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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
14
A reader writes of two year dating pain. The young man is loving in private but publicly flirtatious and embarrassing, repeatedly promising reform. The counselor suggests ending the relationship to stop the heartache and protect health.
Ad copy for pattern 4649 Girls' dress and bolero with Em pire styling in sizes 6 10 12 14. Includes fabric estimates and instruction notes. Also a column of intimate advice from Anne Hirst and a letter from a reader Wondering about a past love and marriage.
The article recalls the public debut of Prelude in Valenciennes drawing nearly 4 million rose lovers in four days. It profiles Francis Meilland, the Cap d Antibes hybridist, his rise from a tobacco quitter to a famed rose breeder, and notes his hardy, pest resistant roses including Peace and Prelude. It also details Meilland family struggles during war and the 1940 United States parcel rescue of cuttings.
The text recalls how roses were developed near war sounds and devastation, with a single bed surviving a German garrison and 40 horses for two years. After the war, the Meillands learned their parcel survived ack ack fire and returned to the U.S. They named the rose Peace on April 29 1945 the day Berlin fell, a symbol of end of conflict and return to simple life.
The piece advises sending engraved notices like Mr William P Miller announces the legal adoption of his wife's daughter Mary Anne Jones who will henceforth be known as Mary Anne Miller. It then answers etiquette questions about flowers, tea, and serving fruit with practical guidance.
An ad offers Crochet Pattern 581 for a swan centrepiece 12 by 6 inches in pineapple design. Use heavy jiffy cotton starch finish and mail 25 cents to Laura Wheeler at 123 Highteenth St New Toronto Ontario with name and address for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft book 1956 issue 33.
An etiquette Q A piece notes the hostess mingles with guests at an informal tea and not at the door. It answers that gloves should stay on during church service and that tuxedos are for evening wear only after six. It also confirms invitations may be issued for a cocktail party by telephone.
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