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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER f Woman's World Pineapple Square Has Dozens of Uses Add Gay, Fresh Dashes of Color By Fashioning O wn Lampshades By EDWARD EMERINE WNU Features Theres no place like Missouri as any Missourian wil tell you. Part northern, par southern, part eastern and part western, and wholly ; American, the Show Me state is a collection of individuals, climates, soils, industries and resources. Build a fence around Missouri, cut it off from the rest of the world, and it will get along all right, is a boast often heard. Missourians might be nearly right their state being Cut off from the rest of the world, they still could enjoy mountains, plains, rivers and lakes. They could eat beefsteak, lamb chops, ham and bacon, fresh fish, fried chicken, fruits, vegetables and bread, and still have plenty of whipped cream, pie, cake, sugar, potatoes Irish or sweet oatmeal, butter and eggs. Their shoes would be made in St. Louis, and they would have a choice of wool or cotton clothing, straw or felt hats, light clothing or fur coats. Besides, they would have whisky, beer, wine, tobacco, corncob pipes and the Missouri mule. They might be short on gold and a few other luxuries, but they would have coal, wood, lead, zinc, iron, glass, clay, copper, nickel, cobalt, steel, antimony, tungsten, arsenic and some oil and gas. Topography Is Diversified. Topographically, Missouri is more a part of several other regions than a region in itself. Northern Missouri is a continuation of the rich, rolling farm lands of Iowa. Western Missouri is a part of the great mid- - at that about g. are thick, fruits and berries abound, and beneath the soils sur- as a friendly, hospitable state, a little more southern than northern in accent, a little more western than eastern in its ways. LaSalles explorations in 1682 located what is now Missouri as a part of the vast Louisiana purchase. It was relinquished to Spain in 1762, returned to France in 1800 and purchased by the United States in 1803. During the Civil war, Missouri, al3 though a slave state, furnished troops to the Union and more than 50,000 to the Confederate army. Many Historic Sites. The state has many sites of historic and prehistoric interest At many places are traces of Indian Indian villages and camp sites. mounds and earthworks are numerous. The old home of U. S. Grant built by the general himself, still stands outside the city limits of St. Louis. The boyhood home of Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) is preserved at Hannibal, and statues of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn have been erected. Missouri is known as The Mother of the West. Inspired by reports of the Lewis and Clark expedition, a St. Louis Spaniard named Manuel Lisa in 1809 organized the first of the Jim companies. Bridger, first white man to see the Salt Lake valley, was a Missouri fur trader. The Oregon Trail led from Missouri to the Pacific coast, and Independence, St Joseph and other western Missouri towns outfitted the men who conquered the West. Eastern terminus of the Pony Express was at St Joseph, and the Santa Fe Trail was blazed from New Franklin to the Southwest, with the Santa Fe railroad to follow later. It was the Missouri Compromise act of congress that brought Missouri into the union as a state in woods face are rich stores of minerals. ' High in Industries. Although a rich agricultural state, Missouri has a two billion dollar manufacturing industry even in normal years. Meat packing at Kansas City and St. Joseph, boots and shoes at St. Louis, mens and womens clothing in all the large cities, tobacco processing, airplane manufacture, book and other printing, and industries established to process the states resources and raw products place Missouri among the ranking industrial states. Mining, lumbering, cement making, com cob pipes 108,-77- If youve had your heat on just long enough to notice the permanent film of soot that has gathered over .many of your furnishings, then its time to freshen up the house. Some special offenders frequently are the lampshades. No homemaker, whether she is fastidious or just plain neat, ever will permit a soiled lampshade in her home. Naturally there are some which simply will not respond to cleaning after a certain stage has been reached, or they have become too faded and weary that nothing short of drastic means will solve the problem. Making lampshades at home is really a simple problem. You have the frame, and the rest is just a matter of choosing the right fabric for your room, and fitting it Now, dont let this last be your stumbling block, because its really easier than fitting a dress. You can pick up the lampshede and just go at it easily, using your pins generously to tack the new lampshade on, and then stitching it on. And, of course, you always can use paper or fabric and paste this on over the lampshade you now have or on the frame, and its as easy as doing up paper dolls. The main requisite is keeping the work mathematically precise in measurements, and then using your neatest technique in pasting or sewing after fitting. Wrapping or Wallpaper May Be Used for Covering We have all at one time or another ... TYPICAL FARM SCENE Modern farms dot the rich and highly productive rolling acres of Missouri. Here is shown the J. C. Penney farm near Hamilton, Mis-issip- pi er and other products are important industries. Both