Page 4 CASTLE: NEWs, Castlegar, B.C. Thursday, August 21, 1952 K's A Woman's W Ld, By Mil Crittenden This is the time of year when news about Polid crops up in the newspapers and we all worry about our youngsters. Here are some facts about infantile paralysis that I’ve culled from varjous magazine articles. The case history of little polio victims seem to show that a child who gets chilled and overtired is more likely to catch polio. But here’s a reassuring fact! Surveys show complete recovery tolfifty out of every hundred children who contract polio and only slght non- handicapping aftereffects to twenty-two out of every hundred children who suffer this dreaded disease. Fatigue may increase your child’s susceptibility to polio «be- cause it is believed to lower his bodily defences against any di- sease. . Chilling, or any other shock, can throw his normal bodily functions out of kilter just long enough, sometimes, for the lurking polio virus to assert it- self. Try to make sure that his summer fun does not interfere with his regular rest and meals, for irregylarity upsets normal body. functions. Your child should be kept away from crowds as much as possible. You may say, and rightly so, that it is impossible to avoid crowds. True enough, but there are precautions that you * can take on such occasions. Sup- pose you are waiting in a crowd- ed railway terminal for a train, for instance. Make it a point to remain on the edge of the crowd with your child, or slightly apart from it. Every rule of sanitation should be practiced to avoid polio. See the your child washes his hands immediately after going to the bathroom. Public toilets are to be avoided whenever possible. Have your youngster wash his hands with soap before .eating. Extra caution about handling food is in order if an epidemic strikes your area. Your best bet is packaged food whenever possible and care- fully washed fruit and vegeta- bles.” The human system, strangely enough, wins more battles against polio than it loses. Dr. Harry M. Weaver, Director of the American National Foundation, states: “There has been progres- sive improvement in the treat- ment of poliomyelitis. And from what we know today, it seems likely .that the majority. of pa-. tients would recover completely | ¢, ~even though treatment were limited to bed and rest, good mur- sing and adequate food and water.” Quick action may prevent crippling. If your child should display such symptons as head- ache,. nausea, upset stomach, muscle soreness, stiffness of neck or unexplained fever, play safe. Put him ‘to bed immediately and call a doctor. A day or two in bed won’t hurt a child if it isnt polio but it may save him from a severe crippling attack if it is. It’s better to be on the safe side! BEAUTY Many women seem to feel that choosing the right lipstick is a complicated project. I know I’ve often found myself in an agony of indecision as I’ve searched through various shades, looked at ‘the many fancy names and kept a drugstore clerk waiting impa- tiently to serve me. It’s wise to remember that, basically, all lipstick colors stem from three categories: bright red the so-called “true” or reds; blue-red—from pinks to -purple, mauve through burgun- dy; orange-red — running the gamut from peachy tones to rusty-reds. There are, of course, hundreds of variations. When choosing your shade it’s smart to consider your coloring and, even more important, the color of the clothes you will wear with it. If you’ve ever seen a woman wearing a purple hat with an orange lipstick, you’]] see what I mean! For a: well-rounded lip- stick wardrobe it’s wise to have one shade from each of three categories. «When applying lipstick, first outline your.lips with brush or lipstick for a clean outline. Then fill in with color from the stick. Blot again and you'll have a per- Blot and re-apply more color. fect, clear lipline for many hours. It’s important to always make a fresh start, when putting on lip- stick. Caked, unattractive lips are the result of piling on layers of color during the day. Apply lipstick only to dry, clean lips. DECORATING Does your house need a face- lifting? Quickest, easiest way is to brighten your rooms with just a dash of red. If your room tends to dullness, just add a touch of fiery red and