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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1951-3-7, Page 6e,t- 1Vioaiern Ii tinquette By Roberta Lee Q. When writing a letter of ap- plication for a position, should it be written by hand or typed? A. A typewritten letter for this purpose is preferred. Unless, of course, yon are answering aft a•.l- vertieentent which specifies that letters be handwritten. Some firms base their initial interest on the applicants' handwriting. * * * Q. Is the guest of honor sup- posed to be the first person to rise from the table at the end of a din- ner? A. No, The hostess is always the person who signalizes the end of a dinner by rising from her place. * * * Q. When a bride is being mare tied in traveling clothes, does she have any bridesmaids? A. No. She has just a maid or matron of honor. * Q. Is is good form for a dinner guest to fold his napkin into its original folds when finished eat- ing? A. No. Inasmuch as the napkin mutat be laundered before using again, it should be left unfolded at the side of the plate. However, a house guest may fold his napkin, when expecting to use it again for the nest meal. Q. Is it the proper thing to write a thank -you note to a hostess after a lunclieon in her home? A. "Thank -you" notes are never in order after a luncheon. Instead, you return her invitation with a similar invitation when you can. * * * Q. -Is it good taste for a man to have his fingernails highly polished? A. -There is quite a difference of opinion on this subject. 'While many men do, some authorities maintain that it is not in good taste. Clean, well -kept nails and hands are all that is really necessary. a * Q. If the bride-to-be at a shower gives her thanks to each guest per- sonally as she opens her gift, is it also necessary for her to write thank -you notes later to these people? A. This is not necessary, except to those persons who sent gifts and were unable to be present at the shower, * Q. When a young man wishes to ask a girl for a date, is it all right to lead up to it by asking, ""What are you doing Saturday evening?" A. No; this is a very crude ap- proach. Tell her you would like to take her to dinner or to a show Saturday evening. • e * Q. Are postscripts in letters con- sidered in good taste? A. No. These should be avoided es much as possible, as they are merely afterthoughts and indicate a slipshod manner in the composi- tion of the letter. One should take pains to include everything one wishes to say in the body of the letter. LAURA WHEELER Your best dress needs a best apron! Either of these will do - beautifully, One is mainly applique; one, plain embroidery, !lake these aprons with or with- out bibs. Pattern 683; transfer and cutting charts for two. Laura Wheeler's Improved pat- ters snakes crochet and knitting so simple with its charts, photos and concise directions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accept- ed) for this paic3Flt to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, vols Print plainly PATTERN NUM- BUB, your NAME and ADDRESS, Send Twenty-five Cents. more (in coins) for our Laura .:\Vheelet Needlecraft Book Illustrations of patterns •for crochet, .embroidery, knitting, ;'household aecessori'es, dolls, toys . many hobby and gift ideas.' A free pattern is printed its the book. 11i,I ONICLES II �i �1E k;' '. M tY ew¢ndoline P. Cle elec After an espertet e such as we had last week, it isn't easy to sit down end write this column, Nat- urally, I don't want to inflict our worries upon sty- readers-tuost people have enough of their own - yet I cannot write a chronicle of weekly event, at Ginger Farm and ignore what has happened. So for- give me if I refer briefly to what has taken place. 