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In. and Mrs W. 0. McLeod Mrs. Stewart was the guest at din- entertainad informally Monday nor of Mrs. Charles MacGregor.

THE GUARDIAN DECEMBER 5, 1953

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evening after the st. Andrew's night dinner in honour of their house guest. Major Calum I. N. MacLeod of Sydney, N. S.. who wasi guest speaker. Major MacLeod; entertained the guests with piping. and Gaelic songs and records of Scottish songs were enjoyed. after which refreshments were served. with Mrs. Blair MacDonald presid- ing at the tea table. ll

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Mrs. George Fisher entertainedi friends at luncheon bridge on Wed- nesday. when three tables were in, play.

Mrs. Frank Likely of Saint .lohn.' N. B.. arrived Wednesday evening for a visit with her son and daugh- ii fer-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Likely and family.

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l Mrs. F. R. Mclmiie left. yestcr-- day morning for New York, from where she will sail next weeki aboard the Oslofjord for Copen- hagen, for an extended visit at her former home in Denmark. Mrs. McLalne, who will be visiting Den- mark for the first time in over forty one years, will be accom- panied on the voyage by Miss Else Stnkholm. formerly of the staff of the Provincial Sanatorium, who left Tuesday by air for New York where she is visiting with friends.

Mr. Darrel McGuire of Amherst visited Charlottetown briefly this week, when he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Newman McLellan.

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Miss Isabelle Storey entertained Saturday evening in honour of her niece, Mrs. Harold Stewart. who left this week to join her hus- band at Trenton, Ont. Mrs. Stewart was presented with a going-away gift.

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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. I-Iyndman arrived home Monday after a visit to Boston, Mass.

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Mrs. Hugh Simpson Jr. enter- tained Tuesday evening in honour of Mrs. Jack Porter. who left Wed- neaday morning to join Staff Sgt. Porter in Fredericton, N. B.. where they will take up residence.

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Mr. and Mrs. Morton Dew are entertaining a few friends at mix- ed bridge this evening.

Mrs. Henry L. Peters of South- port entertained the Friday Night Bridge Club at her home last week in honour of Mrs. Harold Stewart, when the guest of honour was pre- sented with a farewell gift from the club members.

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Mrs. Gordon Bears entertained' the Alpha Chapter. Beta Sigmiai Phi Sorority Wednesday evening.! when Mrs. William Beer and Mrs.' Ralph Manning were in charge of the entertainment, which took the tom of a cultural program. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. J. C. Gallant and Miss Patsy Barrett.

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Mrs. Milton Bell and Mrs. W. H. Poole entertained a few friends at dinner Tuesday evening in non- our of Mrs. F. R. McLaine.

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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rayner are, leaving Monday morning by air for: England. where they will spendi Christmas with their son. LAC Gordon Rayner. who is stationed at the R. C. A. F. base at North: Luffenham. They will also visit France and Germany, returning home in January. , . . . Among those who entertained in honour of Mrs. Jack Porter prior to her departure was Miss Audrey Gillie. I I I Mrs. Stuart Chandler entertained members of the Knitting Club Monday evening for Mrs. Harold

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and also of Mrs. Percy Simmonds, Mrs. William Beer and Miss Allie Macliieod. who entertained in her honour recently. I I I Mrs. Courtney Harper of Tor- onto. left this morning for Ottawa to visit her sister-in-law, Miss Olive Harper who is ill. a. Harper has been spending the summer in Char- lottetown with her sister. Mrs. B. C. Prowse. She plans to spend Christmas with her son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Honey- man and children of Toronto. I I I Mrs. Robert Stoddard left yester- day morning after spending a week visiting with friends in Charlotte- town. The late Mr. Stoddard was for a number of years assistant manager of the Charlottetown Branch of the Bank of Nova Scctia After visiting with relatives in Shediac. N. B. Mrs. Stoddard will leave on Tuesday to spend the winter in Florida. . . a Mrs. J. 1'-'. Lantz visited in Hall- fax last week with her daughter Heather and son Rory, who are attending Dalhousie University. She was accompanied by her daughter Elizabeth, who left on return to Montreal Saturday. where she is taking her dietetic internship at the Royal Victoriii Hospital, after a fortnight'a visit here. . . .

Mrs. J. Gordon MacDonald enter- tained at tea Tuesday afternoon in honour of Mrs. Robert Stoddard.

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Dr. and Mrs. J. F. MacNelll of Summerside, spent the week-end with their daughter, Miss Ruby MacNeill, in Saint John, N. B. .

