tlt).N't”'iit).N'. - A colorful ra- recr of efficient public service to Canadians was brought to a close min the recent retirement of Miss lilay Robinson from the staff of the Canadian National Telegraph: at Halifax

in her years as a lelegrapli op- rlillfIl' in posts front the Atlantic to Pacltie coasts of Canada, Miss Robinson has seen the develop- ment of telegraphy from its crude pioneer days to the vast and com- plex and highly technical opera- tiiin of io(l.'i,v.

til olicn wonder if anyone has had a more wonderful experititce in their work." Miss Robinson urite as she started rctirenient; "ii'nm the day I started in as re- lieving agent and operator I have found kindness and fair play all

FAMILY OCCUPATION

Her entrance into the field of trlegraphy around the turn of the century was a natural decision for the young North Sydney girl. for she is a member of a prominent family of lcletzrapliers. It was in the office of her grandf:-itlier. who was operator at Mount Unlacke. that as a child she first learned the fascination of the clicking key. and her father was A. F. Robin: son, .1 cable operator at North Sydney in four generations. 3 members of the Robinson family were telegraphers. and their ser- vice in posts throughout Canada now totals well over 600 years.

when she was only 16. Miss Rob- inson was a fully-fledged telegra- piicr. though rather a rarity In I ltrniession dominated almost en- tirely by the male sex. At that time she worked as relievint: ag- ent and operator at various points on the south shore of Nova Scotia between Halifax and Yarmouth. and at Beaver Bank. I-Illershouae. Newport. Hantsport. Horton Land- ing, Port Williams. Cambridge. Imt Brazil Lake. She also worked on stations on the Pacific coast. and recalls a-. tvmsedly that when she boardcdi

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'1 our new Printed Pattern. t I sowing buy for you. Olifl - It-inch fabric is all you nod Inch of these styles; short-

bloaaa. Jcrkin and skirt.

than in jiffy time. I -- Patterrn 4152: Minor ii. 12, 14. ll. 18. Blouse.

I. skirt: each take 1 yard II fabric in all given shes. loss find on each tin-I

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MAY ROBINSON AT HER KEY

Woman Telegroph Operator Had A Colourful Career

menu: can mums simme- iag success is W. E. Robinson. who recently retird as vice Pndt dent and general manager of Ca- nadian National Railway! It Moncton.

ROLL 01-' PIONEEIIB

tional headquarters of the Order of Railway Telcgraphers at St. Louis. Miss Robinson found that her grandfather's name was

eluded on an honor roll of pioneers in telegraphy. and on display was an old wooden telegraph key lim-

Learn made and used on the hil- toric Mount Uninckc line. It possibly in the exact one. she says.

Although her first interest has always been her telegraph key.

enjoy all active sports. including mountain climbing in the Rockies. horseback riding. skiing and ten- nis. During her vast amount of travelling around Canada and tha U.S.. she has always taken a great interest in the people and things around her. and she Is a fund of information on Canadian history and geography.

when she made the decision to

some regret that her "roving" days were over. but she hasn't re- gretted the choice since. "I can truthfully say that it has been a pleasure to work in the always pleasant atmosphere of this of- fice." she told the staff in a fare- well note.

who have a career to look back upon that has been as satisfying as that of the woman lelgraph op- erator who took her place and proved her worth among the great- est in a demanding and highly competitive business.

WELSH ORLGIN

ltlie train at Halifax for the I no I Hmml mad? "um "I, mo”

continental trip the i-oudiriartor I Emma wool afkme moumalgn The” V - H t- was a. we - nown pr uc in

3355:”? .:::.: .'":::;. In mirr-

On a recent visit to the interma-I

ilar to the one that Richard Me-.

Miss Robinson has found time in

settle down at Halifax. there was:

There are fsurely few employees,

Children Need Good Books Almost As Much As Food

CALGARY t('Pt--In a world of Defvetual change. children's taste

to turnmtllke pages and should be . Rive th. f - - . If "' "Wt"! ts unchanging. says you "give iiiexiolhevbgsiretirfyuwiii Dorothy Rogers. head of the rhil- treat it with care. but will be less :l:.:i: ieigprtmenl at the Calgary; rail-Iehful mill; chleiaper books." 371 9 If 50. b "d i h Books such as Wind in the lAfii- period betweelh nnurser? 13:: kln: lows. Black Beauty. Hans Brin--dergarten and continuing to the ker. Anne of Green babies. and age of nine. is the period or um. i Tfelltlrt island. are as well: tasy. an age of belief in fairy folk plltllmbed today as when grand-, that can never be recaptured. inother was a girl. what parents sometirnes treat I I dont care what you read, as I!es."are.realIy gun a cniidu Ihut I care terribly what your chll- fantasy. said Miss Rogers. "P". pdren read. Miss Rogers told a; rots should not be unduly alarmed 'liome aclllt;Iu:t'hool assdociattztgn E3?-p iy fantastic tales," inlz. " ren ne g it 'r7" ' I almost as much as they need food t and sleep." Radio and television have notl irastically interfered with a hild's love of books. said Miss

DARNLEY AND SEA VIEW W.M. SOCIETY

'l'ltP t'"gular monthly lneeiing of the Dariiiey and Sea View Wo-

togers. Circiilnlion in the chil- ments Missionary Society met at -ren'It room at the library was the home of Mn. Gordon Cous- several thousand more in l956 ins on January nth.

than in I955. I M” G Cmmm was In "harm,

DUTY OF PARENTS

The parents" duty lies lu plac- ing good books in the hands of hlldren. she said.

"All children read some books If doubtful pedigree. just as par- -its do." said Miss Rogers The sure test of a good chil- dren”s book. she said. is whether. a parent cared to read and re- iead it.

"A shaky diet of prior hunks -tunts a childs iiienial growth. ut good books create a whole. tivurld for a child to aspire to- l ward." I I She says there are three states of a child's association with books. During the first stage. from one

of the worship service. Scripture readings were from Ephesians 1. 22-23: 2. 11-12. followed by pray- er. Hymns sung were "Just as I am.” 'I am Thine, O Lord."

- Roll call was answered by a verse on New Year's. Members had readings on New Years. Four members paid their fees. Offer- mg was taken and dedicated it was d':cide(i that the Secretary send for remnants. Meeting closed with benediction and a social hniir was enjoyed-

RIVERVIl'IW W.I.

The Rive-rview Women's insti- title of Hunter's River met with

to two years-the nursery rhyme Mr, (- Moxie fm mm, Jamar a:e a child is absorbed by mmingl The msidenh Mr; P. T-Vm” . nayt. and (III! . stage. from two in four. when and repealing The Map; Swwp "children should he taught how an cone" in unimn -

The roll call was answered by

journey alone! Her first job paid 35 a week. I I

through in the man) offices wlierel it has been my privilege to work." ROYAL TOUR

'PRl-SSS MESSAGES She has worked at uiaiiv other

points in Canada. niaiiily in tile: hlaritimes. and rcmcmberes be- ing on the staff at Fredericton when D. Leo Doian. former direc- tor of the Canadian Government. Travel Bureau and now Canadian: Consul General at i.ns Angeles.' was a reporter on the ”(lleaner"t there. She has handled thousands

of press messages for iiewspap':r-

men throughout Canada., and al-

though it often meant working

long hours without extra pay. she

didn't mind. "It was always inter-I vstintt copy to deal with." she says. -

A high point in Mllih R0I)lllS0n'II

,carecr was the visit of Their Maj-

esties King George and Queen Elizabeth to Canada. when she was assigned to handle all tele- grams at Halifax in connection with the royal tour. That year, I930. was when she stopped mov- Ills from town in town. and set- tled down in Hall'nx, Previous to Halifax. site had worked at Can- adian National Telceraplis offices in Digby. Sydney. North Sydneyp Charlottetown. Moiicton. Sainti John and Edinundston In five years of travelling to posts be-i .ween the east and west coasts. she covered more than 30.000 mil-I es.

Miss Robinson's grandfnther.l flichard Mt-Learn. built and oper-I nted the first private teiegraph4 line in Canada. it was at Mount Uniacke. where Miss Robinsonl went to live at ten years of age.. that her grandfather conceived the idea of running it line to thei gold mines about four miles I- way.

The early wire was a real pio- neer effort. and messages werc'

ELLEN'S DIARY

Old More Hos Delectable I

Dish-It's Boi

''I thought. Ellen. the old rnarc'd like a bite of the cooked - just by way of a change" James. husband of this house, and senior farmer of the place offered this eventni. lirining in a measure of grain. There was some apology in his voice. This custom usual to farms when "horsehood" was in flower is perhaps incompatible with mod- et'n stoves and cookery pots. It belonged with low-glowing-hearth ed stoves and story dirst ranges and the heavy iron pots and ket- tles of a days now bygone. An era when horses were regarded and respected as the most important animal on the farm. it is ama- ing. even almost unbelievable to us. to see how much values have changed.

