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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1961-12-14, Page 6They Keep Twisting All Over The Map Ina few brief months the twist has become more than a dance; lk has turned into a national ex ourslon into no -mind's land, In The NeW Yor1; Times last month, a full-page, $0,000 ad' seizeda slack -jawed public by the lapel and proclaimed; "menu- Paeturers; attention: A new na- tionwide name to presell your product .. , The Twist with Chubby Checker (the king of the twist) who created the greatest nationwide dance craze in years!! LICENSES AVAILABLE! , . . 9B1G NAMES MEAN BIG BUS - MESS"' it it concluded, quoting no one in particular. Harold Bell, Checker's agent, reported that by the very next day he had received inquiries twom makers of 'jewelry, hats, scarves,sweatshirts, and blue jeans. One lucky early bird was the firm of Thom McAn, which wan a license to make a line of hubby Checker Twist shoes. Bell said he had turned down toy manufacturers, not because he was worried about the tender sensibilities of the kiddies, but because, "we Have a symbol; it's an image, and 1 think we would do harm to our image to get the pre -juveniles in on it." Bell said that he was hopeful this would do as well as the Presley boom, in which, at the height of the craze, 42 manufacturers sold $30 million worth of retail rubbish within a three-month period. But there were others getting Into the sacroili-act. At New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, recently, the fashion indus- try's $100 -a -plate Party of the Year featured Joey Dee, Mr. Twister of the Peppermint Lounge. Dee and his gang played icor $150 an hour while the lead - ors of fashion flung their forms into the hip -hip -swinging ritual. James J. Rorimer, the museum's director, shouted vainly: "I did not invite them. I was not aware of this," while, at the Same moment, Mrs. Rorimer, off in a discreet corner, was learn- ing how to twist. The party a» raised $70,000 toward a new wing for the Museum of Costume Art, Meanwhile, moralists debated the propriety of the dance, in her column, Elsa Maxwell =- tided that Princess Olga of Yugoslavia had agreed with her at the Polish Ball that the twist 'shouldn't be danced in public places, but only at private par. ties, Then La Maxwell went on to confuse matters by •making public a private party—Afdera Fonda's blow-out for her sister Lulea and brother-in-law Lolo Gaetani, Describing the doings, Miss Maxwell carefully listed who had and who hadn't twisted. The derangement was hardly confined to New York. Like an epidemic, it had swept the re- public. In the White House, at a dinner dance in honor of Mrs. Kennedy's sister, Princess Radzi- will, Lester Lenin's orchestra played the twist, to which Oleg Cassini and Mrs, Philip Geyelin danced. Pierre Salinger denied seeing it, but this was the green light for Washington society. Fri- day night, Mrs, Herbert May (Marjorie Merriweather Post, Post-Toasties heiress) gave a party for Diane Dow (Dede) Buchanan, debutante daughter of former U.S. Chief of Protocol Wiley Buchanan. Sidney of the Mayflower played the twist, which he said 18 -year-old Dede "loves to do." (Mrs.Buohanan swears that she saw the Duke and Duchess of Windsor doing the twist in Paris.) In Atlanta, 71 -year-old former mayor William Hartsfield was twisting at a benefit Soiree Ball at the posh Piedmont Driving Club. In the San Francisco area, where the latest wrinkle is doing the twist with a highball glass balanced on one's head, there was a twist party at the fashionable Burlingame Country Club, in fashionable Hillsborough. And in L.A., where the Crescendo is the locus of the fracas, the current variations include the Back Scratcher (the twister stands back to partner and pretends to scratch his back against an imag- inary pillar), the Fight (boxer's motions, set to music), and the Oveisway (the girl does a back twist, and the boy a forward twist, simultaneously). By the weekend there were re- ports from Los Angeles of no less than three twist movies ("Hey, Let's Twist," "Twist Around the Clock," and "Doin' the Twist"). And there was—naturally—a re- cord called "Merry Twistmas," —From NEWSWEEK DRIVE WITH CARE! Small Girl Tells Tale Of Horror There was nothing about the taffy -haired little girl resting in in Miami's Mercy Hospital last month to hint that she had seen her eleven -year-old world come to an end in a welter of blood on a night of terror aboard the 60 -foot ketch Bluebelle. She ate heartily — soup and scrambled eggs for lunch—and slept nor- mally. One day she wrote a let- ter to a classmate, 11 -year-old Cathy Galloway, back home in Green Bay, Wis„ and reminded her of a promised gift of a kitten. "I'd like to have it when I get home," she wrote. For a child who had drifted almost four days on a flimsy life raft. Terra Jo Duperrault was snapped in a squall and the yacht, under charter to the Du- perraults, caught fire and sank, taking with it Terry