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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE. UTAH WOMAN'S WORLD Be . CLASSIFIED Smart! DEPARTMENT When Cleaning Curtains Use Tested Means By Eitta Haley Campus Cloche HAD CURTAINS fall apart laundering themT Ever them look limp, faded, and not EVER bad enough? These are things that happen when we give and drapes strictly curtains amateur treatment when It comes to cleaning. On the other hand, theres pure Joy in a womans eyes when she surveys curtains that have been properly cleaned. Curtains like this have a spanking-clealook, they hang straight, and they have retained their color. Dirt which creeps Into the house via windows, as well as the sun which dries out the thread of curtain material work havoc with the best of window coverings. For these reasons, extra care is necessary to keep curtains looking nice and avoiding the expensive replacement cost which they would otherwise 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 vacuum attachment to them when you do your weekly cleaning to get rid of the surface dust which will otherwise 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 communities. dirt in different Quite clean Curtains Need Special Care When Washed Rinse curtains but do not soak them in water as a 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 weaken the delicate fibers, which have frequently been 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 stitches. In this way the rough action of the washing machine will be buffered 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. j Vivid watermelon pink velveteen Is used by Betmar tor this smart new campus cloche that hugs the bead snugiy to avoid going whichever way the wind blows. The hat has a deep crown and a helmet-shape- d brim that are distinctly new and 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 be allowed to get too dirty before cleaning, since this only makes more effort necessary to wash 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 allowance has been made if you purchase curtains. If you alter them, leave a hidden tuck in the curtain which may be let out after e. BEEN IT asHAS must too-sho- rt THE READER'S COURTROOM By Will Bernard, LL.- B- May an 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 A truck driver parked in an ley, and got ready to unload a heavy bundle of cloth. Without looking, he lifted the package and at the pushed it off the truck same moment shouting Look out!" A man walking by was hit by the bundle, and suffered a broken 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 sooner! May a Trolley Conductor Punch Passenger? A Quarrelsome 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 wasnt to blame for the mishap. The judge said the iceman bad a right to warn the children and it away from the truck wasn't his fault that one boy ran the wrong way. A A man went to a barber shop to his shoes shined. As be 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 decided 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 customers against any and all dangers and, anyhow, a person ought to be able to climb dowm from a shoe shine stand by himself. After A clever designer, of making the gift have ger in the stomach! Later, the man filed a damage suit tor 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 conveyance must always treat his passengers with respect and that didn't mean punching them in the stum a ch I ... f Busy Study Time cookie jar standing up these days? Do the youngsters make a short and snappy line to your back door because they know you always have a nice handout for them? Or, is yours the home deserted by your own youngsters as well as their friends in favor of a more friendly kitchen? Cookies are so simple to make, its a wonder any home is with- ... - nn out an ample supply at all t i m e s. Most recipes make who has a blouse stunning in beautiful detail so that It virtually becomes a costume in itself, turns to nylon, thus adding a new permanenoe to the beauty she achieves. At the left is a new sueded nylon, very soft, heavy and rich looking. At the right is a soft weave, lighter In weight but not sheer, hitherto associated only with the finest silk. It Is trimmed with dainty lace Insertion and tucks. tiny hand-sew- n they're Woman Elevator Operator Saves Scores During Fire PITTSBURGH. 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The national tragedy is that 50 per cent of our fathers and mothers havent the knowledge or the strength of mind or the fineness of character themselves, to accomplish it. America would be the strongest nation in the world, if they did. She need fear no one then. She would be so much the envy of all other nations that no foreign pagan ideology could find root in the minds and souls of her children. A boy of 17 was given a life sentence in an eastern state years ago. He wont serve all that, perhaps, but hes been in jail almost 20 years already good years for more fortunate boys. In the course of several talks, his foreign-bordistracted mother showed me his smeared, rubbed, blotted schoolbooks. He had studied, or rather been expected to study, algebra, ancient history, English literature, folklore, gymnastics and music. One wonders why any of us ever imagined that these would give him sound character. woman operafire to carry scores of terrified persons from the upper floors of a burning office