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hata {SEY ia BAX SN Wi [ANNE HIRST Your Family (bunselot "Dear Anne Hirst: What can we do with a 20-year-old girl who is: wasting her time with a boy 17? For a year she went to . our local college; he is only a high-school sophomore. She re- fuses to date'anyonz else, and is with him far too often. She is Intelligent and has done some writing, but if he ever had an ambition in life we've yet to hear of it; I think 'crude' is the word for him. She admits she turns down other dates, saying she can't be bothered. "She never has shown any in- terest in our home and its fur- niture, really she has used it more as a boarding-house. She was not active in sports nor too popular with girls, and those she. sees now she met in college; she never brings them home. "The boy's family seem nice enough, but we do not know them well. We should not want the friendship to develop into something serious. Have you any idea what we can do to dis- courage it? WORRIED PARENTS" Trim and Terrific PRINTED PATTERN Best-looking outfit 'round town -- this jumper-and-blouse duo. Step-in buttoning, trim cardigan lines distinguish jumper; blouse has a dandy collar. Printed Pattern 4561: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40, 42. Size 16 jumper takes 2% yards B4-inch; blouse 2% yards 39- inch. Printed directions on each pat- tern part. Easier, accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (50¢) (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont. ISSUE 6 -- 1959 BE PATIENT It is not likely there can be any intellectual bond between your daughfer and this lad, so it is probably only a physical * ~ * LJ * attraction. Being more mature, * she bends him to her will and » is entirely at ease with him. * The infatuation will wear it- * self out naturally, especially * it you do not oppoSe it too + violently. * Your influence over your ¢ daughter should have begun * long ago. Had she been given * the usual household duties she * might have found some thrili ¢ in performing them well, felt * herself an important unit in the * family group and developed a * responsible sense that included * respect for parental opinions. * Being an only child she was * indulged lovingly, allowed to * go her own way, and probably * her college attendance made * her even more independent. * Further opposition will only * make her more determined, 1t * seems to me. I suggest that v you accept things as they * stand at the moment, and say * nothing. * One comfort. The lad cannot » marry now without his par- * ents' consent, and it is likely * they would oppose an earlier t+ marriage as strongly as you. * So try to relax, ant wait with * what patience you have, * * * TEEN-AGER APPRECIATES "Dear Anne Hirst: Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that lately your column has dealt more often than usual.with prob- ems of girls and boys my age. As a teen-ager I am writing to zay how much I appreciate your 'nterest in us. "I'm a high-school junior, and it seems to me I have more problems than I ever had before. Your advice to us about dating; education, manners, etc., is just <olid, and I have often followed it myself. "Thank you for being interest- ed in today's teenagers, and espe- cially for not talking down to us. MARY LOUISE" * When a high-school junior * takes time out to write such * a pretty note you may be sure I am touched. The teen years are vital-in the development of young people; it is during this period that-they learn to discrimin- ate, to get along with others, and do their part as a mem- ber of their family group. Their whole future depends on their success in maturin wisely, and every thinker an authority feels it is a privi- ledge to be of use. In my opinion, -the teen- agers of today are much smarter than we of another generation were, and exercise their rights' and privileges judiciously, with taste and perception. More power to you! LJ * * When parents are perplexed at their children's whims, some- times patience is the one solu- tion. Anne Hirst's understanding and wisdom await you, and she will consider your problem thoughtfully, Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St.,, New Tor- onto, Ont. *® % * * BLRRP rE ww oy EE Ea" FIGURE 9 Near St. Catharines, Ont, wearing only boots and skates, 44 members of a nudist colony went skating. COUCHFUL OF BED ROOM -- More room for living in small quarters is offered in this king-size sofa-bed. Folded together, it appears to be a conventional sofa. With seven-foot 'spring - and matiress extended it becomes a bed" with built-in