IH RTO RR Q eau a a I SN RD TRENT PES a TNA TEA BAGS [ANE Ans i -------------- "Dear Anne Hirst: I can't help Hut say something to that grand- mother who is so lonely for her randchildren, because from the aughter-in-law's standpoint the case is s0 much like mine, Of eourse, I sympathize with her, but I think her very helpfulness provoked the young wife's tem- r until she took it out on her usband. i "Can you imagine how .frus- trating it is for a busy wife with young children to prepare a fine meal for her husband--only to have his mother walk in with something so wonderful that he the cleaning, why not just tell her you want your house cleaner than hers was when her son lived there? It would accomp- lish the same thing. ¢ "The very fact that the daugh- ter-in-law wanted to hurt her by taking the children away, and that her son hasn't visited her as he used.to ,would indicate that they blame her. It happen- ed to me. "If this grandmother really wants to be helpful, she will do as my mother-in-law did--AF- TER I had it out with her. I was brutally frank, and thank heav- How Can 1? | Q. How can I "renovate" old and wrinkled potatoes? A. Soak them in cold water for half an hour before using, and then- use immediately. The water will cause the potatoes to swell up, making them fit to use, Q. How can I pack away a wool bathing suit and prevent any damage by moths, without resorting to sprays or flakes? A.- Wash it thoroughly and after completely. dry, roll it up tightly and put it inside a clean quart-sized mason jar, and close it tightly. Q. How can 1 eliminate squeaks in women's shoes? A. Rubbing neats-foot oil or linseed oil into the sole usually helps. Another remedy is to punch two or three small holes into the sole just behind the ball of the foot where the sole begins to curve up into the in- step. Q. How can I clean velour and other soft finishes of upholstery? A. Apply dry-cleaning fluid with a piece of cheesecloth, and brush up the nap afterward with a soft brush. Q. What can I do when my rubber plant starts to turn brown and lose its leaves? A. This may be due to the pre- sence of bugs in the soil, and these bugs may often be caused by too much water. To get rid MUA Hold It, Dac! -- When the strain of the buzzing dentist's drill be- comes too much for her young nerves to bear, Maj Anderson, the 10-year-old patient of Dr, Fritz Linder, Stockholm dentist, can stop the drill just by lifting her hand (circle). Lifting her hand breaks electrical contact until she feels up fo starting again. Well, our bride and groom have \ was supposed to bring one home for Daughter but when I saw the two together I hadn't the heart to part them so I brought them both home with me. Tippy and Honey just love them but Mit- chie-White uses all the swear words in his cat vocabulary and | the kittens reply in kind. Tonight .| we really had quite a pienic. Two dogs, two cats and two kit- tens all in the house at the same time, and all wanting to be fed. I looked after the dogs first and I" 'put their dishes out in the wood- shed. Then I shut the kittens in the sunroom and fed .the cats in the kitchen. When they were through I put them outside and let the kittens in. Truly, there is never a dull moment around this house, We also have new stock at the barn--our first heifer calf arriv- ed last week and we bought sixty laying pullets--after selling our moulting hens. The pullets are hybrids, Rock and Hampshire | crossed. Nice, quiet, contented little biddies--or so we thought until we found five of them run. ning around in the lane, The main window frames in the pen have wire screening but another window higher up is unprotected. The pullets found it and spread their winds in search of liberty. Partner called to me. for help just as I was getting dinner We managed to run the pullets into the cow-stable ; and eventually caught them--but believe me it took longer to do than it does to 'conditioner Is snoring againtt" bring the men out and increase' their interest. Interest in the problems to be discussed or in- terest in being fed? Again we wonder, RESERVED SEATS ON SALE NOW ROYAL WINTER FAIR HORSE SHOW NOV. 13-21 Order seats now for this colourful an- ual event featuring the .C.M.P, Musical Ride. : doesn't even .notice his wife's .