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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE DALE, UTAH RESOURCEFULNESS WOMAN'S WORLD i i Basic Fabric Facts Necessary Before You Start Sewing Lad Operates Never press velvet as any warp and By Ertta Haley To Save Self materials. Place Funnel Pockets flannels, flat crepe eev've made and over or deep-nappe- myself some beautiful ' cotton dresses, but the velvet skirt I Just finished doesn't look says a young woman who right, 'has learned to sew and likes it. she goes on to "Whats wrong? ask. There are so many materials from which to choose, and so many different ways of handling each i one that success with one does not mean automatic success with an-- , other entirely different. , However, this does not mean that you have to make mistakes with each one before you can achieve a successful skirt, blouse or other item of wearing apparel. If you learn to know what you should do with each material, before actual cutting and sewing, you can, be successful with even the ' , ; , nat-'ural- ly first effort. tain basic facts, you can better gauge your sewing technique to come out correctly with each type. Beginners may choose firm weave cottons and spun rayons as their first sewing project. After one or two efforts with these, and careful attention to the differences that must be observed when using designed, napped and stretchy materials, they can make more elaborate garments. Budget-price- d dress by a New York designer shows important trends with its funnel pockets, a flame red wool flannel, three-quartsleeves with cuff Interest and a simple neckline collar. Its an with stand-u- p Ideal dress for showing off Jewelry because of its simplicity of line. er an important bearing on the stitching used on some of the more loosely woven materials. The same is true of very smooth, glossy fabrics, too, such as satins. Sheer fabrics tend to slide and pull and amateurs frequently find them difficult with which to work. Its best to avoid them entirely until a little experience in sewing has been gained. Then, to make the stitching easier, its a good idea to place them on tissue paper and sew on both fabric and tissue. This gives body and prevents slipping. The tissue is easily torn off after the sewing, and youll have straight seams with little difficulty. Nap, Pile and Sheen Require Special C..re Current fashions are using many of the velvets, velveteens, satins and other materials which have nap, pile or sheen. In cutting any of these, follow pattern layout suggestions and diagrams carefully, as these are designed so that all pieces will be cut the same way. Definite Designs Need Matching If youre working with large prints, plaids, stripes and checks, be certain that you buy the amount designated on the pattern. It may seem like buying more material than you really need, in some cases, but any material with design needs to be matched in the cutting. That's why you need a certain amount of material for working properly. Before cutting any designed material, check to see that the design will be carried out properly jn places where seams meet, especially on the skirt, bodice and sleeves. small prints do not need to be cut with the same precaution because the design is small enough to melt into the general pattern. Stitching flaws will not be especially evident on any of the small print, firm weave fabrics. On any of the other materials, however, test the needle and tension on your machine before stitching. Use a small sample of material so that machine can be adjusted. The weight of the thread also has All-ov- a d the iron surface, damp cloth As after setting the iron upright. steam rises from the cloth, move the fabric through the steam, keeping fingers moving as you do so, to prevent finger marks on the material. Metallic materials should be treated carefully. First of all. make sure that you have a good pair of very sharp scissors for cutting the material, or youll give up before the task is finished. If the metallic fibers are heavy and you have much material to be cut, have two pair of shears handy, as one may get dull before you finish. Press metallic fabrics as little ; Type of construction, rather than kind of fiber determines the way material must be cut and sewed. If you follow pattern cutting directions, which includes laying the pieces on the material, and then again, the sewing directions, you can turn out professional looking garments readily. Pay attention to weave, weight, design, nap