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I! WILLIAM IATIIIUN Canadian Press mall Irher EDMONTON :CPt .. Galloping over the prairie like the brains In a western movie may be lust a dream for many Canadian girls but Jackie Sinclair has been de-' ing it for nearly two years.

She's a member of Edmonton's Triple-R Ranch Pony Club. a unique club for girls that teaches horsemanship as the highlight in- its program to build heaithyi bodies and minds.

Every Saturday and Sunday Jackie catches the club's bus as it makes its rounds in Edmonton.- Among about If!) other teen-age club members she spends week- ends. holidays and summer camp periods with her favorite animal.i the horse.

MANY INTERESTS ..

At the ranch. a 360-acre spread overlooking the North Saskatch-I

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Pony Club Turns Out More Appealing To Girls Than Boys

lies etncers. so. Ilineoeau. sate

ithey call it Iilks Girls' Town.

eonaected with the famed RCMP musket ride. has developed a musical ride let the girls.

Jackie. as eoionei-in-chief of the t MI! dlyl would he Wednesday and

club. takes over direction of the' "musical ride" this year. FORMER aovs' CLUB

The ranch pony club started sis Bum

years ago as a boys' pony club. originatgd by Edmonton business- man Roiand Pelietier. It grew to I35 members before interest among the boys waned. ..

In 19.55 the pony club actlvltie switched to girls. And when Mr. Peiletier recently found that keep- ing 78 horses was more than he could personally handle. the Elks Club accepted sponsorship and

As a girls' town. the club is be- ing expanded to include hctivities other than horse-riding. Jackie

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The fine eashmere sweater be-i for this one. Self cashmere band

ewan River just north of here. is shoulders all the responsibility of the horse that Jackie cares for the commanding officer. since the and rides. t ioperation of the club is left in the

Horsemanship is a prime sub Ject at the ranch. run as a non profit club for girls between I2? and 1 years. but the club mem- bers also have square-dancing - on foot and on horseback-and learn such other things as gym- nastics and parliamentary proce- dure.

Riding instructors Include Staff Sgt. Richard Mulcaster of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. former RCMP corporal Herbert

Simoneau, and Edmonton city po- . the coming season.

hands of the girls themselves. Each year they elect their own ol- ficers. in military ranks.

when an infraction of club rules occurs. a military-style court-mar- tlal follows. punishment I T from being "grounded" for a. week. with stable chores. to ex-

pulsion. -

But the club is open to all. and so many teen-agers have shown an interest in horses that I00 more palominos will be at the ranch for

By KEN METIIEIIAL Canadian Press Staff Writer

DUBLIN (CF) - Kathleen

Murphy is an attractive Irish coll- ' so, put it this way:

.0”. mi," .1 . ii..uiii.. iiiaiiihave been skillfully fashioned into ten with I loft. lilting bros"?-

evee now that it has aofinned ital

bowknots to decorate the front of .tha sweater with braided cash- Sisters. she is. at 27. neither mar-

And like about half of her Irish

'l”'h 3”" "id 5"" "I '9' limera underscoring the neckline. Tifd D9? beiniz Coufled. Th! 1'98-

variety of soeiasilng tying detail. Hadley some exquisite spring CI!iIITIQI'e.

anytime.

and beauti-i from closing and cuffs. Here is a I W”? has donei sweater that can be worn almost- anywhere and always

sweaters and uses a pretty device. sure of itself.

"Nobodyis asked me."

An Irishman doesn't look so much for romance and glamor as ihe does for a girl who will be a .good mother and a thrifty house-

ELLEN'S DIARY

"The House With Nobody In It'' Is A Sad Sight

"Would your mother have a biti tasted the crisp "raised" pancakes

of pearl barley to lend" we asked Granddaughter this morning. She , had stopped by, an it happened at the very time we were setting the pan of stock from yesterday's well i simmered soup-bone back on the ' SIOVP. "Pearl harley?" she repeated. - , "Yes. Just a handful will do-for

of the bygone years. spread viith the home made butter, or with the added sweetness of the syrup of the sugar-making days.

generously

Yes. so many once-familiar terms

are gone now. passed away with . . . the life and living of days we oncei "ed ”" ""3" Nth b"'”'d”-"' knew.

