PAGE TWO THE GUARDIAN SEPTEMBER 30. 1953

J enkins-MacEachern Wedding

men and women 50 years of age or However, now that we see so many should put the "old" age limit at

60 years instead of 50.

some months ago.

OF THE

THE FOOD NEEDS ELDERLY

Generally speaking. we think of

over as being old, and those under 50 years as young or middle-aged.

men and women of 50 years and over. there is a feeling ' that we

in "Practical Food Economics" the American

By Mary (Toronto Globe

The housewiiu is Canada's chief purchasing agent. yet nothing is done to prepare her for her im- portant Job, Mrs. H. E. Vautelet. Montreal. newly elected president of the Canadian Association of Consumers, declared recmtly.

"What has education or society or even public thinking done to prepare the housewife for the im- mense power that her hand on the steering dollar of the household budget exercises?" asked the new CAO head who all her life has worked for the advancement of women.

Ladies,DoYouKnoWHowToBuy?

E. James and Mail)

Better English by n. o. wins-s

i. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "One dutinotive feature of the book is the fact that its data is correct."

2. What is the correct pronunci- ation of "inopportune"? ,

8. Which one of these words is misspelled? Imaginary. intents, idolatrous. itinerant.

4. What does the word "vin- dictive" mean?

5. What is a word beginning with die that means "overbearing"?

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"But I always consider it worse for an older man to indulge in the weed,' " we recall Aunt Kitty Ms- honey once declare of the sub- ject. "You see by rights, he should know betteri Lands' sa.kes, did his gray hairs teach him no wisdom!" Whether 'or not wisdom is al- ways s gift of age we do not know. In any event we confess to a feeling of relaxation when we see the like of Pat into I leisurely pipe-smoke.

"An' would y lak to strike it for me?" Pat quer ed of the little fei- low -

Diabetic Association home econom- ist, Gertrude Blair, lists some of the particular food needs of older people. that is 60. or 70, or 80 years old. Included in the food needs of this elderly group are: quietness and serenity at mealtime: smaller meals served more frequently; em-

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"I have often wondered." she said. "why universities and schools have not begun before this to train girLs who will do the nation's spending. in a greater awareness of what their dollar can do to the

"Or." he held out his hand. "bet- ter maybe to give it here. I might only be leadin' the lak av ye into harm's way. For sometimes lads an' matches 'don't go too well togeth- erl" .

"There now!" he presently set-

i. Say, "One distinct feature of the book is the fact that its data are correct." 2. Pronounce the u as in unit, not as in rude. 3. illiterate. 4. Disposed to revenge: retaliatory. ”l-le has a vindictive nature.'f 5.

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Ag year ago, 10- - 14 H. - Ann Burke was y5i3').n.B'.,7:.ui

phasis on protein (meat, eggs. nah): . ,, , . . , tied back with s. twinkle, "she draws

fewer cereals, sugars and fats: and camadm" ewn”my- M” H E vundet Dictator!” - not bad at all, at . . . Yes." he ""31" M3160 again because of I.

plenty of attention to vegetables Fulm” '0 map” hW59' said, the mop, new 1-1313; 1;; yegch- heart Iilment. But the Emronfo (1 End hum. wife for her big has has made be, of the Ewmmm Advisory , , mg cloudlem nth. H" "mm good girl carried on. and in the pug T I believe most phwcmm Wm education of the consumer in Board of Quebec, a postwar plum , on E mgm Ink mm. year has won 18 medals and mm-

agree with these sussastlon-B. Dal” oJ 'mn”m1”'uy troubled um” nlng board created by the Quebec The Sfarg Say - . tmphl" in mmmil d9-1101118 con-

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Edged with that keenness which plucky little girl danced off with

air, the

one of the most important forms of adult education.” she said, and the CAC. which has consumer

ticularly that these old people should eat some protein food daily,

Government. During the war she

made a. six months' survey of wo- ly Genevieve lernble indicated frost in the

Mr. and Mrs. Sleviart Jenkins

shove following their wedding ,ln Charlottetown.

Mr. Sterling Jenkins, best man; I Alberta Macliachern, brides-maid ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gay A

by Meyers Studios ) .

is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Jenkins, Mount Albion.w(Photo

with their attendants are pictured Left to right are Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. and Miss for her sister. The bride is the Macliarhern, Mermaid. The groom

add the fresh COIOP and lustre of

LOVALON

the modern havr beauty nnse

highlights ..

