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WOMANSENSE

Professor Says

Chambray Classic

W

No

Colourful cotton frock

By VERA WINSTON

Marital Success, Depends On When'

D

By BETTY BAUER

I

IVORCE rates might go young people about to marry

And married down if young people with

couples having troubles adjusting to double harness. would put na much em-. One of the big troubles, she said. phasis on when to marry as on in the "ideal man" and "dream girl" whom to marry, in the opinion imagined by young people,and projected on the person who attracta of Dr Lemo Rockwood,

⚫them most.

"Each sees the loved one througn The Cornell University pro-

roxy haze and doesn't give tho fessor of child development and prospective mate a chance to be family relationships believes himself during the courting period.” too many marriages go on the she observed, rocks because the husbands, couples reach the feeling they have warned. frequently, wives or both are not ready been "cheated" in their choice of a physiologically.

"When things to wrong." Dr “A young person will know if he Rockwood, said, "the couple must is ready for marriage only if he decide whether there is more in the knows himself," Mre Rockwood marriage which they wish to salvago

sak.

Then, site

mate.

Placing the Blamo

make adjustments, or To do this, she advised, "he should more that they wish to scrap-and dissolve the watch himself in his relations with marriage, according to their de- other people. He should form an cisions." Iden of what kind of a friend he is, what be expects from friendships with others, and what he expects of life."

She blames the "appalling" num- Dr Rockwood bases her findings ber of broken war marriages

Interviews with either one or both of the hundreds of

concerned being either unready or unwilling to accept responsibilities of marriage.

Ion

ORANGES &

LEMONS

GOOD supplies of

oranges and In

on

persona

+

Be Fussy About Your Perfume

Chypre de Coty

After choosing a perfume that you like, apply it at your wrists;'pat a bit on your ear lobes.

After trying out a number by op plying a little to your wrist, don't

By HELEN FOLLETT ONE cannot be too fussy or go further that day in your project too fastidious about the if you don't care especially for any of them. Keep on sniffing one- after selection of a perfume. A scent another and your poor nose will get that is a bit too strong gives panicky, will go back on you. the impression of lack of taste. It isn't playing fair to insult the public nose. And what one's family will say will be plenty!

:

upon your imagination, makes you

Unless a perfume'excites you, acts.

feel rich and romantic It is best not to buy it.

"Too many young people think: "We'll get married and live happily THE LITTLE cotton frock becomes

ever after the marriage specialist more important and wearable

warned. "They overlook the fact ench reason, as designers accord it

that they are marrying for 'better

An atomizer is an economical In- There are cool scents, and warm the detall usually reserved for fine

or for worse that they must be ones. Naturally a cool product is the vestment. Use it to spray your arms rayon or silk. Striped chambray is lemons and fresh limes are used for a nice little frock that has the shops: they can be used in many notionally ready to face every con- marriage-arrival of

happy choice for the good old sum- and shoulders after the bath. When spray the hem of the stripes worked horizontally on ways to

possibility of the husband's

mer time. Jonquil is numbered going dancing, make our food more In-babies of

frock, You'B' be wafting the bodice and hips, and vertically teresting.

among these, and Illy-of-the-valley your Lemon Julce improves flavour and losing its job, illness, nec for is sweet and beguiling.

around in a foretted odour. Is

There are an the box-pleated skirt, which

helping parents Anuncially, can replace

blends or bouquets Dr Rockwood, herself married to striking labels that tell one nothing, offered under pleated all around, with the pleats colour of fish. It

in salad dressing, and sewn down to the hips. A self belt, vinegar

an architect, has one idea! family to but they often have suave and subtle and a white linen collar team up flavour sweet and savoury sauces.

use for an example for young qualities that endear one to them. Lemon Butterflies (simple-sections with the white linen bolero jackei.

couples. Her mother and father, or slices of lemon) are used as married when they were 17 and 10

Suchet bags oro more than pre- garnish for ish,

When you go perfume shopping, clous. Surprising how long they last. veal or other years old, respectively. recently keep in mind the fact that your ol. You will find them in decorative savoury dishes.

celebrated their 53rd wedding anni- factory organs will soon be sated, satin envelopes that you can fuck. Orange potatoes are made

by verstory:

She is the oldest of their will be in no condition to rind and juice of one

deelde between your ban.lkerchiefs and adding the

three children.

what scent has the greatest appeal. gloves in the dresser drawer. orarige to 1 lb potato purce; this is fish particularly good served with or Game.