Jo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duperrault, her brother, 14 -year -ofd Brian and Harvey's bride, Mary. Har- vey escaped in a dinghy with the drowned body of Terry Jo's sis- ter, 7 -year-old Renee. Not so, said Terry Jo; the mast did not fall nor was there any fire, She was awakened by "screaming and stamping," went on deck and saw her mother and brother lying in pools of blood. Harvey, she said, struck her and sent her below. When water rose to the level of her bunk, Terry Jo went topside again to ask the SOLE SURVIVOR --Terry Jo Duperrault, 11, the only sur- vivor among seven people who were aboard the ketch Blue - belle is shown with a doll sent to her by crew members of the Greek ship Captain. Theo who rescued her. doing fine. Even when the gold - braided Hien from the Coast Guard came to ask her about the sinking Of the Bluebelle 125 miles northwest of Miami, she told her hair-raising story with- out tears, Terry Jo . could not know, of eourse, that her account branded as a cold-blooded lie every ma- jor detail of the story told by the Bluebell's Capt, Julian Harvey, a ninth - married, much - decorated Air Force pilot and adventurer of 45. Nor did she know, as did the Coast Guard, that Harvey had fatally slashed his throat and wrists just after learning that she too had survived. Captain Harvey said a mut captain if the ketch was sinking. "Yes," he replied, and boarded the drifting dinghy, Terry Jo said that she freed the raft and floated away in the night. Terry Jo apparently did not see either her father or Harvey's wife, but the Coast Guard seemed satisfied that Harvey had killed all three adults and two children, either in a murderous rage or perhaps to collect $40,000 in insurance on a policy he had taken out on his new wife, It wasn't necessary to tell Terry Jo the Coast Chtard`s theory a what luta happened; What she herself had seen on thele night wattld be enough of a heel taro o2' horror. "ROCKING COCKPIT"—Rock n' roll without music is what takes place in this flight simulator moving cockpit mecha- nism displayed in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Any type flying condition can be tested in the mechanism which swings up and down, from side to side Does everything but the Twist, HRONJX1LE AR GwactoLin.e P. Cte,rke You folk who read this column — do you ever feel sorry. for yourselves? When trouble comes do you sometimes say — "Now why should all this happen to me?" I am sure you have said it more than once — just as I have, But haven't you also look- ed around and considered how lucky you are compared with same of your friends and neigh- bours? I hope so because that is the best way to cure onself of self-pity. .And yet an interest in other people's worries sometimes creates a problem for ourselves. If you become too sympathetic about the troubles of others you may become so involved they be- come your troubles too! That is generally what happens to me. A friend confides that she is having trouble with her 'teenage daughter and 1 lie awake at night wondering what I can say or do Gifts Of Luxury .LGtehd Delight a bride or special friend with flowerful linens — the handiwork is easy, the results exquisite, Ever -blooming flowers framed by dainty crochet lovely on scarves, towels, cases. Pattern 592: six 4 x 11 -inch motifs. 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They have a house for sale on which they are pay- ing mortgage interest. But the present time is not a seller's mar- ket so the house stands empty — every day it remains unsold add- ing to their difficulties. Or again the problem of an aging farm couple. The work Is too much for them but they can- not afford to employ help, Fi- nally the farmer ends up in hos- pital — probably for a lengthy session,. His wife wonders what she had better do — persuade him to sell out or try to carry on herself after getting rid of most of the livestock. These are all veny real prob- lems — as are many others that have come to my attention. It seems that at some time or other every one of us has some sort of problems to face — ill -health, "in-laws', financial and so on. So, if you or I are called upon for advice and assistance what shall we clo? That is quite a question. None of us is possessed of the wisdom of Solomon, so, in our desire to help we may quite possibly give the wrong advice simply because we are not always in full possession of the facts, No matter what the trouble there are always two sides to every story. That we are inclined to forget so we should learn not to be hasty in judgment. I often wonder how any woman has the courage to run a correspondence column. I would never sleep at night for fear I had given the wrong advice to someone. But one thing we can always do — in person or on paper — show sympathy and understand- ing. We can also safely advise that the parties involved take more time to think things out themselves, or, if necessary ask advice from those best qualified to help—minister, doctor, school principal or lawyer. A little soul- searohing never does any harm either. 