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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1957-01-24, Page 2I /T►r►II sw» ♦T'T TTY TTTTTTTTYTYVT"'7ITIIYI►IYITIIITTI7 fl4ii ST *wt. Family aftiAlsoseikrt, "Dear Anne Hirst: Ever since; we married a year ago, I have begged my husband to give me', an allowance, say a dollar a week or so, There. is ' always something 1 may, need; or an emergency will arise. I' have to go outside to telephone,, for in- stance. He absolutely refuses, says if I don't go anywhere, I don't need money, because he buys the food and pays the bills. He thinks only of himself; an example, he won't get me a pack of cigarettes a week, but he smokes two packs a day. "Another problem: My hus- band is cold. He hasn't kissed me since our wedding day or put his arms around me; when he comes in he doesn't even say 'Hi', or pay"any attention to otir little girl. Once I took the baby and left for a week; I thought it would change him, but it didn't. "I dowant to keep our horne together for the; sake of our child, but it isn't good for the baby to grow up when we argue and fight so much. Where there is no love nor happiness, can a marriage last? I ask myself this over and over. Now we are prat tically strangers, and I am afraid H is gaing to end in a divorce. We can't agree on anything. "I am writing you because I don't know whum to go to for help. Can yoteadvise me? I am 27, School-Tifrmer 4662 ` \_ sizes 4-14 Send her to school; mother — wearing her favorite shirtwaist frock! The graceful yoke, wide- flaring skirt are tops in classroom fashion. Vary sleeve.length, eon- trast4ollar — make several in winter -weight cottons to keep her smartly dressed every day! Pattern 4662: Girls' Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12+ 14. Size 10 takes 3% yards 35 -inch; %yard contrast. I), :; .. •,This pattern °easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has completeillustrated instructions. 8eh4 THIRTY-FIVE CENTS - (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Print' plainly SIZE, N A M E,:. ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto Ont. and my husband is 23...: You , are a wonderful person to help so many people, and I hope you can clear my mind) of these worries. A STEADY READER" A STUPID MAN * Every wife should', have an * allowance for her personal * expenses, no matter how small, y and the right to use it as she * sees fit, Heaven- knows she * earns it, and only a dictatorial * man obsessed by his own ine- * pbrtance would quibble over * it. * It is a crying shame that " so many husbands treat their * wives like morons, but it is * one of the most familiar mar- * riage problems. Every woman * knows there is no protection • 4' like a few handy dollars * around. Especially w here * there is a child in the house, * anything can happen. To deny " a wife this buffer against * emeigencies is to leave her * helpless to act. If a man * would spend a single day at * horne bogged down by his " wife's necessary duties, he soon would admit the importance * of the old sugar bowl with a * few "lettuce leaves" inside. Apart from this situation, you and your husband seem * to have no affection left for * each other. There is no coin * mullion of ideas, no common * ground ,on which to agree. * You live like strangers who * hate each other. You are right " to believe this is noatmos- " phere in which to bring up a * child. Since you cannot live * together agreeably, t he r e * seems little purpose in preserv- e, ing your marriage. * Your husband needs to learn * how most married couples get * along, working toward a eom- ' mon goal — their mutual hap- " piness and the future of their " children. • I think that when he learns * you consider Ieaving him, your * husband will realize it is cheaper to take care of his * wife and child properly than " to support them elsewhere — e and that angle seems to be * his most vital consideration. e * 4 JOIN PEN PALS? "Dear Anne Hirst: You may be surprised to get such a let- ter as this, and I realize it is otlt * of your line, but I have been reading your column and have a request. "Would you or could you send me the address of a pen p al s club, sometimes called 'Lonely Hearts'? You see, I am a lonely man without friends or kin. G.B." * The initial idea of such * clubs seems sound enough, and * I have heard of some that * bring lonely people together * successfully. , On the other * hand, it seems impossible to * set a standard of membership, ' and unscrupulous per s on s sometimes have joined, to the * disappointment of o t hers * they've met through lonely ' hearts activities. * You do not state your age, e your interests or your circum - 4` stances. I suggest you poin a * church rather than a pen pals * club, and introduce yourself * to the pastor. Also, neighbor- * hood groups offer opportunities * to meet nice people; if you * oiler to be active in their pro - 4 grams, they will welcome you * There is little -need for an in- * telligent, presentable male to * be as Ionely as you are. If * you seek out service organiz- ations, you will find your " place in one, at least. * * * Whether your marital disa- greements are trivial or import- ant, Anne Hirst's long experience. and honest approach can help clear them in your mind. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. BOMB FOUND IN NEW YORK THEATRE — The object of an in- tense police search, a bomb presumed to have been planted by the "Mad Bomber," rests in a special' container in the center aisle of New York's Paramount Theatre. Police found the dead- ly device in a seat after an anonymous phone caller warned, that a bomb had been planted in the movie house. The bomb was removed to on Army installation' for examination by or- finance experts. 1T WALKS — Since "perambulate" means to walk about, a Swedish inventor has come up with a perambulator that really does _walk. As seen above, during demonstration in Stock- holm, Vilheim Peterson's pram has, instead of wheels, 20. metallic feet; fixedto the axle in spoke fashion. It "walks" up and down stairs and, on flat surface, the 'feet" impart a rocking rhythm to the carriage, which should act like a lullaby. ree H ONICLES evet .aoli...me P. C1. i r1 e We are now experiencing the the most treacherous weather we have had this winter. Every- thing is shrouded in fog. But that isn't the worst, It is also very slippery — just a very thin coat- ing of ice on the ground and on the branches of the trees. Not too bad if you remember it is there. But if you forget — as Partner did this morning — it can be dangerous. He was on his way to the barn, stepped on a cement -culvert and away he went. No bones broken, thank goodness, but he got a bad shak- ing up and twisted his hand in some way. Something else happened, Our television suddenly refused to function — at least we can't bring in the picture. Our repair man says it is the amplifier tube but he is too busy for a day or two to . come out to fix it! Well, a year ago we didn't have that worry because we didn't have a set. Now we are so accustomed to it we feel as if the roof had caved in. Of Eourse it had to give up the ghost on a Sunday when there are such a lot of good programmes. However, some of them we can enjoy by sound if not by sight. Weekend Re- view, for instance. We wouldn't miss that for anything. Well, well, news getsaround via this column. A few months ago.I wrote about an enjoyable trip to Kincardine to visit an old school chum. Someone sent Nellie . . the paper because she was sure she was the one I, was talking about. This infor- mation was conveyed to me in Nellie's Christmas tet t e r. Wouldn't it have been dreadful if I had said something she didn't like? But of course I couldn't' anyway . no one could say anything that wasn't; nice about Nellie. Then there are friends at Kenora, they have the home- town paper sent to thm. An- other one at Glencoe' — and • others, here and there — they all seem to be interested in what goes on at Ginger Farm — whe- ther Partner's arthritis is troubl- ing him too, much and how David and Edward are getting along. Such nice people to be so interested. I wash I could meet you all. I wonder how many people had their Christmas cactus in bloom. for Christmas Day? Ours had eighty-six buds and by Christmas half of them were in full bloom. When the plant started to bud I kept it in a cold room until I was ready for it te. come into flower. There are still Pots of tiny buds so it may go on blooming for quite a while yet. I suppose most of you knew that if the plant is kept in too warm a place when the buds are forming they will drop off instead of coming into bloom. 1 had that happen one year — be- fore I knew low to take care of my cactus. I believe it was a reader of this column who put me wise. There was also a year when my great big plant froze solid — and right in our own living -room! That was in our pre -furnace days. I think about it sometimes and wonder what the house was like when it was cold enough to freeze a plant. Maybe along some of the back concessions there are f a em homes where similar conditions still ekist. It sounds terrible to us now but yet we lived through it and apparently are none the worse for our experience. But deliver me from repeating the performance! We were young then and could take it. I remem- ber too•quite a number of times when we had wet, mild weather before Christmas, just as we had in 1956. One year -I remember particularly. Dee and I had gone down town in the horse and buggy to do some shopping leav- ing Partner and Bob to trek back to the bush for a Christmas tree, A sharp thunderstorm came up and we were all caught in the storm, Partner and Bob coming home drenched to the •skin, trailing the Christmas tree bee hind them, trying, but failing to keep it out of the mud. There was another time when we were all sitting down to dinner while outside there was a terrific downpour. It had been raining and freezing the night before causing the down -pipe from the eavetrough to freeze, up and now with the sudden downpour water was gushing all around it, threatening to flood' the cellar. Partner ' put on. a raincoat and rubber boots and worked away at the pipe until he had it; disconnected so the water could get away. Then he brought the pipe into the kit- chen, slanted it ino the sink while we kept pouring boiling water through it to loosen the ice. That sees quite. a Christmas dinner! Ah, yes, those were the days the days when we al- ways seemed to do things the hard way .. ; sometimes through inexperience, sometimes through lark of cash. No doubt many of you could tell smilar'stories, if you farm • - ed. during the '30's. But perhaps, like us, you are glad you had that experience, If we had never used coal -oil lamps how could we appreciateelectric light? Or a furnace, unless we could re- member the cold, draughty rooms heated only by the kit- chen stove and an old box -stove in the front of the house. And remember washdays . . heating the water in a cooper boiler an the old, cookstove? And the wet woad! Well, it's -a mercy I've come to. the end of my space or I'd be wandering an and on . so manv memories —.so much that could be told. Modern ,Moquette .. Q. Should the announcement of engagement be made very promptly? A. Yes. This may be done by sending a notice to the news- papers, or by issuing engraved announcements to friends and relatives, or by means of an an- nouncement party for the close friends and relatives, Q. Is it really good form to eat popcorn or candy during the progress of a motion picture? A. The popcorn and candy concession is an institution in today's theater. What you real- ly should do is try to avoid as much as possible the annoying rattle of paper and audible, munching of Your food. Q. What are the most popu- lar ways of introducing a man and woman? A. Either, "Miss Lake, may I present Mr. Ford?" Or, "Miss Lake, Mr. Ford." Observe that in both forms - the woman's name is mentioned first. Q. When a number of -girls are playing bridge at a friend's home, and the mother of the hos- tess enters the room for the first time, is it proper for the guesft to stand when greeting her? A. Yes, Q. What is a • good point to remember when planning the cent.epieoe of the dinner table? A. That tall ornaments which obstruct the view are not 'in good taste, as the guests 'natu- rally like to see each other across the table; Itis far better' to have a simple, flat ,bowl . of bowers or fruit, banked perhaps by a pair of candlesticks. • Q. What is the proper length of time for a young womanto wear mourning for her. father/ A. This depends entirely upon her. The custom ' of wearing mourning is not sostrict as it 'formerly was. Many people do not consider it necessary at all. Decorative Basket 1) 624 •'I +i\:yprJ Li • ' t '':Ya r� tiir (r/ rAMa Wheat Elegant centrepiece to fill with fruit or flowers. "Swan" basket is• simple crochet; pineapple al- ternating with shell stitch give the lovely feather -effect. Pattern 624: Crochet direc- tions ' for 11 -inch basket, in heavy 4 -ply jiffy cotton. Starch stiffly. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Needlecraft Address, Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Our gift to you — two won- derful patterns for yourself, your home — printed in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book ... Plus dozens of other new designs to order -- crochet, knitting embroidery, iron -ons, novelties. Send 25 cents fox your copy of this book NOW — with gift patterns printed in it! ISSUE 3 — 1957 "Corn Starch Makes Tasty Entrees! SWISS STEAK 4 tablespoons BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch 1 tablespoon dry mustard % teasioon salt r/s teaspoon pepper 11/2 Ib. round steak, cut 1 -inch thick 3 tablespoons MAZOLA Salad Oil 1 cup sliced onions 1 cup sliced carrots 11/2 cups canned tomatoes 2 tablespoons, ketchup (optional) MIX BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch,mustard, salt and pepper together. • POUND corn ofstarch ucer4oreserveinto b emainderoth sides oof corn teak with edge starch.an over HEAT MAZOLA Salad Oil in small roasting p medium heat; brown steak on both sides. over SPRINKLE remainder of corn starch browned steak. COVER with onions and carrots;then mi Faneover t matoes and ketchup together at ad Vegetables. COVER roasting pan tightly and bake in a moderate oven (325°0 for 11/2 hours or until tender. YIELD: 4 servings. For free folder of other delicious recipes, write to; • Jane Ashley, Home Service Department, THE CANADA STARCH COMPANY LIMITED P.O. Box 1'29, Montreal, P.Q.