Around

Town

The

Baked Granges are a delicious sweet, made by cutting off the top of the orange and Alling with п teaspoonful of honey and lemon

with Mercia Julee. Replace the top and bake in

Hillaly

a moderate oven for 30 minutes.

ambrosia is a delicious Orange

cake filling. or

granulated little until a

sandwich spread,

spread lb. Boil together 12 par and 1⁄4 pt. sugar

water

and

Juice

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various offerings of tollet

Less expensive than perfumes are waters. These can be found in the БАТС zcente as perfumes.

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

No One Can Ride a Raindrop

--But Just the Same. Mr. Punch Did

By MAX TRELL

NARF, the shadow-boy with the turned-around name, said he wondered where the raindrops went after they fell.

THE majority of Chinese brides of dropped from a teaspoon into cold } today seem to prefer a foreign water can be rolled into a ball. wedding ceremony. On rare occa-Remove

beat from the heat, and sions only one has the opportunity until "the" syrup

goes thick witnessing G real old-style granular. Add the rind and Chinese wedding. But although they of an orange and beat until smooth do discard most of the traditional customs of their ancestors, popular rites are nover done away with

of

entirely.

At the wedding of Miss Peggy Ma and Mr Edward Eu on Saturday, one of the biggest post-war weddings In Hongkong, attended by over 1,000 guests, the ceremony was as modern as any foreign wedding, even to

the throwing of the bridal bouquet, and yet there was a visible difference.

One was ever conscious of the solemnity with which these affairs are treated, the presence of a wealth_ of old-world charm and the ex- treme courtesy and kidness extend- ed to guests.

to

The family plays as big a part as the couple in such ceremonies, and the spotlight is never

meant focus entirely on the happy pair. Close relatives the

of

bride and as much in demand for groom were congratulatory remarks as were the couple, and some

the most exquisitely brocaded gowns.

guests were Among the

wore

several

ali

un-

foreign friends of the family, of whom obviously enjoyed them- selves. A well-known figure, known to have mode any unusual remark.in his life, was true to form, and on being asked what "wind blew him in" replied rather dryly that "he had been invited.".

Undercurrents at Bhek-O. beach were very strong the last two days and earied many an unsuspecting One of his depth;" swimmer out

was thought be gentleman, who

suddenly swimming near shore. found that he was quite for out and unable to get back. forward stroke For he was carried back two and only after struggling for on hour, al ternating between fighting and float- And did the current fortunately take a turn and helped him to shore again.

every

Nautical And Nice

Hlue allk resort dress.

By VERA WINSTON

His sister Hanid said they went nl sorts of places: into rivers and lakes and ponds-into fields and mendown and gardens and ditches and wells.

"I'd like to take a ride on a rain- drop," Knarf said. "I'd like to go wherever the raindrop went.".

"Nobody can ride on a raindrop." sald Hanld.

Just then Mr Punch, who was sit- ting on the other side of the room, quictly puffing his pipe, looked up.

RIDDLES &

ANTS TO BULLFIGHTS

These riddles are varied in any- one's language. Take it easy now and see how many you can guess right before seeking the correct answers below:-

1. What are the largest ants? 2. Why is an insignificant person edible?

3. Why is a boy who refuses to run an errand like a troet

4. If you had no glue to fasten

an envelope, what two letters of the alphabet might you use?

5. What has a frolic in a field in

and winked. "Now, now, my dear," Punch called through the air on common-with-a-bird-

he said to Hanid. "You mustn't say that nobody ever took a ride on a raindrop. Because I know someone who once did."

raladrup.

