Coral Gables Historical Archive
Coral Gables Riviera-Times
Tuesday, November 4, 1947, page 8 (of 12)
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JUST BETWEEN US AVOID GOLD DIGGING DATES IF FINANCES ARE LIMITED
By Nancy Mottram "DEAR NANCY: The girl I've been dating lately is quite difficult to entertain. No date is worthwhile to her unless I take her to the plushiest place in town. I admit I like to go there, too, but it costs money, too much of which I just can't spend on dates. But every time I call for her which is about twice a week, she expects that sort of evening. Anything less, and she's bored. Once in a while that kind of date would be fine, but it's too much of a strain on the pocketbook twice a week. How can I make her understand this? Tell her that you like these evenings, but that they're easier to finance once in a while than all the time. And since you haven't lately inherited a gold mine, you can't keep it up. Think up odd, interesting places to go on dates and concentrate on making them fun for both of you. But should she disagree with your decision of visiting the expensive places except occasionally, find a girl who'll be more understanding. DEAR NANCY: Since school began, I've been going around with a new crowd and have made a lot of friends. But some of the things they do and say seem rather meddlesome to me. They try to tell me how I should dress and act, and frankly, I don't like it. They aren't giving me advice or helpful hints, they're just dictating. That's what I can't take. I've just let them talk and haven't said anything one way or the other, but they keep at it. Should I go along with the gang and follow them, or stick to my guns?" You're an individual, I hope. If you want to be told what to do, and set yourself up as a carbon copy, follow their leader, but you won't hang on to your self respect. They liked you before they found faults. They can still like you if you want to stay the same way for you to be. If they don't slow down and accept you because you won't conform, find another group of people who will. "DEAR NANCY: The girl I go with gets furious at me very often, for no reason at all. I never can be sure of how I stand, because there are many times when she won't speak to me for long periods. Then with no overtures on my part at all she'll come back as if nothing had happened. This goes on and on. I can't figure it out, can you?" It's probably moods. Sometimes she feels friendly, other times not, and for no particular reason. Many people are like that, but most of them keep them well under control. Your girl doesn't seem to. She either wants to be humored during them, or she sulks. It's up to you. You can play the same game, which might shock her out of those periodic moods, or keep on the same way you're going now. As a last resort, you can give your nervous system a boon, and find another girl.
Food for Thought
A company dessert that can be served with a flourish, even in maid-less households, is Cherries Jubilee. Have on hand a can of dark sweet cherries, pitted variety preferred; vanilla ice cream; Kirsch (cherry cordial); and Kummel (a caraway-flavored Dutch liqueur Sweeten cherry juice with two tablespoons of sugar and thicken slightly with corn starch. Add cherries, heat well without boiling, and place in a silver bowl. Serve ice cream in individual stemmed glasses while the head-of-the house pours one jigger of Kirsch and another of Kummel over the cherries. Dim the lights, touch a match to the cherries, and pass the flaming bowl of cherry topping to your guests.
Miss Merritt Appoints New Advisors To U. of M. Co-Eds
Miss Merritt The University of Miami's faculty advisory council for women students was raised to a membership of six today when Miss Mary B. Merritt, dean of women, announced the appointment of two new advisors. Miss Nellie May Whitehurst was named resident counselor for the University's South Campus, while Mrs. Josephine McKinney was appointed assistant counselor for the San Sebastian residence hall. The newcomers join a staff headed by Miss Merritt and comprising Miss May A. Brunson, advisor for women and Mrs. Lillian Slack, resident counselor of San Sebastian, both of whom won their master's degree in guidance at Columbia University; and Mrs. Marguerite McBride and Miss Eleanor Shields, assistant resident advisors at South Campus. Miss Merritt came to Miami in 1915 and served as teacher of English and Dean of girls at Miami Senior High before transferring to the newly founded University as Dean of Women in 1926. She has watched the college grow from an institution whose first graduating class numbered four students, to its present enrollment of some 7,000 undergraduates. Under her own wing are the 1,520 co-eds now attending classes on the three campuses. The tiny, twinkling-eyed Dean of Women has served as advisor to the Panhellenic Council since its formation at the University. She is a former national president of Phi Mu Sorority and was named Phi Mu delegate to National Panhellenic.
Mrs. W. W. Quillian On Committee For Nov. 12th Dinner
Mrs. Warren W. Quillian of 1309 Avenue Asturia, is reservations chairman for the introductory dinner to be presented by the Mental Health Society of Southeastern Florida at 7 o'clock November 12th at Manning's Sea Food Restaurant. Dr. Lowell S. Selling, psychiatric consultant to the Florida Board of Health; Dr. Leonard G. Rountree, chairman of the Advisory Board and Dr. James L. Anderson, member of the advisory board, will be speakers. The Society was organized to meet a recognized community need for a wider understanding of the prevalence of mental disorders; and to raise the standards of care and treatment for those suffering from such disorders. By a public Educational Program, and the dissemination of reliable information on Mental Health, it is hoped that individual and community efforts will result in the removal of the conditions which bring about mental illnesses.