ROWLEY’S HOUSE IN SHREWSBURY

A fine example of a 16th cen-v Rowley’s House in Shrewsbury. .R0W1ey. 8 drape!‘ and brewer. itl lury timber - frame building is Shropshire. B uilt by William now houses a museum of Roman

ShrewsI:>ury- Stronghoid

Of The Tudor

As you cross the English Bridge into Shrewsbury you step back four hundred years. Not by the

I ’absence of modern amenities, but

into the‘spirit of a close-knit, thriving town of Tudor England. Fine old black-and-white houses face each other across the nar- row streets, church and castle in their midst. ’

A. E. Housman in his famous Shropshire Lad described Sherws— bury as “islanded in Severn stream,” and it very nearly is an island. The river Severn makes a wide horseshoe bend, and the early builders seized on this natural defensive moat and made their city within the girdle of the river. Its history goes back

to the days of the early Britons,

and the Romans had a military

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Britain camp at Uriconium (well worth a visit) only. five mils ,away. After the Norman Conquest R o g e 1', Earl of Montgomtry, built Shrew- bury’s Castle and Abbey, and made it the centre from which he ruled all Shropshire and the surrounding country.

Geographically, Shrewsbury is an ideal centre for exploring the heart of England and much of Wales. The Welsh border is only 10 miles to the west; northwards is the ancient walled city of Ches- ter; away to the south-east Strat- ford-on-Avon and Warwick, and nearer, home the rich valley of the Severn and all the variety of Welsh mountains and. English hills and moors.

All through the Middle Ages

Shrewsbury was a citadel of great

strategic importance during the

es, and the turning point in its history came in 1485 when Henry, E ar] of Richmond, later King Henry VII, slept there on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth. You

Iwhere he stayed. Richard III was "killed in the battle and his forc- es defeated, and Henry became the’ first Tudor king.

Fom that time Shrewsbury’s prosperity grew, and its rich bur-

.ghers built the beautiful timber-

‘framed houses «which give the town its special character. You will find them‘ all through its quaintly-named old streets — But- cher Row, Mardol, Wyle Cop, and Grope Lane. Some of the out- standing buildings are Rowley’s House, which now contains a museum of Roman antiquities brought from Uriconiutm, Irel- land’s‘ Mansion, Owen's Mansion, the Abbot’s House and the Mar- ket Hall. St. Mary’s Church is one of the finest in the country

with some magnificent stained

wars between England and Wal-

lcan still. see the old King’s House,

antiquities.-— British Travel As- sociation.

glass which came orginally from Trier Cathedral in Germany, as well as the wonderful fourteenth century English “Jesse Window.” ‘ The Lion Hotel is a fine old

kens stayed and another famous

w_in, who was born at the Mount, beyond the river.

Shrewsbury is famous, too, for its grea=t boys’ school, which was founded by Edward VI, though -it is now housed in nineteenth century buildings.

Wherever you go in Shrewsbury — to the Castle, which in its pre- stnt form dates from the thir- teenth century, the beautiful Quarry gardens in the bend of the river, among the old streets and ancient inns, you fill find dif- ferent aspects of its long and var- ied past. But perhaps best of all, join the farmers in Shoplatch Street when they come to mar- ket on a Saturday, for the spirit of the country people has chang- ed little with the passing centur- ies.

ELLEN’S DIARY

O Good New Year, We

Welcome Thee For I958 .-

We have now entered that strange trail, which leads off into the unblazed distance of a brand net" year. And surveying the misty veil which in a great cur- tain denies to humans any view of those reaches beyond, we in our knowledge of former new years past and gone, fancy that this road will not be unlike a country byway we had not here- tofore been privileged to travel.

It will be all strange and new. But as we journey farther into its unknown ways we are confi- dent we shall enjoy miles filled with every enchantment of tra- vel, so happily full as to pre- clude from mind any disturbing thought of that stretch of way which is certain to lie more and less shadowed around some un-

folding bend of way.

