The Brussels Post, 1958-12-17, Page 6ICLES
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gwoad..oLin.e P. Ctozke
more impetus it gives me. And
I hope it is more interesting to
those who read to find this
columnist a real creature or
flesh and blood. Perhaps a little
too much in the flesh and a little
too thin in the blood. But that's
the way it goes.
Saturday I wag taking care of
a neighbor's house for a few
hours while the family went to
Melton to meet the lady's mother
due to arrive that morning from
Yugoslavia. They hadn't seen
her since they. left Europe eight
years ago. It must have given
them all a wonderful thrill.
After they got back I was all
prepared to leave but nothing
would do but I must share in
the family feast and rejoicing.
There were two other friends
there as well, So I sat down to
a meal Yugoslavian style —
homemade noodle soup, roast
turkey, cabbage rolls in saur-
kraut, potatoes a n d gravy.
Strudel cake, some kind of
savoury rolls which contained
fried leeks, and a "Welcome
H o m e" fruit - flavored cake,
'A penicillin sundae, please.
I'm catching' cold."
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PRINCE TO MARRY COMMONER — Asia's biggest marital
guessing game ended Nov. 27, when a future bride was
named for Japan's Crown Prince Akihito, 25, (shown• above
with Michiko Shoda, 24). The Prince's bride-to-be was found
to be Miss Shoda, a' commoner who was chosen by the
Prince over stiff objections from some members of the Im-
perial family, Miss Shoda, daughter of a Tokyo flour com-
pany executive, will be the first commoner to reign as
Empress of Japan in the 25 centuries of its history.
"Dear Anne Hirst*,
' hat article you printed .about
•Mepmother'e trOtiblea rates mr
gratitude. I could have written
it myself, for I've been in the
writer's shoes for nearly a year
—only my shoes hurt even more
than hers do, I should have
foreseen the problem, because
My husband's family informed
me about the rules they were
using to bring up his five-year-
eld son, and said frankly they
expected Me to follow them. .
"The boy was dreadfully spoil-
ed, but they seem proud of their
system ; even when he beeame
so obstinate there was no man-
aging him, they never aeknow..
edged their responsibility From
the first I liked the child and
thought I had won his affection;
nut he has used all the shabby
little tricks to defeat my disci-
pline, and even boasted about
what he got away with.
"It is heartbreaking to stand
by and see the life and soul of
a child twisted into wrong-
doing, especially deceit. If these
people had his good at heart
they would let us alone now,
for only that way can I make
anything decent of him.
"My husband thinks his fam-
ily is wonderful, and takes then.
part. I shudder to think of the
consequences if they don't stop
their interfering; his father will
not look ahead and see the grim
picture that. I'm afraid awaits
him. I love my husband, and I
would save him from the re-
morse he must surely feel later
on. DISCOURAGED"
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easiest way to win his
4 Affeetion; by spoiling him he
* avoids unpleasant argument,
.4' but as he grows up the belt
* will feel only contempt for a
* parent he can defy. It is, you
who are trying to make a little
'" man of him, teach him ohedi-
* ence and respect for others.
* I hope you will explain to
* your husband that it is he
who will be blamed by his son
* when he is old enough to
'1' know what has happened to
* him and why. Especially must
* he stop his family's meddling
in the child's training before
* further damage is done. Don't
relax your own efforts, and I
feel sure with your husband's
co-operation the results wiel
soon appear.
One can, after all, only do
her best, and you are doing
yours against heavy odds.
* *
"Dear Anne Hirst:
I am nearly 17, and have been
dating a boy for about two
months. He'd make dates and
not show up (and I remember
other faults, too, now) but when
I was with him I didn't care,
"A week ago he said good-
night, and that he wouldn't be
back. I don't understand why—
"Unless because we were just
sweethearts and not real friend:.
We petted a lot, but now I see
we had nothing else in common.