3fy sister -!n -law's funeral was last \Vednesday. - from the Funeral Home -in Milton. We thought the flowers would 'never stop conning. They were very beautiful. Oniy a fes', however, were sent to the cemetery; the others were distrib- uted to the churches, and anon}; the sick and shut-ins. They had served their purpose in honouring the dead but afterwards everyone agreed it would be a sitanto to let the flowers freeze outside when they might serve a better acid -hap- pier purpose by bringing pleasure to the living. For several days even our big house seemed tilled to capacity, with friends -there were nine of us al- together. After the service those from a distance came back for tea and some of them were here for supper. On Thursday the exodus began. In the morning Bob and- fou- others set out for North Bay-, in Bob's car. It was terribly cold and windy but since we had not paid much attention to weather reports it was not emit after they had gone we heard how bad road conditions were in some districts -particularly going north. Then Partner began to worry -said they should never have started out when it was So cold. However, Daughter phoned La Cave Friday morning and found that her uncle and cousin had both shown up at the office so we were all considerably relieved on that score. Bob would still have another 500 miles to travel from North Bay -and we haven't beard front hits yet. Babe, the last of our visitors, went hack to Sunnybrook on Sun- day. She had stayed a day or two longer than the rest to help me get all the extra washing done and the house set to rights. Now Partner and I are alone once more, snatch- ing a little extra rest, and getting back to our ordinary, everyday chores, although we still find it hard to realise that our happy little family gathering could end so disastrously. And yet from this, as from every new experience, we have learned a lot, and it has also given us many heart-warming thoughts to treasure for the rest of our days. What stands out in our memory of events during the last week is the kindness of our friends. I think I mentioned that last week -hut it will bear re- peating. The day of the funeral two of our neighbours sante in, bringing cakes and cookies with them. With- out losing any time they set to work. cutting sandwiches and mak- ing other preparations for tea while we were away at the service, They helped me serve refreshments to the twenty-five people who came back to the farm front the cemetery. Af- terwards these good friends of ours washed dishes and left everything ship-shape before returning home. I didn't have a worry at all in that respect. That is what it means to have good neighbours. And I ant quite sure it applies to country people throughout Ontario. Sometimes we hear that neigh- bourliness is dying out. At times I have thought that too, That is to say, I have realised that neighbours don't visit back and forth the way they used to -there are not the number of "bees" of various ]rinds, or house parties like there used to be. But yet neighbourly hearts are still in the same places; still respond as quickly as ever to those in dis- tress. Because of this kindliness that has been so very cutch in evi- dence, Partner's brother and his family have said over and over Help Where Most Needed -Friendly, as well as e:pert atten- tion is given this crippled patient of the. Ontario Society for Crippled Children. The Society's annual Easter Seals appeal for funds goes to the public front February 25 to March 25. Over 4,000 children yearly receive treatment through the Society's efforts. again, that since this sorrow had to conte to them they were glad it happened here at ('singer Farm and not in the city. Daughter said they would have had an awful time trying to get a doctor in the middle of -the night and it is doubtful if hospital accom- modation could have been secured at ail. So we Lind plenty to be thank- ful for, even now. Well, I have just been down for the mail and found a postcard from Bob. He said lie was almost sti'f with cold when he got back to Matheson, and that it was 50 below zero when he arrived, \Vho wouldn't be cold! Here it is one hig puddle -so wet and sloppy you hate to o:ep outside -even Honey. Generally she takes the paper and never stops running until she reaches the front doorstep. Today she walked all the way, pick- ing the cleanest and driest spots is the lane, and never once droppi,' the folder she was carrying. Surely dogs must have some kind of rea- soning power -it can't be all in- stinct. Pluto Gets His Picture Taken Pluto, most mysterious of all the planets in the solar system, 1'; been having its photograph tal.en through the world's biggest tele- scope -the 200 -inch Hale telescope on Mount Palomar, California, Dr. Gerard P. Kuiper of the 'Uni- versity of Chicago has been able to calculate that Pluto's size is much less that was previously suppo•'.d, This furthermost planets diame- ter