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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1953-10-01, Page 6AN N.E, HIRST *aux 14' conatif eou4saeeat "Dear Anne Hirst: My young niece, 14, is causing us some an- xiety. In many ways, she is won- derfui. Since she has found her first boy friend, however, she thinks she knows all the an- swers. She considers' her par- ents hopelessly old-fashioned, For some reason she brings her `problem' to me; I raised a nice daughter, without having any trouble. "My niece doesn't know how to behave with a boy. When they get home from the movies, she stands outside the house in the dark for long conversations, Her mother has warned her this is not proper and has asked her to bring him in. He seldom enters the house and I think it is her fault. Her parents think she's too young for good -night kisses, and so do 1, ALL -WISE YOUTH "She thinks it's sophisticated Iron -on Designs J!J1r10us Colors 61f rdetllG Me.Q'GaJI IRON -ON WATER LILIES in tropic pink and forest green! 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Her parents are only trying to bring her up properly, so that she will be well thought of. I remind her how much they love her, She says they don't understand her! They are, as a matter of fact, wise and kind. "And they are worried , .. Is there any further advice I could give her? WORRIED AUNT" You have covered the ground well. One angle should be em - d. phasized, the importance of a * girl's ,,reputation, particularly * in a small community where • her every move is observed " and discussed. When she gets * to the paint where she realizes * that her parents are trying to * protect her from adverse corn- * ment, she will see they are on *.her side; only then will she * recognize their authority more * willingly. If they plan - get -to - d' gethers for her friends (both • sexes) and make her home the gathering place for the group, * that will further their desire * to multiply her good times and * increase her popularity, * She needs frequent praise, * She must feel her family is * proud of her, and compliments * will do that. Just now she feels a older than she is, so it would be wise to treat her according- * ly—suggesting instead of de- * manding—to show how anxious * they are to depend on her * judgment insofar es they find * they can, * Let her chatter about her * boy friend; he is her first, so * she thinks she must boast, She * must not feel she cannot talk " about him openly. If she over- * steps polite bounds, others -will * put her in her place and, for " some young girls, that is the " best way to learn restraint. * It is admirable that she gives * you her confidence—especially * at her age. A'relative is some- * times easier to talk to than "` one's parents. Encourage her friendliness, and continue to * let her feel you stand by. It is hard to manage a wearier girl whose first boy friend hes gone to her head. To keep her confidence. yet steer a proper social course, is a problem . . . Anne Hirst understand; these problems, so send your to tier.. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eteln teenth St.. New Toronto. Ont, ROBBER ROBBED Thieving can pruee es be tie start of a vicious circle, thinks Douglas Odell, of Carmel, who a'as caught, red-handed, commit- , tine a burglary The police agreed -10 hie request to be es. corned to his home f,,;• son-;! teething, Groat was Odell's anon} cur, i when, on arriving home, he die - covered that hi; home. toe, had been burgled. E chirp d the embittered captive: "A tenon' I can't icav" anytluna, I tt=g without l:,wirtt it stole,-,. Ws: a shame!" Styled for conversation — So that blind -and -deaf individuals may communicate more easily with persons who have all their facul- ties, Rev. Ernst Christian Sibbersson, of The Church of The Deaf, has designed the "communications" glove et right. By use of a braille -imprinted cardboard "hand," at left, the user learns position of letters an the glove, and is enabled to identify them by pressure, when a sighted person touches various letters to form words crud sentences, Ito •e laird Cala — Pretty Annette McGinnis, 15, is mighty proud of these white jungle fowl and she should be, There are only three of this rare breed in the U. S. tkeTeseseeeed estat HRONICUIS N " INCE F I fattri l" of t r'.e. P Closeted Remember last week 1 said 1 - expected to be many miles from home before I wrote again. And I certainly was. Between last week -end and this