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The Brussels Post, 1958-05-28, Page 6TWIN LOCATED BY PHOTO—In her Salt lake City, Utah, home, Mrs. Alexandra Wegner holds a photo of her twin sister, Sophie Sauer, taken in Miami, Fla. The sisters, 28, separated when Soviet troops marched into their native Poland 13 years ago, said they would be reunited as soon as they could raise 'the money. Sophie, who works as a draftsman in Hialeah, Fla., recently learned from an aunt in Warsaw that Alexandra was living in the States. ‘`e."-estAtt'Ar eedelteeeafoo H 1110 NI, I C LEIS INGER AR even-dolin.e. P. Cteake 4'. mac • ••••• Fo *to, olay arktui4e&A, I_ANNE 1 .1„ 4 4' "Pear Anne-IiirSV*' I am 18, :and. hope to graduate this month. I have been having trouble with my parents, After sellout I do_ household chores at. home, cleaning, cooking, en!. Then I like to go to, my girl friend's, house, or to a nearby confectionery 'store, My parents think. this is wrong, "I get home before 11 but they have come after me severa' times, and lately have forbidden me to go out at alt. They think I'll get a bad name! Never • in my life have I done things to. be ashamed of, and I am tired and sick of this;; something had better happen soon. "Also, I am net allowed on dates, or at any social piae • where boys might be . . . What is the answer? DISCOURAGED" Unless your parents are oversoneitous, or regard you as a 14-year-old who can't be. trusted, It is difficult to in- terpret their attitude, Why don't they allow you to meet nice boys! It is natural that they want to know where you arc, but to shadow your foot- steps and drag you home pub- licly - is humiliating, Perhaps because you have got yourself in the habit of leaving home every night, you are in a dull rut. 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It is too bad 11103: * there aren't others pf•your age' ,k• to mice up a group so you could have nere fun, dcntally, a nice girl isn't seen * regularly at corner stores or * other public haunts; it does. her no good, On that, 1 agree with your mother.) I wonder whether she would care to write site herself? Per- haps I could give her a few ideas that would brighten your pattern of living, You three might have a 'happier lif to. ▪ gether, undisturbed by these * differences. '* Sit down with your mothe.e * and father and ask them * frankly why they forbid you to * date boys. There must be some. your neighborhood whose * families they . know? A girl * 15, about to graduate, should * surely conduct herself proper- * ly, and be entertaining friends * in her own home, Don't be antagonistic in your * attitude, .though I understand * the temptation; talk quietly, * and let them see how much * you want to cooperate. I hope * you will be enjoying yourself * soon, and with •your parents' * approval. * "Dear Anne Hirst; I dated a yOung man for near- ly a year, and loved him so much I finally promised to marry him soon, (That would have been within a month.) But one night he didn't behave himself, and- I sent him away without saying why. "Shouldn't I have explained? Can I now? We had never had any quarrels about anything!.., I am so confused (and so lonely) that I don't know the right thing to do. What is it? JACQUELINE" • Nothing. • The young man knows why * he was dismissed. If he had * really loved you he would * have begged your forgiveness * and given his word that you * could'' trust him completely. * Certainly he would not have * allowed a month to pass with- * out trying to make amends. A * man in love can make one .mis- * take, but if he is , sincerely * sorry he never offends 'again. * You will not want to believe * me, but I'm afraid he would * have found some excuse to * avoid marriage . . . I am so * sorry! It is a devastating shock * to realize he did not deserve "‘ your love. * 4 * Difference between parenin- and their daughters disturb a family's happiness. Anne Hirst has been able to explain the generations to each -other, and will try to help. Write her a t Box' 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ontario. Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q. My husband and I took some guests for an auto ride re-, cently, and I sat in the front seat with my husband, our guests in the rear. I have been told this ' was wrong. Was it? A. Yes. You should have asked one of your guests to sit in front, while you sat in the back with the others. Q. If one is eating in a res- taurant where small butter pats are served in little paper con- tainers, is it all right to let the knife rest on the pat when no£ in use? A. Never. The knife, when not in use, should rest along the up- per right part of the plate —. and never, of course, with the handle of the knife resting on the table. Water Skiing Easy To Learn Water skiing may look, hard,. but Jts really a