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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-12-15, Page 2,ANNE I4MST "Dear Anne Hirst: I am a bundle of nerves. Lately I'm e e impatient with the children, and I get so upset that my stomach is tied in knots. Lit- tle things annoy me sofnething awful, and then I find fault with everybody instead of praising the good In them as T should. "I feel that my husband and I need to get out together more, but his work prevents our plan- ning it. We can't pay a baby- sitter because he is a fiend for saving nickels. He has never helped to discipline the children, it all rests with me, I am, I'm (raid, on the verge of collapse. "I cannot seem to give either my husband or the children the love they need. My mother was never Affectionate nor demon- strative. I don't want to get like that, but I'm on my way to be- ing worse! Until lately I've never been out of the house al- one. But this semester I've signed up for a Parent -Educa- tion class, and one in volley ball. Is this wise? I need some kind of help, "What would you suggest? I tun only 25, but I feel 80! TIRED OUT" o It is refreshing to see a wife * diagnose her trodbles objec- Faces Are Pockets 1 y reatka V I,A4 Fun to wear! Perfect for back -in -school. Make this ver- satile jumper and blouse from remnants. She'll love the pock etc - they're smiling faces! Sew -easy, thrifty! Pattern 752: Child Sizes 2, 4, 5, 8, 10. Tissue pattern, face transfers, directions. State size. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins' (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont., Address. Print plain- ly PATTERN NUMBER and SIZE; your NAME and AD- DRESS. Don't miss our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog! An excit- ing variety of crochet, embroi- dery, and iron -on color trans- fer patterns to send for. Plus four complete patterns printed in books. Send 25 cents for your ;opy today! Gifts and bazaar best sellers] * tively and prescribe a pro- * gram to lighten them, * You could not do better, I * believe, than attend these * classes regularly. The mental * and physical stimulation you * get will make you a happier * woman within a short time; • you will bring back to your * family a lighter spirit, a * broader outlook and new en- * thusiasms that cannot help * benefit you all. * Showing affection, and be- * ing articulate about it, is a * wonderful gift, Brought up * in the restrained atmosphere * of your mother's home, you had to stifle any inclination ° to express your natural erne- * tions; they were all bottled * up inside you - and now you * realize what that did to you. * you are determined that your * family shall not suffer that * way. It will be almost like * making yourself over, but as * these classes (and their mem- * bers) inspire you, you will * break down the confining bar- * riers you've known and re- * veal the brighter spirit that * lies dormant, * You need few ideas from * me - except to invite your * friends in more often, get to * church more regularly, and * have faith in yourself. You " will not change in a day or a ° week, so don't let the time ele- * ment get you down. Take * things more easily, and stop * censuring yourself so harshly. * You are on the right track, * and if I knbw people, you will * stay there. My congratulations * and good wishes. * * * SCHOOLGIRL'S PROBLEM "Dear Anne Hirst, I've just entered a new school, and I find that all the students go around together in big cliques. There is one group I would like to join, but the ring- leader's boy friend likes me! "I don't like him, but all the girls are so cool to me now. It hurts terribly, because they are really nice girls. "How can I win their friend- ship? MARY" a mistake to try to force'yourself into any group * just _yet; it is a bit early for * that; and besides, such cliques ' usually make the first move. • Be pleasant to all the students, * but concentrate on your stud- * les and give them all the en- * ergy you have. As the girls * observe your industry (and * they will) they will come to * respect your application, at * least; friendship is apt to fol- * low. * Later on you can practice * those little ways to show * your liking that you would • employ with any other nice girls, Ask one or tern occa- sionally to advise you in your * classes. (We all like to be * thought superior, and this ap- * proach almost never fails)- * After school, invite one to * have a coke with you, or make * some similar gesture. Those * cliques are sometimes for- * midable, remember, and all * this will take time. * You will, of course, avoid * this boy, and if he persists, * tell him off. The word gets * around-' * * • It you are discouraged with yourself, analyze your shortcom- ings coldly, and do something about them. Anne Hirst stands by to help and cheer yon on. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St„ New Toronto, Ont. - Power In A Small Package - The Mighty Mite, small enough to be airlifted by helicopter, and tough enough todrive through knee-deep mud, is expected to aid our combat military forces: It is considerably lighter than the Jeep, has four-wheel drive and can supposedly do 57 mph. Because of its balance, it can be driven on three wheels or on a flat tire without damage, accord. ing to the manufacturer. Mighty Mite can tarry a 500 -pound payload while towing another 1000 pounds over a rough terrain. Cleans Engines Start R°' dire Easily Nothing ruins a forenoon like an engine that won't start. We talked with mechanics around the country, and asked them: "What are the liest.things that you can do to make sure that your car, truck, and tractor starts right off this winter?" "Depends on the engine, but I think that clean plugs and new breaker points are the best starting insurance a man can buy," says Lloyd Norris, well- known service man. Norris also put a compression gauge on engines coming into his shop for a fall tune-up, to make sure that valves and piston rings are holding. Other checks that it pays to make when you winterize your engines include putting an ana- lyzer on the exhaust, and set- ting the carburetor so that its delivering exactly the right pro- portions of air and fuel .for winter. In a matter of minutes, your, repair man can also check the intake manifold vacuum, fuel pump pressure, coil spark, dis- tributor timing, generator out- put, voltage regulator setting, and the starter. In areas where below -zero temperatures are the rule most of the winter, some farmers are putting an extra battery under the hood, "Two batteries will spin most engines like it was summer," says L. B. Miner. He grounds one battery to the frame, the other to a head bolt. Both are hooked to the starter relay post. Try this if you want to see how hard corrosion is on bat- teries. Wrap a piece of copper wire around the shank of a small, 8 -volt bulb. Touch the wire to the battery case, and set the bulb on top of either one of the terminals. If the bulb lights up, it means that the bat- tery is gradually discharging it- self through the corrosion that has built up on the terminals and the case. Switching batteries from the tractor to the car or truck costs money. "Most tractor batteries have heavy plates, and are de- signed to take a low rate of charge over a long period," ex- plains Marvin J. Anderson. 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JAN. 26 %urs. JAN. 27' S! 9de your local agent-• Vkl, FIRST GtAS No ono can serve you betto qgA- — o/t. r �j I� LINE CUNNIARD LINE \$oiwdoT* Corso et* I Weelneten Streets, toroal',, Ont. sU west unit„ !,s MRuisar +tt4MEbnF aetertre EANAROUND o.J 4759 122-�-200:30-42 ote. 4404 Note the dashing cut of the collar, the popular bloused back, front -pleat skirt - these are the details that s p e 11 Winter. Smart, we've cut this pattern in sizes 12 to 42. Comfortable, you'll wear it sun -up to sun- down and after five, too! Sew now and save! Pattern 4759: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, Size 16 takes 5>ls yards 39 -inch. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit, Has complete illustrated instructions, Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35¢) 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 Toronto, Ont. car or truck where you have a big, high-speed generator, and you can snuff it out in a hurry." Neither is it a good idea to put a car battery in the tractor. You'll have trouble keeping it charged, for one thing. So you'll . be ahead in the long run if you buy batteries as you need them, instead of trying td switch' them. Frozen oil pumps are a real headache. There's no way to keeto water frorn condensing in the crank case during the win- ter, but if you change oil every three weeks or so, you aren't likely to have any trouble. If you want to, you can save the "Wind -shield wipers are one thing that we always inspect when we're putting 'in anti- freeze and getting a car ready for wittier," says M. H. Stillwell. "A new blade wipes cleaner, and helps you see bet- ter on dark, wintry days. A western motorist drove into the back end of a tractor last winter, The tractor wasn't even on the road -it was down in the ditch on the right hand side. The motorist thought that the tractor's rear "plow light" was a car with one headlight coming right at him, and tried to go to the right of it. So for your own safety, as well as the safety of motorists, have at least one red tail -light on the back of all tractors. If you don't have a red lens, wrap. red cellophane around the "plow light" when you are traveling an, or alongside, the road. RONICLE S . �1rNGER,Akr A dog's life on a fariiri isn't what It used to be. Time was when he lived a mare -ed." • less carefree existence, lie couldtake off .aftee,a rabbit without a sec' and thought, or have a