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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1953-10-08, Page 6"Dear Anne Hirst: My young niece, 14, is causing us some an- xiety. In many ways, she is won- derful. Since she has found her first boy friend, however, she thinks she knows all the an- swers. She considers her par- ents hopelessly old-fashioned. For some reason she brings her 'problem' to me; I raised a nice daughter, without having any trouble. - "My niece doesn't know how to behave with a boy. When they get home from the movies, she stands outside the house in the dark for long conversations. Her mother has warned her this is not proper and has asked her to bring him in. He seldom enters the house and I think it is her fault. Her parents think she's too young for good -night kisses, and so do I. ALL -WISE YOUTH "She thinks it's sophisticated iron -on Designs in Glorious . Color t�reiske4Vel Q IRON -ON WATER LILIES in tropic pink and forest green! 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Her parents are only trying to bring her up properly, so that she will be well thought of. I remind her how much they love her. She says they don't understand her! They are, as a matter of fact, wise and kind. "And they are worried .. • . Is there any' further advice I could give her? WORRIED AUNT" You have covered the ground * well, One angle should be ern- * phasized, the importance of a * girl's reputation, particularly * in a small community where * her every move is observed and discussed. When she gets * to the point where she realizes * that her parents are trying to * protect her from adverse corn- * ment, she will see they are on * her side; only then will she . * recognize their authority more * willingly. If they plan get -to- * gethers for her friends (both * sexes) and make her home the * gathering place for the group, " that will further their desire * to multiply her good times and * increase her popularity, * ` She needs frequent praise. * She must feel her family is * proud of her, and compliments * will do that. Just now she feels -'*" older than she is, so it would * be wise to treat her according- * ly—suggesting instead of : de- * manding—to show how anxiqus •''T'.. they are to depend on !ler judgment insofar as they find *• they can, .Let her chatter about 'her * boy friend; he is her first, so *, she thinks she must boast. She * must not feel she cannot talk * about him openly. If she over- * steps polite bounds, others will * put her in her place and, for * some young girls, that is the * best way to learn restraint. * It is admirable that she gives * you her confidence—especially * at her age. A relative is some- * times easier to talk to than * one's parents. Encourage her * friendliness, and continue to "* let her feel you stand by. * * �r It is hard to manage a young girl whose first boy friend has gone to her head. To keep her confidence, yet steer a• proper social course, is a problem . . . Anne Hirst understand, these problems, so send yours to her. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont. IOOZi11 R,OB1E1) Thieving can prove to be the start of a vicious circle, thinks Douglas Odell, of Carmel, who was caught, red-handed, commit- ting a burglary. The police agreed to his request to be es- corted to his home for some clothing. Great was Odell's annoyance when, on arriving home, he dis- covered that hie home, -too, had been burgled. Exclaimed the embittered captive: "A fellow can't leave anyihing lying around without loving it stolen. It's a shame!" Stied for ca;nversra,aon -- So that blind -and -deaf individuals may communicate more easily with persons who have all their facul- ties; Revs Ernst Christian Sibbersson, of The Church of The Deaf, has designed the "coi44nunications" glove at right. By use of a braille -imprinted cardboard "hand," at left, the user learns posWWon of letters on the glove, and is enabled to identify them by pressure, when a sighted person touches various letters, to form words and sentences. Rare Bird Call - Pretty Annette McGinnis, 15, is mighty proud of these white jungle fowl and Athe should be. There are only three of this.raretbreed in the U. S. 'lar,•...:., ,r4i;/,G•. NIC , •" t e,te.do' sitess P C hess e Remember last week i said. 1 expected to be many miles from home before I wrote again..Aiad I certainly was. Between . last week -end and this I travelled about 'a thousand miles. F.irt stop was Deep River, which,•was the setting for our son's wed- ding. It was just a small affair - not more than a dozen gue st-- distance and accomodation lixia- ited the number of invitatioxs. It was too long a trip for Partner with his strapped tip shoulder: Arthur couldn't get away so Daughter came home arid tleak charge so that I could represkiiet the family. ese es I won't make any attempt•..t'o describe the wedding—after" aU one wedding is much like -an- other, irrespective of size. There is always the jittery bridegroom: the outwardly self - composed bride; wedding pictures, recep- tion, confetti, tossing the bride's bouquet, and the bright ideas. of the young folk to impede and em- barrass the bridal couple on the first lap of their honeymoon.' So I will .spare 'you the details and tell you something of niyr $ Beb, Betty ,and I left hpme';at;:... 5 a.m. Friday. It was dark, warm and somewhat foggy. I was look ing forward to the dawn to feast my eyes on new scenery. Actual- ly, until we got past Peterbor- ough I was a little disappointed. After that I had no .complaints. Along No. 7 to Havelock, Madoc and Kaladar it was rugged and beautiful, jagged rock and ever- greens on either side of the road. At Kaladar we took No. 41.—through the loveliest scene- ry. But oh, that road! Good sur- face but narrow, winding and ,continuous short, steep hills It was like riding a roller -coaster. Far anyone inclined to be car- sick it wouldn't be so funny But I loved it all, every inch of the way. We passed dozens of sign- posts pointing to inland lakes where there were doubtless many summer cottages, but •not one could we see from the mei. I would loved to have fall.:.wed some of those roads in ti.:•ough the bush. But when a man is on his way to his wedding he doesn't stop for sight-see-erS. Froin Cloyne onwards we passed many sparkling lakes, in fact the far- ther north we went the more beautiful was the scenery -- through- Eganville and on to Pembroke, when., we stopped for dinner. 