watch people sit up and take notice. But remember—a little goes a long way. Just a few strategic touches will add atmosphere and sparkle. Where color schemes tend to be drab or gloomy, you can work magic with some of these sug- gestions. Try a red-and-white striped cover on your sofa—ab- solutély guaranteed to dispel any sombréness;” For--a* cheery “note, try a red lamp.shade, a window valance or quilted headboard in your bedroom. Your entrance hall will say a friendly ‘Wel- come” if you decorate with red, carpeting on the stairway or turn the trick with one wall done in gay red-and-white striped wallpaper. ° Many modern bathrooms tend to look box-like and_ starkly white. Relieve that clinical look with, shower curtains, bath mat, covet for toilet seat in red. Kit- chen chores seem easier in a warm, light-hearted atmosphere and here again, you can achieve that with a dash of red. Try it in a ruffle aropnd the window frame... in a stool top... the inside of your cupboards. In al- most any room in your house you4 can add the right, bright touch of vitality with red. © ‘ A “prairie jigger” is a device whereby Manitoba -fishermen hand a gill-net under the ice dur- ing the winter fishing months: Seagram's Crown Royal Seagram's V.O. | Seagram's “83” Seagram's kings Plate : Seagram's Special Old”: This advertisment is not * published or displayed by +. the Mquor Control Board or by the G ° of British Col City of London Auxiliary squadron cliffe, Ottawa, scramble for their Mustang fighter Ss Ending Ex€rcise Signpost, pilots of the RCAF’s stationed at Rock- jointly planned .S.AF, EXERCISE ENDS WITH BOMBER ATTACK Central Press Canadian and controlled by the Air Defence Comments of the RCAF and U.S. Air Force and em- planes to, intercept a mountains. of hostile heading for hydro developments in the Laurentian The exercise was a training scheme ployed L jet planes and Mustangs sonnel. and thousands of military and civil defence per- Smelter Revision Progresses The second stage of Conminco’s smelter revision program is be- ginning to take shape in the form of the large 300 ft. x 150 ft. sinter building on which over half the steel has now been erected. The building will be over 80 ft. high and will house three large 10 ft. x 60 ft. sintering machines which will replace the 14 small- er machines used at present. In addition, special feed preparation equipment in the form of dryers and mixers will be installed to prepare the ingredients for the charge to the sinter machines. Special hygiene provisions are also being incorporated in the new building, such as the con- struction of the ceiling of the building below the roof trusses so as to eliminate places where dust can collect. Coristruction throughout will be such as to facilitate keeping the plant clean and dust-free. Ventilation is also being given special attention. It is anticipated that the first section of the sinter building will go into operation late this year. This will permit dismantling the old sinter plant and the narrow gauge tracks at the west end of the-initial part.of the new, buili- ing and the construction of ‘the feed preparation § section. “The entire unit which can be consi- dered as the second stage of the revision program will- be in op- eration in 1953. The first stage in the $12,000,- 000 revision, the baghouse and stack for handling the lead blast furnace gases, hag been in opera- tion for over a year and js prov- ing most satisfactory as eviden- ced by the lack of visible smoke from the 284 ft. stack near the smelter gate house although it is ‘handling 250-300,000 cu. ft. of gas per minute. Castlegar Kiwanians Express Valedictions To Former President. The Castlegar Kiwanis Club last week, bid farewell to their former president, the Hon. R, E. Sommers, Cabinet Minister’ in the B.C. Government and MLA for Rossland-Trail, who has left Castlegar to take up residence in Victoria. Cyril Bell, Lieutenant-Gover- nor elect of Kiwanis District Six, presented the minister with a pen and pencil set as a farewe]] token from the Club. Some hu- morously suggested that this gift was a hint for Mr. Sommers to expedite -the signing’ of -Celgar’s forest management licence in this district. The .present Lt. Governor of this Kiwanis district, Porter Cay- ter, who was