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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1959-09-10, Page 2WEDDING PORTRAIT Stephen Rockefeller kisses his bride, the former Anne-Marie Rasmussen outside the Sogne, Norway, church' in which they were married. Father of the bride is at left; father of the groom is at right. (.4-leestwf#eteirelseWilso HRONICLES 1,14.1.91q*1 , yvk OOLING SYSTEM — Sharon Autry relaxes" n a tub- Of water, eating ice cream under the shade bf Ian utribrella, Who SOUld atk for anything more? "Dear Anne Birst: I almost never read such columns as. Tours and I know little of the Ilaay they are handled, but a ree tent letter you printed caught 11Sr eye. It was from a bashful bachelor who was so afraid of tingle girls that he couldn't be lathral with them. I didn't reels Ize that men have the same prob- I.ern that plagues me, "I am all of 24, and more than anything in the world I want a Rood husband and a large family, end it had better be soon, I'm pacluate nurse, and in my work I meet all kinds of people and nn always friendly, of eourse, 8ut socially, though I can always /eel at home with married men, when a single one comes along i go • tongue-tied — "Like the man who wrote you, I love children and envy every couple who have them. How can conquer this foolish self. eonsciousness? DESOLATED" ** Perhaps you fear single men * because you think they will suspect you of pursuing them. * Men and women are alike in * their need for friendliness. • Showing an interest in their t' opinions, their occupations and c' avocations is a convenient ges- * ture that starts conversation; * it gives them the chance to " talk about themselves, and * how everybody loves to do * that! " So when you meet an un- * attached, man socially, why not * treat him as you would a new * girl friend? After you find * common grounds to discuss, * conversation flows without Dress of Many Uses PRINTED PATTERN 44; nee se/PC:414 Thesallure of a party dress -- in a coverall apron or sun-dress you'll wear and love every day! Not fitting problems — wrap and tie to cinch waist. Printed Pattern 4646: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, Size 16 takes 41/4 yards 35-inch fabric. Embtoiderery transfer of pocket. Printed directions on, each pat- tern partft Easier, accurate. Send FORTY CENTS (40e) (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal fiats for safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Ste New Toronto, Ont. • self-consciousness, Your train- * ing should make this easier for * you, than for some other we- * men, for you are accustomed to * winning a Patient's confidence * first, aren't you? Men and wo- * men differ little in their rose * ponse to simple friendliness, * Adolescent girls and boys * suffer agonies of self-conscious- * ness in their first social con- * tacts. It is a bit unusual that a * woman of your age and wide * knowledge of humanity allows * herself to succumb to such * painful feelings, Keeping in mind that it is not yourself but • the other person that is ins- * portant will get you off to an * encouraging start, * Unaffected kindnes, a little * imagination and the light touch are all you need, If you * will give your sympathetic na- * ture the expression it deserves, * it will prove your first ally, * HE BREAKS OFF "Dear Anne Hirst: I was en- gaged to a man I dearly love, and we had gone a long way with our plans when lie decided it would be best for us to forget each other. He told me he couldn't explain any further, "I was so hurt, and loved him so, that I just told him off; and I still don't know why it hap- pened . . . I have written him and begged forgiveness for any- thing I might have said or done to hurt his feelings, but I had• no answer. "I just can't get over him! I've been with different boys since, and find no consolation, What can I do? Please help me! HEART BROKEN S." You have done really more than you need to do in your attempt to find out what changed this lad's mind. It is best to accept his decision as final. There are a number of rea- sons he may have had: he may have "lost his nerve" as the marriage plans progressed; his family may have convinced him he is not ready for res- ponsibilty; his business affairs could be disappointing. He even may have become inter- ested in some other girl, though that is probably not true. But he has chosen to let you guess, which is manifestly cowardly and unjust. I cannot understand why