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RS Dreamily watching the miles slip by while the train snaked its way a- cross the prairie recently, I found myself recalling with a grin my first encounter with a roomette, not so many moons ago. On that occasion, when I bought my sleeping accommodation for an overnight jaunt to Ottawa, I thought "roomette'" sounded like the-answer to a feminine need for privacy. What more could any woman want than a powder room and bedroom combined? I watched the night conductor quick- ly rip off the stub of my ticket and marched toward "car 3002, No. 16". "Step right this way m'am," said the porter, relieving me of my train case and giving me a welcoming grin. There it was, a designer's inspira- tion, my own room for the night! The porter showed me the handle that re- BY DOROTHY BARKER leased the bed, then the closet, wash- ing facilities and other conveniences and then left me with the admoni- tion, "Don't strain yourself lady, if the bed she don't come down easy, you ring for me." I was absolutely fascinated by the fact I hadn't needed a shoe horn to get me settled, but the heavy steel door with its patent lock gave me some misgiving. They might need a can opener to pry me out, I soon discovered there is a rou- tine that must be observed in mak- ing preparations for retiring in a roomette. First I locked the door, then found I was trapped between the door and the bed I had let down half way. Up she went again and I open- ed the door and again released the bed. I had it all nicely settled with the safety lock in place, when I dis- -> OE db nt a AY 31 Ss covered my train case was underneath. I felt like a fool, I can tell you, as I peeked out of my door to see if anyone were in the aisle, then crawl- ed under the bed to retrieve the bag. Once more aboard the mattress, I prepared to disrobe. Heavens! The cubby-hole where the wash basin had a home was half way under the bed- frame and the John had disappeared entirely. Out I crawled again into 'the aisle and gave the bed a huge heave. What a sigh of relief I let out, how proud I was of my muscles, But where was my train case? Why, folded up in the bed of course, By this time the bed and I were on wrestling -terms, but it knew I had all its little tricks figured out. I took my balancing stance again with my posterior covered by the zipped-up curtains, pulled down the bed, grab- bed the train case, pushed the bed up again and there I was right in the middle of the nicest little powder |R YoOom you ever saw. When I had removed my wekoih. washed my sticky hands and put my shoes in the locker for a neat shine by the porter, I flexed my muscles again and down camé the bed, a8 co- operative as a folding sun cot. 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While I had been jockeying a type- writer chair before my vagabonding began, the railroad had been right in step with this modern age, but it has taken me a little while to catch up with it. Now that I have the tech- nique down pat, my repeated dates with a roomette are the happy ex- periences they were planned to be by railroad engineers. . I recall now how pleasant it was on that earlier trip to open my eyes nd see the sun reflected in the win- dows of the fctory close to the tracks in Perth. I knew I had plenty of time to lie there lazily and contem- plate my sojourn to Ottawa, It was- n't so long ago, that a woman had to be up at the crack of dawn when tra- veling, if she wanted to wash her teeth before the train pulled into a station," or not have to struggle like a contortionist to get into her girdle. Bless the brain that invented room- ettes. Blackstock The W.M.S. of the United Church held their August meeting at the home of Mrs. Cecil Hill, Wednesday: with 13 'ladies and six childfen in attendance. Meeting opened with a poem--In His Presence There is Peace--read by the president, followed by a hymn and prayer, After the business session the roll call was answered by a Bible verse with a harvest thought--and the number of books read and calls made. Mrs. Roy Taylor gave the Devotion- al talk, reading part of the Beauti- tudes and stressing the paramount im- portance of each individual, world; Women must witness; not be must have the spirit of Jesus; God glorifies and multiplies our efforts. Mrs, Gordon Strong in her talk