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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
14
A column of etiquette answers covers hat removal in elevators, veil lifting by the maid of honor, using a napkin, handling bereaved visitors, passing serving dishes to the right, eating drumsticks by hand only informally, adjusting wedding anniversary cards after a spouse dies, and responding to a pleased meeting with a simple thank you.
Sears pattern advertisement for Misses sizes 12 to 20 and 40 with neck air conditioned feature. Size 16 requires 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Describes easy to use pattern with illustrated instructions and quick sewing. Price 35 cents sent to Box 1 123 Weingenth St New Toronto Ont.
The account recalls a fatal highway accident near a neighbor's farm and reflects on road danger. The writer then describes a Fort Erie to Niagara River drive noting scenery, creeks, and river life. Fort Erie race track, Buffalo shopping, and contrast with Toronto’s Yonge Street are sketched alongside record of a blistering 98 degree day.
Practical tips for staying comfortable in heat from planning meals and light cleaning to using fans and shade. Advice covers timing of activities, drinking lukewarm fluids, avoiding fatty foods, and precautions for children and infants to reduce heat effects and prevent dehydration.
The Financial Post reports MPs approaching full pensions as two already qualify for life pensions and 87 more may qualify when Parliament reconvenes. MPs elected in 1940 could contribute 4543 next November to gain a life pension of 2754 annually, reflecting a generous parliamentary benefit.
The passage offers tips to keep sewing tidy using tape to attach a paper bag for thread scraps and to manage loose bindings and rick rack. It quotes Calvin Coolidge about not listening oneself out of a job and ends with a stray remark.
A reader describes being trapped in a long troubled relationship with a married man and asks how to break free. The column counselor urges leaving, warns that love alone isn’t enough, and advises seeking new, respectful associations while preserving self-respect and seeking support from trusted networks.
A thrift pattern describes a pinafore and sundress with scalloped bonnet, sizes 2 4 and 6. It instructs sending twenty five cents in coins to Box 1 New Toronto for Pattern Number 787 and to request Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog. The item promises colorful handiwork ideas and patterns for toys dolls and accessories.
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