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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1952-07-24, Page 6_ �qw 11 w Fcallay ' y a14eJo., --- "Dear Anne Hirst: My daughter is heartbroken over her first love affair, She had gone with this nice boy for nearly a year, and they are both 17. A month ago, he told her they were too young to go steady. "He told his mother he loves my girl, but doesn't know what he wants to do. Recently he's been going with a fast crowd, and he's changed so much. My daughter is a good girl; she doesn't Line Of Flattery R4746y3t .8 t I hd�" '4 Temperature going up—up—up but you're cool and comfortable! Vertical seaming creates the 'most flattering line for you—gives you a taller, slimmer look! Remember, this dress is easy-to-cut—designed to fit your fuller figure! Pattern 84746: Women's Sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size 36 requires 3?a yards 35 -inch fabric; i✓4 yard contrast. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (35c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Bux 1, l23 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. smoke or drink which is rare now- adays. • "I've reminded her she has plen- ty of time to meet someone else, but she says she cannot stop think- ing of hint. I wish 1 knew how to comfort herl • "The trouble is, while she kept steady company with him she lost contact with other friends. Please advise me. I wrote you once be- fore, and I thank you for your an- swer, It has been a great help. A Very Worried Mother" PANGS OF!'FIRST LOVE * Few of .us would relive our * first love affair. .The pangs that * mark its end strike too deep. * Susceptible young 'hearts feel * their world has crashed .. , Don't * let your girl feel guilty that she * cannot forget this boy, That * wouldn't be natural, Time, and * other dates will dull the edge * of her grief. * It should not take long for her * to get back with her former * friends, Sumpter brings picnics, * excursions and other informal * outings that attract group par- * ties, and the boys and girls she * knows in her church will sot let * her be lonely long. You can plan * some of these get-togethers with * her, and start a wider social life * for her again. * Incidentally, since this young * man is experimenting with a clif- * ferent crowd it is well that she * -does not date him. Later, when * -he learns to discriminate, he'll * probably appreciate her more * than ever. * i hope that other teenagers * who read this column will take * )teed of your daughter's sad ex- * perience and distribute their * dates among all their friends. * Then, if one boy gets restless * (as young boys will) they will * .not be left alone. • * Your daughter is, as you say, * an intelligent girl, and smart, * too. She will not make this mis- * take again, Your assurance that * her plight is not uncommon will * help reconcile her just now, and * guide her in the future. * How fortunate you are that * she confides in you! * * * ..TO "UNHAPPY" Marriage be- tween cousins (I presume you mean first cousins) was long prac- ticed all over the world, including this country. Then carne .a period of disapproval, which still obtains in many conmtunities. The objection lies, of course, in the children c' suck a union, Sometimes both parents inherit the same unfortunate traits (physical or mental) which can be passed on to their offspring, though I am told this does not always occur. The present consensus seems to be that such parents take no more chances than others. It is safest that both these young people consult a physician who knows the family history of encu, and take his -advice. * * ACT OF A CAD "Dear Anne Hirst: The most Snowball Fight In July?—Russel Green, 9, holds a placard adver- tising his unique summer treat—nice, cold snowballs, which he's been hoarding in the family's deep freezer. Russel only intended to sell them for cooling -off purposes, but the little boy at left thinks it's a fine time to revive es favorite winter sport. awful thing has happened to mei A boy I met recently -eked me fur a date. I knew his reputation, and refrtsed, Now he's spreading a nas- ty story about me "None of my friends will believe it, I'm sure. But what of amain - Maces, and other people whose re- spect 1 want too? "Isn't this a. pretty rotten thing to do? It there any way he can be stopped? FRIGHTENED" * Tell your father, or another * male relative. He will know how * to handle such n ead.