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El GUARDIAN

MAY 17. 1952

Happenings of The Week

The peers and pesrossss. dukes and duchessas whose multl-colorsd robes go to make the Coronation perhaps the world's most colorful ceremony. are finding that not even pomp and pagcantry has es- caped price rises.

It is going to cost a cool I400 for any member of the aristocracy who must buy the traditional robes for this one-day event.

The hluest. of the bloods are already poking around In the at- tic. dusting off the cobwebs from robes preserved In the family for generations. Maybe ih9l"11 mm” a little of mothballs but they won't have to CH2 30 deep In their pockets.

And for tho not-so-well-heeled. one London firm is already ad- vertising a cheaper line in Coron- ation robes-with velvet and "mock" ermine for I155. Others may hire the get-up for between i3() and 540.

Style is rigid. Robes are of crimson velvet lined with white silk or taffeta and edged with mlniver (ermine without the black dots). Over the shoulders is a cape "furred with miniver pure and powdered with rows and bars of ermine."

The number of rows of dots on the ermine is determined by rank. A baron has two rows, in vmount 21,5, an earl three, a mar- ques; 31,5, a duke four.

A peeress' robe comprises I kg,-ue or gown, train and mantle. The kirtle is of crimson velvet bordered with miniver. The sleeves must not be more than nine inches long. The mantle-' the dress worn over the kirtle- must be white, cream or silVEl' brocade.

A peer-'s coronet also is made according to rank. One that cost about ii8 before the was now costs nearer L35. The 99395.5 wears a copy Of 31" h”'b'"d” coronal. in miniature. d9518"ed W fit inside her tiara.

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' on a coronet Y0" Ezrafkeigilgzhdlr oiled and sllcked down.

The Queen's Coronation robe will be made from silk from the Kentists silk farm of Lady HI"-r Dyke. fashionable society leader. Silk from the farm went Into the Coronation IOWH 03 Q""" "fl? er Elizabeth in 1937. and H? Queen's wedding dress in 1947.!

By Royal command. the Har- Dyke silk worms now are receiv- mg extra rations of mulberry leaves to step up ill!” P1'0d"c"”:"

Meantime. 0m" ”'"""m'"' for the Coronation are geltihl "'1' d” way, The Coronation J"'oIntt Committee-a 'workln8 IMIW ii: the full commission-will h'IV0P lg first meetinz at St Jame” T?" ace in London next Monday- Duke of Edinburgh is chairman of the commis.si0.rI- .

E 11 Cy the Governor G31!-i1e'ral xocfe eganada. the mam Honourable Vincent Massey.sth8S sent; out invitations to ab him mum: and a reception to e the in Rideau Hall. Ottawa on t ninth of June next to celebrahe "'9 mrmday O! H" lymjdstyuetst: Queen. Among the I'll”? KG .,-.- His Honour Lieutenant-MOV- T- W. L- .;"”c..'.'.- Prowse and Honourable r. lync- Macmillan. PC-- and M"- millan oi Charlottetown.

Hon. Premier J. Walter Jane! and Mrs. Jones left on Thurldny for Ontario. where they (Wm 5'' tend the Holstein Cattle? Sale at Oakville. They will also attend the Commencement exercises at McGill University. Montreal. 0" May 28th, when their daughter. Miss Helen Jones, will receive 110? Bachelor of Arts Degree. They were accompanied by M"- G- Brickenden, who has been ther guest for several. di:)'!-

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Mrs. L. E. Prowse returned on Tuesday from Ontario, where she attended the wcddinz 01 ll" 55' up in Totonto, and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Willson. in VYell;and..

Dr. T. A. Laidlaw and MH- Laldiaw and Mrs. T. M. Lothian attended the graduation exercises at Mount Allison University. Sack- ville. on Tuesday: .

. J. A. Lawson sis leavlnil ":5 '1-homing for Niagara Falls. when she will attend the Nation- al I. 0. D. E. Convention in mm M h delegate from the Royal Edward Chapter. En route Mrs. Lawson intends to visit her d.u'huf', Mrs. J. D. Honsberser and Mrs. H. M. steckiev in 7”"

onto. . . .

up. Clayton Fraser of the Bank of Nova Scotis. accompanied by Mrs. Fraser. their two children. and Mrs. Ed. Fraser of West- vills. N. 8.. If! limit It the Char- lottetown ltot.ei.. .

- , M . W. Farrell Gau- g.,g"":n:glng"weleomcd to Char. umgggwn, where the! If! it!ll' mg; to take up residence. Mr. Gatsdot grsdaatsd noun!!! h Iusinosa Administration frtnn t 0 University of Western Ontario. London. . . .

