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Happenings of The Week

i Buckingham Palace sources said Mrs. this week that announcement. of the engagement. holiday visit to the Coast. ip Mountbatten would be set soon Sound. Ont. by her young grand- at a dinner party conference cf son, Alan Stewart. he young couple and their famil- _ ' ' ms. The Royal Family. the hand-l Two former Charlottetown younr some younr: naval officer and hi; _ladies, Miss Eileen MacPhee, daugh. niothcr, Princess Alice, will .1120! fer of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. hi...» ' uss the engagement of " 2s presumptive to the Brit..~h at present doing field 1e and the former Ptun. Philip of Grcccc, palace sotirces reported.

, _ work connection \vith the Family Wci fare Association in Saint

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at the Maritime School of Suclal

Court circles said tho 133$“- ywork Ln Halifax, and y;

merit was p-isstiwle this month, but

.' ' id be made bciyx"?

.0. barring UUfOFESCOiI _

~. The word from the 1 111B that Miss Norma l\fcDoti..ld

irt quurtt-rs was the neai- lTllfllilpsc-lt. B. A.. daughter o.‘

_ had come to saynnit i Mrs. W. D. Gillls, has just recelv.

E labcth and Philip wru _ ed her Bachelor of I...-brary' Science engaged. However, a slzeaole ‘at McGill University. ion of British opinion ti-ts‘ ' * e

for hmnlhs that it was only,

ixiatier ui’ time.

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happy in their chosen actlvltios. . .. .

M13 Emy Lou Douglas who has lheen attending Acadia, woMvm-c ' has gone to Halifax to visit friends Piuncess Elizabeth returned to before returning home for the London after her South Afrmn thfllidays. tour with the other members of the Royal Family. While she was in Africa she reached her 21st. ed over to Wclfvillc, N. 8,, dd;- lilrtilllfly anniversary. On that lng the weekend and were accom- occaslcn she pledged in 3, broatl- ipanied home by their daugnlu- cast to her subjects that she wo .'d ‘Miss Phyllis and her friend, bfist: devote her whole life to their rn- iMary Hill of Wolfvilie. who ulIl wrest: and Empire affairs. lbe their house guest. Both your}; _ ' ' ' People arc students of Hinton Visvountcss Alexandr-r, honoiary Academy president of the IODE. will he an honored guest at the formd. “an opening ceremonies of the all“... @159; of the Charlottetown Host‘.- ennual meeting of the National ‘m; d“; of 1947, l recepuon w“ Chapter of Canada, IODE, at the iggven by the Junior Hague o, me Royal york Hotel, Toronto, today, icharlotleyuwn Hospital by “w 11'1")’ 2-1» Sisters‘ Resirllenctl» to thc grndl. , _ H > _ _ 1mg nurses. amiies and fricnds. mgilxiégl/IEI;lwligsgllslécg-ngétlwgiji i1n the reception room, where the nesday to Dr. F‘. Wendell Tldmarsw, is being widely entertained. L's’. Wr-rlncsday Mrs. Douglas, wi-fe of‘ Mr. Lcstcr Douglas, M. P" was hus- ' toss at a delightful variety shower -n m - _ _ 101" 111° 11°11'11" brld-Plwbe “d beautlefufijetiiijtlflelgi-egzobrf litigate“? Miss Lowthex" received a wealth on! and daffodils m the Class cog“

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Follflwlrlg the graduation

‘Paula and the Sisters of the Hus- pital, spring flowers and lighted candles formed the charming as- oration. Refreshments were served

of level‘ ifts. The living room‘ ~ __‘ was drastically decorated with ‘S: not; p31,: 12150531512‘! ilrfusilfve: pink and white wedding bells and. , holders adorned [he Lame km _‘_ sprung flowers. A .1011)’ 919111113 "5 and tapers Carried ouk ‘In? ended with a late supper and hap- c010" scheme throughout the P1951 800d “T511253 rooms. Ted was poured by me The Who-He-Lo club had a din- yffifldjf"A?',Vf:§,,fa“n“1°§ndu°§:.

ncr for Miss Lowther at The Char-

lottetmvi, with 1, dainty gift u!

remembrance I

tPresidei-it Mrs. William McDougdll. {Those assisting in serving toms, lMrs. Simon Paoli, Mrs. Howard

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The Fancy Work Group of Trin- lty King's Daughters expres-xad; their appreciation for Miss Mo!» thcr by presenting her with a lmciy Keno/cod blanket at a moat Cllllilftble evening party at Mrs. Arthur l-Iettrys home.