comforts, Sofa's back lifts to reveal space for a radio, books and ash trays. Model Nancy Rutenberg didn't say how that plant near her shoulders is 'supposed to_stay alive when bed is folded. In production. '3 Shown at a furniture mart, the sofa-bed is no gimmick Is Diamond Studded False Teeth If you ever want a set of pla- tinum teeth studded with dia- monds, get in touch with Arnaud Clerc--he'll fix you up, Clerc has just had such a set made for a Yemeni sheikh, Abdullah. al' Zawir, Not that he specializes in dia- mond-studded dentures, but as head of one of the most famous jewellery and watch - making firms in Europe, Clerc prides himself that he never twrns down an order, however bizarre it may be. The firm of Clerc was estab- lished in the Place de I'Opera in Paris eighty-four years ago and it boasts a clientele which reads like a: millionaires' "Who's Who" and includes a number of - royal patrons. Recently the firm has dealt with a spate of crazy orders from some of its richer and more eccentric customers. A Uruguayan cattle man wanted two selid platinum pla- ques, each bearing his name set in diamonds, to go on either side of the bonnet of his Cadil- lac. high and cost more than $6,000. Men often go to Clerc's to buy presents for their wives, but if you are a sheikh, like Abdullah Bin Jasim al Thani of the Pers- ian Gulf, it cangwvork out rather expensive. For Abdullah has {fifty-six wives," to say nothing of his eighty-four concubines. When he was in Paris recently he bought watches for all of his women, But even an oil-rich sheikh sometimes economizes. Abdullah bought gold watches for his wives; those for the concubines were only gold-plated. . South American buyers are among the biggest spenders, Fe ON THE WAY -- Shirley Mae- Laine has always been recog- nized as a great potential film actress. She's on her way now, due to a fine part in the new movie, "Some Came Running". The letters were one inch | . Aaa. "Aaa." describes. precisely our reaction to the new abbreviation for Alaska dreamed up by the General Services Administration. It sounds like the death cry of a mountain goat plunging over a precipice, or like the noise you make when the doctor in- serts of of those tongue depress- ors, or perchance like your com- ment when a human tank col- lides with your favorite corn. © "Aaa" more befits an expression of pain or a Bronx cheer than the signal of joy that ought to attend the admission. of the Union's newest state. Some 'of the other abbrevia- tions in common use, to be sure, are not very impressive. "Ida." 'is- frequently employed for -Ida- ho. "Ia." for Iowa and simple and stark "0." for Ohio -- the last being, it seems to us, somewhat undignified for so prepossessing a state, The Post Office Department frowns on such labels, prefer- ring that the names of these par- ticular states be written in full, Since. Alabama has long since preempted "Ala." as an abbre- yiation, and since "Alas." would be appropriate' only for those who opposed Alaskan statehood, "why not choose the simple way with this as with other short state names? Why not, in de- ference to the prospective larg- est state, spell out "Alaska," with perhaps an exception allowed the more disgruntled Texans? -- Washington Post. PUBTRAHEND In London, police asked a | motorist to subtract seven from 100, booked: him for drunken driving when he sald: "135." - LONG WAIT -- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Holmgrain, of Memphis, are especially proud of their baby, Jane Elizabeth. She's the first female child born to the Holmgrain family in two centuries," according fo Holmgrain. His family history, dating back to its Swedish origin, shows no daughters in all that. time. = 7GINGERFARM Cr-rash! Bang! Wham! That's the sound effects from the sud- den breaking of a glassware fry- ing-pan. It was on low heat on my electric stove yesterday morning and suddenly flew into a hundred pieces. Fortunately no one was hurt, neither of us being near the stove at the time although we were both in the kitchen. I hate to think what would have happened if one of those glass splinters had come in contact with living flesh. Some of the splinters were+about an inch long and razor-sharp. I had used that little frying-pan for years and why it should sud- denly fly to pieces I don't know. Believe me, its replacement will be one of stainless steel. No more glass stoveware for me -- not when our grandsons are so often in and out of the kitchen when I am getting meals. It was for- tunate, too, that neither Taffy nor Ditto happened to be around at the