Mr. and Mrs. II. It. Miller are snjoyins a trip to Nov: lentil- jjuy an visiting llsllfax. annapolis valley. and Wind!"- gpng they will attend the wed- dllg of Miss Geraldine Strons to- day. Mr. and Mrs. Miller on voi-

vpo srrivs hallo st tilt

Mr. G. E. H. Corbett. who ro- contly took over the management of Woolworths, and Mrs. Corbett. who have been staying at the Charlottetown Hotel, have moved to the Palmer A.par.tments.

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Miss Ethel Kelly, whose mar- riage takes place the first week in June, was entertained at a miscellaneous shower on Tues- day evening by Mrs. W. A. Beer at the home of Mrs. Norman Nicholson, 6 I-Iurd St. After the bride-to-be opened her lovely as- sortment of gifts s dainty lunch was served by the hostess, as- slsted by Mrs. Percival Sim- monds.

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Mr. Baird Judson of Alexandra. who arrived home from Mount Allison University last. week. left on Thursday morning for Kings- ton. 0nt.. where he will spend the summer training with the C. O. T. C.

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Mrs. B. E. Rogers returned Thursday night from Montreal. Mrs. Rogers has been on a trip with her sister, Mrs. Alexander Sinclair, who has Joined her hus- band in Prince Albert. Sask.. where they are taking up res- idence. O C 0

Miss Catherine MacLeod. R. N., has returned to Charlottetown after spending six months in Bos- hill with her sister, who has been

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Mr. Alan Abbott has gone to Fredericton for the summer. where he l1as.ac.cep.ted a position.

Mrs. Hooper Horne and Miss Margaret Home have arrived home from Florida. where they spent the winter.

0 O 0 Mr. Donald A. Macbeod, son of Mr. and Mrs. W C. MacLeod. Park Terrace. who has been honie on a short visit following his re- cent graduation in Chemical Engineering at Nova Scotia Tech- nlcal College, has left for Kings- ton, Oni.. where he has accept- ed a position with C. I. L.

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Mr. and Mrs. John Young and children of Saint John. N. B., are guests at the Charlottetown 1-fo- tel. . . .

Dr. C. H. Beer, Kent St.. who has retired from practice here is leaving today for Ottawa with his son Robert, who is In the Royal Canadian Air Force there and his daughter-in-law, with whom he

will reside. I I O I Hon. Mr. Justice H. L. Palmer and Mrs. Palmer returned on

Wednesday from Halifax. They were accompanied by their daugh- ter Suzanne. of Dalhousie Un- lversity, their son Jimmie, who has completed a law course at King's College. and Miss Barbara Quigley of Halifax, who is their

to Hues C.

I O 0 Miss Norah DeBioIs arrived in Charlottetown last: evening, to

spend the summer holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noel H. DeBlois. She has completed first year of a science course at McGill University. U C C

A number of friends enter- tained at dinner and bridge at the Charlottetown Hotel on Thurs- day In honour of Mrs. A. J. How- att. who is leaving shortly for Toronto. She was presented with a suitable gift by her friends.

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The A. Y. P. A. of St. Peter's Cathedral held a delightful ban- quet on Wednesday evening. cei- ebrating the golden jubilee of the A. Y. P. A..in Canada.

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Friends will be sorry to learn that Mr. Frank Acorn has had to enter the P. E. 1. Hospital.

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Mrs. Louis E. Hunt left on Thursday morning for Ottawa and Montreal.

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Mr. J. Russell Drlscall enter- tained at a dinner party at the Charlottetown Hotel on Tuesday.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew Like- ly are returning to Charlottetown this weekend from Saint John,

Miss Patricia MacMahon. whose marriage to Mr. Harold W. Fry takes place on Tuesday, May mth. has been widely entertained by her many friends. Miss Lau- rona Campbell held a miscellane- ous shower in Miss 'MscMshon's honour. Mrs. Rauiston Johnston and Mrs. Elmer Johnston, Mc- Gill Ave.. also entertained an a mlscelisneou shower. On Wed- nesday Miss Hilda Brown held.a tea and crystal shower. and Thursday evening the Mines I-lelsn MacDonald and Eileen Wil- son wsra Joint hostosse bridge party. when Maison was the recipient of a gift. she has been working with the R. C. M. P.. by whom she was presented with s mantel clock.

Mr. R. C. Csssady and Mr. R. 1. Dent of Toronto are guests at the charlottot.ow.n Ilotsl.

