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SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS YOUNG—People repair roofs every day,
but few women of 75 clamber about on the slid( sprface of
a hougetop. For Mrs, Verdie Scott, above, of Midland, Texas,
doing her own repairs is nothing new. She is a licensed
plumber and does electrical work. These skills were developed
through necessity. During World War II, Mrs. Scott and her
late husband operated a tourist court. Mr. Scott was in bad.
health and they couldn't get help, so Mrs. Scott took on the
patch-up chores. She's been doing her own carpentry, plumbing
and electrical work ever since, With that mouthful of nails
she looks like a professional carpenter.
Guitulotit%e P. Cleatike
Rickrack Jewelry
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AH, LOVE — Muscular Mickey
Hargitay, a former Mr. Uni-
verse, poses for a formal wed-
ding picture with bride layne
Mansfield, who's built pretty
well herself,
plicated and graceful motions of
the fan in this sign language- was
a part of the education of every
cultured girl. Their beaux, too,
were expected to understand
these unique communications of
society ballrooms writes Brian
C. Pearson in The Christian
Science Monitor.
Nowadays the use of fans is
not an everyday custom, a.nd
most people have never handled
a fan. But there is stil a demand
for these delicate implements,
One member of the Worshipful
Company of Fan Makers has pro-
duced fans for the present Queen
of England as well as for Queen
Elizabeth. the QtatetyMother7
also made fans for wo at the.
Coronation of. Queen Elizabeth 1.1
in 1053e
Some p‘emi.e ranee a flObby of
collecting beautiful fuels. 'For the
intending collector, it is advis-
able to preserve the fens in
dry atmosphere--but not too dry
or warm, for the. and glut- 4
of some fans are often .brittle. A
small "abinet with shallow draw-
ers is an ideal storage place fcr
these beeutiful works of ert.
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with an outward sweep, titg,
taken from the side of th4...
spoon, never' from the tip,
"Dealt Hirst:, That rea.der
who can't told her Man has my
sympathy, I can't either
There are three .rnen I could
havei but •there is .only One
want. We've gone together regu-
laxly for over- two years, He „says
rte still. loves me, and .prentisaa
he'll marry me some day, • but
he isn't affectionate any more,
and I :never know .when he is
corning,. When we do ga out he
brings me home early so he can
join his Men -friends until, tiltd-
night, says he is with them
every single night!
"I know most of 'them and
they're nice guys, but now they
lave become competitors, I can't
• ake it, If he paid me half the
attention he shows them I'd
'he happiest girl alive,
"I don't want to be selfish,
,enne Hirst, but something is
vvong and I want you to tell me
that it is, SO UNHAPPY'.
)NE SMART GIRL,
When the times comes that
one's fiance (upon urging) de-
' Glares that he "still" loves you
and "some day" he will marry
• you, why shouldn't a girl wore
ry? Her romance is withering
before her eyes. Unless hiss
Easy as 1-2-3 to make rick-
rack jewelry. So pretty, so in-
expensive to make, you'll want '
set .of earrings, pin, necklace.
Add pearl's for glamour.
Pattern 605: directions for
easy-to-make rick-rack jewelry.
Thrifty; for year-around wear,
Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS
(stamps cannot be accepted, use
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i23 Eighteenth Se, New Toronto.
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As a bonus, TWO complets
patterns are printed right in
our LAURA WHEELER Needle-
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fascinating handwork for your-
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complete devotion can he re
Vived, the end is, not far off,
• $o long as the man was ern
certain of you, he was on 1)11-
toes, When, you finally .consent-
ed to marry him, he relaxed,
Now be is showing you a true
picture of the We you would
)cad if he condescended to
marry yen today,
• 119 girl with any self-respect
will play second fiddle far long,
If 'your dance has, become so.
opendent on his men friends,
he should not think of marry-
ing. It is his choice, of course,
but you may have to prod him
No. matter why his affection.
has cooled (and how can I tell
why?) he has found he can.
neglect you with impunity, and
be sure you will be wating for
him whenever he designs to
drop in — while you wear your
heart out, wondering,
Now let him worry!
Whether you mean all, or
nothing, you. have...the right to
know, Anything is better than.
the turbulent anxiety you are
enduring. *
SHE DOUBTS HUSBAND
"Dear Anne Hirst: I am so
worried about my husband! I
have always loved and trusted
him, but lately he joined a men's
club, I know he gambles some-
times, but now I think he is in-
terested in some other woman.
"Once several years ago I saw
him with a girl, who turned •out
to be a friend of his brother's. I
did not accept his explanation,
so now I think he is seeing some-
body else. Everytime the club
meets he comes home late, and
I am so uneasy I can hardly bear
it, What, is your opinion?
BURDENED"
* I think you are hunting for
* trouble that does not exist.
* You have gone far into the
* past in your search, and ere-
* ated a situation out of a mere
* incident. If you persist in such
* nonsense your husband will re-
* bel and why not?
