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Show THE S ALIN A SUN, SAUNA, UTAH Woman's World ' ! ,i .g" r- y.s V'f f K , Perl, Prctly Pinafores May Be Remodelled from Old Shirts STAGECSCREENIRADIO Released by Western Newspaper Union. Eh (Crlla JJafe V little boys have always worn overs from Daddys shirts, but have you ever thought of using these shirts for dressing up daughter? The beautiful fabrics and interesting weaves of mens shirts make excellent material for sprightly little pinafores and blouses. Most of you mothers know the high cost of those frilly blouses for 6ister to wear with her jumpers. Or you know how quickly she grows out of pinafores. Yet the cost of converting Dads old shirt into one of these items is frequently only the price of a spool or two of thread to match. If the shirts are worn or tom around the armholes, this need be no problem in making the pinafore, because this material is not necessary. Only the back and front of the shirt need be in good condition. Worn sleeves will not spoil the plans at hand. Cutting the Pinafore. The back of the shirt is used for the front part of the pinafore, as this takes the greatest amount of solid material. Since the pinafore Is open in the back, the front part of the shirt may be used for that. To get the most material from a shirt, wash It carefully, then press and rip, being careful not to tear any of the fabric. OUR ball game isnt By VIRGINIA VALE THE best apitched matter of what the it from Charles pitcher figures, but what the opposand Lois Collier Joe knows. For batter ing example, DiMaggio has faced more than his Dont come to Hollywood as share of great pitchers, Including a contest winner! Teamed Bob Feller, Bob Grove, Tex Hugh-so- n as L. David leads in romantic and the pick of the National Loews A Night in Casablanleague. both learned that a lovWhen I asked Joe the best pitched ca, game he had ever seen, DiMaggio ing cup is just something to of a sec- hold flowers. Drake won a personhesitated about ond. ality contest in New London, kicked It was around Hollywood for five years beThats easy, he said. the game Dizzy Dean pitched fore he got anywhere. Lois won a the beauty contest, but movie moguls against Yankees in the ignored her till shed made a name 1938 World Se- on the radio and the stage. Linda ries. Pitching Darnel won a contest, went home consists of four to school for a year, then tackled Important details Hollywood successfully. Ann. Sherian arm, a dan fought her way through menial head, a heart acting jobs before a press agent and control. The dubbed her The Oomph Girl. arm Is supposed to be the most InterNatalie Wood, I national Picture starlet, will never important. guess maybe it forget Tomorrow is Forever, in is if you have which she made her screen TA debut; an arm like Wa- she went to New York for the pre- lter Johnson, Lefty Grove or Bob Feller. But In this World Series game Dizzy had no arm. It was gone. We watched him warm up and he could just about get the ball up to his warm-u- p catcher. This was to be our day. We figured we ought to get about three hits apiece Diz was pushing from that daffy-dil- l over. It was something pitiful. Well, anyway," DiMaggio continued, here was our pushover. And we all knew that Dizzy Dean had been one of the great pitchers of all time. One of the tops. But he was a crippled duck now. He had no arm. TAKE a O one-fift- h Make a Pretty Pinafore. gray can be brightened with green, red or white. For the more sturdy pinafores, use a minimum of trimming and depend upon tailoring and detail to put the pinafore across. A feather stitch around the pockets may be all that you will need, provided this is in an attractive, contrasting color thread. Making a Blouse. If your daughter is a little too tall for a pinafore made from Daddys shirt, try a blouse. Blouses can be made short for the youngsters and there will be ample material in the shirt for such a project. As in the case of the pinafore, the back of the shirt is used for the front, if the blouse is buttoned all the way down the back. If, however, you are making a shirtwaist style, use the back of the shirt for the blouse and the two front pieces of the shirt cut down to make the front. Very often the tiny buttons on the shirt will go very well with the blouse. The sleeves of the shirt will provide ample material for a little round collar and puffed sleeves. These may be trimmed with lace or crocheting, or even bright-colore- d piping. Whenever you are working with this type of remodeling, its best tc keep ironing board and iron handy. Seams should be pressed often to make them easier to stitch. Basting takes time, too, but the more exact If You Hve a Mans Shirt work resulting from it is a gratifyIf the sleeves are In fairly usable ing reward. Both of these precaufrom them, tions are essential in making smallcondition, cut and perhaps a ruffle to substitute sized blouses and pinafores. for sleeves and a pocket or two. A belt Is desirable, too, and there should be a big, perky bow in the Patching Pointers back to make the pinafore look For tears in childrens play the crisp and dainty. If, however, clothes, use a double-stitche- d material is short, use a slim belt patch for its durability. that ties in the front. If you have a perfect figure, Trimming Is Important. settle on satin for your best One of the little touches that dress. Its shiny surface reflects makes a pinafore is, very often, the light in such a way as to point trimming. This may be as simple up your best qualities. as ric rac around the sleeves or The good portions of a worn-ou- t pockets, or a thin edging of lace dress may be used to line a around the neckline or bow. wearable jacket, for making a best The delicate shirt fabrics are blouse or jerkin, or cutting off for the frilly, dressy pinafores. White the bodice and making a sepashirts can be made gay with red rate skirt or blue of touches trimming, or navy In darning fabrics with a distinct pattern, study the pattern carefully, and match as closely when darning. This is known as reweaving, and when carefully done, the darn can be almost invisible. 