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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1958-09-18, Page 6[;:taz, rates "Dear Anne Hirst: My wife called my attention to a column of yours some time ago, and I've been reading It pretty regularly since. I notice most of your mail, comes from women, but I hope you will give a perplexed'man some advice. ' "I am 21, and we've been mar- ried nearly three years. We haven't had the usual life to- gether because I am attending a man's college in another part of the state. I want a better educa- tion so I can provide the things my wife deserves. "I have thefeeling lately that my wife isn't happy. Her there is no place for her to live, and besides she has a good job. Though this is my last term, I think I should quit school and go home and take my chances on getting a job —. Or should I stay on here and risk our hap- piness? "I love my wife more all the time, and I ane so afraid she is growing dissatisfied . Thank you, and I'll be watching every day for your answer. JIM" STAY WITli IT * I hope you will stay where a you are and complete your * education. You have the sound * view, ambitious and unselfish, * and if you leave without your New! Easy -to -Weave WL It's play, not work, to weave these accessories. Modern, un- usual. One makes a lovely gift. Weave on bought mesh, or cro- Chet it (directions giver,). In- structions 347: charts for 10II:x 19 -inch TV cover, 12x15 place mat, 13x30 scarf, in rug cotton. 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 PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. As a bonus. TWO complete patterns are printed right in our LAURA WHEELER. Needlecraft Book. Dozens of other designs you'll want to order — easy fascinating handwork for your- self, your home, gifts, bazaar items. Send 25 cents for your copy of this book today! ISSUE 37 -- 1958 dot * degree I believe you would al- * ways regret it --.and your wile * might feel responsible, * In the first .chill of separa- * tion it was natural that her * letters should glow with at- * .fection and longing. Later she * felt that you well know how * much she loves you, and r•epi- ' tition was unnecessary; also, * she believed you would be in- * terested in: what she accom- * plishes at home and at buss- * ness. She is painting a picture * of her little problem and the * way she spends her time be- * cause she believes that follow- * ing her routine will keep you * ciose to her. In your replies, * comment on all she tells you * to prove how engrossed you * are in everything she does, To • me her letters seem natural * a n d illuminating, as coming * from one partner to the other. * Repeat often how much you * love her, how lonely you grow; * remind her she is your in- * spiration, and the only thing * that sustains you is anticipate- * ing the day that starts a nor- * mal life together. It is unfor- * tunate that you have to be * apart, but it is the man who * must follow his bent while his * woman waits. * Dispel your fears, and trust * her. * It would be fine if you can * arrange for her to spend a * weekend with you soon; it * would bring you both a lift; * and help re-establish your con- * fidence in her. As for her, it * would give her something. to * look forward to, and Iovely * memories to take home that * will carry her through. until * you are together again for the * rest of your Lives. * * * WELCOME NEW BEAU? "Dear Anne Hirst: For nearly eight months I dated a man I loved, but six weeks ago he stopped coming at all and never told me why ... When I do see him he is friendly, and I know he doesn't date anyone else. I believe he is still fond of me, but pride prevents him from dat- ing me. "I've met another youn man and we have lots of fun together; I think he is really wonderful. He has told me he loves me. I don't think I return it, because I think of my other friend all the time. "What do you think? WONDERING" You have known this second * man too short a time to be * sure how you feel,. so tell * him so — but keep on see- * ing him. Whether love comes * or not, his attentions are weI- * come, and the fact that he care:e for you is in itself corn- * forting. e Don't be so sure that the * young man you loved is still * fond of you; if he were, he * wouldn't let pride keep him * away. His leaving with no ex- * planation was crude and cruel; * it indicates a lack of stability '" whish you will be wise to re- * cognize. * If he .should call you, say you have a date. If you take * him back. I ani afraid you will * only be hurt again. * * * Separation from the one you love is hard to endure. One way to keep your love alive is to make your letters so descriptive of your daily routine that each can 'picture the ether happily, • . Send Anne Hirst any prob- Iem that worries vat. address- ing her at Bos; 1, 123 Eighteenth St.. New Toronto, Ont. "FIev, you've got your shoes mixed; you've got the right shoe on your left font" "I'll bet that's why I've been going in circles all day." S;Z lS POINT TOWARD 145AVg'l—Father Backes, Roman Catholic p: lest of Overelvenich, West Germany, uses highway