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Show Roofs Eoost WOMAN'S WORLD When Cleaning Curtains Use Tested Means Curtains Need Special Care When Washed Rinse curtains but do not soak them in water as a g procedure. You can get a lot of dirt out of curtains by giving them a brief cold water rinse. Soaking them, however, would tend to weak-en the delicate fibers, which have frequently been sun-bake- Filmy laces and delicate sheers should not be washed without some protection. In fact, if the curtains are very fragile, they had best be washed in lukewarm water with mild soap, by hand. Simply squeeze the suds in and out of them as you would a sweater or some woolen garment. For the somewhat more durable types, but still fragile curtains, place each panel in a pillowcase and sew the top with basting stitch-es. In this way the rough action of the washing machine will be buf-fered by the case. If you intend using a curtain stretcher for drying the fragile curtains, place a strip of muslin at top and bottom of the curtain with pins or basting stitches so that the pins of the stretcher will not tear the curtain. By Ertta Haley EVER HAD CURTAINS fall apart laundering them? Ever had them look limp, faded, and not quite clean enough? These are things that happen when we give curtains and drapes strictly amateur treatment when it comes to cleaning. On the other hand, there's pure joy in a woman's eyes when she surveys curtains that have been properly cleaned. Curtains like this have a spanking-clea- n look, they hang straight, and they have re-tained their color. Dirt which creeps into the house via windows, as well as the sun which dries out the thread of cur-tain material work havoc with the best of window coverings. For these reasons, extra care is neces-sary to keep curtains looking nice and avoiding the expensive replace-ment cost which they would other-vis- e necessitate. Too much cannot be said in favor of constant cleaning. This does not mean laundering every few weeks, but it does mean applying a vac-uum attachment to them when you do your weekly cleaning to get rid of the surface dust which will other-wise clog the fibers, and make them more difficult to launder. Curtains can be kept cleaner, too, when windows are cleaned weekly or depending upon the dirt in different communities. It's important that you measure the curtains accurately before laundering. Then, keep the meas-urements so you won't have to go through all the measuring again when you launder. If you use a curtain stretcher, wash all curtains which are the same size at the same time so you will not have to reset it for each pair. For those of you who will iron curtains, it's a wise idea to mark the ironing board as to length and width so that you can avoid hav-ing the problems of too-sho- or curtains. This is an es-pecially good idea for those cur-tains which need frequent launder- - Launder curtains in pillowcase .... Needless to say, the curtains should be removed as the windows are being cleaned, so no soil comes off on them. It isn't always necessary to re-move the curtains from the rods when washing the windows, since most of them can easily be lifted off with their rods, thus making the return trip simple. Curtains and drapes should not bs allowed to get too dirty before cleaning, since this only makes more effort necessary to wash ll JlJ them. Naturally, when curtains are washed long and hard, they will weaken. Make Curtain Measurements Before Doing Laundering One of the disheartening aspects of curtain laundering, frequently, is the shrinkage. An allowance should be made for this, of course, when curtains are made. You, yourself can do it, if you sew your own. Check to see that the allow-ance has been made if you pur-chase curtains. If you alter them, leave a hidden tuck in the curtain which may be let out after launder-ing. Use vacuum attachment on drapes. ing: kitchen, bathroom and play-room curtains. Before washing the curtains, dust them either with a vacuum attachment or shake them out be-fore washing so that you will get none of the surface dirt into the water. In this way you can have your water for washing as clean as possible. everyday shn some2oSyslo Aluminum Productivity of Hens Recent tests have shown that, because buildings with aluminum roofs are cooler in summer than those roofed with other materials, egg productivity in aluminum-roofe- d poultry houses la higher than in houses with other types of roofs. The cooler interiors of aluminum- -roofed buildings stem from the high reflectivity of the metal to both light and heat. Provide Healthy Snack For School Youngster After Busy Study Time HOW'S your cookie jar standing up these days? Do the young-sters make a short and snappy line to your back door because they know you always have a nice hand-out for them? Or, is yours the home deserted by your own young-sters as well as their friends In favor of a more friendly kitchen? Cookies are so simple to make, It's a wonder any home is with-in or, nmnlp srf ft I' UUfc 1A supply at all times. Most recipes make several dozen cookies and they're both easy to mix and nuick to bake. The recipes chosen for today will make a hit with youngsters because they're flavorful but not too fancy. Chewy Raisin Wafers (Makes about 4 dozen) cup seedless raisins 'A cup shortening Y cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup brown sugar (packed) l!i cups rolled oats cup chopped nuts cup sifted flour i teaspoon salt 'i teaspoon soda M teaspoon cinnamon H teaspoon nutmeg Rinse and drain raisins. Heat to-gether raisins, shortening and water to melt shortening. Cool. Blend in flavoring, sugar, oats and nuts. Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices to blend into raisin mixture. Chill dough. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a moderate (350) oven 8 to 10 minutes. Applesauce Cookies (Makes 6'4 dozen) cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Vi teaspoon soda teaspoon salt teaspoon cinnamon Y teaspoon cloves Yi cup shortening cup light brown corn syrup Y cup sugar The look of approval on Junior's face Is only an indica-tion of how good these "chewy raisin wafers" actually are. Whether they're eaten hot off the cookie rack or are several days old, they're going to taste like more. LYNX CHAMBERS' MENU Fricassee of Lamb Mashed Potatoes Buttered Green Lima Beans Gelatin Fruit Salad Biscuits Honey Beverage Coconut Cake !'j teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup oven-poppe- d rice cereal Blend shortening and honey. Add well-beate- n eggs and cream. Sifi flour with bak gULVV V 4 XfrWAV in6 powder' salt v soda and nut "h:I2 first mixture f Stir in nuts, CvKjjf dates and cereal Drop fron 1 egg, beaten 1 cup canned applesauce (sweetened) Yt cup raisins U cup chopped nuts Sift together flour, baking pow-der, soda, salt, cinnamon and i cioves. cream shortening until smooth, then gradually blend in corn syrup and sugar. Beat umu ngni ana add egg. Add sifted dry ingred-ients alternately with applesauce; add raisins and nuts. Drop by on oiled sheet and bake in a moderately hot (400) oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Honey Crisp Cookies (Makes 2 dozen cookies) cup shortening W cop honey 2 eggs cup soured cream 1 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Y teaspoon salt teaspoon soda Yk cup chopped nuts Yt cup chopped dates spoon onto lightly greased bakinf sheet and bake in a moderate (375) oven about 20 minutes. Orange Drop Cookies (Makes 4 dozen 2!a-lnc- h cookies) Yk cup shortening 1 cup sugar Yk teaspoon salt 4 egg yolks 1 orange rind, grated cup orange Juice Z cups se flour 1 teaspoons baking powder Vk cup hickory nuts or black walnuts, chopped Blend together shortening, sugar salt and egg yolks until light. Add grated orange rind and juice. Sift together flour and baking powder Stir into creamed mixture, then add nuts and stir until smooth. Dror by teaspoonfuls on a greased cook le sheet and bake in a moderate (375) oven, about 15 minutes, or until delicately brown. Remove cookies from pan to a cake cooler, and ice each cookie separately, holding the cookie in hand while' doing it. These cookies are iced while still warm so they will have a nice glaze when cooled. Ice with: Orange Frosting 2 tablespoons orange juice Hi orange rind, grated 1 egg yolk 2 cups confectioners' sugar teaspoon salt Add orange juice, grated rind and salt to egg yolk. Stir in sugar and work until smooth. Gum Drop Bars (Makes 3 dozen) 4 eggs, beaten thoroughly 2 cups light brown sugar 1 tablespoon cold water 2 cups sifted cake flour V teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon lA cup pecans, chopped Yk cup shredded gum drops Add sugar and water to eg-- s Ahich have been beaten thorough, 'y. Sift together dry ingredients and sprinkle a portion over the gum drops and pecans. Add remain-ing dry ingredients to sugar ard egg mixture: fold in nuts and gum drops. Spread thinly on an oiled and floured shallow pan 10H"xl5" and bake slowly i a moderate 325 ) oven for 25 tQ 30 m. When cool, cut into bars. it, tW if A few cookies and a glass of milk makes a healthful snack for youngsters after school. It gives them that necessary boost In energy that's needed in play before the evening meal. LYNN SAYS: These Cookie Making Tips Help You Ingredients for cookies will blend together more readily if they have been allowed to reach room tem-perature. If the dough is too soft for drop cookies, let it chill until proper texture is reached. , Fragile cookies keep best in tins, with waxed paper in between the layers. Do not store crisp cookies with moist ones in the same container, as the crisp ones will become soggy. Drop cookie doughs lnay b chilled if you do not wish to bake them all at once. Simply wrap in waxed paper or store in a bowl and refrigerate Let soften before using by allowing to stand at room temperature. Cookies will bake to a more even brown if the pans or sheets on which they are baked are not shiny surfaced. When the recipe for cookies calls tor a generous amount of fat it is not necessary to grease 'the cookie sheet. Campus Cloche ' ' " t i ' 14 ' A : f ' fx iH h ' y (J k n w t , f i" ; tf Vivid watermelon pink vel-veteen In used by Hetmar for this smart new campus cloche that hugs the head snugly to avoid going whichever way the wind blows. 