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Show Quipsand Quotes The young lady was celebrating her 13th birthday and received many wonderful presents. One that bewildered her, however, was a diary from her grandmother : "Gee, Gram," she said, "it's a wonderful diary, but it's kind of late for me to start one now. Everything has happened already." James Smason Home Groan That the grass is so much greener on our next-dowighbor's yard Isn't due to extra work and gardening powers; The reason that his lawn is quite the or show place of the block Is because his kids play over here on ours. Stephen Schlitzer Remember, you can't all be first, the high-schoteacher told her class. "Even great men have to be second sometimes." "What about George Washington?" a smart-, aleck student asked. "He was the first President, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts ol - . No Carrying Charge iO? of his countrymenZ g teacher "Yes, that's true," the widow." a replied, "but he married Giles H. Runyon quick-tbnkin- Behold, with her brood, the mother of three Afoot in the park on a jamboree. First she must carry Susan's coat; And then it is Johnny's dripping boat. Next it is apples in a sack, A red balloon and some Cracker jack. And surely before the end of the trip, She'll trundle the baby on her hip. Which all adds up, in the feminine code, To what we label the "Mother Load." -Georgie Starbuck Galbraiih BRINGING UP BABY The older generation used to struggle to keep body and soul together. Now their grandchildren's biggest problem is keeping body and fender together, . Anna Herbert HINTS COLLECTED BY MRS. DAN GERBER, MOTHER OF FIVE How to keep a date with sleep Nothing delights a mother more than when her baby peacefully slips into the land of nod. But as babies grow older even natural sleepyheads have some periods when they balk at sleep. If your baby goes on a night-ow- l spree occasionally, you might try these tried-and-tri. ". "la.. r ;.. ir self-amusem- tips: ue waking hours, he may succumb to the sandman more quickly. Peace and bath quiet and a lazy have a lulling effect. A feeding may encourage drowsiness. Serve the main part of baby's meal a bit before the regular time. Save his bottle and a bit of fruit .... pre-bedti- split-supp- " A ' ; for a vr -- ?jtr-l er pre-cr- snack. ib Rockabye rebels or " the grow from head to toe. Rapidly growing and increasingly active babies need protein to help the development of all body structures. Gerber Strained Meats are just the thing to provide that protein in the smoothest forms imaginable. Made from special cuts, selected by Armour, they're On is kept reasonably active with a few games plus mild exercise during If baby V hours (usually about the same times each day) your own schedule can be rearranged to spend part of these times encouraging him to try new things. When he must be alone, try to provide which will keep him occupied. self-style- processed by arTe method which protects precious food values and insures that wonderfully smooth, moist texture. d sleepyheads; both are partial to the pleasures of Gerber Strained Fruit Juices. That's because their delicate, true-fru- it flavors make sipping l. Nutritionally something speaking, all Gerber Juices are equally rich in vitamin C, needed for sound gums and body tissues. Nine varieties make up the luscious list, including two new Gerber greats: Mixed Fruit Juice and Prune-Orang- e . . . both Gerber foods-Inf- ant over 100 prepares baby formulas, cereals, strained and junior foods -- to meet your baby's nutritional needs. We're proud to say: For your baby's well-bein- g: extra-specia- v . v. flavor 1 delights. "Babies are our business . . . our only business!" r Gerber iCEREALS Delicious afterthought to cure post-na- p blues: cooling sips of any Gerber Juice. Words on waking hours. Just as every baby works out his own particular sleeping schedule, so he develops his individual pattern of wakefulness. As you become familianwith-hi- s waking- - GERBER BABY FOODS. -- |