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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1957-05-29, Page 6NICLE 1NGERFAR etvfmd.oline P. Clevolfwe Arthur Miller will succeed. in ;Ior4d1,nviesrT gtootti-lieSntsl*ainvde5 a wills nijat Age to pay a private visit •to. the • Nielsons. They'd enjoy it, for it wouldse:nl, experi ence, Denmark is a. og0ry7hei even Marilyn pr:icoIdva 9:tbeing besieged iates and yet be e wel- :ei17frl s ,ii:it., The j Ittlidigip4TWalks disgruntled at the jury's decision and esker" the foreman: "What possible edverser did you have for acquit- ting this man accused of mar- "Insanity," the foreman re plied, - "What!" exploded the judge. "All twelve of you?" Loveliest Lines! PRINTED PATTERN 4792 i0 — 20 4Am, 4/0soof The "Empire-Princess" — this new Printed Pattern fashions the very loveliest lines for your figure! Graceful dresi with 'scoop neck, high em "' pire bodice, smooth fitted and flaring silhouette: Little Aelero' 'and perfecl coverup ! ons On each pat- directi •.tedipart. Easier, faster, accur- at 16 dress, bolero" 4% yards 35- inch. .Printed Pe.rinted Pattern 4792: Misses' Sizes 10, 12,-14; 16,:-18, Size 'Send FORTY ' CENTS OW. (stamps cannot be-accepted, use postai note ,for,,,safety) for thia pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLI NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAM.% Box 1, 123, Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, Marilyn Monroe's Half-Sister Not long ago a little boy of seven took home some photo- graphs of Marilyn Monroe, His mother looked at them with more than ordinary interest, then s a d, emphatically, "I should so much like to meet her," A natural enough desire, for 38-year-old Mrs. Olava Marlene Nielson is half-sister. Although so closely related, the lives of the two women could hardly be more different, Marilyn Monroe, glamorous, rich,"famous, talented, is the Most feted, admired and publi- cized actress in the world today. Mrs. Nielson, the wife of a Danish baker, mother of four fine sons, is a quietly-spoken woman who shuns publicity of any kind, lives in a pleasant farmhouse near Copenhagen, and has never even seen her glamor- ous sister on or off the screen. . At this, one of the very few interviews she has ever granted, Marlene llielson showedb the only photographs she possessed of. Marilyn, and explained that • only recently had she realized the success Marilyn had achieved. Talking through an interpreter for she speaks no English, Mar- lene Nielson said how distressed she had been by Marilyn's opre- vious unhappy life 'a n d' mar- riages. She had never doubted, though, that Marilyn was trying very hard to4find a happy home and she was delighted to hear of her idyllic marriage to Arthur Miller. Marlene remembers her father quite• clearly, though he died tragically and while still quite young in a car crash when visit- ing the 'United States to study the possibilities of emigrating. Hans =Mortensen was a Nor- wegian farmer of high standing and a leading citizen of Hauge- sand. 'Marlene describes him. ,as "a. God-fearing, forthright Man," who was devoted to 'her mother. Marilyn Monroe, his little daughter borh in America, was only a baby when he died. And for her his death meant the' be- , ginning of a series of foster homes, with a spell in an orphan- age that taught her to be self- sufficient and to make the best of her ,environment, but gave her very little happiness. The death of Mortensen also Changed tliffrgs "entirely for his family in NprWair. Their financial position deteriorated and, in the spring of 1936, the children were moved to Denmark. 'There Marlene met and, in the following year, married Hans Christian Nielson. "My husband and I are farm- ing people," she explained. "We work hard, but we have a good, full life, a comfortable income and are •very happy." Marlene's friends and neigh- bours in the small military town, of Holbaek, ;thirty miles ,from Copenhagen, pay little attention to the fact that she is the sister of the glamorous Marilyn Mon- roe. They like this neatly dress- ed, friendly woman who lives in a charming, comfortable, 'mo- dern home, which she runs with model efficiency. ' Marlene Nielson , says very firmly that she'has never wanted to go to the United States, even to visit her famous. sister, be .cause- she feels 'that Denmark "is 'a more stable and rational place to live in." Her only bro- -ther -happily settled in Tor- Onto, Canada. ' - Perhaps one day Mr. andtMrs. ISSUE 22 -- 1957 "Pear Anne Hirst; I am almost beside myself I My mother was 'brought up under the rigid con- trol of her parentS, end now they are trying to run my life for me. They don't like my boy friend because I net him in camp and his people live across 'the country. (He is stationed nearby