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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1956-02-23, Page 6[ANN 1411? T "Dear Anne Hirst : - What would you do with a daughter Who is 20 and wastes all her time with a neighborhood boy of only 17? She had a year in our local college; he is only a high - school sophomore, She dates him more often than we approve, She is intelligent, did well in school, and if he ever had an ambition beyond being well-dressed, we have yet to diseover it. We have protested about his coming, but she will not listen—says she will do as she likes. She admits other lads have tried to date her, but says she can't be bothered. "As a younger girl, she never showed any interest in our home, used it more like a board- ing-house. She was good at sports but never had many girl friends, and those she sees now she met in college; she spends some evenings with them, but never brings them home. "The boy's family are nice people, but we never knew them well. We, however, are very much concerned, fearful that the friendship will develop into something serious. Have you any comfort for us? UNEASY PARENTS" RAVE PATIENCE * There must be a strong * physical attraction between * your daughter and this boy, * for it is most unlikely there * can be a common intellectual * bond; he must be considerably Fun to wear! Perfect outfit for school. Make this versatile jumper and blouse from rem- nants. She'll love the pockets— they're smiling faces! Sew -easy, thrifty! Pattern 752; Child Sizes 2, 4, 6, 3, 10. Tissue pattern, face transfers, directions. State size. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER and SIZE, your NAME and ADDRESS. LOOK for smart gift ideas in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalogue. 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Being an only * child, she was perhaps in- * dulged lovingly, allowed to * go her own way; probably * her year in college made her i * even more independent. * Further opposition to this * friendship will only make her * more determined. The wise * course is to accept things as * they are and say nothing. * One comfort : the lad can- * not marry without his par- * ents' consent until he is 21, * and it is likely they would oppose an earlier marriage as * strongly as you do. So try to * relax, and wait with what * patience you have. * TEEN-AGER, APPRECIATES "Dear Anne Hirst : Recently, many of your articles in our paper have been addressed to girls and boys my age. I am writing to tell you how mush I, as a teen-ager, appreciate your interest in young people. "I'ni a high-school junior, so I have many , problems. Your counsel of other girls. concern- ing dating, education, etc., is always solid, and I often have followed it myself. "Thank you for your interest In us, the teen-agers of today. GRATEFUL" * When a busy junior takes * time to write such a pretty * note, you may be sure I am * touched by its sincerity. • The teen years are vital in • th.e development of young * people; it is then that they * learn to discriminate, to get * along with others, and do ' * their part as a member of * their family group. Upon their * success in maturing wisely * depends their whole future, * and every thinker and au- * thority feels it is a privilege * to be of use. * The teen-agers of today, in * my opinion so much smarter * than we of another generation * were, are exercising their * Fights and privileges judi- * musty, with taste and per- * caption. More power to you 1 * * * When parents are perplexed at their children's whiles, often patience is the only answer. Anne Hirst's understanding and wisdom await you, and she will consider your problem thought- fully. White her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. SOME SYSTEM At a party, one mother ad- , vised her daughter that she should not just dance silently; e talking to her partner was also part of the social picture. Later on in the evening the mother saw that each time the musi started the same young man tore across the floor, bowed to her daughter and swept her away to the music. When she had a chance, the mother asked the girl why the same chap chose her for every dance. "Oh, him!" the daughter ex- plained. "I'm telling him a mur- der mystery . — one instalment per dance." TOMORROW -- If you're planning a return lePip to Terra in about the year 3000, here's a preview of the hairdos of tomorrow. So says hair stylist Raymond Huet, Tiara resembles at asteroid, says the mart. Star-shaped beauty mark will be a "must," And that jet -exhaust effect in tack is designed to catch the eye of a pilo just back from the wind -whipped red sands of Mors. w,.4 j;4 CLASSICAL IN ITS SIMPLICITY of line is this evening gown of gold -dotted white nylon sheer shown at the spring -summer presentation of the Association of Canadian Couturiers in Tor- onto. The diagonally draped bodice is cut with a single shoulder strap and the skirt bells out from a wide gold sash. ICUS .INGER k}' This week's column is written especially for members of the Women's Institute, mainly to draw your attention to the winter edition of "Home and Country", which contains a chal- lenging editorial by Miss Ethel Chapman with the caption — "Could This Be a Summer Fal- low Year?" Miss Chapman begins wi the announcement that, durin the last two years, there h been a decrease in membershl of 2,039, One reason for the d cline has already been estab lished from the reports o Branch meetings in which sec retaries have stated that "be cause of so many appeals fo money and so much business t attend to at meetings there i little time left for either pro gram or sociability, so women are losing interest in the Insti- tute. Old members are dropping out and it is