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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1954-10-28, Page 2Dm, Anne Hirst: I can't under- stand why so many wives com- plain when their husbands han- dle money! I handle ours, and .it is a nuisance. My husband didn't want to be bothered with it, so when we married three years ago I took it on. I am too impatient by nature to enjoy the task; more than once I've made bad mistakes that landed us in a hole . . He never scolds xne, just goes over the figures and straightens me out. "Once I got so discouraged I asked him to take over. He did for two months — and forgot to pay important bills! He does have a responsible position, and often works at night. I am will- ing enough to help as 1 can, but this job irks me and I've come to hate it, "We never quarrel about money. I give him an allowance, and if he 'needs more 1 hand that out, too; I spend little on myself because 1 feel guilty. Td feel better if he would do the whole thing, and 1 ask him for what I want; he is so indul- o Parade See haw fast Baby makes friends with all these farm and circus pets Before long, he'll know each by name. Use scraps for gay,. little animals — fun to make! Zoo parade quilt! Pattern 654: embroidery transfers, applique pieces for quilt, 32x44 inches. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box I, 123 Eighteenth St.; New Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Don't miss our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog! An exciting variety of =whet, embroidery, and iron -on color transfer pat- terns to send for. Plus I:few com- plete patterns printed in book, Send 25 cents for your copy to- day! Gifts and bazaar best sel- lers! gent that nu sure 1 wOuldn't mind . „ Is there an easy way to manage? BAD MAN.AGEB" FIGURES ARE COMFORTING * The word budget frightens * you, I expect, yet how Can * you know where you are * spending Um much if you don't * keep a record of it? That is * all a budget is. Your bahk, or the dime store, has house- * keeping budget books that will 4' give you a start. Get One. a Begin immediately; put * down every dollar (cash or 4' check) under its proper head - 4' in — rent, food, clothes, con- * tributions, incidentals, etc. At * the end of the month, add * up each column. That will * show you how much you have * spent and for what. Set aside * some sum, however small, for * regular savings. If you find * yourself in a hole again, that " will prove a comfort. * Buy a desk calendar, with * a page for every day. As each • * bill comes in, observe when 4' it is due and make a note * on the calendar so you won't * forget to pay it. * You needn't keep a budget *,forever, you know; a few * months of careful use will * indicate your average ex- * penses. Then you will find * where you can economize if * you must, or buy that new * frock without feeling guilty. * Also, you will feel a grand * relief knowing that bills are * being paid on time; that este- * blishes one's credit, a valu- • able asset. * Since your husband is so * busy and dislikes the task * anyhow, you can spare him * this burden — and won't he * be proud that you've licked * the job! * Don't be afraid of it; once * figures are mastered, they can 4' be fascinating. Approach them as a challenge. Take your 4' time, and soon you will feel * the lift of conquering an un- * welcome chore. • — And how many other * wives will envy you your • husband's faith! * "HE DOUBLE-CROSSED ME!" "Dear Anne Hirst: F o r six months I've been going with a wonderful girl — and then my brother carne home from Korea. • She met him, and now they are inseparable! I feel sure they •• love eadh other. "I had not told her (or any- body) that I loved her because I wasn't sure, but this inter- ference has crystallized my af- fection. 1 don't see how I can go on without her! Yet 1 want her to be happy, even if it must be with someone else. "Don't you think he should have been more loyal? 1 feel I've been double-crossed by a brother I've always been close to." HURT AND JEALOUS" a You are doing your brother * an injustice, in my opinion He * did not know you were in * love with the girl, The two * were immediately attracted, 4' and naturally they are always * together. You have lost out — * but could you lose to a better * man? * You say you want the girl's *-happiness more than your * own, Now you have the chance a to prove it. If these two VM.Peea. DRESS IT UP—This group of:j. asked to lift their necklineeb Elizabeth 11, They were 414'1' festival. The girls are: SO brigida, upper righla Antete Gray, 1,17, ,lian film "queens" have been ore being presented to Queen on, to attend an Italian movie Loren, upper left; Gina Lao- tualdi, tower left and Nadia er right. • . * marry, you will rejoice with: * them, and carry your. di.S`t * appointment silently. , * Should this happen, don' * grow bitter. I am confident that another happiness Wig come to you after a while.:;. * A young man capable of suehle * unselfish love as you are •a, * not be alone for long. * Many a husband dislikes hanaea dling figures, but thinks "theaZ little woman" not capable. Show your husband what a good manank ger you can be . . Anne Hirst: is here to advise you practically ea too. Write her at Box 1, 123 '• Eighteenth St., N e w Toronto, Ont, .,1'°641te, INGE4. TOW It is often said there should be a good dog on every farm. With that we agree. A well- trained dog is invaluable. A good cattle dog is also generally a good house dog too. Our Tippy is just that sort of dog. Re- member I told you a few weeks back how she came to the res- cue when Partner was dealing with a strange bull. And of course no onecould visit the house or the barn without Tippy giving us fair warning. That's fine for the average viz- itor, but when the caller hap- pens to be afraid of dogs and there is no one around, that' e a different story. Last Sunday was the Harvest Festival at our church. After supper I went down to the evening service but Partner 40 ....+0.41........o • . ••• ...,;\\ ,,,, ....••••44".-064 I 01),MASEN ...141,40 • S.....+•.........Adiadir, '"1 q * \ .I. ...