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Mrs. J. O. Cobb w-as hostess at bridge at her home in Su-rnmerside on Wednesday evening.

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M11. Walter returned to her

Charlottetown.

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in Summerside, guest of Miss Lulu Toomibs. I I I Mrs. Fred Macaae returned on Monday to her home in summer- side after spending two weeks in Boston, Mass. I I I Mrs. D. F. Melanson and family, who have been visiting in Summer- side, guests of the fcrmer's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Rogers, left yesterday for Moncwn. N. E. I I I

Mrs. Gordon Linklettevr, accom- panied by her son, Mr. Stanley Linkletter, and daughter, Mrs. Fred Bell, left Summprslde yesterday for Wollaston. M.ass.. where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Oldershaw.

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Mrs. W. K. Llewellyn returned by plane to her home in summer- side, Thursday. after visiting in Fredericton. N. B.. Where she was the guest of her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Llewellyn. In company with them she motored to Boston and visited her daughter, Mrs. Norman Olsen.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Caseley left Summeraide on Tuesday by auto- mobile for Ottawa.-

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Mrs. Clarence Harris of Summer- side, had as her week-end guest, Miss Alice Compton of Georgetown.

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Dr. and Mrs. L.B. Pullln and son. Billy. cf Comer Brook, Newfound- land, were recent visitors in Sum- merside. guests of Mrs. Pullin's mother, Mrs. Leitii R. Crue.

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Mir. and Mrs. Lorne Mornkley have returned to their home in Summer- side after visiting in Bangor, Maine.

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ML;-i Doryse MaicNle.ill, accom- panied by the Misses Phyllis Hogg and Betty Sharpe.'of Suimmersidc, spent the week-end in Halifax,

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The Misses Ella and Olive Dougherty of Saskatoon. Saskat- chewan are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lloyd Gorrill in Bummeddds.

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Miss Mairtiha MacFarlans of sum- meraide. was hostess at bridge on Monday evening.

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bk. and Mrs. G. J. Ewen have returned to their home ii suin- mer-aide, after several days spent on the Mainland.

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Mr. and Mrs. William MacLean and daughter, Miss Betty Macnean. R. N., of El.ll'&8.. N. S. were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walker, auirrirneraido.

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Mrs. Emma. Holman. entertained at bridge at her home in summer- aide on Monday evening.

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Ina. W. A. Ouri-is of summer- aide, left last Saturday for Yar- mauth. N. 3. to visit with her son- ln-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hurst.

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Mrs. James A. Hill has returned to her apairtrnent in summsrside after being a patient in Prince county Hospital. .

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last evening Mrs. J. K. Beer and Mrs. F. Hunter was joint hoateasu at the home of the form- er in summer-side when fiva tables of bridge were in play.

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Mn. William Hayward entertain- ed at bridge at her home in sum- inenlds on Monday evening.

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mm. M. L. T. lhcxanais and id r Deter Carroll of Bulnmersido. were visitors 1- miarlottetown last

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Canadian Consumer News

Did you know that the National Industrial Design Councu mg C, A. C. (the Canadian Association of Consumers) have been working together for the last three years to produce better design in all Canadian products? 0

Mrs. G. J. Wherrett, our C.A.C. representative on that Council has asked me to tell all members of C.A.C. that we have been al- lotted money for cash prizes for a design content. We feel that such a contest will encourage can- sumers to think about how the design of household articles could be improved. Plans and details will be announced soon but I am telling you about it now so you can start thinking about it.

In September a little booklet called "The Story Behind The De- sign Centre" was sent to all C. A. C. members. It was written to encourage better design of cans- dian prciducts in everything we use from a tea kettle to a chair.

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Only 10 years ago nearly every- thing you used was designed out- side of Canada. or was 3. copy of a foreign design. World condi- tions after the war forced Cana- dlans to change this easy way of doing things. During the war Canada had found herself in the enviable position of fourth trad- ing nation in the world. It was not difficult to hold that posi- tion while the war was on but. when the occupied and devastated countries started their industrial recovery and began to turn out consumer goods, Canada was fac- ed with increasing competition in the world market from new and improved designs. Other countries had their distinctive products: Sweden her furniture. England her china, United States her elec- trical accessories, etc., etc.

In the creation of outstandinl-l designs, Canada was lagging he- hlndrsometliing had to be done. The Government in 1948 estab- lished the National Industrial De- sign Committee and in view of the increasing importance of its work the Committee became in l953 the National Industrial Dc- slgn Council with members ap- pointed from all over Canada.