or lack of it when you work with the material; treat it according to the directions. If you know what happens, ignoring cer of the If you deviate from these directions, you will have pile on one section of the skirt running a different way than the next section, and this would be disastrous to the appearance of the garment. It will look very much as though you had two different pieces of material. As soon as these pieces are cut, fold them all together in the order in which theyre to be used. Better still, remove them from the cutting table and baste at once so there can be no mistake. ONCE OVER No Shortage of Hair During Crisis as possible . while working with them, and then only with a warm, rather than hot iron. The fabric must be bone dry. If the outer fabric is likely to be marked with seams, when you press on the inside, lay strips of paper under each seam edge before pressing. This is good technique to use with satins and woolens. Straighten Fabrics Before Cutting Warp and woof threads often get out of line during their finishing, printing or rolling processes. These materials should be straightened before cutting so that the grain is true, and so the garment does not look lopsided. Clip the selvage, catch one crosswise thread and pull gently out of the fabric. Cut carefully on this line. This gives you one straight end. Materials which have an even TENNESSEE WOMAN, Alice Marble, writes me of her distress over her daughters determination to marry. She says that a recent article of mine gave Gwen such encouragement that she has become quite unmanageable. You said that couples could be married on an income as low as $100 a month, writes Mrs. Marble. You certainly can know very little of conditions today if you can advise young people to take any such risk. Gwens fiance is just past 19; he gets $25 a week. The way rents are here now they couldnt rent more than a room for that. Gwen's father and I are divorced; he cannot help, and my present husband and I have two small girls to care tor, and an uncertain Income. Gwen is very pretty, dainty about her clothes and the care of her room, but she has had no training in cooking or housework, and knows nothing of tire value of money. "We used all the arguments and pleading we can think of, but Gwen is determined to ruin her life and jump into marriage without the slightest idea of what she is doing. I would like to ask you how many youngsters of these ages you have known who did marry on such an income in these days of high prices? Do you know what youre talking about? Daring Beginnings For one answer to this reproach I would like to show Alice Marble some of the scores of letters that that article brought me. Not in years have I had such a rush of replies. Most of them come from middle-aged who took the couples chance years ago, and enjoyed the adventure of working their way up from daring beginnings to success and plenty. And by success and plenty I dont mean the sensational toplin- - p i , If you bum pine wood and want to prevent the gum from collecting on fireplace stones, bricks or hard-workin- .. ers who accumulated great fortunes, I mean the hundreds and thousands yes, millions among us who started with nothing and had all the fun and excitement of conquering poverty and uncerta.nty, all the trials and disappointments and humiliations that rigid financial limits impose. Yes, and ail the fun, too. The home high up long flights of stairs in a big city; the marketing at push carts with every tomato and half pound of lean beef precious; the museums and concerts and galleries, all free; the long walks, the happy associations over dinners of spaghetti in basement restaurants; the long walks along crowded piers and through bustling streets, or In the green shade of the parks. And then the beginnings of success. The poem or the story sold; the understudy part secured, the bumble job of correcting proof in a magazine office, the miracle of selling the radio serial. "All at once, said a Wshy-head- two-roo- 1 . Ease dry throat tickle Sooth your raw membranes 2. 