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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT. JULY 4 1957 fANiSt HIRST 1 ' "Marriage is what I write you about and what we both want jnore than anything else. When we see a couple so happy in their home we are sad, wishing it were Us--and we want as many children as God sees fit to bless Us with." This from a 16-year-old Who goes on: "The boy is 20, a sophomore in college, and he ■works afternoons to pay his tuition. We've gone steady for a year, and it was not love at first sight; rather I grew to love him in the tenderest way there Is . . . Our parents want us to wait two years; but we can't, for fear we won't be able to resist belonging to each other although it means so much to start our marriage right. "He will get his associate degree soon, and has two good jobs open by which we can live comfortably ... I matured very young and look almost 18. In grammer-school days, I learned how to budget, cook and run a household, so those things present no problem . . . "Don't you think we are ready for the responsibilities of marriage now? We know it isn't all ■caches and cream; there'll be woubles greater than we know. Jut we can lick them together, 00 together we want to be." HOPEFUL fROW UP This girl does not realize • that the couples whose wed- Favorite Handcraft So simple, a child can help you with this handcraft! Use the gay Swedish designs for quick bazaar items -- towels, pothold-ers, mats; larger articles for your own home. Pattern 566: Charts, directions for Swedish weaving 4 different designs -- on anything made of huck. 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 Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Two FREE Patterns as a gift to our readers--printed right in our NEW Laura Wheeler Needle-craft Book for 1957! Dozens of other now designs you'll want to Order--easy, fascinating handwork for yourself, your home. Be sure to send 25 cents for your copy of this book now -- don't miss it! * ded life she envies suffered * the same temptations she fears * now. But they were strong * and wise; they refused to soil * their love by forbidden pas- * sion. They waited until their * marriage could be blest by * their church and their fami- * lies, and their life together * began .clean and sweet, un- * tarnished by any blot on the * escutcheon. * These two do not realize * that marriage requires a char- * acter of the highest order, a * faith in each other's funda- * mental goodness, and the * never-ending practice of res- * traint. If they are afraid to * be togther now, they are cer- * tainly not fit for the responsi- * bilities of marriage and parent- * hood. * TO "HOPEFUL": I repeat to * you my advice to the thousands * of other youngsters who have * confessed this fear. You can * lessen the temptation to do * wrong by speading your dates * further apart and arranging * that they occur in less allur- * ing circumstances. When you * are togther, busy yourself with * practical plans for the future; * talk about your fiance's jobs * and the opportunities they pre- * sent. Don't be alone together * so regularly; double-date with * friends, swing with the crowd * and keep yourselves in active * circulation. * You speak of the God-given * children you hope for, yet your * thoughts are dwelling on the * possibility of breaking one of * His most solemn command- * ments. Would you deserve in- * nocent children to guide * through life if you contem- * plate sin as inescapable? * Love is not all passion. It is * only true love when it brings * out the best in each person. * This, you two are not doing; * you are too concerned with * the physical, not enough with * the spiritual side of life. Cul- * tivate that now, so this lad * will know he is getting a wife * who is strong enough to be * good, and worthy to be the * mother of his children. SOLDIER'S BIRTHDAY "Dear Anne Hirst: I have been going steady with a soldier who is now overseas. My 17th birthday was a few months ago, but not knowing about it he did not get me anything. "His own birthday comes soon and I don't know whether to send him something, or just a card. What do you suggest? "I think you are doing a wonderful job for us youngsters, and for my part I thank you." WONDERING" * Send the soldier a birthday * card by airmail. It may arrive * late, so write a pretty note on * it. » Say you have just learned * about his anniversary and the * card may not get there in * time; therefore, you want him * to know you are thinking of * him and looking forward to * the time you two can celebrate * birthdays together. * This will be a gracious ges- * ture, and the more welcome * because it is unexpected. There is no substitute for being good; it is as simple as that. Don't set the stage for tempta-ion, and if it comes run away from it ... In any hour of trouble, ask Anne Hirst for courage and the strength to do right. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Having receivcJ few dividends, the old lady was irate when the corporation sent her a small cheque which was a penny short. In due time, the company sent a cheque for one When she took it to the bank, the teller asked: "How would you like it? Heads or tails?" PUTTING IN HIS LICKS-Sheer ecstasy is the expression on the face of this 135-pound lion as he licks at an ice cream cone held by Irene Yamato. She was a visitor to New York's new Advertising Center, the cfty's f'rs' permanent exhibit hall for the advertising and publishing fields. CAMPAIGNS TO "FORGIVE GIRARD" - At Kagohara, Japan, Fukuji Shimitzu, a member of an ultra-nationalistic youth party that has launched a "Forgive Girard" campaign, shows one of his posters to Haru "Candy" Sueyama, sweetheart of U.S. Army Specialist 3/C William Girard, who is accused of accidentally killing a Japanese > hronicles %ingerEahm Gwtvdolirve P, ClcYtfke I am sitting out on our back patio. A welcome breeze is blowing; robins are singing from the tree-tops a sure sign of rain. Not more than fifty feet from our back door a killdeer is nesting. We are not surprised as ever since we came killdeer have been very busy on our lawn-- and they are so tame. Have you ever seen a killdeer's nest--that is if you can call what we see a nest? In a slight hollow in the grass the mother bird has laid four speckled eggs -- .big eggs considering the size-of the bird. No attempt has begn "made to line the nest. It is fust a. hard, dry hollow on a rough piece of lawn. We would never have known it was there except that the mother and fnther bird came and chased Partner away when he was mowing the grass. There are very few cats in this neighbourhood so we are hoping the nest will be left