building. The elevator Sally operator, Rahn, 22, made two trips until heat forced her to take over from another elevator. Then she made two more trips until smoke and heat caused her to abandon the car. tor braved a GIFTS i several HANDMADE HAN DPAIVTED HOWS your Is al- PERSONAL Provide Healthy Snack For School Youngster A $15,000 Rarest Object Grouchy Iceman Hot at Fault -- s, Character Precedes Logarithms far-flun- It isnt always necessary to remove the curtains from the rods Columbia-Ramboulli- KATHLEEN NORRIS A PUZZLE to me, it be to many mothers and grandmothers, why they teach children what they do teach Its Important that you measure our or try to teach them them in the curtains before accurately colschools in all and public high laundering. Then, keep the measurements so you wont have to go leges. In the past, the only men who through all the measuring again no had this higher education when you launder. If you use a curtain stretcher, women had it were preparing for wash all curtains which are the the law, medicine, the church, or same size at the same time so you service to the state. They were will not have to reset it for each destined to be the rulers, attorneys, doctors, clergymen, judges, colonels pair. g For those of you who will iron in the empires posts, and professors. Their curtains, its a wise idea to mark teachers the ironing board as to length and studies, of course, included history, width so that you can avoid hav- higher mathematics, international or law, Latin and living languages. ing the problems of Today we trail along on the same curtains. This is an especially good idea for those cur- course, dragging with us thousands tains which need frequent launder- - of American boys and girls who will never need Latin or logarithms. Awakened Interest Correct speech is achieved because it is heard, read and thought about. Such mathematics as any man or woman needs beyond grammar school must be learned in the express and particular business to which he or she devotes himself. Any language can be mastered by a person of good intellect in the six months before he takes a post in Brazil or Russia. And similarly, enough history of any particular epoch will stay in your mind when you want it to stay there and that desire is not apt to awaken until you have some reason to be interUse vacuum attachment on drapes. ested in it. Turn to any college man you ing: kitchen, bathroom and playknow, unless he be yesterdays room curtains. Before washing the curtains, graduate, with the simplest Latin dust them either with a vacuum phrase, and he will look as blank attachment or shake them out before washing so that you will get none of the surface dirt into the water. 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It and unless he has lege graduate, brought as high as $151,000 and majored in that subject and intends to follow it up, he'll know less than certainly would be worth $90,000 the unlettered lad in the garage, upon the open market today. who can put his shock of hair into Only 11 copies are known and it is unlikely that many more will the engine hood of your car, mumble mysterious words, and have come to light. There's always a things righted in five minutes. sporting chance, however, that We don't teach them what they another may turn up. need. We dont help them find the There also is a chance that copies glory of work they like to do, be- of other extremely scarce and valucause we give them work they hate able books will materialize out of to do. We bore them to death all the attic or Aunt Berthas trunk. through their young years, and A lady wrote; I recently read then are amazed they dont want a news feature in our home town to read Shakespeare or Homer. paper that old books are valuable. Gosh, they gave us that stuff in My parents have quite a few, such school! . . (here followed as a list of titles). Modern Conception W ed like to know who to get in I've Just finished reading an article on this subject by one Jack touch with and all the details. Harrison Pollack in a newspaper Sadly, it was necessary to inform weekly. It describes what many the lady that her description of the modern public schools are doing bpoks indicated they were worthless. along the line of Life Adjustment. Many schools not more Stories about rare and valuable than five per cent, it is true, but first editions have been written for means chilabout ten million that many years. Every time one sees dren are allowing older pupils print mail is heavy with letters credits on part-tim- e outside work, from persons who are sure they encouraging the development of possess copies of the described character in human relations, per- rarities. sonal contacts, individual ventures. Authors have received hundreds We all know that what our chilof such communications and yet dren need is strong, fine characters If a boy or girl has that, little else never once did they produce a real find. Invariably, matters. lie is equipped by gram bibliographical mar school to go as far as he cares the correspondents had only- the latest and cheapest reprints of to go. So the question is; what college work can help to form strong books valuable only in first edition characters, what type of training form. The number of persons possesswill guide young minds and souls to old family Bibles was true self development and ing astounding. There seems to be a These modern schools are work- universal