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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1930 EL ua PAGE FIVE 'Women's Interests in the Home --- and the Community Social & Personal Miss Eunice Robinson, of Toronto University, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Rob- inson, Tylor Cresent. The Victoria Lodge, L.T.B., No, 55 held their annual election of of- ficers last evening at the regular lodge meeting. There was a splen- did attendance. Mrs. Jennie Walk- er was elected to the position of Worshipful Mistress and takes the place of Mr. Wiggins, as Worship- ful Master for the past year. The installation of officers elected last evening will take place at mext month's meeting. M. McIntyre Hood was in Port Col- borne last night addressing the an- nual banquet of the Port Colborne and Humberstone Branch of the Canadan Legion, B.E.S.L. On Friday evening last, about twenty members of the Empress of India Lodge of the Daughters of England paid a surprise visit to the home of Mrs. Tanton. It was the occasion of Mrs, Tanton's birthday and in her honor the members of the lodge presented her with a plant. A most enjoyable social time was spent, refreshments being served later in the evening. Miss Card, Miss Reid, and Miss Weldon, of Toronto and Mr. L. Dav- idson, of . Nova Scotia were week- end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Grisewood, 21 McLaughlin Blvd. The Lend a Hand club held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Disney, Simcoe St. south, Mrs. Holdsworth, president, presided. The officers elected for 1931 were Mrs. Branton, president, Mrs, Thrasher, vice-president; Mrs. Fol- Jest, rec.-sec.; Mrs. Evans, treas. A novelty doll donated by Miss Helen Branton was drawn for, Mrs, Holdsworth holding the lucky ticket. A silver bud vase, donated by Miss Blanche Ball was drawn for and Mrs. Branton held the lucky ticket. After the.busines was con cluded a dainty supper was served by the hostess, assisted by her daughters, Misses Ileen and Amy, and Mrs. Jay Goyne. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SISTER Another shopping tour! Mari- anne has had two busy shopping trips and although she has only made purchases for two members of the family she has seen ever so many things. Yesterday afternoon she started out determined to buy something for her little sister, Nancy, Nancy is in the first form at high school and although she is not grown-up, she likes to be and to act as much like the girls in fourth and fifth form as possible. To tell the truth she is just a little bit sophisticated, so games and dolls are out of the queston. Even skates for that matter. But the ma- teral I0T @ New DPAarLty aress, sne would just love," Maranne, bear- ing this in mind, made her way to the silk shop, and the clerk behind the counter brought out bolts of filmy chiffons, in all the dainty pas- tel shades, that would make the loveliest frocks with tiny puffed sleeves and black or colored velvet ribbons at the waist. The party frocks for the younger get are very fussy this winter, Besides the chif- fons, Marianne saw crepes and sat- ins. She was tempted to chose enough of the brilliant red crepe de chine for Nancy's new frock, but before doing so she looked at the pretty under things they had for young girls in the same store. They were fascinating. Nancy would adore the panties like gym trunks, of gayly stripped broadcloth, and for special occasions the real frilly ones with lots of lace. In the same store there were hosiery, warm woolly sport hose, and those of the finest silk, gloves, shoulder bou- quets, and ever so many other little things that attract the feminine eye. As she was going out the chenille berets with the scarfs to match were brought to her attention and she hesitated for some time, looking at them. Any girl going to high school would be in high spirits if she got one of those sets for Christmas. There were in different shades, some of them silk, some wool and others of velvet, with little bows on the top of corded ribbon. Nancy, like lots of other girls was beginning to get interested in badminton, they were playing it at the gym in the church. Of course Kayser Chiffon or Service Hose, Silk to top. $1.00 Guaranteed firsts ATKINS' HOSIERY AND LINGERIE SHOP 13 Simcoe St. South FROM MOTHER OF EIGHTEEN Read How This Medicine NEW CANADIANS LEARN TO SPEAK AND READ ENGLISH Mrs. A. L. W. Smith Con- ducts Class at Church of All Nations A class in the south end of the town that is very much like any class in English in the public schools in the city, except that the pupils sitting in rows of seats be- fore the teacher arc men and wo- men to whom the English language is still foreign instead of boys and girls with bright shining faces, is a most interesting place to visit. This class which meets twice a week