I do miss him, but he doesn't
even speak to me now,
"Two girl friends have told
me how to get him back, but you
are older than they are, so
please advise me. LONELY"
4' The boy is gone, and let 't
be for good. He has taught
4' you a lesson you should have
* known
You cannot hold a boy's in-
* terest by petting. Too many
e other girls try to, but unless
e they have other attractions the
• boy is off to new conquests
Kisses should be saved for
* real friends, not casual ac-
e quaintances, and when a girl
* your age is too ardent it indi-
* cates she has nothing else to
* offer. *
Similar tastes and ideals,
* and respect for each other, are
* essential to real friendship.
* Aim first for these, and don't
• indulge in petting until you
* are old enough to realize its
proper place. Almost any at-
* tractive lad can give you the
* same thrills, but the girl who
* only depends on them is
* cheapened in the mind of any
* smart young man and soon
* finds herself alone—and talk-
* ed about.
*
Trials of a stepmother double
when her husband or his family
will not recognize her authority.
Anne Hirst understands family
differences, and can offer sym-
pathy a n d guidance during
troubled times. Write to her at
OBox 1, 123 Eighteenth Street,
New Toronto, Ontario. •
CHINESE CUSTOM
To denounce is one of the
most important duties of the
brave new Chinese. Children
denounce their parents, em-
ployee their bosses. In a village
in Kvvangtung Province, travel-
ers allege, an old woman gave
the remains of her bowl of rice
to her cat. One of the neigh-
bors came up to her and said:
"I saw you give rice to your
cat. I have to denounce you to
the police because if someone
else saw you, too, he will not
only denounce you but me, too,
for not denouncing you "
A clever young woman was
asked to attend a public function.
She was given a place between
a bishop and a rabbi. It was her
chance' to break into high com-
pany, and she meant to use it.
"I feel as if I were a leaf be-
tween the Old and New Testa-
ments," she said with a giggle.
"That page, madam," replied
the rabbi, "is usually a blank."
For Happiness,
Wed Older Man
When a Kingston, jamalca,
man married recently, he estab-
lished what is belieed to be a
world marriage recolli.' His age
was 109! ,
How .old. was his.. bride? A
comparatively yotrng sixty,
Their wedding caused a sensa-
tion., The church was packed to
the doors long before the cen-
tenarian bridegroom, with a
buttonhole of roses, arrived.
with his gaily dressed .bride,
At the wedding a five-Man
orchestra played hymns in rock
'n' roll time. The couple's many
friends say they are well match-
ed and very happy,
The only centenarian bride-
groom ever to go to the altar in
Britain was the famous Thomas
Parr, who lived to the amazing.
age of 152, He married for the
second time when he was 120.
His first marriage took place
when he was eighty.
Another man, named Good-
send, was ninety-eight when he
married his eighty-one-year-old
bride. He, too, had been marri-
ed twice.
An authority on the ages at
which people marry pointed out
not long ago that there has been
a marked tendency in Europe
since the war for comparetively
young women to marry men
more than twice their age. He
also said that some' young girls
marry old men. because it en-
ables them "to feel safe and
protected."
GETTING READY — Carefully
shining her shoes, polio victim
Pamela Henry, 8, gets ready to
tour the United States, as one
of the three 1959 March of
Dimes poster children.
Fate's Follow-Ups
In 1932, Annette Friedson, a
stenographer, was found mur-
dered in the City of London. In
due course the murderer was
arrested.
The murder weapon was miss-
ing, but ultimately it turned up.
It was a razor which was dis-
covered, pushed down between
the back and the cushion of a
feat. But the man who found it
was appalled at the position in
which he found himself.
Some years previously he
himself had used a razor on his
sweetheart, and had served a
long term of imprisonment.
After his release he got a job
and had borne an impeccable
character for years.
He was, therefore, reluctant to
go to the police, fearing that
he would be implicated, but he
eventually did so. And as there
was nothing to link him with
the crime he was in no way' in-
volved.
In 1935 the mummified bocl,e
of an old man was found wrap-
ped in canvas and tied with rope
in the cellar of a London pub.
