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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1956-03-22, Page 6»4N»E I4IPST amise, au.) exte "Dear Anne Hirst: When 1 'Harried I did not know what a :hild my husband was, His ram - ay had spoiled 'hint thorough- ly; they supplied all his needs, including spending money. They gave not helped us out since, aor did I want them to . . How in the world am I ever to help him accept his respon- sibilities? During the first year 1 held on to niy job while he went to school. Even that he did not take seriously, didn't attend classes regularly and refused to study. He flunked. I was so dis- tressed 1 would have left him, but 1 thought my baby was soon due. 1 lost her. "Our life became a series of arguments — not bitter ones, for I loved him dearly and tried to keep the home atmo- sphere pleasant: honestly, 1 never nagged him, just tried to encourage him. We were cramp- ed. living in two rooms on barest necessities. I was away nine hours, six days a week, and somehow managed to keep up Figure -Flattery! Ciune. IIVitecat Base your new spring ward- robe on this most flattering dress! Easy sewing -- iron on flowers trim the neckline in vivid colors! Pattern 898: Misses' Sizes 12. 14, 16, 18, 20. Tissue pattern, washable iron -on transfers in zombination of pink, green. State size. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS !n coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New. Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT - ',ERN NUMBER and SIZE, your NAME and ADDRESS. LOOK for smart gift ideas in )tir Laura Wheeler Needlecraft ;atalog. Crochet, knitting, em- broidery, lovely things to wear. Dolls, iron -ons, quilts, aprons, novelties — easy, fun to make! Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW! You will want to order every new design in it. our payments on the furniture and his car, 'My husband is not without talents, and can adapt himself to almost anything he likes. Tlie Office work he's doing right now pays little and he is dissatis- fied because he wants an easier job! I make more than he does, and I'd never have' to worry about losing any position I took. "We aren't youngsters — he is 31 and I'm 25, I still care so much for him, and once we are established in a home 1 want mare children . . . With this picture before you, what pros- pect do you think lies ahead for us A WORRIED WIFE ' * I wish I could justify your * confidence in your husband, * but actually I fear you have * a discouraging task ahead. * He has never grown up. He * has• never known the dignity * of hard work, the satistac- tion of independence. With * such a background, it is not * his fault that. he expects you * to shoulder all the problems * of marriage. I ani sorry for * him, but I am more sorry * for you; this is not your idea o of married life. What you * want is what most girls want, °` a man you can rely on, a • real home, and a family * Can you have these with * him? * Miracles have been wrought * by marriage, 1 agree. When * they are, they are the result • of man and wife pulling to- * gether toward a common * goal. Does your husband love * you enough to do his share? * It all depends on how much * marriage means to him. Ask - * him, and judge from his res- o ponse whether the future * promises a better life for you • both. At that, he may sur- * prise us. * A DESERTER - "Dear Anne Hirst: I am in love with a man who told me he was. getting a divorce be- cause .his wife is unfaithful, and when he is free he will mar- ry me. Now he has moved. He doesn't answer my letters, they are returned to me. I have no way of knowing what is hap- pening, and I am lost without him. "He is 29, I'm 10 years young- er . . Please don't use my full name, as my family are nasty about these things, but tell me what you think LOLA " The man you love is play- • ing safe. If his infidelity is * discovered, the chances of his * getting a divorce are practic- * ally nil. He has no intention * of writing or receiving any * word from you that might in- criminate him. Can't you re - promises were * alize his worthless? 