until he sails for ser- vi4 abroad) They insist my mother make me follow the silliest rules! I'm nearly 18, but I've got no say in the hours I keep. Mother says. I must be in by 11;30, even on week-ends, and if I'm not she throws a scene right in front tf him; you know no nice boy is going to stand that long. Why can't I be as free as other girls my age? "I could handle my mother all right, for we get along fine until her family steps in. But this time I'm standing on my rights. We want to get married `before he leaves, and though I'd be willing to wait, I'm afraid. I'll lose him if I say so. He is a decent chap who' is liked by all my friends and their par- ents, and I'm wild about him. "Besides, if we get married, my grandparents would have to stop their interferenCe. BARBARA" * I doubt that you could in- ANOTHER CONQUEST -' Princess Margaret, whose name has been linked romantically with a number of men since the end of her romance with Capt. Peter Townsend,, adds another ncl- mirer in this. Cub Scout rubbing his nose in bashful admiratiOn- The princess, as president of the Church of England Youth Coun- cil, visited the group of Girl Guides and Wolf Cub Scouts at the Harcliffe Housing Estate in Bristol, England. Needle Painting Japan's Mountain Has .A Rival Much has been written about graceful Vujiyarna, Japan's "per, feet" mountain. Yet for all its ,delicate loveliness and age-Old charm, the Japanese beauty has Quite as irresistible is New. zealares Mt. Egmont — or, as: the Maoris call it, Taranaki, — dominating An entire province. And more climbers have reaehed the summit of Egmont than any other peak of ,comparable height. One reason . is 'the mountain's • accessibility. From New Ply-, PA4th,,,,a. seaside 'City of 25i000 is g l mere half,hour journey by -Atitomobile to a fine, modern hostel .3,090 feet up, The summit . dazzling, always 5,000 feet higher, ,And can be reached by a not-too- difacult climb when, weather conditions are favorable. -The first white man to view this mountain was Capt. James Cook, nearly two centuries ago, He named the peak after the. Earl of Egmont, then7First Lord of the Admiralty, and noted in. his logbook that Egmont is vis- ible from 109'miles at sea. •The native name was then and still is Taranaki—both for the moun- tain,, and the surrounding land, for Taranaki is .a rich dairying province which Mt. Egmont dominates. • 'In the lore of the old-time Maori, the slopes of this,-moun- tain•-were tabu—sacred—not to be tradden by ordinary men: Yet, '-tradition gives the honor of its firstt-Ascent to their chief,'. the ancient Tahurangi.. He climbed, they 'say, from a native _village which once stood on ;the site of the present North Egmont Hostel. When he reached .the•top, the chief lit a fire to prove that fluence your mother on this * matter. She hos not met your • friend's family (which every • parent wants to do) and even ' you do not know whether he 4. has written them he is en- * gaged. They could very rea- 40' sonably object to his Marry- ing anybody before he has begun ache career he plans " after his service ends. "' What is chiefly bothering you, I'm afraid, is that you are being made to obey. ou * seek marriage as the one * escape from discipline, , I ex- * peot, There you are wrong, O Discipline' is one of the essen- * tial planks in the marriage 0 platform, and when it has to * be self-administered it pre- * seats a hazard which you have • not realized. When a girl mar- • ries she pledges to try to ad- * just herself to her husband's way of thinking and living; * in your present emotional " state you are rebelling against * making any adjustment to * anybody. * Perhaps you do not know * that in your province you can- * not marry without your ma- * ther's consent until you are 21. * It will promote your cause if * you relax now, and cheerfully * wait until your soldier comes * home. If you keep on rebelling * and breaking rules, your mo- * ther and your grandparents o will only put on more „pres- • sure; they could make it im- • possible for you to see him * again, you know. • Tell your soldier that if he * helps you to do as, your mo- • then asks (instead of encour- * aging you to disobey her • •rules), he will double his • chances for her approval to • marry you later. Such an ap- • peal will test his character; if * he is all you 'think, he will * co-operate — which will end * this futile controversy and • ,make everyone 'happier. 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Be sure to send 25 cents for your copy of this book now—don't miss it I * WORRY IS DESTRUCTIVE "Dear Anne ,Hirst: I am con- stantly "on idge.,„1„am one of a large family, all of 'whom are very 'Close aneilein-to one an- other, -th-a.Ft-7.4WaYS .