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Show SODTH CACHE COURIER Woman's World CLASSIFIED Reclaim Khakis and Navy Blues For Making Wearing Apparel '3it Crt Ia departm Rmt AUTOS, TRUCKS Jla it & ACCESS n many boys have NOW home from overseas service, many a homemaker has begun to wonder about the possibility of using those wonderful khaki and navy blue clothes for something useful. Its very true that the fabric in these clothes is much too good to be shut up in mothproof bags or closets. They can be converted into apcivilian wearing excellent parel. The main problem in using clothing of this type is to really change and experience the appearance, proves that it can be done. olive drab can actually be dyed so you wont know the origin. And as for navy blue, its a good substantial color which you probably wont change, especially if you change the style of the garment sufficiently. If youve had a WAVE in the family, then youll be surprised how beautifully her navy blue suit alters into something very attractive. If the girl herself is using the suit, it probably wont need much alteration in fitting. Remove the insignia, and add some bright red braid around the shoulders and sleeves, or run the braiding all around the bustline In several rows, and youll be surprised at how nicely the garment reconverts. Its only natural that you might hesitate at dyeing the heavy olive drab garments but it really can be that MISCELLANEOUS (He ' WE BUY AND SELL Furniture, Files, Tynewnt... g Machines, (Safes, Cash Reo.Vt!1 A4t DESK 88 West Broadway, Salt exchange'Lake City,EBtat JAH Sad-color- HOLIDAY GIFT PACKAGES ir rings, half bushel package, express. O. L. Stroman, Missloa,1! done. Wool Dyeing Requires FOR BED AND BEANS' Unique Barter Theater Plays Significant Role in U.S. Drama Features sometimes more. Porterfield begged ABINGDON; Va. In these days of wholesale prosperity for money. Today, the reverse is and bulging bank vaults it is difficult to recall that a mere true, about 90 per cent of the redozen years or so ago bread lines reached far up the streets, ceipts being in cash. Taking cogsmoke long since had ceased to billow from factory chim- nizance of current shortages, Porneys, banks clanged shut their doors and threw away the terfield now begs for produce. Trace Groups History. keys, people faced starvation in a land of plenty, farmers could not sell their produce and the American theater sufHistory of the Barter theater is divided into two periods, the prewai t fered the worst season in history. period and the postwar proIt was in this depression setting that the Barter theater barter fessional distinction, 1933. a tour with Walter Hamp- Porterfield period. The was born in Returning from hastens to explain, does t WNU I den in Cyrano de Bergerac, Rob- Porterfield scanned the dismal Broadway scene. He found hordes of fellow actors out of work and hungry, with no prospects of casting calls. Recalls Ancient Trades. He thought of produce left in the fields and the problems of economics. He recalled that in farming communities considerable business is transacted by the ancient barter His family, he rememsystem. bered, had purchased the old Virginia home place from the Indians by barter around 1800. Reasoning that there was plenty of talent on Broadway but no money and plenty of food on farms but no money Porterfield decided to bring the two together by founding the nations first "Barter theater. As the site for his experimental theater, he decided on Abingdon, first English town west of the and only a few miles from the family homestead at Glad He arranged to use the Spring. buildings of the defunct Martha Washington college for a home. Near this spot Daniel Boones trail west crossed the old Wilderness road. When Porterfield sounded out some of his stage friends, he was besieged by candidates willing to forsake Broadway for three months of acting in exchange for bed, beans and salubrious Virginia mountain air. Selects From the list 21 Actors. of applicants Porter- field selected 21 talented thespians, who were willing to double as stage seamscene designers, hands, stresses and general theater people. By wheedling pieces of furniture, old fabrics, electrical equipment, decorations and other properties on a round of shops, stores and wholesalers, Porterfield finally assembled a freight car of material. By the time Porterfield got his actors and carload of equipment 21 to Abingdon, he had one lone dollar in his pocket A canvass of the community netted kitchen supplies, tableware and other necessities. Women of the town made curtains; Boy Scouts cleaned up the grounds. f-er- On a sunny June day in 1933, the Barter theater, first theater to accept produce as well as cash at the box office, was officially opened to a packed house and a full pantry. The theater Is located in the old Main street opera house, erected in 1830 and the second oldest in the nation. The theater, incidentally, is part of the town hall. It is linked with the mayors office and the local hoosegow is in the rear, with the dressing rooms next to the cells. Pigs Are Prolific. First ticket to Barter theater was traded to a farmer for a baby pig, which became a pet of the Barter colony. At the end of the season Porterfield proposed to serve the pig at a farewell banquet for the staff, but the actors rebelled. Porterfield acquiesced and sent the pig to his fathers farm, where it formed the foundation for an unending supply of hams for the colonys Sugar-cure- d hams dining tables. from descendants of that little pig also went to playwrights in lieu of royalties, Porterfield never having paid a cash royalty. Intrigued by the new theater, townsfolk and farmers flocked to the opening night performance. News that tickets could be secured "in trade traveled fast. Soon the town barber arrived with an offer of haircuts and shaves for first row seats. Live chickens and other