1 hope you will come to your senses before you waste any more time on such a • cad, or you will let yourself in for a painful awakening. You are badly confused, my young friend, and I urge you to see this character as the worthless sort he is, not worth a single regret. Be grateful that he has lett — and next time play straight. However dull that sounds, it is the only course TIMES HAVE CHANGED - One British umbrella designer seems to think women's fears have changed since Little Miss Muffet was frightened by a spider. His 'Black Widow" umbrella, modeled above by Eve Vitt at the First National Umbrella Fash- ion Show in London, is trimmed with chenille to form a web. The spider is of black velvet. And covering the frame is .black net, which makes this umbrella of little use in the rain. Absent -Handed Typical of all absent-minded scientists, Professor Pietro Vas - sena constructed a midget sub- marine for depth experiments. But as soon as he dived, the ves- sel capsized instantly. He had forgotten to close the conning - tower hatch and water flooded the sub. At a banquet to present an award to a Washington atom scientist, everyone was there but the guest of honour. The banquet committee had neglect- ed to invite him! Then there was the case of the seventy -year-old Liverpool woman who jumped fully dres- sed into the Mersey to rescue her five-year-old grandson. As soon as she hit the water she screamed for help, having just remembered that she couldn't swim. Both were rescued. In Chicago recently another elderly woman applied for city relief. Hier papers had been de- stroyed in •a boarding-house fire. She had banked her life savings of $1500 with a mort- gage society but couldn',. re- member where! Just an over- sight. And Somerset House. re- cently had to supply a marriage registration to a Birmingham man who wanted to sue for di- vorce but had forgotten his wife's name! * to follow that is not fraught * with bitter. heartbreak. * Don't hate your family for * being "nasty." They would be * shocked beyond words if they * knew the truth. When a girl marries a spoiled child, her problems are many and complicated and the out- come questionable. - Anne Hirst can be useful in this situation, if you write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. A grct s o f prefers moderation S 'L 'N 'E C .A < 3 B.C.-,.4,D, 65 1 e J4ouse Seal ra an 0 s s r • s » 'e Men who think of tomorrow practice moderation `oiay HRONICL S G NGERV & ctet-1411i rue P C le aka sometime last fall, I suggested that any small-town merchant —butcher, baker, grocer or what have you — would be do- ing a smart thing if he provid- ed parking facilities for his customers, as quite often it is easy parking that attracts cus- tomers to whatever shopping centre may open on the out- skirts of a busy town. When I made this suggestion I was quite sure it -was possi- ble as so many small- town's have streets parallel 'to the main street runningpast the backs of their stores. Since making that observation I have been particularly interested to learn that at least two places of business in one nearby town are doing just that — provid- ing parking space for customers at the rear of their stores. No doubt when it is feasible others will follow suit. It will be a great benefit to customers driv- ing in from the country to shop. I should know ... I drove three times around our main street block the other day looking for a place to park. The third time I was lucky enough to notice one driver getting ready to back out. It didn't take me long to slide into that parking place. Another change that has gradually been taking : place for some time, and now seems firmly established, are the shopping hours, but which are not the same in all towns. The old-time Saturday night shop- ping for farmers is still popular in some districts but in the more thickly industrailized areas the trend is for open night on Fri- days. In some cases Thursday and Friday. are both late nights but on Saturdays stores close sharp at six. Farm families may sigh nostaligically for the good old Saturday night shop- ping which provided relaxation after a busy week. It was a good time for John and Harry to compare crop figures and feed prices and for the women to inquire' if Mrs. Blank was home from the hospital and how Mary's new baby was coming along. The children, meanwhile, regaled themselves at the movies or made their own amusements. Yes, it was good while it lasted—but we might as well face the fact, it is one institu- tion that will never return. And when we run up against a situ- ation that we cannot change, instead ' of wasting our time complaining we might better find a way of adjustment. It isn't easy—not nearly so easy as grumbling that the change is a great inconvenience, that things are not what they used to be, and so on. Now does it help the situation if we "cut off our nose to spite our face"? And that is just what is being done when farm folk run off to an- other town when the place where they have been used to shopping decides on Saturday night closing. Rather than give in and shop on Fridays they take their custom else- where, to a place where they can shop on Saturdays. Eventu- ally the second town adopts the CSStJE 1B 1956 new closing hours — and the farm folk go back to their original shopping centre. They might better have adjusted themselves in the first place. To that I might add—we do not find adjustment to changing conditions too easy ourselves but still, once we have made the necessary adjustment we find greater peace of mind than when we set ourselves "agin the Jaw ! " That admission, 1 hope, will cover my sentiments in regard to the future when 1 may appear to contradict my- self—as I probably have done many times in the past. After all,' changing one's mind i sup- posed to be a woman's privi- lege, isn't it? But it isn't onlya woman who changes her mind. The weatherman does too — and there are times when we thank heaven for that. 