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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-02-11, Page 4PAGE FOUR The Needle -Point (MRS. NORMA SIEBERT, B.A., Woman's Page Editor) a limited vocabulary that calls everything, "swell", "terrific" or "lush". It's offensive to young and old alike to hear the word "lousy" used continually to describe when the right word could be just as easily used to express just what you mean, Wouldn't your date like to hear you say, "I enjoyed every minute tonight", instead of the over-worked "Gee, I had a good time"? Your choice of words may be limited because you have two voc- abularies; ie. a reading and a speaking vocabulary. Often you read words and think you know the meaning but didn't take time to look up their exact pronuncia- tion. Later, in a conversation when you might be able to use these words, you hesitate for fear of saying them wrong. Look up the definitions and correct pronuncia- tion of words that are new to you but are descriptive of com- mon objects or situations. Then use them wherever possible. Don't go to the extreme of always using big words. Small words are often more expressive and more fitting. Try reading aloud alone in your room. Try to think the meaning as you say each descriptive word, so that your voice can more nearly express that meaning. Then when you think you have improved, ask The ears become very tired of your mother or close friend to Trott get a child to adolescence by pouring into him the right in- gredients, but from then on it's like watching a eake baking through a glass door; you are helpless either to prevent its fall- ing or to assist in its rising. THE ART OF SELF EXPRESSION Look around you. Don't certain of your class -mates stand out from the rest? Don't they make good grades without any apparent ef- fort? Haven't you envied them their ease of manner and thought them outstandingly clever? You'll find in many cases that they Merely have the ability to express 'themselves clearly and pleasantly. They make people listen to them. They control the actions of others because they have mastered the art of self-expression. If you listen to a radio pro- gram you expect to hear perfect diction. The poor speech, the slur- red enunciation is the right of the comedian, no one else. When a forum speaker or participant of a round table discussion gropes for a word, you axe surprised and your opinionof him drops. People have a similar reaction when list- ening to you in face-to-face con- versation. Many times we notice poor speech in others and are completely unaware of our own. Yes, You Can Save Dollars On Our Clearance of ODDS and ENDS LINOLEUM TILES only 6c each (While They Last) WESTLAKE FURNITURE Phone 89J — ZURICH "FURNITURE FOR EVERY ROOM IN THE HOME" ZURICIH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1959 WHEN YOU BUY THE NEW RO . STMASTER $9 PREME BALANCED tib EASY 'LIFTING EASY BASTING Rader i& Mittelholtz Hardware ZURICH — Phone 63 "WHERE YOUR BUYING DOLLAR GOES FARTHER" help you with your enunciation and pronunciation, and most of all with your expression. YOTJ1 TONE OF' VOICE If your word choice, sentence structure and enunciation are faultless, you still must watch the tone of your voice. For though these may be perfect, if the tone of voice is harsh and unpleasant or even weak and indifferent the whole effect is ruined. It is the tone of voice that reveals. the personality. Important too is the rate of speech and the volume. Too rapid speech is hard on the listener and he misses part of the sentence. Speech that is too slow makes the listener impatient with the con- versation as well as the speaker. The tone of voice reflects emot- ion. The meaness is there when you are angry; the softness when you are compassionate. But Iife usually goes along in routine fash- ion and is only high -lighted here and there with extreme emotions. Thus it is easy for our voices to mirror these hum -drum moods and become lifeless and disinterested. This gives people the impression that you are dull and uninteresting too. So we must often conciously change the tone if we want to be well -liked. If you are sincerely interested in putting yourself across have a record made of your voice. Then try to diagnose your own defects. Put warmth and friendliness into your tone and see how much eas- ier it is for you to make friends and keep them. There is so much more in the world which is yours for the tak- ing if only you project your per- sonality—the real you --into your voice. TEEN TOPICS The smoothest girl in your crowd is not the one who owns the most clothes. She is the girl