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The Brandon Sun from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada • Page 9

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The Brandon Suni
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Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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mmission t. THI, THI tKANOON JON, EUGENA MOORE Sttn Wtfiwi'f Editor Women are -6n the march towards world where there' is no because of ithey be able to compete on'; equal 'footing with mender salaries and promotions, Worsen marched in the early part vof 20th century until the wornen wag won. After that' time, the march slowed to. a trawl but in the second half of this century women are working a more equitable world in politics and pub-. lie -life; in religion; taxation, pensions and, insurance; estate taxation; sole-support mothers in.employment.

Ihej royal commission on the status'-of women, meeting this is trying to find Mrs. John Bird 'Anne Francis), chairman of the commission, told the men and vvomen'attending the session held the. Fort Hotel. The briefc presented by people- seriously concerned with the problems of women, Mrs. Bird said.

The members of (tie commission must reach for the truth, must ask questions. Tlie commission must bring out' a report, that is the fcest possible report; it must be based on The report won't Commission Affracfs Many (CP) The royal commission on the status of women said that its recent hearings in Western Canada 'afracl- eci more people than any other royal commission in Canada's It said in a statement that night sessions were particularly popular and will, continue: -The seven member commission, headed by Mrs. John Bi-xl of Ottawa broadcaster Anne F.rancis--announced new schedules for hearings in June. TOOTHACHE jour be 'ready until everything. is checked i experts, Mrs.

Bird said, Over 75 mostly women, were on. hand at the opening session of the commission, Wedne-sday morning. They came in mink and' in slacks and in everything in between, some came in laughing and a bit "embarrassed at being seen by friend at such a hearing. Some came with a determined look, some "came' in defiance of their up-Ringing. One lady, was interested in the committee presentation on politics and public'life, hW "a bystander, that she was of.

a religion that a' sin to take part politics but- she does. Many of those attending want no change in their status but were interested in helping others. Some of the. women attending came from, homes where 'beatings by husbands' have become part of their life but they are afraid to report such incidents. They do want help.

These people stayed to listen to a hearing that pasted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with no break for lunch. Some hurried out for a sandwich and back' again so as to miss as little of the hearing as possible. By the time the evening hearing started at 8 the hall was tilted.

Not all women agree that employers discriminate a a i women. Hon. Thelma minister of municipal affairs in Manitoba, told members of the commission and an audience pre- dominan'ly of women that it is not the lack of capacity that Give Cash Awards TORONTO (CP) About 000 in cash prizes and special awards from business will go to winners in this year's Canadian National Exhibition women's division Best entries in the: home craft, handicraft, baking, and preserving contests will be display in the division's new in the Better Living -Centre during the exhibition. ACNE CANNOT BE PREVENTED problem. common to young It uwilly dtvtldpf 11 to 13 and diilppurs when rMchinf early it no Kut proper trantmtnt can control end permanent is not caused by dirt, but it associated with an oily skin.

It is not primarily a rfittary disease, but large intake of some foods grtvttt. Chocolate, and should avoidrt. Properly used, some acne lotions and creams-are beneficial. We will be glad help you select a good product. If a troublesome acne you should "see a physician.

YOUR DOCTOR CAN PHONE US when you need medjcme. Pick up your prescription if shopping nearby, or will deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people entrust with their prescriptions. May we compound and dispense yours? PRESCRIPTION CHEMISTS Clement's Drug Store 1 Street and Roster 727-24U KM DRYDEN CHEMICALS LIMITED BRANDON, MAN. REQUIRED FOR NEW CHEMICAL PLANT Vacancies exist for the following personnel for a new plant manufacturing Chlorine Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, Sodium Chlorate, and Hydrochloric Acid.