in the Sunday School room of the Church of All Nations com- menced about six weeks ego. Only a few patronized it at first out the desire to learn the 'anguage of the country of their adoption prompted a larger number of these new Can- adians to join it. mo that there are now about forty-six on the roll. Mrs. A. L. W. Smith, a trained public school teacher is the in- structor of this class of earnest students. Like their children that attend the public schools these men and women slowly, spell and sound out the words from the primer. It was necessary for them to begin at the very beginning for when they came the first time many of them had no knowledge of English. Although this is on- ly the seventh week, they have made such advancement that they are now reading quite quickly. Being Polish, Ukrainians and Russians for the most part, the let- 4 ters of the alphabet of their own language are somewhat different from the English and it is hard for them to make the correct sounds. It was amusing and yet pitiful to see and hear a room full of grown women and men, those of them who are employed, working at some heavy manual labor, read- ing like public school children, the story of the Three Bears, or Hump- ty-Dumpty and when the meaning of certain words had been grasped, eyes in hard, rough faces Jight up in a child-like delight. These peu- ple are quick and eager to learn and it is all seriousness to them. There is need of no effort on the teacher's part to discipline them. They are however, backward about speaking aloud and attempting a conversation in their new tongue, but if the whole class is asked to read a sentence aloud none of them hesitate to make use of the rumbling noise about them to try out their own voices. The teacher divides the class so that there is so much time spent on reading from a book the primer used in the public schools, some on spelling and writing the words and 'sentences, and the re- mainder of the hour and z half on conversation. The last provid- ed some amusement last evening. The question "When did you come to Canada?' was asked by the tea- cher. It was necessary for her to write it on the blackboard and to repeat it several times. Some one at the back of the room, gave a clear answer to the effect that he had come over in 1924. Then one young, bright looking man at the front of the class attempted an answer. Try as he would, he could not make himself understood and after several attempts he blurted out brokenly, "I don't know." The rest of the class roared with laughter, not at him but with him, tor they well understood how much he wanted to answer the question but like themeslves could not find the correct words. They are taught many words by sight. All sorts of charts with a pleture and what is in the picture written beside it, are used. Then, as well as reading they are taught writing. This is very difficult for them, because of the different for- mation of the English letters and those of their native language. Each pupil has a scribbler and is required to learn to write so many sentences and words at a lesson. In this Mrs. Smith is assisted by Miss Gertrude Staples, deaconness of the Church of All Nations. Such subjects for the reading and writ- ing that involve domestic words and words of things common to the labor men are used. Some people may ask, why was this English class started when those who wished to study the language could go to the voca- tional classes at the Collegiate? The answer is one that is not quickly guessed, unless by one well acquainted with the people in the foreign section of the town. First, 'he Church of All Nations is rgiht 'n their own community, and per- haps the biggest reason of all is that these people are timid about attending classes In the huge huild- ing that is the Collegiate. It ra- ther awes them and they do not feel at home and at ease in it. The informal class in the little hack room of the church they attend on Sunday is much more to their liking. Here, these new Cana- dians, are encouraged by patient teachers to learn the ways of their new land, and taught to overs me the greatest drawback of all of them--the lack of knowledge nf the language spoken by the propl: in their new land. she would welome a new racket and a supply of shuttlecocks, "If Nancy was only fond of books," thought Marianne "I could get her one, and the present would be settled." Un- fortunately Nancy was not particu- larly fond of reading anything ex- cept her school books, so there was no use paying a visit to the hook store. 