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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1956-03-22, Page 2ITYTTI III/IIIIIIIIIIv♦*v y VVVVYY71y yy ANF+E Yowl. "Dear Anne Hirst: When 1 married I did not know what a child my husband was, His fam- ily had spoiled him thorough- ly: they supplied all his needs, including spending money. They have not helped us out since, nor did 1 want them to How in the world am I ever to help him accept his respon- sibilities? During the first year 1 held on to my job while he went to school. Even that he did not take seriously, didn't attend classes regularly and refused to study. He flunked. 1 was so dis- tressed 1 would have left him, but 1 thought my baby was soon due. 1 lost her. "Our life became a series of arguments — not bitter ones, for I loved him d earl y and tried to keep the home atmo- sphere pleasant; honestly, I never nagged him, just tried to encourage him. We were cramp- ed, living in two rooms on barest necessities, 1 was away nine hours, six days a week, and somehow managed to keep up Figure -Flattery! 11 e1.CaRUt 4 ited2.4 Base your new spring ward- robe on this most flattering dress! Easy sewing — iron -on flowers trim the neckline in vivid colors! Pattern 898: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Tissue pattern, washable iron -on transfers in combination of pink, green. 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 Catalog. Crochet, knitting, em- broidery, 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, our payments on the furniture and his car. "My husband is not without talents, and can adapt himself to almost anything he likes. The office work hes doing right now pays little and he is dissatis- fied because he wants an easier job! 1 make more than he does, and I'd never have to worry about losing any position 1 took. "We aren't youngster — be is 31 and Pm 25. 1 still care so much for him, and once we are established in a home I. want more children . . . With this picture before you, what pros- pect do you think lies ahead for us? A WORRIED WIFE" * 1 wish I could justify your * confidence in your husband, * but actually 1 fear you have * a discouraging task ahead. * He has never grown up. He has never known the dignity * of hard Work, the satistac- * tion of independence. With * such a background, it is not * his fault that he expects you * to shoulder all the problems * of marriage. 1 am sorry tor * him, but I am more sorry * for you; this is not your idea * of married life. What you. * want is what most girls want, * a man you can rely on, a * real home, and a family * Can you have these with * him? * Miracles have been wrought * by marriage, 1 agree. When * they are, they are the result * of man and wife pulling to- gether toward a common * goal. Does your husband love * you enough to do his share? * It all depends on how much * marriage means to him. Ask * him, and judge from his res - '1' pons° whether the future * promises a better life for you * both. At that, he may sur- * prise us. A DESERTER "Dear Anne Hirst: I am in love with a man who told me he was getting a divorce be- cause his wife is unfaithful, and when he is free he will mar- ry me. Now he has moved. He doesn't answer my letters, they are returned to me..I have no way of knowing what is hap- pening, and I am lost without him. "He is 29, I'm 10 years young- er . . Please don't use my full name, as my family are nasty about these things, but tell me what you think. LOLA," * The man you love is play- * ing safe. If his infidelity is * discovered, the chances of his * getting a divorce are practic- * ally nil. He has no intention * of writing or receiving any * word from you that might in- * criminate him. Can't you re- * alize his promises were * worthless? * 1 hope you will come to * your senses before you waste * any more time on such a cad, * or you will let yourself in * for a painful awakening. You * are badly confused, my young * friend, and I urge you to see * this character as the worthless * sort he is, not worth a single * regret. * Be grateful that he has lett * — and next time play * straight. However dull that * sounds, it is the only course TIMES HAVE CHANGED - One British umbrella, designer seems to think women's fears have changed since Little Miss Muffet was frightened by a spider. His "Black Widow" umbrella, modeled above by Eve Vitt at the First National Umbrella Fash- ion Show in London, is trimmed with chenille to form a web. The spider is of black velvet. And covering the frame is black net, which makes this umbrella of lithe use in the rain. Absent -Minded Typical of all absent-minded scientists, Professor Pietro Vas - sena constructed a midget sub- marine for depth experiments. But