to cae ied just fun. e've started educational trips Mrs. McHale is supervisor of A A recreation programs for older ane SUPUNAOn BrOLN, | 2 a atl sinting. Eiger ee (g-kunel e Ontari elfare' Council |P4 * ; ware seeds gram chairman' ot last winter's creative work. I'want them n ast winter's : 4 Canadian Conference on Agin _|know all about the opportunities She has been a Girl Guide divi- javailable for self - expression, sional commissioner. |Before we began quilt making, Mctiale save when she |e studied early Canadian d first attended a senior cilia tose anincatc quitte oe club meeting, in 1958, she was!' |, a appalled to see members sitting I've been called intolerant doing nothing. When she became |ecause I've criticized some jdirector of recreation, she be-|tHe craft sales held by and for lean th change things. lolder adults, People shouldn't 8 se Pekar yd buy things just for the sake of old people, they should buy |and I'm afraid I used the same A rhe |techniques I used in Guiding to|Something because it's well jinvolve the people." jmade, attractive and they can't On the first day she dis-/Tesist it. tributed wood fibre corsages to| Mrs. McHale has three goals| every tenth person to arrive. |in working with older people. | "Then I introduced them to! "We want to establish pro- the rest of the group as the!grams interesting to people 'al- kitchen committee. |ready old,' those 80 and up, and "In the beginning they were |to provide a challenging pro- railroaded into it, but soon they |gram for those in the 'middle-| learned the kitchen committee|aged old group,' those 60 or| was having a lot of fun, and|over. | everyone began to volunteer. I} | don't have to resort to this sort! lof thing anymore. In fact rarely finish an activity. If T! start a sing-song and am called| "It's also important that we! persuade younger men and women to prepare for old age| by developing skills and inner resources, to the phone, someone else al |ways takes over." | Some senior citizens' activi- lties have' been criticized by | "Nutritionists are concerned) labout the well - balanced diet. It's about time someone planned a well-balanced life. Retiring| from activity is bad. Retiring to something is better." pects ce | |NEW SURGICAL TECHNIQUE) A revolutionary new pro- cedure is allowing many ampu- tees to walk again within 24 hours after surgery. Developed a i them finger jand by a Polish surgeon, the new's Company's Status, Career Girls Hear; "A secretary like an ex tension of the right arm of her 'Boss', these remarks open-| ed the topic "Demands of a Secretary Today" given by Mr. A. 1s | and guests of the National Sec-} retaries. Association, Shoreline Chapter, at their dinner meet- ing on Tuesday. | While the basic skills of typ- ing and shorthand were still secretarial requisites, Mr. Mar- tin stressed that 'Attitude' was a prime requisite. He listed: punctuality, breaks |voice at proper pitch; clear diction and correct messages \taken and relayed; refrain \from eating at desk; personal items kept away from top of desk; avoid repeating rupor: personal hygiene; for something done, as of secretarial tributes. A flexible attitude, especial- ly with hours, paid off with employer and employee rela- tionship and had a_ definite bearing on salary increases at) review time, he said. A secretary should display genuine interest in her work in her company; create | an impression of good will. maintain poise and have good | posture. | "A secretary who basically can grow with the company is one who pushes her boss up the ladder of success and goes up with him." Mr. Martin led a discussion period in which the members and guests took part and ask- ed questions regarding the vari-| ous aspects of secretarial! duties. | M. C. Barnett of the Oshawa Business College will be guest speaker at the March meeting of the National Secretaries' Association, Shoreline Chapter. process provides that a tem- porary artificial leg be fitted immediately at the time of am- putation. Patients are up and around the day after the am- putation, rather than having to wait several months as they do _ junder traditional amputation /procedures. | HOUSEHOLD HINT Short - handled pancake turner can be kept in your cleaning basket. It's a great | help for scraping stubborn A Custom Mode er Ready-to-Hang DRAPERIES HOMES @ OFFICES @ INDUSTRIAL |! -- Since 1919 -- WARD"S Simcoe St. et Athol 725-1151 when you're cleaning 'nl and Candy, 6 -- with whom she is photographed here and whom she usually uses as models for her crea- tions. She likes bright and modern designs but still hankers after the roman- tic -- tight - waisted, full- skirted. Her collection in- cluded among other things many delightful A-line dres- ses for the under - fives, flowered trouser suits for sub - teens and hand-tail- ored coats for boys and girls in the 3 to 6X range-- most of which will be in the stores here shortly --By Tracy Adria | This We 1 KING WEST WOMEN'S SNOW BOOTS '2 PRICE ek Only SHOE A. Martin, sales supervisor, ' of Office Overload to members|! !" That's the Mrs. Are you more |need more CAN BE SURE? There are,. however, still ways it can be done. And