signs to demonstrate his contenlion that correct behaviour on the high- way is a matter of conscience. The priest told his parishioners thou today's traffic problems are the concern of theology, even tl,ey ore the concern of medicine and science. BAT GIRL — Playing at being a "bdt-girl," six-year-old Belh Barber uses a giant "elephant ear" for wings, The big leaf, measuring 45 inches long by 31 inches wide, is from a tropical elephant fern. Gwev.d.oLia e P. C ts,t,1 e If we could only have about two days rain I, at least, could do with about a month of this nice coal weather, High for to- day, 65. Isn't that wonderful? It really makes you feel like liv- ing. Of course, some people like the heat — but just see what it has done to the gardens. Nothing is growing the way it should — neither crops, flowers, fruits nor vegetables. If only the condition were local it wouldn't be so bad but wherever you go drought conditions seem much the same. Last week we spent the most of one day on a farm near Hespeler and everything there v -as as dry as tinder They had been threshing the day before sv we found the farmer and his son busy baling straw. Partner tmdertook to give them a hand— forking straw into the baler— and it wasn't long before he had blisters on both hands, Ile was most embarrassed. To think he had got so soft! It was really TiCKLY HEAT — Lovely Ruth Platzer has found a do-it-your- self method of beating the heat, as she splashes herself cooling•- ly with the aid of a garden hose. And if that doesn't work, she's not far from the fa`^'rus beach at Atlantic City. quite a surprise because he has Leen doing heavy work at home for a number of weeks working with stone. But I suppose hand- ling a fork for an hour or two is a little different. We have had grandson David here for the past week — that was one reason why we visited at the farm just mentioned. Nothing pleases David so much as being among all the animal a and machinery. There was also Terry, a little boy about nine, who took David under his wing while he fed and watered the chickens and tried to lug straw bundles out of the way of the baler. Before we came away the 'teen-age son sang and play- ed for us with his guitar, I told him he was doing fine but not to start growing sideburns. He must be good because he won a first and a second prize at the Hamilton Music Festival just recently. And then what do you think happened? I had the uncanne *experience of hearing my own voice — played back on a tape - recorder. If you ever get the chance to try the same thing don't miss it. Not only is, it fun but it's most revealing. After the brief recording was over I ex claimed in surprise — "So that's what I sound like.) Now I know why people always guess so quickly that I originally came from England." It was some- thing I could never understand before. I don't think anyone really knows what his or her voice sounds like, I think the tape -recorder is a wonderful in- vention — you can have lots of fun with it too. One night our friends had a card party. During the evening they set the machine behind a curtain and had it in operation for about ten minutes —unbeknown to the visitors, of course. Then they played i,t back and what a lot of fun it created. Just so long as it is used far fun and educational purposes that is fine. It can also create a lot of mischief if its use is abused. It can he a worse and more despicable sin than eaves- dropping. Coming home that same day we slopped at Bob and Joy's for supper and then we all went up to Ginger Farm to have a look around the old place. Re- member how often I used to speak of the giant cotton -tailed poplar right on the' front lawn. We loved that tree, For years it had shaded the house for descendants of the original Mac- Nab pioneers who homesteaded the property in 1813. Several times Partner's brother had said we ought to cut the tree down but to us that would have been desecration. Twice in our time the tree was struck by lightning. It happened again last week dur- ing a severe storm. The people who have the house rented were Lightened and appealed to the Department of Highways La have the tree cut down, It has prr ni d to d" so. If that hap— pc;„. ap-pc; . '•s,1 PnWiwIrk at Ciro- t forever. us her rc— Cosmetic Colors : Count Eyebrows are no' longer raised when 'a woman decides to tint or tochange the color of her. hair, This has become such a common practice that a national news.. magazine reports that one out of three women has changed the color of her hair in the past year, Beauty experts 'point out, however, that women do not always realize that a change of make-up should be made when the hair color is changed. The owner of a chain of cos- metic shops, well known through out the United States, offers the following, advice; Light blondes usually should concentrate on the warmer pink tones in base and powder, with pink or peach for lip rouge. Golden blondes need copper un- dertones in base and powder and softer rouge tones, with bright lipstick to avoid a drab look. , For women with chestnut or medium brown hair, shades from rose to cream