Kansas City and St. Louis rank high as wholesale distribution centers for the entire Mississippi-Missouvalley. Flour mills and cereal plants at St. Joseph had a tremendous war output Missouri is one of the few middle states that yet markets ties, lumber, laths and shingles in large quantities, supporting more than 300 commercial sawmills. The state has the largest deposits of lead, zinc and coal in the Middle West It also has valuable clays, building stone and sands. Missouri produces about 42 per cent of the annual production of baryte for the United States. With its varied topography, Missouri has many scenic attractions. It has more than 240 recorded caves, many with several floors and some with underground streams. Besides its many natural lakes, it has Lake of the Ozarks which was created by the Bagnell dam across the Osage river, built in 1929. This lake is 129 miles long with 1,300 miles of shoreline. Big Spring, with a measured daily flow of 640,000,000 gallons, is the ' largest in the world. All streams and lakes are stocked with fish, and the hunting of quail, ducks and other birds is widespread. The forests and hills of the Ozark mountains are nationally famous. ri Spanned by Railroads. Missouri is one of the leading railroad states of the nation, being served by 13 trunk line roads. Agricultural products of Missouri include two and one-habillion pounds of beef annually; one billion pounds of pork; four billion pounds of milk; one million pounds of chickens; besides eggs, sheep, cotton, wool, corn, wheat, tobacco, soy beans and other crops. From its rich historical background, Missouri has emerged lf OF THE OZARKS . . . abound in the picscenes Sylvan turesque Ozark mountains. This Is a typical springfed stream in the mountain fairyland. LAND 1821. Born in turmoil, it has endured all the hardships of pioneering, insurrection, reconstruction and modem competition. Perhaps through the trials of generations its people have learned that a show me attitude is far safer than naive acceptance of things at face value! :i e9 Flannel Dress h t favorite pineapple design VOUR A This dress and jacket costume by a New York designer uses pink flannel for the dress with a simply styled high neck and short sleeves and a stitched yoke effect on the bodice. It is belted in the same pink and, black wool used for the jacket printed with Peruvian charms. run into wrapping papers or wall- wind seam binding or a bias of the papers which we thought would "be same fabric as the shade around the the perfect choice for a lampshade, wires of the frame. but somehow we never were quite Another decision you must make able to figure out how to put them before actually covering with fabto use. Heres a foolproof plan for ric and cutting the shade is whether or not you want the edges finished making these shades fit To make a pattern for the shade, with a double fold, decorative riblay some large pieces of brown bon, fringe or braid. This will make wrapping paper or newspaper on the a difference in the size of the shade itself, and you may not have fabric to waste in trimming off later. Always assemble everything be- -, fore you start. to work, as the job requires concentration, and you cannot stop and look for something when you are trying to do a good job of Brighten your drab rooms . , floor,- - Paint the edges , of the lamp frame white, and while the paint is still wet, roll the frame across the newspaper. Make certain that you turn the shade evenly, particularly if the shade is not round. The wet paint leaves a mark on the paper that can be used as a guide for cutting either paper or material lampshade. Cut the pattern as soon as the paint dries, leaving enough at the edge so that the shade cover can be joined properly. The paper shade then may be attached to the frame and held with paper clips while you stitch the top and the bottom by overcasting or by sewing on a braiding. Never throw away the top or bottom rings from old shades as these can be used to make fabric shades. If you want to make a pleated paper shade, this will have to be cut j Fabric shades may be lined or unlined depending upon the kind of material used. If you stretch the fabric to the shade, it must always be lined. Select the lining fabric carefuthis is right next to the lly-as light, which will give any fabric a rosy glow. As you stretch the fabric over the shade pin it carefully to both top and bottom. Make certain the fabric really stretches and use a bias cut Pin and n the shade several times until you are certain that the fabric lays smooth as silk on the frame. Then overcast the fabric to the frame as you, would with a paper shade and trim as desired. For lampshades with petticoat ruffles, use any of the dainty organdies or various printed fabrics. These in many cases may be unlined, but its a good idea to test the fabric against the light so you will know what to expect when you have the shade made. The ruffle which you are using must be cut three times as large as the circumference around the shade. Pleat or gather this and join the ends. Heavier fabrics such as drapery and slipcover material also may be used for lampshades, but these are best made like the paper shades, more tailored and trim. Do not attempt to put ruffles on them. By making your own lampshades. in a circular shape before pleating. Fitting properly in this case is of the utmost importance. Here again, use the pattern trick described above and make sure