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r^ â- A I* ^ « \ \ 4 A fc » 1^ » J: * * 'Siu/liciat^lBifm^ Modern Etiquette By Roberta Le« 1. Is it necessary to send a reply when one receives an invi- tation written on a visiting card? 2. When a wedding engagement is broken, what sliould the girl return to the man? 3. Do tlic women leave the table before tlie men at an informal dinner? 4. Who are the only persons one can ask to fill in for a dinner par- ty at the last minute? 5. When one is introducing Mr. Jones to Mr. Smith, is it proper to say, "Mr. Jones, my friend Mr. Smith"? 6 How should a divorced man and woman act if they should by chance meet in public? ANSWERS 1. It is not absolutely necessary, althougli a hostess is always grate- ful to receive a reply. 2. All gifts of jewelry, including the engage- ment ring, all photographs and letters. 3. No; at an informal din- ner the men and women usually leave the table together. 4. Ask •only a very intimate friend, as it is a favor you are asking. The true friend will accept, as he never knows when he may want to ask you to do the same tiling. 5. \ot if Mr. Jones is also a friend. This expression implies that Mr. Smitli only is your friend. 6. .\ courte- ous bow is all necessary. MORNING BLUES DIS- APPEAR when breakfast includes Maxwell House ... the choice blend of Latin-American coffees that stimulates and cheers - you. Start the day tcelf^ with Maxwell House. EASE PAIN OF COLDS, SORE THROATS FAST! Take ASPIRIN It's ready to go to work in I^IH 2 seconds 1 See for yourself how quickly Aspirin acts I Drop one in a glass of water and "clock" it. Within two seconds, it will start to disintegrate. It does the same when you take it. As a leault, it provides relief with remark- able speed. Get Aspirin today. The "Bayer" cross on each tablet is your guarantee that it's , Aspirin. ASPIRIH A^^(f^-New Low Prices! Pocket box of 12 onl/I8e Economy bottia of 24 . . only 29s Family jizo of 100 ... only79e ISSUE 43â€"1945 The Queen Couldn't Buy â€" No Coupons! Queen Elizabeth attended a cburch bazaar In Aberdeenshire the other day and made several purchases, relates the St. Thomas Tlmefi-Journal. Coming to a stall v;ith knitted goods, she expressed admiration ot the workmanship, but said to the woman in charge: "I would like to buy some o£ these things, but I simply cannot do it. I have no coupons left." However she handed over a cash donation. There are probably many people who believe that the King and Que«n and other members of the royal famtly are exempt from ra- tioning in all its forms. Or alter- natively, that no merchant troubles about exacting coupons from them, or to fill any order for the royal household. That is not ao. The King and Queen, the princesses and Queen Mary have the same ration books a.'! everybody else, and they ad- here strictly to the regulations. During the previous war it wa3 made known that King George V and Queen Alexandra used marga- rine the same as the other people did to make up for the deficiency of butter, notwithstanding that there were fine dairy heiKls on the royal farms. The royal family go without whenever their coupons are used up. How Can /? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I clean leather pic- ture frames, portfolios, and other leather articles? A. Use benzine. Apply with a soft cloth, and if tlie benzine re- moves the polish, apply the white of an egg, well beaten. Q. How can I make tar soap? -A.. By mixing thoroughly until united, one part of tar, 2 parts of liquor potassae, and 2 parts shav- ed soap. Q. How can I remove berry stains from the teeth? A. Rub the teeth with ordinary table salt. Q. How can I supply the neces- sary moisture to the hanging ba9- ket without danger of dripping wa- ter? A. By putting the porous cup from a discarded wet battery cell in the center of the basket and' filling it with water. The water will seep through. Q. How can I prevent tearing when loosening the leaves of head lettuce? A. Cut out the core, place in a bowl under the cold water faucet, and turn tlie water on full. The lettuce will loosen and can be easily pulled to pieces. FOR 'i\ OUfCURWHS WITH i^^. 1 « Ul-FMMK llintex If I CUITAIN ECiU i jf- S ESPECIALLY MADE FOR â- if CURTAINS - WORKS LIKE MAOIC ,/i n 45-J THE PERFECT CURTAIN DYES Dr. Chase's Nerve Food The Vitamin Bi Tonic Contains Vitamin Bi and EisenKal Feed Minerals Extensively ased for headache, loss of sleep, nervous indigestion, irritability, anaemia, chronic fatigue, and exhaustion of the nervous system. 