| en, she saw my side of it . , . : ; i \ ; - | -MATINEES cooking? As for that mother-in- She helped lwing my husband of both, remove half the soil from seturned from Jhelr honeymoon Wie B Staines on ame tht Wed. & Fi : 1.00 law's insisting on helping with | and me togetner, and then kept | the pot, replace it with fresh re ii Duhon | salted i Saturdays. -- Yio 'e100 : He - the children while we took a soil, and refrain from watering set up housekeeping in Oakville tgs d ee lack of i urdays,, : ' = wonderful vacation! Since that the plant for a week. After that, --far enough away to be com- We wonder . . . is lack of in- EVENINGS : Maternity Special time, she helps me only when I ask her to. © "I have never been happier than I am today. It is hard to believe that this woman I love and respect so much is.the same one I resented only a short time ago. rs PROUD & HAPPY." It is regrettable. that a moth- er whose only desire is to help her son and his wife some- times overdoes it, and finds meddler. The remembrance of her . own first years -of mar- riage should give her a. better understanding of young couples and their wish to be let alone. * LJ L * -* herself regarded as an officious * » * * * --* It takes a great deal of res- water it very sparingly. Q. How can I rectify furniture on which too much oil polish has collected? A. Mix one-fourth cup of vine- gar with half-cup of water, dip a soft cloth into this, wring it out, and rub the furniture With it. Dry immediately with another soft cloth, : Q. How can I remove scorch stains from heavy woollen mate- rials? : A. Wet the scorched area with water, sprinkle cornstarch over it, and rub the cornstarch well in. When dry, brush the powder off. Q. How can I make an attrac- tive and efficient bath tub mat? IRON them right on--no em- broidery! Beautify linens with old-fashioned girls and nosegays in soft pink, sky blue and green! For bazaar ' best-sellers, your guest room -- iron on towels, sheets, pillowcases, scarves. -Add . | readymade eyelet edging for a gift pretty enough to delight a bride. y ~ Tagen Farn Friends, if you ever intend visiting, for the first time, some- one who lives in a new sub-di- vision let me advise you to find out the exact location .of the house, otherwise you may find yourself on the same sort of wild goose-chase some friends and I experienced a few weeks ago when I was in Ottawa. The pds- tal address of the person I want- ed to call on was Quarries, P.O:-- no street, no house name or num- ber-- so I naturally -eoncluded that once Quarries was located the rest would be easy. I couldn't one hotise is generally completely different from another. -- even though farm folk have not as yet taken to painting their front doors either pink or yellow. But of course that time may come-- you never can tell. 'Especially -if one had paint that needed using up--the cost of paint being quite a consideration nn these old houses. For instance our dining- room is 18 feet square; one bed: room and the living-room 18 x 20. Buying paper and paint for rooms that size really runs into. pletely on their own but near enough so that we can see them quite frequently. They were in for supper tonight so now, with a married daughter and a married son we really feel we have a family. Family . . . wait until I tell you of our other family! We have imported two little kittens. I terest on the part of farmers themselves responsible for many of their problems remaining un- solved? Recently Partner was out to a meeting in regard to the marketing of certain dairy pro- . dycts. There was the President and secretary and three other farmers, including Partner! A banquet was suggested to the most severe driving conditions. ENGINE WEAR. "Prestone" Anti-Freeze permits the use of high opening temperature - thermostats to give peak engine performance, reduce cold weather oll sludge, engine deposits and WEAR. GAS CONSUMPTION. Using "Prestone"' Anti-Freeze and a high opening temperature * thermostat you can let your engine operate at a higher temperature. This means greater . efficiency and gives more miles per gallon Mon. Tues. Wed, Thurs. $2.50 $1. Fridays & Saturdays $3.00 $2. Including general admission Enclose a self-addressed envelops with your cheque or money order to . ROYAL WINTER FAIR Royal Coliseum, Toronto, Ont: -- PRESTONE WitiREEzE 7B | A WU» od, PE Ta . a Wp : * traint on 5 . A. Tie a number of jar rubbers De easy. . fant on Be part ang ah he | oo IES ro ec | have des ier make, We | + * the only way that the couple | ting them overlap to make the found - Quarries without. any - + can grow up together and, | Mat strong, and making rectang- trouble--east of Ottawa. We: also * through the privacy allowed ular in-shape. : found new_sub-divisions--plenty * them, learn tolerance and ap- Q. How can 1 prevent a plas- of them," We wandered up one : Ce preciation of each other tered wall from crumbling when road and down the next. We 1 * For any 'mother to bring in |[ .driving a nail into it? __| stopped to inquire from at least : « special dishes for her son's A. One of the easiest ways is a dozen persons . . . did anyone 3 * dinner without consulting his | first to paste a strip of trans- know: where Mrs. F, lived" No- : CR : = * wife, is really interference, and | Parent gummefi tape over the body did. 1 remembered the des. V | wh : * resented as such. I can hardly spot and drive the nail through cription ot the ponte i het last * agree, however, with your re- this. 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