0 leaves heir soft. easy to manage 0 Blends In yellow,grey streaks 0 l2 fluttering shades 0 Removes shampoo film 0 Gives sparkling

Greasy soup

You can remove all grease from the top of your soup by throwing a lettuce leaf into the pot. This will absorb all the grease. and may oe removed as soon as it has served its

purpose. Clogged Pipes

Clogged pipes can often be clean- ed in this manner: Force a mixture of Washing soda and salt (a hand- ful of each into the top of the , pipe and leave for a half-hour, pour down a kettleful of boiling water.

Waterproof Shoes

Children's shoes can often be made waterproof in this manner: Melt together two parts of beeswax and one part of mutton fat. Apply a very. very thin coating of it while hot to the leather with a small bnish. Give it two coatings and leave it for a few hours to dry..

The town hall of S-tratford-olrr Avon. England, records an un- broken sequence of town officials from i553.

as there is a popular but false idea that they should eat nothing but soft foods. Some protein is needed daily even if meat has -to be chop- ped or tenderized.

Miss Blair states that the 60, or 70, or 80-year-old should have. each week:

2?: pounds of green and yellow vegetables.

2!”. pounds of citrus fruits and juices. tomatoes, melons; fresh or frozen strawberries and peaches. 2”; to 3 pounds of potatoes

education as one of its main con- cems.

Experienced CAO Head

Mrs. Vautelet brings to her new post as CAC head a wealth of knowledge and experience in the women's field. Since she was 17, when she first campaigned for the suffragist movement in Quebec she has battled for women. She was one of three leaders in the 18-year-old flight in Quebec to

2l,-.- pounds of other fruits and vegetables. .

In his book. "The Patient Pa.st' Fifty," Dr. Ernst P. Boas, Associate Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital. New York City, Chairman of Com- mittee on Chronic Illness. Assistant Clinical Profaasor of Medicine, Col- umbia University, states, "that in

aged and elderly we must concern ourselves not wilh calories alone but with the compmition of the diet to insure an adequate repres- entation of foodstuffs containing the protective vitamins and the needed minerals particularly iron. calcium and phosphorus.

Vitamin A is found particularly in milk. butter, cheese, liver and green leafy vegetables; vitamin B in whole wheat bread, vitamin B 2 in milk, fruits and leafy vegetables: vitamin C in fruits, especially oranges. limes and lemons, tomatoes and melons."

Just as important as the food is the matter of the teeth in the el- derly as there is usually some loss of chewing power. It is most im- portant to see to it that every aging person has dentures that will enable him to chew all food. if an old person can set, chew and digest only soft foods. he is not getting an adequate diet.

planning the diets of the middle- 7

kinds of V

get. the franchise for women and founded the Womenb Voters Group.

She was the only woman mem-

men's economic position and legis- lative needs in the Province of Quebec for the government. It is still being used, is the only work

For Tomorrow

of its kind in the province and is rczirested by foreign governments a associations.

She was also one of two women named to the War Savings Board and was president of the Block

she holds office in several organi- zations, having founded some of pihem with the CA0 since its be- ginning and led the movement in Quebec as national French vice- Ipresident. also provincial presi- dent.

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am three years older than she is.

a daughter. born out of wedlock. Th become acquainted with the whole

mire the courage

given away her of a sweet, inex

i Mariel Nu-on '

much attached to the little girl. My girl friend is afraid marriage isn't possible for us. not. I don't condemn her for one mistake, and I ad- L, no reuon M. n1mm,Comm1yow.

and kept her daughter.

ANSWER: You are a man to be greatly ad- mired if you can accept a difficult situation like this, and continue to maintain your present con- victions. Few men are capable of such forebearance. The. future is entirely up to you. You've been given an honest appraisal of your girl friend's position. and

An Understanding Man

He Admire: Fiancee's Courage In Revealing She's A Mother

DEAR MLSS DIX: Is a happy marriage possible in our case? 1 am engaged to a ginl of 24. whom I have known for more than a year. I

Soon after we met, and when she

realized that I was becoming serious about her, she confided that she has

ey both live with her parents. I-have family, like them all, and am very that a happy but I don't see why

with which she has faced the world Another girl might have child and then acted out the role perienccd creature.

