The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 15

SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1947 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. Phone 2263 PAGE FIFTEEN BEATRICE FAIRFAX'S Advice to the Lovelorn Shouldn't Be Hard to Decide This BUY HIS GIIT at the STRAND MEN'S SHOP 305 HIGH High and Franklin Phone 838 WE DELIVER -Place Tour Order Today! For That CHRISTMAS GIFT FRUIT BASKET A FULL LINE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Wreaths, Mistletoe, Holly, Laurel and Christmas Trees ear Miss Fairfax: I am a girl old enough to know her own mind, but I am afraid I don't. My trouble is not that I can't get a boy, but that I have too many. I am especially fond of two of them. I went steady with for a year and a half.

Then he went into the service, and not so long after that I met with whom I have been going around lately. Both of these boys say that they love me. is going to be discharged next month, and says if I see him he will never speak to me or ee me again. 1 tola mm mat it was necessary that I see so that I can make up my mind between them. Don't you think is being unfair? Do you think that if he loved me he would act the way about Pottstown "UNDECIDED" Dear "Undecided" I think that is acting in a very childish fashion indeed, and I should think that alone be enough to cross him off your list and thus solve the problem of which boy you shall go with.

What kind of fun do you think you could ever have with a boy friend who has such a juvenile point of view? To take up another point, I think, of course, that if you have to ask someone to help make up your mind which of two boys you like better, you are not sufficiently convinced about either to get serious about the matter. When you are really in love, you will be so sure about it you won't have to ask anyone's advice. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a girl of over 17 and have been married for two years. I am not happy with my husband, although he is deeply in love with me and buys-me many things to try to make me happy. But I love to roller skate and dance and take in a theater now and then, and he doesn't approve of those things.

One of my girl friends introduced me to a boy with whom I am deeply in love. I have had a few dates with him, but never kept them a secret from my husband. This boy says he likes me a that there is no future in it for us. What should I do leave my husband and go away, or stay with my husband and try to forget this fellow? Limerick Dear If you have a husband who is sincerely in love with you and does his best to make you happy, it would seem pretty foolish for you to throw him. over in favor of some chap about whom you know so little.

It could very well happen, you know, that if you did this it would not work out at all as you thought, and you might soon be sorry that you had taken such a step. It is too bad that your husband does not approve of some of the things you like to do, but perhaps if he cares about you as much as you say, he would be willing to compromise a little to make you happy. It is also too bad that you married so young. A girl in her middle teens should be free to have all the good times that go with that time of lif However, as you grow older, you are going to care more about having a husband who loves you than you are about these other things. And if you are already married to that kind, my advice to you is to stick with him.

Dear Miss Fairfax: I am 15 and have been going with a fellow, 22, for two years. He asked me a little while ago if we could go steady and I told him yes. He has now gone back to his work, which is in another town, and, while it seems as if something is missing in my life, I am not sure that I am in love with him. I wrote to him and told him it was foolish for him to wait for me to finish school, and I also said that I am just a kid whose mind has not yet been, completely developed. Did I do the right thing? His parents and mine approve of us going steady at my age, but I still think I am too young to be in love and go steady with any fellow.

Pottstown Dear No, I don't think you are in love with this young man, and I think you have done the right thing to tell him what you did. I am afraid I cannot agree with your parents in feeling that it makes sense for a girl of your age to "go steady." I think you should stick to your own point of view in this matter. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a boy 18 years of age and interested a girl who is 17. I like her very much but don't know how to express it. Could you please tell me how I can tell her that I love Wins Honor Boyertown "EIGHTEEN" Dear If I were you I would not be in a hurry to tell this girl that you love her.

You can show her that you like her and want her for a gooc friend fay inviting her out on dates and showing her all sorts of little attentions. be- much better, at- this "pouTtTto express your interest in her by your actions rather than committing yourself to declarations of love. Wait a while for that. Dear Miss Fairfax: We are three girls who have been very close friends for years. Two oJ us would like to know what to do about the third.