* It is foolish to think that the
* nights your husband's club
* meets he would take time out
* from the men to date any girl;
* he goes there to be with his
* men friends and talk man-
* talk —
* And I suggest that on those
* evenings you and a woman
* friend visit together, or take
* in a movie. That is the prac-
' tical answer to your "problem,"
* which is no problem at all. Be
* smart, and accept it.
Some selfish men want to have
their cake and eat it, too. No
self-respecting girl will permit
that for long ... If this situation
troubles you, write Anne Hirst
about it. Address her at Box 1,
123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto,
Ont.
They 'Still Make.
Oraceful. Fans.
You can still latiy new dee'Oraa
ated hand fang in Lorldott, The
250 year-old -16torShlpfut
• pally of Fan Makers has at least
one member who produces these
fens,, although most of the mem,
hers of the guild Waite modern,.
mechanical fans
This company is the youngest
of the London City Trades
Gulicies it was granted a charter'
by Queen Anne in 1709 though it
had existed informally prior to
this date. A picture is preserved
representing the Queer Standing
• by a table on which. is.. laid the
royal charter,
Today the .materials used for
fans include plastic and nylon,
as well as. the more traditional
"chicken"' akin, silk, satin, and
lace, Fans have from 12 to 24
folds and they are stretched be
tween two sticks of carved ivory
or wood,
Hand fans were first used in
Japan as long ago as 2000 B.C.;
fans were also fashionable in,
• China, Eventually their use.
spread to Europe, where they
reached the zenith of popularity
in the 18th century.
A fascinating use of fans was
the 'fan language' of ladies of
society. A knowledge of the Cona-
Middreburg. South Afrien, pc-
lief, were very puzzled reeve'
when burglars stole a large r
contlinin.! a sum of money
trace of the sefe could hr foi' t 1
anywhere. le eoe spo ply
A few days later Detecti
Sergeent W. Cr, Schultz and
eistont deft 'ive received a m
trtions anonymous telep,,one
telling them that if they cis 1
the cemetery at neN-by Nara,' ••
porwt they miehl f:nd this
there thn t shouldn't he thole,
Playing a hunch, the two m
went to the cemetery and the
young detective became interea!-
ed in a new grave lavishly decor-
ated with fresh wreaths With-
out obtaining an exhumation
order he instructed, laborers to
dig up the grave—end catty
the safe, intact. from the bottom
of the six-foot grave.
The detective had noted one
minor detail overlooked by the
thieves who buried The safe and
planted the wreaths on its araM
there were' no names on the
wren ths!
The weather is a lively sub-
ject for discussion these days.
It means different things to dif-
ferent people. So far around
here, we are experiencing an
open winter but that isn't a mat-
ter of rejoicing for everyone.
For those who have to travel
the highways, yes, but for far-
mers witse income during the
present year depends on field
crops and milk cheques it isn't
so good. Without -a protective
covering of snow what will hap-
pen to the wheat and forage
crops? Particularly the forage
crops. Without snow, pastures
and seeded down fields may be
winter-killed. That, eventually,
will mean poor pasture and very
little hay.
Farmers as a class have a re-
putation for never being satis-
fied. They have earned that re-
putation first because what ap-
pears wonderful weather to
business' people and pleasure-
seekers alike is seldom right for
the farmer. For instance, snow-
filled roads are a headache to
motorists but they mean monee
in his pocket to the farmer. I
doubt if 'urban and rural folk
will ever understand each othca
because their basic needs ar,
so entirely different. Take ega,;
as a sample, We don't use rnan-3
eggs now so I hadn't been pay
ing much attention to the price
lately. But yesterday I came to
with a jolt—by a price-tag in
our village store, "Grade A
large, 36'." I support it's a car'
of once a farmer always a far-
mer. I didn't think to myself
as a person in town might do —
"Thirty-nine cents, that's won-
derful." No, my reaction was
one of deduction. "Thirty-nine
cents! Heavens, that means far-
Mere arc getting only 280, or
possibly an average of 250 from
the graders."
Why, oh why, should farm
produce be so low and other
prices so high? Four dozen eggs
to pay for a haircut; the price
of a grade cow at the stock-
yards to buy a man's suit, Chil-
dren now look on a "quarter"
for spending money as a mere
pittance but mother knows that
With every quarter away goc ,
the gross receipt for a dozen
eggs. And the wages for hired
help! Five dollars a day in win-
ter is the very least, I know it
doesn't sot/rid too much insofar
as the help is concerned but It
is absolutely out or balance
with the farmer's income. Win t
happens? Many a hundred-acre
farmer does without help, puts
in longer hours himself and
works to the point of exhatis-
tiOn. We know , Partner has
done it ,-- and so have many
others, Last week we visited a
young fellow working a iditt
on shares, He was putting out
seven cans of Milk a day and
yet found it impossible to hire
help worth the wages they were
asking, He looked just abobt
dead on his feet. 'Why wouldn't
he, working from five in the
morning until seven at night?