1 was expecting; to' see a few bush fires but there wasn't so • nuc', as a puff of smoke. At Petawav: a we did see blackened earih and naked trees from a fire which hacl long since been extinguished. Following the Ottawa River we rrrived at Deep River about 2 o'clock, passing Chalk River, of atomic fern., on our way. Deep River is a ui.'.:; village, unlike any other plete I have seen. It is a model village amid natural rustic surroundings, bor- dering the Ottawa River, arid looking over towards the Lauren- tians. It is clean and tidy, Each house, or double house, stands in its own well -kept grounds, and for dwellings without a garage, there is a community garage on each street with six double doors. There is a shopping centre with- YOU CAN DEPEND ON When kidneys Fail to remove excess wads and wastes, book - /wile, tired feeling, disturbed rest often follow. Dodd's Kidney fills etimn. late kidneys to normal duty. You fool better—sleep batter, work bettor. Got Dodd's at any drug atone You den depend on Dodd's, ISSUE 40 in walking distance with ten or twelve stores in a row, complete with a shaded sidewalk. Across the road there is a wonderful indoor recreation centre, also a modern hospital, spacious hotel, lovely walks and a beach. Sail boats on the Ottawa complete the picture. Lovely, isn't it? But don't think you can live there, Deep River is company town. You can live there only if you have a job at the Chalk River Atomic Plant. You can't even get a room over- night at the hotel. Our nephew happens to be a physicist at the Plant so he rates a house—and the wedding was from his home, the ceremony at the very modern church in the village. But. while only a chosen few, as it were, can live at Deep River, the place is well worth a visit. But be sure you don't drive more than ten miles an hour. There are no sidewalks and since most of the hornes are occupied by young couples the roads are literally swarming with clogs, children and an assortment of- bikes, tricycles and kiddie -cars! - Well, so much for Deep River. Saturday I went by car to Otta- wa and then by bus to Kempt- ville to stay with friends until Tuesday. Sunday we drove to- wards Gananoque within sight of the Thousand Islands. Monday ' we visited '1ove1y Ottawa, pass - .. frig through territory that vu:as entirely new to all of us. Tues day noon I boarded a bus for home, corning through towns, cities -and villages which had pre- viously only been names on a map to me. Many times I thought, "Oh, if I could only have an hour or two to explore" partic- ularly when we passed "Abbey Dawn." Arthur met the in Toronto, brought me hone, and next morn- ing took Partner and Dee to the Exhibition. I stayed home for a change! And then what do 'you think happened? Next morning I had to go down town. Corning hone I looked towards OUR Mountain. There it was, in alternate sun- light and shadow. Except that the river was lacking, to me our Mountain was just as lovely as the Laurentians. After travel- ling hundreds of miles I ,realized to my satisfaction that few dis- tricts had little more to offer than our own little county of Halton. How Can I Q, How can 1 sweep my cellar floor without raising a lot of dust? A. Try saving all your old coffee grounds and tea leaves Soak these with water, sprinkle them on the ..:'loor, and then make a clean sweep. Q. How can I get rid of spi- ders in my cellar? A. First, eliminate the webs. Use a good, strong insecticide spray Spiders prefer to build their webs in damp places, and so, cutting down on cellar dampness will discourage any spider invasion. • Q. What is a good substitute for a bath mat in my tub? A. A turkish towel on the bottom of the tub serves very well. Q. .How can I remove iodine stains from my hands? A. Rub the stained areas with a slice of lemon or a slice of raw potato. Q. How can I remove oil stains from cloth rugs? A. Treat the spot first with -a cloth soaked iri limewater. Then wash if necessary. Q. What can I use for patch- ing plastered walls? A. Plaster of paris is very good, but unless you're very quick, it may dry and harden before the job is finished. To forestall this, mix about a table- spoon of ordinary flour with every cup of plaster of paris. Q. Ilow can. I prevent frost from collecting on my windows this winter? A. Rub alcohol or salt' water on the outside of the glass, and then polish with newspaper or a dry cloth. Q. How can 1 avoid having rust form on thA metal trays of my refrigerator? A, By keeping the trays coat- ed with floor wax, • Q. How can I remove spilled grease from one of the burners on my stove? A. Just by detaching the burner and holding it over the flaine of another burner. Q. How can I keep my dish- &loths sweet-smelling and clean - looking? A. By putting them in a wide- mouthed jar filled with half water and half laundry bleach, whenever the cloths aren't in use, Q. flow can I clean an ena- meled pot in which food has burnods. A. Put three or four raw po- tatoes, skins and all, into the pot, cover them with water, and let. them simmer until only an inch of water is left. Refill . and re- peat the process three times. Then let it stand overnight and scour with scouring powder. .P.'s Aw,r: ke big A certain M.P.--who shall be nameless—is a poor orator, but he never minds people telling him so. Somebody called on him one day and asked: "Is it true that you yawned last evening at one of your own speeches in the House?" "I certainly did," he replied. "You should have heard the speech - it was terrible!" On another occasion the M.P. declared: "I dreamt that I was making a speech in the House. I woke up and -- I was!" For A Long Life lee) ack Slraight You want to be healthy phy- sically and mentally fit? Then listen to the secrets of good health just revealed by one of the fittest men in New Zealand, Dr. N. G. Trotter, M.B.E. whose amazing vitality is making hirn,. world-famous. Always keep your head erect and your back straight, he ad- vises. That enables your lungs and heart to do their jobs pro- perly. Swim as often as you can; it's the finest possible exercise. Walk as much as possible; it gets you into the sun and. per- haps more important, it gets plenty of air into your Lungs. Massage is a great enerhy of sciatic and similar complaints, says Dr. Trotter. 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