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DICKEY MAGIC Here's an accessory item that's as neat a trick as Houdini ever tried. A flip of the wrist will give you a dickey that can be worn with casual suits or with dinner suits. One side of his easy-to-make dickey is jnade colour crepe an other side of shimmering e. The dickey features eight self- covered buttons starting at the deep V-neckline and continuing down the front. To obtain cutting diagrams and se directions for this reversible dickey, send a stamped, self-addres| envel- ope plus 10 cents for handling to the Needlework Department of this paper and ask for Leaflet No. SE-2412! Fascinating Christmas Gifts Can Be Created from Bits and Pieces Gites My AN high gear m oes when nimble vr contrive all sorts of fascinating little items as extra remembrances or personal- zed gifts for those who would feel offended at the thought of money . spent on them. R Making gifts is a challenge to 's enuity, imagination and talent pe crea something out of a few bits pieces. GLOVES AND SKIRT Thus, a simple emerge as a i the same goes for a simple Scarf. For Hicee who like to make own, how about a package consisting of a plain, circular Sei, 1 of gloves tem complete with a swatch of colorfu felt patches, some sequins, pear beads, rhinestones and metallic thread. What a beautiful job can resul from such a gift. ean do wonders for a black gloves. If the of the gauntlet y the portion below wrist of a pair of six-or eight-button slip-ons the fur cuffs. then screw the rhinestone or pearl but- ton into place. A plain gauntlet glove goes glamorous when ed with a yard of black silk loop , with five black silk tassels down the side of each gauntlet. You just won't a of plain gloves when the cuffs are ydged with a yard of pearl-and- gold-bead insertion. Weskits are popular, and it is easy to contrive a really elegant ftem out of a simple model. The weskits themselves are easy to run up, if you don't want to use ready-made merchandise for this gift. A velvet weskit all dolled up with braid edging and glitter but- tons is a handsorne thing. It takes a bit more effort to give it satin piping, but the effect is well worth A stole or tiny cape or "shrug" made of velvet is sure to be wel- come. A velvet stole edged with rich fringe or trimmed with se- quins, rhinestones or beads is a smart evening accessory. BEAUTIFUL ADDITIONS For another gift project, sew fine embroidery or lace trim on a simple, tailored slip. Apply lace insets or appliques LOCAL FIRMS HONORED OWEN, SOUND CP)--Two of this gity's leading business men and "their firms were honored Wednes- day t on the 100th anniversary Sf the ounding of their companies. Chamber of Commerce hon- ored Howard Fleming, publisher of the Sun Times and his brother George D. Fleming, head of Rich- ardson Bond and Wright Ltd., a Hthogra and bookbinding firm. Illuminated scrolls were pre- sented to the two men. COVER-GIRL 101 LONDON (CP) -- Mrs. Emma Weeks, 101, is cover-girl on a health booklet on care of the aged issued by the council of Fulham, where she is oldest inhabitant. Four musts || for old persons are listed: The giv- ing and receiving of affection, light work, small and 'frequent meals, and light exercise. to sheer evening hankies for a gift that is bound to be treasured. Applique flowers, initials or de- signs on all sorts of items--tow- els, kitchen curtains, place mats or garments for smi hy To- day's se machine attachments make appliques, ns and embroidery a cinch. It is the jmaginative yg pr this Satay that brings au originali the item. This brings us to the idea of gifts for the sewer, veteran or be- , |ginner. One of the new, improved devices is , as would stuffers that skirt-hem me: sure to 3 precia a grou might lude a dot-snapper kit, hand or seam-ripper, bobbin box, monogrammed silver thimble, pattern perforator, tai- tacker, needle book, needle Every housekeeper is pre) for family reunions at Separing and Queen Elizabeth is no excep- tion. Queen Elizabeth has made care- ful plans to be sure that the tradi- tional holiday gathering of the roy- al family at San country home, will be ay 22 one, though she and the Duke of Edinburgh have started their roy- al tour to Austria and other parts of the British Empire and not be there. The royal couple, like parents the world over, are concerned about leaving their children for so vised a novel way to keep the chil- dren informed of their where - abouts. He has set up a large new map in Prince Charles' and Prin- cess Anne's nursery. Lights on the ap vil show the youngsters ex- where their mother and fa- Northminster WMS Has New President ¥F MRS. E. 8. DAFOE Mrs. E. 8. Dafoe was elected president of WMS of Northminster United Church at its meeting held on Wednesday. The other officers are as follows: First vice - president, Mrs. Wilbert Jeffs; second vice - president, Mrs. 