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Hurryl 3 j SvipSfJ Evenly Rounded 'M'f'Z 'L Uniform Color Tender, Slightlyjougjl! Even Grain, No Tunnel? Moist, Tender Crumby GfdFqvor 1 ( AHi YOU k HEAV SMOECIEt? rm Change to SANOffo a" ' cntific process cuts nico-- L JNJR te0ti half of ordinary V$S SakeXT' YeVUllful bleodioi ALL ACW) - INC N" T-- Be Smart! A clever designer, who has the gift of making a blouse stunning in beautiful detail so that It virtually becomes a cos-tume in itself, turns to nylon, thus adding a new permanence to the beauty she achieves. At the left is a new sueded nylon, very soft, heavy and rich look-ing. At the right is a soft weave, lighter in weight but not sheer, hitherto associated only with the finest silk, li is trimmed with dainty lace insertion and tiny hand-sew- n tucks. - THE READERS COURTROOM --, Grouchy Iceman Not at Fault Bv Will Bernard. LL.B.- - May on Iceman Frighten Children Away from His Truck? An iceman was In a very grouchy mood one morning while making his rounds. As he walked out of a customer's back yard, he noticed several children gathered around his truck grabbing little pieces of ice. "Hey, you!" the iceman roared threateningly. One little boy was so frightened that he ran into i A truck driver parked in an al-ley, and got ready to unload a heavy bundle of cloth. Without looking, he lifted the package and pushed it off the truck at the same moment shouting "Look out!" A man walking by was hit by the bundle, and suffered a bro-ken arm in the mishap. Later the victim sued the trucking company for damages, and the court granted his claim. The judge ruled that the truck driver should have either looked first or hollered soonerl May a Trolley Conductor Punch A Quarrelsome Passenger? A fat man got into an argument with a street car conductor over a lost nickel. The dispute waxed hotter and hotter, and finally the man called the conductor a liar. Promptly the latter doubled his fist and punched the hefty passen- - the street right in front of a passing car. The child was injured, and later a lawsuit was brought on his behalf against the iceman. However, the court decided that the man wasn't to blame for the mis-hap. The judge said the iceman had a right to warn the children away from the truck and it wasn't his fault that one boy ran the wrong way. A man went to a barber shop to have his shoes shined. As he was getting down from the stand, he lost his balance and tumbled to the floor. When he got home and counted his bruises, the man de-cided he had a damage claim against the barber. He filed suit-- but the Judge threw the case out of court. The judge decided that a barber can't guarantee his custom-ers against any and all dangers and, anyhow, a person ought to be able to climb down from a shoe shine stand by himself. ger in the stomach! Later, the man filed a damage suit !or assault and battery. The conductor's defense was that the passenger had started the argument, but the court held him liable anyhow. The judge said that the conductor of a public con-veyance must always "treat his passengers with respect" and that didn't mean punching them in the stomachl Rarest Object Is 'Rare Book' Most 'Finds' Have No Actual Value NEW YORK. The most valuable book printed in America is the Bay Psalm book, published in 1640. It has brought as high as $151,000 and certainly would be worth $90,000 upon the open market today. Only 11 copies are known and it is unlikely that many more will come to light. There's always a sporting chance, however, that another may turn up. There also is a chance that copies of other extremely scarce and valu-able books will materialize out of the attic or Aunt Bertha's trunk. A lady wrote: "I recently read a news feature in our home town paper that old books are valuable. My parents have quite a few, such as . . (here followed a list of titles). "We'd like to know who to get in touch with and all the details." Sadly, it was necessary to inform the lady that her description of the books indicated they were worth-less. Stories about rare and valuable first editions have been written for many years. Every time one sees print mail is heavy with letters from persons who are sure they possess copies of the described rarities. Authors have received hundreds of such communications and yet never once did they produce a real bibliographical find. Invariably, the correspondents had only the latest and cheapest reprints of books valuable only in first edition form. The number of persons possess-ing "old family Bibles" was astounding. There seems to be a universal feeling that all old Bibles just have to be valuable. A few Bibles do have definite values the Gutenberg, for in-stance, which is worth perhaps $150,000 in pristine condition, de-spite the fact that it isn't really rare but they usually are in mu-seums or rare book collections. The chance of finding one in some odd nook around the house practically is nil, and, incidentally, it should be emphasized that age has nothing to do with book values. Most of the letters flushed by bibliographical tales have been from women. They live in small towns. |