We shall reach summits to ex- perience there those heart-war- ming items of living. which be- ing of the spirit serve to en-

Yes, there, come to topmost heights, charming vistas we shall enjoy. And- then dip down to those shadowed, barren places where the journeying is ‘most toilsome. There without signpost to warn, we shall come some- times to those miring sloughs that verge on despair, when at best, living is a monotonous un- dertaking and each day a trail to endure.

But even there, in the midst of discouragement and sadness, we may but lift eyes to catch the radiance of sunlight reflected on the heights above. We may catch, faintly perhaps at first, the joy- ous trill of some blessed “blue- bird of happiness” there, see a flower of hope blossom, and find again eventually the loveliness and grace of earth. And always the delights and charms of the sunny, /happy stretches of the pilgrim way, will surpass and outweigh those gloomy hopeless

courage and inspire mankind.

I

distances endured, and both

FEATHERED FLATTERY

Featliery fronds and a bit ofisnowy white plumage into a gent-

glitter spell flattery in a gala hat,i

ly smart, open-crowned turba'~

Ideal for evening wear, it is kind‘ for festive wear-. A satellite spraj to those seated in back at the ofrhinestones and pearls provide: theater. M1-ss Alice fashions a fine finish for the fine feathers.‘ spoon.

serve to teach the traveller the lessons of life he is required to

. learn.

What has the year 1958 in store for farmfolks? Who shall say? Who presume to prophesy Mind reverts to the economy of

ers are by and large and of ne- cessity a practical company of humans. Princes of farm pro- ducts — what will they. be? Which crops should we favor? What husbandry stress? How ,,very

in regard to our livelihood as we ?look to this another year of grace! So many queries, and none we can answer. Time alone can—-and will, as the days un- fold. ’

We do know however that the days will come, the seasons too in their turn. Winter will male way for Spring’s shades along the farmlands; Summer b r in g remembered blossomings, Au- tumn the death-glory of the year. These things we shall have,

LET'S EAT

Are Delicious

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

A tray filled with luscious color- ful homemade cherry ,candies is different. Serve it to callers with frosty cold, red cranberry cock- tail for flavor contrast.

These candies are easy to make, unusual and based on an American favorite—cherries.

All measurements are level.

Cherry Coconut Peaks: Melt 1/i o. butter or margarine. Gradually

‘ add and mix in 2 c. sifted con-

fectioner’s sugar, 3 c. flaked coconut, 15 chopped maraschino cherries and 1/4 c. .light cream or undiluted evaporated milk.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Chill until easy to handle. Shape into peaks.

Melt 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate morsels and 1 tbsp. shortening over hot water. Mix well.

Dip the tops of the peaks into the chocolate mixture. Cool on waxed paper. Makes 3% doz.

"Cherry Peanut Balls: Combine 1 c. peanut butter, 2 c. chopped pitted dates, 1-3 c. flaked

cherries, 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind and 1 tsp. lemon juice. Sift over “At c. confectioner’s sugar and blend. .

Shape into small balls. Roll in %_c. fine - chopped walnuts and hclll. Makes 3 doz.

Cherry penuche: Melt 2 tbsp. butter or margarine over low

until boiling.

Add 1 c. firm - packed brown sugar and 11/2 c. granulated sugar. ISIZII‘ until dissolved. Heat until boiling. Cover.

boil to a soft ball stage, 238 de- grees F. Cool without stirring.

When the outside of the pan feels lukewarm, add 1 tsp. vanilla, 12 c. chopped walnuts and 24 hopped glaceed cherries.

Beat until the mixture holds its shape when dropped from a

many questions crowd to mind-

fine-

coconut, 15 chopped maraschino

heat. Add 3/; c. light cream or undiluted evaporated milk. Stir

Cook 1 min. Uncover and slow-

“while yet the earth remains.” So welcoming the new year

as a good friend and step by

step along its virgin trail, on-

ward in good faith we go!