60 plUs, 60 ct«. Eoonongr Bise.180 piUs. 11.50. IMRK U6HTNING ^ HELEN TOPPING MILLER CHAPTER III "I'll have to be going soon," Gary reminded her. "I've been enough trouble to you. And I'm going to pay back everything, you know â€" the nurse and the doctor and all. It may take me a couple of years, but I'll pay." "Of course." Mona Lee was too wise a woman to begin protesting that he owed them nothing. When they propped Gary Tall- man up in bed at last and let Slim come up to shave him, he looked out the windows at the green world where a lazy rain was falling, and then brought his eyes back to Ade- laide. She was perched on the foot of the bed, holding the bowl of hot water and laughing at Slim's ear- nestness as he scraped â€" and with 1)reathless suddeness Gary saw Mexico go sliding off the end of the continent and plump itself into the Panama Canal' â€" and he never missed it. He was in love and it hurt. • * • Then there was the morning when they let him put his feet on the floor and stagger over to a rocking chair and sit there feeling giddy while the. mattress was turn- ed. That was the morning that Mona Lee Mason came in with her amazing suggestion. "Harvey says, Gary, that if you want to sue j me for damages on account of your injuries, you can probably collect from my insurance company." Gary's voice rose to an angry yelp. "Sue you? Sue you? What kind of a heel does he think I am? Mona Lee looked at him with eyes that misted a little. "I told Harvey you'd say that," she said. Two weeks- from the day of the accident, they let Gary go down- stairs. His arm was still in a sling, but he could stand alone. The front door banged open and three people barged in. Grace, with a little hat over one eye and heavy mascara on her lashes, and her husband and a man Gary had never seen before. • • • "Hello, you-all." Grace kissed her father on the eyebrow, flicked a gloved hand at her mother, took an olive out of the dish. "Hello, Wreck. How are you?" "Fine, thank you." Gary stum- bled to his feet. "You know Ol â€" and this is Bob Ferguson. Mr. Tallman, Bob. "Mom's orphan." "Pull up chairs, gang," Harvey Mason gestured hospitably. "Can't do it. Dad. We're having dinner at the Dutchman's. And then we're going dancing- We came for Adelaide. Get some clothes on, Addie, and let's go." "I'm not going," Adelaide said. I've come home with the milkman and met the rooster at the gate ev- ery morning this week. I'm tired. I want to read a good book." "Oh, I see," said Ferguson, nas- tily. "It's a book." "Have a pleasant evening â€" with your book!" said Bob Fer guson meaningly, as they went out. Gary was so happy he was a lit- tle drunk though he knew how brief this happiness was, and how soon it would be ended. But he had tonight. • • « They played dominoes, because Gary could play with one hand. The white spots on the blocks danced a little in front of Gary's eyes, and Harvey yelled, "Hey â€" you can't put a four on a fivel" .^nd Gary muttered, "My error," and dragged his eyes back to the table. Adelaide said, "Mother, in the morning I'm going to take Gary out in the sun. He's as pale as tal- low." "Oh, my word â€" he won again!" Mona Lee hummed happily. It was so nice, having Adelaide at home of an evening. Not having to lie awake, stiff with maternal dread, listening for a car that did not come. And little Phil would have looted like this boy. Odd that Harvey couldn't see it. Too bad Gary would have to be going, just when they were getting to like him so much. Maybe Harvey â€" but no, that wouldn't do. The week went by so quickly. He drove out in .\delaide's little car and kept from wincing and grabbing the door handle when she passed trucks in ticklish placet or swung around a meandering cow. They talked endlessly. She liked to hear a^ut the queer ports he had seen. • • • And then there were only two days left and on that morning Gary and Adelaide walked across the fields and into an eroded canyon, where a little wet-weather stream wandered. They sat down to rest on a boulder and tossed bits of rock into the water. Gary crunr bled a soft fragment in his hands and was idly brushing the dust from his palms when he jerked erect suddenly, staring at it, and then bent quickly and began pick- ing up other pieces, looking at them keenly. "What is it?" .\delaide asked. He did not answer, but went scrambling up the side of the can- you, digging with a jagged stick at the low outcropping. When h« came down, his face was set and intent. "Has your father ever had a geologist out here?" he asked. "Xot that I know of. Why?" "I'm not sure â€" I haven't had enough experience to be sure â€" but I'd like to check this area on a geophysical map." "Gary â€" you mean oil? You think there's oil â€" on our land?" "I wouldn't say, definitely- But this looks to me like the right kind of structure â€" I'm probably wrong, but I might be right." (To Be Continued) Englishman Gives Farm To Veterans Arthur Davis Martin, 68, used to watch valiant Spitfires go out to battle with enemy bombers during the blitz and wonder what he could do to help men in the services after the war. Then he decided to turn his farm in the fertile section of Essex over to the Crown as a gift for the bene- fit of servicemen. It is valued at £50.000 ($225,000) and includes « large farmhouse and 13 cottages on its 1,000 acres. The Ministry of .Agriculture plans to establish an horticultural research centre on the property and ex-servicemen who want to work in agriculture will re- ceive training there. The Versatile Muffin When you're short on desserts, remember the muffin. When you'ra looking for a prop for your salads, remember the muffin. Having Baked Beans â€" mmm add muffins. Easy and quick to bakev re- quiring little sugar, hot Bran Muffins'- offer a nut-bruwn goodness, whether served with your favorite jelly, with creamy cottage cheese^ or with peanut butter spread- BRAN MUFFINS 3 tablespoons shortcm'ng ^4 cup milk ,'4 cup sugar ' 1 cup sifted flour 1 egg l/i teaspoon salt I cup bran S'/i teaspoons