'The last few days, for instance. Early Satur- day was pretty grim, and more freezing rain predicted. Then the wind changed, and so did the weatherman's forecast, and we enjoyed several hazard -free days as a result. Good weather brought us plenty of visitors on Sunday. Good weather—not good roads. We heard plenty about the roads. Dee and Art stopped at Oakville and found the road past Bob's place in such ter- rible condition they thought they would never get out. The road had been dug up for something or other and the ruts were almost to the axles. Other callers came from Hespeler across country. The roads were fine in their county, clean and well -sanded. But when they crossed the border into our county—plenty of icy hills and no sand ! The question was naturally asked "Don't you BUSTLE — Genevieve Fath is so far ahead in fashion she's be- hind before. Bustle -like effect is featured in this beige -and - white creation unveiled in Paris. Bow -tied self belt is at waistline. White organdy bands neckline of the exclusive, copyrighted fashion, reproduction of which is forbidden. have your country roads sanded in winter?" I wonder 1 Dave, of course, was going a mile -a -minute around here—and the cats and dogs were going two miles -a -minute to keep out of his way. Our domestic ani- mals are not used to being loved to death. Black Joe finally hid under the chesterfield and Mitchie-White took refuge up- stairs. The dogs were able tee look after themselves. As for the parents and grandparents . well, I don't need to tell how one small boy can keep a party of grown-ups very, very busy. When the weather gets warmer we expect to have Dave here by himself for a week or two. That will really be a picnic ! Week's Sew -Thrifty! S-10-12 M-14 —16 l.-18--20 Ilse a 100 -pound feedbag or colorful remnants — make this handy apron to keep you ,neat and pretty on kitchen duty! See the diagram—sew-easy, thrifty,. Non -slip straps, plenty of pro- tective cover — be smart, sew several! Pattern 4880: ' Misses' Sizes Small (10, 12); Medium (14, 16); Large (18,' 20). All Sizers, 100 -pound feedbag or 11/4 yarde 39 -inch. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Plea complete illustrated instrue- tions. Send THIRTY -FIV CENTZ (35c) in coins (stamps cannot boo accepted) for this pattern. Pr plainly SIZE, NAME, .AD- DRESS, STYLE NDMBER. Send order to Box 1, 12 Eighteenth St., New Toren%, Ont. • ICED HOT CRO UNS They're "topping" made with new Active Dry Yeals;t e They rise so wonderfully -- taste so wonderfully good! That's because Fleischmann'8 new Active Dry Yeast keeps full-strength and active till the very moment you bake! No more spoiled yeast! No more refrigeration—you can keep a whole month's supply of Fleisclomann's Active Dry Yeast in. your cupboard! ICED HOT CROSS BUNS Scald/ %"c. milk, %c.granulateed sugar, 2 tsps. salt and 5 tbs. shortening; stir in 1 c. crisp breakfast -bran cereal and cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile, meas- ure into a large bowl 3 c. luke- warm water, 2 tsps. granulated sugar; stir until sugar is dis- solved. Sprinkle with 2 envelopes Fleischmann's Active DryYeast. Let stand 10 minutes THEN stir well. Add cooled milk mixture and stir fn 2 well -beaten eggs. Sift together twice 4 c. once -sifted bread flour, 3 tape, ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. grated nutmeg. Stir about half of this mixture into yeast mixture; beat until smooth. Mix in 1 c. seedlee' raisins and 34 c. chopped candied peels. Work in remaining flour mixture. Grease top of dough. Cover and set in warm place, free from draught. Lot rise until doubled in bulk. Turn out on lightly -floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Divide into 2 equal portions; cut each portion into 12 equal -size pieces; knead each piece into a smooth round bun. Place, well apart, on greased cookie sheets and cross each bun with narrow strips of pastry, if desired. Grease tops. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake in a hot oven, 425°, 18-20 mins. Glaze hot buns by brushing them lightly with' corn syrup. Other treatments: Use con- fectioners' icing for crosses, on baked buns ... or spread cooled buns with white icing and make crosses with chopped nuts. [Aar TO US, lrE.';ISr 'ar • •&UT RSIHr,