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5 rene o JO'S JOURNAL BY JO ALDWINCKLE Women's Editor of The Times I hadn't realized that there were so many Oliver Twists about. These are the bold ones who ask for more. When Oliver asked for more there wasn't any, but I have much more to share and, at the risk of losing those of you who have had enough, I will continue my adventure story. d We've all read and seen 'er sid ori os oe European Express that crosses the whole continent 0 Europe from Paris to Istanbul, Remember "The Lady Vanishes" and 'The Night Train to Munich'? I had always wanted very much to make this trip; not to get involved in any cloak and dagger, sequence, but just to travel for days and days with nature's most majestic scenery roll- ing by like a color film and to meet travellers of other countries, In its heyday, the Orient Express with its wagon-lits (sleeping cars) represented the height of glittering elegance known only to the very wealthy and travelling royalty, Today's train is but a poor descendant of its great fore- runner and where the former was reserved for the ex- elusive few, today's is jammed with all kinds and condi- tions of people. In countries like the Balkans where a family automobile is an unobtainable luxury, train-travel for busi- ness or pleasure is the only alternative. Judging by the passengers, second and third class must be cheap, In order to reserve a wagon-lit one must take a first glass ticket. This is quite reasonableby our standards as the crowded conditions in the other classes would be unbearable for a long journey. String Bags And Sausages Sometimes we counted as many as 23 coaches. These are divided into compartments seating eight, with a narrow corridor running along the whole length of the train, Euro- peans carry an enormous amount of baggage, not suit- cases, but bundles, kit bags and parcels of all shapes and although racks are provided in the compartments, there is never enough room and boxes and bundles are piled high in the corridor, making a trip along to the end of the coach where there is one lavatory for men and women, something of a mountain climbing expedition, not to be undertaken unless absolutely necessary. We left Paris from the Gare de Lyon at night. Our beds were already made up, so we filled in the border crossing cards for Switzerland and Italy, so as not to be disturbed and were awakened in Verona when a "gentle- man" arrived with coffee and rolls. Next came Padua and by 10 a.m. we were in Venice. Strange to see telephone poles planted in the water, Here one of our most entertaining fellow travellers took his seat in our compartment, We never did learn his name but referred to him as 'Piano-Piano" because this was the theme of his conversation, He was Italian and spoke frac- tured French. Even a young lady from Paris who sat op- posite had trouble understanding him so you can imagine the hilarious situation we all got into. Anyway Plano-Piano's theory was that not only the train but the whole of mankind was rushing at things too fast and all problems could be resolved in time if taken gradually, and he would spread his arms like a symphony conductor and say "Piano-piano", He helped us buy our lunch from a vendor on the platform at Trieste and the two fell into a wordy battle over the right change for American dollars. So we told him "piano-piano"'. as we were quite satisfied with our lunch bags containing half a chicken, rolls and cheese, fruit cake, fresh fruit and a small bottle of red wine, for about $1.50. There was also a tiny paper napkin, a plastic knife, salt and pepper and a toothpick. All Hands To The Pump At Pioko station we saw the people rush off the train with bottles which they filled at a drinking fountain, so we took our thermos flasks and did likewise, This we dis- covered was a smart thing to do as there was no drinking water on the train. We had now crossed into Yugoslavia and the Direct Orient was no longer an express. It stopped at dozens of smal! stations where farm folk climbed aboard with string bags bulging with bread and sausage and usually a bottle of wine. Saw one bottle tied to the carriage door handle, outside, presumably to keep its ruby contents cool. At Postojna Piano-Piano left us after a prolongeét leave-taking and hand-kissing. His gestures from the plat- form as the train pulled out, were in true grand opera style, but he was a sincere, nice man and I think what he wanted to say was "Why can't we all take it easy?" Why