There Must surely be something
wrong with our economy when
one man works fourteen hours
a day to make a living and an-
other only six. Of course there
will come the inevitable retort
-what about the unemployed?
Yes, what about them? If the
farmer who needs help and the.
man who needs work eshould
get together, something might
be accomplished for the benefit
of all concerned. Five dollars,
plus two meals a day, ought to
look good to a man out of work
—except that many a man can
make that much drawing unem-
ployment insurance.
Oh well, I suppose 'every age
has its problems — some big,
some small. And sometimes our
eyes see things out of focus.
Small 'problems we look upon
as big problems and big prob-
lems we often regard as beyond
our understanding. That is often
too true but it doesn't excuse
lack of interest. For instance we
may know little aboute how gov-
ernment affairs are run but we
should at least have some idea
of the type of men and women
we want in office to run things
for us. At a recent municipal
election near here only four per
cent of the eligible voters cast
their ballots. That is surely a
disgrace and a reflection on our
use of democratic rights.
Well, I had just finished writ-
ing the above when we were
confronted with three "prob-
lems" of our own, Three small
grandsons, no less. Dee, Art anti
the boys arrived soon after
lunch. It was several weeks since
they had been out with the
children. Jerry, three months
old, is as good as gold. David
seems suddenly to have jumped
from a toddler to a little boy,
Eddie, not yet two, is the one
who keeps everyone on the
jump. Independent, adventurous
and happy, No Matter bow 40.
chievous he is yetr lust havo to
lave him They WI brought their
skates. as Wo have a patch
ice at the back of our lot. Dove
is just learning to skate; Eddie
slide..s along on bob-skates, so
the whole family had lots of
fun, for about All bour—Includ,
1114 grandpa—but rninuS skates,
Then came an afternoon nap,-
and peace reigned .supreme.
It is wonderful to have an
opportunity to watch our grand-
children grow up,. Instinctively
we hope against hope that the
uncertain 'times in which we
live will eventually simmer
down to a less turbulent and,
peaceful era, Perhaps the Lib-
eral Convention now in progress.
will point the way, I 'wonder!.
Modern
aiquette . .
by. Roberta
Q. Is it all right for a., hostess.
to place the food on the individ-
ual dinner plates and have every-
wile ready when her gueSta sit
down,. or shotatl she always have
the food on platters for paSSing
around?.
A. In a home without servants,.
arranging food on the place
plates is a very practical idea,
and certainly is not improper,
• Q. Should a girl wear an even-
ing dress to a dance when she
knows that her escort is going to
wear a business suit?
A. Not unless it- has been
.agreed beforehand by other fem-
inine members of the party that
they are going to wear gowns,
despite the fact that the men are
all ,wearing business suits.
Q. Is it necessary for a woman
to• rise from her chair when fie-
)cnowleciging an introduction?'
A. While not considered nec-
essary, it still indicates a more
genuine pleasure over the meet-
ing when she does rise.
Q. My husband and I have
been invited to a double wed-
ding ceremony. The one couple
are very good friends, but the
other we know only slightly.
Are we obligated to send wed-
ding gifts to both couples?
A. A gift to your very good
friends is the only requirement.
Of course, a little gift to the
other bride would not be im-
proper, but it isn't expected,
Q. How Should one handle the
spoon when partaking of soup?
A. The spoon should, • of
course, be held. in the right
hand. It is dipped into the soup
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• Diagonal tucks — so slimming
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Sizes 141/2, 161/2, 181/2 , 201/2 , 221/2„
241/2 . Size 161.,_c requires yards
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Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Si,, New.
Toronto, Ont,
ISSUE 6 -- 1058
NiCE 'CRY—•Even though snow is unheard of at the Volley of
414 Sun. resort, pretty Barbara does, her best to build
to *.OWtriati". She puts the fillitlithe touches on a tumble"
weed It's net quite the tatief e but who cares?
NEVER FORGOTTEN --- Commemorating the early Christian
martyrs who were put to death hi Rome's Colosseum, a stark
cross rises amid the ruins of the ancient pile. Framed by 431
weathered archway, the hew memorial replaces a smaller crosi
which stood, at, the spot for hundreds of years.
.10•10-1140- •YOLIS-ott,ittiiitett by el 'butt' of the. fat& ..;,;g•-ierCharit .login Wariettildkee . carpenter
Harold Smith Works through 'the, 'titeddwei. .elarkneiletlilholirt4, the toot Ott house
being constructed in• 'the Meeetiatidled Matt Oleita. The- $1,,s60 eiXsedatte house
was put to 'ether' by a tediti of nifly"ritill,poUriderS 48. hours. Built CartiOnetiori with as
home, Turritflithgt. show. at the, .Mdrfo, the home will be awarded to "a confest Witifier.,,,