1 .V 'ey ' ' If a skirt is too short to hem, i: " a facing may be placed in it. e i Stitch the facing, which should be of material fairly similar to the skirt, to the bottom. Press the seam before turning facing to wrong side, and baste. Turn up material and hem to place. Before you wear a dress even once, protect the underarms from fading or wearing out with a pair of dress shields. Sew or pin them in, and remember, they must be washed frequently. Shields such as these will save cleaner's bills and often prevent the dress from becoming ruined. A plain, drab dress can often be made wearable and even quite gay by an applique around the shoulder, on the pockets, around the belt or even to the side on the skirt. Choose a simple flower design and trace the outline on contrasting fabric or cut the design from a scrap of gay print. Or, use old, leftover yarn to embroider a bouquet. You can completely disguise an unsightly tear or burn by covering it with a decorative patch. These patches are especially suitable for youngsters clothing, sports clothes and casual lingerie. Use an applique made of contrasting colored material from an illustration or a transfer pattern. Be sure that the design is large enough to cover the dam aged place. Felt appliques are efA casual dress that is ideal for fective on many rayon fabrics; sports or casual outings is this one cotton prints are good against made of raw silk. Its new feacotton; and silks may be used tures are the cap sleeves, slash for silk or woolen material Hem pockets and leather lined belt. close to the edge, using a fine Rounded shoulders give freedom of needle and matching thread. movement. I ld ... UNITED STATES DELEGATES TO UNO RETURN Arriving at LaGuardia field. New York, the American delegation to the United Nations organization expressed high hopes for the organization when it next meets in the United States. Left to right as they leave the UNO Clipper are Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Edward Stettinius, bead of the delegation, John F. Dulles, New York international financial advisor, and Sen. John Townsend. They all seem encouraged by progress made at the first meeting. Just Head and Heart So what happens? Here come these dinky-dink- s floating up to the plate. No speed at all. Not much of a curve. Just a shot put But they would come at tough spots. Low and Inside around your shoulders Just balls you dont like. Balls that are hard to hit solidly. And we swing and pop up or go out and theres Diz grinning at us and getting by with only a head and a heart. No stuff at alL And if those two Cab infletders ... NATIONS BIGGEST SURPLUS GOODS SALE . . . Square miles thread to giant road scrapers and derricks, are being readied for what will probably be the biggest surplus goods sale in the the tractors which will be sold to the civilian market. Only one one day. of of surplus war goods, ranging from spools at the Port Huencme navy depot, California, nation. Shown in photograph are some of kind of goods will be offered for sale In miere her first trip on a train; her first glimpse of snow. But she is looking forward to getting home, because a new baby was expected soon after her return, and Natalie is hoping Itll be a baby brother. Six ravishing beauties are needed for Bel Ami, which will star they must George Sanders. But fit into the 1880 period of the story. Reproductions of lovely ladles pichadnt collided early In the game tured by Renoir, Manet, Degas and to give us two runs on a weak, drib- Toulouse-Lautre- c will be used as bling Infield roller, Dis would have a guide in choosing the gals. bad us shut out S to 0 up to the 8th and I think would have beaten Joan Edwards, who sings the naus. tions top tunes on the Hit Parade This game convinced me that each Saturday night, Is booked to e, Dizzy Dean was one of the great- star in Republics forthcoming est of all time. Think what he must Hit Parade of 1947, which have been when he had his arm. will be one of the most expensively Im glad he was In the other league produced films made by the comwhen he was right" pany this year. pfo-tur- More About Pitching The Green Room Award on the N-At this point DiMaggio and your Andrews Sisters Musical correspondent became Involved in a Showroom" over CBS Wednesday discussion. nights has become so popular that What do you figure the toughest the girls will star in a movie to be ball to hit? I asked. with called "The Green Room, Playtime Togs Whats your answer?" Joe said. their guest stars. In- I'W ''? 