cinch, according to James Busing,. pioneer 'ski champion and director of the spectacular water show at Ponce X14 Leon Springs, Anyone with any aptitude for sports Can learn to water .ski in half an hour, Mr. Busing de- glared, And lie has proved that statement, on many occasions,. He recently .taught An entire family how to ski in just that time, What is more, the would-be skier doesn't need to know how to swim,. as long as he or she wears a life jacket. The jacket will .hold anyone up in the water indefinitely in ease of a spin. 1.1Q skier merely floats in the water until the boat swings round for • the pick-up. The shallow water start is best. for beginners, the champion says. But a few minutes of dry land practice, Mr. Busing as- serts, will pay off in making your first attempt at water ski- ing successful.. Don the skis, then sit on them close up to your heels and have a friend pull you to standing po- sition, Here is the rule for water keep your elbows straight and allow your- self to be pulled by the motor don't pull' yourself. Once up, keep arms straight, knees slight- ly .flexed, After a few dry runs you're ready for the water. Water ski- ing ..is'not dangerous, ,but a few precautions are- sensible. If you can't. swim, wear a life, jacket. Should you fall, throw away the tow bar to avoid entangling. yourself. Don't wrap the tow line. around your fingers or arm. A shallow-water start • is easy far beginners. Sit in the water with the skis angled up in front of you, tips out of water. When the line is taut, yell "Hit it!" and the operator will accelerate to pull you up. Remember, let the motor do the work. Don't try to pull yourself up, just con- centrate on keeping your arms extended and your skis straight. Once up, sayS Mr. Busing, you'll find the going is - easy. Just keep, in the center of the boat's wake until you gain con- fidence. Later you can try cross- ing the, wake to either side, to add' Variety to your skiing and to enjoy the smoother water. To turri..7i•ight, just press- hard on your left ski and.lean in the di-, rection of the turn. Reverse the procedure to turn left. Landing is no problem either — just pull. in near and parallel to the shore, and-release the tow line. You'll glide to a smooth stop and drop to the sand in shallow water. How To Keep Wives Contented Advice to new husbands from "All About Men" by Joseph Peck, M.D. "You can, keep your wile contented, if not happy; withoUt keeping her barefoot and preg- nant and without buying her orchids every week, and the time to begin is before the . . honey- moon fades. "It may be a good thing if she has to work after marriage, but be sure it is a womanly oc- cupation and that she doesn't bring home more money than you do. If she works, you should assume some of the housekeeping chores, but there are certain things you must not do. "Carry out the garbage, but don't cook or Wash dishes unless she is sick. You may dry the dishes, because in this case you are merely helping. Let her take the lead in such chores. "Clean up the mess you made by dropping ashes and paper on the living room rug; but don't scrub the kitchen floor or make the beds or you will lose face. She will try to saddle her chores on you, and yon' may be so much n love you can deny her noth- ing, It so, be so awkward and sloppy that she will grab the dishcloth in disgust and chase you out 'of the kitchen. If ex- treme measures are in order, drop a favorite dish on the fleet and break it. If she asks you to hang Wallpaper, louse up the 'ob and she will never ask you again . . "And if she asks you to cook meals, make a mess, end I do mean mess. If you fry eggs With- out burning the to the iinpang you'll get to fry eggs 'often, If you have to luck in burning theen to a tasteless crisp, you might try sprinkling them with pipe ashes. But Whatever you do, doh't prove yourself a better creek than your Wife." LEAD, tiAltENES8 The choir and congregation of St. Batilebak Chapel; Norfelk Island; Australia, rase' to Sing the hymn "tead, kindly tight." Mid-way through., the einging the newly installe generating plant failed, arid the tune was ten-it/teed in darkness. : you. are not interested in, Wiemen's Institute work don't bother to read this column be= cause it is almost 'entirely about the W.I. You see'I was at Guelph last . week to the Officers' Con- ference—not as an official dele- gate but as a. newsman, picking up, little bits here and there to pass on to you in this column. Not a full report by any means — that I leave for the district director of your own particular branch. I have no doubt she will come bak with — and be able to pass on to you — new enthu- siasm for our wonderful organi- zation which, to my way of thinking, has no equal. It is the one organization which brings together urban and rural mem- bers, helping each to