The Council launched "The De- sign Merit Awards” to industry for the first time last year. Manu- facturers receiving these certifi- cates were given permission to use "Design Merit" labels on their products.

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When you are doing your Christ- mas shopping lock for this tag or label, patronize the manufacturer who is using a Canadian design. Be a discriminating shopper-look carefully before you buy and con- sider the principles of good de- sign. Remember that our buying habits decide what it pays Canada to produce; then let us be patri- otic and, whenever we can choose the Canadian made and Canadian designed article.

Start thinking now on improv- ed designs for anything we use in our homes and let us have your ideas when this contest for C.A.C. members gets going.

-Helen Lawson. Provincial President.

CURES FORMEBLY FATAL DISEASES

STREPTOMYCIN

I have written before about a noted surgeon who. just before World War I. had to watch his only child, a girl. 9 years old, die with tuberculous meningitis if-Db"- culosia of the brain). At that time there was no known cure and all children so affected died.

Later. the wonder drug. strepto- mycin, was found to give excellent results in various forms of tuber- culosis and it was then used in cases of tuberculous meningitis.

In Review of clinical Pediatrics (children), Florence, Italy, Dr. A. Paci reviews the results obtained by use of streptomycin treatment in 69 children with tuberculous men- ingitis at University of Pisa, Ped- iatric Clinic. from the end of 1947 to 1950. All the patients were less than 12 year old. Of the 24 patients who were treated from October. 1947, to August, 1048. only one completely recovered and two re- cova-ed after a relapse. Tiheoa poor relulta were believed due to lack of knowledge of dosage and also to the scarcity of astraiptomycin at that time.

From September, 1048, to Febru- ary, 1960. more streptomycin be- came available and therefore ro- aults were better. Of the in patients admitted during above period (Sco- fembor. lD48. to Fdaruary, 1950). 5 could not be treated as they were too near death. which occurred within a few days. night recovered and are well and live died.

From March. 1960, to data, 28 patients have been treated. Of these, 17 have recovered and are well. two had been treated for 10 days when death occurred Two have improved and are ctiil under ueatment.

Dr. Pact Itafa that the good re- sult: were obtained! by giving streptomycin into spinal column nrat and than twelve hours later into the auboccipital region until patient was completely recovered.

In the entire series of so patients. a total of as children have com- pletely recovcsud and remained well. Their general condition is good and development and growth are normal in molt of them.

I am recounting this successful treatrna-nt of tuberculous meningi- tis because I have never forgotten the grief of those parents who lost their only child because there was no known cure. for this dread dil- eaae at that time. We have much for which to be thankful as we read ofthiagreataavincoflivesbythis wonder drug. Itraptolnycin, now to

generally used in various maul of tuberculosis.

tbs-is ' .v "A JOYOUS 100th BIRTHDAY"

Yes. "Auntie Bee", Mrs. Biblana McAulay (above) of Charlottetown, proudly sits before the large birthday cake presented to her on Wed- nesday, December 2 when she marked the occasion of her birth 3 century ago in Soui-is. With a smile on her lips and in her eyes, she poses for the photographer.-(Barter'a Film Lab).

reads the birthday cake writing!

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Fold a turklsh towel into several thicknesses and lay the garment upon it, buttons down. Iron the garment on wrong side. The but- tons will sink into the towel and the work will be smoothly finished. The Sewing Machine Belt A sewing machine belt that has loosened can often be tightened without removing it. Merely put a few drops of machine oil on the wheel. Cleaning Eiderdorvvn

Rub an eiderdown garment well with-comrneal. Allow it to stand for a few days and then shake it well.

The Star: a O D! MHVIOII KIIIHI

For Tomorrow SUNDAYS influences augur well for artistic interests, family af- fairs aand social functions. Rs- pecially favored in the day's act- ivities are authors. scientists, stud- ents, teachers and all those in professions connected with beauty culture. During the early hours take care of necessary tasks with. o t strain or fuss so as to leave t remainder of the day free foi- rest and relaxation. i

If it should be necemary for you '0 3113386 in my sort of business transaction. it would be better to

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APPLES

Apples have a wider use in Canada than any other fruit. They may be served for break-

fast, dlnner. supper or eaten raw between meals.

Apples are available during the greater part of the year.

King. Rhode Island Greening, Delicious, Northery Spy, Rome Beauty, Cox Orange and Wine- say are among the varieties ob- tainable during the late winter and spring months.

