PAGE 6 CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C. Thursday, May 15, 1952 Hints For Housewives LONG SEASON FOR COTTON Cotton has ‘a head start on summer this year. Because cot- ton manufacturers have devel- oped so many new weaves, dress fabrics in cotton have increased versatility this year and you'll be wearing cotton long before the mercury indicates summer time temperatures on the ther- mometers. It’s very likely that cotton may be your first spring dress or suit. The new tweedy weaves are ideal for these pre- summer costumes, As you'll re- member quilted cottons entered into the fashion picture back in the winter and these will wear the whole season through. For July and August the old familiar cool mid-summer fabrics will be back to greet you. Tis- sue chambray will be daintier and fresher in patterns and col- lors than ever before, Linens again will be high fashion and linen in the new bisque shade combination of the year. Canadian cotton mills are busy now, too, for the first time turn- ing out gold printed cloths — the fabulous story-book cloth of gold is right on the store counter. All in all it would appear that | the cotton season this year will be a long one and a good one. | Canadian manufacturers have in- sured that consumers will find a wide variety of designs and colors. Ballet-Length For Brides Britain’s spring brides are choosing their wedding ‘inery with an eye to the future. One ef the most popular buys is the ballet-length wedding dress that can be worn later as a short eve- ning dress. One number described in fash- joned of white muslin with eye- let embroidery — a_ tiny cap sleeved bolero may be removed to give a strapless evening gown, and long gloves replace the sleeves believed tradional the purpose of saying “I do,” British fashion writers point: out that waist length veils are appropriate rather than the usual train. All-in-all the bride will have a modern look and a gown that will prove ta be useful as well as ornamnetal. London's fashion leaders favor the ballet length a dream dress by Hartnell consists of a hip-length bodice, completely covered in pear) and sequin em- broidery, and a tremendous tulle skirt, The bodice. with high neck- line and long sleeves, may be worn later as a_glamour-blouse | with a black suit. Canadian fa- brics are considered tops again this year, for style and quality and London, as well as other world wide centers, a touch of Canada in designs! Your Clock Putting aside all the members of your household, what and where is the center of your home? I'll bet vou’ll never guess what some authorities say is the most attention-centered thing in your house! Its the CLOCK. Yes, the old familv clock! Come to think of it. what is the first thing vou look at in the morning ... or when enter- ng the house... or waking up from a nap? And the last thing you look at on your way to bed . or when going for a drive or leaving the house to catch a hus or train? Sines childhood, the beat and tick of some old venerated clock has meant that life goes on V sweet security inside you MOME. The voice of the old te clock has as much per- "AS anv member of vour Just listen to it, now. How long have ctocks been heating out. in| measured rhy- the destiny of families? sires about 158 BC. ac- to historians. Over two | years ago, the clepsy- (kelp-sidruh) or water! was introduced into Rome. In the 9th came out with wheels in diameter. Imagine anging that on your kitchen, I! The earliest complete clock | made in the 13th century by clever Saracen mechanic, Ac- Ivy, the first accurate clock as_instailed at Hampton Court, in England, in 1540. And you| ho first thougnt up that their sir foomily was Galileo, inventor of the tele- srane. He got the idea when he saw oa Tuntern swinging from “Se roof of the cathedral in Pisa where that famous leaning tow- | “1 William) Shake- | ned a Ger- in 1598. fie wrote ‘ like a German clock . . .| still a-repairing: ever out of | frame... and never going) reht.” Thus he deseribed : : a bad time-piece in “Love's Labor | post. m man clock bac plumage on some birds nts as war paint to scare away «ther birds. Miss McDonald Recieves Award Among the 87 graduates from the Royal Coulmbian Hospital in New Westminster was_ Olive Margaret McDonald of Edmon- ton. Miss McDonald is a sister of Mrs. Larry Davis of this city. She won the medal for general proficiency awarded by the New Westminister Chapter of the Re- gistered Nurses Association which was presented by Miss Ivy Bar- low. Do you understand what the sizes mean in canned peas? They vary from size 1 to size 6. The Voters’ List To Be Lengthened There will be some 2,000 new names added to the T. au-ituis- land riding provincial voters list, according to the government agent in Rossland. Atlhough, ex- act figures are not yet available, the total number of names will be around 14,900. When the printing of the re- vised list is completed, exact fig- ures will be available. Copies of the revised list may then be ob- tained by the various candidates for election in the district. Fol- lowing the election, a limited number will be available to the public. smaller the number the smaller the pea. The same applies to beans. If the label says ungraded as to size that means that the can contains a mixture of sizes. The Honourable Douglas Turn- bull, Minister of Trade and In- dustry, said this week that the value of exports and import: through British Columbia cyis- toms ports in 1951 reached an all time record, according to the “Preliminary statement of Exter- nal Trade for 1951’, just issued by, the Provincial Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Economcis and Statistics. All ex- port and import items totalling $50,000 or over are reported. At a time when important for- eign markets for much of Bri- tish Columbia's surplus products are in jeopardy, this publication should be of particulafy }nter- est to officials in business and in- | dustry, as well as government. Indicative of the high level of Value of Exports and Imports Show Gain Through B.C. Customs During 1951 activity in Western Canada's ex- port industries, the report shows that wood, wood products, and paper exports through British Columbia customs ports increased in value from $190 million in 1950 to $255 million 4n 1951, while the value of nonferrous metals and products exported more than doubled. Agricultural and farm products (mostly wheat) export- ed through British Columbia customs ports rose to $288 mil- lion in 1951 from $171 million in 1950. As would be expected in an area of heavy new investment and increaging population, the total value and number of im- ports through British Columbia customs ports increased; from $262 mililon in 1950, to $333 rnil- lion in 1951. The Minister said that the breakdown for these figures is also interesting; for example, agricultural imports increased in value from $65 milion to $72 million, while the value of im- ported iron and steel products rose by $25 million from a total of $73 million in 1950. 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