Later, it was established that
the old man had not died by
foul play He had gone through
the wrong door at the pub, and
had fallen down a steep flight
of Steps to the cellar.
Ills body was found by the
cellarnian. But the cellarman
only a short time previously, had
been involved, as witness, hi
an inquest on a mar who had
died after a brawl, and he had
been criticized by the coroner,
Finding another body on his
hands, he panicked, wrapped the
body up arid hid it away, then
gave notice and left his job.
He was traced arid prosecuted
for concealing a death, but the
court Was lenierit4
Real November weather has
finally arrived. It's a white
world outside with lots of snow
swirling past the windows. We
could hardly believe it when we
woke up this morning. Glad it
didn't come last week as we
had quite a busy week — if you
can call being on the go a buoy
time. It started with a long-
distance call Monday night . . .
friends wanting to visit the
Royal Winter Fair — could the;
stay overnight and would we go
with them to the night per-
formance. Well, they came and
Partner went but I stayed home.
I was just afraid they wouldn't
get tickets and I didn't fence
being on my feet all night. But
they did manage to get seats —
at a price — the only ones avail-
able. The other two enjoyed
Arthur Godfrey but Partner
wasn't too impressed — said he
made a better showing on tele-
vision.
Next morning our friends
wanted to do some Christmas
shopping so I took them over
to Dixie. Why' anyone near
Guelph should want to shop
anywhere else I don't know. .E
always .think Guelph has plenty
to offer at moderate. prices —
except parking! However, I sup-
pose it's a case of distant fields.
Thursday I took off on, the
bus — main reason was to help
Dee take the three boys to the
Fair. They are all-crazy about
animals but it looked like quite
an undertaking for Dee alone,
end Art couldn't get away in the
daytime. We had quite a good
time, going here and there, look-
ing at whatever *e thought the
boys would enjoy. They didn't
miss a trick. Even Jerry took it
all in from the safety of his go-
cart. They were thrilled .with
the horses, cows, sheep, chickens
and bunnies, but the big pigs
Eddie didn't like at all. When
they squealed and grunted he
clung to his mother and hid his
face. The farm machinery was
quite a thrill, The boys "drove"
big tractors side by side, just
like Grandpa's, said Lave. One
time Dave was roaming farther
afield and we didn't want Eddie
to follow so we put him in one
of the manure spreaders. It
made a good play-pen until he
discovered how to work the
paddles. About six o'clock we
called a cab and were soon borne
with thtee tired but excited
little boys who had plenty to
tell Daddy as soon as he open-
ed the door.
Ali yes, and here is something
else I mustn't forget. We were
watching a saw with her litter'
of pigs busily getting their sup,
per. Standing next to us was
a man and his wife, obviously
taking a special interest in the
pigs .. 'why not, they had four
hundred at home. Somehow we
got into conversation, and at:
though they live many -Miles
from here I found that VIrs. 11.-
1s a reader of this column. Small
world, isn't it? I. find it quite
a thrill running into someone
by accident like that Who has
been following this column from.
week to week, be. it good or bad.
The more readers I know the
toppvu with a: very unusual
jelly. And of.course thert, wus
‘-‘ special brand of imported wine,
which everyone seemed to enjoe
except me. I thought I would
as soon take quinine„
After helping with the dishel
went home and the weary
traveller was sent to lie down
She is unable to speak a word of
English but announced her in-
tention of learning — and soon,
That shows a good spirit, But
there will also be plenty of
Other adjustments for her to
make. I noticed she was Wearing
long - sleeved underwear and
wool-felt boots. Considering the
difference in living conditions
of our two continents we need
lots of patience and ferbearance
in dealing with our new Cana-
dians. 'We shouldn't expect them
to change overnight and accent
our way of living without a
struggle — especially when they
have reached the point of no
return. This woman is exactly
the same age as myself but I
noticed that while I look older
she appears much elder in her
ways. And that fact alone will
make it more difficult for her
to adjust.