3U - , , r , iflll fK ffcr- i V y" Iiaa) A '(yd T0Sl Sr s. A.. !tW. . m--, 2$ f; v. i ! S' v' ' . a. jm. - z ... z ... JAPANESE SILK TO THE RESCUE The drastic nylon hose shortage in the U. S. may soon be remedied, in part, by the shipment of silk or silk hose from Japan. Photograph shows plant at Mimata village, as manager checks the stacks of books of raw silk awaiting shipment. If you are making a dark suit Interesting effects with scarves with a plaid trim, its smart to have are popular. They may be worn sleeves, just as a scarf, or planned as part three quarter dolman cuffed In the plaid trim used for of the dress, gleeves or skirt. INVESTIGATE ESPIONAGE , . . Justice R. Taschcrcau, left, and Justice Plaid ginghams are going the rest of the ensemble. R. L. Keilock, right, members of the Supreme court of Canada, who have with bustle and backdrop been Cape stole suits are popular in appointed by the dominion government to act as members of a comthe checked fabrics for spring. A treatments for afternoon and eve- mission to hear evidence on the espionage ring that disclosed wartime new note is added by pleating the ning wear. Dust ruffles, big bow secrets to a foreign mission in Ottawa. United States officials have stated d necklines that material information on the atomic bomb could not have been Jacket softly, and making the belt sashes and stand out by putting a silver buckle from picturesque bygone days are back in fashion again. on It. deep-rounde- NATALIA WOOD LONESOME G.I. As tile first snowfall of the year hits the dismal city of Tokyo, this U. S. soldier, far from home, with no knowledge of the language, looks like he would rather be some other plaee. A low curve ball over the was my reply. side corner, curve low ball, Joe said, Any "inside or outside. I hit on a level plane. So did Hornsby, Bill Dickey and Babe Ruth. But when you get one of those low ones around your knees, you have to swing In a different way. Its a great thing for the hitters that only a few hurlers can handle this type of pitch. For it takes perfect control to make this low throw. Heres a funny thing. A low curve breaks much faster and sharper than a high curve. Why? I dont know. But it does. After all we have to deal with facts, not with Ideas. You know, Grant, from the pitching distance, that ball comes up to you in less than half Johnsons speed was a second. 130 feet a second. You dont have time to do much figuring In half a second. Its different with just a fast ball You can time that. But you cant time a fast breaking curve around your knees. Strong Hands Needed gazette, the enterprising working to ' ' 'r ' 'fA-fyJ-'-. arms. Such Greenberg, Dickey, DiMaggio, Ted Williams, etc. But too many of these, and a great deal too many of the youthful competitors Just getting under way, overlook a section of the body Just This happens to be as important. Uie two hands. Hand strength .and hand action play a big part In base- ball. football boxing, golf, tennis, riding, basketball, fishing and other sports. Especially in baseball, boxing, horse racing and golf. A pair of big, powerful hands was Hans Wagners crowning glory. Jack Dempseys two iron fists, al- most never Injured, were a big help. Two of the strongest looking pair of bands 1 ever saw belong to Tommy S' Armour, the golf star, and Bill L'V, 'z " , Dickey, the Yankee catcher. y It isnt everybody who happens to CHINAS BEST FRIEND . . . Often born with Wagner. Dempsey, Ar- referred to as Chinas best friend, mour or Dickey hands. But this Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer has defect can at least be partially been active as chief of staff to Gen- cured by the right sort of hand and fac- exercise. One of the best methods eralissimo Chiang tor in industrial development of Is to use rather small, hard rubber China. balls, squeezing one in each hand . Kal-shc- k, You rpad in various number of earnest and athletes who are now build up their legs and men as Louis, Conn, Leo Gorcey, as Bob Burns stooge Bobs Thursday night program, is a oaf, but hes quite different in real life. One of the original "Dead End Kids, Gorcey has just finished his 46th picture, and is under contract to make four movies per year. A shrewd business man, knowing a lot about show business, he acted as associate producer and writer on his last picture. on dim-witte- d Kate Smith, who celebrates ber 15th anniversary on the air May 1, bas broadcast all her programs on CBS Ag the flrst ,ady of the mlr gjjeB won a staggering list of awardS- - Her war bond sales topped jhe 209,000,000 mark, and in a one- wee ajr campaign she brought 25,000 other Smiths to blood plasma Btationa. Ted Collins says she made more than 8,300 personal appear- - " Spencer Tracy in "A Nad ,,e In Here Comes Mr. Jordan. Guy Ed- - ward Everett Horton joins the ranks In The Ghost Goes Wild, Drew Miller, former master sergeant In the U. S. air force, got a bit role in Till the End of Time because of Producer Dore Scharys Insistence on using war veterans In bit roles. Then Miller got a factory ng honograph records After seeing how he made his small RKO tracked role stand out, dowrlj gigned him up, and plans for him. a romantic buiid-up ODDS AM) IADS A tymphony orchestra of 115 pieces trill perform i Warner Bros. Humoresque , starring oan Crau ford and John Garfield Welles lost 20 pounds in 20 days. Qonhad to put it hack on in a week ,,n scene which hud been for a added to Tomorrow Is Forever". . . Sonja Henie, who ocni one of the larg-bcollect, on of emerald, tnthe world consented to ihetr being used in one of -The Countess houdmt quenrti . James Burke 0j gjnnle Cristo.. grew such a fine crop of whiskers for Paramounts Easy Come, Easy Go 9 that he was kept on for California. e e |