| Show V j Making Money at Home MISCHIEVOUS little elves — Little Elves Give Felt 1355 Perry ave describes her three children who were the inspiration for a family of “wee winkies” sonality lively color and above all they were unbreakable Banquet guests asked to buy the elves and Mrs Felt was the possessor of an extra $100 for Yuletide presents a Treasure To Their Housewife Creator Wee winkies? They’re cocky minute men who play pranks everywhere and they’re coaxing money right into Mrs Felt’s home "The formula for making the colorful little elves is a deep secret’ the lady confided “because I intend to have them copyrighted in the near future” Her work is proof that a little ingenuity and artistic ability can be the basis for a small gold mine ' H how to make moiey” story began years ago when she was a party-lovin- g high school coed She could never find party decorations that tickled her fancy so she gathered crepe paper spun glass and cotton together and began to make her own Her theory was that parties without appropriate decorations to lend atmosphere were like cakes without frosting Soon t “m By ffaync Warding friends wer and talents soliciting her time ' Following her marriage 11 years ago Mrs Felt was devoted 'to raising a family and working as recreation leader in Primary organization s of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints Her artistic instincts were shoved aside until five years ago when she volunteered her time as decorations chairman for the Christmas party given by hr business sorority Alpha Iota Hi work was so clever that the whole town she was asked to decorate fojr other organization affairs Highlights of her decorative efforts were at President Cowles' retirement1 banquet in j 1 HOSE elves seemed to penetrate every nook and corner In The university president’s home in miniature accented by carolers attired in velvet as table centerpieces aroused enthusiastic comment and she was called upon to sprucer up eight banquets during the following year including Dr A Ray 194J 01-pin- inaugural banquet ’s "Why not go into decorating commercially?” friends urged “Your work is in Mrs Felt such demand you could make a mint” She did and the dollars rolled in But the work that was to put her in the limelight from coast to coast began last Christmas when she made little red and green elves to decorate tables at a banquet held by the women’s auxiliary to the Utah division of the American Medical Assn The tiny characters had per the country” Mrs Felt smiled “Orders came from coast to coast for the gay little fellows” Now she plans to copyright and sell them ‘through department stores And she has her kiddies David 5 Carolee 3 and Jenee 9 to thank for her success The three little mischief makers model for their mother They unconsciously strike poses while playing that make Mrs Felt dart toward he work table The elves or "wee winkies” as their maker affectionately calls them fascinate the youngsters who lure them under the covers at night Many’s the morning that Mrs Felt hasone in to awaken her children and found wee winkies tucked securely under pillows and Paul Mrs Paul R Felt loves making these mischievous little elves and people everywhere like the gay touch they givie to parties and banquets She plans to copyright and sell them in ' department stores v Jp- to your grocer 4 and receive one tin of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup with of your purchase of any other Take this coupon -- A Mrs A Cowan president of Salt Lake council considers with “Foco” what she would do If she were L P-- T If I Were S2--tin- s' Heinz-Soup- s 21 Again By Melba Ferguson NAME ?” Mrs is this STREET year’s president of Salt’ Lake council Parent-TeachAssn looked up from her sewing and smiled of that I guess “I’ve never stopped to think 21 since I was Being that young doesn’t seem r er CITY very important now” STATE GROCER The Cowan family’s Maltese terrier ”Poco” who watched Mrs ‘Cowan’s deft fingers' from his : vantage point on a chair near the sewing machine vociferously interrupted our conversation with r sharp irritated barks plainly intended to show me t that she considered me a stranger — and an intruder T to boot! 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