"i fancy a bite of boiled oats will be good for her" he comment- ed emptying the grain to the on we brought. smoothing it. adding water and placing it then over the heat. . . The wind complained a- bout the roof. is South wind mov- ing us directly into a January thaw. "We may need her soon" he said. "After a speel of thawing this time of year. we're bound to have ice. it may stop both tractor and truck from any hauling. We can lock shoes on her - and we”lI be" he smiled at such anticipat- ed relief. "at least able to movelt

"Tlterels more to farming than appears on the surface" we chuck-

"Therr surely is!" he nodded What scenes from the past the I-

sent over. it for ten cents each. mm. or the cooking grain brought At that time about 1.500 men work- in mind! mg; of winters. dear ed in the gold mines. and life there I and dead: fine horses. attractive had an excttlna. frontier-like qunl- slcighs. and always the chime of

I-

members giving suggestions tor the years program. The minutes were read. approved and signed. Two thank you notes and one let-

ler were read. Mrs. Rengh Bag--

tnall was appointed on the Film

(Touncii.

A very insirnctue letter from the Provincial Health Convener. Mrs. Philip Matheson, was read. The Handicraft Committee report- ed securing Masonic Hall for clu- (es.

The following i-onvenora werp ap-

pointed to office Agriculture. (Mrs. Montgomery. Health and iwelfare. Mrs- W. I. Bowman, jArts and Literature. Mrs. Frank lBa '1. Citizenship, Mrs. Em- imett Bernard. Home Economics. Mrs. J. S. Burns, Resolutions. Mrs. Clifford Moase. , Money raising plans were dis- eiissed and it was decided to start the Traveling Basket'. also to have an auction sale at the next meeting Members are to an- svier roll i-all by donating articles for sale

The liigliliglii of thr evening was A talk and dr-nionslration of handicraft work from Japan giv- en by Mrs Clifford Moase. Mrs. lvan Mat-lxay put on a "Snow Time" contest which was won by Mary .'tiaL-Kay and Ruth Bagnall.

The February meeting is to be held at Mr: Frank Bagnallls, when the hostess along with Mrs. .i. S Burns, Mrs. fleagii Bagnali and Mrs. E A Bernard will pro- vide the refrcsiiiiients. The meet- ins: closed hy singing the National Anthem. A dainty lunch was serv- -d by tiomniittlre in charge. as- sisted by Mrs Moasp.

('0RNWAI.I. W.I.

'lihi- .Ianu;irv meeting of t'oi'n- wall Wi. was held at the home of Mrs . Ford Wilson. The topic was Health and Welfarr. Meeting opened with "Annie Latiric," one and collect llnll call was answer- ed ht” 21 members and there were ,2 visitors. i Minutes last

of in rot in: were

ltlhristmas. Mrs- Joseph Donahue

road and approved. Treasurer! T - a '. J .. . 9 reported 843.24 on hand Several hind an 1 thank-you cards were read from shut-ins for treats received at

reported Little Theatre plavs will be presented in Hall later. his- cusslons on mbnument lighting took place but was left over until

l I d I g DAWSIIN (Hi-ii-IK. R.f' t('Ptmf, .1-ah:rSe:,ree.m., M” imwd M Pat L'ndei-hill turned to speed Wm, uni" M" ghur.(;am n,m.w Skallflg as a yoiingster because; Senna" requesting smnmnhm she rnuldnl afford IlRlI(F-SKIIlllKt

lrtstnns,

Today, the 24- .vt'ar -old house- wife is preparing for the invita- tion speed-skating championships at Davns, Switzerland, Feb. 9-I0...