5. C. QUITE A MAN

Plan during the war. At present.

A will be infinitely rewarding.

I.lE.'I' calmness and serenity be your bywords this day. You may have some minor annoyances, es- pecially during the morning hours, but if you will make up your mind to restrain emotional impulses and to curb a feeling of irritation io- ward others. you can easily over- come all obstacles.

During the evening hours, when the Moon enters Leo. you will find great pleasure in entertaining oth- ers. Give a party at home, irwite friends to dinner or take them out. Your hospitality will be more than appreciated. New friendships are also encouraged during this period and klndnessee shown to children

For the Birthday

lf tomorrow is your birthday, you should find the coming months marked by unexpected changes and increased business reswwbilitiw which should eventually bring about a considerable improvement in your financial status. Be alert to opportunity during December, since the achievements of that month will have a profound influence on your affairs during 1954.

While you may experience some .tension between the middle of Oc- tober and the middle of November. when Mars and Venus conioin Neptune in your Sun sign, there

emotions, keep plugging at the goals ahead and the restrictive period will pass, leaving you in full control of both business and per- sonal affairs. Domestic and social matters are under fine sugurles for several months to-come.

A child born on this day will be self-confident, ambitious and en- dowed with a lovable personality.

feminine hands

- night was. and cool the weather had

been all day. spells of sunlight al- ternating with the damp of the showers dropped from the gray of thin hovering clouds. Though we

may still have days warm and sun- lit . . .' beautiful in gold, and fair

beneath the blue, it does not take such tokens as the sight of a. farmer at his plowing or opening his drills of potatoes to tell that summer is over and a. colder season now lies about. Experiencing the change it seemed as if right away the ”new broom" of Autumn was intent upon "sweeping clean." , Once more our farmers had suf- fered a disappointment over the further delay to their threshing though as James said, "It won't leave its without work at all; we still can find plenty to do." And they took up the seasonal 1' 'ng. which at this time of year extends summer boundaries to include patches of new pasturage here and there along the fields according to the design of their farming.

But now. Rob was about the choring, James. his much apprec- iated assistant, who not so young as once is sometimes heard to ob- serve of his assistance at the farm- work, "I'm neither hindrance now nor heipl" Nevertheless, we notic- ed that his steps were fairly brisk as. in the brightness of the lights about he moved on missions of feeding between feed-house and piggery and abroad to this or that building or pasture which quarters odds and ends of the porcine over- flow. about.

Rob, as it. happened. was alone at the milking; which is not the chore of once but still has its incidentals of calf-feeding, turning the cows, to their night-pasture up along the farm-lane; and in the evening

his is the cleaning-up of cream-

separaior and utensils in a passable make-do until the morning-n:.ilk- ing returns the chore once more to

A thin but to the initiated. famil-

high honors at the CNE and Brook. line, Mass., competitions. ' -ENS Phase,

Hints Collected by

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(Mother of 5)

A baby, about to sample his first spoonful of cereal is both amusing and a bivpaihetic. He screws up his little face (he may be pleased, in- dignant or just plain puzzled) and often spits out the cereal on contact. You can hardly blame baby. lines the taste and texture of the food. the feeling of the spoon are strange. RI patience docs pay rewarding divi- dends, especially if you follow that simple suggestions: don't force Serve onl the tiniest amounts. placed as or back on the tongue as possible. if baby doesn't respond. wait a few days before trying again. Before you know it he will have mastered the an of swallowing and start to enjoy solids. O I C Introductions made easy. Starting baby on cereals will be a simple transition if you -' offer Gerber's. ' Cereals. (They're made bythe sf- cialists w 0 know how to makethcsmooth - , textures that feel extra-nice on little tongues.) And Gerber'e nee different Cereals have the bland. pleasing davor infants prefer . . . are enriched with calcium, iron and the E-Zitsmins so important to growing 0 ice.

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far sound emanating from the front meadow, where these day: along with horses. cows and calves. a par- cel of sows pasture, interrupted for

dern Etiquei-l

ly lolsenslae

Anne Adams Patterns

you must decide whether or not you can continue your present accept- ance of it.

