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. 'SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 19 we, . Tr 3 ~~ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE 4 -- a : | ~*~" PAGE SEVEN How British Women Endeavour To Keep a Well-Dressed Look By BETTY ROSAMOND '(The Owerseas Miil) Like a burst of joyful sunshine Princess Elizabeth's betrothal Lit up an austerity-gloomy Britain. It/ came as a romantic relief at the psychological time when Govern- ment Jeremiahs had just warned us of still more austerity to come. For the next few weeks the jan- gle of international bickerings and the forebodings of famine and economic catastrophes will be muted in the happy contemplation of the Princess' wetiding. The royal engagement is just the right tonic after a long, melan- choly succession of woe, woe, woe, We feel like enraptured slum chil- dren who have just been read a fairy tale. But even our real-life Princess and her Prince Charming ..... be spared the impositions of thi Ogress of "Austerity. The Westminster Abbey wedding of our future Queen will he unlike any other wi of a king's daughter. For tradition's sake the bride may wear something borrowed; for the sake of sheer necessity many of the wedding guests must per- force do likewise. . Lack of Court uniforms and robes will rob the ceremony of much of its colour. Only recently a noble lord admitted unabashed having had to borrow another noble lord's trousers to attend a formal func- tion, Duchess and Char Biit this state of national thread- - bareness is no cause for lament, Clothing coupons have done as much as any of our other privations to unify us all. Now that the duchess can buy no more new clothes than her char- woman there is an exhilarating reality about everyday living. There are no "best-dressed wo- men" in the old sense these days. At the present clothing coupon rate of 3 5/9 a month the one-time lead- er of fashion can buy only one suit, one pair of shoes, and six pairs of stockings with her year's allocation of coupons. She must go without underwear, frocks, coats, gloves, and evening gowns. In contrast, a "best-dressed .wo- man of Brishane (according to Aus- tralian papers just received) in one year was able to buy herself: One linen suit, one tailored suit, one dressmaker's winter suit, two good frocks for special occasions, ne short-sleeved woollen frock, ee silk frocks, one ball dress, one dinner dress, one linen frock, three beach frocks, shorts and shirts, two bathing suits, two woollen jumpers, one twin set, one skirt, six pairs of shoes, four pairs of gloves, and four nightgowns. Petticoat Curtains To obtain such a dazzling collec- tion of finery a British woman would need at least six bed-ridden grandmothers to hand over their own coupons for her adornment. But don't imagine us as dejected Cinderellas slumping with envy in our tatters at such stories of dress- ing up. The more the women of the world buy British materials the sooner shall we be in a sufficiently stable economic position to go and 'buy a pretty blouse at will. Those readers who are able to come over for the Princess' wedding will no doubt find it somewhat dif- ficult to hunt down these alleged Cinderellas, the reason being that if we have any coupons to spend we invest them in big garments that show, such as coats, suits and .. That explains the well- stocked and low-priced lingerie shops. Few women buy underwear these days. An 'American journalist recently returned home with the story that the women of Britain could not in- dulge in any high kicking for fear of revealing petticoats made from lace curtains formerly hanging at the sitting-room windows. Tue re- verse, however, is happening. Petti- coats have been known to be hung up as window curtains! Blitzed Finery The only petticoats certain of a natural death are those that have been brought out of honouraktle re- tirement after lives as nightgowns and pre-war sun suits. When their splits .refuse further repair, they will be replaced by the lingerie now being made in thou- sands of homes all over Britain the newly released and cou- spon-free nylon parachute panels. women will continue to hide coupon troubles under showy p garments, or invest in accessor- jes such as shoes, when obtainable, to prolong the life of nine-year-old and over pre-war garments. "This black ocat was bought in 