% - springs from Moderation --COETta (1749 - 1832) Men who think of tomorrow practice moderation today ...... ql47) went out to milk his cows. (Those cows interfere with. so many things we should like to do to- • gether.) About sevenzforty- five visitors arrived. The Man at the Wheel was going on to • make another call while his • wife and daughter visited with me. L— was nearly up to the house when Tippy came on the run from the woodshed, bark - Mg furiously. L— hurriedly wedged herself between the screen -door and the inside door, knocking with repeated ur- gency. But of course there was no one to answer the door—ex- cept Honey. Honey, hearing Tippy barking outside decided she might as well do her share from the inside. So there they were—a perfect trio. Tippy, Honey and frantically nailing toter husband to. come and ,V4304,-Ak `#at.4‘..if dogs too so all he did .was sit there and shout encoueagement to his wife—over the barking of the dogs—to come on back to the ear, the dogs wouldn't hurt her! Which was true, Fortunately Partner heard the commotion and left the barn to investigate the cause. In a little while all was peace and quietness. And thus 1 found things when I returned home half an hour later. But I ani not too sure that our friends agree with the idea the every farm family should have a good dog. Naturally we were sorry our friends found themselves in such & predicament but we still feel it was unnecessary. We also think that a person might as well not keep a dog at all as keep one that doesn't bark. Dogs of course have a great in- etinct regarding human reaction to their watch -dog tactics. A dog knows very well when a person is afraid of him—and the more fear the person shows the more the dog barks, Walk up to a house or barn and take ab- solutely no notice of any dog that runs out to meet you and the chances are he will just go • about his business satisfied that you have no evil designs upon the house or its occupants. For my part the only kind of dog I am afraid of is the kind that slinks along behind me and doesn't bark. That sort of dog needs watching. Well, we seem to be gettihg plenty of rain these days, but was there ever a fall that was more beautiful? The few nights of white frost that we sot a little while ago really did the triek. And now the current spell of warm weather is pro- longing the season of colour and charm And what is left in the garden, is still growing. Last week 1 was busy potting the geranium slips I had rooted in the garden. And spoaking of geraniums we have one small bed at the back of the house, hard as clay, and yet it grows the biggest geraniums 1 ever saw. 1 picked two leaves the other dan—one measured seven • inches across the other eix and a half. One plant had 32 heads in fall bloom at one time. And then, just as it was at the height of its glory something began happening to my lamely geranium. 0 n e by one the leaves turned brown and died, but they did not drop off. In a row weeks it was a sad look- • ing &ant although it kept on 1)1:v1114:lg. Yesterday 1 decided Heat shortening (it should be at least two inches deep) to 370° in a deep-frying pan. (If a fat thermometer is elot available, test fat temperature with a cube of bread—the bread should brown in 60 seconds). -Cut 1 pound fillets of any suitable fish into serving sized pieces and sprinkle lightly with salt, Mix and sift into a bowl 1 c. once -sifted pastry flour (or je cup once -sifted all-purpose flour), 1,t tsps. Magic Baking Powder and 3' tsp. salt; stir in M c. very cold water and beat until batter is very smooth. Dip fish pieces in batter and then fry in heated shortening, turning once, until golden. Drain thoroughly on absorbent paper, sprinkle lightly with salt and keep hot until all fish has been cooked. Yield: - 4 servings, . , A Izelays Dependable it was no longer a thing of beauty nor could it possibly be a joy forever, so I pulled the plant up by the roots. Turning it upside down I examined the woody stalks and found a dozen or mare creamy -white insects in and around the roots—insects like miniature centipedes lots of legs and a pair of prong-like feelers. Without a doubt these insects had been responsible for the slow death of the plant. But what were they and how does one get at the things to stop their work ox destruction? If anyone knows the answer I should be glad of advice as I hope to have a lot of geraniums bedded out next year, and it would be awful if they all went the same way. Our grandson was here yes- terday and he must be getting to know his grandma as he went to sleep in my arms while his mummy and daddy were out picking apples. • How Can I Q. Row can I wash suede jackets? A. Wash in warm water and soap suds, to which has been added about One tablespoon of household ammonia to a gallon of water. Rinse and stretch to the desired size to dry. Q. How can I avoid wasting cream? A, Rinse the cream pitcher ,.11,:htzledZr;:o9;se4cpiLuri,7;,tg9 • ilia cream in it. This will pre - 'the' sides, of the pitehenal ' Q. How can I make the ceil- ing of a room look much high- er? • A. Hang the curtains from the top of the window to the floor instead of stopping at the bottom of the window. Q. How can I prevent coal from burning too quickly? A. This will not happen if a solution of one-half pound of washing soda to a gallon of water is -sprinkled over the coal a few days before buroing. It will also give more heat. Q. How can I hasten the cook- ing when using a double boiler? A. The cookint will be quick- ened if salt water is put in the outer part of the double boiler. It will create a greater heat than if ordinary water is used. Q. How can I remove ink stains that are on wood? A. Apply equal parts of lin- seed oil and '.iregar. Use a soft cloth, Q. How can 1 clean white felt? Decorate. your ceiling with balloons for children's party. Inflated balloons will stick hi the ceiling without cellulose tape, if you lightly rub each balloon over your hair to create electricity. Tee Sep •,* rates What a boon to a teenager's back -to -school wardrobe ! 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