friendly early morning frolic with,Lassie across the' way. But -not aniy there - at least not if he TVes on a farm anywhere near a busy hi4hway, Conditions' for dog - living have changed just as 'they have for humans, birt :unfortu- nately many a dog doesn't know it. He goes after his rabbit as usual. If the rabbit runs across the road the dog runs too, His one aim and objectthe pursuit of the rabbit Too often that is his undoing. It isn't the rabbit that gets killed but the dog - by a .passing car. That evident- ly happened at our gateway yes- terday - •but not 'to either of our dogs, thank goodness - al- though the little dog that was killed was very much like our Honey, When Dee and Art drove in they thought it was Honey, but Honey, by her own instinct, has reached the stage when she knows enough to keep away from the road. There was .a time when she loved to run down to the gate, retrieve the evening newspaper and bring , it home. Now she never goes after it un- less I am with her. Tippy, too, keeps well within bounds as, with rheumatismin one leg, she seems to realize she isn't as fleet Of foot as she used to be. If only someone could perfect a breed of dog - and cat = that would be content to stay right around the -farm buildings! Takea drive along the highway almost any day 'of the week and one; Is prac- tically certain to com'e across a mangled dog or cat. And how one hates to see it. Not only has somebody's pet been killed but the motoring public has been endangered by its presence on the road. A dog runs out from a ditch; the motorist swerves to avoid it - as a result it is some- times the motorist and not the dog who gets killed. I don't think I would like, having a puppy to train these days - too much responsibility involving both man and beast. - Well, neither Partner nor 1 got down to the Royal Winter Fair. I had been looking forward to it for some time but we just couldn't make the grade. But I notice. Halton County did pretty well without the moral support of our presence. The Wheat - King's Crown and the Queen's Guineas both coming . to Halton Exhibitors made us feel very proud of, our little county •- even though We still have a soft spot in our hearts for Western exhib• iters; The first prize pumpkin also came from Halton and no 4olibt there were numerous awards for pedigreed cattle - only we haven't got around ,tO studying the prize: het ,yet. What with championship wise nets, a n d other outstanding awards in agriculture, plus the glowing write-up the 'Financial Post gave our County town of Milton • just recently, we really feel as if Halton is on the map. So often, in the past, when ask- ed for our address I have been Met with a blank star after hav- ing said "Milton". But I think that day will seen be gone for- ever, especially When Highway 401 goes through, As to that, we are beginning to wonder' if fit ever will! With se many costly bridges to rebuild how can the Highway Department get around to straight construction jobs? Hurricane Hazel will make her- self felt for many months tO come. 'We had a busy time on our farm •last week. Among other things the ploughing was finish- ed, a veal calf shipped, the last lot of coal delivered (we hope) and a celebration for Partner's birthday, Then on Sunday we had a visitor for dinner. Hardly had he gone when Dee, Art, Dave, Soy and Bob all arrived about the same time.e frienTen ds later along from Oakville. They all stayed for supper. Dave was put into rompers and explored the house - on his hands and knees, We hastily rounded up wastepaper baskets, ashtrays from low tables and the latest magazines. Wheree ever Dave went the dogs follow- ed but Mitchie-White kept well cut of his way. Once, while stand- ing at the coffee table Dave tooik two or three steps by himsele but he didn't realize- he had achieved such a eth-taking accomplishment! ", *ever auppOse it won't be long now before he takes to the perpen- dicular way of lite, And then, before we know it, his baby days . will be left behind, ' Anybody got a Christmas et* tus in bloom? Mine is loaded down with buds. I am keeping it in a cool place, trying to re- tard growth until Christmas; But I am afraidin spite of all I cast do it will come to full bloom ahead of time. One of these times I hope to "get around to counting the buds, And that will be quite a job. MERRY MENAGERIE "There they go again -still try. Ug to prove they cast swine circles around me!" Taking It All In ••- Like many another parent, Queen Juliana, of The Netherlands, right, eavesdrops as her 'daughters tell Santa Claus what they'd like for Christmas. Princess Margariet, with plaid scarf, looks on as her sister,• Princess'Marijke, shakes hand* with St. Nicholas. Behind the queen is Trygve Lie, former UN secretary general, who also turned out to greet St. NIch'olan on his arrival In Amsterdam. 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