undisturbed. Other species of wild life around here are a family of cotton tails, a couple of grass snakes--and mosquitoes. When we are watering the plants we think there are plenty but compared with the farm we know they are not over-abundant. Any time we drop in at the farm to look around the mosquitoes greet us in swarms. They get a good meal while we are there but what do they live on I wonder when there are no people around? Quite apart from the result of the Federal Election (!) last week was quite interesting -- in the places we went and the people we met. One visit was near here, to a home where they kep white rabbits, chinchillas and a dog like Rusty. Some of the chinchillas are worth $500 a piece. Lovely litttle things with fur like chiffon-velvet. Apparently they are easy to feed and keep clean--much less work than rabbits. But imagine one of those wee things being worth as much as many a highly bred registered cow! It doesn't seem reasonably but there it is. And think what it would mean to lose one. As for the rabbits -- I have always had a sneaking fancy for rabbits so I think Partner was quite relieved when we came away without any. There was a new litter too -- little white bits of fluff with beady pink eyes so I imagine I might have bought a pair had we wanted them. It is really rather fatal to show one's interest in domesticated livestock. I have already been offered a kitten and been promised a canary. A bird would be something new in our house. At the moment we don't want anything at all to tie us down. We are to busy doing some of the things together we have always wanted to, but never could, because, as Partner used to say "he was tied to the cows' tail." Last Friday we spent the day on a farm near Shelburne. We were almost in time for breakfast! The weather was grand when we left here but north of Orangeville we drove through heavy rain. We thought it was coming as the lovely Caledon hills were shrouded in mist. Partner managed to milk three cows before we came home and found he hadn't forgotten the art. The cows were registered Jerseys -- and the calves like little fawns -- without any spots of course. During the day the skies cleared and we were able to feast our eyes on the lovely scenery. But then the humidity closed in and the drive home was not too pleasant. We got back soon after eight, meeting a considerable amount of traffic heading north, presumably to summer cottages, which I hope they found less stifling than our house when we got back. With unsettled weather in the offing we left the place shut up and the curtains drawn. It took a while to cool the place as there wasn't a breath of air anywhere. Suddenly, it is summer. Another interesting event was a W.l. meeting at a lovely farm home not far from Ginger Farm. It was a striking example of what can be done with old farm houses if one is prepared to spend the money. Much the same could have been done at our place. We knew it but what would have been the use with the new highway right at the front door? So we have gone modern instead and have already discovered that modern convenient. At Ginger Farm we had an old-fashioned roll-edge bathtub -- easy to get out of by grabbing the edges. Here we have a full-length streamlined affair which Partner finds is not the safest thing for arthritic joints. The first thing I did was to buy a suction rubber bath mat but even that isn't the answer. What he needs is something to hang on to to raise himself up. There is a big tap, of course, but how can one be sure the tap wouldn't come away from the wall? Has anyone any suggestions to offer? Seems to me this is something that might be taken up by Good Housekeeping or a Welfare Agency. There is no doubt about it, stream-lined bathtubs are a menace to elderly or partially disabled persons, irrespective of age. Too often broken bones have been the result of slipping in the bathtub. Somebody to the Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q. Will you please list some of the expenses of the bride's parents for her wedding? A. The invitations, the bride's trousseau, decorations for the church, soloists and organists at church, transportation for the bridal party, the wedding reception, dinner or breakfast, the bride's presents to her bridesmaids, and a wedding present to the couple. Q. If one is served a cup of coffee filled to the brim, would it be all right to bend over the cup and take a few sips so as to avoid any danger of spillage when lifting the cup? A. You must not bend over. Take a sufficient number of spoonfuls of coffee and sip these, until you are sure you can lift the cup without spilling. Q. When having a piece of silver for a baby marked with inly one initial, should it be the first or the last? A. The first. Q. How does a woman secretary identify herself on the telephone to other business people, as Miss Adams, or as Helen Adams? A. Usually, as Miss Adams. However, if she is well acquainted with the other persons and they know her by her first name, it is quite all right for her to announce herself as Helen Adams. Q. Is it necessary for a jride-elect to reply to notes of good wishes from friends who have seen her engagement announcement in the newspaper? A. While not necessary to write notes, she may telephone some of her friends and she most certainly should thank all those whom she meets. Q. Is it correct to pour gravy from a gravy pitcher, or must one use a gravy ladle? A. Either way is correct. Q. When one has received an invitation two weeks in advance of a large dinner party in a friend's home when should one acknowledge this invitation? A. Immediately. There is nothing so inconsiderate as keeping a hostess waiting for a reply to such an invitation. Q. What should a girl do when a man calls at her home unexpectedly, and she has a previous engagement? A. Tell him immediately that she is sorry, but that she has an engagement. She may, if she wishes, invite him to call again. Q. Our son has just become engaged, and so far we have not met the family of the girl. Isn't it our son's obligation to take us to meet his fiancee's family? A. Certainly it is, and as soon as possible. A generous tipper at a resort hotel found a new waiter serving him at breakfast one morning, and said: "Where's my regular waiter, that boy called Lew?" The new waiter replied, "Sorry, sir, Lew won't be serving you any more. I won you in a crap game last night." 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PERSONAl APPEARANCE - Nurse Adele Day is holding tiny Clifton Trum grandparents, former President Harry Truman and his wife, Bess, look < taken by the baby's father, wysman Clifton Daniel. l Daniel, as hi* . The photo was