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Edward Gallant, Mrs. Gewge Mrs, Walter Lawlor, Mrs. Pierce Doyle, Mrs. Arthur Conway, Mli, 1V3" HuZhes, Mrs. Linn Fart Misses Edith Bernard. and 111.». Intyre, Blanche Conway, Holey] Conway, Mrs. John Connolly and Mrs. Fred McMillan ushered the

Mrs. (Dr) V. L. Goodwill will have the sympathy of her friends

In the death of her brother. hi1". gum" _ _ _

J" M. Reid, 'hil ccurred ‘t

tlixnhome of cdlauoghter Mrs. Dr’ an‘; Mn‘ P‘ A‘ creek-u" tDr.) Whitelock id Niagara var..- "°°°'“1"""°dbYM1"-E'm='1‘=ll a-r-

rived back in Charlottetown this weak after attending the Canadian Tl-lbefclllfllls Association annual 7119911118 held atthe Chateau Fron- lfinlq. Quebec City. Previous to the meeting MP8: Tait had a pleasdllt; visit with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Black, Belmont Mass. '

on May 13th. at the advanced I50 of 84.

A cordial welcome is being giv- tn the members of the Maritime Art Club and the Kinsmen who ale at present in session here. Com- bining busineil and pleasure a most enjoyable holiday is be-ng had with many haPPY reunions of friendship. V

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The reassuring. mew; h“ hm; to_ her friends that Mrs. Somers, wife of Rev. T. H. B. Somers, wan was operated on 1n Toronto this WEEK. flxpects to leave the Hospi- tal over the week-end to spend a short time with her mother before returning to the Kirk House, Mr, Somers wlil be home on Wednes- My.

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Sympathy is extended f0 Mu. J. A. Bernard, wife of the Lieutenant Governor in the death of her brother, Mr. Charles Chalsson of somerville, Mass. Mrs. Bernard is with the family in their bereave- rnont.

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Miss Lowther who has been one of the active staff of the P. E. f. Hospital, where she was loved by nurses and patients, IKKEJCJ ..._.. , happy good wishes on her r8111“- mcnt. The student nurse: present-

I Misc May Tweedy has arrivul from Vancouver and will 5_J:nd the summer the guest of Mrs. A. B. Fisher, Brighton Avenue. I l I

- - K1118 590786 and the Ro ‘n1 ed her wi-th an exquisite pictuu. 1' as a remembrance gift. ‘At an af- Sigéuyloaallgne jfilntlasiihrgtfs";

tel-noon tea of her fellow nurses prior to leaving the Hospital Miss ‘Lowther was presented with a handsome Tri-lnmp to £1 her new home.

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South Africa. The public is xi- ready speculating about a Royal marriage. But; in Downing Street. and no doubt in Capetown. too the results of the King's Mission are ltlll being carefully weighed say: the New York Timer. To the general observer it trust seem o, smashing success. Certain. ly it; has linked these southern Dominion: more firmly in the 3m. lsh Commonwealth than they have ever been.

O C Dr. and Mrs. David Maclicnzle of Montreal are being welcomed ls early annual summer visitors. O O O Mrs. B. Earle Mat-Donald, at;- companied by Mrs. Arnett Howatt. motored to Halifax during the week and later went on to Wolf- viile, N. S., and were accompanied home Thursday by Miss Beryl Mac- Donald Who has completed her sec- 0nd year at Acadia and wlil spend the summcr with her parents, _Mayor and Mn. MacDonald.