3. Help loosen phlegm SMITH BROTHERS BLACK PROPS I0"" COUGH I mommsmmmmArn Ask MOTHER, she knows To save wear and tear on your tongue when you have a lot of envelopes and stamps to lick, wrap an ice cube in a thick rag and moisten with that. a Before tying up a package, moisten the string. When the string dries, it will shrink and tighten up the knots. Sktt1 euuw'SK tor When vegetable glue gets dry and hard, it can be softened up with hot vinegar. Add the vinegar drop by drop and keep stirring until the glue is soft. Cold vinegar can be used, but it takes several days to soak through and become effective. Tearing apart a small cardboard he scribbled a note to his parents that he had been injured. This he tied to Rocks collar and after much persuasion started the dog off for home. Then the boy began the slow crawl over the hills his broken leg in the Improvised splint. 3,000 Yards from Home At the Lafferty home, Rock had trouble attracting attention. No one seemed to understand his mission. Finally, to let them know, he stood in a doorway permitting no one to pass. Lafferty senior noticed the note, and the search tor young Ollie was on. They found him about five hours after the accident, halfway up the trail some 3,000 yards from home. He was taken to a hospital where the attending physician said Ollie s treatment of the fracture was one of the most perfect jobs I have seen including those of my first aid teams. As for Rock Ollie was not certain as to his ancestry. Hes part collie and part shepherd but mostly hes just a plain good dog, the boy said. The doctor reported that Ollies injuries could have been fatal but for the boys resource fullness. n double erf,, i 3 ct, ftttSK-r- -i 3S and Refrigeration Sales Appliance and Service Business in southern California. Yearly volume $58,000. Price $10,900. Kashfinder, Wichita cTrL udder Qj, Kansas. W 697. Dade Ranch on 200 acres in beautiful. 45 Accommodates Valley. Terms, less than guests. cash. Kashfln.der, Wichita 2, Kansas. Colorado one-ha- lf W 957. L Guaranteed by Hoaseheepinf Good W FIRST gn acMof jolly Ttaw Fop Core (roe yowl poem. k under end hellew die ctoei delicious pop core ever for frown. See bedi ef recipes for bear pep cere balls sed careui cere pee ever tasted. Try them tonke? j mwop, cu WHITE OVEU0W mti&Mvmmi the truth appears to be that there is no income upon which the right man and woman may not marry. Gwens mother would do better to concern herself with regrets that she didn't build in Gwen a stronger character. She would do better to start now to teach her how to cook and let her run the family finances for a month or two. Gwen has been badly spoiled, and no matter how angelic a nature husband can claim, her he cant possibly make a success of this marriage. Not with Gwen, very dainty about her personal appearance, but entirely ignorant of the method of making necklamb into a stew or using up sour milk. So Origin of Jazs music of Boys Call to Santa Claus Proves a Great Success PITTSFIELD, Mass. No matter what you say, the Sacchetti family of Pittsfield believes in Santa Claus. It all started just before Christ- mas in 1949. David Sacchetti, 4, told his mother he was going to call up Santa. He went to the tele-- . phone and twisted the dial a few times, with no thought of the numbers. Suddenly a "Hello. "Is this you, Santa? David asked. "Thats right, said the voice. "What can I do for you? "I want a fire engine, David said. "I live at 81 First Your wish is granted, i j TUNA The Wesson Oil People use cost- I vegetable Snowdrift help you fry lier vegetable oil for making light-f- ry right-t- he tempting Snowdrift. Yet Snowdrift costs wholesome way you have always not a more. you wanted. Yes, there is a difference penny Whats more a panel of exin shortening. So, enjoy Snowdriperts voted that Snowdrift fried ft-sure results, day in and foods taste better! So let pure. out for all your fried foods. day TUNA CROQUETTES pan-fri- e Delicious and digestible this Snowdrift-sur- e way I 1 con tuna fish, fiaked Vi Worctrihir tauc tip. 1 44 cup fin brod or cradtar cup mathud potato 1 onion Hp. gratd crumb Street. said the voice. was first introduced in Davids mother Just laughed Ame lean dance halls in 189Q in when he told her about the converthe form of ragtime. sation. But on Christmas eve they found a package at the door. It was marked "For David and inside was a fire engine. Then on Christmas 1950 the telephone rang and when Mrs. Sacchetti answered, a man asked to speak to David. Mrs. Sacchetti thought it was peculiar, but she called her son to the phone. Stampede to Cities "This is your old friend, Santa the caller told David. "I Claus, Begins to Slow Down hope the fire engine was all right 'THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES to-- last year. What do you want this day are deserting Americas Christmas?" "I want a bike," David said. big cities to return to small towns in