is now known to be 3,600 miles. or 46 per cent of that of the earth. It is about one-tenth of the c: mil's mass. P,efore these observations, Plutot which was discovered only 20 years ago, was believed to be massive and heavy -a frozen. and condense;] world on which life was impossible. It is the ninth planet of the solar system All the planets -the earth is one of them -circle in orbits round the sun, and Pluto is farther from the sun than any other -3,675 million miles away. Pluto's position was worked out by mathematics at the beginning of CR SSW ?R PUZZLE 18 Search 37. Push 21 Crusted dishes e1. Rebuff ACROSS sheltered side 22. Part of a curve :19. 111 -mannered ehibl 41. :twist month 42. Town n Italy 4a. ask earnestly 45. Before - 46, Rumen 8 Pareels of 30. Revolutionary ground general 9 Ftozen water 11. River islands 10 'without shoes a..D100 11 Capable of 30. Lasso 12 Not any 1. Cart a. rreaenc • 9, Character 1n 4. Iieatiag 21. Shell of a "The Tempest" chambers turtle, 18. Batty fruit 5. Clear profit 96. Lifts up 0. Cave 27. Mirth 28, Born 14. Kind of pear 16 Faso with stone 16. Old tinter 17.7harp 19,,, eenging to her 19. Finial 20. Gush 12. Astern *21, High east Mi. Rotel 27. Part of the body 29. Tool for mixing 81, Nook 22. woody plants • 28, Bo situated 84. Holt mound 15. Salutation 25. Charges 98.'Waterlpg place 39. Couches 40. C°arse fiber 44. Side 10. Me 47. Ncedie-pointed 40. Soft palate 49, Spanish monetary' units 4d, Wait DOWN 1.1;abor 2, On trip T. Turn aside 1 2 3 4 13 16 7 5 41)4'6 7 8 21 0.17 9 10 rio"�`•' 19 II 12 :! kie r nim• 23 29 32 20 26 30 f31 27 eve' 35 111111 Walla II 6 vet, 54 28 37 40 42 43 48 50 Answer 1laewl ergo On TI is Page this century by l'ru.a s .or Percival Lowell, who hal noticed that the planet Uranus was !Wing disturbed in its orbit. Scientists throughout the world carefully examined through their tdcsropes more than half a million star images to see if they Could spot tit,• eau,e, Finally, on January 23rd, 1930, an object was 4eteet,d in the heavens moving a._ almost cve•1ly the same speed as that prnlirted 1,y Professor Lowell.• lfathelnaticians soon prov- ed that this was the object that was disturbing Ursine . The name of Pluto was Vii' e11 to it a. the sugg;eetian of an eleven - year -old l?n li,.h ;.iris \ enetia Burney 'of Oxford. ANNE ADAMS You're going to love this dress! It's the smartest style of the sea• son with new Dandy sleeves, itny curved yokes at neckline, slender though easy skirt! So Oatteringl Pattern '1'4870 conies in sizes 34, 30, .38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size 36 takes 37,4 yards 39 -inch fabric, Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS 125c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Send Twenty-five cents in coins for our Anne Adams Pattern Bookl See the smart accessory dresses, separates and classics, the special easty-sew styles for all ages, the gift pages: Printed in Book is a free Pattern for making child's dress from man's shirt, MONEY MAKING SALES conn NYLONS AGMNSTr Icvatnx.TIIINO hlaka extra money taking orders fee Amazing 21 ylons anaraltee,l nit lei three months, No money or 010000000 eeedetl, the deliver collect. (tender W Canada, tart*0- ton, Ontario. Min 9 - 1091 Reading This May Save Your Life A tractor is a ,wonderful invention. But it can't think or see. And it doesn't care whether or not you break your neck. That's the point of thin story by a farm safety specialist. *:sirs "Zloty want' more loads will we need, Dad:" :eked fed as they finished dumping another wagon load of gravel in the yard. "About three more should do it," answered Frank Fetters. IIe had just climbed back on the tractor seat after pulling the .pin to release the wagon tongue. Nocv he turned toward the pile of gravel to level it with the blade, Modern machinery is great stuff, thought Frank as the gravel pile disappeared. Think how ouch shovelling it would take to level off all this gravel by !rand. Think, too, how much work it used to be to attach something like this blade to a tractor -or take it off. With newer equipment it can be done in a jiffy, '".That does it, Ted. Now let's get. this blade offs -IIurry ,row, and wc'lh have time t0 get thoSia .other three loads," The blade soon was detached, and- Frank raced bade to the trac- tor seat. "Come on, • Ted; get the