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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1956-02-23, Page 6C 1 Nes ST **Adz. iagy- c34 e.&,rt "Dear Anne Hirst : What would you do with a daughter who is 20 and wastes all her thne with a neighborhood boy of only 17? She had a year in our local college; he is only a high - school sophomore. She dates him more often than we approve. She is intelligent, did well in school, and if he ever had an ambition beyond being well-dressed, we have yet to discover it. We have protested • about his corning, but she will not listen—says she will do as she likes. She admits other lads have tried to date her, but says she cant be bothered. "As a younger girl, she never showed any interest in our home, used it more like a board- ing-house. She was good at sports but never hacl many girl friends, and those she sees now she met in college; she spends some evenings with them, but never brings them home. "The boy's family are nice people, but we never knew them well. We, however, are very much concerned, fearful that the friendship will develop into something serious. Have you any comfort for us? UNEASY PARENTS" HAVE PATIENCE * There must be a . strong * physical attraction between * your daughter and this boy, * for it is most unlikely there * can be a common intellectual * bond; he must be considerably • 752 SIZES 7-10 Fun to wear! Perfect outfit for school. Make this versatile jumper and blouse from rem- nants. She'll love the pockets— they're smiling faces! Sew -easy, 'thrifty! Pattern 752: Child Sizes 2, 4, 8, 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. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER and SIZE, your NAME and ADDRESS. LOOK for smart gift ideas in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalogue. Crochet, knitting, embroidery, lovely things to wear. Dolls, iron -ons, quilts, aprons, novelties — easy, fun to make! Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW! You will want to order every new design in it. * backward to still be in high * school at his age. Naturally, *:she bends him to her will, * and he is obviously willing, so * she is at ease with him. The * infatuation will probably wear * itself out as time passes. * Your influence over your * daughter should have started * long ago. Had she been given * the customary household du- * ties, she might have found * pleasure in performing them * well, feit herself an im- 'I' portant unit in the family * group, and developed a sense * of responsibility which in- * eluded a respect for her par- *ents' opinions. Being an only * child, she was perhaps in- * dulged lovingly, allowed to * go her own way; probably * her year in college made her * even more independent. * Further opposition to this * friendship will only make her * more determined. The wise * course is to accept things as * they are and say nothing. * One comfort: the lad can- * not marry without his par- * ents' consent until he is 21, * and it is likely they would * oppose an earlier marriage as * strongly as you do. So try to * relax, and wait with what * patience you have. o * TEEN-AGER APPRECIATES "Dear Anne Hirst : Recently, many of your articles in our paper have been addressed to girls and boys my age. I am writing to tell you how much 1, as a teen-ager, appreciate your interest in young people. "I'm a high-school junior, so I have many problems. Your counsel of other girls concern- ing dating, education, etc., is always solid, and I often have followed it myself. "Thank you for your interest in us, the teen-agers of today. GRATEFUL" * When a busy junior takes * time to write such a pretty * note, you may be sure I am * touched by its sincerity. * The teen years are vital in * the development of young * people; it is then that they * learn to discriminate, to get * along with others, and de * their part as a member of * their family group. Upon their * success in maturing wisely * depends their whole future, * and every thinker and au- * thority feels it is a privilege * to be of use. * The teen-agers of today, in * my opinion so much smarter * than we of another generation * were, are exercising their * rights and privileges judi- I * ciously, with taste and per- * ception, More power to you 1 When parents are perplexed at their children's whims, often • patience is the only answer. Anne IHirst's understanding and wisdom await you, and she will consider your problem thought- fully. White her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. SOME SYSTEM At a party, one mother ad- vised her daughter that she should not just dance silently; talking to her partner was also part of the social picture. Later on in the evening the mother saw that each time the musi started the same young man tore across the floor, bowed to her daughter and swept her away to the music. When she had a chance, the mother asked the girl why the same chap chose her for every dance. "Oh, him!" the daughter ex- plained, "I'm telling hilt a mur- der mystery — one instalment per dance." TOMORROW - If you're planning a return trip to Terra in about the year 3000, here's a preview of the hairdos of tomorrow. So says hair stylist Raymond Huet, Tiara resembles an asteroid, says the man, Star -shale beauty mark will be a "must." And thatjet-exhaust effect in back is designed to catch the eye of'a pilot just back from the wind -whipped red sands of Mars. CLASSICAL IN ITS SIMPLICITY of line is this evening gown of gold -dotted white nylon sheer shown at the spring -summer presentation of the Association of Canadian Couturiers in Tor- onto, The diagonally draped bodice is cut with a single shoulder strap and the skirt bells out from a wide gold sash. wo,.. HRONICLES INGERFM Gaeredoltne P Clarke This week's column is written especially for members of the Women's Institute, mainly to draw your attention to the winter edition of "Home and Country'', which contains a chal- lenging editorial by Miss Ethel Chapman with the caption "Could This Be a Summer Fal - ]ow Year?" Miss Chapman begins