so many young men play such a low trick on a nice girl. They boast about being good sports, yet so often they haven't the strength of character to tell the truth! You have my syin- pathy. Keep on going out with other friends, and prevent lonely evenings that will not prepare you for tomorrow. Grief does end, and one day you will find yourself in love with one more worthy. * * Most of us know in any crisis which is the right way to turn, but we need the corroboration of one whose opinion is objective and whose understanding is sure ... Write your problem to, Anne Hirst, at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto Ont. $1.75 A BAG In 1866 young Wyatt Earp, who later became the famous sheriff, left his family in Los Angeles and went to work as a clerk in a grocery store in the tiny min- ing settlement of Goldfield, Cali- fornia. His employer, John New- hauser, was a hard taskmaster, Wyatt's temper mounted higher and higher. The bulk of New' hauser's bills were paid in gold nuggets, which were kept in a box under the counter. One day young Earp simply poured the gold hoard into a twenty-poutiel potato sack, added a few spuds on tope and sold the whole tree.- sure to the next customer for the standard potato price of $1.75 a bag. Fresh Water LPike Ccnittlins Sharks The only fresh-water lake. M. the world that • contains sharks is 100-mile-long Lake Nicaragua, Natural scientists believe that, this huge, windy body of water. was once part of the • Pacific Ocean, but that the mouth of the harbor silted in, trapping some of the saltwater creatures inside, As •the water gradually turned fresh, the sharks, tarpon, and sawfish gradually adapted. themselves to changing habitat--- and thrived so well. that the city of Granada began offering a bounty for each fish /caught off its water front, Today, the sharks have been thinned out so that they no longer bother the commercial fishermen, and only the rare tourists, beginning to come to Nicaragua, sharpen up their •fish- ing tackle and think of going after this "scarce" fresh-water game, It takes more arranging, however, than it does in tourist- conscious Mexico, but Nicaragua is beginning to develop its at- tractions for the visitor.. Oxen still haul enormous tim- bers out of the hush, and go about their plodding business on Nicaraguan country, roads. But one of the most modern tourist buildings in Central America re- cently opened its doors in the . • middle of Managua's city park. Managua, itself, is curiously lacking in "quaintness" to the newly arrived visitor, This capi- tal city, the "newest" in Central America, was almost completely destroyed by earthquake and fire in 1931, and has literally grown up in less than 30 years. Granada, reached by excellent and very frequent 'Microbus' service, is in striking contrast, with its leisurely, Spanish air, its yoked oxen, and its quaint horse carriages that can be hired for. taxi service, Near Masaya„'on the Managua- Granada road, is one of the few PHOTOGENIUS — In front of the comera for a change, Ed- ward Steichen gets mugged in Moscow. Steichen, 80, is the famed "Family of Man" series. live volcanoes of Central Ameri- ca—and one of the most acces- sible. Although it leeks the spec- tacular cone shape of the silent ones that line Nicaragua's Pa- cific coast, it lays a perpetual smoke screen that can be seen from miles away, writes Adela- ide Leitch in -The Christian Sci- ence Monitor. Oddest thing in Nicaragua,. however, is a small, little adver- tised park containing Lae Huel- las—the Footprints, These may be the oldest footprints in the world. Archaeologists say they were made by peoPle fleeing an erupting voleano more than 2,000 years ago, and some estimates have placed their age at 5,000 years. Falling ashes from the long- ago eruption near Lake Mana- gua filled in the prints, preserv- ing them in the soft lava for fu- ture visitors to wonder over. Tucked into an out-of-the-way corner of Managua, they are now sheltered from the elements. A courteous and soft-spoken Nicaraguan caretaker tells yon about them with considerable pride. As in much of Central Atteris ca today, aecormtioda tiers in Nicaragua can be either quite good quite primitive. There is little it', between but, as tour- ism gets under way, the- situation should improve. Nicaragua fond is generally good, although res- taurants are somewhat scarce yet, and prices inclined to be high, Oddly, the old Spanish city of Granada has some thor- oughly