the pattern fits before you actually cut the shade itself. Shades Require Different Technique Fabric shades should be stretched tight on the frame you use for them, but before you actually place the fabric on the frame, you must Fabric-Line- d If youre doing some trimming about the household, youd be surprised how easy it is when you have the know-hoIn making pompoms for hats or dresses or other purposes, use embroidery twist (thread), novelty knitting thread or yam. Cut two circles on cardboard with a hole in the center of each. Thread needle and pass around the holes and around cardboard until a thick layer is formed all the way around. The thicker the layer, the fluffier the pompom. Cut the thread between the two cardboards, remove them, holding threads firmly in the center and tie a thread to secure them at that point. Clip edges of thread. To make fringe, buy it by the yard or ravel threads from the material you are using. Cover the top of the fringe with tiny braiding or overcast it Then comb to make it straight Worthless Swamp Converted into Productive Farm Land Not many years ago much of the croppers, running away from the southeastern part of Missouri was boll weevil, discovered the incredible a great wooded swamp. "Swamp-eas- t richness of Swampeast, where in it was called. Today it re- places the alluvial muck had been sembles Yazoo valley of Mississippi, as much as '200 feet thick. More than two million acres of with some of the richest soil in the world. Swampeast today are drained by First came the woodsmen who cut great ditches. What was once worthdown the trees in the swampland. less swamp land is now worth up to Next came a few settlers who were $1,000 an acrel It produces almost successful with diversified farming. twice as much cotton to the acre land In 1923 southern planters and share as any other known. Today it has 400,000 acres in cotton, which, although only two per cent of Missouris farm land, makes cotton the states leading cash crop. One of the largest developments, consisting of more than 1,000 miles of ditches which drain 550,000 acres, is the Little River drainage district, built by private enterprise without a penny of federal or state money 570-ha- Sewing Box 3217 Enclose Circle Needlecraft Dept San Francisco 6. Calif. 20 cents for Pattern. No Name i Address You may have your gloves long or short depending upon your preference. Gauntlets with wide cuffs are especially smart for suits. Gay little shorties as well as all lengths of the longer' gloves are used for formal wear. Some of them may even be the fingerless mitts which havent been seen since ladies UBed fans exclusively. DELICIOUS! Sandals of transparent plastic look especially lovely with a gracefully draped lame gown. If youre very feminine, wreath yourself in white silk marquisette with a modified hoopskirt and even a bustle. If youre dramatic and very smart, choose a simpler gown in a stunning color that gives you long, flowing lines. BRAN MUFFINS Flavored With Fresh Orange! St t quick and easy to make, tool Kelloggs toasted and fresh orange juice! Yummy! What flavorl cup shorten- - 1 cups sifted flour ing 2 teaspoons bak- cup sugar 1 egg ing powder cup Kelloggs teaspoon soda teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated cup orange juice orange rind hi cup milk Blend shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Stir in Kelloggs and orange rind. Add sifted dry ingredients to first mixture alternately with orange juice and milk. Stir only until flour disappears. Fill greased mufiin pans full. Bake in moderate oven (400 F.) about 36 minutes. Makes 10 orange-- y muffins. All-Br- re-pi- Trim Your Fabrics ar Whether you make one of these large pineapple squares or many, youll have crochet you'll proudly use. Pattern directions. Due to an unusually large demand and current conditions, slightly more time is required in filling orders for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: fitting. ! LOYAL SON . . . Phil M. Donnelly, governor of Missouri, is a loyal son who never bothered to leave his native state. Born at Lebanon, Mo., March 6, 1891, Donnelly attended Missouri schools, practiced law in his native state, served as county and city attorney, and spent 20 years in the state legislature before being elected governor for a four-yeterm in 1944. He is married and has one son. makes this square of dozens of uses. Crochet one and youve a doily; three, a scarf; twenty, a cloth. B fur-tradi- continental prairie. Southwestern Missouri is part of the Ozark ilateau of Arkansas, and flat southeastern Missouri is delta or bottom land characteristic of the lower valley. The states diversity Is even pronounced in its people. The quiet St. Louis business man is from Kanunlike the sas City. The farmer in northern Missouri speaks a different language than the delta agriculturist. And the Ozark people differ from all the rest. On one thing they all agree: Missouri is. a great state! Missourians have a state pride as deep and fixed as any Texans. There are no deserts, no barren peaks in Missouri. Corn grows tall, k Cr! Ia (Editors Note: This is an other in the Stories of the States series.) k All-Br- an All-Br- an two-thir- ds Good Nutrition, I Tool is I made from the I VITAL OUTER j LAYERS of finest J I wheat serve daily as a cereal. 4 i How To Relieve Bronchitis" Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous mem branes. 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