with the announcement that, during the last two years, there has been a decrease in membership of 2,039. One reason for the de- cline has already been estab- lished from the reports of Branch meetings in which see- retaries have stated that "be- cause of so many appeals for money and so much business to attend to at meetings there is little time left for either pro- gram or sociability, so women are losing interest in the Insti- tute. Old members are dropping out and it is impossible to at- tract new ones." Then Miss Chapman adds this "Is it pos- sible that we are getting into so much big business that we are neglecting the warm, vital, per- sonal interests that caught the imagination of women 58 years ago?" The editorial ends with this question : "In brief, could we make this a summer fallow year?" But there are sugges- tions for combining fund-raising with entertainment. W.I. members, I am sure you will agree there is food for thought in that editorial. Is our organization becoming just an- other example of "big business"? If you are a senior member of the W.I. think back for a minute to 1947 when the Wo- men's Institutes of Canada staged at Guelph that stirring and heart - warming pageant "Let There Be Light". Remem- ber the stage production of those first meetings when women in rural sections got together for the purpose of helping each other along the way; sharing with their neighbours such in- formation as came their way to help maintain happy homes and raise healthy families. There were sewing bees, quilting par- ties, demonstrations in nursing and homecraft and happy social gatherings where neighbour met neighbour. The membership fee was so small (and still is) that even the poorest could join, and after becoming a member there were few calls to deplete the slender purses of the times. But yet, in spite of their limited financial status the rural folk in those days did help each other out. And they had a won- derful time in so doing, their lives considerably enriched by association and the human bond of sympathy. , At the jubilee celebrations just mentioned, Mrs. Hugh Summers said this : "As we face another era, we cannot know what lies ahead of us. With the decentralization of industry coming to the fore, our rural areas should increase greatly in population. If this be so a far greater number may have their ISSUE S — 1956 lives made more interesting and satisfying through their "ontact with the W,I." Well, we are well on the way in that new era foreseen by Mrs, Summers. The population in rural areas has undoubtedly in- creased, but have the lives of the people been made "more in- teresting and satisfying through their contact with the W.I."? Some have, of course, but is the proportion great enough? Isn't it time to take stock of the situation and figure out in which direction we are heading? Are we going forward, slipping back or just marking time? Have our branches degenerated into mere money - making organiza- tions — each branch anxious to out -do the other in raising money and in giving the largest donations to various appeals? A, certain amount of money must be raised, it is true—but too far east is west. Raising money means ensiles work for con- veners and committees and ap- peals for assistance from less active members. Older members have had their day, having worked faithfully during the early days of their branch; younger members have small families to consider and provide for. Is it fair to expect either one or the other to respond to repeated calls on their gener- osity: Wouldn't any branch of the W.I. be more likely to attract new members if less emphasis were given to raising money and more to helping newcomers and young mothers to meet together in an informal and friendly way, discussing and listening to addresses, or taking part in moderate fund-raising projects that could be at one and the same time, educational and en- tertaining. "Let There Be Light". Yes, but of what good is the light if it be clouded by a fog of too much business and too many Anemia' ventures. How does your branch rate in this matter? With the rural population up andthe overall membership of the W.I. down, isn't it time we gave the matter serious consideration? The W.I. is much like an orange. The sections are 'the branches; the outer covering the Federated W.I. And you know hdw it is . the peel of an orange may be good and sound, but if the sections are dry and pithy then the orange loses its flavour. Tough Coon farmer, was attacked recently by a ferocious animal in the darkness of his hay loft, where he had climbed to throw out some hay for his horses. The farmer scrambled down his ladder with what he thought to be a giant tom -cat swarming all over him. The cat was scratching, biting, and growling. Gale, his son, investigated the loft. He came out fast — also craving the quietness of far places. Finally, the local game war- den was called in. He discovered the animal to be a female coon. Apparently, bereft of her own young, she had adopted two kittens after driving the old cat away. The warden managed to remove the old coon without ' injuring her. Thereafter, Allo- way was able to feed his horses in peace. Surprising what mother instinct will do to an animal at times. lHu'W Sin Ray's Weaken Fabrics While many textile fibres have acquired a reputation as being "tough" none has proved quite tough enough to stand up to the sun for too long a time without weakening, says the Canadian Research Institute of Launder- ers and Cleaners. That's the reason for sunlight damage to such items as cur- tains. Exposed more or less con- tinuously to the sun both win- ter and summer, curtains be- come gradually weaker, until they reach the stage where they are ready to literally fall apart after a laundering. To demonstrate the effect of the sum's says, twelve test cur- tains were exposed to sunlight over a nine month period. Pet the end of that time, research- ers found that every curtain was weaker and had also lost colour. 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