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It contains most attractive Paris designs for aduls and children, embroidery, Xmas suggestions, ete. Be sure to fill in the size of the pattern. Send stampeg or coin (coin preferred). Price of book 10 cents Price of pattern 20 ents. No. 2859. Size .... | Young People's Meetings ST. ANDREW'S YOUNG PEOPLE SOCIETY The regular weekly meeting of the Young People of St. Andrew's congregation was held on Monday evening at eight o'clock. Following the devotional opening exercises taken by Harold Barclay, president of the Society and a brief business period attention was turn- series of travelogues which have been given from time to time by the Rev. Mr. Maxwell. Gray Friars Bobby and Scenes of Edinburgh was the subject of last evening's travel study but we were introduced to the Land of the Heather by glimpses of Stirling Castle, The Forth ridge and Melrose Abbey, Beautfully coloured slides gave very interesting views of Hol- lyrood Palace, the Scottish Royal residence with its myriad historial asgoiations. In Edinburgh itself St. Giles Cathedral, the sene of the re- cent union of Scotland's Presbyter- a present for her brother then, and boys nearly always like boks. Toilet articles! Why, of course, Marianne had not thought of them before, and we have a hunch that she settled the question with a large jar of a very good kind of bath salts, some cakes of soap and a box of dusting powder all of the same perfume. Don't you think; Nancy will like that? ed to the screen for the fourth of a | Passes Through Canada Is Excellency Lord Stonehaven, Governor-General of Australia, for the past five years, and Lady Stonehaven recently passed through Canada from Vancouver to Quebec by Canadian Pacific sailing from the latter city for England by the Duchess of Atholl. The distin guished visitor stated that Australia was anxious to establish closer trade relations with Canada end was carefully studying conditions here with that alm in view. fan churches, the Home of John Knox, great Reformer and one of Scotland's truly great men, Prncess street, one of the finest promenades in the world and last but by no means least Edinburgh. Castle and that sacred shrine of Scotland's Love and Sorrow, the magnificent million and a half dollar National War Memorial. Gray Friars Church will be for ever associated with Bobby, no, not Scotland's poet ploughman verses have endeared him to the hearts of millions but a diminutive shaggy-haired Skye terrier in whose memory Gray Friars Bobby | has been erected opposite the en- trance to the Church of Gray Friars, The story of the little dog's faith- fulness and love as day by day and year by year for fourteen long years | ha he kept his vigil at the grave of whose | nis master in Gray Friars' Kirkyard was indeed an object lesson of love and devotion that was fully appre- [ciated by all who heard the story. Following the address two de- lightfuly duets by the Misses Peggy and Betty McNab, accompanied at the piano by Miss Mildred John- ston, brought the travelogue to a | conclusion, ST. GEORGE'S A.Y.P.A, It was announced at the regular | business meeting of the St. George's \.Y.P. A. held in the Parish Hall last evening, that a Good Cheer dance will be given, on Monday, | December 15th, under the auspices of the association. It is hoped that |a large number will attend this | Christmas party. The proceeds will used for welfare work in the church. Those who attended last By Thornton W. Burgess STUMPY BUMPS HIS NOSE Some knowledge is attained by thumps, And wisdom often comes with bumps --Young Muskrat. The young Muskrat who had lost| a leg in a trap on the edge of the Laughing Brook had a name. Yes, sir, he had a name. He didn't know it, but he had a name just the same. Farmer Brown's Boy had given it to him He gave it to him the first time he saw him. The name w Stumpy. Farmer Brown's Boy had been filled with great pity that young Muskrat and with anger at the thought that any onc had dared set traps around the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook. He had scarched everywhere for traps but had failed to find any. This was be cause the boy who had sct them had taken them up after he had founl Stumpy's paw in one. The Smi Pool and the Laughing Brook were once more safe. for Never had there been a time when | food was so easy to get around the Smiling Pool. You sec matter, Ever since he had first s Stumpy he had slipped away ten as he could and taken a of carrots and apples over to Smiling supply the Pool, "I've got to make it up to that ht tle fellow in some way," said Farmer Brown's Bey, "It can't be for him to get food as it was beiore he lost that leg. I am afraid that he will go hungry. 