`seems: to:be TrOuble "somewhere-! A - ..brother's daughter ,bas ari acei- dent:. or a niece• - is taken ill. Everritine .:the tel'ePhone 'rings Lexpeetz had :--news.:It is;getting ;" .rne.down. - ,• ,* "e s,,th re any cure-for.this?. , -. „ of ,„the most devastating, **habits,is ,worrying. As. we;loolc !: back, though,- we see how • .-1-nuch e r we have ex- * pended in anticipating trou- * bles that never occurred. * There is always something- to * get us down if we let. it. • Every time misfortune has " attacked your family ,you have * met it ably and given what aid ' you could. You always will. * Why drain strength by fear- " ing anything? We can meet * whatever comes, so isn't it * foolish to get all upset before- * hand? * Faith in yourself is essential, * and strength comes as it is * required. Cultivate serenity * a n d you will achieve it. * Knowledge is power; you know * yourself to be able to step in when help is needed so face * each day with confidence. It * is all a matter of thinking, " and as you practice you will * succeed in staying tranquil. * * If your opinions clash with your mother's, tell. Anne Hirst about it. She can explain why parents feel as they do, and help you maintain harmony in the family. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. BLONDE FATE — Jan -Sterling says the fate, of all Hollywood blondes — except Grace Kelly is.to be cast in bad-girl roles. Jan's graduated in her latest film, "Slaughter on Tenth Ave- nue" -2 she plays an ,ex-bad girl. and now if Jack Frost 'has done any permanent darnage we can expect a light fruit crop —and that will be just too bad: for growers and consumers 'alike. But at the moment I am :More concerned about the g low price of eggs. For about ten weeks, the price has remained static — 35 cents to shippers for grade A' Large. This time -last, year the price was 43 cents—and that is as low as it 'should 'be if 'there is to be any margin of profit for 'the'poultry 'farther. Since we shall - soon ;139,;,,bnying eggs I suppose we should ,he glad. But we ;are' ikil.".feaVing the farm losing`-"sight of the larmer's ,We 'raised chickens, -.sold ueggs, . kept ,,-Dows and:, ihiPrped ;milk . for :toe many Ye:ars for ” us - ever to forget. Prbbably a' ease 'of on'ee' a '4Sfiner elarrner: Per- haps- that As why I find it. hard ta- remember 'to put the 'milk bottles out at night. And if I forget. I can't Say to Partner — , "you Might bring :me a •can ;of milk ":fionl the" barn tonight." And —I wouldn't have to put tokens in the can- either! Ah well, this transition per- iod is .bound to be a little • diffi- cult. We can't expect anything else. No doubt as the .weeks go by we shell nrObably get a bet- „ ter perspective of the advan- ta:es and disadvantages result- ing from he move we have made. .Already we have found out that we have very nice neighbours. On one side of us a young Scat- tish couple who are expecting `their first baby in three weeks. On the other side a Polish ex- 'farmer, his wife and little girl. They spend every spare minute in their garden. They are very friendly and helpful. Right op- , posite there is a doctor and his family. He has an office at the house. Quite a comforting thought to know there is a doc- tor so handy. Back of us is an amateur gardener, so we shall have the joy of seeing beautiful flowers without looking after them. Which is just as well for this year as our garden land doesn't look too' promising. But there are, plenty of young ash trees plus plum and, blackthorn along the fence so We shall at least have a little shade and greenery, especially as just be, yond the trees 'there is",a golf course with the greenest graSS I ever saw. For the past week Partner and I. have heen making daily trips from Halfway House,' to. Ginger Farmi,gathering,up mere of our belongings each day, Still sorting, disc•arding and burning. Even •at that I know we are keeping far more stuff than we srould.. I know, too, that it won't be very long before we shall want something -or other that has been destroyed. It al- ways happens, that way, doesn't it? To'pur-,Sarrow 'the poor old i5. ..14?gillPiPg: to look ne- glected -alreadY. The' grass_ needs cutting and sweet rocket"ti'as practkaily• 'taken 'ever tic4,7f16W- ' beds'.'".:Siveet rocket, MifavTor.- „ihilniming4birdsklis A. perepnial suppose it,shouldbe'Cies- , a Weed. because'' of 'the - way 1t„aspieaads. Cutting WildWn diiein't- do any good. The:only Way to . keep it under -control -is pull' it up by the roots—and if therer, is no ',one around ,to pull it,;-,what then? EYery day Partner and l',have taken 'the electric kettle and a lunch along with us when We go to the farm and then about Jour o'clock we sit down to a most incongruous afternoon tea. 