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The Seaforth News, 1961-11-02, Page 6�lrrowvin Dishes Alt ! Nunnery Of some 152,000 Roman Cattle - �4a 1 t5OU In Italy, 13,400 are clo- tered—"virgins consecrated to od," In the words,of Giorgio eoorini, noted writer on relitie, ous matters, "called by a con- emplative vocation which finds et the rigors of the cloister pro- tection and guaranty." For 23 tuns in the Convent of the Holy mmaeulate Heart of Mary in the town of San Dona di Piave out- side Venice, the rigous of the chi - (stored life have been great, but by last month its protection and guaranty were nil, Since Mother Arcata, a Poor Clare of the Most Blessed Sacra- ment, founded the convent four- teen years ago, the Vatican has tried to assimilate such small,. poor communities into large, more prosperous orders, But Mo- ther Amata kept hers under her Wonder Wardrobe PRINTED PATTERN 4947 SIZES 9-17 I Sew one skirt to match, one to contrast with the brief jacket --this clever trio isthe basis of a wardrobe of changes for a junior miss with a lively life. Printed Pattern 4947: Junior Miss Sizes 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, Size 13 jacket 23/s yards 35 -inch; slim skirt 1% yards; flared 31 yards. Send FORTY CENTS (stamps c,,mot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE I;UMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Trronto, Ont. FALL'S 100 BEST FASHIONS — separates, dresses, suits, en- sembles, all sizes, all in our new Pattern Catalog in color. Sew for yourself, family. 350 Ontario residents must include le sales tax for each CATALOG ordered. There is no sales tax on the patterns. thumb. Whisper inereased that. she was excessively serer° with her flock, forged the nuns to eat while kneeling, and sometimes beat them, She denied the rum• ours vigorously: "'I gave them occassional slaps, as rules of the order provide, but that's all." Last month, while Mother Arcata was in Cleveland visiting another of her order's convents, the Vatican sent a new mother superior -from the larger Clare - time Order -to take over San Dona di Piave. One of the nuns there cabled Mother Amata to fly home. With fire in her eye, she confronted her successor, Sister Clara Sorge. "I have returned," she announced, "to take over my convent." Sister Clara was equally firm. "The bishop' has sent me here," she said. "You are not my super- ior." "I'll show you who is super- ior," Mother Amata shrieked, and that was the end of "protection and guaranty" for the nuns of the convent. Seven sided with Mother Arcata, fourteen with Mother Clara. Chairs and dishes flew as the nuns scratched and grappled for central. Three Fsaneiscans from a nearby friary charged in to break up themelee, incurring automatic excommunication as soon as they set foot inside the cloister. The battle raged db even after two policemen and two civ- ilians joined the peace -making attempt., Almost an hour after it broke out, Sister Clara's party beat a retreat. Next day, the Bis- hop of Treviso's delegate announ- ced the reduction of the rebels to lay status and warned them to leave the cloister. Mother Amata was excommunicated, and the seven men who had entered the convent were not to be denied ohurch rites since they had acted out of necessity. Finally, Mother Amata sub- mitted. Before dawn the next day, her followers cleaned up the convent, put out the garbage, and took a train to Venice, where they were given makeshift clo- thes by a charitable order, No longer Mother Amara, but plain Maria Pascher, 60 -year-old dau- hex of an Austro - Hungarian arian g general, their- leader refused to admit defeat. "We will stick to- gether," she declared in a voice still heavy with Austrian accent. "We will go off somewhere now and form a new order, a new and form a new order, a new convent." But two days later her followers had defected. Still Maria Pascher would not give up. "The story is not finished yet," she said. "od and truth will pre- vail." • From NEWSWEEK Gypsy Rose's Latest Shows Flops In New York, "The Three- penny Opera" has been running off-Broadway for more than six years, and gives little sign of slowing down, But even with ex -stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee heading the cast as Jenny the jaunty tart (and singing the show's catchiest tune, "Mack the Knife," during a prologue), a road -company version of the lusty old musical flopped dis- hearteningly in Toronto, impel- ling the producers to cancel a seven-month tour. One criticism, from John Kraglund of The Tor- onto Globe and Mail: "Miss Lee is too little musical and, believe it or not, too ladylike to fill the bill." Gypsy retorted: "I must say he hasn't met many ladies," aLe Z YC VACATIONERS RETURN — Princess Margaret and her hus- band, Antony Armstrong -Jones, who received the titles of Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Linley, are in London again, They walk their dogs after arriving from vacation in Balmor- al, Scotland, Princess Margaret is expecting a baby in the next few weeks. STUDY FOR BEAUTY — Just a short time ago Nancy Ann Fleming was Miss America. Now she's a freshman at Mich- igan State University, looking forward to a career in educat- ional television. HBONICI. 