I travelled about a thousand miles. First stop was Deep River, which was • the setting for our son's wed- ding. It was just a small affair —not more than a dozen guests— distance and accomodation lim- ited the number of invitatioile, It was too long a trip for Partner with his strapped up shoulder; Arthur couldn't get away so Daughter came 'tome and took ' charge so that I could represent the family. I won't make any attempt to describe the wedding—after all one wedding is much like an- other, irrespective of size, There is always the jittery bridegroom. the outwardly self - composed bride; wedding pictures, recce - tion, confetti, tossing the bride's bouquet, and the bright ideas of the young folk to impede and em- barrass the bridal couple on the first lap of their honeymoon. So I will spare you the details and tell you something of my trip. Bob, Betty and I left home at 5 a.m, Friday. It was dark, warm and somewhat foggy. I was look- ing'forward to the dawn to feast my eyes on new scenery. Actual- ly, until we got past Peterbor- - ough I was a tittle disappointed. ' After that 1 had no complaints. Along No, 7 to Havelock, Madoc and Kaladar it was rugged and beautiful. jagged rock and ever- greens on either side of the . road. At Kaladar we took No. 41,—through the loveliest scene- ry, But oh, that road! Good sur- face but narrow, winding and eo'htinuous short, steep hills. It j was like riding a roller -coaster. For anyone inclined to be car- sick it wouldn't be so funny. But • I loved it all, every inch of the way. We passed dozens of sign- posts pointing to inland lakes where there were doubtless many • summit' colleges, but n01 one could we sere from the road. 1 l would loved t0 have followed come of those road: in throe h 1 the bush. But when a man 1,, on I his way to his wedding he dosn't I stop for sight-see-ers, i:'. oin Cloyne onwards we passed many sparkling lakes, in fact the far- ther north we went the more beautiful was the scenery through Eganville and on to Pembroke, where we stopped for dinner, 1 was expecting to see a few bush fires but there wasn't so fnuch a:= a puff of smoke. At Peta•xatt'a we did see blackened earth and naked tree; twee e fire which had loop since been extinguished. following the Ottawa River we arrived at Deep River about 2 o'clock, passing Chane River. of of rite„ tante, on ova- way- neer] .Ili.'tr is u !n,ict,.t. vi11si e. on Wm an;other place I have scot. 1t i> a Illed,l villa,e, amid (ature) rustic surroundir,e.;, bor- dering the Ottawa River. and looking over toward,; the Laur•en- tians, 11 is- clean and tidy, Each house, or double house, stands in its own well -kept grounds, and fur dwellings without a garage, there ie a community garage on each street with six double doors. There' is a shoppinrt centre with. You CAN DEPEND O When kidneys `nil to remove mem marls -. . And wastes, book. nett% tired failing, diaturbad rest often follow. Dodd's ICidnay Pillo ttimu- Ino kidneys to normal duty. You (tad batter--oloop belts r work bottor, Cies Frond', nt any drug cram, You mg depend on Dodd's. ISSUE 40 — 1053 in walking distance with ten or twelve stores in a -row, complete with a shaded sidewalk, Across the road there is a wonderful indoor recreation centre, also a modern hospital, spacious hotel, lovely walks and a beach. Sail boats on the Ottawa complete tl'e picture. - Lovely, isn't it? But don't think you can live there. Deep River is company town, You can live there only if you have a job at the Chalk River Atomic Plant. You can't even get a room over- night at the hotel, Our nephew happens to be a physicist at the Plait so he rates a house—and the wedding was from his home, the ceremony at the very modern church in the village. But, while only a chosen few, as it were, can live at Deep River. the place is well worth a visit. But be sure you don't drive more than ten miles an hour. There are no sidewalks and since most of the homes are occupied by young couples the roads are- literally swarming with dogs, children and an assortment of bikes, tricycles and kiddie -cars! Well, so much for Deep River Saturday I went by car to Otta- wa and then by bus to Kempt- ville to stay with friends until Tuesday. Sunday we drove to- wards Gananoque within sight of the Thousand Islands. Monday we visited lovely Ottawa, pass- ing through territory that was entirely new to all of us. Tues. day noon I boarded a bus for home, coming through towns, cities and villages which had