impossible to at- tract new ones." Then Miss Chapman adds this : "Is it pos- sible that we are getting into so much big business that we are neglecting the warm, vital, per- sonal interests that caught the imagination of women 58 years ago?" The editorial ends with this question : "In brief, could. we make this a summer fallow year?" But there are sugges- tions for combining .fund-raising with entertainment. W.I. members, I ale sure you ,will agree there is food for thought in that editorial. Is our organization becoming just an- other example of "big business"? If you are a senior member of the W.I. think back for a minute to 1947 when the Wo- men's Institutes of Canada staged at Guelph that stirring and heart - warming pageant "Let There Be Light". Remem- ber the stage production of those first meetings when women in rural sections got together for the purpose of helping each other along the way; sharing with their neighbours such in- formation as came their way to help maintain happy .homes and raise healthy families. There were sewing bees, quilting par- ties, demonstrations in nursing and homecraft and happy social gatherings where neighbour met neighbour, The membership fee was so shall (and still is) that even the poorest could join, and after becoming a member there were few calls to deplete the slender purses of the tinges. But yet, in spite of their limited financial status the rural folk in those days did help each other out. And they had a won- derful time in so doing, their lives considerably enriched by association and the human bond of sympathy. At the jubilee celebrations just mentioned, Mrs. Hugh Summers said this : "As we face another era, we Cannot know what lies ahead of us. With the decentralization of industry corning to the fore, our rural areas should increase greatly in populatiotf, If this be so a far. greater number may have their lives made more interesting and satisfying through their eon tact with the W.I," Well, we are well on the way in that new era foreseen by Mrs. Summers. The population in rural areas has undoubtedly in- creased, but have the lives of the people been made "more in- teresting and satisfying through their contact with the W.I."? Some have, of course, but is the proportion great enough? Isn't it time to take .stock of the situation and figure out in which direction we are heading? Are we going forward, slipping back or just marking time? Have our branches degenerated into mere money - making organiza- tions — each branch anxious to th out -do the other in raising g money and in giving the largest as donations to various appeals? A certain amount of money must e- be raised, it is true—but too far east is west, Raising money means endles work for con- veners and committees and ap- peals for assistance from less active members. Older members o ' have ,had their day, having s worked faithfully during the early days of their branch; younger members have small • families to consider and provide for. Is it fair to expect either one or the other to respond to repeated calls on their gener- osity? - i Wouldn't any branch of the W.I. be more likely to attract J new members if less emphasis were given to raising money and more to helping newcomers and young mothers to meet together 1 in an informal and friendly way, discussing and listening to addresses, or taking part in moderate fund-raising projects that could be at one and the same time, educational and en- tertaining. "Let There Be Light". Yes, but of what good is the light it it be clouded by a fog of too ISSUE 5 * 1956 much business and too many finaneial ventures, How does your branch rata in this matter? With the rural population up and the overall membership of the W.I. down, isn't it time we gave the matter serious consideration? The W.I. is much like an orange.. The sections are the branches; the outer covering the Federated W.I. And you know how it is . the peel of an orange may be good and sound, but if the sections are dry and pithy then the orange loses its flavour. Tough Coon farmer, was attacked recently by a ferocious animal in the darkness of his hay loft, where he had climbed to throw out some hay for his horses, The farmer scrambled down his ladder with what he thought to be a giant tom -cat swarming all over him. The cat was scratching, biting, and growling, Gale, his, son, investigated the left. He came out fast — also craving the quietness of far places. Finally, the local game war- den was called in. He discovered the animal to be a female coon, Apparently, bereft of her own young, she had adopted two kittens atter driving the old cat away. The warden managed to remove the old coon without injuring her. Thereafter, Alio. way was able to feed his horses in peace. Surprising what mother instinct will do to an animal at times. How Sinn Ray's Weaken Fabrics While many textile fibres have acquired a reputation as being "tough" none has proved quite tough enough to stand up to the sun for too long a time with4lut 'weakening, says the Canadian Research Institute of Launder. ers and Cleaners. That's the reason for sunlight ' damage to such items as cur --- tains. Exposed more or less con- tinuously to the surf both win- ter and summer, curtains be- come gradually weaker untie they reach the stage where their are ready to literally fallapart after a laundering. To demonstrate the effect of the sun's says, twelve test cur- tains were exposed to sunlight over a nine month period. At the end of that time, research- ers found that every curtain !Craw weaker and had also lost colour. Since curtains are usutrll'r protected at the top by shadese the bottom portion wit? be affect- ed more quickly than the tope. 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