modern coffee shops, In Venice, Italy, confused by recent Changes in the U.S. flag, the- Excelsior Hotel took no chances,• on a Fourth of July poster painted four American flags, two With 42 'Meese two with 63, Weatherwise, this column is getting downright monotonous — another week gone by — hot humid and dry. Saturday night we did have a brief thunder- storm, with high winds and rain for about half an hour. That has been the only change in our weather pattern from a week ago. But who are we to grum- ble? Compared with many other parts of the world we are lucky. We also have all the water we want and that means a lot, especially as cur town- ship water is so much softer than well-water. We are de- lighted but maybe the water- softener companies won't be quite so happy as quite a num- ber of our neighbours have de- cided that they don't need softeners any: more. Last Tuesday we had visitors from Elliott Lake — our niece Babs, her husband and three children. The same ones who stayed with us on the farm for two months about three years ago. Now the little girls have a four-months-old baby brother. And the treatment 'that poor baby has to take gives me the jitters. He is lugged around by first one• and'then the other. I put an old sheet on the floor for him to roll on: The gir's promptly used the sheet as a sled and pulled him around the float on it. He took all the mauling as a matter of course and never so much as whim- pered. When it came his feeding time the girls turned their at- tention to Taffy and Ditto, Very soon Ditto took refuge in the basement and Taffy got a lit- tle snappy. Not enough to do any harm but enough to make them realize they were not go- ing to do as they liked with him, I suppose young mothers get used to all this exuberance hut believe me at the end of their six-hour visit, pleased as I Was to 'gee them, I was glad they were not staying any longer. And I said so. Babs laughed . "Poor Aunt Gwen, you can't take it like you used to, can you?" She is right — and either I have changed or children gores erally have more life and en- ergy than they had in my younger days. Or is it misplaced energyt One thing is certain, children now seem much less conteriLend far less obedieht. No wonder it takes 50 mills of Out tax rate to look after their education. Yee, I said would McMinn our tax bill again, 'didn't I? The shock has worn OM a hit since last week but the bill ternslitle "the seine, Of our total tax bill $101.00 is for educe., Lion: Our township council, fought the recltiisitidn =of the lo- Cal Board of Education tooth And. nail but lost out in the end, We knave children mist he Odes 'Wed; sehools built and teach- ers paid. But surely some of the frills could be cut, out. For instance the modern trend is for one side of class rooms to be practically all glass. So what happens? The sun is too hot, blinds are pulled down and lights, turned on. More hydro! Many schools are designed on a one-floor plan, sprawling over a large acreage, thus increasing the cost of heating in 'winter. And all this expense has to be borne by property owners, whether they have children or . not. Whereas people in rented rooms or houses are not requir- ed to pay school taxes. 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Selid''.2,1,tetits for this, books included in whatever rent is, paid but somehow it doesn't hit home the same, however, there may be relief in sight and Pew waY be found to help equalize the tare burden, AnyWAY heard a rumour that some kind al commission is in the offing to analyze the entire taxation structure in Ontario -- and pre. isltomplianbglty bring in recommenda- tions for improvements. Here's These hot nights are not ex- actly inducive to sleeping. Of- ten I'm awake during the night. and a lot of other people too, I eNpect, sometimes as a means of relieving my restlessness I watch the traffic go by, Through a gap in the fences I can see the heavy transports, anywhere from four to sixteen-wheel ve. hicles, rolling along the high- way all night at the average of one a minute, As I watch I wonder how the roads ever stand up to it. I wonder, too, how many of the drivers will have fantastic experiences such as "Cannonball" meets with on so many of his trips. That series was good when it first started. Mike Malone is still a like- able, down-to-earth character. But the episodes have become too utterly ridiculous to be in- teresting. Too bad so many T,V. programes are spoilt