"I think a deserted farmhouse

wife. If he's a farmer. the lucky girl must also be strong enough to help with the chores. And above all. the eligible Irish male prefers a girl with a dowry.

The even sadder truth is that a good many Irishmen apparently don't want a wife at all. For more than a quarter of Ireland's 3.000.- 000 men and women are still

Wedding Bells Ring Lote If Ever For Irish Colleens

. able . ! average marrying age is about 40.

in rural areas. where the

A Wicklow County farmer. aged

CAN'T SUPPORT WIFE "I've been courting for five :years. btit I still haven't any ideal iwhen I'll be able to get married. Our fartn can only support one family and I'll just have to viait ; until my parents retire or die." i Irish girls are inclined to be critical of their highly practical men. They say the men are sel- fish and spiriiless. , "if it is it choice between buy- iing themselves a few drinks in a pub or taking a girl to a show. the pubs win every time." says Miss Murphy. POORER I'AY . ,. Certainly, a general feeling of

ibachelors and spinsters at the age insecurity seems the main reason so. for the Irish Republic's late marri- MARRY LATE . age rate. Young lrishmen who

Unlike Canada. where the ten-l. emigrate to well - paid jobs in dency is to marry young. more; Nortliern Ireland and in Britain than two-thirds of the men andl show little reluctance to marry about half the women are unmar- early. But the average wage for in-

"It is getting so bad we are iiustrial workers in Ireland is only starting to think his a scandal if a, about 1:6 for a 43-hour week. about

girl marries before she's 25."

h is one of 1e mo" demme M says Miss Murphy. a receptionist

places" Jeanie commented today. , . . when me mm; by I moment in at one of Dublins leading hotels.

visiii "someone has pm '0 much The Irish advance a variety of ioii. Mid upeciancy min the work, reasons for their marital shyness oi buiiding ii and men ii has been 3 although almost all are related to I home in 3 'i-amiiy wiih 8 iii" "id the country's long history of priva- meals spread lamplight and happl-l ml" and "”,""'"'c i"5"'b”"-Vi .

ness and content that just to thinlti LE" m”"'g" '" "'0" "mm" of it is to feel a sadness." '

this soup" we said.

"Oh-hi" she drew a relieved sigh and smiled. "it comes in a package like quick tapioca or rice Yes. she has! I'll bring some over to you. I didn't know what you meant. at first" she explained. "You know. it's not pearl barley Nanna" she laughed with a little

i half the going rate in Britain. The

wage for agricultural workers is l even lower. i Ireland is famous for the emer- . aid green of its flekis. the Blarney ' Stone and the pastoral beauty of iKillarney Lakes. It may soon he 1 equally famous as the land of the isilent wedding halls.

'-.l condescention "It's pot barley

And we remembered that many of the terms once so familiar on Island farms are not included in the children's vocabularies now. The everyday words of then: the shorts and middling of the grist- Isills-ths aowens...'I'he wheat itself II a rare grain to these grand- children of ours. who have never known the sweet of the bread made from flour milled In the gray-ggb. led mill across the pond. Buck- wheat too-what frantic searches (III! has been to discover a silvery kernel of it. when some lesson on seeds demand It!

How sad for them never to have walked hsvuji flowery pink-white aisles of I In Summer. as many Ita fragrance. to hear the bees so but! there gathering their sweets- Issd went a loss. not eye: to have

ELEANOR ROSS

Countless New Gadgets In Housewares Display

Dr nuawon noes ..

More than one hundred thou- sand ltasria were on .m.i,i.y .g the National Housewares show. Housewives will shortly be decid- ifll 111! how many of the new aids and conveniences are going to be big sellers. one Item that will be hlshly popular with both Mom and the youngsters is a see- throulh cocky jar. The porthole Permits in easy check of the

contents.

Cake enthusiasts who like to Iilurge when giving a party are gdag to applaud the new four- tier cake-pea set.

IUFPIT DINNERS .