here is a tentative guide for the perplexed: If it scowls when you say "Yes, sir' to it, it is prob- ably a her. If it punches you in the nose when you say "Yes, ma'am".to it, it is in dubitably a him. PLUCKS LINT Does it like to scratch itself | in public? Put it down as male. Does it always seem to | be plucking at its clothing to pick off invisible pieces of lint, Put it down as female, If it has a button off its topcoat, it is a husband. If it Starts asking questions about why the button is missing, it is a wife. Does it blow its nose into a hanky when it cries? It's a gal. Does it wipe its tears from its eves with the back of its hand? It's a guy. in a department store? Are you more likely to see | likely to see it in a hardware STORE? That's the Mr. If it looks first at the fash ion layouts in a woman's mag- azine, it is feminine. If it Jonks only at the pictures in the brassiere ads, it is mascu- | line. CHANGE HAIR Did it use to have black hair and now has blonde hair? It's a her. Did it use to have brown hair and now has grey hair or none at all? It's a him, If it is always getting its heels caught in subway grat-. ings or the holes in manhole covers, it has to be a lass If it offen shines ifs shoes by surreptitiously 'rubbing them on the back of its trousers, it's a lad : Does it continuously "ask, "Do you really Jove Me"? 'It's a her. If it can never think up any answer to that question-- except "Yeach, why not'? -- it's a him Yes, there are. still -many ways in which to tell the sexes apart. ONLY REMAINING PROBLEM IS: How much long will it be worthwhile.? | | WIFE PRESERVER | | Wind knitting yarn into a ball, jusing the wrapper as a core. You'll have dye Jot number, |brand and weight data if: you But she radiates quiet tndig- nation after quoting Premier Joseph Smallwood as saying, |"The French-Canadian is one of Cross-Canada Trip Discouraging| To French -Canadian Author bow ee ae per cag a4 A = : s cements deserves a swift kick." MONTREAL (CR) trip Mrs. Rolland,. still s j Mrs Fass. seeking across Canada by a bilingual si : French-Canadian woman writer euenne Chae Poh ge has left her feeling that Eng- 'wonderful change of climate lish-speaking Pavan ay not in Toronto" from what she. had Ped a us the Canadian experienced there previously. Vand 1 db net Hellave. inet In London, Ont., however, she liecach' -- Canadiana ane Mult felt as 7 I had gone back 10 ciently aware of the dark hours en cre In British Columbia she found jahead for them if they want to ia achieve the independence of the no trace of an anticipated sep- aratism but there was "'isola- jnation,"' writes Solange Chaput 1 : tionism, {Rolland In a new book about her six- & She quotes a young journalist month, trans-Canada trip, she § « in Saskatchewan as saying the says she sought a common de- © » youth of that province "could nominator between French. and © not care less'? about Quebec. {English speaking Canadians, - "I would have to be deaf to j"and I have not found one." , words and to voices not to hear, The book--My Country, Can underneath polite discussions, ada or Quebec?--is published by the grumbling of prejudices, of Macmillan of Canada. Mrs. Rol- } animosity," says Mrs. Rolland. land dedicates it to an English. | And this same undercurrent of speaking Canadian, the late contempt grips many French. Gwethalyn Graliam, who was Canadians in Quebec." co-author with Mrs. Rolland of English Canada, concludes the author, can never be her a "dialogue'"' in book form about Canadian problems, Dear Ene-} She writes that in Halifax she|Country because it "refuses to accept my language and cul- s ; sae 'ournalist, editor and book|{0Und some interest in Quebec|tirp critie, Mrs, Rolland, who lives|but also a "veiled animosity."| "T must live in Quebec, in a. jin Lac Marois, Que., is known | In Charlottetown, she discoy-| Quebec that may one day yet also for her television fered that the Confederation|become my country." jand radio broadcasts, in French|Centre lacked what she would) 'and English have considered an appropriate Her new volume, has harsh! bicultural character words for some of the places she visited:during the 1966 tour MUST FACE FACTS But she does not spare her inative Quebec in the 122 page hook. The work, basically a diary of her Canadian trip, was translated into English by Mrs. Rolland from the French of its 'simultaneously - published ori- ginal version There has been enough talk 'about Quebec independence, she says. Now Quebecers must be gin to work seriously at pre- paring themselves so that any future independence will he a lasting one | Too often in the past separa- jtist leaders had given "empty speeches." These had left Que-| becers ignorant of the "numer- lous sacrifices we will have to w MRS. ROLLAND HOUSEHOLD HINT You can cut some of your Newfoundland struck her as|housework in half if you leatn reminiscent of Quebec in atito use both hands for some least one respect--"an islander | chores Try drying your silver is a Newfoundlander first, then|flatware with a dish towel in a Canadian." each hand -- no finger marks. 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