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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1955-07-27, Page 2r "I don't care if you are' 24 hus band. can report you for opening my mail!" Spectacular CANADIAN NAT EXHIBITION !TOR:ONTO Fourteen "exciting days of fun, features and sparkling ontartainmoni for everyone — that's the Canadian National Exhibition, the world's largest 'annual exhibition! AUG. 26TH. SEPT. 10TH. Dazzling Evening Grandstand Spectacle STARRING ED SULLIVAN (Toast of, the Town) and MARILYN BELL (Lady of the Lake) Top Entertainment—Famed Tri-Services Drill Squad Fireworks Display. Exciting Afternoon Grandstand Show 'STARRING First: Weak: LASSIE (Werld's Beit•Known Dog) Second' Wdek: THE FOUR LADS (Canada's Famed Quartet) U. S. 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ST married a Cerman opposite couldn't resist peeing the new hoine when her daughter called across that, the furniture had ar.- rived, Guilty, She slipped over, though she hadn't had time yet to procure a permit. A frontier policeman spotted her, and, it took nine days to get her out of prison! When pretty Grete Kofeedr the postmaster's daughter, fell in love with a German farmer they couldn't touch or kiss, only talk across the street, But final- ly it was agreed that they could meet in the only piece of neut- ral territory, a six-foot square hut used on alternate nights for shelter in bad weather. Here they duly became en- gaged by exchanging rings. Her parents stood beaming on one side of the hut with a large dish of Danish food and bottles of lager; his relations stood on the other side with platters of sauerkraut and pilsener. "Somehow or other," said si policeman, "everybody got mix- ed up, and so did the food. And I must say everybody was very happy. But that was an excep- tion for, after all, we have to keep the law, even in Rudbot." s$0.F..k4gio * when possibleso they will • associate her with .the good tines YOU all enjoy. • Have you considered settle * ing in another part of town * when you marry? Then the * four of you will not be under * such close surveillance. You will see that the children visit • their grandparents frequently, ' and include your wife. As they * see the youngsters happy in * their new life they will more * fairly credit your wife with • her efforts. It usually works * out, that way, and .1 hope it * will for you. * It is not always possible to * please the entire family in * any marriage, particularly a * second one, "Dear Anne Hirst: I am very much in love with a young wo- man who expects to get a divorce soon. I see her several times a week and call her daily. Her family are fine people and I feel they approve of our marriage. I would like that to be soon, but as yet I am in no position to take on the financial responsi- bility. "There seems no doubt she will get her divorce without dif- ficulty, though she still worries about it. She sees her girl friends regularly, and. I always call .to take her home . , . If we had to part, it would be the end of everything for me! I do every- thing I can to keep her mind at ease, yet sometimes I fail. "What do you think about us? ROY" * From your long letter (which I, had to edit) I feel * that once this fine girl is free, * you two can enjoy a wonder- * ful friendship which can lead * to marriage when you are both * ready for it. * I urge you to remember that * while she is bringing 'suit * against her husband she must * conduct herself discreetly. You • should not show her such fre- * quent attention; she must not * be seen often with any one • man, so don't embarrass her * by urging more dates. She * seems to know her way about, and I think you, can safely * leave the initiative to her. • Be just a good friend. That * is your role now. The better a you play it, the better your * chances with her Ivhen she is • free. * • e From teen-agers to grand- parents, folks of every age send their problems Anne Hirst. She understands the situations which confront each generation, and her sympathy and guidance are at your service. Write to her at. Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. BELGIAN WEAVE —.This huge topestry, a woven, copy of a paliiting by Belgian Painter' Exudit, was part of the Belgian textile industry's display at the second international Textile. Exhibition in Brussels. Some 700 entries representing 18 countries were shown. "Dear Anne Hirst: When my wife died two years ago, her parents tole our two youngsters to live with them , I have since fallen in Wye with a fine girl, and I want to marry her in a feW month$, lYTY par- ents have met her twice, and while they don't prominence a, dislike for her they do object to the idea of my marrying. Un- fortunately, they are trying to influence my children, too. Would you advise my taking them to live with us immedi- ately? "Or must I give up this lovely girl and try to find someone who . might be acceptable to my first wife's people? WORRIED AND LONELY" • Don't be hurt because these older people oppose your mar- * rying again. That frequently a happens, and it is no reflec- • tion on the girl you have cho- *"see; they would. resent anyone • taking their daughter's place. • Also, perhaps they are reluc- • taut to give up the children. • The welfare of your chil- * dren is your first concern. * Your fiance will do all she * can to win them and when * that happens the grandparents • will, I expect, come to accept * her, too. Why not delay mar- * rying until the girl can get to • know the children? Take them * to visit her on week-ends and * spend afternoons tog ether Allto J r -"s• 42)11 • • /7.ee;e,ere'a# HRONICLE 1NGERFAR thor certainly has to his credit the restoration of this ancient village church. Anoher interesting historic site is that of Todpuddle which com- memorates the six farm labour- ers who, in 1833 appealed for better living and working con- ditions for agricultural workers. At that time wages were about eight shillings a week—althOugh a loaf of wheaten bread was one shilling a 4-pound loaf. The six men were deported to Australia for daring to attempt to form a union against their employees. 