a guest at last week’s meeting of the Club; and Al Horswill, Castlegar Kiwanian, added their words of farewell; Mr. Carter on behalf of District 6 and Mr. Horswill on behalf/o¢ the Castlegar Club. They said: it wasa great loss for the Kiwanis Clubs in . this district to ‘have ‘such an active member leave ang théy’ expressed hearty congraty- lations and wishes for Success to Mr. Sommer’s in his new posts, The Hon. R. E. Sommers ‘was president of the Castlegar’ Kj_ wanis Club, until he’ resigneg due to the pressures of his Politi ¢al duties. The:St. Mary’s River irrigation Project, now ‘nearing completion in. Alberta embraces 220 miles of main canals «and’,2,200: miles! g¢ smaller canals via which 400,000 acres ‘will be irrigated. Th Cows do not have upper f; teeth. Font that post some four weeks"ago ! Magic Performance Mystifies Crowds At Western Exhibitions Houdini himself never tried this trick. ° Touring Canadian exhibitions this summer is a neat little act which ipvorves producing a beautiful live model from a two- foot-deep ‘Magic Bowl”, then making her disappear again. To date, no one has been able to understand how it’s done. The bowl rests on a table so the au- dience-can see underneath it. The model moves, smiles, talks. There’s always something new at these exhibitions, but the “Magic Bowl’ show has stolen the spotlight from many of the other attractions this year. Here’s the way the audience sees it. Standing in front of q bluc- draped backdrop is a small table, much like an ordinary coffee table. A shallow, egg-shaped glass bowl full of bubbling motor oil rests on the table. Nothing spectacular yet? Just ait. A snap‘of the fingers, a few words, and presto — tising slow- ly from the bubbling oil comes a smiling model. More amazing still, neither she nor her beauti- ful gown appear to have been touched by the seething oil. To convince the skeptics that she’s real, and not a reflection in a mirror, the model moves and talks. Then she smiles, says good- bye, and sinks slowly back into the “Magic Bowl.” Beautiful Marie Louise Calla- dine, one of two models featured in the show, says it’s definitely the most unusual job she’s ever had. “JT love it”, she smiles. “Being doused in oil several times an hour isn’t nearly as bad as you’d think.” Marie, a statuesque blonde whose hobby is designing and making her own clothes, will be appearing every fifteen minutes and then disappearing into the bowl of bubbling oil. ¢ What’s the secret? Marie smiles and winks bfoadly, but won’t tell. Neither will the show’s sponsors. To do so would be violating magic’s first law — never tell how it’s done. Besides, they might want to use it again some day. The Canadian Woollen and Knit Goods Manufacturers Asso- ciation is the largest single sec- tion of the vast Canadian pri- mary textile industry, this coun- try’s leading employer of manu- facturing labour. The “flying fox" is actually a bat. . . Agencies Ltd. FIRE, AUTO and Casualty Insurance REAL ESTATE Box 400 Phone 2921 EXPERIENCED BRICKLAYER lt will pay you to see... WALLY WALPER Box 77 Bench Road Kinnaird Fireplaces A Specialty Photo Studio FINEST QUALITY SERVICE Box 522 Phone 4922 Castlegar, B.C. PANTS FOR BOYS GREY FLANNEL $5.75 and $8.50 DRAPE PANTS $8.75 and $8.95 LEITNER'S COMPARE OUR PRICES THEY CAN’T BE BEAT Single this new plan. A y : Hl 1 I 7 tL = Two or more persons “your Pp Hon. Erie Martin, Minister nie person ../.. Those who have paid their premiums for ,this period at the old rate will have a credit applied to their next premium billing. Payroll deduction adjustments will be made in September. “DOLLAR-A-DAY” PLAN: co-insurance was abolished and a new “dollar-a-day” plan. was put into Effective effect for those who go to hospital. Under this new plan, a person will just pay one dollar for each day he is in hospital. It is gxpected that more than 97 per cent of those going to hospital will actually pay less under These changes will benefit the people of B.C. = by $2,000,000 yearly. THE B.C. HOSPITAL INSURANCE SERVICE i high h TiMPORTANT NOTICE Ci a to all B.C. Citizens PREMIUM REDUCTION: =‘ective July 1, 1952, all premiums are reduced by $3.00 a year. New rates are as follows: $27.00 per year $39.00 per year August (bills”” 9, 1952 L, F. Detwiller, Commissioner .