She considers herself very attractive, makes herself very obvious, and tries to crowd us out where boys are concerned and make herself appear the most popular. In this wajT she has made many of our boy friends lose interest, and they talk about her to other people. All this is very embarrassing for us. It is impossible to stop going with her because she is the sister of one of us. We all get along well with other people, but even strangers notice her behavior.

Please tell us what we can do about this. "DISGUSTED GIRLS" Pottstown Dear Girls: If you two have been close friends with this third girl for so long, it seems the logical thing to do would be to speak frankly to her and try to show her what a poor light she is putting herself in. In such a case as this, I don't think, subtlety will work. I think you will just simply have to speak your minds, but try- to do it so'as not to hurlrher feelings and brfeafc up your friendship. It this girl is so anxious to be popular, I should think she would be eager to change her tactics if you point out that she is alienating boys instead of attracting them.

Nobody wants to feel he is being talked about, and, if you explain to her what is happening because of her crude behavior, surely she would want to mend her ways. GOOD WILL DANCE Saturday--Sunday LEE DEAROLF GIFTS Give a Valued Piece of Handsome Early Penna. SLIPWARE Wide Selection Reasonably Priced OLEY VALLEY POTTERY LOBACHSVIL.LE Open Daily--Evenings and Sunday Phone Yellow House 93617 We Are Now Taking Orders For HOME MADE WREATHS Beautifully Decorated See our large selection of Gifts--Copperware, Dish Gardens, Planter Lamps, etc. MANY OTHER USEFUL GIFTS Come in and shop "because Joy Brings Joy io Ail Now on Display Large Selection Poinseltias Pink, White, Red Cyclamen, Cherry Planfs, Pepper Plants, Violets, Dracena, White Heather, Ardisia JOY GIFT and FLOWER SHOP 321 Higu St. Phone 3717 First woman to receive the honor of conducting the French Philharmonic orchestra in Paris, -Miss Ann Kellmer, American musician, rehearses the group prior to her debut.

Officers Installed At Guild Meeting In St. John's Church Officers were installed at a meeting of the Women's guUd of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church by the Rev. Paul Scheirer, pastor. Mrs- Carl Pickar is president for the ensuing year.

Other officers are Miss Marion Boyer, vice president; Mrs. Donald Kochel, secretary; Mrs. Edward Weisser, assistant secretary; Mrs. Albert Mauger, treasurer and Mrs. Elmer Wilson, assistant treasurer.

"The Meaning of Christmas," was the theme of the worship service led fay Miss Grace Feather. Other members taking part in the program were Mrs. Earl Mensch, Miss Mary Bechtel, Mrs. Stephen Ryan, Mrs. Earl Saltzer and Mrs.

J. Russel Reifsneider. Gifts were donated to the sunshine boxes to be packed for "shut- ins" of the church. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

BIRCHRUNVILLE Helen T. Baxter, corr. Phone Phoenix. 6607. Ed Yocum.

Del Mr. and Mrs. Park Emery, of Birchrunville. were deer huntine in i tMJ fJ lAts were unsuccessful in bagging a deer. Their son, Hunter, stayed at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Baxter while his parents away. An, old-fashioned pig chase sponsored by the Ludwigs Comer Hunt club, was hel-" Sunday at the Edwin Bruner farm. Quite a crowd attended the affair and 12 men chased after the pig. However, the chase was over quite quickly as the pig much preferred to nibble grass and wasn't interested in running from his pursurers.

The pig was caught by Norman Cottier, of Eagle. Ke held the pig for the count of 10, and was the owner. Parent-Teacher 'association of West Vincent township held its Christmas party Thursday evening at Birchrunville school. Pupils from the township schooL. entertained BECHTELSVILLE Miss Pauline Ehst, corr.