It was decided to request Handi-

craft Van again this year at such

time as it might be 3VaII3I)I”. Mrs. Hazen Howard gave a very

interesting paper on "The i.u.- . . . , of Kobe" Bums... Musk, FWL .Hh(laIgtltill he (anadas only repre- val membership was to be paid 't',',d '11" , Ind "W members names as W" D llic lllbltdliltlll in fhtlfllllflfv E: nesentatives to be forwarded with .mm' 3 mm” m P prom,-' Mm" lnrliiioiiiini - horn Mrs. ll-nderhill

'I'h- following convcnurx in-rc :'asd'""Ill. "Ill 2""? 1"? ".rmm:g' appointed for year: ffitilrnsliip, ;::;(N:mh:,T.";'l..'('":p:l:::2:”:nm N: Mrs James Ber-r. Agrieuitiirc, ', , p m.. t Mrs. George Ilydc. l-Education. H” mm ””mw'”'""

TRAINS UN POND

II aim sparlwil Iicr l'IlIIIllxIaN'lIl to IIlf' point where she has done fl1ll(I'l of her Iiaining this year on a frozen pond ncar flit! .Norlheasl- ern llritisli t'oltimbia town. She had no dlIt"l' place after the arena hiiriieri down in Deceiiilier.

Mrs l'Ii(Iei'liiIl is a five - fool. three-iiicli hrntiii-haireil wniiiau of

Mrs. ()lta Newsun. Iiniiie Itlctilio mics, Mrs. Stewart Drake. Health and Welfare. Mrs. llei-tor Si-oil.

Next meeting will he at the home of Mrs. Walter Gregor. Roll call will be answered niih Valen- tine exchange, and Mrs. Jack Mat-Phail will represent a paper on "The Origin of Valentine llay." Lunch committee for next meet- ing will he Mrs. Jnsepli Donahue. ' ' ' Mri Sl.e"a" nrak" M”- Ja"k Kelli and tIr- .In.sepli Shea were Macmm" "W1 M” "3"k M3"-l'1'l' afapfillllttfl tor lIll' next iiionth. Hills

'3" , amoiiiitiiu: Io M75. ucrc present- Meeting closed by siiitziiitl "Mild 0,. am; Wm

l.anlZ Sync" and "Tit? Qtlttltll-H TIIP I”:-lii'ii;ii't iiit-1-ling will he

an” Whlrh l'”"'I' W35 Wlil"'I Il.V Ilf'IfI at line iiniiie of .'iIi's llarry

I"'5"'" 3"” """"""'"" Kelli" lloll call a p('lllli' for etery

ouch of the waistline The lI1f'PI- iiug llicii aiijoiirnr-d.

. . i H . . pram.” kg”... was i”,s.mS, ilie irillr-tlinii amounted

LAKE VI-IRIHtI W.I

MIR in 50

H, H", member, of the Lake Vwm. cents iliirinu a pleasant social

Women's institute at her home on It'll" '1'", Iltlhltlri -15-S't5lt't'I h.t'-MF!-

vunnday night. 'y,,,"...,,,-'.. 14' N57. llarr',:' belly .lFl”.F(I a delicious tlfIt'

Mrs. Harry Kelly, Presidnet op coed the meeting with the read- ing of the Creed 'l'lir- minute-sl of the previous meeting were read, approved and signed fine sick call was reported. Mrs. Francis

led Oats!

”Tell me about the ltorsr races idtiwn on the River-ire when you were a boy" Mack wiil beg his grandfather when the two settle in the old armchair on an ever ing which encourages the telling of such tales. And overbearing. it is to remembe that the names spoken are mostly those from that community now "loved long since and lost awhile." ,

The warm grain in being car-. ried now to the stable. through a . night overshadowed as has been the day by quiet clouds. wisps of! fog veiled the bills at times In a rare sight after continued Jann- ary fronts. and odd showers fell.l A dampish thawing day it has been. i with a cutting wind which alto-' gather set March-like streamlets trickling down the slopes toward,

2 TWEED SUITS mil-T.Iriw1"'"((I no.1: in hotel ged sfogfaing sI1IInbyaIIiEP. I-Tiadsidcl 2 when we walked abroad with herl

2 PLAID SUITS

2 COATS 69.95

and Mack nearing dusk. She smll-! ed happily "I love to hear a little; brook sing, don't you?" 1

A dampiah day. a cutting wind. and now a shower at the win-I dow. we are into the January Thaw. 1

Utnil tomorrow - - - Diary -t Goodnight. . . . ..

WIFE PRESERVERS

liy. one of Miss Robinson's un- cles. M.M- McLean. retired cun chief dlspatchsr at Moncton. help- ed to construct, the telegraph line-

One of the many relatives of Miss Robinson who started as tele-

a hell or bells ringing on .th0ir music along the wintry, ways. Drivers. ompanions. snug in their furs and robes-folks whose namel. in many an instance. only "'0"

6 COATS 49.65 SPECIAL . .

---SPECIAL . .