search for a better way of life. And believe it or not, on ChristFor the first time in more than mas eve the Sacchettis family found of a century, the a shiny new bicycle on the front to the cities has been porch. The tag said simply, For stampede slowed and, by the thousands. David. Americans are turning back back toward their simpler and more se- Per Capita Income Is Low cure advantages that only the In Russia, U. N. Reports small town can offer. in CROQUETTES-pan-fr- ied light, digestible SNOWDRIFT! i.) 2 tbep. chopped partUy Hp. salt 44 1 gg, slightly 2 tbp. watr Snowdrift far frying Combine first six ingredients and mix well. Shape into rolls 2 x 1". Roll In crumbs, then in egg mixed V with water, then again in crumbs. To Small Towns . Don't ton and turn from niUt coughs due to colds. Get Smith Brothersl linseed oil. Thousands Move at pushcarts RELISH sweet. Jazz origin, . . , marketing 2 PAST 3-W- tiles, coat them, after theyre thoroughly cleaned, with bciied box, ed friend of ours years ago, "All at once Saras got a backer for her play and Ive sold my patent that you all thought was so crackpot for sixty grand." "Sounds like the beginning of someone said, after good times! we had all gasped awhile. Never Recovered Happiness "Sounds like the end of them," he predicted firmly. And he was right. Sara couldnt stand success, and he couldnt stand wealth, and neither ever recovered happiness. They had had eleven joyous impeg cunious years together; perhaps thats as much felicity as any of us deserves. To be sure, not all such couples achieve world fame or great riches. But gradually, energetic, ambitious men and women win their places. These places may be in kitchens making jam for the market, in lofts making aprons, in publishing houses reading manuscripts, in big firms directing advertising art; inconspicuous success is nevertheless success, and the fruits of it are ink-writt- To clean a stone or brick fireplace, hot water and strong soap applied with a stiff brush are often adequate. If theyre not, mix up a paste of powdered pumice and concentrated ammonia and cover the smoked areas with it. Let it stay about an hour or two before scrubbing it off with hot water and soap. . Marriage Can Be Successful A address on a package can be protected from being smeared by water or snow for if you rub it several times with the the stump of a white candle. The Ky.-- But PRESTONSBURG, For tearing properly, grasp both his own resourcefulness and edges of clipped selvage and tear Intelligence and obedience of his with enough force to break threads dog, Ollie Lafferty, Jr., 14, would all the way across the width. Clip not be alive. the selvage there. Lengthwise tearOllie s adventure and narrow esing is often necessary for lightweight cape from death started when he materials, just as is crosswise tear- started off into the woods with an ing. ax, followed by his dog, to hunt for Only very strong materials, ribbed mistletoe a few days before or corded fabrics which do not tear Christmas. He had gone about three miles easily should not be torn. Straighten them by stretching or by pressing. back into the hills from his home After materials have been torn, when he found the mistletoe he stretch them into line by grasping wanted in the top of a tree. He opposite edges at points some way proceeded to chop the tree down apart. See-sadiagonally. Repeat but as it fell it bounced and pinned along length. If this does not his left leg to the ground. straighten them sufficiently, dampOllie, an eighth grader, had had en those materials which can take no formal instruction in first aid it and use the see-samotion again. other than that in his health books. But he wasted no time in applying Plastic Materials what he knew. Need Light Handling Smooth materials out plastic Made Splint for Leg over a door before you start cutHe dug away dirt with the ax ting and sewing. If any part is to free the portion of his leg that soiled, wipe with damp cloth, but was injured, chopped limbs off the do not press with iron. tree for a splint, and with torn No pins, basting or tacks should from his shirt applied a be used on the synthetic materials. strips to stop the flow of tourniquet Work with these materials only blood and bind the wound. when the temperature is moderate. Once the wound had been "dresIf it gets too cold while you work, sed, he set to work to free himself. the plastic will become tough. With the aid of the ax he was Touch the edges with a bit of oil successful