Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1957-03-21, Page 6ANNE 14MST "Dear Anne Hirst: How, long do you think a widower in "-his 50's should wait before making dates? I realize this is extremely personal, but is there such a thing as a conventionally accept ed period? (It seems to me that es one grows older the period should grow shorter.) "I have developed , a typically adolescent crush on a man with whom I have had one arranged date. He appeared to have a wonderful time, but I haven't heard erom'his since. I had the feeling he was a little surprised at himself for enjoying another woman's company so soon after his wife's death, which occurred eight months ago. "We are in the same age group and are professional people with interesting jobs; we own our own homes in which we each live alone, our respective chil- dren being married.. My husband has been dead several years, and I am truly lonely. I honestly don't care whether I remarry, bUt I would love to have a con- genial companion for my leisure hours. "I wrote him a decorously en- thusiastic, brief thank you for the expensive evening we had together as part of a group and have had no reply. Can you sug- gest anything further I could do that would not be overbold? I guess you'll say it's really up to him at this point, He is really a "Flower" Apron ir17 £cave YYttegt Pick this pretty "flower" for your serving apron—fashioned of remnants in shades of vivid colour! Sew simple to make for a smart hostess gift, bazaar best- seller! Pattern 623: Embroidery trans- fer, directions for making a "flower" apron, 17 inches long, Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and AD- DRESS. Our gift to you — two won- dtrful patterns for yourself, your home — printed in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book .. . Plus dozens of other new designs to order --- crochet, knitting, em- broidery, iron - ons, novelties. Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW — with gift pat- terns printed in it dreamboat, and I can't help feel- ing HOPEFUL." WHY NOT? * If this man enjoyed himself * as much as he seemed to, he • may be feeling a little guilty, * in which case he would hesi * tate to take the next step. • However; there's no reason * why you shouldn't arrange a * dinner at your home, inviting " him and another couple who * joined'. you.. the.. evening . of o your first date. The man could " accept or decline, and at any * rate will know that a• call from * him later on would be wel- * corned. 4 The accepted mourning per- * iod before a man renews his * social life after his mate's * death varies with the customs * of one's, community. It seems * to me that after a year; he * might call on other women. * without criticism. I agree that ' * the waiting time should dim- * inish as one grows older — * life is so short! One advantage * of middle age is that it gives * ane the privilege to make his • * or her own rules. * Whether the man considers * marrying again or not, a * pleasant friendship could be v encouraged, and you can be * trusted to guide it where you * will. 5 * * FAITHLESS LAD • "Dear Anne Hirst: For nine months I have been in love with a boy whom I trusted completely, Now I have heard he is having an affair with a girl whose repu- tation is not good. I asked him about it, and he denied it flatly. But the other day I saw them together. "Now he admits the gossip is true. He swears he made a mis- take, and asks me to forgive him and forget it. What do you think? My mother is against my dating hint, I do love him very much, but I don't want anybody I cannot trust. * Your mother is right, If the * boy admitted the truth of the * story and promised not to see * the girl again, he might *be- * Dome trustworthy again, but he * continued to deny the truth * until he was found out. To * make a mistake is human, but * the honorable person does not * hide behind a lie. * If you cannot accept his * word, what is his friendship * worth? * You will miss hint for a * while, but that will not be as • painful as having him deceive e you in the future. Let him " know once and for all that you * are one girl who values truth * above everything. 5 * * Middle-aged people with tact and grape can follow their own inclinations in a way adolescents can't. If you are in a quandary, ask Anne Hirst what to do. Her understanding and c o m m o n sense will guide you safely. Ad- dress her at Box 1, 123 Eight- eenth St., New Toronto, Ont. COINS BORE HEADS IN ANCIENT TIMES 'The first time the likeness of a human being appeared on a coin was about the year 330 B.C. according to the Book of Knowledge. At that time the coins of Macedon were imprint- ed with the portrait of Alexan- der the Great. Before then the portraits on Coins had represen- ted the various gods. It is by means of these coin portraits that reasonable likenesses of many early Greek and Roman rulers, of whom no other such record exists, have been passed down to the present time. Julius Caesar, Augustus; Nero and Cleopatra are amongst those commemmorated in this way: SQUEEZE PLAY—With tongue in cheek, Dr. Robert Rose, right, explains that only by coordinating their breathing did he and two companions ride "comfortably". The gas tank of the tiny German -made lsetti-300, of Italian design, holds only 2.4 gal- lons, but that's enough, as the doodlebug gets 60 miles to the gallon. Its six -horsepower motor cruises at 60 miles per hour. OCTOPUS LOOK—Two girls lend legs to Paris model Marif-Jose to, give her multi -limbed look in showing latest in fancy foot- wear for the spring season. H RON CLES 1NGER Gvwe .d.ol.in.e P. C.. ,rbke Last week I ended my column with an unbelievably prophetic statement. I said "by neat week we may be snowed ,in—who knows?" And we have been— niore, or less. Trucks, and cars with chains or snowtires man- aged to 'get through to the house but that's about all. There is more snow in the lane now than than we have had for several years. There is also a big snow- man on the front lawn. No, we have neither of us reached our second childhood—we hope! The snowman was built by two little tots and their mother who were staying with us all last week. Niece Betty and her children— Susan, age two and a half and Michael nineteen months old. Two of the nicest and happiest wee souls anyone could want to have around. True, they made plenty of noise, got into mischief and had crying spells. But one tan forgive all that if the child fen have nice dispositions. De- Iiver me from youngsters who are spiteful, peevish and spoilt. There were times last week when this old place was really a mad -house. One day two neighbour -children came to visit and when the four of them got properly acquainted and started to play—shrieking, laughing