1938 and blown through a wall dur- ing the bombing of London in 1940," a young woman architect informed me after I had mentally pronounced her a worthy claimant for the title of g '"best-dresser." "So did these shoes," she continued, pointing forward a black snake- skin toe. : Brother's Wedding Her fine cream straw hat was bought in 1941 for her brother's wedding, and has greeted each sum- mer's spell of sunshine with a dif- ferent set of decorations for each of the past seven seasons. But even though in possession of a well stocked wardrobe when clothes rationing started; this "best- dresser" has found the task of keeping up appearances one de- manding much ingenuity and re- sourcefulness. In the first year of clothes ra- tioning, from June, 1941, to May, 1942, she spent her coupons on a green scarf, an elastic belt, material for a navy-blue suit, navy wool for a jumper, one bathing dress, two pairs of summer shoes, one corse- lette, eight pairs of stockings, one remnant of grey material, a hya- cinth-blue wool dress, and 4 oz. of baby wool for her young nephew. In the next year she donated two coupons for her nephew's shoes, and for herself she bought a bras- siere, a blue silk 'remnant, three pairs of shoes, one pair of slippers, two vests, a wine colored winter suit, a blue linen suit, and a length of striped material for a skirt. Men's Turn For the ration year just ended she hag spread her coupons over a wa- terproof, a pair of white summer sandals, a two-way stretch, a pink linen dress, some white pique to make a hat, a pair of black lace shoes, and two pairs of panties. After six full years of clothes ra- tioning, wardrobes are at a low ebb and few grandmothers seem willing to display the same coupon gen- erosity. to the younger members of their families as they did in the past. One old-age pensioner, however, hag contributed 10 coupons to help the Enfield Central Band to replace the uniforms bought 13 years ago. "We're not worried about the money (£400)," said Mr. L. N. Hatch, of First-avenue, Enfield, who has been playing the saxo- phone in the band for 40 years, "but we need 630 coupons." So far the total of coupons given stands at 260 and the band is be- coming more threadbare. y Also getting shabbier and shab- bier are Britain's menfolk, Now more cloth is to be made available for men's garments and less for women's. "The women, as usual, seem to have got away with it at the ex- pense of the mere man," said Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, this month. . "If husbands would spend more on their own clothes and less on their wives', that might help to right. the balance--if they dare to," Sir Stafford maintained. Of course Sir Stafford is right, but we do hope the men won't start getting "strong" until the women- folk have had a chance of doing a bit of dressing-up for the royal wedding. Elizabeth's Ring, Gold or Platinum ? Will Princess Elizabeth's wedding ring be gold or platinum? That is one of the matters of speculation in connection with the royal romance which has caused so much rejoic- ing and enthusiasm in Britain, It is recalled that Welsh gold, still obtainable in small quantities, is often used for royal wedding rings, and was used for the rings of the Queen and the Duchess of Kent, Platinum wedding rings are fash- ionable nowadays, and the fact that the Princess' engagement ring is platinum suggests that her wedding ring may match it. But gold can be made to look like platigum by the modern process of rhodium- plating. A gold ring thus treated has more lustre than platinum, OUT OF TOWN GUESTS Out-of-town guests at the Rey- nolds-Fraser wedding on Thursday included Mrs. P, J. Gordon, Sault Ste. Marie; the Rev. and Mrs. A. J Eagle and Betty and Mrs. L. W. Franklin Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reynolds, John and Jim, Ham- ilton; Dr. J. B. Reynolds, Port Hope, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cowie, Owen Sound. or CORNS and. Bunions i THE SAFE WAY! Medical science provides 'our Safe and Satisfactory Corn and Bunion Remedies. Corns, Bunions, respond naturally to these specialties. Enjoy relief from foot-ache, while safely treating the painful growths them- selves. Why suffer one more minute? | POWELL'S DRUG STORE 35% SIMCOE ST. N. PHONE 1360 all of Oshawa. MR. AND MRS. who were united 'n marriage recently in