This plant will go into operation in the fall of 1968 and is located 4 miles east of Brandon. SECRETARY Secretarial course graduate from recognized business school and secretarial experience STENOGRAPHER Qualified stenographer with some office experience! CLERK Education--matriculation, clerical experience. Areas, of work--stores, requisitioning, maintenance records, etc. PLANT OPERATORS 4 required with 2nd class operating engineer's certificates and 1 required with 3rd class. Also required are 3 operators with matriculation ChEMICAL HANDLERS 2 required with matriculation.

Comprehensive.program of medical, insurance and pension benefits. Applications treated in strictest confidence. Please apply at the Canada Manpower Centre, 153 llth Brandon, or mail your application to Managtr of Industrial Relations DRYDEN CHEMICALS LIMITED i Dryden, Ontario keeps women 'out 1 of predominantly male but lack of choice. "But women themseJvos impose restrictions on' availability, they are more concerned hours worlr, 0 cation and environment than with pay," Mrs. said.

A wornan should.not complain when she is passed over for promotion when ihe'ha's refused a previous one which', necessitated a transfer to another city, the minister said. Women must prepare themselves for the world of, work, must seek responsibility rather than pass.it by. Mrs. Forbes Mrs. also said if is more than time VthaC the status ot women in brine should be glamorized and 'recognized.

Women should have a choice of slaying in ihe home or going out into the world, PpU ical parlies not come to grips with'the changing role o( women, in society, the commission told by Mrs. Howard Loewen, chairman of the committee on politics and pub- lie life. Women's groups have hact little success in a i their voices heard in making policies. Women-must be accepted in the main stream of the political parties, the committee said. The committee suggested educational seminars for both men and women.

"Men need to be re-educated as well as women to have women accepted in ihe main stream political parties," Mrs. Loewen said. Mrs. M. W.

Menzies, of the research commltles foi the Manitoba Volunteer.Commit- tee on the.Status of Women, told a press conference prior to the start of the Royal Commission's sittings, Wednesday, that if the travels of Hie volunteer committee, throughout the province, the problems of the ioie-parent family received priority. In the brief presented to the commission, some of the recommendations for Die sole-support mothers are: guaranteed basic income for the.sole-support mother. chance for women alone to improve their standard of living by their own efforts. tax exemptions. to have a pension Jn their own right.

The volunteer committee also found country women more concerned about taxation especially where the wife does the work of a hired man but the husband ja allowed no tax exemption 'foF her help. The urban women are more concerned a such things as day nurseries. Regardless of where the.wom- en live, they are anxious to take part in every aspect of Cana- dwn life; to do so they must be educated, the reporj from the committee on education stated The commil-ee also stated the working women needs a more encouraging attitude on the part of government officials and recommended that the federal government organize and distribute ntoiroation about educational opportunities, i i and dramaaze this information to prmg about a new attitude within Canadian society towards' Uie working women. fiUGENA MOORE 727-2451 JEAN BAKER 727-711: Honoring her mother, 'Mn. L.

Birri of Melbourne, Australia, Mrs. D. Ireland: entertained at a coffee party on Thursday afternoon. Mrs, K. J.

Woodman presided over the coffee table which was centred with a floral arrangement in shades of titr. quojse and purple. Mn. William Hamilton and Mrs. John Alter, aS VerS Mrt eifd wto has Past two months months visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Dr.

and Mrs wekend to home In Melbourne. Aus- Honoring f.tt»wm on the occasion of her Mth birthday her daughter. J. Chrut. entertained a coffee party 2 a n00 oms and coffee table with bouquets of deep purple, lilacs.

A L. Egilsson, Mrs. R. N. Andrews, Mrs.

T. Cantwell and Mrs. Mackay acted as serviteurg. Wednesday evening Mr. an the summer with her parents, Mr.

anl Mrs. "ave dau hter Mrs Matilda Ames of 730 Eighteenth Street, returned from Muncie, Indiana, where she re- "TM 01 degree.in speech and hearinj therapy at Ball Slate University. Mn. Norman Smith left Wednesday for the west COM En route Mrs. Smith will mil former.