time. I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experi- ence, Well, that was one source of excitement last week. Another was of quite a different nature. It was a means of escape from Westerns! Partner likes West- erns, also boxing, wrestling, the Naked City and similar half- hour shows. There are plenty of other programmes that we both enjoy but for my money there is too much advertising with all the programmes and too little good music. Even the Firestone concert has taken on a certain amount of jazz. Of course there is always the radio to fall back on but somehow I seem to be out of touch with good radio pro- grammes. So a record-plaver seemed to be the answer. But there was a drawback. We did not want to spend a lot of money on it and from what I can see, with some models the sky's the limit in regard to price. We didn't want a record-player just for the sake of keeping up with the Joneses -- we just wanted it for our own pleasure and satis- faction. ' Well, we had one very old radio, cabinet style, in good run- ning condition and a beautiful - tone. But it was cumbersome and required a ground wire rand aerial. So we traded it on a very nice phono-radio--cabinet, three speed and automatic changer and a very nice tone. There is only one shag . . . we haven't any records -- except two for the children! Eventually I want to get some of my favourites -- Ok- lahoma, Gilbert and Sullivan se- lections, Simper Fidelis, various classics and some hymns. Guess I'll have to hunt up a record- exchange store somewhere. Until then I'll have to be satisfied with the radio. Partner can have his Yostatns and I'll have soft mu- sic! . Funny thing, I find I can work better with a background of good music -- and the evening seems to be the time for work that re- laxes ~-- sewing, knitting, writ~ ing, or reading a study-book. During the day there is little time for radio or television as we find almost as much to keep us occupied here as we did on the farm. Partner spends a lot, of time sawing up logs for tha, [-- ONICLES fireplace, which we use every night, One way and another we' think 'we are quite busy -- until we gét a letter from one or other of our farmer friends and read of their work and worries -- and then.we're not quite so sure, We "read of the loss of a pig with rhinitis; -pullets that have gone into a moult; water for stock that -has to be hauled from the near- est creek twice a week and:either ice or deep snowdrifts to contend with. Of course we had to strug- gle in just that same way years ago. But when you are young you can take it. What worries me is to see people up in years doing these things. Everyone over sixty should have an oppor- tunity to take it easy. Lugging' milk-cans around or pushing a heavy wheelbarrow is no job for a man long past his prime. Of course you will say every man has to earn a living. True, but why not be satisfied. with just that? Elderly people are likely to live longer and get some enjoy-- ment out of life if they are con- tent just to get by and not worry about making big money. It. is possible for a couple to live -in séemi-retirement if they are con- tent with a quiet, simple life. We did it for several years and thus avoided the sudden change which would otherwise have fol- lowed after we sold 'the farm. There are ways of making enough money to carry an aged couple alpng for a few years. Young married couples are al- ways looking for good country lots on which to build -- the sale of which can help quite a bit. Of course time was when no self-respecting farmer would sell a lot off his farm for love or money. But times have changed and a farmer getting up in years might just as well make hay while the sun shines -- or be- fore someone comes along. and expropriates his property -- property that may date back to the Crown. : One boy in a thousand is born a leader of men -- the other nine hundred and ninety - nine are followers of women. |] Phone Services In Europe A little black' book full of use- fll telephone numbers is becom- ing a "must" for tourists bound for Europe, Thanks to the automatic dial telephone systems now in use in: major cities across the Atlantic, -all sorts of helpful services have become available to the tourist who knows the right numbers! Wondering what's going on In. London? Just head for the near- est telephone, counsels the Euro- pean Travel Commission, and dial ASK 9211, The voice at the other end of the wire gladly will brief you on the day's high lights such as special parades, opening nights, sports events, art ex- hibits and the like. If you're heading across the