Whitby. The bride, formerly ' who were married in Oshawa last week. The bride, Ivy Jean Hillier, Marie Taillon, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Taillon, and the who arrived from England three months ago, is the daughter of Mr. bridegroom is the son of Mrs. James: Close and the late Mr. Albert Smith, and Mrs. Fred Hillier, of Bristol, and the bridegroom is the son of | Mrs. Pred Crook, Oshawa, Honeymoon at Lake Papineau STANLEY SMITH --Photo by Hornsby Studio Oshawd Man with His English Bride NX. AND MRS. JOHN GRANT CROOK and the late Mr. Crook. --Photo by Hornsby Studio TATATATA"A"ATA"A"s TaTaTa aa AA"A"A" Personals Accounts of social events and of visitors to and from the city are appreciated by the Social Department. | f TELEPHONE 335 4 AONE BENBELED NI AIIIIEN] Col. and Mrs. Edwin Pearson and daughters, Joan and Evelyn, have returned from an interesting trip to Georgian Bay. * Mr, and Ms, Zu 'Topping have returned to Hamilton after spend- ing their two weeks' vacation at Pinehurst Lodge. * 2% Mr. and Mrs. A, F. Woodward, Buckingham Avenue, spent their vacation with Canon and Mrs. A. G. Wakelin of Kemptville at Rye Beach, New Hampshire, US.A. * 2X * Mrs. E, C. McNeilly, Forest Hill Village, who has spent the past month at Pinehurst Lodge, Cor- bett's Point, had as a dinner guest Mrs. R. E. MeMulien, Osawa. * pr" g 8 Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin left this morning to attend the National Convention of the Canadian Feder- ation of Home and School being held in Sackville, NB. all next week. * * * Mr. and Mrs, Ambrose Murray and their daughter and son, Marie and Leon, together with Mr. Jack Collison, Bloor Street West, have returned from an interesting trip to Sault Ste. Marie where they visited some of Mr. Murray's relatives. They stopped at several places on their trip including Huntsville, North Bay and Sudbury. kB Mrs. Robert Gannon who before her marriage at Howe Island last month was Miss Edna Foley, was guest of honor at a post-nuptial shower held at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Down, Bloor Street West, on Thursday night. Mrs. Frank Sullivan assisted Mrs. Down in en- tertaining the 40 guests present. Contests were arranged and Mrs. Matt Crawforth, Mrs. Jack Bon- netta and Mrs. William Dearborn were the winners. The rooms were decorated with pink and white streamers and flowers. Many at- tractive and-useful gifts were pre- sented to the bride on a decorated tea-wagon. Mrs, Gannon had been a teacher at the little red school house, 8.8. 4, and her former pu- pils helped serve refreshments, Social Notices $1.00 e Announcements $1.00 nt A ENGAGEMENT Mr, and Mrs. Norman McEvers wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Norma, to Francis (Frank) Charles Ash- by, son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Ashby, North Oshawa. The mar- riage will take place on Saturday, September 20, in Centre Street United Church at 4 p.m, / * * Mr. and Mrs, John Hector Bea- ton announce the engagement of their daughter, (Dr.) Dorcas Ma- deline, to Mr. Everett Arthur Lov. el! ron of Mr. and Mrs, Edwin Arthur Lovell, The marriage will take place on Saturday, Septem- ber 6, in St. Andrew's United Church, @ * 2 * Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kerman wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elsie Agnes, to Mr. Kenneth Waldron Forbes, son of Mr. John Forbes of Agincourt and Mrs. H. A. PNge, Toronto. The mar- riage will take place on Saturday, September 6, in Centre Street Unit- ed. Church at 3.30 p.m. * + b> Mr. and - Mrs. Arthur Holmes, Oshawa, wish to announce the en- gagement of their eldest daughter, Geraldine Ruth, to Wilbert Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Cobourg. The wedding will take place in the Salvation Army Cita- del on Saturday, September 6. * 2 Mr, and Mrs, Glen Hi Piper, Ajax, announce the engagement of their younger daughter, Elaine Ruth, to Mr. Thomas Allen Seens, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Seens, Victoria, B.C. The marriage will take place on - Saturday, September 6, in the Ajax Community Church. Heat Waves Don't Bother Him NEIL ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG only child of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong, Burk Street. Neil, who is nearly 21; years old, is the grandson of Mr. and 