as soon 'as he dived, the ves- sel capsized. instantly. He had forgotten to close the conning - tower hatch and water flooded the sub. At a banquet to present an award to a Washington atom scientist, everyone was there but the guest of honour. The banquet committee had neglect- ed to invite him! Then there was the case of the seventy -year-old Liverpool woman who jumped fully dres- sed into the Mersey to rescue her five-year-old grandson. As soon as she hit the water she screamed for help, having just remembered that she couldn't swim. Both were rescued. In Chicago ,recently another elderly woman applied for city relief. Her papers had been de- stroyed in a boarding-house fire. She had banked her life savings of $1500 with a mort- gage society but couldn% re- member where! Just an over- sight. And Somerset House re- cently had to supply a marriage registration to a Birmingham man who wanted to sue for di- vorce but had forgotten his wife's name! * to follow that is not fraught 'i' with bitter heartbreak. * Don't hate your family for * being "nasty." They would be * shocked beyond words if they * knew the truth. . q * When a girl marries a spoiled child, her problems are many and complicated and the out- come questionable. Anne Hirst can be useful in this situation, if you write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. New Fashions for Men ,MAN AND BOY IN COAT ANO SHORTS; The jackets are wash- able polished cotton with 3 buttons, dap pockets, center vents. The Bermuda shorts are cotton, too, with a strap in back. Boy's shirt 'has ;button-down collar. Dad's is trimmed in coat fabric. SPRING TO your walk: Top pair are Tropical Leather, per- forated r", 'ool comfort, Bot- tom pa saddle shoes de- signed tu, edlflng. With sum- mer -weight leather sole. y J r H RCNICLLS 1NGERF �/ (i s,eculnl lr r P Cle luz somethne last fall, I suggested that any small-town merchant —butcher, baker, grocer or what have you — would be do- ing a smart thing if he provid- ed parking facilities for his customers, as quite often it is easy parking that attracts cus- tomers to whatever shopping centre may -open on the out- -skirts of a busy town. When I made this suggestion I was quite sure it was possi- ble as so many small towns have streets parallel to the main street running past the backs of their stores. Since making that observation I have been particularly interested to learn that at least two places of business in one nearby town are doing just that — provid- ing parking space for customers at the rear of their stores.. No doubt when it is feasible others will follow suit. It will be a great benefit to customers driv- ing in from the country to shop. I should know . - . I drove three times around our main street block the other day looking for a place to park. The third time I was lucky enough to notice one driver getting ready to back out. It didn't take me long to slide into that parking place. Another change that has gradually been taking place for some time, and now seems firmly established, are the shopping hours, but which are not the same in all towns. The old-time Saturday night shop- ping for farmers is still popular in some districts but in th'e more Biddy industrailized areas the trend is for open night On Fri- days. In some cases Thursday and Friday are both late nights but on Saturdays stores close sharp at six. Farm families may sigh nostaligically for the good old. Saturday nightshop- ping which provided relaxation. after a busy week. It was a good time for John and Harry to compare crop figures and feed prices and for the women to inquire if Mrs. Blank was home from the hospital and how Mary's new baby was coming along. The ' children, meanwhile, regaled themselves at the movies or made their own amusements. Yes, it was good while it lasted—but we might as well face the fact, it is one institu- tion that will never return. And when we run up against a situ- ation that we cannot change, instead of wasting our time complaining we might better And a way of adjustment, It isn't easy—not nearly so easy as grumbling that the change is a great inconvenience, that things are not what they used to be, and so on. Now does it. help the situation if we "cut off our nose to spite our face"? And that -is just what is being done when farm folk run 011 to an- other town when the place where they have been used to shopping decides on Sat'trday night closing. Rather than give in and shop on Fridays they take their custom else- where, to a place where they can shop on Saturdays. Eventu- ally the second town adopts the ISSUE 12 — 1956 new closing hours — and the farm folk go back to their original shopping centre. They might be iter have adjusted themselves in the first place. To, that