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Show MILLARD COUNTY CHRONICLE, DELTA, UTAH . . . .if nni r " I Simple Adjustments Give Longer Life to Old Clothes By Ertta Haley N fljp BEGINNING of each l1 season, before they buy worrren check rff,rS Many of last KZ are not as hopeless Cl0Cy have thought, once Another look at them. Besses and blouses can be- - a bit of VUtorthe addition igto expert to Kwltfe ctothe.. either at IP"?1, "with the needle. Clev-W- - Lline depends on study S the clothes., and ri Tat it's dually only simple ,;;ork to put your ideas to important thing you should " f, about making over clothes: ' '.tit work and thought on fab-'- :, Ich are badly worn. Unless material will take you through 'J Un or several months of wear i'rilinot be worth remodeling. "L can, however, use parts of ... which are not worn In put-.;ne-touches into other old "is provided it's done with tie care and proper styling. Fab-.- i should harmonize both in col-r- d texture. Holes and worn spots can be if this proves impractical, , ." can often be camouflaged. e faded materials can be dyed it fabric will take It. dresses are perfectly cor- - t Campus Classic ; i -- , 1 - j o j t . i f - i i ! 1 can be styled with velvet or vel-veteen, satin or taffeta. It's Easy to Change Worn or Short Sleeves If you have a long sleeved that dress is worn at the elbows, shorten the sleeves to an inch or two above the elbow. Use the dress material or a luxurious contrasting material for cuffs. Plan to use contrasting material on collar, belt or pockets also. Sleeves too full at the shoulder should be ripped at the seams and then cut according to a new pat- tern to give a smooth, neat look. For torn or worn sleeves, you can add inset bands of rayon faille, taffeta, lace or velveteen in cross-wise fashion. Contrasting yoke and sleeves may be added to the dress if the sleeves are worn or torn. It's usual-ly difficult to find matching ma-terial, but a good contrast in both fabric and color is sound fashion sense. Here are Remedies For Dress Bodice There are three good treatments for the too tight bodice. With to-day's styles you can use any of them effectively. One is a feminine way in which you open the dress down the center front and add a flattering dickey, either made or purchased, which will give you extra width and a new freshness. Another treatment is more radi-cal, but very flattering, especially if the dress is for a teen-age- r. It consists of removing the front and back of the dress, but saving the sleeves. Then make a new bodice and back and stitch to skirt ana sleeves. If the dress is plain velveteen you can add a plaid in wool or velveteen for the new' portion. If plaid, use plain velveteen. A third way to remedy the bodice is the addition of a contrasting yoke to the dress. If you're just tired of the bodice, make a new top for the dress of contrasting material; or, add some interesting fasteners. Another solu-tion is to make the dress into a jumper to wear with a pretty blouse. When bodices are worn or torn, they may carry appliqued pockets to hide worn spots. You may also add contrasting band trimmings or braids, popular right now, to in-crease the wearing qualities or to camouflage worn spots. Shorten or Lengthen Skirts as Necessary It's doubtful that last season's skirts will be too short for use now. because most of them were the same length as now being used. If you have older skirts which were too short, you can trim the hem dvith rows of ribbon, a wide con-trasting piece of plaid to match the wool or taffeta of the dress. Cummerbunds are an excellent skirt lengthened This is a wide contrasting piece of fabric draped about the waist, and is very dram-atic as a decorative detail, especial-ly if you're tall Skirts which are too long can be cut down to the proper length with-out much difficulty. Make certain, however, that the hem is even. as to style, but they do not fit, j as such they represent a loss ;3U. Many times a simple adjust-r:'- il will fit the dress to you beau-- A; and enable you to get the par required. Cm Dresses Complete Analysis Start at the top of your dress i:d analyze it point by point before 0I"' doing any remodeling. Then you'll A smart dress to Include with the college wardrobe is this two-pie- ce green and black wool plaid with a black wool knit waistband and yoke: A crisp white linen collar adds a nice touch at the neck, while the black leather belt with gold chain links nips in the slender waist. dramatic this season, and may be used to alter the neckline. Does the bodice fit? This should fit smoothly and easily without be-ing too large. Remove fussy details for fashionable look. 13 the waistline right? Removing tucks or putting them in can easily adjust this. If too tight, you'll wrinkle at the waistline; If too loose, the dress hangs on you. Is the skirt too full or long? This is common and very easily adjusted because very full skirts can be cut to moderate fullness, and short-ened, thus giving you the new look. Slender skirts on tailored and semi-tailore- d clothes are the style cur- - ' we . L 1 laglbm sleeves with cuffs . . . It Sjjw exactly what needs to be tie, and will have an