Souris friends Edmonton. At the coast she will attend the wedding of her niece, an event of June 8, in Nanaimo and visit Mr and Mrs Wilfred Falconer of Victoria, former Brandonites. Barbara a bride-elect' June 15. was honored guest at. a dessert party and miscellaneous shower held Friday at the home of Mrs.

W. R. Harwood. with Mrs, H. J.

Knowlton as co-hostess. Bouquets of lilaci were arranged in profusion throughout the rooms. R. F. Myers, mother of the bride-elect, presided over, the tea table which was centred with an arrangement of pink and white chrysanthemums and carnations.

The gifts were by Miss Elizabeth Myers. Celebrates Anniversary Members of the family and close friends marked the 5Qlh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, Anthony Leamwnth recently at a supper held in St. Paul's United Church. About 40 guests attended.

The head isfote was centred with a wedding cake offset with gold candles. A large centrepiece of yellow chrysanthemums formed part of the decorations. Mr. Bert Peace of Winnipeg, a nephew of the couple, proposed toast to the honored couple. Mr.

George Learmonth welcomed the guests. Servitetrs at the dinner were Misses Linda Lesrmonth, Donna Usarmontf), Dorothy. Croy Barbara Learmonth. Bill Eyre Jr. and Anthony Learmonth, grandsons, served the wedding cake.

Mrs. Robert Miller of Win- a granldaugiter, was in charge of the guest book. Telegrams and messages of congratulation received included one from Premier Walter Weir. About 100 friends called at their home to congratulate Mr. and Mrs.

Learmonth. Misses Grace Eyre, Hunter and JUNE WEDDING--Mr. and Mrs Alexander Solomon, of Brandon, are pleased to announce the engagement ad rl rth il g1 ar i ag1e their dieter, Lirxla Learrnonth Marlene Judy, to Mr. Michael Joseph Stadnyk, eldest of the guest book, son of Mr. Michael Stadnyk of Winnipeg.

The wedding will take place Saturday, June 29, at 3 p.m.. in St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Brandon. to fee Tom Thompson Sketches To Be Exhibited At Centre The official opening of he circulated fay the National Gal Tom Thompson sketches on ex- lery of Canada and consists of Allied Engagements ding The sun ci Minimum first so words of fess and for additional word. cent Mr.

and Mrs. Blair Athold Robertson are pleased to announce the engagement of iheir daughter, Margaret Ann, to Mr. James Conrad Adam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Marcel Adam of Drydcn, Ont.

The wedding will take place on June 22 at 2 in First Baptist Church, Bran- Mrs. K. Bekesius of Saskatoon, is pleased to an nounce the engagement of her daugh.er. Helen Ann, to Mr. Bruce Kenner James, son of Mr.

and Mrs. K. K. James of Macdonald. The wedding will take place, June 21, Portage la Prairie, Man.

Cut the work and cost of rug cleaning! RENT Dirlttw Briiis, a bride-elect, of June 16, Mrs M. Keith Mitchell and Mrs. Jack Micintyre co-hosted a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening at the former's Twelfth Street. Apple blossoms centred the tea Uble which was lit with multi-colored tapers and was over by. the bride- elects mother, Mrs.

Reg Briggs. Serviteurs were the Misses Janet Briggs, Amelia Ksiazek. Janice Macintyre and Sharon iQWJTlcin. Mlts Rat Tiplty, a bride-elect of June 8, was honored guest recently at a coffee party hosted, by Mrs. R.

M. Coleman, Mrs. G. M. Coleman J.

J. Coleman at the residence. Mrs. Martin Tapley presided over the coffee table which was lit by pink tapers set in a silver candelabra. ServifeursIwere the Misses Susan Coleman, Janice and Laurie Tapley.

A hostess gift was presented to the bride-elect. Following the wedding rehearsal held Friday evening- in St. Paul's United Church, Mr. and Mrs. F.