“O good New Year, we clasp

This warm shut hand iof thine,

our Way of fife, for farm_dWen_i Loosing forever, with half sigh,

half grasp. .

That which fromyours falls like dead fingers twine:

Ah, whether fierce its grasp

Has been, or gentle, having been we know _"

That it was blessed: Let the Old Year go!

Friend, come thou like a friend, And whether bright thy face, Or dim with clouds we’ cannot comprehend, . We’l1 hold out patient hands, each in his place, And trust thee to- the end. Knowing thou leadest onward to those spheres Where there are neither days, nor months, nor years.” Until Monday — -— - Diary-— Good-night.

Homemade Cherry Candies

To Serve

Turn into a buttered 8 - in. square pan. Half cool. Cut into 1 - in. squares. Finish cooling. Makes about 2 doz. pieces.

When assembling quick - and - easy meals from partly or wholly enough food, especially protein. If the family consists of more than three persons, the usual packages of fresh fish, sea food and vegetables are not enough. So for the following dinner for a family of four to six, buy 2 cans condensed celery soup, 1 pkg. each frozen fish sticks and sea food, 2 pkgs. of‘ whole green beans, 1 pkg. of instant pudding and 2 bananas to combine with it.

Tomorrow’s Quick Dinner —- Celery soup, toasted rolls, fish stick and sea food platter, sauce tartare, whipped instant potato, whole green beans, instant butter- scotch pudding, with sliced ban- anas and whipped topping, coffee, tea or milk. ‘

Roasting Pork: Loii: of pork must be thoroughly roasted. First rub it with salt, pepper and pow- dered thyme.

Brown in a hot oven, 450 de- grees F. Then reduce the heat-to 350 degrees F. and continue to roast 25 min. to the pound. Baste twice with 1/2 c. heated vegetable juice or water containing 1 tbsp. kitchen bouquet.

WIFE PRESERVERS

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Right afte utensils with hot water to soak. Ex- ceptions: Use cold water for cere-

als. eggs and milk dishes.

coaching inn where Charles Dic-

Shrewsbury name is Charles Dar-

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Lena Caroline McLure. Women’: Editor. Phone 851!

Page 8 The Guardian

' Saturday, J an, 4, 1958

HAPPENINGS

A dinner meeting of the Can- adian Club of Prince Edward Is-

‘ land will be held at the Char-

lottetown Hotel on Monday, Jan- uary 13th, when the Speaker will be Doctor F.K. Hare of McGill University.

Dr. Hare was born in England

I but came to Canada in 1947. He

was educated at the University of London (B.Sc.), the London School, of Economics, and the University of Montreal (Ph.D.)

During the way he was in the British Meteorological Service. He is Professor and Chairman of thé Geography Department at McGill University.

Dr. Hare is also Director of the McGill Observatory, and Director of the Arctic Meteorology Re- search Group. He is a member of many and various profession- al associations, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Arctic Institute and other such bodies, and is much in demand as a speaker.

Dr. Hare’s Subject will be ‘The Development of t h e Canadian North” one which we are all in- terested in.

Mrs. A. E. Arsenault left‘ by plane Thursday for Hollywood, Florida. She .will be joined in

tricia Arsenault, medical record librarian at the Niagara General Hospital, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Dr. Mark McGuigan is return- ing today to Toronto after spend- ing the holiday season ’with his parents, Justice and Mrs. Mark R. McGuigan.

Mr. J. W. Mayne, M'.A., B.Sc., Mrs. Mayne. and sons John and Robert of Ottawa are vacationing ont P.E. Island. Mr. and Mrs. Mayne -will attend the Golden Wedding anniversary of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mayne in Emerald. Mr. and Mrs. Mayne and family are also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wendle Mayne, Mrs. John B. Andrew, Mrs. W. E. Bag- - mill and family, Charlottetown.