pin;' he shouted as he backed up to the tongue. "Never mind, I can get it ntyself quicker.".. Frank disengaged tine clutch, but left the tractor in gear, then jump- ed off. He lifted up the tongue, then reached for the clutch and started tine tractor backward slow- ly. But his hand slipped . The hitch jerked out of his hand , . . The tractor pushed him against the wagon. , Frank might have been squashed between tractor and wagon. Ex- cept that tractor and wagon wheels met, leaving Frank enough roost to net out with nothing worse than bruices. Will you be as Laky? Never operate a tractor from the grotutd. Never stand ban ecn tractor and another vehicle when the tractor is being mover!. Prectice hacking: ee to loads, Yon can soon learn to line up so you can set the hrakcs, get tif, pick up the tongue and drop the pin torr cgb tongue and hitch, Thumlhiess Mittens For That Bahr For an added touch to your baby -gilt sweater or bootees -wily no. mnke a little pair of mittens to match? While the following directions are written in garter stitch, any other simple stitch could he snhstittttcd. Directions (Size 6 Months to a Year) Uuii'g a pair of No. 3 ne:dles and Saxony weight yarn, cast on 40 stitches, First row -]Crit ones purl one all the way across the row, Knit Garter stitch Inc 9 ring.•,. Knit one, purl one, for one inch, (!leading) Kit „n,•, nut thread over, and knit two • hitches together. Repeat across the row, Knit Garter stitch for 20 ridge:, (Narrowing) .Knit ,,no, knit two together, Repeat arrow the rove. Next turn rows- •Knit two to- gegter all the eay across these two rows, Break yarn (leaving an ctbout 12 inches long) and threaurdd into a darning needle, Pull this through the r, luaiuing stitches, drawing ihe11t 1.,g: flirt' snugly and fasten well. \Vith this same necdlef l of yarn, sew up the seam. Run contrasting ribbon throughthe b,•adin;r, THE CLUE 7'he man sat whit his hand out- stretched as the forum.' -teller read . itis palm. "See that line?" asked the tuysl!c,] pointing to the fellow's palet. "Yes,, 1 see it," he returned, "What does It mean:" • "11 means," said the fortune• teller, gravely, "that yon are going to take a trip in the very near future. To Birmingham, perhaps," When he left the fortune -haler the man headed for the railway station, • "A ticket to Birmingham, please," he said. "Single or return?" asked the booking clerk, , The fellow struck out tris palet, l"oIok!don"'t know," he said. "Take a' "Do you love me for ntyself alone, Charles?" "I do. And when we're married 1 don't want any of the fancily • thrown in." Just g; a 1 0 ask what's goad far a COU ASK FOR SIP TELLS WHY JJ\DAY SU OOL LESSON By Rev. R. Barclay Warre:t, B.A., B.D, TIIE JERUSALEM ROAD Marls 10: 35-45 Memory Selection: Whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister. Mark 10:43b. With this lesson, 05115 is on His last journey front Perca across ,Tor- dan.to Jerusalem, tonere Ile tvouhl die -for the sins of the race and then rise on the third day. On Itis road to greatness by the -way of the Cross, it was an inopportune tine for two of IIis disciples to press their claims for positions of distinction in His kingdom. But there Inas ahvays been politics in the,. Church. An. editor of a church paper published an article entitled, "'1'ltc Church Boss," Thirty-five irate subscribers wrote. indignant letters cancelling their subscrip- tions for "the personal attack made On :me." "Diotrepltes who lovetit to have the preeminence,", (3 John 9), is not dead yet. Jesus taught by precept and. example that "who- soever will he great among you, shall be your titiuiter." At the last - supper it was He who girded him- self with a towel and took a basalt of water and washed the disciples' feet. IIe took the lowest place. True greatness is to serve. By dying for us all on the Cross lie demonstrated it more clearly. James and joint were sincere • men, When filled with the Holy Spirit, that spirit of "me first" gave way to a Passionate desire to_ follow humbly in file footsteps of their aster. James early experienced the baptism of suffering, He was the first of the disciples to be mar- tyred. Acts 12:2, history says that of the eleven, oil; John escaped death by martyrdom. But they all served. Let us all learn the lesson - that greatness consists not in exer- cising authority over others