’ HOME REMEDIES

Ute of Mm Bitten _ funded r ftervoul In- digestion. live: and kids“ trouble and u a preventive I. bottle-

There arc going to be two lLl- .' Ions for celebrating June l0 this year. That i| the day that has been set for the arrival of United Slates l President Harry Truman to Otta- I wa. It is also the date when Prime , Minister Mackenzie King cancmdes

20 years as Prime Minister of this l 57"“? Dominion. In addition to the ceie- H, g,‘,',"f,',‘,',,,,.,",f,"’.',‘.,.'f,‘l"'..,'.‘.t

bration attending the visit of the United States President. step: Wfti be taken suitably to recognize the f occasion insofar u Mt". Kin: in: Concerned.

ltlpl bottle Empire Llnimen: A smoother. more WHITE linimenr. S bl.

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portend tone

- 30f. little Gem Pille Tittle-tested laxative and live!

ltimullnt. 40 pill: — l A! yen lnln'I-—r “l... ATES. SON A CO., LTD.

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Mrs. I. J. Yeo and Min lions Home have returned over the weekend mm p, vim to New You: and Berton. The illness of "r You, now ln tht- P.3d. Hosc-‘tul. l.-

rlttcd by bk wide cit-m

W. A. Stewart in bclngl the date for an welcomed home from an extended She of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Phu- ,was accompanied back from Owen

the tPhee. and Miss Mary Ramsay. arc ill

John, lN-Bs Bflfil‘ "mlll-lleting their studns

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Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Coffin motor- 1

'guests were received by Mother.

Mannie. Mrs. Ray Praught, Mral

Chandler, Mrs. Jack McEachernH

That Body of Your:

l! Jame; W. Barton M. D. ._ an rnacnao amnronu: PLEASE min: rarmvr m

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Some years ago during m epi- demic of a mild form of influenza, 11 busy city physician stated that he had visited 60 patient; the pttcvlolu day. I asked him what treatment he had given for this illness which, fWhlle causing some prostration. ap-

llfirenlly was not dangerous. "I see >11“! 1319 Patient is comfortable, . that. a gold nurse or attendant is

present. If they are my regular p31. lents, I give them no medicine be. cause they know I would give it if

u were nccded. Where the patient

is a stranger. I see that. the nursing ‘ l5 efficient and prescribe a pill or lpowdcr to be taken regularly. the lsaid pill or powder being just a ‘ placebo."

“A placebo is u-n epithet given to any ntcdicinc adopted more please tihau benefit the patient." i While it is recognized that medi- Ycine should not be prescribed to re- ; lieve symptoms until the patient has ‘lbccti examined (except the pain of‘

a scvcrc burn or cancer). it is some v times neccssary to raise thc paficnUst morale because he “dcniandsfl at-l tention be given to relieve his real; or imaginary symptoms. In the "Transactions of the Col- lege of Physicians." Philadelphia. Dr. O. H. Pepper, Professor of Medi- 1 Cine, University of Pcnnsylvania.! states that often a physician is- forccd to prescribe some medicine for a patient before any diagnose has been reached. 'l‘his is done es-y pocially vthcn the patient is ignor- ant and docs not understand that: ,the naturc of the illness must bc found before treatment can be given. Other patients are displeased if no medicine is given on the first visit.

Also, nhlle making necessary tests-blood. urine. sputum. X-rays. and Olhrrs-llo medicine can be given lest it interfciv with

couraged by treatment. "None of ‘this is neccrary if tilts: patient altd

l give a placebo to a high-strung, ner- V0115 patient where the examination increase blood pressure and heart rate. The placebo reduces tens:on.

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' i. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "The "event wthich transpired i yesterday did not help matters."