pre- viously only been names on a map to me. Many times I thought, "Oh, if I could only have an hour or two to explore:" partic- ularly when we passed "Abbey Dawn. Arthur met ore in Toronto, brought me home, and next morn- ing took Partner and Dee to the Exhibition. I stayed home for a change! And thea what do you- think happened? Next morning I had to go down town. Coming home I looked towards OUR Mountain. There it was, in alternate sun- light and shadow, Except that the river was lacking, to me our Mountain was just as lovely as the Laurentians. After travel- ling hunddeds of miles I realized to n,',, satisfaction that few dis- tricis had' little more to offer than our men' little county of Halton. How Can Q. Haw can 1 sweep my teller floor without raising a lot of dust? A. Try saving all your bid Coffee grounds and tea leaves Soak these with water, sprinkle them on the 'loon, and then make a clean sweep; Q, How can 1 get rid of spi- ders in my cellar? A. First, eliminate the 'webs. Use a good, strong insecticide spray Spiders prefer to build their webs in damp places, and so, cutting down on cellar dampness will discourage any spider invasion, Q. What is a good substitute fora bath mat in my tub? A. A turkish towel on the bottom of the tub serves very well. Q. How can 1 remove iodine stains from my hands? A. Rub the stained areas with a slice of lemon or a slice of raw potato, Q. Row can 1 remove oil stains from cloth rugs? A. Treat the spot first with a cloth soaked in limewater. Then wash if necessary, Q. What can I use for patch- ing plastered walls? A. Plaster of Paris is very good, but unless you're very quick, it may dry and harden before the job is finished. To forestall this, mix about a table- spoon of ordinary flour with every cup of plaster of Paris. Q. (low can 1 prevent frost from collecting en my windows this winter? A. Rub alcohol or salt' water on the outside of the glass, and then polish with newspaper on a dry cloth, Q. Row can 1 avoid having rust form on the metal trays of my refrigerator? A. By keeping the trays coat- ed with floor wax, Q. How can I remove spilled grease from one of the burners on my stove? A. Just by detaching the burner and holding it over the flame of another burner. Q. Bow can I keep my dish - (laths sweet-smelling and clean- lookiftg? A. By putting them in a wide- mouthed jar filled with half water and half laundry bleach, whenever the cloths aren't in use. Q. How ean I clean an etta- mueled pot in which food has burned? A. Put three or four raw po- tatoes, skins and all, into the pot, cover them with water, and let them simmer until only an inch of water is left. Refill and re- peat the process three times. Then let it stand overnight and scour with scouring powder. reil.P.'s Awakening A certain M.P.—who shall be nameless—is a poor orator, but he never minds people telling him so, Somebody called on him one day and ,asked: "Is it true that you yawned last evening at one of your own speeches in the House?" "I certainly did," he replied. "You should have heard the speech — it was terrible!" On another occasion the M.P. declared: "I dreamt that I was making a speech in the House. 1 woke up and — I was!" • For A Long Life Keep 1i•sack Straight You want to be healthy phy- sically and mentally fit? Then listen to the seerets of good health just revealed by one of the fittest men in New Zealand, Dr. N. G. Trotter, M,B,E„ whose amazing vitality is making him world-famous. Always keep your head erect and your back straight, he ad- vises. That enables your lungs and heart to do their jobs pro- perly. Swim as often as you can) it's the finest possible exercise, Walk as much as possible; it gets you into the sun and. per- haps more important, It gets plenty of air into your Lungs. Massage is a great enemy of sciatic and similar complaints, says Dr. Trotter. "When i was a boy I noticed that animals were always rolling, rolling, rolling. That made me study massage, As a doctor, I found it was wonder- ful in the treatment of that se - called modern disease, fibrositis. Sun-tanned Dr, Trotter also says: "Let the sun get at your body whenever you east. It has a marvellous tonic effect,' Another hint: "Make Yourself friendly to other people Help other members of the human race as I have tried to do. It rids you of selfishness, which is too pre- valent in the world today. And it `helps to keep you mentally alert." Dr. Trotter's age? 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