'R. A. Wallace; recording and cor- responding secretary, 'Mrs. Edwin King; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Mill- er; assistant treasurer, Mrs. 8. G. Carkeek; secretary Christian stewardship, Mrs. S. G. Carkeek; community friendship, Mrs. Sam- uel Snowden; associate members, Mrs. R. T. Adams; supply, Mrs. H. A. Mellow; missionary month- ly and world friends, Mrs. J. R. Pickering; literature, Mrs. R. 8. Disney; Christian citizenship, Mrs. Niloert Jeffs; press, Mrs. W, 8. arr. Mrs. Samuel Snowden presided for the meeting. Mrs. Wilbert Jeffs reported that 26 call s had been made and a CARE parcel sent to Pakistan. - Mrs. Jeffs presented the follow- 8 Ieuoltion to be sent to Prime Mi Louis St. Laurent and to Michael Starr, MP, "Where Can- ada has a surplus of foodstuffs, particularly wheat, and whereas the people of many eastern coun- tries are starving, be it resolved that we ask our Government to find ways and means to find ways and means to give our surplus to needy countries. We are willing to pay our share of a nec- essary increase in taxes to make this possible". The resolution was passed unanimously. The program was in the charge of Mrs. Wilbert Jeffs and Mrs. H. A. Mellow. Mrs. Jeffs introduc- ed Mrs. W. 8S. Barr and her choir as follows: Mrs. Bert Jeffs, Mrs. Frank Gillard, Mrs. Carl Morgan, Mrs. William Roberts, Mrs. L. W. Fowler. Mrs. E. S. Dafoe read a Christmas story. A story entitled, "Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh" was read by Mrs. Mellow. Refreshments were served by lor- threader, tracing wheel and a host , |of other such items. Mrs. J. R. Pickering, Mrs. J. Hum phreys and Mrs. R. S. Disney. Men Like Slippers for Christmas Our large selection of Men's Slippers will help you solve your gift problem for HIM. Family Christmas at Sandringham Though the Queen is Far Away ham, her | tur long a time. But the Duke has de- C f | southeast of here, will reopen to- ther are each day of their royal tour. . Christmas dinner at Sandring- ham has already been ordered by the Queen. Four generations of roy- alty will sit down to Norfolk roast , roast and Yorkshire og Wig LR nuts, raisins, muscatels, ed fruits and mince pies. Space is Munjted Bow that the younger generation growing up but the Queen has re-ar- Janged bedrooms do ascommedate yo sts; uc cess ot Kent's daughter, Prin- cess Alexandra, who'll be 17 on hristmas Day; her brother, the young Duke of Kent; and her youngest brother, Prince Michael, who will double up with his cou- sins, the Duke of Gloucester's two Gift is as exci at ng as in any a large family, and the long cor- Chock With the. Hptommay of Sova of ro; oing down late' at t oy ~ resents on the large refec- in the gold and white pleasure and awe to faces of small ce Charles and his sis- ter, Princess Anne -- for at Sand- ringham, as everywhere, Christ- mas is above all else the children's SCHOOL RE-OPENED EDMONTON CP)--A 500-student school near Calmar, about 26 miles day following discovery that a teacher did not have polio as sus- pected. The school was closed Wednesday and the teachers given gamma globulin. It was not ex- pected to reopen until Dec: 17. WED IN MORNING CEREMONY the home of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Ernest Woodward whose mar- riage was solemnized recently in St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church, Oshawa. Formerly Miss Barbara Yvonne Cardinal, the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cardinal of Osh- awa, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood- ward of Brougham. --Photo by Hornsby Studio. i THE DATLY TIMES-GAENTTS, Friday, December 31, 008 94 Prolific Mother Bunny Used A Pre-Natal Trap ROSE LAKE, Mich. snow is on the burdock, and ES Hi : it ft : E i i : ig om" Ee MRS. JEAN WALKER (Noe. Bryons) and MRS. MARGARET WILLIAMS (Nee Lewis) +. . have joined the Staff of the Elizabeth Beauty Shop '| 79% Simece WM. (over Mitchell's Brug Store) Telephone 3-781 For Appointment Telephone 3-72M custom Direction Signals FOR '54 INTRODUCING... THE CAR calls Rambler Guten Gab Stair Sl. lio Naty sedan that has everything! 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