by over- dramatization of the ordinary. Just lately I have been read- ing the "Diary of Anne Frank". It is so terribly poignant I'm not sure that I want to see the film. If Anne had lived I could stand it but to die so near to the time of her probable re- lease is more than one can bear. Anne's diary must bring back many memories to immigrants to Canada, more fortunate than Anne. Incidentally I notice im- migrants from Middle Europe get along very well with Brit- ish or native born Canadians but seem to be frightfully jealous and distrustful of other new Canadians. I wonder why? personally, 'have come across quite a number of such cases. Prayer Helped An inspiring story of a teen- ager's faith and courage came out of the Grand Canyon the other day when a rescue helicopter bore 15-year-old John M, Owens of Savannah, Ga., back to civili- zation. His return climaxed a six-day fight for survival after two companions, one an adult, perished in the treacherous can- yon's wilds. In describing his ordeal after they lost their way, John recall- ed that when he found himself on the tiller side, that had no vegetation, he knew he must re- cross to find food although he had nearly drowned in the rapids a short time previously. "I chick- ened," he remembered, "and then I said, 'Owens, you ain't a man unless you do it,'" So, of course, he did it. Leap- ing back in, he swam out to the sandbar upon which he was sub- sequently spotted by air search- ,ers, but he doesn't take all the credit for saving himself. "All along I prayed every minute of every day," he said. "I never prayed so much in my life . . . I prayed, that's what helped me." Obviously, as a park ranger put it, young Owens "is a man now," even if he is only 15: It is obvious that John's ordeal taught him one. of life's most valuable lessons; that is, no matter how hard a man fights, he must have help from a power beyond him. self. — Los Angeles Times. Modern ftiomette. by .RolmrtA. lee Q. What do you have to say aim* our relationship with sales- persons? A, A sure gauge of manners and breeding is the treatment we give persons who serve us, Pie, courtesy toward a person who is not free to answer back without risking his job is the essence of rudeness, Salespersons should never be treated as inferiors, even by the tone of your voice, Their job is to serve you, just as yours is to type letters for your boss or to manage youz household. Q. When asked to pass a dish at the table, and, you were just about to partake of that did yourself, Is it all right to hell; yourself first? A. No; this would be very crude and ill-mannered, unless of course, the other person ire ists that you do so. Q. If a girl becomes engaged and she has no family, would it be all right for her fiance's fain' fly to announce the engagementi A. No. This is ,always the privi- lege •of the bride-elect, If sin does not have the means of giv- ing an announcement party, then she can extend her "good news' through the local newspaper. Q. How should the very larg-t type of shrimp in a cocktail bi eaten? A. If you can manage it, yoc cut it in half with the feel( against the side of the glass — or else, you lift it out, put it on the plate underneath the glass, and cut it in half with the fork. Q. I am a young girl and am about to apply for my first job in a large business office. For the interview, should I wear hat and gloves? A. You should wear hat and gloves, by all means. Q. What sort of dress should a woman wear to an afternoon social function? A. The best policy always is to wear the simplest sort of day- time dress in which you look well. Remember, you need never worry if you happen not to be "dressed" as much as the others. The time really to worry is when you are "over-dressed"! How should a married wo- man have her personal stationery engraved — as "Mrs. John J. Smith," or as, "Jane Smith"? A. "Jane Smith" Is only for a very young girl or for a profes- sional woman who is known by that name. Stationery to be used for general purposes should have the woman's full name — "Mrs. John S. Smith." Q. How many vegetables is it necessary to serve at a dinner? A. Two vegetables are suffi- cient. 'He never lets me get in the last word. He hangs up." ISSUE 37 — 1959 ANNE HIRST coitopsqeort LION TAKES OFF ftcitilida seat, Ethiopian Eerfeerrer Haile Selassie, left, the' 9.1"dri jtickiles"` is tet far a helidoptee ride at ,Freinte, Bdetcliti4 the teat tit right Frenift Defense, Minitiat 01We duilIctimiaL