can't we? In the Balkans, the Direct Orient Express reverts to a steam locomotive. In other stages of its journey, electric or diesel engines are ised. We iaboréd iike a monsier with asthma up mountain slopes, then: gathering energy in the darkness of a long tunnel (no lights came on--- very sparing of electricity) we would suddenly start dashing and lurching down into a valley. We saw evidence of disastrous floods, Tops of corn- stalks barely showed amid the racing watercourses. Many mountain-side roads dipped into deep, impassable water, emerging slimy, some yards farther on, As far as we could see there were no warning signs for motorists, We broke out journey several times to visit capital cities in Yugoslavia and always we found the same milling crowds at the railway stations. Sometimes we were able to get a porter and sometimes not. We became accus- tomed to heaving our suitcases to each other through the train windows as everyone else did and having found seats, there was always that queasy feeling, wondering if we were really on the right train. The officials aboard are forever changing, and every time a new shift comes on they want to see passports, visas and finally tickets, all at different times. They are all uniformed and armed and it is impossible to tell brag they are railway officials, police or colonels-in- chief. Bulgarian Bonanza Crossing into Bulgaria could have been sticky had it not been for 'Lorne Greene", He was our distinguished, white-haired travelling companion at this stage; a Bulgar dead-ringer for Ben Cartwright. He was a_ well-dressed business man, an exporter of manufactured goods and had the journey lasted long enough I think I could have made a trade patt for Canada with Bulgaria. However, due to the Canadian mail strike, we had not received- the necessary visas for Bulgaria--before--teaving home, Our passports were well scrutinized and the red- starred, uniformed types showed some concern. We just smiled and tried to look innocent about the whole thing. Whatever "Lorne Greene' told them worked. They left and came back with a uniformed young woman, English speaking, (Oh dear), but she merely informed us that we would each have to pay, a fine of six American dollars. Quite a jolt when you can buy a new Canadian passport for five, Nothing for it, but to pay and as she stuffed the bills into a large leather pouch she wished us a pleasant journey. Nobody ever inspected our luggage but the constant request for passports is tiresome and annoying at night when the door of your sleeper is suddenly unlocked by a master key,- the lights turned on abruptly and you are startled out of bilssful slumber by the shout of "passe- por-r-r". - ) EME, JEN IN A DOUBLE - RING ceremony Sandra Dawn Marion. Hallett became the bride of William Henry Marshall, The bride's par- ents are Mr, and Mrs, WEDDING ALBUM A record for your Wedding Album is provided by The Oshawa Times Women's Page. Forms are available at The Oshawa Times office. Early publication of this wedding record is facilitated by submitting the completed form anc a picture of the bride to the Women's Editor as soon as possible after the ceremony. You are asked to submit the names of out-of-town guests attending the wedding to the social editor either before or the day after the wedding. Brown-Dixon Last Saturday afternoon in » Harmony United Church, Caroll Anne Dixon became the bride of #@ Ronald George Brown, The bride is the daughter of Mr, > and Mrs, Sidney Dixon and the bridegroom's parents are Mr, and Mrs. George William Brown, all of Oshawa. The Reverend N. T. Holmes officiated and the organist was Mrs, Marie Taylor of Port |Perry. The bride's father gave her in marriage. She wore a gown of Ligoda crepe with scoop neck- line and three-quarter sleeves. § The sheath and bodice were lavishly trimmed with appli- ques of Alencon lace and the overall effect was dramatized by a bouffant, detachable train, caught at the waist back by a large, self bow. A delicate lace crown, beaded with seed pearls, held her bouffant veil of illusion and she carried a bouquet of | Alaska. white carnations and white Pinocchio pompom chry santhemums The maid of honor was Miss Sandra Fekyta with Mrs, Gerald * McKnight as the senior atten:| dant. The junior bridesmaids} were Kathy Begg and Lyntidark brown access Bowler, all of Oshawa. Thoy|oid and. bronze. 