I might add—we do not find adjustment to changing conditions too easy ourselves but still, once we have ,made the necessary adjustment we find greater peace of mind than ' when we set ourselves ' agin the law !" That admission, 1 hope, will cover my sentiments in regard to the future when 1 may appear to contradict my- self—as I probably have done many times in the peat. After all, changing one's mind l sup- posed to be a woman's privi- lege, Isn't it? But it isn't only a woman who changes her mind. The weatherman does too — and there are times when we thank heaven for that. The last few days, for instance. Early Satur- day was pretty grim, and more freezing rain predicted. Then the wind changed, and so did the weatherman's forecast; and we enjoyed several hazard -free days as a result. Good weather brought us plenty of visitors on Sunday. Good weather—not good roads, We heard plenty about the. roads. Dee and Art stopped at Oakville and found the road past Bob's place in such ter- rible condition they thought' they would never get out. The road had been dug up for something or other and the ruts were almost to the axles. Other callers came from Hespeler across country. The roads were fine in their county, clean and well -sanded. But when they crossed the border into our county —plenty of icy hills and no sand ! The question was naturally asked — "Don't you BUSTLE Genevieve Fath is so far ahead in fashion she's be- hind before. Bustle -like effect is featured in this beige -and - white creation unveiled in Paris. Sow -tied self belt is at waistline. White organdy bands neckline of the exclusive, copyrighted fashion, reproduction of which is forbidden, have your countryroads sanded in winter?" 1 wonder I Dave, of course, was going a mile -a -minute around here—and the cats and dogs were going two miles -a -minute to keep out of his way. Our domestic ani- mals are not used to being loved to death. Black Joe' finally hid under the chesterfield and Mitchie-White took refuge up- stairs. The dogs were able to look after themselves. As for the parents and grandparents . , well, I don't need to tell how one small boy can keep at party of grown-ups very, very busy. When the weather gets warmer we expect to have Dave here by himself for a week or two. That will really be a picnic 1 Week's Srl,"E�y Thril$y 7 5-10-12 M -14—I0 1-18-20 Use a 100 -pound feedbag or colorful remnants — make this handy apron to keep you neat and pretty on kitchen duty! See the diagram—sew-easy, thrifty Non -slip straps, plenty of pro- tective cover — be smart, sew several! Pattern 4880: Misses' Sizes Small (10, 12); Medium (1.1, 16); Large (18, 20). All Sizes. 100 -pound feedbag or 114 yards 39 -inch. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Han complete illustrated insts-ue- tiOns. Send 'THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, ICED I -10T CROSS BUNS They're "topping" made with new Active Dry Yeast • They rise so wonderfully— taste so wonderfully good! !'hat's because Tleischmann's new Active Dry Yeast keeps full-strength and active till the very moment you bake! No more spoiled yeast! No more refrigeration—you can keep a whole month's supply of lileischmann's Active Dry Yeast in your cupboard! ICED HOT CROSS BUNS Scaldl34c.millc, c. granulated sugar, 2 tsps. salt and 5 tbs. shortening; stir in 1 c. crisp breakfast -bran cereal and cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile, meas- ure into a large bowl 34 c. luke- warm water, 2 tsps. granulated sugar; stir until sugar is dis- solved. Sprinklewith 2 envelopes Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast. Let stand 10 minutes THEN stir well. Add cooled milk mixture and stir in 2 wall -beaten eggs. Sift together twice 4 c. onca-sifted bread Lour, 3 tsps. ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. gratad nutmeg. Stir about half of this mixture into Yeast mixture; boat uatit smooth, Mix in 1 c. seedless raisins and LI a. chopped candied peels. Work in. remaining Lour mixture. Grease top of dough. Cover and set in warm place, free from draught. Lot rise until doubled in bulk. Turn out on lightly -Loured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Divide into 2 equal portions; cut each porlion into 12 equal -sins pieces; ]mead each pieta into a smooth round bus,. Place, well apart, on greased cookie sherds and cross each bun with narrow strips of pastry, if desired. Grease tops. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulls. Bake. in a hot oven, 428°, 18-20 rains. Craze hot buns by brushing them lightly with corn syrup. Other treatmontaf Usa con- factioners' icing for cromo0, on baked buns ... or spread cooled burs with. white - icing- and make crosses with chapped MILS. z`- ANNS-