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The Seaforth News, 1956-04-05, Page 6ANNE fwy "I'm ' so tired of all these battles between my mother and me," cries an tmhappy 15 -year- old." She won't let me have dates with boys; if I speak to one, I'm supposed to be ashamed, and if one calls me up, she declares I told him to. She suspects me of meeting them outside, and I've never den such a thing in my life! "Why do mothers always look for trouble, Anne Hirst?" she asks. "My mother was brought up very strictly, and she doesn't realize how times have changed. You're only young once, and I think it's the time for fun. Ev- ery girl I know talks about her weekend dates and you can guess how miserable it makes me. "•I confess to you that I have sneaked out to go to movies with girls, but only twice. Was that a crime?. I have to help with the housework at home, too, and some other girls don't If I overlook one little thing she tells me to do, I'm bawled out as if I'd done some- thing really wrong. "I can't always be wrong. I just want to live like girls t How can I go on toying my mother when she doesn'' trust me? I have the Peeling she's spying on me all the time." GROWING UP HURTS Quite a while ago, this mo- * then and her daughter start- * ed off on the wrong foot. * There is no mutual confid- * ence which develops the res- * pect and loyalty of both. The * girl is so avid for good times, * she deceives her mother to * get them; she resents any * responsibility at home, and * shirks her household tasks, * Why shouldn't her mother, Sew It In a Day Look at the diagram—even a beginner can whip up this honey of a dress in a day! FEW pat- tern parts, minimum details — a world of style! Curvy neck- line, fitted bodice and flared skirt are so smart, s -o -o flatter- ing! Choose cotton, linen, cool nylon print. Pattern 4553: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 13, 20; 30, 32, 34; 36, 38, 40, 42. Size 16 takes Ps yards 39 -inch. This pattern easy to use. sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CE, ITS (35i) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, Print plainly SIZE, NAME ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, * then, question , her about 'w boys? * Dating boys is the present * issue, and it is so much on * the teen-ager's mind that her * mother fears she would get * herself emotionally involved * with the first one who takes * her out. She would not trust * her daughter to come home * when she promises; the girl * could become a recalcitrant * who defies all rules. * When mothers themselves * were brought up under * strict discipline they become, * as a rule, too indulgent as * parents. They are so deter- * mined that their girls shall * have the fun they were de- * prived of that they relax * their vigilance, and plenty of * youngsters take adv,antage of * it. This mother knows that * the freedom allowed young * girls these days provides op- * portunity for the best of them * to get into mischief without * trying. She feels that until * her daughter proves to be * trustworthy, the parent must * keep the upper hand, When * that happy day arrives, she * will be as happy as the * youngster to encourage her * dating, * * * TO "UNHAPPY G I R L": * Make a quick about-face, * Don't deceive your mother in * any way, Go where you say * you are going, come home * when she expects you. Accept * your household chores as * right and fair. You are an * important member of the * family group, and each one * must contribute toward help- * ing the home machinery run " smoothly and pleasantly. * When you do these things, * your mother will see how fast * you're growing up. * I expect she will let you * invite girls and boys to the * house for an evening now * and then, if you ask her; * you'd have the chance to * show her how capable you * are as a hostess, and she would * get to kn ow your friends "better. Show her this piece e today, and talk things over * frankly and quietly; let her know you are trying to un- • derstand her viewpoint. Pro- * mise you will play fair, and • you will see how relieved she • is that you want to co-oper- • ate instead of resent, which -. will create a new and warmer • feeling between you and bring * closer that wonderful day - when you will get your wish. If you and your parents aren't getting along, tell Anne Hirst about it. She understands you, and them, and can simpli- fy the problem for you all. Ad- dress her at Box 1, 123 Eight- eenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Moonlight on Tap Moonlight that can ne turn- ed on to order will soon be helping farmers and sweet- rearts--in Italy. Looking ten time:- as big as the real moon, this man-made creation will be about fifteen miles long and five miles high. It will ne bright enough for farmers to plough by at night over an area of 10 000 square miles. How will it be made.? Power - fu' radio waves w'll be sent in- to the ionosphere Hite miles up, in create an oscillation of elec- trons sufficient to generate a strtic charge, The charge will be led continuously, creating the effect of a lop -sided rose-colour- ed moon. Professor. Mario Cutolo, of Naples University and other Italian scientists have already carried out tests oa a small scale. They hope to put on a full-scale show between July, 1957.and December, 1953. "It may be so bright that hens will lay at night." save the pro- fessor. It is said that tnr artificial moonlight may be an important defence factor in war -time as well as helping to illuminate cities in time of peace And any- way, sweethearts are appreciated. WEDDING MEDAL - Here are both sides of the bronze medal that will be distributed