'Mrs. William Garrard, Thornton's Corners, and Mrs. Ernest Armstrong, Carleton Place. ~--Photo by Meyers Studio Half World's People Remain Illiterate By KAY REX Canadian' Press Staff Writer Toronto--In its drive against il- literacy, the United Nations Educa- tional, Scientific and Cultural Or- ganization faces one of the most serious problems with which it has yet coped, a United States mem- ber of the national committee for UNESCO. last night told the International Federation of uni- versity women. The illiterates compose more than half the population of the world "and they are by no means confined to Africa and the Orient as we of the United States know to our cost," Dr. Helen White of Roslindale, Mass., told the 500 de- world conference here. Dr. White is professor of English at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, and member of the national committee for U.N. ES.C.O.. She warned against "bare liter- | acy' which could betray the im- perfectly educated to the deceits and perversions of propaganda. Hand in hand with UNESCO's drive against illiteracy would go a world-wide campaign for the es- tablishment of a system of basic education for all the people of the world. Dr. White referred to the meet- ing next month in Nanking, China, of "experts from all over the Far East' to discuss the progress al- ready made in this battle against illiteracy. In November another panel of specialists would assemble in Mex- ico City at the time of the second UNESCO general conference. A series of "pilot projects" to test the most advanced methods on an ex- perimental basis already are going forward for Haiti, British Africa, and China. It was planned to launch a fourth project. next year in India. ZILEX STEAM IRON ee-way ves put a rotective sheath of steam rom heel to tip between iron and fabric. ' TWO /RONS IN ONE Flip the switch to change instantly: STEAM... for wrinkle Jront ironing of synthetic abrics. . . no sticking ... no, scorching. DRY... for cottons, linen, flatware. Can also be used without water as a dry iron. Dial-set temperature control. a Approved for its safety fi Stamdands A by C -- WHITTINGTON RADIO & APPLIANCE ey and /Jervece PHONE 1438 5 BOND WEST od Marie Taillon Wed To Stanley L. Smith The marriage of Mary Margaret (Marie) Taillon and Stanley Leon- ard Smith, both of Oshawa, was solemnized recently by the Rev. Hugh G. Crozier at his residence in Whitby. The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Maurice Taillon and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs, James Close and the late Mr. Albert Smith.. The bride, who was attended by Mrs. Vince McCabe, wore a street- length frock of white silk jersey with a matching calot and a cor- sage of red roses, Mrs. McCabe was in pale blue silk with a calot to match and a cor- sage of pink roses. The best man was Mr. Edward Smith, brother of the bridegroom. A reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's mother who, was wearing navy blue. Assisting her was Mrs. Arthur Parkin, sister of the bride, who was in lime green, Each had a corsage of pink roses. The honeymoon was spent at Papineau Lodge, Lake Papineau, and the couple have retuned tc Oshawa. Miss Bessie Frase Becomes a Bride The Rev. J. M, Fra of the bride, assist y the Rev. George Telford officiated at the wedding, of Miss Mary Elizabeth Fraser, Oshawa, and the Rev. Ar- thur Guy Reynolds of Annan, Ont., in St. Andrew's United Church on Thursday afternoon. The bride, who graduated from the School of Nursing of the Osh- awa General Hospital in 1943, and Las been the instructor of nu.ses at the hospital, is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs, J. M. Fros r of Walter's Falls, Ont., and the bridegroom is the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. C, W. Rey. nolds, formerly of Toronto. The ceremony was performed against a background of white gladioli, arranged in baskets, and the wedding music was played by Mr. Reginald Geen, The bride was given in marri- age by her brother, Mr. John R. Fraser. Her g"wn of ivory broca- ded satin was fashioned with a fitted bodice'and long peplum, A full length veil was caught to a halo of pleated brocaded' satin. The veil was worn 30 years ago by the bridesmaid's mother, Mrs. Je: P. Cordon, The bride's jewel. lery was a single strand of pearls, and she carried an arm bouquet of