Corporal Alan Burns arrived home for New Year’s. He is spending his cmbarkation leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Burn s, Experimental Farm, prior to his. departure for Metz. France. His wife is at pre- sent visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, Portage, Manitoba. Corporal and Mrs. Burns will leave by plane from Montreal, January 28th.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller Bell were married recently in Ot-

. tawa. Mrs. Bell was an Ottawa

school teacher, Dorothy Patricia Blayney, formerly of Simcoe, and Mr. Bell is the-Progressive -Con- servative MP for St. John, A1- bert. Very Rev. J. 0. Anderson, Anglican dean of Ottawa, who performed the quiet ceremony preached the sermon in. Christ Church Cathedral when the Queen attended service there.

Mr. and Mrs. Millard W. Coles and their children, Cynthia ‘and Patricia who have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rdy L. ,Coles, Milton, and Mrs. Gor- don Evans, return Saturday Jan. 4 to Montreal. They will be in Montreal for three months. Mr. Coles is the resident engineer in

Boston by her daughter, Miss ,P/a- '

connection with building the new town of Aklavik, 35 miles from its original site.

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mac- Cannell who have been spending the holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Munii, Marsh- field, and Mr. and Mrs. A.‘ H. Maccannell, Kent Street, have re- turned to Halifax. Mr. MacCan- nell is a medical student at Dal- housie University and Mrs. Mac- Cannell is engaged in research- work in biochemistry in the Uni versity lab. -

Mr. and Mrs. Renford MacDon- ald, Truro, N.S. with their two little boys, Michael and Jeffrey, spent Christmas in Charlottetown with Mrs. MacDona1d’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy MacLean.

Miss Virginia Green of Notre Dame Academy, Charlottetown, is spending the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green, Central Bede- que.

- Mr. Ralph Baguall, student in engineering at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, spent the Christmas holidays at his home in Central Royalty.

The hostesses for the Charlotte- town Curling Club this Saturday are the following. Mrs. Gordon Stewart, Mrs. Richard Matheson, Miss Jean MacLean, Miss Marie Toolegnd M.iss Ethel Sutherland.

’Mr. Frank Lockhart who spent the Christmas season at his home in Summerside with his mother, Mrs. A. A. Lockhart, leaves today for Toronto where he isa student at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto.

Mr. and Mrs. George Schurman Moncton, N; B., have returned home after spending Christmas holidays in Summerside, guests of the former’s mother. Mrs. Clayton Schurman, Cambridge Street. - _

Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis have returned from Saint John, N.B., after visiting with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hume Ellis.

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Rankin, Sum- merside East, entertained at a mixed party on New Year’s Eve.

Miss Nancy Lane, Halifax, N. S., has been the guest during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Ewen Nicholson, Pleasant Street.

Miss Dorothy Ellis of Halifax, N. S., spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reg Ellis, Summerside. ,

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chan and Mr. and Mrs. George, Chan of

Summerside entertained friends‘

on New Year’s night.

Miss Betty Balcom, Halifax, has been the holiday guest of Miss Helen Mills, Summerside.

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Mullin, Schurman“ Ave., had as their guest, Miss Bernadine Kelly, To- ronto.

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Ramsay, Granville. S t r e e t, entertained friends on New Year’s Eve.

ANGLO — RUSTICO W.I.

The postponed annual meeting of the Anglo -«Rustico W. I. was held at the home of Mrs. Roland Buntain on Tuesday evening Dec. 3rd with the president in the chair. The meeting opened with the Ode followed by the Mary Stewart Collect.

The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and with min- utes of the previous monthly meeting were approved as read. Roll call was answered by pay- ing our dues. One visitor was welcomed. .

Correspondence was read and on motion it was decided to send $5.06 to the T.B. League for th purchase of a bond. Mrs. Roland Buntain reported the total c:ol- lection for -the Protestant Or- phanage was $22.75. Mrs. Park- man gave a short report on the leadership course she had at-, tended at Hunter River on Nov 27th.