under- stand the problems of the other. At one time the member- ship was comprised almost en- tirely of farm women, centred around problems of specific in- terest to those living and work- ing on farms and in farm homes: Novi- the picture has changed. Activities of farm women have become.. more varied and pro- gressive; in fact many of their interests are very little different from those living in urban dis- tricts. W.I. programmes and pro- jects have kept pace with the changing times embracing extra `topics, cultural, educational and practical. The W.I. helps all women, rural and urban to be- cone more efficient housewives; to save time and energy — and then helps them to put to good Use the time that has been saved. Its motto is still for "Home and Country," not "country" in the rural sense but in its Wider ap- plicatibri in Canada, iif your Country and mine. EVery time I go to any of these W,I.• affairs I art amazed at the distance many of the delegates haVe come — from Renfrew, Kincardine; Shelburne,- North Bay . in fatt the entiataia.sin of those from a distance often seems greater than those nearer to the Site 'of the Convention or Conference, Young and Old, they all show an active interest. And Sinartl I'M telling you, you don't find many doWdy farm women these. days. True, I didn't see any "chemise" costumes but that is just another bit of evidence that W.T. tridinbers have a sense at the fitness at things. There were plenty of pretty `dresses— pretty but tan= servative, It was the litst time many Of the members had had a thence to see' arid hear our new lOtional President, Mrs". Keith Rand. Easy, charming:'and tone., lele,tely utiaffeated, She ePiike to thir rilenibers as brie Woritaii to another, understanding their- problems; helping and his-Wine them'to- greater interest iii the WOrk 'of the W.I. at a Whole; keeping titind the theme of • -the Conference "The Challenge of Tomorrow" and emphasizing h more important than good house- tkee facteping.that homemaking is • Other speakers and topics dis- cussed were "Safety in the Home and on the Farm" by Mr.. H. E. 'Heiman, Bruce County, who said that most accidents are the re- - cult of carelessness, ignorance and indifference to the safety of others — as, for instance, shoes and boxes left on stairs for other people to trip over. Damage and total casualties from • common accidents in any one year; said Mr, Belman, is usually greater than that suffered from torna- does and floods. Tractors and farm machinery were the great- est hazard and the most com- mon age group in accidents was among drivers and riders of from ACM to fourteen/ Isn't that staggering? Reports were also given oh such projects as Auxiliary Classes for public school chil- dren; Maternal Care and Infant Mortality; T.V. and Radio Eval- icaticm; Women ArOund the World in Picture arid Story, pre- sented by Mrs. Hugh Summers, World Vice-President of the AC.W.W., taken during last year's Tri-Ennial Conference. As leaven Co lighten what might have been too much serf= ous discussion there were excel- lent solos. But what really brought the house down was the Goshen W.I. Orchestra compris- ed of four women charmingly dressed in century-old costumes. One was a pianist, one an excel- lent violinist; another played a guitar while the fourth kept time on a washboard with fist patty-pans! Their selectione were lively old-time musical numbers; their perfotmante so good they, were called back again and again. Nov here is something. I rettst mention. On display were some lovely china cups and saucers 'Meant specially for W.I. entbu. .siasts. Good china, cep's 'a nice shape, tall enough to keep the tea hot (how I hate, those, low flat, cups).'be'sigh in bine' and gold, tiny gold maple leaves on at White- beckgraunc.4 gold han- dle and edging and the W.I. crest oh the Cup and in "the centre Of the Saucer. The only place Where they are sold is GUelPli and they gre going like hot cakes. A nice ilia for a special speaker or to any W.I. Member as token gift. • Now to' 'want specially to. draw YOUrraLterition 10 one fad. That While W.I. ae- tivitieS have at their Primary objective Ways' and Means to help farM* Werileii: yet the 'topics 'discussed are, 6C :should be, Of interest to all worriete rural and Urban. Adult education; health, 'cbminori safety precautions, cut- Real' LBook-Worms, . • Friends of a man tiving in Indiana thought that he was Just another book collector, They wore never invited to examine his collection, so they were AMU* recently to. that When 11.0 1.1anded *44044 over to ..........y they were valtiO at " five 'million dollars, Pooksellers say that despite the rival. attractions of televieiOn, radio ,and films, book collecting as popular .as ever, although rare .