Mrs. Marlon Jenkins. wife of Wing Commander H. A. Jenkins of the Royal Air Force, England. will arrive in the City this eye- nlng with her two small children. They will be in guolts oi Mrs. .lenkins' parents. Mr. and pin. Melville Andrew. Pownal lt.. Charlottetown: .

Mrs. Peter liaaisir. Vancouver. Provia She was

ELLEWS DIARY '

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This week's wcsthor has been mostly of tho vsriet farm-folks, thoughts on some it yod or in- terrupted sessonsl endeavour. term "Backward." with a chill in the air, with -' Inpness and light showers prevailing, and the sha- dows of beclouded skies. It was. now that we stop to consider it. somewhat dreary we suspect to those who with greening fields look now for genus Msy winds. sunny days and the nice weather of the cropping.

However. James professes to be well satisfied with things as they are. "we needn't fsah ourselves over it. Ellen" he said one morn- ing at the milking-when through the doorway, quiet mist. lay along the hills. "There's a. time to resp and a time to sow'. These will come. But" he chuckled be nice to be ready for them!"

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both with their fields and wood- lands and streams there is much fencing to be taken care of and as well we hear expressions of con- cern over "all that manure to be spread yet."

"They used to say that long ago in the West, sometimes women lost. their reason over the loneliness and monotony of life on the prairies . . . no neighbors near. just. vast lonely reaches of level countryside about" the wife of an enterprising farmer remarked to us on an even- ing of last winter when we visit- ed together. "lf I chance to get queer" she laughed merrily, "it will be, I think, from seeing only the processions of loads of man- ure that go to the fields. 'It. seems there's little else to be seen these days . . . load after load being lifted and taken away. There's not much 'poetry' in the sight of it, is there, Ellen?"

we chuckled too. though we could not appreciate her point of view. Perhaps being older the years have gifted us with a sight which often sees past what the human eye catches . . . even into it cor- tier of a hidden realm to find back of an unkind word, a hurt of years. behind a brusque manner on always-felt scar. "But there's the clover It. one day gives" we re- minded her "and lush grass up to the knees of the cattle. And the stocks of grain-can't you Just see them dotting the harvest-fields richly?" "Oh yes” she hastened to say. "But all the same there's some monotony in what I've been seeing these days!"

And even in this week with its "backward" spell of weather. what fresh beauty has been spreadl And how it shall be multiplied a hundred times over, as straight from the Mute hand the May- month continues to distribute her glories along the length and breadth of the farmlands . . . we found these verses among other treasures of poetry in our scrapbook: "Revelation" by Mary A. Paddon:

"I wandered down a country road one afternoon in May, -- And thought of those who reason

that There is no God today.

Beside the river's winding brim lsaw the willows lean,

only a. Miaster hand could mix Such poignant living green.

At times a robin broke the hush With loud melodious phrase, His whole exultant being sang His great Creator's praise.

Pale drifts of breathed Their fragrance on the air, Mingled with scent of peach and

cherry blossom

plum- God's handiwork was there.

I felt the pregnant sunshine warm Upon my hair and check, It whispered. "He who would find

God Has never far to see ."

I wandered down a country road One afternoon in sprlng, And msrvclled at the atheist- God was in everything!"

Until Monday- - Diary .. .. Good-night . . . . .

HowConIIII

'ls Anne Ashley .

Q. How can I restore chiffon that has acquired a crumpled and lifeless appearance?

A. Hang it in the bathroom and let the room fill with steam. Af- ter a few minutes of this, the chiffon can be taken into the open air where it will return to its bright E. hened condition.

Q. How can I prevent rust from forming on steel tools and kitchen utensils?

A. Keep a lump of fresh-burnt lime in the drawer or case in which these articles are kept.

Q. How can I give a different flavor to doughnuts?

A. Add one-half stick of bark cinnamon and four whole oiovss

"it would , Aides-lea and at the other farm. :

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-Photo by Ashley and Crippen Shown above is Mrs. Iain Mac- Millan. whose marriage took place in Rosedale Presbyterian Church

in Toronto on May 3. Mrs. Mac-

Toronto

Millan is the former Miss Mary M. McKay. daughter of Mrs. Ed- ward Wm. Macliay and the late Mr. MacKay of Charlottetown. Mr. MacMillan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Macndillan of Toronto.

EThai Body Of Yours

By James W. Barton. MD.