"There I was," said Mr Punch, "falling down, with a whole crowd

be

6. Why is a good shoe Ilke suge?

7. When should a tramp drink

8. When are you nearly related to a Ash?

to

1. What animal would you like-

a grass hut

re-

"Oh!" crled Hanid. "Who?"

of raindrops falling down all around coffee? Mr Punch, smiling again, pointed me. And all at once, before I knew to himself. "It happened quite a it, I found myself sitting on one of long time ago. I was very small the drops, ns though it were a big, then. In fact, I wasn't much larger round cushion. I thought to myself: than a raindrop.

lucky But I had a ride Perhaps I'll

enough on one. It was very interesting. I've land with this raindrop on top of to be on u cold day? often wished I

10. When does could do it again somebody's umbrella, or on a crassy sometime.

won't It's too bad that I've lawn. In that case, I

be semble a bullfight? grown too big to sit comfortably on hurt." But I didn't," said Mr Punch.

"I landed some other place." a raindrop anymore."

"Where?" asked Hanid,

Eager to Know

I

"On a window-panel Down Knarf and Hanld were both eager slid, down to the window-sll, but to know more about this extraordi- still clutching onto my raindrop. nary raindrop-ride that Mr Punch Then we dripped off the window-sult said he had once taken. They both and landed with a little 'plop' begged him to tell them the whole one of the leaves of a rose bush, story,

"Well," he began, "I was

"Well, my

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sitting on top of my brother's kile one stunned, so I stretched myself out nos pro poor a si Janowpuvas años afternoon while he was flying it. on the rose leaf (with the raindrop woum-8 (051) Aj-tadord ou say ou You mustn't think it strange that I under my head for a pillow), and us (wo ojos) vejos de co should be sitting on top of a kite, thought I would for a Lew for as I just told you I was very minutes before climbing down. But most se to small. The sun was shining bright- I guess I must have fallen asleep |= '(1,upinom) ly. Now and then

because, when I opened my thrush

would go winging by, and again, the sun was shining brightly sing out hello to me. But suddenly again and I was no longer on the rose bush! I was still holding onto the sky; grew durk, the sun disap-

both peared behind some clouds and it the raindrop, and there we

were, Boating up into the air again! began to rain.

"Lastantly," Mr Punch went on, Yes,"

Punch, smiling,

o lark or

eyes

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Rupert's Island Adventure-5

like

sold Mr OYAL BLUE slik in linen my brother started pulling the kite "instead of falling down, the rain-

was

sailing up. It was weave is used to fashion. this town, for it began dipping and diy- drop The efficiency of the

service nautical looking dress, a good choice Ing in the most frightening way. I evaporating That's what happens offered the pubile by the Kowloon for resort or speciator sports wear. tried with all my might to stay on to raindrops in the sunshine. They

ground. But float up into the sky again; Motor Bus Co. would be further The sailor collar has a brand band it until I reached the enhanced if they would take into of white for a border and this con- it was no use. A gust of wind came small, invisible balloons. And how dive, did I get down again? Oh, that was consideration passengers who Bretinues down the front of the frock along, the kite took a great

simple. I slid down the side of a obliged to wait in a burning sun at terminating in a flared inverted box and off 1 went!" bus stops without adequate over- pleat on the skiri. The wide, self- "My goodness!" gasped Knarf and rainbow!" And Mr Punch went on head protection.

puffing at his pipe. belt is neatly tailored.

Ifanid. "What happened?"

RED RYDER

LOOK,LETTY LENNON

THERE IS STAGE FROM BROKEN

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MYSYOJVE. "TO BETTER FINDY FIRST WATCH SHOWN ME A FATHER? HE'LL HOW FAR ME [LOT OF INTERESINS) BE WANTING

THINGS,LITTLE TO TAKE ME

HOME/

BEAVERS

Look Out!

"THROWUM, APPLE

"EI CORE !

GOOD HUH? NOW VI COULD NEVER

THROW AS FAR YOU THROW-U

AS YOU?

BY FRED HARMAN

I'VE GOT MART LENNON RIGHT

WHERE I WANT HIMY HE'LL NEVER PAY THAT NOTE AND I'LL TAKE HIS RANCH?

Rupert and Willie run happily Into the wood and separate to find branches of the right size. All at ence Rupert hears voices and fres two figures approaching, **Oh dear," he thinks. "'it's Freddy and Ferdy Fox. They're always up to some sort of mischief. f wonder what their game is now." And he keeps a wary eye on them. "Why are you in the wood?" asks Ferdy. Rupert tell of his plans to build a shelter and to his surprise the foxes, seem quite friendly. "May we help. you ? says Freddy.

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