—That is, * if you are so frightened you feel * a stop must be put to it. * After year's of knowing that * some people stoop to coutentp- * title lies, I've concluded the best * way to handle the matter Is to * ignore it. * This revolting character has * added one more item to his un- * savory reputation. Don't worry * about it. Others know what he * is and will Only laugh hint down, * * * Young girls who date on'y one boy are apt, some sad day, to find him gone, Make all the friends you can handle while you are young, It pays . , . Anne Hirst is here to advise you. Address her at.Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Ont, GETTING EVEN On a crisp. and clear summer night in Maine, -there was an amaz- ing display of the. Northern Lights, and a grizzled old guide named Leo had a chance to square ac- counts with a lady who had offend- ed his dignity by showing greater interest in- the whereabouts of Louise Dickinson Rich (author of VVe Took to the Woods) than in his tales of fabulous salmon runs or nights under the stars. When Leo spotted the .Northern Lights he ran to the tent of his party t� advise them to hurry out and see the brilliant illumination. To the lady he added, "Don't forget your pocket flashlight." "Why?" she asked, "Help you see the Lights," he assured her. While the others exclaimed with proper awe at the spectacle, the lady concentrated on pointing her Eveready in the proper direction. Then site tried it without the flashlight. "Leo," she said, "you won't be- lieve it, but I can see those Lights every bit as well with this thing turned off !" owCanI? By Roberta Lee Q. What is the most efficient method of drying a sweater after washing, so that it will not get out of shape? A. Make a hammock of a piece of mosquito netting or other thin material. Hang this hammock in the sun and lay the sweater on it. Be sure that the hammock is drawn out flat so the sweater is not doubled up. Q. How can I prevent the tar- nishing of brass articles such as candlesticks and fixtures? A. Try lacquering them, They will not tarnish and also will not require as much polishing. Q. How can I clean artificial flowers? A. Put then into a jar of clean- ing fluid, seal, and shake well. All soil will disappear, Q. How can I dry a wet book? A. Do not dry near a fire, or it will warp. If water has been spilled on a cherished book, place some blotting paper on each side of the wet leaves and press with a moderately warm iron, treating each leaf separately. Then the leaves will neither warp nor wrinkle. Q. How can I treat scars that have been left on the face by pimples? A. Pathe theist regularly with a sohttion of boracic acid, followed by an application of zinc oint- ment Q. How can I relieve perspiring hands? A. 'l'ry applying ttvo or three times a day, or at least nightly, an astringent lotion consisting of one part boracic acid to twenty parts of water, and then dust with talcum powder. Q. How can I remove auto- mobile grease stains from a gar- ment? A. Rub lard on the psots, theft wash in cold water, followed by a washing in warm water. This will remove all' stains. Q. How can I mend a loose umbrella handle? A. Pour some melted resin or sulphur into the hole. Quickly force in the umbrella and rod and hold for a few minutes until the substance hardens, Q. How can I prepare cabbage sauce? A. A cabbage sauce is excellent wbctt served with broiled fish in place of the usual tartar sauce. It can be made by shredding finely chopped green peppers, 1 cupidiced -head cabbage and mixing with 2 celery, 3 tablespoons chopped nuts, 1 cup boiled dressing, and 4 table- spoons chili sauce. Chill for several hours before serving, ISSUE 30 — 1952 "You're Bigger, I'm. Older," brags two-year-old Lonnie Davis to his half-grown great dane puppy, ten months old, "And I know bet- ter than you about getting cleaned up." Lonnie is trying to talk the pup into having his chin wiped before entering a Small -Fry Puppy Show. GEA 6vaon.doli.t-N.e P. C la i15,.e If there were a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Insects I should certainly be in trouble. And no doubt I would have plenty of company. It was this way. I was looking at our shrubs, thinking it was time the pruning shears were put into operation, when I noticed the flowering elders had most of their leaves chewed off. "Now what on earth is doitig that" 1 won- dered. Closer inspection gave the answer. Under the leaves and al- ong the stalks were dozens—maybe hundreds—of light grey caterpil- lars, about an inch long. Different from tent caterpillars but appar- ently just as restructive. And I was destructive too! I put a large paper bag into a tin pail and into it I dropped every leaf I could find that had a caterpillar