3 RAINCOATS 27.95 --- SPECIAL 2 CAR COATS 19.95 --- SPECIAL .

62.50 -- SPECIAL 59.95 -- SPECIAL 22.50 --- SPECIAL

I RACK of DRESSES to 39.00 FOR I RACK of COTTON DRESSES . . 9 EVENING DRESSES . .

Housewife is Canada's Only Entroint In Speed Skating

its pounds and extraiirduiarr speedakating ability. Her skntilll laurels in I956 included the North America Canadian. Alberta. Mon- tana and Illinois women's cham-

pionships. Her experience is broad. Sb: competed In international meets

in Switzerland and Sweden in in! and she has contested every ma- jor competition in North America. She had her first double success in I955 when she won the Cana- dian outdoo and North American indoor crowns.

After moving here two years ago when her oilnian husband was transferred from Edmonton. she organized training i-lasnrl for y on n g s l e r s. The interest who -:hnwPd in the ronimiinity and its youth was appreciated.

When the invitation irnni hat-on came. the Dawson Creek Athletic Association. with the help of town residents. undertook to pay than 31.000 necessary for air fare and other expenses.

Explaining the competition. Mrs.

Underhill said it is equivalent to Olympic standards. fought out ion a strictly time basis" on a 400-

iiii-ire oiitdiior course

Tlirt-c proliiiiinary rat-cs ovver Titltl nielrr-s, 700 metres and i.5NI mctir-is will Fill the II('I(I of cnmr petitors l'rom lost leading coun tries to 12 women. Tlihey will take part in the .'l.0tl0 metres for the uorldk i-hzimiiioiiship.

”Thai': a lone race." Mrs Un- dcrhiil said, "hiii I hope I can put -up a good show.

VCONFIDENTIALLY-YOURS

by Byrne Hope Sander-c MONTREAL. Jan. .'Clvv...Hmdla. . g .

is that

The Guardian Page 9 . r r'

SUNTER'S lADIES' WEAR .

SPECIALS l;

33.30 25.00

. 15.00 . 12.00 . 40.00 . 39.00 . 15.00 . 5.00 V2 PRICE

V2 PRICE AND LESS

- wmtlu-r-you'll tuner have non,

t DOV you an hliy the handy hete-

what vnu are when you and your ho.-hutd imp -IIIPAII7 Fioam-inl Iiiirrllmi all gin": ih. war . mroiranra premium-. mnrtgagp rrpavmanip, in"! unit laundry hills. shoes for the children, that new dress you mutt hnvv this year or portraits A 7-. Irigerninr to he bought in the nimmr-r iwm- luot, as different, yet -tr-rv iirm an nierv ii.-1 II a Tuianrial hurrlle iii-at mini I-w ItlrmlIIilIlPiI' W:-ll, '..'., f,.,,n,4 ,i., i.,.4, wnv in r-lnsr ttman tavivld II with A sniinge plan that c-npnrng ihgo g. hive the mnm-v when we need ll. We've gguna mu wt... .,. ""4 5" food, rent. rtr.. each pay day. and the: uni goes into it Say-tugs Aeamnt. at the BANK OF MONTRF.AI.. Why not follow our nnampin m nuvg roqulnrfy and Iraqi on sauna at t RofM. You'll fungi uni am... hnanc-ml hiir-lies are not nearly -3 kirmulahlo when you how honey ll "MY RANK".

Dfoufa Dplfglu! nIlI,l one ol the pl:-Mina! in writing alt-nut DAVM GF.I.A'l'l.VF. -- it'll on low in rnlorioa that it's alvnyo high on every dict lint. Hon-.'s a upi During your bug days. when you feel like a quick and bury pink- np, iii-t dip '1: u-uopoon gelatinu into black min. Ear In-ll -- no sugar or cream. of oounsel Very pleasant to the outta . . . Rt-rnemlwr that it": Davis Gelatin: who-h has 6 puu-kngesl in a boil. hatred of NI! wlltnl four. ll: it for delicious dean.-rta, inladil and nvnrv dished that are misafvmo hilt not faifnuvlg . . .

you've on a dwt. Divan Golobo the hind

u.n..u.s.a..,i.u-int; Mm: with rough.