1NGERF 6v¢ndoLinw D. Cteske Last Tuesday five of us went over to Mallon 'airport to meet Partner's sister from England. My, what a thrill it is to watch the huge planes come in; to see the passengers getting off and the excitement of the friends and relatives who await them. And the remarks one hears tell a story in themselves. For in- stance: "Do you think we'll know him after all these years?" • "Look, Mummy, look, there's Grandma!" ... "I don't believe he's come — I can't see anyone there who looks a bit like Fred!" • Top Fashion 5, v 869 C.d w$. Hats that flatter everyone! They are such easy crochet and cost little to make, besides. Crocheted hats are top fash- ion. These take only .4 ounces of fingering yarn, Use 3 strands for the fluffy loops. Pattern 369: directions to fit all headsizes• Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123, Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont, Print plainly P A -T - TERN NUMBER, ,your NAME and ADDRESS. FOR THE FIRST TIME! Over 200 designs in our new, 1962 Needlecraft Catalogue— biggest ever! Pages, pages, pages of fa- shions, home accessories to knit, crochet, seW, weave, embroider, quilt. See jumbo -knit, cloths, spreads, toys, linens, afghans plus free patterns" Send 250. Ontario resrd nts must turludt le Sales Tax for each CATA- LOG ordered. 'f"iuere rs' ne sales tax on the patterns. We were like all the rest — we wondered if we would rec- ognize Queenie after a lapse of twelve years. From a distance we picked out first one and then another as Queenae, But when quite a different person came to the Customs desk we had no doubt at all. There was . the same smile, the same bright manner that we remembered- she didn't appear changed at all — or even tired. Soon we were all united, greetings ex- changed and then we were on our way. Joy and the two boys stayed and had supper with us and the two little fellows were very friendly with this aunt they had never seen. When the supper dishes were done you can imagine how we talked. It just seems you can exchange more family news in two hours conversation than you can in two years of Ietter- writing. And then there was the trip over. Queenie said the flight had been smooth and un- eventful — she hadn't even minded the taking off or'land- ing, At eleven -thirty I suggest- ed it might be a- good idea to go to bed. Queenie looked at her watch — "My goodness," she exclaimed, "do you know by our time it is four -thirty in the morning! No wonder I'sn tired," For the next two days we took short drives around the country showing her this and that, including Ginger Farm with its network of cloverleaf and highways with a short ser- vice road running directly into the farm. She was astounded at the many changes since her last visit, Early Friday morning our visitor was on her way again, this time to Renfrew, Ottawa and Deep River, travelling with Bob, Joy and the two boys as they were going to 'Deep River for Thanksgiving. A three -hun- dred mile drive with two little ones in the ear might be quite an ordeal, We are hoping it wasn't too much for her. The rest of that day Partner and I sort of rested up a bit, Later in the day we were talk- ing to Daughter slue and her ,family were going to the cottage for the weekend would we go along too. That meant four adults, three active boys and two dogs in One car! It was hot and I wilted at the thought,. Partner wanted ane to go and he would stay home but I talk- ed him into goinginstead' by say- ing I would just as soon have a quiet weekend at home. I started my weekend by working in the garden pull- ing up vannas; . petunias and nicotines that were certainly past their glory. Then a. neigh- bour asked me to go shopping withher and I went. Early Sun- day afternoon a little girlfrom next door came running over in great distress crying — "Mrs. Clarke, please, oh please come over and help