1 don't see how with only one front paw he can pos- sibly dig roots even where the mud is fairly soft. If I leave plenty of carrots and apples around he will get some anyway, Of course, the other Muskrats will get most of them, hut what ir they. do? There are more apples this year than any one knows what to do with and 1 guess we can spare plenty of carrots." So. Jerry Muskrat and Mrs. Jerry and those of the children who were planning to spend the winter in the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook were haying an easy time of it and were growing fat. Stumpy was getting his share. In fact, Farm- er Brown's Boy would have been sur- prised could he have known how large a share Stumpy was getting. Not only was he getting plenty to eat day by day, but also enough to store Farmer | irown's Boy was attending to that as casy | for future use. You sce, now he had grown accustomed to the Je of that foot he was surprisingly active on his remaining three legs and | was quite ready to fight for his rights. | His teeth were just as long and just as sharp as the teeth of any other Muskrat and he knew how to use them, So he had soon won the res- pect of his brothers and sisters and they seldom tried to take advantage of him He was planning to spend the win- | ter in the big house of his parents, Jerry and Mrs, Jerry. There was plenty of room. In fact, one of his sistérs was planning to spend the {0 ter there also. With Jerry and | Mrs, Jerry there would be four--and [1 ur would be very comfortable in- ld Stumpy didn't know what this away [i of Practical Gifts. Kenwood Blankets Kenwood Kimonas Down Comforters Cloths Hand Embroidered Pillow Cases Hand Embroidered Linen Towels Madeira Linens, all sizes. Fancy Linens, all shapes Linen Cloths and Napkins Fancy Linen Breakfast Sets and Silk Lingerie in every shade, style, and size. Visit our store now, and often. Get acquainted with the New Low Prices, marked on Christmas merchandise this year. In one of our largest showings A FEW SUGGESTIONS THAT WILL ANSWER THE GIFT QUESTION --FOR THE DISCRIMINATIVE BUYER Fancy Silk Kimonas Eiderdown Kimonas Leather Skating Coats Silk Cushions Flannelette Pajamas Flannelette Nightgowns Fancy Laundry Bags Fancy Cushion Tops New Silk Bedspreads Boxed Handkerchiefs Card Table Covers shades by best makers. Silk Hosiery in all the best DO NOT FORGET OUR NEW BABY DEPARTMENT evening were entertained by a ban- jo duet by Hayden McDonald and Bill Bibbie. Dr. Hoig, who is us- ually secured as speaker for the Association, at least, one meeting in the year was present last evening and talked on a subject of which he is very fond-- William Henry Drum- mond and his French Canadian Poetry. He told the story of the life and work of Drummond and read a number of his favorite poems. KING STREET YOUNG PEOPLE The regular meeting of the King Street Young People's League wos We invite you to come in and look around at our Christmas Gift Sugges- tions. LAMBLE'S | Attacked in Studio, | Bartlett, held on Monday, December 8, in] charge of Group "B." There was an attendance of 81. Bert Wood leader of Group "B"" was chairman for the evening, The Scripture les- son was read by Kathleen Warbur- ton. The business period was in charge of the President, Ed. Kiefa- ber. The topic for the evening was based on Japan, and was divided in- to three parts. The first, "Capital and Labor," was taken by Norma Glaspell. Marjorie Blewett spoke on "Business Morality" and 'Labor and Rural Problems" by Mr. C. H. Millard. Fellowing a short sinz-song, the neeiing was closed with a hymn, and the Mizpah benediction. { | | Calls Police by Air | Saskatoon, Dec. 9.--Geoffrey Saskatoon radio an-| nouncer, last night was broadcast- ing a description of a stolen auto- { mobile, He stood for a second be- fore the microphone when he had finished---alone in the room, A twelve-inch steel bolt suddenly crashed through the ground-floor window, flashed over Bartlett's shoulder and struck the wall, "It Stan is listening, will he please call the police?" Bartlett barked into the "mike." Stan was a fellow-broadcaster, and he hap- pened to be listening in. Police rushed to the radio station, but Bartlett's assailant had disap- peared. Visit Our Store AND SEE OUR LINE The Fashion Shoppe 84 SIMCOE ST. his father talked about You see, it would be He knew He wondered what winter that could be like his first winter, of snow. or ice, t would be like made him feel good. He rejoiced in his fine warm coat. He | didn't know that it was for that coat that the trappers had tried to catch him, Came a night at last when the stars seemed unusually bright and near. | Not a single little Night Breeze was I moving. Stumpy went to bed early. | So did the othérs. Stumpy was the jo awake in the morning. It was | weather. It very carly. In fact, it was still quite dark. Stumpy entered the under- water hall and glided down and out into the Smiling Pool. Then he turne- ed his head up to swim up to the surface to get {fresh air, Up he went just as usual and bumped his nose! Yes, sir, Stumpy-bumped his nose against the top of the Smiling Pool. A more surprised Muskrat never lived. (Copyright, 1939, by T. W. 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