2. What is. the correct pronunc- , lation of “derislve”?

3. Wihlch one of thcse words is missvpcled? Withstand, windshield, Wlthold.

4. Wihat does the word "petul- ance" mean?

5. What la a wordlbegtnningl t with pl that means “disposed tot forgive"?

AN SWEBS

1. Say, "The event. which hap- pened (or, took place yesterday." 2. Pronounce de-rl-slv, first l as in right, a as in so. 3. Witihihold. 4. Temporary peevlsilqnes; ill-hunter. (Pronounce the tu as in picture. ao- cent first syllable). "The child's pet- ulalnce was due to Illness." 5. Plac- ab e.

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Dark Kid Gloves

If you will shake a little fuller‘: l earth into the black or dark-colored kid gloves after ach wearing, they; will never have a heavy odor from the action of perspiration on the kid. ‘Ilhe fuller‘: earth will dry l clean them.

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‘New l The cake mixture will not luck to the new cake tins if they are well greased with lard and baked. for a few hows in the oven, before

using. Burning Fat

when fat ls bur-nine. do not pour water on it. as water will spread the flames. Slnothcr it with an old carpet. or flour.

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Woman's Realm f Socialand Personal 1 Fas

DOROTHY DIX SA YS-

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Kids “Going Steady”

Both Parties And

interferes Wlth Normal Developments

A group of teen-tigers of both sexes ask me why I am so opposed to the "going steady" custom in which kids, who know nothing of the world. love or even themselves. pair

f in a relationship that can be

just as hampering. and blight their lives as much as marriage can.

W911. my BTouch against the '

is so unfair to both parties. I their time, It l _ ' even their elde

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while ambitions

read the same It ls a good exp

the youngsters‘

some day, them to handle.

It ls a fine thing for boys and girls friends; to play together. and study together;

‘going steady" practice is because it

It is forcing maturity upon them before

is setting problems for them which rs find hard to solve. It is inter-

fering with their education and normal development. i and makes soppy romances substitute for worth-

be to books. and enjoy the same sports. erlence for them both, but when calf

to

love takes the place of polship. trouble begins. Then

minds are not concerned with what

they are learning, or what they dream of doing They are experimenting with passions too dangerous for They are filled with rivalries and jealousics. and their

poor little hearts are torn with grlefs that they should not know for

another l0 years.

LIMITS ACTIVITY

There is no other one thing that. so unfits both men and women for marriage as the "keeping company" custom, because it prevents them from ever really getting acquainted with members of the opposite sex. 1'1 the callow days, chance. bashfulness, or the mere accident of living

next door to each other. throws a. into c6.

girl and boy together and he drifts ‘a becoming "her steady" and she "his girl." and their fates are seal- Nelther one ever gets the opportunity to shop around and find

something more to his or her adult taste than the choice he or she,

made in the seventh grade.

Many and many a man is married to a. wife who bores him to

tears. becau crs was dum

the girl he had gone with since he put on long trous- and he thought all women were stupid. Many a woman

marries a man she does not love. because she has been "going steady" with him so long that he has driven all other men away. and he is her

last chance. And many and man she wasted her youth and beauty

y a woman is an old maid because waiting in vain for the man who

went with her "steady", but’ who never proposed.

Another thing that makes the

"going steady" custom so dangerous

for both boys and girls is that it does not. take lnto consideration the fact that at their age they are growing and changing so that their

lheytastes and their desires alter day from day’. test. Yet. lhfl P8119111 1111151 be Pfl- lassies they were madly in love with yesterday they are tired to death

of today. Hence. it is worse than

and that the lads and

foolish for them’ to tie themselves

down into a relationship for which they may have lost all desire and family are Slllilfilblllly ln1°111B°1ll-". which will rasp their nerves. yet out of which they cannot get with-

ket. for when a boy gets tired of a tentions to some newer fancy; wh

into circulation again. and it adds nothing to her value. lets herself be put in that positi

And so. children, it is because

l T110 lI-Ylyslclall may llllllfi DFBPPTIY. out tears and recrlmlnatlons and being made to feel like heels. Girls. of course, are the chief sufferers in the "going steady" rac-

glrl he can always transfer his at- ereaa the girl whose falthless lover

kisses and rides away is left. on the shelf. and she finds it hard to get She ls Tommy's or Johnny's ex-giri friend.