who takes the best care of every single thing she owns. Her clothes are always ready to wear. You don't see her in a sweater which clashes with the colour of her skirt because she forgot to get her other skirt from the cleaners. Blouses with smudge spots and skirts that hang strangely are not for her. If she looks neat, chances are she keeps her things neatly at home. To keep ones clothes in good condition it is important to have a well -organized closet. The following points may help you in organizing yours. Even if you share a closet, part of it should belong to you alone. In that area bang your clothes in exact ar- rangement: short things in the centre (that makes it easier to get at all your belongings), dres- ses on either end and long evening dresses at the ends. On the left hang your dressy dresses; on the right your school or work clothes. Don't wear one dress day after day. Rotate your outfits. It makes them wear longer and you'll find you'll enjoy wearing each one more. Be extremely season -conscious in taking care of your clothes. Never keep winter things out in summer time and vice versa. Win- ter clothes should be put away freshly cleaned and guarded against moths. Summer dresses should be put away clean but unironed and starch -free. Good hangers are a wise invest- ment. Wire hangers often droop with the weight of the garment and let the fabric sag out of line. For coats get wooden hangers which keep the shoulders squared. ed. Each time you put a garment on a hanger, take time to make sure the shoulder pads are in place, zip up the zipper, fasten the belt and button the top but- ton. This keeps it from being pull- ed out of shape. For your best dresses make some pretty padded hangers, and pin a small sachet to it. It is part of being feminine to smell nice at all times. Full skirted ev- ening dresses should be turned in- side out and the bodice allowed to drop inside the skirt. Fasten the dress securely with pins holding the waist band in a straight line on the hanger, The weight of the bouffant skirt might drag the bodice out of shape. Shoe racks are better than shoe bags for storing shoes as they allow for the maximum amount of airing. Rotate wearing pairs of shoes. It increases their life you'll find. Use shoe trees or tis- sue paper to hold your shoes in shape. When vacuuming your clos- et try vacuuming shoes too, A systemized closet is the foun- dation for a well -organized life. Grooming time is cut down to a minimum and a girl who is well - organized in her grooming habits finds it a simple matter to keep looking her best at all times. .ADVICE FROM A TIRED OLD 'TEENAGER "Have the courage to be differ- ent," was the advice given by Dan- ica d'Hondt, 19 -year-old Miss Can- ada of 1959. "Yes, I'm glad to be leaving my 'teens this year," she told her in- terviewer. "We all say we want to be thought of as individuals, not just one of a crowd labelled 'teen- agers. But most of us don't have any individuality. We look alike, dress alike and try to do exactly what the rest of the gang does. What 'teenagers need is individu- ality." $6,000 scholarship that the Van- couver university student won at the Miss Canada Pageant in Hamil- ton is awarded annually to "des- erving and ambitious young wom- en of beauty and talent, personal- ity, charm and intelligence." This 14th Miss Canada qualified in the talent department as an actress and the award money is giving her further drama and singing lessons toward a stage career, Complete Optical Service MOST MODERN SPECTACLES AT MUCH BELOW CITY PRICES. Many Styles In Children's Frames Broken Lenses Duplicated— Any Shape or Size k G. HESS JEWELLER and OPTICIAN ZURICH r+ -s *+-•-o-•-•-41 SPECIALIZING IN GOOD FOOD WELL PREPARED 15 WHAT WE LIKE TO SERVE YOU! SUNDAY DINNERS 4.00 to 7.30 p.m. DINING ROOM CLOSED EVERY TUESDAY EVENING Dominion Hotel PHONE 70 — ZURICH "Where You Are A Stringer But Once" V L.ENTINE CARNIVAL Zurich Arena a Saturday, February 14 Best Dressed National Costume Ladies' Fancy, Open — Gents' Fancy, Open Girls' Fancy, 14 years and under Girls' Fancy, under 10 years Boys' Fancy, 14 years and under Boys' Fancy, under 10 years Best Dressed Clown Ladies' Comic Girls' Comic, 12 and under Girls' Comic, under 8 Gents' Comic Boys' Comic, 12 and under Boys' Comic, under S Oldest Skater on Ice -- Youngest Skater on Ice Largest Family on Ice with Skates Best Decorated Dog on Ice—Owner must be on skates, Dog on Leash. GOOD PRIZES FOR ALL EVENTS Special Feature -- Broomball Game Good Musk In Attendance Admission: Adults 35c; Children 25c In acse of mild weather, Carnival will be held Sat., Feb. 21, 1959