to all of the subjects of Prince Rainier 111 of Monaco following his wedding to Aemrican movie star Grace Kelly in Monaco on April 19th. The medal was designed by French artist Henrie Lagriffoul. DESERVING ONES — TV star Phil Silvers and actress Nanette Fabray were obviously happy as they posed in New York with the "Emmy" awards they won at the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences' Awards dinner. The presentation ceremonies were seen over a national TV hookup. Silvers got three, awards, the first time so many have been won by a single performer. FINAL CURTAIN — Comedian Fred Allen was stricken with a coronary attack on a sidewalk near his apartment in New York and died shortly after. Witnesses said Allen dropped to the ground during a stroll in the evening. ' His Name Always Spelled "Trouble" "I had been born with a gut full of hand grenades. If I did not land my shots on the body of somebody else, they would go .off inside of me and kill me. That's how I felt. I had to fight." So says former world mid- dle -weight champion . Rocky Graziano in his book "Some- body Up There Likes Me." And fight he did, on the streets, in bars, in clubs, in reform school, in prison, in the guardhouse, and in the ring. Always, wherever he was, he had to be number one, and be- cause he packed dynamite in his right hand and was scared of nobody, he usually was. Born on the East Side of New York, he grew up poor and wild, stealing his food — "the only thing we paid for regular was haircuts." Until he made fighting his career "I knew only two ways of living -- being locked up or riming wild." 11e was only persuaded into amateur boxing because he knew that when he won he could sell the watch they gave him for ten or fifteen dollars, When he turned professional it was because the money was better. But he usually won, and al- ways the same way. He would come out of his corner wild and swinging lefts and rights, mostly rights; sooner or later he would connect and that would be that. Then, having fought most peo- ple in civilian life, he had his attention turned to the army. He was conscripted. He stuck it for a few days, then he walk - eel out after having beaten up the corporal who was supposed to be in charge of his tent and knocking out the captain in charge of the camp, He went back to boxing, but the army caught up with him and he found himself back in jail, this time an army one. But when he walked out of pri- son, he walked out of the army, too. He signed tip to fight for Irving Cohen, but soon he was back in jail for desertion. That year b e 11 i n d bars changed his life. He came out determined to go straight — as a boxer: But they couldn't make him train, When we went to a train- ing camp he justsat. around smoking. If he went on a road run, he would sit down with his pals as soon as he was out of sight of the camp and throw dice. He was always a wild street fighter, and he stayed that way right up until he took the title from Tony Zale in 1947. Rocky never made a claim to fame as a boxer, and he did not even boast that he was a clean fighter. But he had guts, one of the hardest punches in the game and the killer in- stinct. He would take punish- ment for round after round, just waiting for the one open- ing that would give him his chance. He took it, and his op- ponents seldom knew what hit them. Now Rocky Graziano is in show business, and they are going to make a film of . his book. But if they include just half the things in that volume there will be more trouble — with the censor. WHERE THERE'S LIFE One of the Yankees' favorite diversions on train trips is the game of "Twenty Questions" On the nineteenth question of one particular game, Yogi Berra asked, "Is the subject living?" The answer wag "Yes." Yogi pondered a moment, then stunned his fellow players with, "Is he living now?" POISON -ALLY SPEAKING The latest Yogi Berra tale concerns his visit to the St. Petersburg waterfront to watch a yacht race. One of the boats was flying a Jolly Roger pen- nant, complete with the pirates' skull and crossbones. "Know what that means?" 'Yogi was asked. "Sure", answered Yogi. "Io- dine." KANGAROO STYLE — Little Lou Ana Jacobshas no trouble get- ting into the circus. Her father, Lou, is a clown, and between acts he totes his 21 month-old daughter around kangaroo style, as shown above. ISSUE 14 — 1956 • H itON IMES INGEtrva 0 . E P1 ttd4ltaxka l•1 -m -m -m . can you smell them? Yeast Iruit buns in the -snaking. I could almosteat them raw they smell so good. This is 'my second attempt at buns atter a lapse of several years, in which time I didn't make any at all. And at one time 1 made them every week. That was when the youngsters were al home and 1 found yeast buns more filling and less expensive than trying to keep the cookie jar full. 1 made this batch today because Bob and Joy will be in later and I know they will enjoy them. Funny, how we get away from doing things. At one time I made all my own bread. I couldn't imagine my family be- ing satisfied with baker's bread. Then one of the bread com- panies started canvassing for custom around here and I bought bread once a week to save bak- ing so often. Eventually our family was reduced in number and it didn't seem worthwhile baking just for two or three. So the baker got another regu- lar customer. It was the same thing with butter. Even when we stopped making butter to sell I always did a churning for ourselves every few .weeks. The old bar- rel churn is still down in the cellar. Now we buy creamery butter all the time, Butter — not margarine — I'd have you know But there were some things we never did do very well — not being born to it, as