English Channel to Paris, you'll want to jot down several num- bers in your little black book. First of all, if your French is a bit rusty just dial 12 and ask for an English-speaking opera- tor. She'll gladly expedite your telephone. calls, Worried about picking up theatre or opera tickets? Simply dial the letters T-H-E-A-T-R-E and you'll be connected with a service that will collect them for you and deliver them to your hotel. But perhaps the most helpful combination of all, in Paris is the telephonic short cut for locat- ing all kinds of services from baby sitters, dog walkers, and _yoga 'instructors to picking up. luggage or meeting your Great- Aunt Clarissa at the boat train from Le Havre. Simply dial S-V-P (for s'il vous plait). : The ingenious Swiss, however, have one of the most elaborate rosters of dial services. Best of all is their "magic number" -- 11. A combination oracle, maid- of-all-work, and alarm clock, 11: will answer such queries as the height of a mountain, the age of Switzerland's president, the de- parture time of a train or the name of the winning team in yesterday's football game. It also will awaken you in the morning, take messages, relay them for you, or automatically switch your incoming calls to another number, states a writer in The Christian Science Monitor. It your watch has broken down (a major tragedy.in Swit- zerland), just dial 161 for the exact Swiss time. 162 will bring ~ you weather reports, while 167; 168, and 169 will provide brief news "broadcasts" in German, French, or Italian, respectively. The City of Vienna offers even more exotic fare, Dial 1514 and a cultured male voice will give you the day's etiquette tip. 1517 will launch a measured flow of practice dictation for sercretaries whose shorthand is rusty, while 1560 will tune in to a soothing recorded bedtime story (in German, of course) to lull Junior to sleep. - More than 20 other services, all on magnetit tape, enable you to listen to such varied items as sports results, the beeping satellite, hit-of-the-week record- ings, new recipes, and up-to-the minute ski bulletins. Holland, too," has its share of telephonic tricks, reports the European Travel Commission, Most helpful of all, for visitors, is its novel Informaphone service available at the Amsterdam VVV Tourist Office information booth opposite the Central Railroad Station in Amsterdam. Special telephones at the booth give two minutes of recorded in- formation in a choice. of four languages (English, French, Ger- man and Dutch) on important sights and things to do in the Dutch city. ' The Informaphone bulletins are ~ changed daily and are geared to the weather, On rainy days, for example, indoor events are stressed. Two headphones are provided so that couples may listen to the transcribed bulle- tins. At the completion of the two- = r y _-- CECIL B. De MILLE DIES AT 7 -- Famed Hollywood movie maker. Cecil B. Da Mille, shown above. playing with -a lion-cub at u Hollywood studio, died of a heart attack at the age of 77 in Hollywood. De Mille, considered one of the founding fathers of the vast movie industry, produced his lar® film in 1956. I A ---- RE minute period, a drawer at the base of the telephone opens automatically, dispensing folders, maps, and other helpful printed sight-seeing data. The Informa- mahones are coin operated with a nominal charge of 10 Dutch cents (about 2.6 cents) for each use, Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee : © Q. Whose prviilege is it to se- lect the music for the wedding? A. This is the privilege of the bride. But, of course, she must consult with her minister regard. ing this, since certain types of music are banned in certain churches. . . a " Headline News Straight out of fashion's head- lines -- 1959's prettiest shapes Wear for day or dates. . Foundations mainly double worsted -tacked at intervals. Pat: tern 726: directions for sizes small to large included. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot- be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to LAURA WHEELER, Box '1, 123 Eighteen St, New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Send for a copy of 1959 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book. It has lovely designs to order: em- broidery,- crochet, knitting, weaving, quilting, toys. In the book, a special surprise to make a little girl happy -- a cut-out doll, clothes to color. Send 25 cents for this book. crochet with strands of knitting. Sa a BRAW: SQUAW -- Kae " Dirlam goes native on the sands ~at Siler Springs. She's using a p/alm leaf instead of a feather, re hy