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Page 6

CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C.

Thureday, August 6, 1953,

t's A Woman's Wold

By Mil Crittenden
Most of us like to think of our homes ’as a haven of refuge and

a place of safety and comfort for

fact is that home is a dangerous spot, More people are killed and
H if than in

our families. But the unpleasant

in home

Figures and statistics on home.

ions. If this is not feasible, store
it-in an all-metal, id recept-

are

breakdown in the fatality figures
js ‘interesting, since jt shows
where the danger lies, Most fatal
accidents result from falls. Burns,
explosions and fires account for
the second largest group of ac-
cidental deaths. Next .come suf-
focation, polsoning:‘and firearm,
accidents, ‘Many lose ‘thelr lives
through freak accidents of one
kind or another,

Accidents, of course, do not
just happen, They are eaused by
carelessness, indifference and:ig-
norance:! Making ithe home: safe
is a matter’ of correcting physi-
cal hazards; of making safe prac-
tices a daily routine for every
member of the family; and of
taking special precautions to
“safeguard. the) very..young and
the old and infirm. :

_ The kitchen, surveys show, is
Tthe main center of danger. in the
‘house. If: there are:‘children:the
Uperils lurking-in the' kitchen: are
Upbvious; hot stoves, matches,
vboiling water, nee knives end

acle until it can be burned.

It's wise to set a certain time
aside for regular furnace inspect-
ions, You can forestall fires by
having the furnace, chimney and
flues inspected, cleaned and re-
paired regularly. _

CHILD PROTECTION '
Never: give :aichild dangerous
toys: or let him-play «with sharp
instruments. Have *special blunt-
edged scissors for the chilren and
teach them to walk ul,

200 Enjoy KG Picnic
At Kinnaird Sunday

Under sponsorship of the:Trail,
Nelson and Rossland councils: of
the ae ‘ ot tne some
1 atholic’ families from Ross-
land, Fruitvale, Trail, Castlegar, Bonny Martens, third in Girls
Kinnaird, and’ Nelson parishes, | three legged race.

enjoyed a Varied picnic outing at
the Kinnaird Park Sunday after-

noon, Re ' R
Children’s sports, two softball |the Nelson |K.C.’s while the Cas-

games, tlegar ladies routed a‘ team of |S

cream and refres
basket lunches in’ the “shade -of |:
the cool leafy trees, combined to
make the annual’ event;: enjoy-|
able for all. 7]

occupied all - afternoon -as:.en-
thusfasts pitted - their - F
prowess afainst

ond in Boys 9 and.10 race,
James ‘Kaufman and Mickey

Guido, second in Boys ‘Wheelbar-

row Race, 7 - 10, 4

L, Gallo and H, Thomas, third

in Boys’ Wheelbarrow Race, 11-

4,
Gail Lefaive,. of Kinnaird and

In the softball games Castlegar
and Trail knights combined for-
ces to take a 25-13 drubbing from

horseshoe pitching, lee! kinnaird Indies 25-6.

TRIGE WS. corree SHOP
See Our New Shipment: Of
Souvenirs

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‘Magazines «
earings

The~ horseshoe pits ,wére .kep'

each ‘other.4

when carrying anything like a
drinking ‘glass etc.’ Any broken
glass or china, used razor zlades
or jagged tins should be .care-
fully wrapped and disposed of
where children cannot find them.
Caution the. older children
‘about: putting: toys: like-- marbles
and jacks away when they have
finished playing with them so
that the baby will not pick-them
up and swallow “them.+;Keep
sewing and” manicure’, scissors, |.
needles; pins, crochet’ hooks and
the like out of the reach of the
If an electric fan is used

“dangerous things should “be
{placed where children > cannot
possibly get at. them. " hes,

novelty races--and " ‘contests’ got:
underway — which
ladies’ rolling pin throw. and ogg}
and‘spoon race,

were: '. vsti ‘oui Chel. ch
James Kaufman: of, Kinnaird! and Reet | i Ce:
Dickie Gelinas of Nelson, :tirst:in ey , 4
the Boys Wheelbarrow race, 11- t (3 Meal yl

Prints, Glazed ‘Prints, "Basketweave, Sundresses

ry

4, i
Joan Guido, Kinnaird, second
in Girls, 7 and 8 sprint. at

ond in Boys sprint, 7 and 8.

"s and adult's
included .a|

District winners of the events,

Ricky Rysen, Castlegar, sec-

Mickey Guido, Kinnaird, sec-

in the house ‘during! the

place it on a shelf well out of the
children’s reach,

} knives, sharp instruments, lye,
idisinfectants, insecticides and
“cleaning fluids. should. be stored
swell out of reach. Be certain that
the handles of pans on the stove
are turned in. é

SAFETY FIRST

Here are a few tips to observe
in your kitchen.” Make. sure
\the linot BB A? Fast
‘down and that any warped edges
are straightened. Grease, water,
milk, potato parings etc. en: the
floor could cause a very nasty
fall and should be wiped up im-
low-heel

that | quickly doused |Sunday evéning

Kinnaird Fire Dept.
Douse.Bush Fire
* The niakings-of a serious: bush

fire about 200 yards below Kin-
naird’s 18 acre park, were

by the quick ‘acting Kinnaird fire |
‘department, members’ of * which

ined a vigil the
night. over the charred area, a
“The fire, which is’ believed’ ‘to’
have been set by the burning

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When it y to ht: under. control. «

reach high shelves, use a stable
stepladder with wide treads. See
that electrical appliances are not

‘the possibility of shock. Always
dry the hands thoroughly before
touching such an appliance. Place
the cords where there is nd pos-
‘sibility of tripping over them. *