after a long time. on the fingertips to overcome the But now his troubles were only toughness caused by cold. He was faced with the beginning. Dampness which makes plastic task of crawling home over three stretchy and moist can be over- miles of rugged terrain. It was come to some extent by applying bitter cold. His clothing he had a bit of talcum powder to the ruined to bind the wound. It was then he enlisted the aid of his dog. Rock. KATHLEEN NORRIS By H. I. Phillips ("Haircuts bava gone to J1J5 and giving my face a good look and see what you'll allow me on it if shaves to 75 cents." Hews item.) I go for a new one? Barber. Next! Barber. I really can't take your Customer. I'd like to talk over old face in. a business proposition. Are you Customer. It's not as bad as it busy? looks. All it needs is a wash and a can I give little Barber. Rather, but tightening up here and there. you a few moments. What can I Barber. Its got some big dents do for you? in it. Customer. It's about prices. Any 24 hours? the in Increase last Customer. Those are not dents; Barber. Not as of this morning, scars from your last shave. theyre but if you are considering any- Oh, well, lets drop the shave. What thing in the line of barbering I are your terms if I decide to go would advise you to get it now. ahead and have a haircut? Customer. I really could use a Barber. We can finance it for shave, and Im thinking a little you, but the government has tightabout getting a haircut, if I can ened up. You'll have to pay a third see my way clear. down on a haircut now. a him Barber (handing folder) Customer. If I take it does it Take this. Its my catalogue show- include everything? ing the complete line of 1951 shaves Barber. The and haircuts, with models, rates, haircut takes in all the esesentials, etc. terms, but if you want me to discuss the Customer. I think one of the old Korean war it will cost extra. model shaves and haircuts will do. How about extras? Customer (weakly). I guess Ill have to wait until spring for the ' Will want a radio? Barber. you but Ill take a shave. Customer. On the contrary, I haircut, I can give you most Barber. 'think there should be a law against with that. everything barber-shoradios. Customer. How about halitosis? white wall? Want a Barber. Barber. I'll throw that in as us.Thats what we call our 1951 de ual! luxe streamliner shave. And how about a fluid drive? General Wu, back in China, says Customer. Fluid drive! he arrived in New York on the day Barber. Yes, we use a special of the November big windstorm and razor and a new arm movement so that it gave him a chance to obyou dont feel the shift from the serve the decadence of capitalism. neck to the chin. Don't Judge everything by those Customer. Oh, I prefer the old- - umbrellas you see blown inside out, fashioned clutch. Would you mind mister. woof, such lightweight de Chine crepe, percale, clip selvage and tear quickly across to straighten end. rylnycurdzcpj?, I botn Fry in hot Snowdrift (U Inch deeD In skillet) until browned on ail sides. Makes about 8 croquettes. Serve with catsup If desired . WHEN GOOD TASTE COUNT- S- w SKOWDRRr) MADE BY THE WESSON OIL PEOPLE three-quarte- In a atomic world, Americans are realizing a basic need for security for a chance to put roots down that is too often denied them in the swarming metropolitan centers. What are the advantages of small town living? For one thing, life moves slowly enough so that one can see and savor it as it passes by. Local government is comprehensible, and homely communal activties are not too slickly streamlined. In its over-al- l atmosphere, one finds that the small town judges and appreciates one as an Individ fast-pace- ual. LAKE SUCCESS, N. to estimates released recently by the statistical office of the United Nations, the Soviet Union has the lowest per capita national Income of all Industrialized and nations of the world except Poland. From official Soviet statistical reports it was learned that national income per capita in Russia in 1949 was equivalent to $308 in 1949 United states dollars. This placed the Soviet !3rd in a ranking of 70 nations for vhich estimates could be made, hat of the United States was near y five times the figure of Russia. COIDDH.', OIIS' got him...? Dont give In to the Cold Demons get Mentholatum! Fast, safe Mentholatum eoothes smarting nostrils, helps open atuffed-uso you can breathe p paa-sag- again in comfort. Eases pain- ful cheat congeation and coughing, too. In jars, tubes. I I I |