Bride Is Centre
Of Tug o' War
By spending more than three
years travelling thousands of
nines back and forth across the
Arctic with a score of note-
books, a Canadian professor has
invented a new language.
It is made up of twenty-four
Eskimo dialects which" he has
cleverly welded together so that.
Canada's. Eskimos, for the first
time in their history, may have
a common language—a kind of
Arctic Esperanto which they can
learn easily. Why do they need
this new language? Because,
says the professor, Dr. 'Giles Le-
Fabvre of Montreal University,
although civilization is now
striding rapidly into Canada's
wild northland, there is still
great confusion in trying to
teach illiterate Eskimos to read
and write.
These Eskimos still cling to
their age-old socal customs. The
sexes are.absolutely equal. Mar-
rages are perfectly free and
usually regarded as business
partnerships. Some men„ have
more than one wife and some
intellectual women possess more
than one husband.
There is little or no sentiment
and kissing is unknown. If a
couple cannot live together
amicably, they just separate.
Even to-day an Eskimo occa-
sionally secures his wife by
force, not by a playful tap on
the head, but by good-natured
fun and in open competition.
Clad in her finery, the woman
stands in the centre of a ring.
Each suitor takes a firm grip on
her garment and at a given
signal there is a grand tug o'war.
The young Eskimo .who suc-
ceeds in tearing 'the woman
away from his rivals is allowed
to carry her off and she be-
comes his recognized wife. This
is still considered quite a legi-
timate way of obtaining a par-
tner.
After an Eskimo .marriage
there is no honeymoon; the
young couple simple set up their
home among their own tribe. In
the igloo, in Winter, husband
and wife 'usually sleep in one
large sleeping bag made Of cari-
bou skins.
The orderly officer was going
his rounds at breakfast and
stopped at one table with' the
usual inquiry, "Any com-
plaints?",
One man jumped to his feet
and said; "Yes, sir, this tea tastes'
of chloride of lime."
' The officer took the mug,
sniffed the' contents, then sipped
delicately. "Nonsense," he said,
"that's carbolic."
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4.
A. N. The fork is used to
break it. Then, with the tines:
up, use the fork to convey the
to the
ffoo:(1d
Q. g:1711r so:Itt:be; 41)1141 used
rticle
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food from the mouth, such as a
bone _or inedible portion of meat?
A Never, This is done with. the
fingers and then, of course, tb0
napkin is used for wiping those
fingers,
Q, Is it proper to wear braCe-
lets and rings over one's .even-
log gloves?
A. Bracelets. may properly be
worn over the gloves — but
never the rings, Leave your
rings inside the gloves, where
they belong.
Q. Should a man, who is ac-
"g
o
going?
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slippery walk or other difficult
A..A. man should never TAKE.
a Wernees: arm, but should, it
the 'clirc.uenstances. warrant it,.
OFFER her hfs
Q.. If one has received an an-
nouncement of a marriage, but
was riot invited to either the
wedding or reception,. is one
supposed to send a gift?
A. Not usually. It's up. to you.
Sweet Sentiments
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ISSUE 51 — 1958
AWAITINO TRIAL •--Cdhie writ "an president, Makblni
48, is comforted by his wife after a preliminary court' hearing
itt Monroe, N.Y. While is charged the killing of Alfred Dugan,
52, ex-convict Idtbat' OrgCiniter. Dugan wets fatally shot folleet-
Inn) a dispute W/O picketing at White's plant,
A GOLDFItIPS LIOE tide up', upside down—any way you ink 'at 'her, she looks good:
the 'ftietrilcild is Marilyn Taylor, perforMing in an underwater 6diler in the dh w oye-ound,
glassed-in pool of the Marine G. ill at Fo; f Mantagu Beach Hate, MiSseiU,,
huge picture windows. allow dining hotel guests, tincivisitort to vieW the 'ballet, gaged three.
times d' clay,