'Tea made in an old silver teapot, cups without handles and our table is a small homemade af- fair that was formerly used, first as a stand to wash the cream separator and later the milking machine. We little thought its final purpose would, be to act Ss a table for afternoon tea dur- ing the last days of our occu- pancy of the farm. Tea over, we work until after five -and then we head for home. But all is not well at home either. The television has gone tempera- mental. Sometimes a picture comes on the screen and some- times it 'doesn't. My watch is also protesting against the even tenure of its life being disturb- ed and so refuses to function.. But our major problem has been Rusty, We thought we could keep him but that doesn't seem possible. There seems to be a dog, on every lot, Dogs that have been well trained from puppyhood to stay within bounds, On the farm Rusty ' stayed within bounds rob—but -his boundary was a hundred acres, Here if we let him loose he runs like a deer, so he is tied up more than he should be. Our neighbour tells us that he howls most of the time when we are away at the farm. Under such conditions to keep Busty would be a pleasure neither to us nor to him. And so this afternoon we are 'taking Rusty to a new' home — a very lovely home where he Will have hot one but two Hundred acres to run around in and a Dalmatian puppy to play with. Well, I suppose most people have beeii worrying about the cool Weather. For Several dayS it looked as if we were going to haVe an early spring. Frosty nights seen diSpelled that idea, I hope no •one had geraniums or stinither annuals planted' out. Apparently the old adage still held§gOod-.-Wait until after the 24th Of MAy. That tan be done With boxed plants but what about fruit bIaSsatria over whirl We have no control. The. warm sun encouraged buds to swell' he had accomplished the climb and had taken possession of the peak. And today, when thin wisps of cloud are seen, circling the sumndt, and blowing away like smoke upon the wind, the local 'Maoris say: "Ae, to 'ahi a Tahurangi -(Ah, there is Tahti- rangi's fire !). The first successful ascent -by a white man was made by. Dr. Ernst Diffenbach; a naturalist, on Christmas Day, 1839. His par- ty included an American Negro named Lee, , and a whaler from a shore station which had been established on' the Taranaki Coast. The names Tahurangi Bluff and Diffenbach Cliffs on Egmont perpetuate the memory of the first Maori and the first white man ever to conquer the, mountain. Geologically, the mountain is a vast .volcanic cone which, in ages past, belched great clouds of vapor, flame, and terrifying showers of ash and •stone. Floods of white-hot lava welled up from the• crater and „spread over the land' below, for, serene and still though it is today,` "'this moun- tain was once most active and -it has had a airofotind effect on the nature of ,the, nearby coun- try. With their ,flair' for the picturesque, howeVei; the Ma-, oria tell a different story of the .grifn beginhitigs,of the mountain. Itarlotts -interpretations -llaye been given Ion the name 'ler- ariaki,".pne„being "Father of the Lane, This seems especially 'apt, since of the nearby, cotiritrk fiat 'been Villa up by suedessiVe -shOWers- d dug and . volcanic •aSh-, blown front' the' crater. The Volcanio-Soil IS fer- tile,. and Once supported Many sauare miles pt ltiXtiriant forest., The' Settler's acid— has leveled Mast Of ihat;. 'and nowits place haa been taken by acres' of Vet-, dant pasture: The hurnatt race seeins to have improved everything ex- tept Peeple. a ' dITED,:Pdit..001.DEN DEEDS Eight-year,ald thatiet, Neil Gibby is awarded the United Cerebral Palsy's Golden. Medal;Gen.:iteihaotok. mtto pate, morbid tarps. oat, Mandartt;,'CiUtind ceremo nies at Corps headluatters, Charlet lies tedVeredr thoitiandi of ia aid ihe 600,000 victims berehrat pieilty, Until two years dgo the 1956 Cerebral 12i1et poster boy 'was unable to now gets around with' VI* aid Of teuteke4 dnd beatirtk Modern' Etiquette by Roberta Lee LITHE AND 'LOVELY -_teouf like this, dOetnit :gritiVi on `trees; bbut' . s hady ..oak in. a park MC(61, pePfetf*:'Setting' for beautiful Susan Harrison, Whei on her Way- to l-fallywood • stardain, A. native of the 'breillx, the fOriner WattreSSAIOS 'a costar th movie "SWeet:Sitiell of Success." Q. When should One .tip the porter Ion a traitiat, the- dittifiga or at the end of the journey? A. At the end Of the journey. 'IS it all right, when efitet, tailing dhinet ghests; touse a folded napkin to bin* crumbs on the tablef A. This is quite eit right. (14, When the first' course at dinner' Part" erabineati $00.0e& either' In a tomato or on d" Ida" leaf, IS the correct meat to bad a 'salad fork or an: oyster fork? A. Ali oyster fork is 1.1ACt. if the crabineat is served in a. ebelttail glass, and a Salad' fork is used if it is served .en a tifdte,