feeling that all old Bibles miracles In savin ing actual just have to be valuable. easy to mix and quick to bake. The recipes chosen for today will make a hit with youngsters because theyre flavorful but not too fancy. Chewy Raisin Wafers (Makes about 4 dozen) 94 cup seedless raisins 54 cup shortening 54 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 154 cups rolled oats 54 cup chopped nuts flour cup sifted 54 teaspoon salt 54 teaspoon soda 54 teaspoon cinnamon Vs teaspoon nutmeg Rinse and drain raisins. Heat together 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 614 dozen) 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 54 teaspoon soda 54 teaspoon salt 54 teaspoon cinnamon 54 teaspoon cloves Vs cup shortening cup light brown corn syrup cup sugar 54 s - i f fK V VVWW I? look of v Jt K; v : v A few cookies and a glass of milk makes a healthful snack for youngsters after school. It gives them that necessary boost In energy thats needed in play before the evening meal. on indica- approval only an RESET tion of how good these chewy raisin wafers actually are. Whether theyre eaten hot off the cookie rack or are several days old, theyre going to taste like more. LYNN LOOSE 13 Ul SCREWS $5y jc EASYI No skill ret,uirci Hindle like patty... and Hardens into wood CHAMBERS MENU of Lamb Fricassee Mashed Potatoes Buttered Green Lima Beans Gelatin Fruit Salad Biscuits Honey Beverage Coconut Cake 14 1 teaspoon nutmeg d rice cup M Ot CANS runs ONT CHIP OR CRACS M F1IC t!tat ma!tes folks 1H oven-poppe- cereal Blend shortening and honey. Add n eggs and cream. Sift flour with baking powder, salt, soda and nutAdd to meg. mixture. in' nuts, Stir dates and cereal. well-beate- first Drop egg, beaten cup canned applesauce (sweetened) 14 enp raisins 14 cup chopped nuts Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and ' Cream cloves. shortening until smooth, then ' gradually blend in com syrup and sugar. Beat until light and add egg. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with applesauce; add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on oiled sheet and bake in a moderately hot (400) oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Honey Crisp Cookies cookies) (Makes 2 dozen 14 cup shortening 14 cup honey 2 eggs 14 cup soured cream 114 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 14 teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon soda 14 cup chopped nuts 14 cup chopped dates 1 1 The Juniors face is from spoon onto lightly greased baking sheet and bake in a moderate (375) oven about 20 minutes. Orange Drop Cookies (Makes 4 dozen cookies) 54 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 54 teaspoon salt 4 egg yolks 1 orange rind, grated 54 cup orange juice 254 cups flour 154 teaspoons baking powder 54 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. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie 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: w O sleep all night! Thousands now sleep undisturbed because of the news that their being awakened night after meht might be from bladder irritation not the kidneys Lets hope so That s a condition Foley Pills usually allay within 24 hours bince bladder irritation is so prevalent and Foley Pills so 24 potent Folev Pills must benefit vou within hours or DOUBLE YOUK MONEY BACK. test. Get Foley Pills from drugMake gist Full satisfaction or DOUBLE YOUH MONEY BACK t!0 COOKING MEEDE 214-in- se Orange Frosting 2 tablespoons orange juice 154 orange rind, grated 1 egg yolk 2 cups confectioners sugar 54 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 54 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 54 cup pecans, chopped 54 cup shredded gum drops Add sugar and water to eggs which have been beaten thoroughly. Sift together dry ingredients and sprinkle a portion over the gum drops and pecans. Add remaining dry ingredients to sugar and egg mixture: fold in nuts and gum drops. Spread thinly on an oiled and floured shallow pan, 1054"xl5' and bake slowly in a moderate (325) oven for 25 to 30 minutes. When cool, cut into bars. Drop cookie doughs may be chilled if you do not wish to bake These Cookie Making them all at once. Simply wrap in Tips Help You waxed paper or store in a will blend cookies Ingredients for bowl and refrigerate. Let together more readily if they have to been allowed to reach room tem- soften before using by allowing room at stand temperature. perature. If the dough is too soft Cookies will bake to a more even for drop cookies, let it chill until if the pans or sheets on brown is texture reached. proper Fragile cookies keep best In tins, which they are baked are not shiny with waxed paper in between the surfaced. When the recipe for cookies calls layers. Do not store crisp cookies with for a generous amount of fat, it moist ones in the same container, is not necessary to grease the as the crisp ones will become soggy. cookie sheet. LYNN SAYS: well-covere- d WNU 3849 W VJ0E.S, D BIT ww v , N'' - iff W t V PJ) ' 4 A IJ .! V I ... v ' ' LihUfeMtaAeriW - ftdw . 4Li. ' ffrfo, ft in just 7 days ... in one short week ... group of people who changed from their old dentifrices to Calox Tooth Powder averaged 38? brighter teeth by scientific test. Why not change to Calox yourself? Buy Calox today so yotir teeth can start looking M I Lad brifhttr tomorrow! YES, ... toot: porszc. 3 McKesson & Robbins Ina, Bridgeport, Conn. i i |