For buffet dinners. there's a less IV:-quart casserole that keeps food hot for over an hour

"And 1'' James offered "always feel the same way when I pass YORK w' 1' the garden or orchard of some de-' The iiiaich mgeiinii of Aipiia aertcd farm. They have that lone-'w0men.! insmuu was Mid on

some look. And it makes you re- . member how hopefully someone Tuesday evening. the lilth. at the home of Mrs. Dewar Swan. with

has planted-and you almost see the figure of other years walking the president. Mrs. Frank Watts U19"-" presiding.

"And did you ever see a little The meeting opened by singing weather-beaten house. with gaping "My Wild Irish Rose". followed windows. and a rosebush in bios--by the Collect in unison. Sixteen som beside the vacant doorway" members selpolidtd to the roll WI Queried. "That is a sorrowful call with "an Irish Joke”. There Picture!" were four visitors present. Min-

Mists of March prowled through uies of February meeting were deserted orchards today and cllmb- read and approved. ed to the summits of the hills. Committees gave their reports March teardrops fell from the hills of the lawn-trees...A quiet lily and gray this was-beclouded as is this night.

Until tomorrow- - -- Goodnight

discussed. New committees: Sick. Mrs. Clifford Chappeil. Mrs. Lloyd Vessey. Mrs. Raymond Watts and Mrs. Dewar Swan. School-Mrs. Dorothy Millar. Lunch-Mn. J.M. Sproule. Mrs. Peter Proud. Mll- Louis Vessey and Mrs. Swan.

It was moved and seconded that 82.4!) be given to the Miltlple Scler- osis Society. Collection amounted

Diary

Ida sea be healed and poured directly from the can. i

Another good item is the nail- pollted easier. This can be nailed, directly to chair legs and other household furniture. i

And new aluminum fumiturel replacement kits are coming on the market. Modern or floral pat- llflll Will fit four style: of chgirg.

when barbecue time rolls around again. there will be many new items in outdoor cooking equipment. One charcoal broiler- Ia complete with tray. rotidserle. aluminum worktable. top pill. two meat racks and snap-on legs! aoaor GARDENS! ..

For garden enthusiasts. there's I new robot gardener which can

MORNING SMILE

Tailor: "flow would you like a heltiathebachaadacurriatheg pants?”

latter: "llowweddysalikea uellathssssst"

INDEX TALII

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to 81.15. The programme consist- ed of a humerous reading. "Trib- 1 ulations of Biddy Malone" by Mrs. ;Willard Murray and rwo contests 'by Mrs. Arthur Johnson and Mrs. Leigh Vessey. Meeting closed with "The Queen" 'Lunch served by hostess assisted by lunch committee.

NEW GLASGOW WJ.

New Glasgow Women's Institute held their March meeting at the

left MacNe'ilI. president of C.W.L-. and Mr. Allan Gauthier. school trustee. Judges were Reverend Mother superior. Mr. Allan Gauth- ier. Mr. Bertram Blacquiere. Programmes in different classes consisted of: story telling with number work drills, songs. drills. spelling matches, reading. physical education demonstrations. relay race In multiplication taglea. chor- al reading. assay reading over make-belief radio broadcasting station. previews of programs over onstration from charts of Federal and Provincial governments; les- sons in history. geometry. geo- graphy. map work. curnent events. men and places in the news. French, oral rendition of essays. round table conference on pros and cons of teaching as a car r. Both days proved most enjoys le for all. .. Prize winners in different clas- IEI WCTQI

Beginners

Grade 1. Drawing I. Wayne Pineau 2. Mabel Doiron 3 Glenna Peters 4. Lelda Gallant 5. Charles Gallant 0 Michael Blacquiere. Grade Ii. Drawing. I. Charles MacNeill 2- Maxine Mac!-Ewen. Grade Ill. Writing. 1. Wayne Doucette 2. Justin Gallant.

Grade Ill. Drawing. 1. Gallant 1 Nancy Gallant.