Apples sold in boxes are grad- ed: Extra Fancy. Fancy and "C" in order of quality. There is an additional grade, Combi- nation Fancy and "C" in which at least 507g of the fruit must be of Fancy quality. Apples sold in other containers are graded No. 1 and Domestic.

Apples should be kept in a cool, dry place. with little vari- ation In temperature. Every day

. powdered sugar.

an apple Is held at room tem- perature its storage life is de- creased by more than a week.

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fllinbroider a gorgeous peacock in vivid lmuhery on towels. acarfs, or cloth! Many each one stunning. Pkacinatingl

Do yourself proud by doing thus peacocks! Pattern 1297; transfer of ii peacocks 6 if file to 5 x on inches.

Send Twenty-flva Canta in coins for this pattern ( , cannot be accepted) to ALICE BROOKS De- signs cfo The Guardian. 60 Front Street -West, Toronto. Ontario. Please print plainly Name, Address and Pattern Number.

Meat when either boiling or routing meet, it is better to use a spoon for turning. fur the reason that a fork sticks into the meat and al- lows the juices to escape.

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A new elotliesline should be boil- ed for about 30 minutes before using it. This prevents stretching. it will not tangle as readily and will last much longer.

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Alice Brooks Designs

Unbaked Fruit Clake

One pound each graham crack- crs. seedless raisins, dried figs, marshmallows, 1 cup nut meats, 1-2 cup marasohino cherries, 2 cups whipping cream. Roll gra- ham crackers so finely that they may be sifted. Chap cherries. figs,

nuts and marshmallows finely. (You may prefer to grind the figs.) Leave raisins whole unless they are very large. Mix all the

fruits and nuts and marshmallows with the crumbs very well. Whip the cream until stiff and fold it in. nine a loaf pan with wax paper and press the mixture into pan. making top smooth. Chill in refrigerator 24 hours. Cake should be stored in refrigerator at all times. some hostesses slice this cake, then dip the cut surfaces in

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I. What is wrong tence? "He thought it was them who the lightning struck."

2. what is the correct pronunci- ation of "impetus"?

3. which one of these worrda is

misspelled? Traltorous, treacher- ous, ti-ousseau, tonneau.

4. What does the word "vernal" mean?

5. What is a word beginning with pe that means "thoughtful"? ANSWERS

1. Say. "He thought it was they whom the lightning struck." 2. Pronouynce im-pe-tus. i as in him. s as in me unstressed. accent first syllable. 3. Treache-rous. 4. Per- taining to spring. "The vernal days had given way to summer." 5. Pen- sive.

Q. How can I take proper care of the sick room linens?

A. These linens should be kept separate from the other house- hold linens. They should be boiled before laundering, and hung in the sun to dry. It is an excellent idea during cold weather to permit them to freeze on the line.

Q. How can I make glassware easy to dry?

A. Add a few pinches of borax to the hot water in which the glass is washed. This will give it a beau- tiful s n and make the glass very easy 1 dry.

ElLEI'S IIIAIIY

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Now that we awn farthar into December. we find our thoughts turning more and more towards the season of Fbriatinu which lisa just beyond the last turn of the years trail. here now we are rc- minded of its coining-in newspaper

' and on the radio, in city shop and

lnoounh'yawru...fnafattur- key's gobble and the lonely call of domestic .. ' the aysa of the school children, more and loss excited, over the anticipation of the annual Christmas concert to

come.

Over the fields the dark wood- lands remind us of the Free; and as we pass a hedgerow of the farm or a corner where a young planta- tion of fir or spruce is presuming

take possession, it is to select 1 mind as choice one of those to bring it later to the notice of the children . . . One day presently we shall go with them along a d ,, path to a spot where a pine tree tree grows to gather of its twigs and cone: to make with the other woods' greens, fective decorations about.

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And on an evening when the charm and mystery of the reason is waning. we shall place a few of

i the cones on the hearthflre. and with the youngsters gathered quiet- -

ly about, we shall watch them light and burn . . . and die to ashes even as the old year will, to mingle its dust with those that are past.

In scenes which if they continue will give a green Christmas. the cattle and sheep of his farm graze yet on the pastures. We saw them today on a far slope, in a fetching picture against the pretty back- ground of woodland. The sunny blue of the sky came down to touch quietly the tree-tops.

And on their behalf the farmers bent efforts toward bringing the indoor carpentry of the new barn nearer to a close. This afternoon we left our "for Sunday" house- work to Visit briefly with the work- ers following the sound of their industry to its source.