October 1955
Dundee Man Wins Premier Award
The premier award in the general section of the International Handicrafts Exhibition at Earls Court in London, has been won by a Dundee man. He is Captain Maurice S. Lawson son of Mr & Mrs James Lawson, Linfield, 4, Bayfield Road, West Ferry.
Captain Lawson is stationed at Aldershot and his exhibit is a model of the galleon The Golden Hind. The 2ft 6 in vessel took seven months to construct and he had to work every night for the last week to have it ready in time for the exhibition. This is the 5th galleon he has built.
Permanent Waving
Machineless from 21/-
Whole head unlimited curlers
Provident Cheques. Accepted Club Agents wanted.
Cecile's, 130b Nethergate, Dundee
Win A Hundred Pounds
Five prizes of £100 each for Short Love Stories (200-500 words).
Particulars from the Short Story Editor, Thomson-Leng Publications, Courier Office, Dundee.
Assistant Cook
Crichton Royal Mental Hospital. Assistant Cook (female) required with the knowledge of good cooking for large numbers. Well equipped kitchen, excellent conditions and good recreational facilities. Salary £309 8s per year plus £15 12s for diploma, with a deduction of £107 5s per year for board.
Applications giving age and details to the Catering Officer.
Large Gathering At Empress Ballroom
Johnny Duckworth and his Orchestra attracted over 700 to the Empress Ballroom on Tuesday night.
Stolen - One Hour
It's now officially winter.
At the week-end we put the clocks back one hour because Summer Time had ended.
So now, for most of us, an hour of perfectly good daylight goes to waste in the morning and we'll be struggling home in the darkness.
Daft isn't it?
Why shouldn't Summer Time go on all year round?
Many people advocate it. It would save fuel and give us a brighter winter.
What do you think?
Reader's views, for or against, will be welcome. All letters used will be paid for.
Address - Summer Time, "People's Journal", 7 Bank Street, Dundee
Make Use Of A Kettle
When you poach an egg, do not light an extra gas jet. Instead get a cup or small bowl which will fit into the kettle hole when the lid is removed.
Grease the cup, break the egg into it, season and place over the kettle. The steam from the boiling water cooks the egg nicely so saving fuel.
A Young Reader In Trouble
A teacher was giving a class of children at Dundee's Liff Road School a grammar lesson. After chalking a sentence on the blackboard she found one young lad engrossed in something under his desk.
"Bring that our here" said the teacher.
The little lad marched out with a copy of the "People's Journal"!
"You seem to be more advanced than the rest of the class" said the teacher curbing a smile
"I think we'll have an extra lesson using a sentence from your newspaper"
Our young reader didn't get the strap, but he's mightly unpopular with his classmates!!
For Jumper Elbows
From the tops and good parts of stockings, cut small squares and sew into all the elbows of all cardigans and jumpers. It is a good idea for children's school jumpers.
Mrs M. Wyse, 17 Landel Street, Markinch.
Y.M.C.A. Film Show
Broughty Ferry Y.M.C.A. is to have a fortnightly Laurel and Hardy film show for members during the winter. The first of the series will be on Wednesday 12th October.