L. Bruce entertained relatives and out-of-town guests at a buffet supper in honor of the bridal party. Out-of-town attending the Briice- Lacquemenl wedding, an event of today, are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirk of Truro, N.S.; Mr.

and Mrs. John Mackay of Alsack, Sask Miss Patricia Castle of Toronto. Other guests were present from Russell, Dauphin, Carberry, Douglas Following the Kolman-FindUy wedding rehearsal held Friday evening in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mr. and Mrs.

Ross Turner, uncle and aunt of the relatives close friends and out-of-town guests at a buffet supper.in honor bridal party. an August bride-elect, was honored guest at a miscellaneous, shower held last week at the home of Mrs. Harold Baird with Mrs. John Crone and Mrs. Brian Paterson as co-hostesses.

The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. Alvin Buchanan, Mrs. W. D. Hatch and Miss Alberta Kennedy.

Guests were members of the staff Riverview School and friends of the bride- elect. Honoring Mrs. Allen Lwiny, nee Miss Grace Riley, a bride of early summer, Mrs. Alice Weech and Mrs. Sun Gibson co-hosted a miscellaneous shower prior her recent marriage.

table was presided over by Mrs. Jean Norman, and Mrs. E. McRoberts assisted in serving the guests. Guests included fellow workers and close friends.

In honor of Mrs. Bodin, nee Miss Josephine Kolody marriage was an event of May, Mrs. William Thomas, with Mrs. Kenneth Zumaga as co-hostess, entertained recently at a miscellaneous shower. Fellow workers in Calgary also held a miscellaneous shower for Mrs.

Bodin prior to her return to Brandon for her wedding. Out-of-town at the Corbeil-Anthony wedding of May -i at Shilo included, Mrs. B. Corbeil, mother of the groom; Miss Francine Corbeil and Mrs. Richard Corbeil, all of Montreal; Mr and Mrs.

Anthony and Mrs. F. J. Paul, grandparents of the bride, all of London, Ont. MUs Solomon, bride-elect of June 29, was honored at a miscellaneous shower recently in the Ukrainian parish hall.

Mrs. Alexander Solomon, mother of the guest of hpnor, was a guest (at the shewer. Mrs. Elsie Wiggins was hostess and Mrs. M.

D. Bosiak, co-hostess. The head table was centred with pink roses and miniature chrysanthemums. Miss Beverley Bosiak gave the toast to the bride. Out-of-town guests included Miss Lynda Borody, one of the bridesmaids and Mrs.

J. Borody, both from Winnipeg, and Mrs. A. Thomashowski ot St. Catharines, Ont.

In honor of Miss Wall, a bride-elect of June 29, Mrs. Ernest Wall entertained recently at a miscellaneous shower. Servi- teurs were Mrs. Jack McLeod and Mrs. Clarke McCrea.

Mr. and Charlej Duguid of 824 Siilh Street, entertained on Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. C. F. Hall, who are leaving shortly to reside in Winnipeg.

'-A gift was presented from the neighbors present. Mr. and Hall were' also honored at a no-hostess surprise party held at their home recently. Mfss Oorft Norotky, who spent a two-week holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Norosky, has returned to Vancouver. Mrs. Harold Sttwcrt showed slides on Zambia at the general meeting and thahkoffering service held May 28 by Trinity United Church women. Mrs. Herbert Coates, president, presided at the business portion of the meeting and Mrs.

W. G. Armitage spoke to the ladies on the reason for a thankoffering service. hibition at the Brandon Arts Cenire will take place, June 2, at 2:30 p.m. 28 works which reveal the sen- s' ivity and strength of expres- sion of the artist.

The sketches The exhibition is organized employ in the main oil on panel and oil on canvas board. Probably one of the first painters to express the truly Canadian character of the landscape, Tom Thompson manages to capture the timeless beauty of the land. The style is without mannerism, the texture varied but without embellishment. Using a skillful brush stroke, the ar-! st is able to transmit the calm immensity of the vast ho ns nio investigate the the turbulence rrou la lion in the province. The-committee which expects to meet once a month includes Mrs.