American Beauty roses, ] Miss Elizabeth Gordon, the bridesmaid, was in powder blue taffeta, The full-skirted gown had a-long fitted 'bodice, and she wore a half hat with a halo of pink sweetheart roses and a shoulder- length veil. Her jewellery was a Dresden locket and her flowers were pink roses and gladioli. The best man was Mr. Morris Reynolds of Hamilton, and Mr. Donald Fraser and Mr. Evan Rey- nolds were the ushers. A reception was held at the home of Mrs. R, Leo Gray, Sim- coe Street North, where the guests were received by the bride's mother wearing turquoise crepe with brown accessories and a corsage of Talisman roses. She was assisted by the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. C. M. Reynolds, who wore light blue crepe with white accessories and a corsage of deep pink roses. Also receiving was Mrs. Gray who was in light blue with pink accessories and a cor- sage of pink roses, A galaxy of summer flowers decorated the re- ception rooms, The honeymoon is being spent in the Laurentians. The bride was wearing a grey feather flannel dress with a navy blue shortie coat and hat of navy blue straw when the couple left. They will make their home at Annan, Ont. "Most of us have suffered from a certain sort of ladies who, by their perverse unselfishness, give more trouble than the selfish, who almost clamor for the unpopular dish and scramble for the worst seat."--G. K. Cheterton, Silver Wedding of My. & Mrs. W. Burns Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Burns, Ken- neth Avenue, were at home to their friends on Thursday evening on the occasion of their 25th wedding an=- niversary. Later in the evening they were entertained with a mock wed- ding followed by the presentation of a silver tea service and tray, the gift of a group of relatives. They also received a silver inlaid sand- wich plate from their neighbors, and many other useful and attrac- tive gifts from friends. Mrs, J. B. Hutcheson, mother of Mrs. Burns, presided at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. Charles Stanley and Miss Dor- een Hutcheson. Out-of-town guests included Mrs, Harty Elmer, Flint, Mich.; Mrs. Charles Stanley, Kingston; Mrs. Alex Allan, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Foster, Burlington, and Mis3 Leora Burns, Kingston. Elizabeth Starts Royal House Hunt Happy choice of a. country home for Princess Elizabeth after her marriage is lovely Sunninghill Park, in Buckinghamshire, which was sold to the Crown two years ago by the late Mr. Philip E. Hill. The mansion's 25 rooms have been vacated by the R.AF. men billeted there, and hutments have been removed from the grounds. Finding a town house for the royal couple will be a more difficult problem. It is hardly likely that they will share Buckingham Palace with the King and Queen inde- finitely. St. Jame's Palace has been men- tioned as a likely selection, but its only habitable part is York House, now occupied by the Duke of Glou- cester and his family. There would be ample room at Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria, but it will be many years before the palace--a blitz ca- sualty--can be put in a proper state of repair. i $ oo 5 ; Your Kodak Snapshots Enlarged TO SIZE 4 x 6" IN PREMIER MOUNT Special This Week! ony 33c COLORED: 26¢ Extra 6 King E. TAMBLYN Phone 760 OSHAWA BUSINESS COLLEGE 18 Simcoe St. N. rHoNE [314 W The Oshawa Business College (reg- istered as a Trade School under the Trades: Schools Regulation Act, 1938) has established an enviable reputation for efficient training. Qualified teachers and modern equipment are essentials in this college and as a result pupils graduating from this school enjoy a distinct advantage. Individual Instruction Classes begin every Monday. Evening Classes begin Oct. 2nd, 1947 FALL TERM OPENS TUESDAY, SEPT. 2nd, 1947 The office will be opén during the month of August from 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m, COURSES-- o STENOGRAPHIC o SECRETARIAL o ACCOUNTANCY e COMPTOMETER o BUSINESS MACHINES SUBJECTS-- STENOGRAPHIC Gregg or Pitman Shorthand, Typing, Business Practice, Penmanship, Spelling, Rapid Calculation, Business English. SECRETARIAL Same as Stenographic plus Bookkeeping, ACCOUNTING Canadian Modern Accounting, intensive course plus spelling; Busi Arithmeti , B Typing. 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