on Christian Stewardship said--the root of stewardship is the acceptance that things belong to God and is a trust given people. God expects a share of our time, talents and possessions, Let us not overlook the ability he has given us to smile, also to be tasteful. the song "Playmates." Mrs. Stewart Dorrell dealt with the last chapter of chance, in a very interesting summary. Christian disunity slows up work. fold. Missionaries find cultural divi- sions, languages and customs, some of their greatest problems. Our special mission is -- to spread our knowledge. Mrs. Dalton Dorrell made the high- lights of their recent trip to New York, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, so fascinating that all would like to take a similar trip. After the closing exercises, lunch was served by the group with Mrs. E. Larmer, convener. Mr. Robert Werry gave a splendid sermon in the United Church Sunday morning from the subject--What place does God have in my life in "relation to possessions, talents and time? Ie stressed -- where is my Treasure? Where is my heart? Services next nday are to be taken by Rev, H. G. froion Whitby. Mr. Alfred Hill, Unionville, delivered a good sermon in the Anglican Church Sunday morning. He spoke on build- ing. our houses--our characters--on the rock of Christ. Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Harris and Verna visited Mr, and Mrs. Joe Flett, in Bowmanville on Sunday. Mrs. 8. A. Devitt, Mrs. David Hill, and niece, Mrs. Harry Lade, of Brook- lin, have returned from a most en- joyable cruise on the Upper Lakes. Bonnie Holmes, Oshawa, spent the week-end with the Dalton Dorrells. Mr. Ernest Dorrell and grandson Martin visited relatives in Midland on Sunday. Mrs, R. Bush, Pickborne, Ont., Mrs. Dazil Bush and family of Odessa, spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Melville Werry. Mrs. John McKee is visiting Mrs. Herb Galbraith, Bowmanville. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Martyn and boys returned Saturday night from a week's motor trip. Enroute they visit- ed Mr, and Mrs, Bud Thompson, Sault Ste. Marie, The Thompsons were former residents of Blackstock, Mrs. Goldwin Faint, Miss Valerie Faint and Mra. Osmond Wright, en- joyed a trip to Buffalo during the week-end, © Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith, Toronto, W. Archer, returned "home Sunday, after three otha holidays in Lindsay and Kirk- tie Port Perry -We are |. hearers only. To work effectively one] . Leanne, Heather and Janis Dorrell | © with Nancy at the piano, favored with | = the Study Book--Christianity's Second |" Christians should be drawn to one| and Miss Marilyn Archer, Whitby, ; were Saturday guests of Mr, and Mrs, | * Mr, and Mrs. M. Hanlan and Donna |. / Mrs. Charlotte Forder, Port Perry, spent the week-end with Mrs, Geo. Fowler, Mr. and*Mrs. Chas. McConnell, Nor- wood, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hill, : \ Mr, and Mrs, Roger Dorrell and fa- mily, Ottawa, are visiting his father and brothers and family, Mr, and Mrs. L. Butcher, Tillson- burg visited Mr, and Mrs, Harold Kyte and family last week. Mrs. W. L. Hammell, Montreal, spent lagt week and Miss Dianne Ham- mell spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Staniland and Mr, and Mrs, Frank Staniland and family, : Mr. and Mrs. Ron Drinkwater and family, Ottawa, are visiting her mo- ther Mrs." W. W. Van Camp, Miss . Dianne Goodman, ine Bailey, Mr. and Mrs, A. i; Bailey, Mrs. H, Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Montreal, Mrs. Stuart Dorrell is attending the g School for Leaders at Ontario Ladies | §# College, Whitby, this week. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, son) on their marriage Saturday. on Sunday. Misses Jean Ford, Gertrude, Henry 5 and Mable Van Camp, Toronto, and|® Helen Van Camp, Oshawa, spent the week-end at their respective homes, Mr, and Mrs. Garnet Murray and girls, Cresswell, and Mrs. Joe Sedge- wick, Toronto, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor. Mr. and Mrs, Bruce Ashton, Larry, Doris and Dennis, attended an Ashton family gathering at Spring Hill park Sunday afternoon, : GOOD FIREMEN The pulp and paper industry spends more on forest protection than the provincial governments, the owners of the forests. 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