estimate of l(j it time, material and work neces-iir- y to making it over. Do tie shoulders look smooth and Bunchy tops, heavy pad-&- ! and gathered sleeve tops are is! of fashion. If the garment is at around the shoulders, see if elimination of padding and .::2justment can make the gar-z-:- comfortable and sleek. Dies the garment have the new i wre styles? There are many ' 'A of sleeves at present For ti' ime wear you can have a sleeve it comes an inch or so above ' elbow; another kind is the t'ee quarter type, and still an-- ; -- r is the slender sleeve that is ""let length. !s the neckline flattering and Necklines of dresses should , t smoothly. Collars are very and the waist with a cummerbund. rently. Is the fabric fashionable? Lux-urious fabrics are in the limelight, but many of the less luxurious ones - ' ' wiwW A", t f . www switf ' I , - ' - - a , - y ,j Treat the Family to Pineapple Cheese Pie , See Recipes Below) Pie Favorites YOU WANT to serve a WHEN special dessert, that's when you have pie. It might be a light, airy chiffon type, a berry or fruit favorite, or v3 t? a custard type. (luSirl type- - 'he crust W) should be melt-ly)fjk- V ingly delicious I and the filling v4"' ' tasty and tempt ing. Pie originated in old England as a main dish of meat, game or fowl baked in a deep, flaky crust. The pies for dessert originated in Amer-ica, as you can tell from the expres-sion, "As American as apple pie." ONE OF THE pies which recent-ly came into the spotlight of popu-larity is a combination of cottage cheese and pineapple. It's elegant enough for a party, but always a treat for the family. Garnish it with a wreath of toasted coconut, snowy whipped cream or toasted pecans, and it's a dessert with a flourish. Pineapple Cheese Pie (Serves 8) 1 No. 2 can crushed pine-apple VA envelopes nnflavored gel-atin cup pineapple syrup 2 eggs, separated cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 94 cup pineapple syrup 1 enp cottage cheese 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla Vi cup cream, whipped 1 pastry shell, baked Drain pineapple well. Soften gel-atin in cup pineapple syrup. Place egg yolks, sugar, salt and cup pineapple syrup in top of double boiler. Cook over boiling water, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add softened gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool until mixture begins to thicken. Blend in cottage cheese, lemon rind and jujee, flavoring and drained, crushed pineapple. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cheese mix-ture with whipped cream. Pour into baked and cooled crust. Chill thor-oughly, about 2 hours. FROZEN LEMON pie is made of lemon custard in a tempting cookie crumb coating, and it tastes delightful after a fish din-ner. Frozen Lemon Pie (Serves 8) 1 ccp evaporated milk 3 eggs, separated cup sugar cup lemon juice teaspoon grated lemon rind 4 ounce package vanilla cook-ies, crushed Chill milk in refrigerator tray un-til ice crystals form around the edges. Meanwhile, beat egg yolks slightly, combine with sugar and lemon juice and cook in top part of t ""'"'iifiSfl I dUDle boiler un-- I 4 " thickened. grated lem- - L nrlrVv w rkw co1" Fold in egg h$S9f whites which R'vibVAi have been beat-fi-J- x en stiff but not dry. Whip milk LYNN SAYS: Here are Tips For Successful Pastry Keep pastry mix in your refrig-erator for times when you want pie crusts in a hurry. Make the mix with 6 cups flour, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 pound lard. Use of the mix for a two-cru- pie. Add enough water to mix together, from 3 to 4 tablespoons for of mix. Keep the lard at room tempera-ture for blending with flour easily. A few strikes across the bowl with a pastry blender does the job. LYNN CHAMBERS' MENU Lynn Chambers' Menu Pan-Frie- d Potatoes Broiled Whitefish with Butter Shoestring Beets Salad Whole Wheat Bread or Rolls Beverage Frozen Lemon Pie Recipe Given very stiff in a cold bowl with a cold beater. Fold in lemon mixture lightly. Line a quart freezing tray (or two pint trays) with crushed cookies, reserving a portion of the crumbs for topping. Pour custard into tray and sprinkle top with re-maining crumbs. Freeze in refrig-erator set at coldest point. Orange Angel Pie (Serves Crust: 2 egg whites cup sugar Y teaspoon cream of tartar Beat egg whites until frothy and add cream of tartar. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff. Spread in nine-inc- h ungreased pie plate. Bake for an hour in a slow (300) oven. Filling: 4 egg yolks H cup sugar Few grains salt ' 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 enp cream, whipped 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar Beat egg yolks, sugar, salt, orange and lemon juice, orange and lemon peel in upper part of double boiler. Place over hot water. Stir and cook until thick. Whip cream with sugar and spread of it over cooled crust. Spread with filling, then cover with remaining whipped cream. Chill 12 to 24 hours. Chocolate Meringue Pie (Makes 1 pie) Filling: 2 squares unsweetened choc-olate cup sngar 4 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups milk 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Meringue: 3 egg