'At Todpuddle there is a seat un- der an ancient oak tree where the men held their secret meet- ings. There is also a row of six houses erected in memory of the men, the houses being named one for each of the men. An- other landmark' we passed was the ruins of the *famous Corfe Castle, of which I may tell you more later. In fact there, is much, much more I could tell you about. Dorset — even , though I have been here such 'a short time. But tomorrow I must be on my way to Bath. Maybe I shall drink of the famous 'waters and get omse of the travelling aches and pains out of my bones! The weather has been quite. chilly. Gwen-doll:1%e P. Cioxike CANADA FOURTH IN BUTTER CONSUMPTION Among the nine butter pro- ducing countries of the world Canada ranked fourth in domes- tic disappearance in 1953 with a per capita figure of 21 pounds. -Roving newspaper Corres- pondent Noel Barber make* strange discoveries on his trav- els, In Saigon he found that in- come tax collectors were hav- ing trouble on the China-Indo- China border, which was mark- ed with great boulders. When the Viet Nam collectors arrived, all the locals moved t h e boulders and became Chinese residents. When the Chinese collectors appeared, the Chinese pushed the houlders the other way and became tem- porary Vietnamese. At Vallauris in the South ef France, where the painter Picas- so lives and works, Barber saw the flat whose walls he had painted with masterpieces as a wedding present to one of his workers, Jean Bernier. One in the living-room depicted the wedding procession of Jean and his bride Suzanne. On the tiny bedroom wall was a nude; in the kitchen were two, pictures, one of food for the fat years, one of food for the lean — a very bony fish — and ivy leaf garlands over the fireplace. But, alas, the flat proved to be very damp. One child ar- rived . . a second . . . and the fiat was too small. But how could they leave such a treas- ure-house of modernist art? Only after three years could they bring themselves to move. Barber found the place empty, deserted, with damp "oozing from the precious walls. One of his most remarkable accounts in "Strangers in the Sun" is of the village of Rurbol, for one side ofe the main street is in Denmark, the other in Germany, and none but a privi- leged few may cross. When boundaries were being revised in 1920 after Germany's defeat, a plebiscite was held along t h e border. Rudbol couldn't make up its mind, so the boundary was fixed along the middle of the street. It actually passed through the middle of the corner house of Mr. and Mrs. Nielson, so that while she ate in Denmark, her husband, the opposite side of the table, was in. Germany; and even as they lay in bed in the room above, her half was in Denmark, his in Germany. A small "V" was nicked in the boundary •to correct this, but half the garden still remained in Germany, behind barbech wire, so it is' never cultivated, for to reach it she would have to go nine miles to the nearest frontier post and nine miles. back. So would her son Anton, to visit the village inn only ten yards from his door. One Dane, Herr Porken, drove the eigh- teen miles in order 'to attend a cabaret-dance at the, inn, which was opposite his home. Afterwards he actually had to back his car partly into his own farmyard in order to turn it round and return the eighteen miles home via the official fron- tier post! Only a very few villagers with close relatives who have married across the border, are given special permits to cross. Mrs. Conek, whose daughter Doily or centrepiece in pretty tulip pattern—a fascinating Com- bination of filet crochet and reg- ular crochet. Fun, easy to dot Crochet Pattern 506: Direc- tions for 22-inch design in No. 30 mercerized. 'cotton; smaller in No. 50; larger in bedspread cote ton. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be. etc- cepted) for this pattern to Box. 1, 123 Eighteenth. St. New Tor- onto Ont, sALLY'S SALLIES Wrote His Will On Postage Stamp A will written on a restaurant table mat has been filed for pro- bate in a Chicago court. It dis- posed of aabout $30,009 arid was witnessed' by the restaurant own- er, who Said: "This' is surely the most remarkable will ev er made." He apparently had never heard of the wills that have been made . out on pieces of furniture, peb- bles, oyster and other shells or , of the eccentric and" wealthy American who had his will-tat- tooed on his back. A North Country solicitor actually wrote his will on ice. While skating on Windermere he fell through- the ice, but managed to support himself for a time. Then, despairing of be- ing rescued, he used his pen- knife to Scrawl a few words on the ice disposing of his fortune. Luckily he was rescued. One of the most pathetic of all odd wills was written on a package of cigarettes found in the clothing of a Hampshire man who Was found lying face down- wards in a river. On the Cig- arette packet were also 'the words: "I can stand the strain no 'longer." About the smallest will on re- cord was Written on the gummed back of an ordinary postage stamp. The writing, though very tiny, was easily decipheiabla with the aid of magnifying glass. As this will was properly signed and witneased, there was no cif-, ficulty about admitting it to probate. ever• made to stay on the. roof I can't imagine. • Of . course, there are modern buildings too — ,of necessity as, Swan- age .suffered considerably from bomb damage during the` war. Fortunately many: historic build- ings' are 'still left.' For in- stance, at the back •of the Town Hall there is "The Old Lock- up," built entirely of stone. It is about the size of an average bathroom. There is a thick oak door, reinforced with iron bars, no windows, just a small oblong ' opening high up on the wall for ventilation, and a heayy oak plank along one wall,,presurna- bly fora bed. Over the door there is the following inscription —"Fcir 'the FreVention of Vice and Immorality By the Friends of Religion and Good Order. A.D. 1803." I am staying with a friend of long ,standing in Swanage and she has been a marvellous guide and companion to many of the --outstanding historic sites in Dor- set. One day we took a bus trip through "The Hardy Country". The scene of Thomas Hardy's "Tees of the ,D'urbeiville's". On the way we passed the little country churchyard where Law- ,rence of Arabia lies buried. More interesting still is the town of Wareham where there is' a stone church—St. Martin's—with a seating accommodation for eighteen! It is said to have been built in 705 by St. Adhelm,, first' Bishop, of Sherborne. After 17,62 it was used "very little and had fallen into a state of neglect: For two centuries 'it was little more han a landmark. Then came Lawrence of Arabia. By his influence and interest the' church was preserved, aria nec- essary repairs completed with- out destroying any of its archi- tecttiral features. For instance at the side of the altar there is lie "Devil's Door", a relic of early superstitio,n Its only pus- pose was to stand open when the church bells were rung to allow the Devil to escape. Why they should expect the devil to be in the House of God I don't know. The stone front bears the inscription 1607 so /the church was evidentyl added to through the centuries'.; Inside the church there is a recumbent effiev in stone' of Lawrence Of Arabia in Arabian costume. Sb whatever his failings this well;-known ISgri. 30 =,-;1955 From The South of England Now I am really seeing .Eng- land! .Not the England of cities and busy traffic but -Eng- land with its white cliffs, irreg- ular rugged shoreline washed, by the incoming tide. England with its hills and downs and ancient little villages with mar- row winding country roads. I travelled by motor'-coach from London to Bournemouth and the drive was unbelievably beautiful. Very few straight line fences, instead Miles and miles of hedgerows, very; often a solid mass Of rhododendrons, of a most beautiful shade of mauve, In parks and in the grounds. of large estates the rhododendrons are cultivated and the colours are then more varied—red, old rose and different shades of mauve. Russell lupins are everywhere and the roses are out of this, world. In the fields there is plenty of Queen Anne's lace, mustard, and to my delight, occasionally a patch of red pop- pies. But of course, not a bit of chicory! Birds . . . I am too late for cuckoos and nightingales but there are plenty of singing blackbirds and magpies. I stayed overnight at Bouine- mouth with my sister-in-law. A longer stay was not possible as she was going to Norway the following mornin g. Bourne-, mouth is a fashionable seaside summer resort on the South coast. It is very beautiful but 'you can't go in or out of it With- out climbing terrific hills. The residential district covers a wide area—of hills, of course. We went On a sight-seeing bus to nearby Boscombe and the driver went for at least one and a.half miles in low gear through a residential area with several hairpin turns on steep hills. Certainly Bourne- mouth is a beautiful place but I wouldn't live here for anything --not With those On my Tourney from London to Bournemouth by motor-coach we came through New Forest where there wasn't a fence' of any description. Cattle and fer- est ponies wandered at will along the bylaws and highways, It waS nothing to see a picnic party joined by a few ponies eager for tidbits arid a little petting. On the other hand Some of the ponies are decidedly wild, "New Forest" is a heaVily wooded area Set aside by Hain the Conqueror as a Conger- vatiOn Project. It Was larger at one -time but it still covers at area of 92,000 acres, or about twenty miles by fourteen] My next journey was to' SWati= age — a beautiful little seaside' town, completely different froM - any tided I belie seen so far. There' are Many quarries in Dor-, set to'naturally a good deal Of the bilildihg injears gone by was with Stone: Not only are many of the houses and Other Buildings 'Made with stone but the roofs are too, Great big stone shingles if One can call their)" that e= arid ha* they We. Perfect twosome for summer — sundress with pretty yoke detail, and cover-up bolero! Per- fect for the, shorter, fuller .fig- ure — its graceful: lines make you look inches taller, sizes slimmer! Proportioned to fit no alterations! Pattern 4606: Half Sizes 141/2, 161 , 18%, 201/2 , 221/2, 241/2. Size 161/2 takes 3% yards 35-inch fabric; bolero, 17/s yards. Thi - attern easy to use, sim- ple to' sew,' is -tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instruc- tions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (350) in 'coins (stamps cannot be .accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE; NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send Order to. Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St. New Teeonto. Ont. , $32,000 KISS — Catherine 10eitie'r[Bible-auating grand. Mather; kisses her huSlOarid, fairies, as 4ho-ditplayS the $1/,(166 Cheek, which she won on a teleVision program'. "The $64,006 iCreitier• had. choice Of :either trying fOr $64;000 or keeping $12,006 she had won in previous' appearaketi Quoting. the Bible, Mrs. kreitzer accepted her earlier Winning% .by 'saying, "MOderatiOri tliciuld bit known` to alt hierill