Messages of thanks were re- ceived from Mrs. G.R. LePa-ge for potted plant and from Mr. Stevenson for a get well card.

The different committees re- ported and new ones appointed as follows: Sick -— Mrs. Noel Hooper and Mrs. Dannie Ander- son Programme — Mrs Ander- son and Mrs. Ira Craswell. Lunch — Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Eton Bulman.‘ Mrs. Read Ste-V’ enson and Mrs. Dannie Anderson were moved to look after a treat for the school children at Christmas and Mrs. Roland Bun- tain to send Christmas cards to the shut-ins and older folk in the district.

The secretary gave an encour- aging financial report of the past years work.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as fol- lows: President — Mrs. Noel Hooper ( re-elected) ’ Vice-Pres.-— Mrs. Ira Craswell; Secretary - Treasurer —Mrs. S.D. Parkman (re-elected) Directors ——- Mrs. D. Anderson, Mrs. Ira Craswell, Mrs. Roland Buntain; Auditors — Mrs. Read Stevenson and Mrs. Dan- nie Anderson. Friendship Sec- retary — Mrs. Exton Bulman.

Mrs. Bulman invited the next

meeting to her home when roll

call will be answered with sug- gestions for making money. Mrs. Ira Craswell acted as acutioneer for a number of articles and the meeting closed with The Queen. Luncheon was served by the com- mittee in; charge assisted by the hostess.

, YORK W.I.

The regular meeting of the Al- pha Women’s Institute met at the home of Mrs. Elmer Brown on Tuesday with an attendance of eighteen members. I

The president, Mrs. Dewar Swan presided. Meeting opened by singing the Christmas Carol “Silent Night” followed by re- peating the Collect in unison. The minutes of last meeting, which were read by the secretary Mrs. Willard Murray, were approved as read. Roll call was answered by a_donation of 50 cents to be used for Christmas treats for shut-ins, and a committee of Mrs Raymond Vessey and Mrs. Ray- mond Watts was appointed to look about these gifts.

Business from“ the minutes was discussed. It was decided to make fudge for the Shur Gain concert. It was also decided to help in the project of putting in new cupboards in the hall. The committees of sick and school gave their reports and new com- mittees were appointed.

The next’ meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Raymond Vessey. Meeting closed by sing- ing the carol “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, after which delic- ious refreshments were served and a social half hour followed which was enjoyed by all.

HOUSEHOLD HINT

Color is an important factor in your life, so consider its psycho- logic”. elects on you and your family when you decorate a room

If you are inclined to be ner- vous, for example, you will prob- ably feel calmer, in the midst of the cool colors, like blues and greens. Experiment with yellows and touches of orange or red if you often feel the need of a lift.

MARY HAvy_o_i2_T_i-_i

Baby Talk Irks Husband

Dear Mary Haworth-—My_ Wife. who holds a resP0Y1S_1b1e Job 3_S executive secretary in_ the busi- ness world, often acts like a child at home—-though not at work. I imagine, as she wouldnt last long if she -did. ' For hours at a time she will talk baby talk, and cry and whine a-t the slightest reprimand. Yet if anybody drops in when she is in this mood, she immediately changes and ac-ts like an adult- Occasionally, when she ‘has been acting the baby and a friend has arrived unexpectedly, I will say teasingly: “Y011 mlssed 3 good show. My wife was per- forming her baby act-”. AII: this Lissa will look at me as if I had lost my mind, and say: “Why do you tell such stories?” The VIS- itor will laugh, or act as if we have a private joke.

SPECIALIST REES

In other ways Lissa is very sensible. She budgets well, is a marvellous cook and very eco- nomical. She dresses attractively and is all that a man could want in a wife, except when she is acting the child. Sometimes she goes to sleep sucking her thumb, even ' when she hasn’t been .acting the child before.