whites teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons sugar For filling, melt chocolate in top of double boiler. Blend sugar and cornstarch together, add to choc-olate. Add milk gradually and cook over boiling water until thick, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Cov-er and let cook for 10 minutes long-er. Add egg yolks slowly, and cook for two minutes longer. Add salt, butter and vanilla; let cooL Fill cooled pie shell. For meringue, beat egg whites with salt until stiff but not dry. Add sugar gradually and continue beat-ing untiil meringue stands in peaks. Cover chocolate filling in shell, seal-ing meringue to edges of pastry shell and also leaving the top irregu-lar. Bake in a slow (325) oven un-til lightly browned. Cool before serving. Use the following pattern when rolling crust: forward first, then back, then to right and then to left. Crust should not be more than. of an inch thick. Attractive edges on crust enhance the beauty of a pie. Use the tip of a teaspoon to form scallops as it pinches the edges together. For a plain fluted edge, cut pastry off Vz inch beyond pan. With knuckle of forefinger on left hand and thumb and forefinger of right hand, pinch edges into high, even scallops. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT HELP WANTED MEN TRAINED Water softener salesmen for crew managers, also salesmen. You can make more with Ryte-Mai- We train and furnish leads. Comm. RYTE-MAI- Mfg. Co., 1974 S. State, Salt Lake City, Utah. 8 to 12 noon. UNLIMITED Opportunity for outside salesmen and women. Leading jewelers need personnel to sell silverware, ap-pliances, cook ware. Easy terms, ex-tremely good commissions. Contact Mr. James M, Levy Anderson J ewelry Co. 180 South Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah WANTED TO BUY Caih registers adding machines safe. A. R. DAVIS CO. 155 East First So.. Phone Salt Lak HERE'S HOW irw TO ENJOY BAKING .J I Good Housekeeping SijVJi'i I """"9 bow Ure''"". k ..- - 1 .! a...:: WNU W 3850 Brighter Teetli "&t , Amaiing results proved by independent scientific test. For cleaner teeth, for a brighter smile ... try Calox yourself I A product of MCKESSON & BOBBTMB KATHLEEN NORRIS Wife's Phone Binges Important the radio have all contributed to her saga of events, she just can't help calling a familiar spirit out of another kitchen and nursery, and "passing the word." She can't do it in the daytime, she and Cicily are too busy, but how they do love that evening interchange that "Honestly!" and "What did 1 say she'd do?" and "My dear, if this one isn't a boy Mary says she'll throw it back," and "Oh, she got the tweed. She says she'll wear it three years and in that time Joe'll forget it cost sixty." And believe me, Jack, these things are important just as im-portant as the cases you hear in court every day. You hear of law-suits, property squabbles, contracts broken, delinquencies, felonies. And they all stem out of the kitchens that were slovenly, mothers who were not interested in their job, wives who didn't watch budgets and consult experienced elders as to nursery discipline and the latest methods of child analysis. They stem from divorce, from household quarrels, from debt and dirt and disorders three dangers from which your good wife evidently keeps her household free. All day long you are entitled to discuss what interests you with your associates. Gossip goes about the court, about the lunch table where you and an always-shiftin- g group of clerks discuss the Judge, the crowd, the criminals, the morning newspaper and a thousand other things. These things seem to you infinitely more significant than Gussy's enthusiastic description of a bride she happened to see, of little Augusta's tooth, of the jelly that didn't harden and the way the linoleum curls up under the bath-room door. But they are not. "PERHAPS this isn't too serious a situation," writes Jack No-lan, of Trenton, "but I'll bet it goes on in lots of families, and maybe it makes some other fellows as mad as it does me. My wife Gussy has a pal named Cicily, who lives about half a block away.- They see' each other practically every day, and as Cicily's husband is an old friend of mine, we often get together for an evening's amusement. We have two boys and a girl, Cicily and Dan two girls and a boy, we have about the same incomes, tastes really a lot in common. "I don't telephone Dan three times a year. But Gussy . has to call Cicily every morning, and al-most every evening. Every bit of news she gets has to be rushed to Cicily; the kids' school marks, a letter from her mother, someone having a divorce or a baby or a new house or a visitor. And they'll go on about them for hours! I am' a court stenographer and one night I took down a conversa-tion, and I showed it afterward to my wife. Here they were saying three times, 'when do I see you?' and 'I don't know, darling,' and 'Oh, aren't we going to Rosamond's tomorrow, of course we are!' and then in five minutes they were at it again: "But when do I see you, dear?' 