beige are recommended, while darker brown hair can be highlighted by the use of vivid clear red lipstick and a rose base. Russet and orange go well, too, with brown hair. Women with jet black hair have a choice of vibrant reds and orange, and, for a cooler effect, look well also in lighter shades. The redhead should avoid pink and blue -reds. Creamy beige and orange shades are most compli- mentary to her; while gleaming bronze hair combined with clear skin is set off by cream beige base and powder used with orange or pink -blue undertones in lip rouge. This expert advises a face powder one to three shades lighter than the skin tone, with darker powder to be used under evening lights, with a vivid lip- stick, But for sallow skin, a pinkish base is always more appropriate. Enlarging School Was Cheaper Then The old saying, "Where there's a will there's a way," I believe should be changed to "Where there's a good will there's a good way." The education of these little Negro children was a good thing and surely there must he a good way to bring it about.. The board, after much urging. finally promised to pay a salary of $20 a month for an additional teacher, provided the people themselves would add another room to the recently built cabin that we had Ieft because it would not accommodate rill tl'e children. The board, however, did no; oblige us to wait for the teacher until the new schoolhouse cou'cl be made ready, so Miss Kennan arrived while we were still in the church. She taught the younger boys and girls at one end of the room while I taught the older ones at the other. At - ter we had gotten the school organized and graded we would, to a certain extent, alternate our classes so that she would hate an opportunity to canto into con• tact with the larger girls ana moved, If the tree crashed dur• ing a storm part of it would de- finitely fall on the main roof of the house. There isn't very much crud work going on at the farm right now. Grading and ditching has been completed, ready for gra- velling. We were able to drive right over the new road (401) to the next concession. Prob- ably we were not supposed to but it was the only way to find out what had been done on the old farm. Such changes .. , years ago we wouldn't have believed it possible. Well, I can hear a great con- versation going on out on the front doorstep. David and some of our little neighbours are playing. The garden lounge is a boat and all around them is water. "Dry Water" — so there is no fear of their getting wet. What a pity we can't retain our vivid childhood imaginations on through the years. Some of us do, of course, but usually at the expense of being thought "queer." And yet it is from vivid imaginations that great inven- tions are born. Well, I am glad the children's present imagination period has lasted long enough for me to get this typing done. Now I must see about dinner. talk to them of the need for pure Womanhood and clean living. Our next task was .to raise enough money to add 'a second loom on the new schoolhouse as I had told the school board we would do. We certainly had re apply our ingenuity to keep this promise for our people had very little money, not to mention time and labor. Some of them collect- ed all the old rags and paper they could find and traded them for lumber at the sawmill. The sawmill proprietor was another Quaker by the name of Weaver. He had come to Gloucester from the North and, being interested In our project, was glad to help us out. Besides this trading he let some of our people work at the mill after their regular hours and paid them in lumber for the •sew schoolroom. Some people gathered "shoemake" that grew abundantly in our neighborhood and the juice of which was used for tanning leather. After this weed had been bagged, the gen- eral store would exchange it for such things as nails and window- panes, In addition to this, we gave entertainments and solicit- ed contributions from one nickel up. But there was not much When everything necessary had been gathered together I hired a carpenter, advancing, the money for his pay • out of my salary. The school was closed so that I could devote all my time to helping him with the build- ing, and in just three weeks we had it far enough along so that we could move in, We now re- joiced in a two -room schoolhouse not very artistic perhaps but much better than Old Poplars. To make it ready for school use the earpenter built some pine- board seats and desks. This com- pleted, the fathers and mothers who had taken such an active part in its creation assembled for the dedication. Such a great time as they had in setting apart this new self -supplied school for their children! Their faces shone with gratification and happiness. From "The Honey -pod Tree: The Life Story of Thomas Calhoun Walker," 1914. Obey the traffic signs — they are placed there for YOUR SAFETY. Dress ,or Duster UNITED 'r ,tau' 4733 New as tomorrow's headlines — the free and flowing shape of fashion's smartest Chemise. Wear it one day as a dress — next day as a duster. 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