but in serving others in the spirit of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. Seems Reasonable The accountant who always made out Johnson's income tax reports looked coldly at the client lie !tad summoned to his office and said: "My clear sir, wilt you kindly ex- plain this one claim for deductios- nearly eight hundred dollars for repainting the front attic window of that old three-story house you rent on Elm Street?" "\'Vett," said the client, "I thought I could do the job ntyself. And I was doing free until a gust of wind started the ladder to skidding. Then I dropped the paint' bucket and grabbed for the window sill. But the paint bucket happened to land, upside down, on a cute little blond girl that works as a secretary. She was wearing a fur coat, a new one, and said I'd have to buy., her an. other --or she'd sue rte, I took her into the furrier's, and was buying her a new one, but a friend of my wife's happened to see me, By tate time I got home, my wife was at 'the lawyer's. And 1 had to pay hint another fifty for calling the divorce off , . Does that clear every- thing up?" MAN OR MULE? 'If men are not creatures of soul, as well as of bol.', they ate not better than lb c fu 1 I un11e, har- ne.,sed lo the ph n, v'. ippe:l . 11 c goaded to w,n:'k, cared for in the measure of ids co., ;'11'1 vnlur. 1111 too often, today, 0e incline 10 de- scribe the ultimate in human wel- fare as a mule's sort of hcaor•. a tight roof r,, rl .d, ph n:y t'f a ntiuinnuu of v ori ;old no troe- rir. nr t•cspoisibilith s. "If I doubted that wan is some. thing more than a mere educated iwlt.:,1 1 should per<ou',lly be hille concerned in the question 11 vow or peace." -General Dwight 1), i'i.senhoaer. And the RELIEF IS LASTING For fast, prolonged relief from headache get Istsras INITi. 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Int Inslanline today and always peep It handy 12 Toblet Tin 25 Economical 48•Tablet Bottle 694 mcrat Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking At9'77az,SV L9 bZf90V of V'InAn V0-1O2.d1V 9,LV19,1 •d W 'V 1-1 ;',, S el 9 E1 x b d S A %'5:5 1192i ";.5•A b:>I'' .55.“9,11 t©3 3 1 3A00 -IV .1.31119d N 10219 N N.1-.4 0 151 1 -1-4111 .-Le nd g t'e ":'. 5e:1"5 5*21,31-1 N53y1 Oct 'OQAby BA N00VM 110 ed e 1 -IVO Yerf'Ee� t arin 1 A. treat you can make easily with new fast DRY Yeast Now you have Fleischman:'s Fast Dry Yeast, forget about the oldtimo hazards of yeast baking! Always at hand - always full-strength and fast rising! I'teep a month's supply in your cupboard! Make this delicious Chelsea Bun Loaf - cut in slices for buttering, or separate the buns. • CHELSEA BUN LOM Make 3 (,arts of buns frons this one recipe -dough will keep its refrf$Jerator for a week. Scald 34 c, milli, 4 c. granulated sugar, 1/ tsps. salt and ?4 c, shortening; cont to lukewarm. Meanwhile, measure into a large bowl / c. lukewarm water, 1 tsp. granulated auger 1 stir until sugar is dissolved, Sprinkle with 1 en- velope Fleischrltanu's Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast. Let stand 10 mins., TIILN stir well. Add cooled mile nurture and stir in 1 well -beaten egg. Stir in 2 c. onee•sittcd bread flour; bent until smooth. Work fn 21/2 c. once. sifted bread flour. Sinead on lightly floured board until smooth anti elastic. Cut off 24 of dough, knead into a smooth ball, place in greased bowl grease top of doughy cover and store in refrigerator until wanted Shap° remaining 1/a of dough into a smooth bath place in greased bowl and grease top. Clover and set in warm place, free front draught, Let ripe until doubled lir bulk. Crean 3 tbs. butter or margarine and blend iu1 o. brown sugar' (lightly pressed down 11/2 taps. ground cinnavoa and 3 tbs. corn syrup; spread about 1/a o1 tbia mixture in bottom of a kleasecl loef pas (41/" x an/2") non sprinkle with pecan hallves, Pouch down nsendough and call out into an 8" square; loosen dougic. Spread with. ea. ulandng sugar, tuectees and sprtntel° whit 1/2 C. raisins. Loosely roll so like a jelly roll, Cut roll into 6 slices, rine in pre- pared pun. Grease Inc.oCover and let nae until doubled in bulk. Bake in reader. ate oven 350', 25.50 mins. Let stand. hi venter 5 mins, before turning out. ( a • fi "v"t w,psA�c i AtiNs MIO^,"wr,o gYAt. fdi lare ® d � etY 3 YEAS rs i1 oTA iAT"k,M�.°r•r, e'no w, �fv�me itfSN1