j Living Room
Ce by Sol Stel
a oo) Arbor House ;
“Sol Stein has written the kind’
of novel whose characters slep
. / : --Gnlo.your-life-as you read until,
4 .. you justhave to go on to the end.
His: main character, Shirley~
Hartman, -lives :in. New: York :
Bo : where her bright brain wins her
yo. : ~ promotion after promotion in an
eo 2. advertising firm-yet her life is
mS : not: galisfying. “Her search for
‘happiness drives her to the lop.

0 -: building prepared to leap te the ®
‘ ; yo pavement far below, Itts al lhis
: "moment that the book begins

Sol Stein has a readable style,

* "the Janguage for the main is”

= ; : \:-* free of profanity, and there is no.
' 2 * slang to. impede: your un-
| derstanding. .

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“"" There are plenty of people

opinion bul, for the sake of
argument, here it is. If you
shauld happen to disagree with
_ any of Ihe points I make you are
. welcome to wrile me in care of
this newspaper. If it is possible
I shall answer some of your
letters In this column, at a later
date),
For the pasl few years there
has been. plenty of talk about

Black Freedom movements.
2 *Indian uprisings, and numerous
vother fights, all in the name of
FREEDOM, Perhaps the most
<> controversial of “all the:

“o> Freedom Moverpents has been

othe: >) Woman's\

Movement,

“T° "In my opinion the movement
ig an-excellent idea, in theory,
“Theoretically, every woman

should be equal to every man,
However, when pul into
_/-Uipractice as it has been, it can

‘and ridicule. For inslance, the
“Ban the Bra" movement was
>. seen by: many. as a fanatical,

“+ did gain quile a bit of publicity.
-“Butswhat kind of publicity? I
a >" showed women as screaming,
: _ hysterieal, fanalics and, in my~
_.._, apinion, did nothing to help
7 - 2.) women to gel executive
ed positions, .No sane person is

: . going ‘lo-hire a scandlemonger

i, » tadead no matter svhat .their

if sex, . .
ae ‘ “Another questionable polnt is;
ts “whats liberation?” In my
" opinion, any woman who enjoys

oa,

- ledge “of 0/14. floor apartment:

then it-immediately take’ us”
“back. lo trace’ the life: which.

i “*” “pushed her'Lo consider suicide.” , :
: 7 <Sutherland's recordings are‘

jlemized inchiding dales when:

__IN MY OPINION

-Wwho won't want or need my .

‘+ freedom: ~ There have been |

Liberation .

only become an object of scorn ...:

-" ltenton-gatting hoax. True, it -

Library

‘Joan Sutherland :
by Edward Greenfield
~ Drake Publishers Inc.

-

“This is something of a
biography: of the Australian
opera singer. Although the baok
dispenses wilh the first 20 years
of her life in two pages.. Afler

(bai, the author trails:one pace -
‘behind her as she gives up her

job typing for a farm equipment
company. lo - pursue... the
demanding life of an opera star.
“IV isn’t necessary lo be_con-

-bookjallhough ‘I'm «sure a
‘knowledge. of “apera’ would

enrich one's apprecialion of the

woman’s achievements. - -
For, tha opera-fan, all’ Joan

recorded, assisting performers,
orchestras, and recording
labels. :

whatshe is doing 18 liberated, 1
myself am a housewife with two
small children and I have lo

admit that I am very.-happy ‘

with my "work". I have a job
which I¢an da at home; I don't
have to worry ’.aboul some
babysitter spoulmg my kids;
and, whal’s more important, I
can still see to the comforts of
my husband. Now some women
would say thal I live a very
unliberaled existance. This 1s
not- true in any sense. | am
happy: therefore, 1] am
liberated, . Womens’ Libbers
forget that there are some

women who enjoy being -

unliberaled housewives and

homemakers. Some women DO
find fullfillment in staying home

grow up, :
However, all disagreements
aside, 1 do believe in equal pay
and opportunity for women, Ifa
- wontgn can do the job well she
should, by all means, have the
job; aridat a rale of pay equal to
whal a man in that pesition

would be making, But, this is °
“not (6 say that a woman must -

fill a certain position. simply
because she wants it, In all
fairness there are some jobs

that some wonien are just not ©
meant to do just as there are -

* some jobs that men are just, by
their very nalure, not meant ta
do, In my opinion. it, is
degrading for both sexes when
women (ry to become men just
for the sake of childish “I'll
show them! 1!'" attitude,-

In my opinion, a. woman can
make her point without using or

Book Reviews

yersant with operd to enjoy this

and watching thelr families

on

stata ae
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frat

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. The Valentine and
ts Origins. °
/* by Frank Stalf

Lutterworth Press:

: be :

‘To most of us Valentine's Day
is of litle import; but.if author
Frank: ‘Staff is‘ correcl, ° St.

Valentine's Day was a ‘serious |,
occasion in the beginning. He
has ‘collected. a great -many :-
WWpes of Valentines displaying : ;
ihe thought, time, efforl and.»

expense that ‘went - into, the

crafting of a. Valentine years.

ago.

this . book «requires : hours - in

Toreally read and ‘appreciate. x

Debbie Therrien is a young
mother of two children who has

been in Terrace for the past.

year and‘a half.. She is a
country girl from Manitoba.
She has many interests in life
that should be apprecialed by
our. readers... In addition to
wriling she is a talented artist,

poet, and dabbles in seulpture,
“In addition to the knowledge
ithat ‘comes: naturally to a

-. Haloween safety tips.

