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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
6
A guidance column questions proper conduct in elevators hats veil lifting at church napkin placement bereavement calls table manners chicken drumstick etiquette and handling anniversary cards. The answers stress living respect, family consent for condolence visits and simple polite replies.
Pattern R4803 offers Misses sizes 12 through 20 with a 16 requiring 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Described as easy to use with complete illustrated instructions and air conditioned neckline. Send 35 cents in coins to Box 1 New Toronto Ontario with size name and address details.
A respected farmer was killed crossing the highway near a farm adjacent to the writer's. The account reflects on sudden bereavement, traffic dangers, and a driving day described from Niagara to Fort Erie with scenic river road views and a Fort Erie race track approach. The piece notes heat and daily life amid loss.
Practical tips for staying cool in heat. Plan chores and meals in advance, cook in the morning, and chill foods. Use shade and closed doors to cool homes, open attic windows wisely, place fans to pull in air, and avoid overexposure to sun. Drink lukewarm beverages, eat light foods, and protect children with light clothing.
The article notes MPs quickly gaining pensions with 2 currently qualified Earl Rowe Gordon Graydon Joe Harris and Hughes Cleaver and 87 expected next session Some MPs eye retirement plans as another round could push them to a full $3 000 lifetime pension Those first elected in 1940 may contribute 4543 next November and qualify for a life pension of 2754 annually
The article suggests using cellophane tape to attach a disposal bag beside the sewing machine for threads and cuttings. It also recommends taping loose binding ends and rickrack to cards to keep a neat sewing kit. It quotes Calvin Coolidge on listening and losing a job.
A reader seeks guidance after discovering a married lover with two children. Anne Hirst urges leaving the deceit, gaining independence, and finding new, respectable companionship through friends, church, and family, while offering ongoing support via her column at Box 1, 1128 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Giz.
Vintage sewing ad offers Pattern 787 with sizes 2 4 and 6 for a pinafore sundress and scalloped bonnet. Pattern parts cutting guides and ironing layout included. Send twenty five cents to Box 1 123 Eighteenth St New Toronto Ontario for pattern and Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog.
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