C. Krelsct. elivery. Christmas carols will be sung by school on Christmas morning at 5 30 o'clock. Christmas exercises of the Sunday school will be presented on Christmas night at 7'15 o'clock.

Miss Cherolyn Greiss will play special harp selections Sunday morning, Dec. 28 at Sunday school I exercises at 9:30 o'clock and at the Lutheran church services at 10:30 o'clock. The pupils of the borough school will present the following Christmas program Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the school auditorium: Recitation "A Greeting," Arlene Gabel; exercise, "A Grand exercise, "Christinas group of songs by GraSes four, five and six, "Christmas Angels," Come Little Children," "Bells, Don't Wait Till the Night Before exer- A dash of hickory salt on scrambled eggs -makes an interesting flavor change. Popular -READING TRIO open for Christmas and New Year's Eve Parties Also every 3rd Friday in 1948 Phone Reading 91786 Leona's Health Reducing Salon Operated by Leona. Fronheiser 301 Chestnut St.

PHONE 597 FOR APPOINTMENT and songs. Other entertainments of the schools will be held next week. St. Matthews school will entertain parents and friends Monday at 8 p. m.

Chestnut Grove school will have their program Tuesday at 1'30 p. m. Girl Scout Troop 15 held its Christmas party Wednesday. The Scouts exchanged gifts and served refreshrrfents. Betty Baxter spent a weekend in Philadelphia visiting with her grandmother, Mrs.

Earl Leibfreid. The Birchrunville Sewing Circle held its annual Christmas party Wednesday by having a covered dish luncheon. Members -exchanged Christmas gifts. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Louise Gay.

Those attending were: Mrs. Prevost, Mrs. Sara Pyle, Mrs. F. C.

Disque, Mrs. Quigley, Mrs. M. J. Kelly, Mrs Retta Scheib, Mrs.

Pauline Cook, Mrs. Mary Dewees, Mrs. Esther Mock, Mrs. Marion Byers, Mrs. Prances Nyce, Mrs.

Clara Smith, Mrs. Nellie Smith, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. Germaine Diety and children, Tommy and Kathy, Mrs. Marguerite Howe and Mrs.

Louise Gay. Jean Baxter was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jeffries and family of Spring City on Sunday. The West Vincent School board are installing a basketball court in the Birchrunville chapel for use of St.

Matthews school for their basketball games. PAY BOOST IN CANADA OTTAWA, Dec. 19 (IP)--Canada today increased the pay of its armed forces by about 10 percent. Many government civil servants also got a similar increase. The raises were retroactive to Oct.

1. For -Christmas," members of seventh and eighth grades; closing song, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," grades seven and eight. The Keystone Fire company will onv? 0 1 o1 timareii up to 13 years 01 on Christmas morning between (he hours of 9 and ll a. m. in the Fire Company's hall.

The Loyal Builders class of Trinity Union Sunday school enjoyed a Christmas dinner party at" the Washington house. Guests, were the Rev. and Mrs. George Peifer, Miss Anna O. Moyer, teacher; Mr.

and Mrs. Hprbprt Fronheiser, and Mrs. Melvin Moyer, Robert Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sharp, Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Zern, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Moyer, Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Conrad, Nevin Miller, Gerald Bauer, Perma Stimmel, Ruth Flicker, Mrs. Warren Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stimmel, Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Moser and daughter, Fay, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bartman, Mrs. Floyd Pronheiser, Mrs. Lloyd Fronheiser and son, Ernest, Mrs.