~~ Remember when Hallowe'en
was -a-fun day... when . we
. + dressed up ih Mom and Dads’

‘ald ‘clothes and went trick or
: lrealing, . There--was always

plenty of candy and apples from
friends; family, and even
slrangers. And the worst that

could happen was that we'd get.
-a stomache ache from caling

too much, ,
Those days are gone, it

seems. Now we must contend -

with plastic and rubber masks

which, if care is not taken, can

cul off vision. Parents should

‘lake care, when-choesing or

making costumes for their
children, See that they fit well.
Too tight clothing can hamper
mavement, ‘Too loose cjolhing
tan become entangled in small

legs with disasterous results.”
and don't interfere wijh vision.

Wherever possible. clothing
should be. of light colours ‘so
. : :

order lo minutely..study the: -. 7:

details of each illustration, But
if you are keen on Valenilines,
havea taste for artistry, or even
sare hunting for an. unusual
design to . embroider’. or
needlepoint, take time to brouse

through the many color pictures :

in this book,

on

losing her feminity. Remem-
ber, communism is a good idea,

- In Theory, bul,in the hands of a

fanatic it can be dangerous
when put into practice.

Foster

parents: z 2 :

Members of lhe Terrace Foster:

Parents Association - who- al-?
tended the. regular. monthly

meeting October 8, heard fronv’ .
a special guest speaker, Arie

Klapwijk. Mr. Klapwijk

discussed with local members’... *
the topic of the Childs Welfare.

League of America,

All interested Foster Parents

in the. Terrace area are

reminded. thal ‘meetings. are”
held monthly at Terrace's Milts-
All. are

Memorial Hospital,’
‘ urged to altend.,

Library to
get furniture

AS aresultofa grant {rom the: *":.
Library Development Com-..:
mission the Terrace Library’s «°° -
Childrens section and librarians” :-
office, will receive new furs.” /

niture,:

The Terrace Library Board: oo

received the grant’ recently,
_ worth $3,600 which will go
loward the cost of additlonal
-furniture, Mos,

“by Debbie Therrien *

oy

ee srt

_ below the new 1975

[ee lcr he Toya dealer nearost you Vos

vtamtior

mother of two little girls Debbie
does embroidery and has three
hobbies all in the collecting line,

She collects recipes, ‘salt and
pepper shakers and science
fiction pocket books, She is a

great country and western. .

music fan.

Debbie Therrien will be
laking over as Social Editor for
the Herald and would like. to
hear from all social groups,

your children will be easily seen
in the dark, Motorists cannot be
blamed when children in dark
clothing run into the street and
cannat be seen, :

Hf liltle witehes must wear
dark clothing use some

reflector lape where it will, be -

easily seen, On'hats collars and
sleeves, If possible ‘have an
adult with your children to
make sure they obey signs and
don't run out into the street,
If your. children. insist on
wearing masks make sure that
‘they fit properly, Be sure they
do not block the nose‘or cut off
vision, Again as with clothes,
try to stick to lighter celours. If

you araartistically inclined you _

eould try "making up" faces.
- Lipstick or washable, non-loxic
markers make wonderful faces

or breathing, os... 2.

Our ownnewm

“

oa

ty LA Riel A 2 ch Ades

bbie Therrien joins herald staff _

eae at a a nay or caged Neat

4,8,0.6i4s

individuals ete, who have in-
teresting items * for © the
newspaper, She can be con- .
lacted al 635-9020 - just about
anytime. So if you havea
shower, wedding, birth, a visit
or are going out of town call -
Debbie and let her know, She is
particularly anxious te give
space to the many groups in
Terrace who undertake projects
for charitable purposes.

In the past few years.an ever.
increasing number of. children
in large towns and cilies have
been poisoned with. candy or
badly injured by bits of razor
bladés or pins inapples. This is

-a subject thal’ many would

rather ignore but it must be
‘faced that there are. sick per-
sons who enjoy hurting helpless
things and on Haliowe’en are
the closest victims, This is’
much more rare in smali
eomimunities but there's always

‘a first time and your children
. could :

be it, ae
Protect your. children -by
knowing exactly where they got .

_.Ubeir treats. Don’t allow them

to eat‘any suspicious looking -
candy. and eXamine apples

‘closely for héles or, bruising.
You may feel foolish but ‘an
“ounce of prevention is worth a
23, ‘pound of cure.” oo... .

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gies Social Notes-

ON NOV, 10 A WEDDING
SHOWER was held at the home
af Valerie. Montgomery ‘in
honour of . Patricia . Lorraine

-Islad whois soon Lo become the

wife of Paul: Fremont. | The

couple will be married on Oc-

tober 18.

BIRTH - :
On Tuesday Oclober §, 1974 a

. You said you loved me
And you. left me in tears
You went to fight a. war
And you never came back

They ordered you to fight
You didn’l want to go
You didn't want to kill
And you never came back

.

Mortgages

country. Also agreements for sale and mortgages
purchased. For more complete information please phone

GREENBRIER MORTGAGE  ~
INVESTMENTSLTD-...,

: Suile F, 4650 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace
635-6747 (above Miller's Mens Wear,

PRINCE GEORGE, TERRACE, WILLIAMS

4:30 a.m. a~ baby’ boy, Glen
Dwaine, was born to Mr, and
Mrs,.Ted Yakemehuk of 4625
Graham Sl, Terrace, B.C.

The Terrace Library. Bsard
announces that it will hold its
annual Appreciation Tea at the
Library on Sunday October 20,

. This occasion will alse mark
the Official Opening. of the
Children’s Library. Guests an
this occasion will be the Friends

_ of the Library and Mien Van
Heek. to whom the new
Children’s Section will. be
dedicated, .

tataheatee

You wrote me many ITetlers.
Of how the battles raged

And how you prayed for peace
And you never came back _

Nightly now 1 pray

That ihe wars will end ‘
Women will smile again

And others will come back

Debble Therrien

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