and chasing each other through the rooms—it was really terrific. The same thing happened the Sunday before when Dave was out here. The rest of us sit back and marvel at their energy. I generally manage to get the menfolk into a room by them- selves so they can talk if they want to without too much in- terruption. Niece Betty and her family were here for a last visit before heading North—to Sudbury—as her husband has been transfer- red to a hydro project in that region. I . suppose it will be a long time before the children are back on a farm again— more's the pity as they do love to see the heifers kick up their heels and the old biddies cackle and scratch.There certainly must be an affinity between children and animals. David is just as keen. If grandpa goes to the barn without _ him there is really a howl. We seem to live a life of con- trasts these days. When Partner and I are alone the house is unbelivably quiet but it is usually the lull before a storm —a storm such as ,I have just mentioned, created by childish exuberance and energy.. How- ever, this weekend will .probably be uneventful, except that .Toy and Bob may be up. Neither weather .nor' roads hinder them when they want to come—and they usually ` do if fox no other reason than to get eggs. Some- times we ask them if they come to see us or to get eggs! Eggs . . .. Dee and Joy both say they, never get eggs from a store the size that our' hens lay even though what they pay for are supposed to be Grade A. Large. They wonder where the big eggs go. We are puzzled about that too. We rarely see eggs for sale as big as those we sell—and certainly they can't be as fresh. But we are very well satisfied with the milk now that we have to buy it. Homo- genized milk is 'far more able than fresh milkstraight from the cow, to say nothing of. pasteurization. And the .skim_ milk webuy, for ourselves is very good indeed. We have also been experimenting with citrus fruits and juices. Besides our morning grapefruit we like oranges sometimes. during the day. But 'good oranges are about the hardest things to buy. You never know until you peel your orange how thick the skin is, or how dry and pithy the orange may be. So now we buy either concentrated orange juice in small cans or pure juice in car- tons. But the question remains —where are the good oranges like we had when I was ;a child? No artificial colouring, thin skins and lots of juice. How can the quality of oranges change so much? • Andthen we come to potatoes. Potatoes that look fine on the outside but have great cavities on the inside. Some have dry - rotor the beginning of ring -rot and go black when they are holed: The grading may not be intentionally dishonest as many defections do not show on the outside. Last week I bought a sack of potatoes that were really Grade AL—but they were not Ontario potatoes. We had a lot of wet weather last year during the potato growing season so we can hardly blame the potato growers for the poor quality. We should rather pity them for the loss they incurred. Ah well, some things improve with the years, some don't. Pot- atoes and oranges may be in- ferior but we like the way child- ren are dressed now compared with years ago. Thick heavy clothing, gum rubbers and over - socks were the best we had to offer. Now children have padded nylon snow -suits, fur -lined boots and they go out warm and un- hampered. They roll around in the snow and remain warm and dry. The only drawback is zip- ing them into the blessed things. Grandmas need a little educa- tion to perform that job success- fully. I have finally reached the stage of getting the .cocoon out of its covering but getting it back in again is another story! Mother generally has to come to the rescue. The per capita consumption i,f beef this year will break all previous records, according to the latest estimates of farm management specialists. The per capita consumption figure for 1955 was 81pounds, but for 1956 is estimated to reach 83 pounds. Dog's Long Wait An unusual and touching story of a lost dog comes from New Zealand..A family of four we're on a motor .tour there when -during a stope:etheii, dog wandered into the .;,thick ;.bush; and failed to returnee For hours the family searched frantically, but as dusk was fill - 'Ing; they had to give up and drive sadly `away without the dog. About nine months' later they were travelling again over the same desert road, .thinking wist- fully of their .missing . pet, when. suddenly, to their amazement, they saw him, sitting forlornly by the side of the road at the place where he had left the car. Evidently, the dog had kept 'patient vigil there, day alter day during the long and weary months, awaiting their 'return. • An old Maori living in a near by hut, confirmed this and said that he had fed the dog when- ever he was hungry during his nine -months' vigil, NEW PRINTED PATTERN EASIER -FASTER MORE ACCURATE r 4659 51ZE5141/2-241/2 PRINTED PATTERN PRINTED directions on each pattern part! Takes so little time to make this figure -flatter- ing dress! Simple, slimming lines are perfectly proportioned fox the half -sizer; no alteration problem — easiest sewing evert Printed Pattern 4659: Hall Sizes 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22t , 24%. Size 16% takes 3s/a yaria-, 35 -inch. Directions printed on each tis- sue pattern part, Easy-to-use, ac- curate, assures perfect fit. Send FORTY CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS,, Box 1, 123 Eigtheenth St„ New Toronto, Ont. ISSUE 11 — 1957 At Age Two, He's `Seeing Eye' For 'Parents — "And a little child• shall lead them ..." This familiar quotation their hands to guide them. He hands them things. When it is is a reality in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hathaway. The child is only two years old. He is their son, Clarence. Both par- ents are totally deaf. Furthermore, his dad is blind and his mother sees only dimly.' But already, rising to what he seems to feel is his responsibility, little Clarence is helping them overcome their handicaps. His understanding shows in the way he clasps time for mail, he summons his dad with a trouser -leg tug and shepherds him to the mailbox. He guides them on shopping trips. taking them in and out of stores and onto buses. So far, Clarence is sober -faced and silent though his parents make a point of talk- ing to him. Between themselves they use finger messages on the palms of their hands. He's expected to begin talking when he starts to nursery school. "Little Eagle Eye," as his parents Ball two-year-old Clarence. A bit gooey, but a gesture of love. Clarence digs his finger into Bathaway, leads his blind father, Harold, to the mailbox. birthday cake icing and passes a gni to his mother.,