'I don't know, dear, I'll call you,' and 'Oh, goodness, we're going to meet at Rosamond's, of course!' "Passing the Word" "Does that sound like sense? It isn't. But when I call my wife down she only laughs. She calls it 'passing the word,' and says she'd simply burst when some tidbit of gossip comes her way if she could not pass it along. Can't you say something sometime about the time women waste at the telephone? Ask them what they'd think if their , . every morning . . . evening . . husbands had to call each other up every night and giggle over the events of the day. I don't come home at night to listen to that mur-muring going on in the hall all eve-ning. It's about the only thing that's wrong with my wife, so why the heck can't she stop it?" Jack, it seems to me that you are the one who ought to stop. Stop trying to take out of your wife's life what is really an integral and important part of it. She is evi-dently a live, human woman, in-terested in all that goes on about her, and at present her only steady companions are three small chil-dren, all under seven years of age. All day long their demands, diffi-culties, needs, their incessant bab-ble and weeping and their unan-swerable 'why?" goes on, and she meets it with love and patience and laughter, because it is her job. Familiar Spirit But when they are in bed. and you have come home with your budget of news, and the day's mail and the evening paper and ' j ONCf OVf R : 'kj Mone- y- Currency or Confetti? " By H. I. PHILLIPS five-doll- greenbacks to arouse the interest of a mouse. The fellow who used to attract at-tention by lighting a cigar with a dollar bill is in a complete eclipse. A dollar goes so fast in all other ways that he would just be accused of hoarding. Where do you bureau of engraving boys spend your spare time? Don't you ever get around and learn the facts of American economic life? S. Bureau of Engraving, "shington, D. C. GicU: J HIST ran across an item saying 'Jat you plan to work overtime "tag 240,000.000 new one-doll- "f needed by the country to re- - worn out currency and I guess ''" fooling. No dollar has last-0n- g enugh to get worn out in - ' country in the last 10 years. It ' eve around long enough to - Pressing or repairing. If there ""mediate need of 240,000,000 ' dollar bills it must be because re a confetti shortage. - J )b0r 'act e'se you are forced to It by so many dollar bills L l05t or are thrown away. e,e must be millions of them y In"'!"8' benea" subway 0,d clothes and nnder (J tb' There was a time when u'l Won,d be recovered but no-- I 2 WU1 bothe'' 'o Pick up a tl , ay mre. Suit pressers PockV 'hem out of Pants ese days- - T1ey clean Wi?.?SS them and return them 1; , "e pants. You can drop d"ar bUI on tne street ilnl . ,oday and nobody will ;r Pick it up, as lt u worth i that to bend. I am surprised that Harry Truman and the Democratic party permit you to threaten the country with more dollar bills. It will cost the party a lot of votes. And the support of kids who will become voters later is being lost, as nothing is looked upon with more contempt by them than a dollar in any way, shape or form. Give a kid a dollar today for going 100 yards to the drugstore and he will cut you down with the look that kills. I know a kid who left home because he helped dry the dishes and his mother only gave him three backs, a gold watch, a movie projector and two quarts of ice cream. bl cnS St year or two a dollar w used as a UP tere Lr,?Staurants but the waiters ' Uote F not "ccept them any ' W is" movie houses want any them- - Bring a dollar to Mice ar!r 8nd see wnat vou get-some usinS them. I stuffed d ii hMrv to a dark corner of tne VtdWhs ago and they are still You have to use at least So be yourself and forget about printing 240,000.000 more dollars. Yours, Elmer. p. S. What are you quoting on a trade-i- n allowance on a few old do-llar bills which I just found on the floor of a grocery and which not even the clerks would bother with Would 10 cents be too much? They are in good condition. Calls for Help Are Just Wolves Because Life Guards Are All Pretty Girls HARMON, N. Y. If all the dis-tress calls at the near-b- y Croton Point park beach were legitimate, the drowning toll would be stag-gering. But mostly the calls for help are simply the baying of wolves. The explanation is simple: All the lifeguards at Croton are girls, young girls, pretty girls, shapely girls. According to the American Red Cross, it is the only public swimming place in the country with an lifeguard staff. "Out of the 20 yelling for help, I'd say 19 were fakers," says Irene Hallstein, blond, 17 year old chief guard. "And it's not just the boys who try to get us to come out after them. Married man and middle aged men try the same trick." The eight girl lifeguards, who range in age from 16 to 19, have learned to distinguish between the fakers and those really in trouble. The fakers, it seems, make too much noise about going under. But now and then a wolf cries wolf too often. "The other day I was on duty in the boat." said Trudie Graeflin, 18. "And there was this fellow in the water kidding around. He said he was drowning and then he laughed. "I turned away, and he said he had a cramp. I said, 'Oh, stop it,' and when I looked around he wasn't there. He had gone under. I rowed over and pulled him out." |