on it. .After more than an hour's work I put. the hag into the kitchen stove and set a match to it without my con- science troubling me at all. Where lies the difference, I won- der? I couldn't be unkind to any sort oT bird or beast but yet I took an unholy joy in cremating those '!Horrible caterpillars. In fact while I lilce animals I don't like insects at all—except ladybirds and . spiders—spiders because of their fascinating web -spinning industry. But now 1 think of it a spider isn't an insert but ,belongs to a class of animals called "Arach- nida" which also includes` scorp- ions, suites and ticks. In Greek mythology Arachne and Minerva tried to outdo each other in the art of weaving. The goddess Ath- ena—or I\Iinerva—was so jealous of Arachne that she turned the poor girl into a spider as she work- ed—and so spiders have been spin- ning and weaving ever since. After doing my best on the elder- berry bushes I turned to a couple of mountain ash trees, which I have been nursing frinn .infancy, These I found were beim,, attacked by another type of caterpillar— golden-brown in colour. I pro- ceeded to give theta the same treat- ment as the others. As f did so I wondered why so many destruc- tive insects are allowed to plague our existence, Life would be so much pleasanter without them. 13ut still, bugs notwithstanding, we don't have to look far to find reasons for rejoicing. We have all our first crop tray safely stowed away in the barn—and it is in first class condition. The weather has been uncomfortably warm of late but it has certainly shortened the haying season, Now we shall have time for other work before the second cutting is ready—which is just as well as we have quite a lot of extras in the offing --which have nothing to do with farming.. One of our little chores this past week has been rescuing some of our livestock f r o 01 conditions brought on by their own folly. Out in the calf pasture at the back of the house two little heifers, Whitey and Red, have been graz- ing all summer, 'Whitey is quiet and contented.and takes her feed where she finds It. But Red wants whatever is on the other aides of the fence and is continually poking her head through the wide wire mesh to get it, Sometimes her head gets caught, sometimes it doesn't. When it does site never bothers twisting and turning to free herself but waits patiently for someone to conte along to disen- tangle her horns from the wire —quite confident that she will be rescued. The other day as I did . exactly as she expected I fell to thinking what a resemblance there is between Red and Whitey to various types of people. We have human beings like Whitey, indus- triously earning their living, going their own quiet way, giving no trouble to anyone, nor getting into any kind of jam from which they expect someone to come along and extricate them. There are also folks like Red— discontentedly looking towards what is just beyond their reach; leaving feed that is close at hand and straining for that which can only be secured by getting into difficulties themselves while giving other people the trouble of rescu- ing them from the result of their own folly. ' Then we have Alicat who stayed on the beams of the barn for three days and wouldn't come down. Finally rescued and brought to the house he purred like a threshing machine. Now he gets on the kit- chen roof and is afraid to come down. One clay Partner tried to rescue him and had his thumb bit- ten as a result. le the night a stortut rune up and Alicat chose.. the les- ser of two evils and canto crown,. The same thing happens every day, After being fed anti fussed' over the eat goes back to the roof and has to be rescued all over again, T ant sure there must be is paral- lel to that in human behaviour -- possibly in tie se who lack the courage of their own convictions --.but my space is gone so I'll leave you to .figure that true out. TV STUFF It was five minutes before the end of a tense Army-Navy football game. The score was 28.28; Army bad worked the ball to the Navy three - yard line. The stands were iu an uproar. Suddenly a roan who had been following the fray on his televislott set snapped off the current. "What's the idea?" cried his out- raged guests. "We'll miss the ttiost exciting part." "I know," admitted the host, "but do you think I'm going to get caught in that mob?" 0 Transfer Designs in 3 colors Transfer Doslgos An 3 cobs BRING the woods and garden indoors with these colorful motifs) Dogwood pink, forget-me-not blue, green green leaves—and easy to do! 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