'corsage, all wore full-length gowns Of|chrysanthemums. The George Stephen Hallett and the bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs, Frank Mar- shall, all of Oshawa. --Mary's Studio an MRS, RONALD G. BROWN |pire bodices overlaid with whitejand jacket ack waist hv a self rose. They jearried teardrop cascades of|muym corsage Alaska white carnations, tinted The cot re h shocking pink. I couple are honeymoonir in Florida and the jand Stephen Dixon, | taro | the guests in the/quoise accessories iPiccadilly Room of the Hotel ; |Genosha, the bride's mother Mr, -and Mra. Brown wil t | ' bride- |shocking pink crepe with em-|groom's mother wore a sheath | ensemble of dee jChantilly lace, enhanced at the)turquoise brocade black Peete yi sories and a white chrysanthe-| | sout The best man was Gerald|United States, As they lett the |Mitchell and the ushers were/pride was wearing a turquoise |Frank Power, George Todgham sheath of peau de sole with a 10 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturday, October 16, 1965 Marshall Simcoe Street Pentecostal Church was the setting for the marriage of Sandra Dawn Marion Hallett, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George Stephen Hal- lettsto Mr. William Henry Mar- shall, The bridegroom's parents are Mr, and Mrs, Frank Mar: shall, all of Oshawa. Pastor George Smith offi- ciated at the double-ring cere- mony and Mr, George Bateman of Oshawa sang "Oh Promise Me" and "The Wedding Prayer', Mrs. George Smith accompanied him on the organ, Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white peau de sole featuring a fitted Chantilly lace bodice with a scalloped neckline, and lily-point sleeves, The bouffant skirt was caught up at the front with self roses showing an underskirt of matching mater: jal, Her train of peau de soie with imported lace overlay cas- caded to the floor, and her tiara of diamente and pearls secured her bouffant, shoulder length tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of gold roses, The matron of honor was Mrs, John Johnston, Oshawa and the other attendant was Mrs, Rob- ert Yeoman of Brooklin, They were dressed identically . in Jo Aldwinckle, Telephone 723 - 3474 fo Miss Sally Halliday, Troon,| Ayreshire, Scotland, is spend-| Mrs, Thomas Thomson, Shake- speare avenue. Recent visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Wilfred Salter, Drew street, were their grand- daughter, Mrs, William Camer- on, Mr, Cameron and son, Greg- ory, Brockville; Mrs, Salter's sister, Mrs. Stanley Wallace and Mr. Wallace, Spencer ville; Mr, and Mrs. Royal Snavely, Lancaster, Pa.; Mr and Mrs, David Salter, Jeffrey and Janice, Kitchener; and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Perry and| sons, Doouglas and James, Lon-| don, Ontario. | The Corvas Group of First) Baptist Church met recently at! the home of Mrs. Ronald Trew-| in, Masson street. A short busi ness meeting and devotional period was conducted by Mrs Ralph Simmons and Mrs. Alan Hopper. A dessert supper was served following. which the| group spent the evening bowl- ing. On Wednesday of this week the group held a lucky luncheon at the church which was well attended. Out-of-town guests attending the Rose-Parker wedding last Saturday in Westmount United Church were two great-aunts of the bride, Miss Minnie Wilson Montreal and Miss Catherine a of ng WIFE PRESERVER Use a well-lathered percolator brush to clean the small open- jwhite brocade coat with tur-jings\ and blades of your food grinder e jwore a matching sheath and trun to reside at 300 Grenfell) coat of gold French brocade; |street. STARTS WED.. OCT. 20TH {S IN ONTARIO | I'd Rather Fight Than Switch ! SOCIAL & PERSONAL ing a few days with Mr, and), | who played the - Hallett gowns of turquoise peau de sole with bateau necklines and three- quarter length bell sleeves. They carried nosegays of yellow chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr, Ted Marshall and the ushers were Mr, John Johnston and Mr. Bruce Marshall, all of Oshawa, The reception was held at Albert Street Church hall where the bride's mother received wearing a blossom pink Chan- tilly lace dress and coat en- semble with black accessories, She wore a corsage of pink and white carnations, The bridegroom's mother as- sisted in a royal blue ensemble of blue figured brocade with matching accessories and a cor- sage of white feathered carna- tions. For the wedding trip to Niagara Falls the bride donned an emerald green lace sheath with black accessories, She wore a corsage of gold sweet- heart roses to complete her wardrobe, Out of town guests were pres- ent from