Everyone makes some mistakesl The difference in people is that some folks acknowledge their errors, while others adopt a holier-than-

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Color Cue. As baby advsslas in eating adventures color becomes in- creasingly important. Mariy a balky

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Oh, what this molded middle does to whittle your waist. pare down your hips! so very glamor- ous, theyre raving about this sil- houette in Paris! Lucky. Junior, have this as a casual dress in nov- elty rayon, cotton. wool-or as a date dress in swishing taffeta.

Pattern 4831: Jr. Miss Sizes Ll. 13. 15. 17. Size l8 lakes 4V4 yards 39-inch fabric.

This pattern easy to use. sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions.

send Thirty-five cents (35c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly size Name. Address, Style Number.

Send order to ANNE ADAMS, care of The Guardian. 60 Front Street West. 'l.'V)ront.o, Canada.

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Every family needs the extra Vitamin "C"

in Minute Maid.

WHITE FRUIT CAKE

1'4 cups butler (creamed well)

it cup sweet cream

lit cups fine white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

6 eggs ((beat 2 eggs at a time

5 minutes)

Then add to mixture:

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons vanilla i

1 teaspoon (small) almond

1 teaspoon lemon

3 lbs. seedless raisins (light col-

cred)

1 package currants

'5 lb. ciiron. cut coarsely

lo lb. mixed peel

Ii lb. almonds

Cook in a slow oven in a funnel

pan.

-Mrs. George llobblee, Tryon. W. l.

"Mom's helping to make me strong 'n healthy by giving me Scott's every day . . . says it's

, like gold from the sea for me."

Mothers -,-remember Scott's Emulsion helps build real eta mine and maintain normal resistance. Children thrive and grow strong on Scott's. It contains Vitamins A&D in oil with added minerals. And. it's four times easier to digest than cod liver oil! Acts last, and tastes better. Get Scott's today-at all druggista.

thou attitude and daily proclaim their perfection from the housetops. I'll take the former. thank you! Apparently you will. too. So. if you are sure you will never bring up the subject of the girl's past and can so-

cept the ohiid as your own. giving

head with the marriage and God bless you alli

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DEAR MISS DIX: I married at

week after she was born left my husband because he was a drunkard I divorced him. then remarried at 19. When I was going with my hug: band he was very good to my little girl, but since our marriage he W01” 11-We anything to do with her. He is so mean he'll drink all the milk in the house so she won't have any. The child is now 7, and not very

robust.

ANSWER: You clearly must make a choice between your husband

and child. It's unfair to the girl to

man who so obviously resents her. Either take her away yourself or have her boarded in a home where she won't be subjected to so much ten-

slon. At the present rate, the child you should go with the child.

her a father's love and care, go a-

17. had It baby a year later, and a

Mrs. C. H.

keep her in the same house with s

Q. How does a married woman sign her name to a business letter?

A. She signs her letter without any title, using her christian name. as. "Helen D. Stuart," and in the lower lefthand comer of the letter she writes her name as she wishes the replier to address her envelope, vlz.. "(Mrs. Donald R. Stuart)."

Q. Should a hostess provide new cards for use at a bridge party?

A. If the cards she has are not perfectly clean and smooth. she should furnish new ones.

Q. What Jewels. if any. should the bride wear for the ceremony? A. Only any gift of jewelry that

will become a nervous wreck. I feel .

man. "sure is, sort of spooky," said the second man. "Do you believe in ghosts?" "No. do,vou'."' said the first man. "Yes." said the second man, and vanished.

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IIFFY (;iruL;i..'1'l

Useful! Decorative! Display this attractively-shaped oval basket on a table or buffet-use it for candy. fruit rolls!

Pattern 1016: crochet directions for sugar-sierched basket. 9 x 14 lnchu in straw material or 8 strands heavy cotton.

send Twenty-ave cents in coins for this pattern (stamps cannot be accepted) to ALICE BROOKS De- signs. ole The Guardian. 60 Front street West. Toronto. Ontario.

Please print plainly Name. Address and Pattern Number.

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the bridegroom may have given her

but lookin' for their suppers. chuckled then over a memory and we waited for the tale we expect-

the moment the conversation in- doors. Pat smiled.