my mother, She is awful sick." So off I went to the house next door where I found a Po- lish woman in 'great distress.' I had trouble in getting . a doctor to come but finally managed it. The poor soul thought she was going to pass away; begged me not to leave her and to look af- ter her little girl ifshe should die. The doctor gave her a sedative after a thorough ex- amination but he could not say at that time whether she was likely to get better or worse. What added to the trouble was the fact that the woman and her husband could speak only broken Bng 1 i s h, Fortunately their ten -year-old daughter was a good interpreter. Naturally I was back and forth for the rest of the day. Another neighbour had invited me in for dinner so I went as that was quicker than making a meal for myself. Monday, being a holiday, the lit- tleg irl and her father will both be at home so I hope the patient will improve during the day, When Partner returns lie will be a little surprised — and per- haps disturbed — at what my. "nice, quiet weekend" turned into. But then isn't that what neighbours are for — to help each other in time of need? I felt so sorry for the child, Poor wee soul, she was so frightened when her . mother kept talking of dying. I rather fancy the woman has a bad attack of summer flu but she thought she had eaten something that was poisonous. That is why she was so frantic. Modern Etiquette By Anne Ashley Q. If a girl has no parents and she hasno means of giving a party to announce her engage- ment, how can she best make this announcement? A. Her best way would be through the society -news page of her local newspaper. Q. For how long should the bread and butter plates be left on the dinner table? A. Until it is time to serve the dessert. Q. Is it necessary for a host and hostess to accompany de- parting guests to their cars? A. Not unless they really wish to do so. -Otherwise, it is all right for them to speak their good-by's at their door and then remain there until their guests are well on •their way to their cars, ISSUE 43 — 1961 Some True Tales Of Lost -And -Found While he was sitting on the beach at a Lancashire coast fico sort, a 'Yorkshireman lost hip gold watch which was inscribed with his name and address. That was thirty-one years ago. Recently, a young girl on holiday was making a sandcastle on the same beach when she found tlo4 watch. It has been restored to its owner, who is now nearly seven- ty, He was overjoyed to receive the watch as it Was regarded as a "family heirloom," A haulage merchant in Glam organshire found a silver watch completely intact while loading. coal into a lorry. The owner was traced, He was a miner who had drop- ped the watch in the pit many years before. His watch had gone to the pit- head, passed over wheels, pull. ways and screens and been tip- ped into the waiting truck with- out being damaged. Lost -and -found stories are al- ways fascinating. A dream which came true after eighteen years figures in one of them, Going to school one day in 1942 a Somerset boy lost a purse con- taining a locket and some coins. That night he dreamed that he would find the purse, Nothing happened until last year when, as a young farm worker, he was given the job of clearing a ditch which was on the route to his old school. On turning the second shovel- ful he found the purse, The leather had almost rotted away but he recoVered•the locket and coins just as his boyhood dream had foretold. While visiting London a Wor- cestershire man dropped a signet ring of sentimental value as he got out of a train at South Ken- sington. He asked a porter to look for it but was told later that it could not be found. At that moment a train came in. The man explained to an of- ficial that it was "just here that I got out," glancing down as he spoke. There lay the ring on the o a f otbo rd of the train that had just come in after making a round of London! TOO FAT — Mrs. Sharon'Leo Clarke, 21, poses in front of the Los Angeles divorce court. The blonde, who now weighs 130 pounds, was granted an uncontested divorce when she testified that her husband said she was too fat. P'SACE Mrs. Nina Khrushchev left), wife of the Soviet premier, holds the hand of Bea Herrick of New York during an informal meeting with a group of "peace marchers" in Moscow. Mrs. Khrushchev received several members of the San Francisco -to -Moscow peace march at the House of Friendship in the center of the city, She told the group that the Soviet Union is not building any bomb shelters, because "we are riot getting ready for war,"