Oscar Bauer, Brave Speech" Nancy Rhoads; play let; exercise, "Christmas Candles" piano solo. Fay Moser; exercise "Christmas exercise, "Six songs by Grades one, two and three, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas, "Up From the House exercise "Say It Was exercise, "A Christmas lullaby, Girls of one and two Grades; recitation Sympathy with Santa," Scott Me Elroy; exercise, "The Lone Gif duet. "Christmas Ain't Wha It Used to 1 Eleanore Grosser Melvin Gerhart; recitation, "A Littl Soloist," Ruth Ann Beiry; songs girls of Grades seven and eight "Christmas Is Here," "Joy To th World," "Silent exercise "Which? Giving or song "Santa Claus Comes," third gradi girls; recitation, "Christmas Morning." Dennis Weller; play, "Homi WINNER OF SECOND GOLD CUP Miss Anna Marie Kzepton, Pleasant Run, has won her second gold cup in a hair styling contest within one year, which was held in Allentown Saturday i December 13th. Miss Kzepton is a graduate of Joyce Art Beauty Culture College, of Allentown, and is operating a shop in her home in Pleasant Run.

Her model was Miss Marion Kline, of Perkiomen Heights, Fa, (Advertisement) Santa Says: Be Good Children and Daily Drink Lots of 1 SPRING WATER Pt ma For Delivery mm APrUIN I MtN I NbUbSSARY PERMANENTS MACHINE MACHINELESS COLD WAVES 5 Riccrs Hairdressing Shop 410 High 1st Floor Phone 3386 EAGLES' CHRISTMAS PARTY Monday, Dec. 22 Starting at 2 P. M. Senior High School Auditorium Chestnut and Penn Sts. Pottstown All Cards for the Party Have Been Mailed In Case of Any Misundersanding CALL 925 OR 2361 PROMPTLY Miss Neola Stauffer, Miss Ruth Bittenbender and LeRoy Hartman.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Heydt enter- Fun, Food for All Bring the family for Sunday dinner. Yon'll all relish the food, and welcome the pleasant leisurely service. Blossom Restaurant N.

Charlotte Hill tained at a turkey dinner. Guests Miss Mary Freed and Miss Elva Keller, Boyertown; Mr. and Mrs. John Froiiheiser. Barto; Mrs.

Mabel Leibig, Mr. and Mrs. Earl and Mrs. Lester Heydt and sons, Kenneth and Chester; Mr. and Mrs.

Warren and daughter, Susan Jane; Miss Martina Heydt and Russel Heydt. The Girl Scouts of Troop 21 will conduct a paper and rag collection this morning. Any donations of papers, magazines and rags should be tied in bundles and deposited on the curb to facilitate collection. Collections will be removed from, the curb about 10 o'clock. STRIKE IN ARGENTINA TUCUMAN, Argentina.

re. (IF) A general strike crippled City 'of 150,000 today. The 4 work stonoaee striking for two weeks. Police said there were no disorders. MAN KILLED IN BLAST ASHLAND, Dec.

19 tJP Stanley Wufsus, 44, an electric shovel operator, was killed when a shanty filled with dynamite exploded while was trying to extinguish a blase in the building. Jerusalem Js midway between Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. SATURDAY THIS "BLOU5? SURPRISE" A "Gibson Girl" or sequin trimmed blouse from oar beautifnl collection add one of our full swing skirts and give with confidence. STORE HOURS i Gifeson blouse, sleeves, collar. BURTON'S 215 High Street, Pottstown, Pa.

PARKER "5P A I PENS 'The World's Most Wanted Pen" Christmas Shipment Just Arrived! STONE'S JEWELRY STORE I i i 210 HIGH ST. CHRISTMAS SALE FOR DECEMBER ONLY HOLIDAYS AHEAD Plan NOW To Look Your Best! Extra Values in Regularly 55c each 2 2 SKIRTS 2 SWEATERS Regularly Of IPfff 50c each Regularly 50c each Regularly 50c each DRY CLEANING TO HELP YOU SAVE! MEN'S SUITS i REGULAR $1.10 PER SUIT NO WHITES NEW IDEA LAUNDRY COMPANY i LAUNDERERS Fur Storage DRV CLEANERS I A A A A I A A I 1 9 9 318 OAK POTTSTOWN PHONE 2122.