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CHILDREN WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH READING

Many adults may wonder If children today get. as good a grounding in their first few years at school as was given to them when they were youngsters. With- out going into details too much, I personally believe that the train- ing youngstera get in speaking to the other members of the class on is subject with which they are famiuar is much ahead of the training we received as youngsters when we simply read out of the prescribed book.

In the South Carolina Medical Journal, Florence. Dr. J. W. Jervey states that of 2,000,000 (two mil- lion) new pupils each year in the United states, nearly 300,000 (about: 1 in 7) fall for want of reading skill. More boys than girls have difficulty and it may occur in pupils with is high intel- ligencq.

Three times as many cases of dyslexia (inability to read pro- perly) have resulted when flash methods of teaching have been used alone as when phonetical (teaching by voice) has been psed. The more rapid technique or methods are excellent for most children but some must learn by the slower but dependable means. It has been shown that begin- ners do better when they can name and write capital and small letters. Dr. Jervey points out that where too much emphasis is placed on speed, some pupils have a sense of defeat and conflict which can of itself produce inability to read. "The most. experienced, most. in- telligent. and highest-paid teach- ers should teach in the primary or beginner grades rather than those with least experience, as is now the practice."

As in other life conditions and occupations. emotional distur- bances may be a factor in diffi- culty in reading but many problem children have improved in he- havlor when reading difficulty has been cured. Difficulty in read- ing appears to be commoner In persons with mixed mental domin- ance. that is. in persons who are left-handed with a. dominant or stronger right 'eye than left, or vice versa. Because of the eye disturbance. the eye specialist is often consulted but phoriss (ad- justment. and equilibrium of eye muscles not normal) occur with both good and bad readers.

Dr. Jervcy points out further that children who have difficulty with reading A all bo taught alike with "progressive" methods but must begin with the most ele- mentary work, regardless of their school grades, to prevent confusion of mind.

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Q. when you are having lunch- eon with several friends in a, pub- lic dining room. and an acquaint- ance of yours stops at your table for a few words. is it necessary for you to introduce him to each of your companions?

A. It is not at all necessary for you to do this.

Q. Should the headwaiter in a vacation-resort hotel be tipped? A. Only if he gives you some special service; otherwise, no. Your own waiter or waitress is always tipped, of course.

Q. What engraving would you suggest on a watch I am giving my wife for our 25th wedding anni- versary this year?

A. As a suggestion: "Helen from John, October I, 1927-1952."

D ' Beiier English m .0. o. nouns

1. what. is wrong with this sen- tence? "I am sure I saw him somewhere among the crowd."

2. What is the correct pronun- ciation of "obese" and "obesity"? 3. which one of these words -is misspelled? Abhorence, abscess, abridgement. abnegation.

4. what does the word "formu- late" mean?

5. What. is a word beginning with int that means, "difficult to un- derstsnd: complicated"? -

ANSWERS

1. say, "somewhere in the crowd." 2. Pronounce second syllable in "obese" as bees. Pronounce second syllable in "obesity" as bees. 3. Obhorrence. 4. To express an in a set form: to state definitely and clearly. "These statesmen formu- lated the foreign policy." 6. In- tricate.

' Cook's Corner 3

Port Chop Plsiior id sorvinlll One and one-half cups cooked long-grain rice, 2 tablespoons

flour. 1 teaspoon salt. is teaspoon pepper. 4 large pork chops. l table-

csssiiisn consular liens

uany consunora have brought to our attention the Ion that In thi! desire to promote fast self-sci-vies and attractive cyc sp- peal the point nssyibe reached. if it has not already been done. for somo things when the fancy wrap- pings and containers may be equal to and even surpsm the cost of the actual food itself.

Nobody wants to return to the "cracker panel” type of food mor- chsndising. But. are we heading for the opposite extreme when. bec of our admitted ”

of buying by eye appeal, the glam- our of many products has gone be- yond their practical and economic value in relation to the food pur- chased.

On the avenge of every dollar the Consumer pays for packaged or processed goods. 59 cents are consumed by the costs of distribu- tion and only 41 cents by the costs of production, according to J. Wm. Horsey. President of Domin- ion stores, Ltd.

"Th of it." said Mr. Horsey. "Out. of each dollar you pay 50 cents for the privilege of picking an ari.icle'up where you want. it and in the shape or form you wish it to be delivered or handed to you. We all booatfully and proudly re- fer to this great country, of ours, its development and its future! I suggest that its development will be more rapid and its future brighter if we learn how to bring the necessi”e.s of life to our citi- zens at lower cost through continu- ed progress In efficient produc- tion and greater program in ef- ficient diatri.but.ion."