one might say. Curing pork, for in- stance. We tried several methods but our side bacon was always hard and unappetising. As for headcheese — the look and smell of a pig's head stewing away made me feel sick. After several attempts we ended up by giving, the, head away after a butchering. But I liked render- ing lard. There was something fascinating in reducing all the cuttings to liquid grease and cracklings. I was never much of a hand at malting soap. Part- ner never wanted me to do it anyway because when he first came to Canada he lived on a farm where homemade soap was always used. It was very strong, and very smelly, and in winter- time his hands were raw and bleeding — which didn't make the milking any easier, and wouldn't have been allowed by the Health Unit in this day and age. Porridge was another standby at Ginger Farm. Always por- ridge for breakfast. Not quick - meal porridge but real old Scotch oatmeal. That is another habit that fell by the way. Now it's packaged cereal. And in those days we had tea at breakfast time. Now it's coffee. In fact we wouldn't say thank you for breakfast without it — or grape fruit. It was the youngsters who changed our habits. Bob took a liking to coffee when he was in the Army so when he was at home en leave I naturally made coffee for him .- and a pot of tea for ourselves. But that got to be too much of a chore so finally we all drank coffee. Maybe it's the weather has put me in a reminiscent mood. A few days ago we had a real old-time storm — and we are promised more of the same. The snow was swirling and blowing like fury, but not enough of it to pile into heavy drifts and it didn't interfere with road traffic at all. In the old days the road past here was a county road, not a highway and it was often impassable after a bad storm. Of course, no one ever thought of driving a car during the winter anyway. The old Fliv- ver was jacked up on blocks for months at a time. Even when spring came the car couldn't be used because of the mud. Horses were all-important in those days — and so were the trains. Cattle and pigs were shipped to the stockyards by rail. Eyery station had its load- ing yard and farm stock wan Laken there by sleigh or wag- gon. Sometimes cattle were herded along the read on loot. I remember the first time Part- ner sent out a load of pigs by motor -transport. We watched the truck go down the lane and thought it was the last word in convenience for farmers ! The second time we were not so sure. An old sow that was be- ing shipped broke the side of the loading chute and got away. She was a contrary old dame anyway, so we finally ate her And then the chickens — hatched by broody hens. 1 re- member having as many as fit - teen setting hens at one time. When the chicks were hatched we took half the hens away, keeping the ones with a nice motherly disposition. Sometimes they were too motherly and smothered some of the chicks during the might. Oh, the sick feeling when you found a num- ber of poor little dead chicks under a mother hen. Or half- grown chicles killed by rats, skunks or carried away by a fox. The time came when we got day-old chicks and a brood- er stove, Later, it was started chicks, and then 8 -week-old mixed chicks. Now we buy ready - to - lay pullets w h i eh makes the work lighter as we grow older. Such changes during the years! It sounds like a century ago and yet it all took place in the thirty -odd years we have been farming. Sometimes when l speak of present conveniences 1 wonder if L sound smug. Actu- ally we are anything but smug. It just is, that as we look back, we realize how hard we, and other farm' folie worked, with few conveniences and so little of the comforts of life. But we are glad we went through that period, otherwise we wouldn't know enough to appre- ciate the warm, convenient and comfortable homes of today. <�C nt, 826 toti Zama W4629.44 fr Sew -easy to make this pretty maternity top — you're sure be want several in crisp, cool cot- tons! Trim the graceful scoop neckline with gay embroilery. Pattern 826: Maternity Missed' Sizes 12, 14, 16, included. Pat- tern, transfer, easy directions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENT in coins, (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box le 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto Ont. Pint plainly PATTERN NUMBER your NAME and AD- DRESS. Our gift to you—two wonder- ful patterns for yourself, your home — printed in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft book for 1956! Dozens of other new de- signs to order — crochet, lmi1- ting, embroidery, iron -ons, novel- ties. Send 25 cents for your cop� of -this book NOW — with gift patterns printed in it! Season to taste 1 c. minced cooked meat with grated onion, salt, pepper and condiment sauce; moisten slightly with gravy or sauce. Sift twice, then sift into a bowl, 2 c. once - sifted pastry flour (or 1 % c, once sifted all-purpose flour), 4 tsps. Magic Baking Powder, 34 tsp. salt, % tsp. dry mus- tard. Cut in finely 5 tbs. chilled shortening. Make a well in dry ingredients and add 34 c. chili sauce and 3. c. milk; mix lightly, adding milk if necessary, to make a soft dough. Knead for 10 seconds on floured board and '*°""rte divide dough into 2 parts, Pat one part into a greased round 83 " cake pan and spread almost to edges with meat mixture; moisten edges of dough wibh water. Pat second part of dougleinto an 8 ee" round and place over meat mixture; press lightly around edges to seal; score top layer deeply into 6 pie -shaped wedges. Bake in hot oven, 425°, about 20 mins. Serve: hot with brown tomato sauce. Yield -6 servings. Always Dependable Btu's. 1101