Simeon Gonzales, Mrs. Glieeria Dimaculanngan, Mrs. H. Nikkei. Mrs.

N. B. Murray, Miss Rue Mrs. D. Moir, Miss Eileen McFadden, D.

were presented honored couple. Serviteuns during the afternoon were Mrs. L. Gray, L. Holland, Mrs.

A. Guild. Mrs. J. Guild and Mrs.

J. Mr. and Mrs. Letomonth have two children, Mrs. W.

H. Eyre (Dorothy) of Winnipeg a George of Brandon. There are seven grandchiWren and one greal-grwdchiJd. Mr. and Mrs.

Learmocth are leaving early in June for a short vacation in Scotland where both were bora. Appoints Human Rights Committee The United Nations Associa- (Brandon branch). -has appointed a committee on -human Howell, Robert Swayze, Harold Weitman, G. N. McLeod.

and A. Wambadee. Piano Pupils A Electric rag shampooer BOX BROS. Allitd Hardware Ltd. 777-0479 Hcrirdressing PAYS TOP SALARIES! the demand is great Mr.

M. Pollock with more than 30 years of experience the Beauty Culture industry, urges all serious- minded young people to consider this field for their future. Hairdressmg is a rewarding and dignified profession that can earn you financial independence through your own hard work. DAY er EVENING CHASSIS. Writt, MMM Call Pollock School Of Beauty Culture MODERN BEAUTY, CULTURE AND HAIRDRESSING TRAINING CENTRE Smith Wlnnlpn, and 111 Tinth Strttt, Brandon The piano studen of Shirley M.

Dilley. ATCM. were heard in recital, may 28. Taking part in the recital were Shelley Shavers, Sandra Sutherland, Judy Desmarais, a a Jean Thompson, Karla Doig Valerie Arthur, Pally Hunt, Barbara Cowie, Myrna Wilde, Jo- anne Sutherland, Barbara Desmarais, Cherylee English, Deborah Dow, Lflri Arthur, Anna Hunt. Betty Jean Chappie, Robert Arlhur, Richard Hunt, Kathy Spack and Marion Sproston.

NEWCOMER? IN TOWN? Phone The WELCOME WAGON At 727-5063 HOPKIN'S FOR TRULY. HOME MADE WEDDING CAKES Fully matured always available anytime. We make thtm decorate with original designs, pillars, C. HOPKIN 807 7th Street ANNUAL DECORATION DAY SERVICE at The Cross of Sacrifice, Brandon Cemetery SUNDAY, JUNE 9, at 3 P.M. Marching units assemble the Royalite Building, 18th Street and Richmond Avenue at 2:30 p.m.

Parade will move off at 2:45 p.m. 'THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND Those wishing to place -Floral Tributes are 'asked Ho Telephone 727-4BS4. The service is held under the auspices of the Royal Le on Brandon Branch No. 3 in conjunction with AN AF Veterans, 502 Wing RCAF Association, Cadets and Permanent and Reserve 'Army Units. Medals will be worn.

ioi wiu attenri Divine Service at St. Matthew's S2S? af ni Ag emhh at Park (lx)me ON 10th ST. 18 ONLY BETTER DRESSES and COSTUMES Regular $70.00 fo $179.00 HALF PRICE Dresses and costumes by Deja, Brodkin Gino Charles, Fashion Preferred. Italian Imports. Sizes 10 to 16 anrl 20.

Here's fiorse shoe for luck and it's pointed up so the luck won't run out CARRY IT TO KINGO on Monday BRANDON ROLL ARENA Doors open at 6:30 Games start at 8 p.m. 15 cash games. Extra cards 50c. for $2.00 ADMISSION $1,00 Sponsored by Kinsmen Club of Brandon TWO BIG JACKPOTS in 54 numbers in 51 numbers $2,250 IN PRIZES.

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