baking powder Blend shortening and sugar thoroughly: add egg and beat well. Stir in bran and milk; let soak until most of moisture is taken up. Sift flour with s'alt and baking powder; add to first mixture and stir only until flour disappears. Fill greased muffin pans two-thirds full and bake in moderately hot oven (400* F.) t5 to 30 minutes. Yield: 9 nniffins (2% inches in diameter). Victory Bran Muffins: Omit sugar; beat shortening and egg together thoroughly. Com Syrup Bran Muffins: Substitute Vz cup corn syrup for »ugar; re- duce milk to yi cup. Note: When sour milk or buttermilk if used instead of sweet milk, re- duce baking powder (o one teaifMa and tdd M teaspoon soda. DECI DEDLY Mild DE F I N IT E LY EnjoyabU The Pick of Tobacco CHRONICLES oi GWGEB FARM By Gwendoline P Clarke We threshed last Friday. And that completes the round-up of summer chores. At least I thinK It does, but I'm not sure because there is some red clover that we hope to harvest but the continued wet weather haa put it down so badly it may not be worth cutting â€" or threshing it it is cut. We had the threshers this time Cor only one meal and for it I had good help. You see partner was promoted â€" he helped me with the meal instead of with the thresh- ing. I didn't spoil it by aisking whioh he would rather be doing â€" one shouldn't look a gift horse in tlie mouth. * « « And in the house what have 1 doin? Not very much, I'm afraid. We have been so unsettled, what with the weather and Partner be- ing away. But I have mainaged to chase a few spiders around â€" end their number is legion.. Tboy were very happily settled down In what they probably hoped were their winter quarters. That also applies to mice. After being free of mice here for months suddenly they were everj' where. One night young John even found one sitting on his bed. He said ha couldn't smy attempt to catch it because we were all in bed and asleep and he was afraid of weking us. Nevertheless I hardly think he slept with the mouse. Naturally I am taking means to reduce the number ot our unwant- ed guests. And do you know, in spite of modern inventions, the beet mousetrap I have used to date is the old-fashioned kind with four holes, one on each side. I don't even bother to put bait on the hooks â€" just drop a few crumbs where I plan to set the trap and then just set it down on top of the crumbs. And If any ot you dislike setting spring traps as much as I do you will know what a relief it is to deal with a trap that won't scare you with a sudden snap. Is this a trivial subject to write about, do you think? 1 don't think so. Mice around the house can do a lot to mar the happpiness of a home. They are annoying and un- sanitary. Who wants to eat food or use dishes that mice hare been running over? And it mice are in tie house how can anyone be sure where they will go? And what woman can guarantee to stay good-tempered it she finds rodent trademarks over her freshly washed tea-towels? Or it maybe that she is alone in the house and trying to like it. She knows there Is absolutely nothing to be iufraid of . .no prowl- ing knights of the road are likely to come her way. She ignores the sound when boards start to creek or when furnace pipes emit a crackling noise. Those are sounds to which she has become accust- omed. But she is taken complete- ly by surprise when suddenly a- cross the stillness oomes a scur- ry ot feet. Where did the sound come from â€" was It overhead. In the walls, out in the kitcliLni. or, mercy me, was it mice running across the floor of the room in which she was sitting? But then again, was It mice? Could mice make all that noise? If she were eure it were mice she wouldn't be frightened but it could be rats . . or squirrels . . or. perish the thought, a skunk might have got Into the cellar. Thinking euch thoughtji is not conducive to a quiet, happy evening. It leaves Hie nerves witli frayed edges, It lowers one's self-respect and fin- ally it makes one feel utterly ri- dlculous when watchful pussy makes one flying leap and thMi proudly ambles across the room with one small mouse tightly held between her teeth. « « « So be warned my friends and the very first time you see or hear a mouse get right down to busi- ness. It you don't â€" well, that one mouse may soon be twenty. 1 don't know the rate ot Increase but I do know that in three days I caught eight mice. Aad now, if you will excuse me, I will Set my trap for the night and hie me to bed. Boards havf already done their creaking and pipes their crackling but 1 defi- nitely don't want to hear the scur- ry of little feet. Abraham Gesner, a Canadian geologist, invented and developed the process for making kerosene m 1852. NO NEED to tell Arm how eager wt are to welcome iiim bade NO NEED to remind him that onr plans for Iiis welfare are as far- reaching and generous as may ia the world. lUT THERE IS NEED to prove that now, with the life-and-death struggle ended, we are as deter- mined and wholeheaned as ever in our resolve to give him the best brealc in the world. H£ WILL BE WATCHING die out- come of this Ninth Loan Drive. He knows that on it depends the success of our plans for his rehabilitation and employment. There can be only one answer. 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