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The Victory Loan Committee donated to each High School and Collegiate Institute six medals as prizes for essays. The winners in this school were: Upper School, Elsie Rose, Hildred Patten; Middle School, Miriam Harris, Elizabeth Hooey; Lower School, Flo- rence McLauglin, Lewis McLean. © 35 YEARS AGO , Thursday, March 8, 1945 The Sebert House Dining Room was the scene of a very pleasant event last Friday evening when execu- tives and players got together for a dinner party. Each Jim Beacock [standing] in front of the store. i Photo courtesy of Mr. John Greenwood, Oshawal player was the recipient of a Perkins Leather Bill- fold as a souvenir of his association with the club. ----On Scugog the new church is being wired with electricity and the new furnace is at Mr. Parrish's store ready to be installed. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 10, 1955 Miss Barbara Love was crowned Queen of the Car- nival by Miss Grace Davis at the high school. The Queen will reign in her glory March 11th at the Memorial Gardens Ice Revue and Carnival. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 10, 1960 The Creamery Package Co. Trophy was won by a local rink skipped by Marie Snooks. The other team (Turn to page 6) Visiting Toronto on the weekend recently, I decided to put a few hours of leisure strolling in at the Harbourfront flea market. This type of an afternoon can be quite interesting and expensive if you allow it to be. Well expensive it wasn't for me, purchasing only a three dollar item, which I got pleasure in bargaining for and costing me only $2.00. Little did I realize until I got home that the original price of the item was twenty five cents. But that was back in 1914, so with inflation calculated at ten per cent a year - I didn't do too badly. The item I purchased was a small hardcover book printed by a Toronto publishing company and was recom- mended by the Minister of Education for use in school libraries in Ontario. The book is entitled '"Manners." In the Preface of the book the editor states, "The object of this social code is to subdue the natural rudeness that belongs to man as a mere animal and thus clothe the brutal with a garb of unselfish forms. Kindness and consideration for the needs and wishes or feelings of others lie back of the conventional forms that are the measure of good manners." Leafing through the pages and chapters of the book is an eye opening and astonishing experience. Although many of the ideas of the time are still applicable to today, many have gone by the wayside and only can remind us of a society long gone. A few examples of the codes of 'Manners' follow: The first two items are listed under the heading '"Calls" and refer to how a caller on the home of another should conduct themselves. "In making an evening call a man should appear about half-past eight. Even if his visit is to the daughter, he should ask for the mother." "No young man has any right to spend the entire afternoon and evening every Sunday at one particular house, to the annoyance of an entire family, who do not like to make him conscious of the fact that they consider him a bore." Other items in the book cover etiquette, chaperones, school and general hints and some are listed below. "Itis in bad taste, even in quite a large party, for young girls to visit a man at his office. Even if a correspondence is of a purely friendly character, it should not exist between a married woman and a young man, or between a married man and a young woman. It is considered very bad taste for a young girl to address by his Christian name a man with whom her acquaintance is but slight. There is very great harm in young girls meeting young men in secret; the men will have no respect for the girls, and nothing but mortification for the girls will be the result. A girl is not supposed to recognize a man who is one of a group standing in a public place, since a modest girl will not look close enough at a group of men to recognize an acquaintance. In escorting a young woman home, a man should go up the steps with her, wait until the door is opened, and, as she enters the house, raise his hat and say good-night. If a girl of sixteen goes to an evening affair, her mother should arrange to have either a servant or a member of the family bring her home." Well, as you can see a lot of these are outdated and it would be hard to implement them today. But don't stop now, there are lots more ..... Here's a couple for school students. '"When a class of boys and girls in line is to be dismissed, the boys, at a given signal, should take one step to the rear and allow the girls to pass first to the seats. "Selfishness, untruthfulness, slang, rowdyism, egotism or any show of superiority should be corrected in the school room." But even after 65 years, here is one hint on manners at the table that still exists today. "It is bad form to rest the elbows on the table, to toy with knives and forks or glasses, to crumble bread, to chew with the mouth open, to smack the lips while chewing, to talk while chewing, to chew while serving others, to blow upon food to cool it, to scrape the bottom of a cup or plate to capture the last morsel and to drink while there is still food in the mouth." Here are a couple of examples that should make "women's libbers"' cringe. "If a girl discovers very soon after her marriage that she has made a mistake, it is wisest for her to make the best of it; she should look for all that is good in her husband and try to forget that which she dislikes. When people marry, they marry for better or worse, and if, unfortunately, it should be for worse, even that does not release them from the solemn vows which they have taken. A man has no right whatever to open his wife's mail, but a woman should not receive any letters that she would not be willing that her husband should see. A wife should never let her husband have cause to complain that she is more agreeable abroad than at home, nor let him see her neglect her dress and manners at home. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, March §, 1980 -- 5 letters Senior Citizens Dear Sir: A question to ponder. Is Senior Citizenship for You? With better health and the bonus of more years to live, we must think about what to do with this windfall that couldn't even be dreamed of by our ancestors. It's natural to gravitate towards our own peers, for it's among them we see our own reflection. A child is happier with children. Men in a group are more comfortable with menand soon. With the exception of the wealthy and celebrated, we're all more secure with our own kind and So are senior citizens. I've recently had the privilege of experiencing what it is to be a senior. Though many years before my time, thanks to a close and friendly neighbout, I became a bona-fide member of Senior Citizens for a while and it's a lifestyle worth considering for the elderly. An active club is time consuming and time is the gift Senior Citizens have plenty of. You'll be involved in many activities: bus trips, interclub exchange meet- ings, pot luck suppers, and much more and you will find a caring and concern as stong as any family could give you. A haven for the lonely." And love for the warm hearted. If you have been a club joiner all your life, (I haven't)you'll know the basic rules of etiquette. DOX by J. Peter Hvidsten Don't rock the boat. During a year and a half I made many wonderful friends. Dearly loved ones will not forget. And so will you if you join. But don't be discouraged if you find this isn't your bag, this is only a small faret of the activities open to Senior Residents. Clubs can be suppressive to some. But a controlled situation is especially necessary in a senior citizens group. As a large number of members suffer from heart conditions and blood pressure and are unable to participate in heated debate. The rule of survival of the Group home Dear Sir: I have been reading quite a bit about the pros and cons of the group home for mentally retarded in the Port Perry area. I suppose most of us have our heads buried in the sand just like an ostrich and try to ignore what is going on. We mustn't disturb our lives in anyway. What amazes me is what do people have against a group home? These people have committed no crime, all they need is a chance to be rehabilitated. How would one feel if you were ill and (Turn to page 6) When it is necessary for a girl to pay long visits to a dentist office, she should be accompanied either by her mother or some woman relative, or a maid." To end this bit of trivia off, I will close with a few examples of how young men and women should act at dances. "If for any reason, a girl should refuse to dance with one man, she should not accept another invitation for the same dance. A man should not ask a girl, to whom he has been introduced at a dance, for more than two dances the same evening. At the end of a dance the man offers his arm to the girl, and walks at least once around the room before taking her to her seat. A man who can dance, and will not, ought to remain away from a ball!" There's no doubt about it - times sure have changed! 8 port perry star Rh Company Limited so» Phone 985-7383 Ra hy - Gow + oun) ~ he 5 wo Serving the Township of Scugog J.PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager s J.B. McCLELLAND Editor Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $10.00 per year Elsewhere: $18.00 per year Single Copy: 25° THI SPE PIN aa NC OV TY a Te ON i ao ~ Te Fay -; A? A rr ms ee a Ll EL META eid Es