Show HOW to SEW RUTH SPEARS E EA ETH I 1 A 1 r t E s TX WHETHER HETHER you line your new 1 draperies not will or depend I on how heavy the material is is Itis It Itis Itis is important however that the top of draperies be stiffened when a French heading is used A soft can canvas vas which may be purchased in drapery departments is generally generally generally gen gen- used for lor this purpose From four lour to six inches is a good depth to cut the heading canvas Turn th the top of the curtain material over it and sew as at A. A Now measure the width of your curtain and plan the plaits to take up tip half this width In heavy material material material ma ma- four or five inches will be enough It is a good plan to let the space between the plaits bethe bethe be bethe the same as the amount of material material material ma ma- the plaits take up The first plait may come just inside the finish of the outside edge of the drapery or it may be placed two or three inches in in Start to sew the plait about an aninch aninch aninch inch down from the top of the drapery and sew it the depth of the stiffening as shown here at B. B Pinch this plait into three small plaits and starting two inches down yn from the top sew through as at C. C Sew these plaits the depth of the stiffening so that they appear as shown here at D. D Now turn to the wrong side and sew a ring to the back of each plait as at E E. 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Harding went directly directly di die from the United States senate to the White House I I l lO O oft t the Q Week Shrimp Creole for Sunday Night Supper SHRIMP Creole is an excellent dish to serve for Sunday night supper not just because it is especially especially es es- es good to eat but because it can be made the day before or in the morning and reheated when ready to serve That is a areal areal areal real convenience for the housewife who does her own work Shrimp Creole 2 medium size 2 cups canned onions sliced tomatoes s 3 34 cup sliced celery 2 cups canned peas 2 shortening 1 vinegar 1 flour 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt saIt 2 cups canned 1 to 2 chill shrimp powder 3 cups hot boiled 1 cup water rice Cook the onions and celery inthe inthe in inthe the fat until a delicate brown Add the flour salt and chili power pow pow- er and blend until smooth Add the water use the liquid drained from the peas as part of the water water wa wa- ter Cook until thick and smooth stirring constantly Add the tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes to to- matoes peas vinegar sugar and shrimp and heat thoroughly Serve with the hot rice If the shrimp Creole is made before serving time you will find finda a double boiler or casserole convenient convenient convenient con con- to use for reheating it The amount of chili powder to use depends upon personal t taste ste ste. 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