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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
6
A letter asks how to handle a husband who seeks youth outside marriage and how to cope with the scandal. Anne Hirst counsels empathy for the wife, notes shared sympathy, and urges the wife to fearlessly address behavior while staying loving. A second letter advises a young woman to date others to test a fickle partner and predict his commitment.
A 1950s note advertises Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Pattern 640 for oval doily 16 by 27 inches and round doily 14 inches in No 36 cotton. It invites readers to mail 35 cents, name and address to Laura Wheeler Box 1 123 Eighteenth St New York Ontario for patterns and a free Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book for 1957 plus more designs.
The writer explains the Welcome Wagon program that visits newcomers with sponsor cards offering gifts and information. Local merchants, a newspaper subscription, and services are represented, aiming to connect newcomers with the town while supporting ads and community awareness. The note ends noting Canada Red Cross humanitarian goals for 1957.
Cor delia Drexel Biddle recalls a Philadelphia family trip aboard where her father smuggled two alligators in stateroom A. The train crew balked at the pets and sought passenger support, leading to bribes and bed making duties to keep the animals. The tale ends with mixed pride at private alligator ownership.
A brief parent guidance item counsels that mothers can manage children by treating them as if they belong to others, implying detachment and modeling behaviors seen in other households. The quip suggests social restraint and observational learning as parenting strategies.
A woman marrying for a second time should have the announcement made by her and her husband, not by her married daughter. A guest may express a food preference when asked, as it is better than saying it does not matter or anything.
One yard 35 inch fabric needed per apron. Pattern 4855 includes three Misses Medium size styles. Apparent sale from Anne Ad Box 1 New Toronto Ontario with forty cents payment.
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