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rage Four THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE, Thursday, November 24th, 1960 | SUGAR and SPICE I ......i bill smiley m 11 J It made my blood boil to see Toronto critics picking on Mar-lene Dietrich when that lovely creature graced Hogtown recently with her theatrical presence. They made the brilliant discovery that Marlene can't sing, and annoyed her with puerile questions about being a grandmother. Of course she can't sing, and never could. But she can make the skin crawl on the back of your neck with that husky snarl. And, grandmother or not, there is more sex appeal in one long look from above those haunting cheekbones, one twist of that heart-broken smile, than in all your strutting, hip-wiggling pouter pigeons of half her age. Perhaps I'm a little warped on the subject of Miss Dietrich. She was the first woman in my life, the first member of the opposite sex who made me realize there was more than one sex was ten years old at the time. Don't tell me you can't fall love at ten. Perhaps that is t only age at which your love completely selfless, utterly pure and absolutely undemanding. I didn't even expect her to marry me. I knew she wouldn't marry any ten-year-old kid. Al" wanted to do was think about her, and nurse my pain to myself. It happened at a movie. I was a young devil for going to matinees. In those days they had them twice a week, after school, as well as the usual Saturday show. aid to the reformatory; I had been licked several times; my mother had given personal orders to the theatre manager that I was not to be allowed in, and still I went to the matinee every time I could find enough empty botUes to raise the price. I'd arrive home about 6.40 p.m., my inner glow from the movie a buttress against the outer glow I would have shortly on my butt. At any rate, I fell for Dietrich in a movie called Morocco, about the Foreign Legion, in which she appeared with Gary Cooper. I didn't realize it at the time, but Miss Dietrich had the role of a woman of ill repute. I thought she just worked in this bar, maybe as a singer or something. She sang, in that whiskey tenor of hers, and I was enchanted. She smiled, that rueful, knowing smile, and I turned to molasses. She winked, that naughty wink, and I twisted my hands until my fingers cracked. She smoked, with that mysterious elegance, and my heart leaped painfully within me. I thought I would burst with pride and devotion when the picture ended with her forsaking her job at the casino to follow Gary into the desert. The last shot showed her, barefoot in the sand, dragging a goat as she struck off after the Legion, with the other women camp-followers. I can't describe the gallantry with which she threw back her hair and gave a splendid, brave smile as the desert wind struck in her face. Nor can I convey the misery with PLUMBING and HEATING CLARE HECLA FURNACES PURIFIERS -- PRESSURE SYSTEMS WATER SOFTENERS DOUG HAIG Phones: Office 21, Res. 388 Brighton, Ont. 1 For 'Bazaar Best Sellers' Made BETTER with BUTTER write L/U.W MARIE FRASER m BET ran i 409 Huron St. Toronto ■kBUT rER^J 904 ONTARIO CRKAM PRODUCERS' MARKETING BOARD urutt»m» it,ooo cm* noovats U which I realized she thought so much of that big jerk, Cooper. For about three months, I was literally sick with love. My mother thought I had some disease, because i- wouldn't eat. She was convinced of it when I stopped going to matinees. How can a boy of 10 tell his mother 2 is desperately in love with movie actress? Oh, I had a good many affairs after that. There wa neighbour girl who used catch me and kiss me heartily every time we played Run, Sheep, Run. That ended when she pushed me out of a haymow day, just for fun, and I broke my ankle. Then there was brief episode with the French teacher when I was in high school. This came to a climax when I kissed her up in an apple tree, one gladsome spring. I thought I'd m out of that apple tree. And there was a Brazilian girl I met at college. She couldn't speak any English. By the time I'd taught her the language and she could say "park bench" and me, daddy" with the best of them, I'd missed so many lectures I hadn't a hope of passing my year, so I patriotically join-d the air force. There were lots of girls after that: in England, France, Bel-i. Some of these affairs were sweet, some bitter. I even asked one of them to marry nte, but I was too late. She'd just accepted a proposal from another Canadian who had a big country place in Canada. It was big, and it was in the country: 200 acres of stone and swamp in northern Ontario. Then, of course, and I know you think I'm just putting this in for self-protection, and how right you are, there was the BIG love of my life when I met the Old Battleaxe and started hewing my way through the domestic jungle. Since then the only other girl I've kissed, except the odd one on New Year's Eve, has been my wife's daughter. I guess, all told, I've been ir love about 12 or 20 times. But it never again had the impact of that first, swooning, searing sickness over Dietrich. Ahd that's why, Marlene, if the crude remarks of those Toronto critics bothered you, feel free to call me. My ardor may have cooled and I may not be quite as pure as I was 30 years ago, and you may have become a grandmother in the meantime, but by George, you're still the most beautiful, glamorous, mysterious woman I ever fell in love with. I wish you were MY grandmother.--T.N.S. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Flanders. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pettibone, Toronto, are spending a few days at their cottage. rs. Art Hunter and son, Terry, and chum, Tommy Birch, Peterborough, visited her mother, Mrs. Winnifred Robinson on Sunday. The Ladies' Guild of St. Peter's Anglican Church met at the home of Mrs. Ivan Flanders on Tuesday evening, November 5th. Mrs. James Palmer accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Albert Morton, Colborne, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Morton and family, Kingston. Mrs. Wm. Irvine returned home on Friday after spending week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marshall, Cobourg. The Recreation Committee met on Tuesday evening of last week at Lakeport Elementary School. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Crawford are spending a few days in Toronto. r. and Mrs. Lewis May, Castleton, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry May on Tuesday. Mrs. Lucille Ferguson, Toronto, was a recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Edison. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Irwin and son, Brian, Hamilton, visited Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fiddick on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fiddick and daughter, Elaine, visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fiddick, Brighton, on Sunday evening. are pleased to learn that Mr. Cox is much improved and is convalescing at his home in Toronto. The Treasurer's report was read by Mrs. G. Tufty and approved. The business was carried out in the usual manner. Travelling prize was won by Mrs. R. Joice. We are pleased to have several visitors in attendance and indeed happy to have "Aunt Alice", Mrs. Frank McGlennon with us again, after such a long time, owing to illness. The meeting closed with "The Queen". The entertainment for the evening was several games of bingo. A most delicious lunch was served by the hostess and lunch committee, bringing a very pleasant evening to a close. Kitchen Shower If You are in the Market for a new FUR COAT, JACKET OR STOLE for this Coming Winter Why Don't You Call at Durham Furriers Ltd. in Cobourg FIRST! 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Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pettibone. Sharon and Sheila, Toronto, called at the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pettibone on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kraken-burg, Cobourg, Miss Anita Flanders, Agincourt, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Flanders, on Sunday. Mr. Jack Muldrew and Mr. James Palmer attended the Great Chapter of the Deanery of Durham and Northumberland " St. John's Anglican Church, Port Hope, Wednesday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Anderson, Kingston, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Irvine. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil May, Mr. Jim Free, Castleton, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry May on Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray, Margaret and John, Toronto, spent the week-end at the homes ot Mr. and Irvine and Mr. and Mrs. Jim McKenzie. Miss Merle Flanders, Mrs. Lyle Honey held a kitchen shower at her home on Saturday evening in honour of the bride-to-be, Miss Donna White. 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