fowl, honey, potatoes, onions enough to last for a century, lettuce, com and cakes were included chocolate among the bartered items. Constant problem for Porterfields chief dietitian is to evolve new recipes with which to use the cottage cheese which two elderly women present for their admissions nightly. Once the two women brought more cheese than usual and asked for "ten we because cents change thought we would like to huy a soda after the show. In early years of the theaters existence, produce accounted for almost 85 per cent of the total take, Children Rent Pets To Learn Habits Nv X MILWAUKEE, WIS. Designed to acquaint school children with the care and proper handling of small animals which are popular as pets, a live animal rental service has been opened by the Wisconsin Humane society shelter here. Fifteen guinea pigs, 15 hamsters, 20 white mice, 12 rabbits, 6 Japanese waltzing mice and 2 opossums are available for loan in pairs. The lociety furnishes cages and dry food for two weeks although borrowers are expected to buy fresh food. The service is available to all schools in Milwaukee city and county. A leaflet gives information on habits, feeding and cleaning needs of the animals. The new animal service is a phase of the societys public school educational program which began in September, 1945. not indicate that prewar companies were not composed largely of professionals. During that period, however, the actors received no compensation except bed and board. Since raising the first curtain or June 10,. 1933, the Barter colony has presented 154 plays in more than In addition tfl 1,000 performances. the regular Abingdon season, th players have trouped to nearby Virginia towns of the "fog circuit, so designated by Barterites because oi the ghostlike fog that is whisped each night through the mountains of southwest Virginia. Gets State Grant. Now, after being closed during war years when the young founder-directo- r entered the army ail forces, Barter theater has resumed operations. Aided by a subsidy oi $10,000 from the commonwealth oi Virginia, Barter now ranks as ths first state theater in history oi America. From this start, Porterfield envisions an expansion of such theatrical enterprises throughout the nation until something resembling the Old Vic theater of England has been achieved. The state grant has enabled Barter to be set up on an annual basis with a permanent company. Although now on regular salary, however, the actors still double as stage hands, box office cashiers, ushers and even as caretakers of ducks, pigs, chickens, goats and other barnyard denizens, some of which are recent box office receipts while others are descendants of the original barter animals. Plan Extended Tour. At close of the regular season in Abingdon this fall, the company launched an extensive statewide tour covering 70 Virginia cities in an attempt to provide every citizen an opportunity of viewing the best in drama as staged by the theatrical group which the state has underwritten. Performances in other southern states will follow, with two weeks in New York climating the trip. On the results of the tour hinges the feasibility of state subsidized drama throughout America, adherents of the project agree. Simmering Temperature The important points to remember when dyeing woolens can be summarized in five steps. These are particularly applicable when you are dyeing such things as clothing. 1. Measure the garment before dyeing or draw its outline on a large sheet of paper for measuring purposes. Lace combined with cream-colore- d satin is made by a New York designer for a winter bridal gown. This gown features a low neckline and closely fitted bodice. very smartest things to own. The wonderful quality of service overcoats is excellent material to use for them. Reclaim Those Overcoats For Smart, Boxy Jackets Incidentally, you wont want the coat an olive drab. Dye It one of the following beautiful colors: navy blue, dark green, jade green, scarlet, cardinal rei dark brown or black. ' Dyeing will be much easier if the coat is first ripped at the seams. This makes it less bulky to handle in the dye bath. And incidentally, once the ripping is done, a big job is out of the way and you can begin Convert service uniforms . . . sewing so much sooner. Use a pattern for cutting the coat 2. Make sure you have enough dye for the quantity of fabric you are down to your measurements and dyeing. Because of their heavy have it just as square and boxy as weight woolens require more dye per possible with trim shoulder lines. A double breasted model with large yard than cottons or rayons. 3. Use a simmering temperature pearl buttons will look very all during the dyeing period. Use a large enough vessel for the purIf you dont want a collar on the pose so that you can stir the gar- coat, then have it collarless, buttonment gently in its dye bath. Avoid ing up high. Make slit or diagrough treatment as this makes the onal pockets, and plan to wear it with a gay scarf and a snappy little garment shrink. 4. Remember that wools appear hat. The cost for an outfit of this much darker when wet than when type is under five dollars, and youll dry. Test a small strip of fabric have both warmth and wear from by ironing dry to make sure you the outfit. have the shade desired. 5. When you are satisfied with the color, rinse the garment thorRugs oughly. Then stretch it to its origiYou can do a lot to make your nal proportions, using the pencilled home more attractive with braidfigure or measurements mentioned ed rugs, provided you use gay above. colors and good patterns. Theres Iron the woolens while they are a definite place in the bedroom, just barely damp. Of course you understand this has to be done with den, dressing room and childrens play room for charming a pressing cloth or the wool will braided rugs. develop an ugly shine. 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