If your stove’ is placed near a
window, make/’sure that the cur-

ally
The fire alarm sounded just be-
fore 10 p.m. |

Wilf Garter Sings
‘At Cominco: Arena
‘The - world’s. mo:
known cowboy vocalist, Wilf

Carter, known to millions as

back.
A gas stove calls for special
alertness. At the first whiff of

im, in per-
son at.the Cominco Arena in

gas, act
Turn off all burners and see if
the pilot light is functioning. Use

for thé leak. (That may seem a
superfluous warning but people
still. do it!)
LIVING ROOM
The traffic is usually heavy in
the living room and the floor
arrangement should be planned
with an eye to safety and com-
fort. People must be able to move
about, without stumbling over
+ footstools; tables light cords, etc.
Rugs should be put down over
non-skid pads. And remember
that one wobbly chair can cause
serious injury. e
FIRE HAZARDS
Many a tragic fire has been
started by spontaneous combust-
ion in a closet, storeroom, attic
or basement filled with rubbish
or old newspapers. The wisest
course-is to dispose of all trash

his two
daughters. pea
The star-of 21 years of record-
ing for Bluebird and RCA Victor,
credited with making more in-
dividual recordings than any ane
person or group alive, Wilf sang
some ofthe over 250 different
songs. and ballads that have
poosted his record sales to over
two and one half million.
Besides, his two daughters, —
Carol, seven; and Shiela, eleven
—. who sang and entertain
with tap and ballet dancing, the
show included 27 year old Fred-
dy Lang of Penticton, the 1950
World Champion ‘old time fid-
dler; and Red Garrett and his.
Tenessee Pioneers of-Grand Old
Opry fame,
For the last three years, Wilf
Carter hag received the greatest
number of votes,for his popular-
ity throughout Australia and is
also widely known in England

Trail Saturday night, along with
ing and di

. before it assumes large proport-

and France.

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Montreal
Honolulu
New York:

Go by air and arrive sooner, feeling fresh and ,
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Let the Ganhdian’ Pacific Airlines agent ‘help
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Thursday, August 6, 1953 CASTLE NEWS; Castlegar, B.C. : Page7 fj
usvuove!: 7 WHAT ARE WE at elowns dusibg which they. 13
7 BO the Kelowna Regatta.
WATT... COME )* FOR.?...ATS OUR, WINDOW II Mos. Hermanson of Kamloops
BAcK # is visiting at the home of her

son-in-law, and daughter,

family have left Castlegar to take

Mr.
and Mrs, George Tonnellier.
Mr. and Mrs..C, Appleton and

up residence in Quesnel.

LOCAL DOCTOR LEAVES

FOR VANCOUVER HOME

Dr. and Mrs, Eric M, Reid and

family left Castlegar during the
to take up at

Vancouver,

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“Mrs. W. Fields returned from |] loops respectively.
a month's visit with relatives at
‘Wadena, Saskatchewan. .
Mr, and Mrs, Fred Lemko uof|tend normal school when it opens
Fosston, Saskatchewan,. and’ Mrs. :
We have for: some! time now,|A. Shymko. of Wadena, Sask-
intended to just look at one of|atchewan, left Monday for home| to her home near Nelson Satur-
our_most common: and popular jafter a three.week’s. visit at the s
habits, — “cussibg"” or “swearing”. | home’ of Mr. ‘and Mrs. W. Fields. | with her son and rei
Acrecent surfeit:of same has stim-|-While here they motored . with Mr, and’ Mrs; J.'A,. Williams,

the Fiélds family to Spokane on
. | Thursday. 2

“Vie Misutka afd Burton Camp-
bell returned last -week from a
two weeks vacation with’ rela-
tives in Salmon Arm and Kam-

Miss Molly Carlson left Friday
for Victoria where: she ‘ will -at-

in September.
«Mrs; R. Williams: Sr. returned

day, after spending several. days
in-l

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means to “envoke a deity again-
st” or utter profane’ oaths, We're
Ser { YHle': = latter.

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: They next obvious’ question . is:

are both meat’ and
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them are only too revealing of
the ignorance, immaturity or
lack of imagination of its users,

Real and intensive swearing is
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sword.— hurting.the user by re-
that which he was try-

Mark: Twain was such an:art-
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riverboat. captains. and pilots —
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shaving, she stood by the door.

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and ‘thie “egoist?; The habitualist
uses swear words — about five
altogether ——' like Dagwood':uses
the:. cheese, ‘ham, sardines, ..etc.
for, his sandwiches. They .are
spoken with little inflection, no
‘discrimination ahd between every.
other word. |)" : ie
‘The egoist has an equally limi-
ted ‘vocabuary, ordinary or pro-
‘fane; and: an equal lack of ima-
‘gination. but, inflection and ‘fre-
quency. vary greatly with :age,
sex and’situation. The habtiualist
is :usually uninhabited and “uses
his peculiarly. iftetlarded form
of speech almost ° everywhere.
The egoist is very. inhibited and
highly self conscious. His swear-
ing varies from zero to almost a
hundred per cent, thus making
him completely. unintelligible.
\ Thirdly, does it serve any-use-
ful purpose? Possibly five per:
cent of the swear.words used are
to express anger which could be
expressed equally effectively by.
any other equally meani less.
expression; Ninety five per cent
js about as useful as the babblings
of an idiot and just as’ meaning-,
ful. Sues ERS
Famous Swear Addicts :

Barnum of Barnum and Bailey,
never. swore. because -he thought
it. a, waste of time, “He “became
righ and famous, Queen Elizabeth
Y=was equally famed for her.
swearing ability, in'a day which
cursing .was regarded .as a fine

several languages including La-
tin and Greek. She also became
rich |, and’ ‘famous. .: Take “your
choice. 3

“Personally, we don’t care par-

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