11 we are honest we may sometimes find that part of our troubles — and the solution — lies within ourselves. Well, there isone problem ahead common to us all — the problem of Christmas and all that it implies; The solution of that problem too Ilesto some extent within ourselves, Do you know I am acquainted with two girls — married women now with grow- ing families - who exchange gifts every Christmas for them- selves and all the children, And yet neither mother would know. the other's children if she met thein on the street. Why do they continue this farce because each mother is afraid it looks mean to quit! How stupid can one get? Well, what should wedo to help\ make the festive season a little happier for those with whom we come in contact — children, adults and old people too. We may have to stop and think as it may not be possible to be as generous as we have been other years — times being what they are. But we can still be generous in our thoughts and maybe a little more generous with our time. Money isn't al- ways necessary: Homemade gifts are always welcome and a visit to a shut-in or one living in a home for the aged means more than an expensive gift. In fact a simple gift to anyone, young or old, that shows an interest in that particular person is bound to be appreciated. it isn't hard to find something to please a child but for a person in a home or hospital it is sometimes a problem. Here are a few sug- gestions: A box of notepaper and envelopes with a book of stamps; a special cake of toilet soap; a pipe and pouch of tobacco; sub- scriptionto whatever local news- paper the person may be inter- ested in — those away from once familiar surroundings love to read the local news. Those are just a few suggestions but don't forget nothing takes the place of a visit — or if that is impossible a friendly letter to prove our - genuine interest. Modern Etiquette By Anne Ashley Q. Should a letter of applica- tion for a position be written by hand or typewritten? A. Usually, a typewritten let- ter is preferred. However, there are some firms which stipulate handwritten letters of applica- tion, especially where the appli- cant's handwriting is a factor Q. Would it be proper for us to send a wedding gift of money to some newlyweds who live in a distant city? A. This would be quite ail right. Q. Am I supposed to reply to letters and notes of condolence I. have received? A. This is only good manners in return for such acts of thoughtfulness. Your notes may be brief, but they should be sincere and they should' be hand- written. Q. Is it still considered neces- sary or proper that a woman speak first when meeting a man on the street? A. No, in fact, it is more usual for the man to smile and give the woman an indication that he has recognized her so that she may then bow to • him, This is parti- cularly true in business contacts where it may be hard for a wo- man to remember all the men she meets during a busy week. ALLY' SALLIES 'Just whisper, Sift remember, this is the still !!!e seliety: Those I,Q, Tests May Be Deceiving A better day ;nay be dawning for many a school child who Makes average grades, has an average I.Q. and is inclined to daydream or be bored, He may have creative abilities which, if recognized and developed, could, be of great value to society, The big emphasis now Is on intelligence tests, The' student who rates high here usually gets top grades and is singled out for scholarships and special atten- tion. But his inattentive plass- mate, who sometimes incurs the displeasure of his -teacher and the ridicule fo ether pupils with seemingly irrelevant questions andrebellion at the status quo, may be somewhat neglected, Dr, E. Paul Torrance, psychol- ogist at the University of Min- nesota, and his staff conducted creativity tests among 120 mid- dle-class fifth graders—with as- tonishing results. The two high- est creativity scorers among the top ten had the lowest LQ.s and their academic ratings were me- diocre. They probably would be kept out of most "good" colleges. But they should not be, if ten- tative conclusions based on these tests are substantiated, If crea- tive thinkers can be identified and given educational induce- ments, the rewards to the school system and the country will be abundant. For our very survival, we can ill afford to submerge creative thought. Turlock (Calif.) Daily Journal. Give Hours of Play PRINTED PATTERN ns 2'011 yy /aa.cha1te 4905 FOR DOLL I4"-22" FALL, �� r►�. -444 The best gift of all costs so little — it's a wardrobe for daughter's new or favorite doll. Includes dress, coat, hat, jumper, blouse, pajamas, petticoat and panties. Easy, fun to sew. Printed Pattern 4905: Far dolls 14, 16, 18, 10, 22, inches. Yardages in pattern. State size. Send FORTY CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted„ use postal note for safety) for this pattern. 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