Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-13
Bv NANCY MOTTRAM


times together, but after a
couple of months, she didn't
seem too happy to go out with
me, although she still accept
ed when l asked for a date.
She didn't explain her attitudey
and finally she refused to see
me again. She went away this
summer, and I was very sur
prised to get a card from her
the other day. She told me she
was having a good time, and
that she'd see me in Septem-
ber. still like her but / cannot
figure this out. When she gets
home, should l call herr. I'd
like to see her, but l don't
know if I should give it an
other try. Can you help me?"
{A) She might have thought
better of the whole thing and
wants to pick up your friendship
again. 1t might turn out the same
way as before, but she could
have realized that she made a
mistake and would like to make
amends. Try calling her when
she gets back, and just chat for
a few minutes. You'll have a
good idea of the situation then,
and if it>looks good, wait a day
or so, and ask her out.
(Q) Dear Nancy: We are
two teen-age girls, and both
of us have the same problem.
We have been going out with
two fellows for quite some
time, and they're very inde-
pendent. If we have a date for
certain night, and they're
unable to keep it, they don't
bother to call and let us know.
We're just left waiting and
wondering. We've had enough
of it, and we want to know
what to do the next time they
call"
(A) If they can be that inde-
pendent, why not thy a bit of
the same technique yourself?
When they call after another
example of forgetting all about
it, telling them you're sorry,
but you spent the evening of your
last date waiting, and you dom t
care to do it again. You would
be wiser to start seeing lads who
don't look upon a date so light
ly, and perhaps the two in ques-
ton will take the hint and de-
eide to turn over a new leaf.
(Q) Dear Nancy: I've TAX
en- girl out not more than
three times since we met
couple of weeks ago, and now
she acts as though she owns
me. l took another girl out
last weekend, and when this
gal found out, she really gave
me what for. l was stunned,
because I'd never given her
any reason to think she was
more to me than a pleasant
date, but according to her, I'm
practically going steady. She
hasn't changed her opinion
either, according to our home
town grapevine, and I want to
know how to let her know that
| think she's nice. but that's
all!
(A)When you see her, keep it
to friendly "Hi," and continue
walking. Don't call or ask her
out again, or it will add to your
troubles. One of the best ways
might be to date other girls. That
way, the whole thing will become
plain, and when she sees she
was mistaken al, along the line,
you'll have no more difficulties
with a too-close-for-comfort ball
and chain.
If it's college for you this fall,
there's usually a certain amount
of distance you'll have to cover
to get there and you'll probably
travel by tran. For any trip,
you need to buckle down and
start to plan almost step by
step, but a long voyage takes
a bit of forethought. You can't
expect everything to 60 smooth
ly if you wait till the last min
ute to think about it.
There are friends to bid good
by and last-minute going-away
parties, and unless you keep a
close eye on the calendar, you're
likely to wind up with moth
ing done on the day before you're
scheduled to take off. And you
won't feel perfectly cool and
confident if you stay up until
3 a. m. the night before trying
to do it all at once, and just man
age to make the station at the
last "All aboard"
First, get out a pencil and
paper and begin listing the
things you're planning to take.
Pack them carefully in your
trunk, and ship it off according
to the directions sent to you by
the college. If you're set on TAX
ing a suitcase with you, bear
one thing in mind. If the red cap
situation is grim, and it's like
ly to be if you're starting and
arriving at a large and crowded
station, you may wind up carry
ing it yourself. So, don't over
burden yourself unnecessarily.
The things you'll really need
on the train depend on how long
you'll be travelling. Check your
heavy luggage before vo,,