Canada: ONTARIO: Five Turned Twelve

Canada's best known junior misses, the Dionne quintuplets, turn twelve this week. Yvonne, Marie, Emilie, Annette, Cécile dolled up to share Papa Oliva Dionne's knee (see cut) and a single big birthday cake. But no presents. Other years there had been five cakes and gifts of ponies, bicycles, etc. This year the Quints decided that the money should go to help feed children in Europe.

At twelve, the Quints are rosily healthy, haven't had even a cold in three years. They still study under private governesses (nuns) in their 19-room, nine-bath Callander, Ont. mansion, have about average intelligence. Their accomplishments: they...

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