Toronto, - Hamilton, Cannington, Bradford and New- market, Mr, and Mrs. Marshall will Together Parents Seek Ways To Help Handicapped Child By JO ALDWINCKLE There was a time and it's not 180 long ago, Wien any Gia who couldn't speak plainly, or hold his spoon and fork, or learn his little nursery rhymes was kept out of sight and regarded as a slight disgrace to the family. When attumpts at schooling fail- ed he was kept at home, treated as a semi-invalid and eventually was either put in an institution or became a burden to other members of the family when mother and father were gone. Today, thanks to medical re- search and psychiatry the child thus blighted faces a far bright- er and more promising future. Medical scientists have discov- ered that damage to the brain, caused by any number of fac- tors can bring about learning disability which does not mean that the child is retarded and with this knowledge parents are finding new hope and cour- age, Brain damage can occur at birth or at any age through an accident, The damage is reveal- ed in lack of co-ordination and consequent frustration express- ed in tantrums, A child thus afflicted requires more than the average loving care from those around him and the constant re- sponsibility drains the mother mentally and physically, In order to be better informed and to profit from the exchange of experience, a group of par- ents of Oshawa and district formed an Association for Chil- dren with Learning Disabilities reside at 323 Gibb Street, Apart- ment 18, Oshawa, Women's Editor r Women's Department Wilson, Williamsburg, Ontario, Other out-of-town guests were fr, and Mrs, William Pope, Kingston; Mr. Fred Fitzgerald and Miss Linda Flack, Lind- say; Mr. and Mrs, Lyle Hawley, Verdun, Quebec;. and Mr, and! Mrs, Fred Barnes, Chris, Garry} and Mark Cochrane, Ontario, A get-acquainted tea was held recently at South Simcoe Pub- lic School for the mothers of the Kindergarten class. Mrs. | last April, They want all parents to feel free to come to meetings which will be held in the city hall on the third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m, They hope to bring|t speakers and specialists who can afford to help parents and eventually they want to start a day nursery for small children to relieve the strain on their mothers, Specialists claim that twenty- \five per cent of the children at- itending the Opportunity Classes sponsored by the Board of Edu- cation need special care, These children are not necessarily re- tarded. Their hands cannot apply what their brain tells them to do, due to a malfunc- tion, The Opportunity Class can- not lel them their Sagres versa ye 2 individ tention and pa- tience. They also require physi- cal exercise classes to improve their sense of balance and co- ordination and to re-educate the reflexés. With no funds the new organ- ization faces a, mammoth under- taking but they have a strong executive and professional ad- visory board to guide them, President is Mr, Bruce Affleck QC and vice-presidents, Mr, Ralph Mabley and Miss Made- line Kelly; secretary, Miss Ger- trude Tucker, Reg. N.; treas- urer, Mr, Kenneth Maclnned, Ajax; and membership chair- man, Mrs. Adrian van Lith, The professional advisory board is composed of Dr. C, M. Elliott, Mr, W. G. McDonald, Mr. Barnard Lewis, Dr, C, C. Stewart, Dr. G. A. Rundle, Dr. T. M. Enright, Dr. W. L, Gil- christ, Dr. Norman Raskin, Mrs, Doris Gregory, Mr. Harold MeNeill, Sister Agnes Theresa, Mrs, Helen Mackie and Mr. R, Schoeter, The next meeting, October 19, MRS. ADRIAN VAN LITH will be addressed by Miss Eleanor Cox of Toronto who has had extensive training in the United States and Canada and has served in this type of class for a number of years. She will discuss the perceptual handi- capped child and show slides, Further information may be obtained from the membership -- Mrs, Adrian van Lith. YOU ARE INVITED to the 134th Anniversary OENTRE STREET UNITED CHURCH (The oldest Protestant Church in Oshawa) Corner King & Centre Streets --- Oshawe GUEST MINISTER REV. WARREN G, DICKSON of Shelbourne SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17th-11a.m, to 7 p.m. The Friendly Family Church at the Centre of the City. cad -- Canadian Pacific Airlines= p Canada's gateway to all the world, | Get away from | that same old Gary Taylor, president of the! Home and Schoo] Association, | welcomed the guests, The prin-/ cipal, Mr, James Wagg, brought} greetings from the staff. 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