So wise is the maiden who never OX1. the “going steady" custom is a los-

ing game from every angle that I am opposed to it.

Masters 0f The Parachute Mail

B! Peter Benedict

She nodded. Her nerve was good for the rest of the way. though it. was probable that there wou.ri be a reaction later. She knew what he did not. She whispered into his ear, very softly: "I sent mother to tell Superintendent Barker tu come oh hcre. They may be here any minute now."

"Good girl!" said Peter. aloud. "Sit down and take it easy for a bit.’

She sat, placing her chair back against the wall at his side. They waited and there was silence; they were too tired to make any more polite conversation tonight; and as for the captives they were ztlul, thought PONY. expending a llbUtI hope upon the extreme improba- billty that Chacquard would turn up, and create g diversion wilt-ti might well be turned to account. She believed, when the knock came upon the house door half an hour later, that they thought he had come.

"Go down and let them in. Peg- ZY." said Peter, with a tired sigh of relief.

She had expected some read- able signs of disappointment when she returner! with Superintendent. Barker and half a dozen policeman at her, hecls: but there were none. No one spoke except Mere Collin; and she said; looking at Peggy with a whimsical smile:

"I congratulate you, my dear. You have done very well, very well indeed.”

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CHAPTER. XVII Something To Show

In the car. driving homewarl to- wardn Locklngham Top at u speed unwontedly slow, with Sylvia's trunks strapped behind the car, they were both very quiet. Much of Peter's enerzy. for one thing, was taken up in staying awake. Peggy had frankly slept all-ins’ his shoulder for two spells of no more

lModern :1 Etiquette

By Roberta IAQ

Q. Ia ft all right to My, doesn't make any dtffenme." if the hostess asks whether you prefer light or dark meat. when attending a chicken dinner?

A. No; tell your hoeteso which kind you prefer.

Q- Whatdtouldbeaaidlfone happens to be tn the book of a crowded elevator and wishes to get out? -

A. Say, "Excuse me. plane," and do not fry to push your way out. |

Should one applaud when’ sacred music ‘a sung outside a churcig ' d

w. o. some putt: b o IIIJ

loath

than ten minutes each, durum lwhlch he had slackened hie spate/i 'atill further. and crawled along tho lhlghway as if he had 1, can of

lno accountfshake tt up.

teach, but that was by no meant enough. Peary awoke from her loc-

‘automatlcally, and lifted her slight weight from his lhoulder.

"Peter—"

I "Darling?"

"Joke overl" laid Peggy stern- lly. "I'm Pelly Calder now. ne'- Eleanor Vandoleur. and there's no need to keep up the mnqueude any longer."

"Still darling. It'| become g hab- i-t; and anyhow, you called mo Peter."

"Mr. Milne-J‘ ahe began IIJIYI, domurely.

"Yen. darling?"

She laughed; It was patently no no trying to Imam rein. "on.

all right, I'll play. What I was going to say is-Oh. I don't know qui v what it was! Something zt- bou ‘lt-thp affair. you know. You couldn't help liking Mere Coibri could you? Or maybe I really mean admiring her. At any rate, she didn't complain when she was beaten."

“Thanks to you," said Peter.

"And you. And a lot of luck. 0h. Peter, X can't just explain it, but I wasn't afraid at the time, and I'm terrified new. every time. I think flit."

| "Ivsqjust reaction." said Peter, smiling at. her. "After all, You know. you'd had no sleep for some- thing like twenty hours, and 211d been through a good dial. if ‘l?’ in excitement. You can expec o lpay nothl/ng at all for an exper- {ience like that. But you needn't _tell me there's artiythirtigt zvrovg with your nerve a er a rais- formation scene'ot yours. B9cl45° I sh'n't believe it."