Steinbach Collegiate Institute - Black and Gold Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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The Beauty Parlour Have you ever stopped to th ink what a beauty parlour is? I believe that the name “Beauty Parlour” is a disillusionment. Prob¬ ably the building on the corner frequented constantly by women of all types and sizes is called a “Beauty Parlour” for the same reason that gigantic advertisements are put into the papers that advertise “FREE” in big letters, only to fool people into purchasing lavish meals to get one peppermint flavoured toothpick free. I suppose you don’t know what I’m aiming at, but let me explain. “Beauty” is something which is pleasing to look at. Now tell me, which man, after gathering up enough courage to get his wife from the so-called beauty parlour, will not hide his face behind his hands and run in horror, after getting just a glimpse of the inside of this “Beauty Parlour?” All one can see in a beauty parlor is bobby pins, black combs, pairs of scissors, and headless women. A man who one day got his wife from the shoppe for the first time, trembled in terror as he saw a huge pair of “jaws” engulf his wife’s head. When he was finally revived, his wife tried to explain to him that the “jaws” had been a hair drier. He was badly shaken up, but when he saw his wife after she had been “beautified,” he forgot all else and sauntered along grinning stupidly. Then, the meaning of “Parlour”! A parlour is a room for conversation. Although people are inclined to believe that women gossip, they cannot think this about women in a beauty parlour. In the first place, as soon as a woman puts her foot inside the door, before she can even say “Hello,” she is swept away to be gently lowered into an easy chair. The customer is so taken aback by this action that she cannot say anything during the first few minutes of her stay, for no other reason but sheer surprise. Fancy that! The next thing she knows, her ears are plugged with soapy water. I will admit that women do love to talk, but when they cannot hear what some¬ one else is saying to them, they will relax and forget about conversing for a while. Per¬ sonally, I believe that every beauty parlour should have large charts on the wall, showing the motions of sign language. Then probably the name “parlour” could still be justified. After the soap has been rinsed out of one’s ears, cotton is stuffed in, providing all the more reason for the use of sign language. And then, as if cotton is not enough, women who have come to be made beautiful are seated under large, roaring hair driers, where they sit for an hour or more, having to talk aloud to hear themselves think. Oh, that’s it; I’ve got it now! There is conversation going on in a beauty parlour. Utter despair! I set out to prove that the name “Beauty Parlour” was not justifiable, but I have persuaded myself differently. And although the shop itself is not beautiful, the women that come out usually are. I recall now, while sitting and waiting for a friend in a beauty parlour, I observed two “beauties” hidden (fortunately) by the giant driers. Each was trying to help herself think by talking aloud, and, oh my, what a conversation! Dorothy Rieger, XII Valedictory J Continued from page 16 ing in mind that He who holds the future, also holds our hand. Perhaps you who have worked so hard are wondering if you have made a worthwhile investment. Will he or she prove to be the fine young man or woman he should be? The answer to that question lies in the future. It is our sincere desire that in the years to come, as you look back upon that giggling girl or gangling boy, who has now become the backbone of this community, you will say, “That was a good investment!” WE ARE EAGER TO PROVE OURSELVES! PAGE SIXTY-ONE

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•» «? VJ «ff » « t 9 1. Romeo’s paradise. 2. Don’t fence me in! 3. Oh that the broom were a man! 4. No homework. 5. My turn for the gum, Jean. 6. Please note: no leaves. 6.5 The O.M.C. 7. What have you bagged now? 8. First to hit a window wins a dollar. 9. I “wuv” you. 10. Granny came out for air. 11. Half a minute to go! 12. Let all your troubles be little ones. PAGE SIXTY

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School Calendar AUGUST 27-30—Supplemental Examination 27—School opens SEPTEMBER 27—Term Elections OCTOBER 1—I.S.C.F. Outing 11—Curtis Magazine Campaign begins 14—Thanksgiving Day 29—Hallowe’en Social 31—Teachers’ Convention NOVEMBER 1— Teachers’ Convention 5— Literary Program 11— Remembrance Day 12— Mr. Moffat’s Address of Grade XH’s 14—Regional Oratorical Contest 29— Leandar wins 2nd prize in Oratorical Contest at Norwood DECEMBER 2-6—1st Term Examinations 17-19—Christmas Concert 19— Christmas Social 20— Holidays begin 26-23—Manitoba High School Curling Bonspiel JANUARY 6— School begins 17—Secon d Term Elections 31—Hockey Game at Grunthal FEBRUARY 7— Carriival and Skating Party 10-15—Hockey Game vs. Grunthal 10-15—High School Bonspiel 21-23—I.S.C.F. Conference 27— Leander’s Engagement MARCH 2— Mr. Henry Toews’ Engagement 7—Prime Minister speaks in S.C.I. 20-22—“Lena Rivers” 28— Spring Examinations begin APRIL 1-3—Spring Examinations 3— Easter Holidays begin 14— School opens again 30— Musical Festival, Altona MAY 3—Graduation 15— Ascension Day 19—Empire Day 25—Pentecost JUNE 13— School Picnic 17—Final Examinations begin 30—School closes