dresses made in class, JUNIOR FASHIONS were on display at Skeena Secondary last week when girls from the Home Ee classes modeiled In pictures above (from left) Doris Haugland in an orange-ice princess line dress with lace over- coat; Arlene Cooper in a red wool plaid with single breasted Jacket with matching vest and skirt; Sharon Benoit in a pink striped tent dress with patch pockets and stand-up collar; and Deanna Duplessis models a dress by Nicole Brun- eau —a two-piece suit in emerald green with straight skirt 4 and palsley overblouse. d Teele ye DEAR ANN LANDERS: Iloved your answer to the writer who wanted to knaw why couples go together for years and years and never marry. You as much as said, “Mind your own busi- ness”’ ~which is what I would ‘like to say when people ask me the same question, I have been going steady with a fine gentleman for 23 years, When my husband died I was 30 years old. I sat in the house for two years, and then I met Mr, R, My children adored him and he helped me raisethem, If £ had a dollar for every time he asked me to marry him I’d be a rich woman, but the answer was always “No”? —and I have never regretted it, 1 see Mr. R, several times a} week, We are sweethearts, com- panions and friends, We erjoy each other's company but we don't have to be together unless we feel like it, It’s anideal arrangement for us both. Idon’tknow ofa mar- ried couple whogets along as well as we do, Thank you for not con- demning us, Ann, You area wise lady, CONTENTMENT IN SYRACUSE — Dear Contentment: All things will not work for ali people. In- cluding marriage. If this ar- rangement is beat for you and Mr, R,. whose business fa it? oe DEAR ANN LANDERS; 1 was shocked when you saidthe woman was a nutbecause she let her tele- phone ring to avoid gabby friends. Now there’s a nut I respect, Why should anyone be a slave toanin. strument which was intendedasa convenience? I have friends who practically break a leg runningto answer the phone, [couldn’t care less, If it’s important the party will call again — perhaps ata time’ more convenient for me, Personally I have great ad- miration for a person who can let the darned thing ring. Most people can't, agers knows that after 4:00 p.m. the bell toils not for thee, butfor them, — HAPPILY DEAF - Ask Ann Landers: Sweethearts for marry the man? 23 years, so why In the evenings it is particu larly easy to ignore a ringing phone, Anyone who has teen DEAR DEAF: You are far from alone in your views, Lady, I re- eeived a blizzard of letters from women all over the country who are “letting the darned thing ring,’ “Why can’t you dames say; “Sorry, I’m not able totalk know, ri call you back later.’’ Are you 50 lily-livered that you willallow some longwinded bore to chain you to the phone while the laundry | dries out, the soupbcils over and the dog has an aceident by the © door? If you have an answer to this one I'd the to hear it, * DEAR ANN LANDERS; My daughter reads your column every day and quotes you fre- quently, Iam dumb, of course because I am only her mother, You are smart, however, be- cause you write inthe newspaper, Please help me stop her from doing a foolish thing, Bernice is 26, bright and works for one of the most influential men in- Washington. She riever | had many dates but itdidn'tseem to bother her, Last week she met a man and has gone crazy over him — and I domeancrazy, He told her she would be beauti- ful if it weren't for her nage, Now she wants to have her nose done over by plastic surgeon, There is nothing wrong with Bernice’s nose, It is just like mine —classic Roman, and distinctive looking. Please say something. - DE, MoM DEAR MOM: Va be gldd to — but I’m saying it to you, not her, Keep your distinctive, classic. Roman nose out of Bernice’s Hfe, She’s old enough to know what she wants to do. It's not, how YOU feel about her nose’ that counts, it’s how she feels, And ‘apparently she feels she) wants to have it done. over, - and that should settle it, . IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE - - Simpson’s {n Toronto expects to sell $25,000 ‘to 40,000 " worth of merchandise for every page of advertising. it runs, 7 according to a report in Marketing quoting, [ra” Reid, ‘the - . store’s advertising manager, The company ‘has pulled as ‘ much as $75,000 from a. single 4 dress ad In the Globe & Nail, vt Toronto's ‘morning paper. HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. Business Women given tax tips You can't avoid taxes but you can minimize them, That’s what: Bill. Milliken told |- ||'Terrace’s K’Shian Business and |. Professional ‘Women’s Club’ at their April 3 meeting. Milliken, a chartered accoute. : tant at Pohle Lumber Company, commented on tax guides avail able to assist the working woman when she fills out her income tax form. He also suggested that if the | tax forms are complex, she should take professional advice | = from an accountant or tax ex- | pert, J This advice will help reduce Taany tax bills by using provi~ sions of the tax act which the average person is not aware of, he said, He placed major emphasis on the taxation question as it related to the working women and its effects on her husbands income. He said the taxact presupposes that the hushand supports the wife, Questions were field by the membership during a question and answer session, The members were told that ‘Mareret Duff of Kitimat will be ofticlal hostess for a Regional Conference April 20 at Skog- Jnnd Botsprings, Miss Duff is regional direc: | tor of northern B, C. and the Yukon for the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club. Representatives from Busi= ness and Professional Womens Clubs in Calgary, Kamloops, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Smithers land Terrace are expected to attend the Regional conference, +- Marg van Herd, president of the Terrace club, said that the Royal Commission has acknow~ ledged receipt of the brief pre | pared by thelr members. She also pointed out that new members are invited to join the |: -- group. ‘Any women ‘who are gain- fully employed are eligible for membership,” she said, The club meets on the first Wednesday of each month for a dinner meeting at 7 p.m. in the Totem Room ofthe LakelseHotel, | CALIFORNIANS CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C, (CP) — Indian totem carver Jimmie ‘King of Campbell River is spend- ing a part of the winter in sunny |: ‘California. Mr. and Mrs, Peter Krashnakovich commissioned “Jimmy ‘to carve & 10-foot totem) when they arrived in Campbell}: *” ‘River with their mobile home, _ {then started a hunt for native| handicraft and carvings, Two|” months later, when they were/- to return to Callfornia,|; the totem was not completed, So) ° they loaded the. pole into theft) trailer and took Jimmie with|” ready . _| them to compkcte his work. women’s "| CLASSIFIEDS: | TOPS are now Inches Away, The Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club has officially changed its name to Inches Away, Corrine Haines, a spokesman for the group, said they had de- _| cided to change the name of the , group when it separated from TOPS International organization, Corrine Hafnes was. chosen Queen of the Month for March because of her -16 and a half pound weight Joss for the month, The club Joss. for the, auth HERAID ~~ | en aN dy __|| . GET RESULTS Vtatetarctatatatatatalatatetatatateatatetatatetetatatetergielatatatahete v BSAT. APRIL 13 a “Wednesday, April 10, 1968 ~ TOPS now merely Inches Away of March was 100 pounds, Inches Away has a regular] p.m. on Thursdays. membership -of 25 members who weigh in and exercise each week | members are — welcome, “EXPERT WATCH, REPAIRS % See our large election of qual- | ity watches for sale. |. JEWELLERY REPAIRS All types receive prompt attention. JAKE BEST JEWELLERS at the Skeena ¥ Unit at § Corrine Haines said that new REPAIRS. FOL CPR POE PPL A POPS FO PG lakelseTotem Room. sgles he ok be phew phen N ee Mehler, ates Le tect MITOCHT eshenhenhenh =* sg