• books worth fortunes are herder to .find than they were in. Victorian days. The possessor of a book which he believed to be unique was annoyed to hear that ,another' copy of the book had turned up in a secondhand bookshop in Paris. He spent $90 to and from Paris, bought the book for $3,000 and threw it into the fire so that his own copy might remain unrivalled. Machliabectri, a librarian and pookworm of Florence,. lived, ate, (krank and slept among his books. His house was the end—crammfd from floor to ceiling with ,vol- umes. The only place one could walk in his house was the nar- row passage left between the books. Even the .porch and stair- ways were crammed tight. This strange man always slept on a bed of books. He covered himself with an "eiderdown" of large, soft-bound volumes. Seaman's Slang Stumps Lawyer When,is a kitchen not a kitch- en? When it's a galley. Almost everything on board a ship has a dfferent name from its equival- ent ashore: [Flobr*s are decks. heads, and; the walls are bulk- heads. Why should this be? Well, galleys are galleys simply be- cause that's what they've been called for centuries. That's why companionways are staircases, and ports are windows. Seamen are responsible for having hand- ed down this jargon froni an other age. A seaman who appeared as a witness in court was asked by a lawyre: "Where exactly Was the defendant 'when you first Saw h The sailor looked blank: "I'm sorry sir — I don't understand. What's the defendant?" With heavy sarcasm the law- yer asked the court to explain the meaning of the term. Then said: "Now perhaps you can an- swer my question." "Oh , yes, sir," rejoined the sailor brightly, "he was ;on Monkey Island." "Monkey Island?" "Yes, sir, just, abaft the bin- nacle." "Please be more explicit," snapped the lawyer, beginning to redden as titters rippled round the court: "It was Over the after end of the bridge -- you know sir — just on the fore side of the fid- ley," explained the sailor — get- tinghis own back with a venge- ance. "Order! Order in court!" call- the usher as soon as he could control his own laughter. A few seamen have sense enough to take steps to simplify these nautical terms for the benefit of the uninitiated. The west country bargee, for in- stance, who has to call on his wife to steer -when working through narrow rivers takes ex- tra precautions. • Realizing that "port," •"star- board," and "amidships" mean nothingeto her, he places, a. buck- et on one side, a broom on" the P other, and the coal ShoVel from the bailey in the middle; ' - "Hard-a-bucket!" he- calls, and the helm is put unhesitatingly to "hard-e4tarboard." "Hard-a-broom!" and over goes the helm to "p'cift." tural activities, all are of inter-, est to women everywhere. Re- meenber that if you are tempted to resign from the W.I. because you ne, longer live on a, farm. Intermingling of town and coun- try women is essential to a bet- ter Understanding Of both.,_ *"Galley shovel!" Back goes the helm. to "amidships," There are good reasons for all of these nautical nicknames. Why should men be referred to as "hands"? Another little Story in this connection cerns 'tearil l 111,101;6‘;v1agsl oiteL charged PO watch.. "The bey who carne down to the mess—deck to waken the watch 11eat b a t deafneids ic el. )131 me," - The boy to whom the remark recerred, a newcomer to .seafar. lag, promptly blurted indignant. ly, "Excuse me, sir. — I never shook hands with anybody!" A strip never "moves," she "gets under 'way." If she is riot "under way" she is `"lying" somewhere, Lying at anchor in a river she is said to be "in the stream," There was an occasion ,When British warship paid a "show the flag" visit to New York. Two of her crew were enjoying a drink in a bar on 12th Avenue. "Hiya boys," was the friend- ly greeting of a burly American, "Where's your ship ly'in'?"• asked the .Yankee, Casually one replied, "She's lyir? out in the stream." There was a long Ominous sil- ence. "Say bud," said the American, "the Hudson. River rises the other side o' the Catskill Moun- tains, over 300 miles froM here, At Tappan Bay it's five miles wide, The first successful steam- beat was operated by Fulton en this same Hudson Elver, 150 miles of it is navigable. Even your Queen Mary can come in here at any state of the tide. This river serves the biggest concen- tration o' shippin' in the world.. Son — is your ship stilt lyin' iu the stream?" And she was. Sun-fade Separates PRINTED PATTERN Printed Pattern that's wonder- ful for a busy gal's wardrobe ! These seperates mix-match beau- tifully; eliminate weekend pack- ing worries. Blouse, shorts, side- button skirt—a joy to sew, wear Printed Pattern 4820: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 15 blouse 2 yardS- Hie Inch: shorts 1% yards; skirt 3% yards. Printed directionS oil each pat- tern Part. Easier, accurate. 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