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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
6
A wife writes that after nine years of marriage she feels her life is wasted and longs for a passionate love she cannot find with her husband though he is kind and they have a stable family life. She wonders if leaving is right.
An old style ad offers a sewing pattern 4833 for mixed size outfits with fabric and yardage details plus a plea for 35 cents to order from New Toronto Ontario. The second part is a Dear Anne Hirst advice column answering reader questions about marriage, yearning, envy, loyalty, and how to handle sensitive rumors without causing harm.
A reader laments insects and gardening woes amid Ontario storm damage. The note recalls power loss, downed branches, and a troubling tragedy near Lake Simcoe, while urging contentment and helping others rather than reckless action.
The narrator describes visits to a Shelburne area farm near Caledon hills, noting the beauty and air of rural Ontario but preferring some everyday sounds of life. He recalls two nights of unusual quietness and the return to familiar noises of trains, roads, dogs, planes, birds, and farm routines, valuing rural peace yet wanting activity nearby.
A humorous verse riffing on Rudyard Kipling style mocks constant cheerfulness. It argues that nonstop smiling signals foolishness and warns that unflagging good humor may mask instability or trouble.
Woodcraft Pattern 520 offers easy to build lawn or patio chairs with actual size pattern pieces and a numbered guide. Send twenty five cents for the pattern to Box 1 New Toronto Ontario, include pattern number name and address. Also advertised Laura Wheeler Needlecraft 1955 book and other patterns available for 25 cents, with additional designs in Issue 30-1956.
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