Grade IV. Writing. I. Dianne Gauthier 2. Lorraine Gallant. Grade IV Writing. Anita Gallant 2. Suzanne Doucette Grade V. Writlng- I. Mark Gal- ant 2. Kenneth Pineau

Grade VI. writing. 1. Helen Gal- lant 2. Marie Pineau 3. Lorraine Gallant.

Grade VI. Drawing. I. Delores Peters 2. Crolyn Gallant.

Grade VII and VIII. Essays. I. Eileen Gauthier 2- Elisabeth Gau- thier 3 Margaret Gallant 4. Kevin Gauthier

Grade IX. Essays. I. Urbain Gaudin 2. Jacquelin Gallant 8. Frances Rose Gallant 4. Dorena Gallant

Grade X. Essays. I. Flora Wool- ner 2. Lionel Gaudin 3. Rosella Le- Clair

Grade XI. Essays. I. Wilhel- mina McQuaid 2. Noreen Gallant 3- Edna Kelley

Grade XII. Essays. I. Rose Marie LeClair 2. Nellie Andrew 5. Jospehine Bradley 4. Rose Marie Doiron.

Teacher and pupils are moat grateful to Home and School and C.W.L., as well as to judges.

Derrill

for the Hungarian Relief Fund- Lunch committee Mrs. Arnett Shaw and Mrs. Nelson Stevenson; programme Mrs. Grant Laird. A programme put on by Mrs- Walter Roberts was won by Mrs. Layton Smith. The meeting closed by singing the National Anthem. followed by a delicious lunch ser- ved by the hostess and committee In charge.

IIABNBCLIFFI ICIIOOL

ihnme of Miss Ann Stevenson on Wednesday evening. March 6th Mcetinl opened by singing "When iII'iSlI Eyes Are Smiling". Nine

and correspondence was read and l members answered roll call wiihi

an "Irish Joke". Minutes of last 'mrPilfIK were read and approved. jsecrctary reported on the Valen- iiine social which was quite suc- -cessful. Mrs. W. L. Dickiaion re- . Ported on the activitics of the sow- The school committee

reported visiting the school.

The secretary was requested to ipurchase a mat for the school porch.

New committces for April are: Lunch---Mrs. Oliver Packman and Mrs. Edwin Stevenson. school- lilrs. Harland Hill and Mill M. E. Campbell: sick-Mrs. Paul Rich- ardson and Miu Elsie Laird; and Mrs. W. L. Dicklson.

Cm-respondenc was read and my membership fee to the drama festival. Mrs. 1-Iarland Hill report- ed inviting the Wheatly River Concert to New Glasgow when roads and weather permits.

Place of meeting for next month open for invitation. Roll call to IIi'e answered with"IIouse cleaning

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The following is the report for March for Earnscliffe School. i Grade IX. I. Leo Doyle. 2. Helen tMorriasey. 3. Edward Morrissey. Grade VIII. 1. Diane Carrier. 2. iMarinn Young and Vernon Mac- .Leod (absent for tests). I Grade VII. 1. Allison Young. 2. David Muich. 8. Dougie Young.

Grade VI. 1. Gordon Young. 1. Judy Carrier.

Grade IV. I. Marsha Carrier. 1. Faye Quinn, 3. Bobby -Mutch.

Grade Ill. 1. Jimmy Quinn.

Grade II. 1. Charlotte Tweedy. I. Meriiyn Mulch. .8. Carol Carrier. 4. Kenny Morrissey.

Highest average in the senior grades Leo Doyle D2 per cent.

Highest average in the Junior gradea. Charlotte Tweedy. R per

cent. Teacher. Bertha Smith.

mm KINGSTON SCHOOL

The following is the report for the month of February. . SENIOR DEPT.

Grade X. I. Rena Yeo.

Grade IX. 1. Donna Yeo. 2. her- nice MacGregor. 3. Beta Green.

Grade VIII. I. Ruth HAIIIOII. 1. Arnold stone.

Grade VII. 1. Ann Ilaaaen. I. Joan Hansen. 1. Marvel Newsen.

Grade VI. I. Allaa Mulls. 8. Billy Stone.

Grade V. I. Lilban Willis. 2. Joe-

Holmes

Highest average N per cent. LII- baa Willis.

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