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Show 9 TRF RTCH rOTTNTV REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH Glittering Jackets and Blouses Team Well With Slim Dark Skirts PORTS By CHERIE NICHOLAS &)&)?!'&&&& By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. IF HISTORY repeats itself on the athletic front after the war, we can anticipate the greatest sports boom in the history of this country. That prediction was made recently by Hugo Goldsmith, veteran manufacturer of athletic equipment. Goldsmiths conclusion was not based on wishful thinking, but rather on reference to his ledgers after the last war, which reflect the boom in sports during the early twenties. The same thought has occurred to many others directly and indirectly concerned with the nations physical fitness program. Sports writers, army and navy officials and farsighted civilians agree that the impetus given sports by the war will make itself felt in the years to come. Definite Upsurge According to the older chroniclers activities, history proves that there has been a definite upsurge in sports after every war. Soldiers of the Civil war carried baseball back into every corner of the country. Following the war, baseball again enjoyed new and greater prestige. College football came into its own, basketball spread throughout the country and other sports benefited in a of sports Spanish-Americ- an similar manner. It was after World War I that sports reached unprecedented heights. Golf, in particular, became every mans game, rather than the sport of a few wealthier people. e guns of the Perhaps the last war had a postwar influence in e the hitting in baseball, to the accompaniment of faster clicking turnstiles. Remember the twenties? College long-rang- long-rang- presidents, who in 1906 thought stadia built to seat 5,000 spectators would become white elephants, approved construction of athletic fields that would seat upwards of 100,000 fans. Sports for All It is obvious that sports are definitely a part of this war. Millions of young men in the armed forces are participating in some form of a athletic program, not only for recreation, but for the well-round- physical fitness and competitive values of combat games. Football and boxing, for example, are both part of the curriculum of navy preflight students. The enthusiasm with which football is greeted is evidenced by the brand of ball played by the Iowa Seahawks. It is just as certain that after the war these men will be sports conscious. For a while they will engage in the rough and tumble sports they played in the service. As they grow older they will choose a less strenuous sport, such as golf, bowling or Meanwhile, most of volley ball. them will want to see champions perform in baseball, football, boxing, basketball, track, hockey and other sports. At the same time, sports are definitely a part of war on the home front. Industry is encouraging men and women to achieve physical fitness and a recreational change of pace in athletics. High schools and colleges have intensified their physical training programs, emphasizing competitive sports, which gives the youngsters a greater incentive than does the more formal calesthenics. Next to Fighting According to witnesses, among soldiers and sailors overseas, athletics come second only to fighting. They are eager for athletic equipment. One sporting goods distributor in Honolulu, who made a special trip to this country in an effort to increase his inventories to meet the demand of the armed forces, had this to say: The boys are hungry for athletic equipment. They buy footballs, basketballs, softballs and punching bags for play aboard ship. They pass the footballs on deck, toss basketballs through improvised hoops, play catch with the softballs and punch the bag in crowded quarters. Special service officers have combed every athletic goods store on the Islands for sports equipment for the men. Well over 90 per cent of what is available is bought by the armec forces. SPORTS SHORTS Released by Western Newspaper Union, Poultry Records Aid In Cost Control - Ginger Rogers Tender may not bring her an Academy award, as Kitty Data on Expense, Income Assist Manager Foyle did, but RKO is doing its best to swing that coveted Tender Comrade" honor her way. Poultrymen will find that keeping records on the flock as to production and costs of feed and ether supplies will give much valuable information to the grower, says C. J. Maupin, Extension poultry specialist at N. C. State college. He points out that this is particularly necessary at this time because of the high cost of feed. Contrary to the prevailing opinion, demonstration flock records show that the highest average, returns above feeding costs are secured on these flocks in the spring of the year when egg prices are often the lowest. Many growers ask about the feed cost of producing a dozen eggs. The records show that this was lowest in March, April and May, when egg production was highest. The highest cost of producing eggs came in October, November and December when the average production was low and egg prices were high. The average feed cost was 21 cents per dozen during the winter as compared with 12 cents in the spring. According to Maupin, the records clearly show that good breeding and proper flock management pay excel- lent dividends. High production per t bird means of production Cull dozen hens have no eggs. per place in the laying flock, especially when feed costs are high. In managing the flock, many growers find it good practice to keep hens. pullets and Other poultrymen prefer all of the flock to consist of pullets. Maupin suggests that every buy a note book and keep a record of the number of eggs he produces per month and the money he takes in, and compare this with the money he spends on his flock. Graded Eggs Sell Higher. Another smart practice to get the highest possible return from your flock is to grade your eggs. Under OPA ceilings, a poultry farmer can get about 15 cents a dozen more for graded eggs. This can easily be done on the farm. Eggs which are well handled will almost always measure up to the Grade A standard for interior quality. You can grade and sell your own eggs as Grade A without a permit, provided you will gather them from your nests twice a day and keep them in a cool place. The eggs must be candled so that the poor quality ones can be removed. In candling, the large ends of the eggs should be placed against the lole in the box with the small end tilted down. Twirl the egg before the light and then quickly shift it so as to bring the small end before the light. Any blood spots will usually show up plainly as the inside moves about from the quick turn. After the eggs have been candled, they should then be divided into sizes. A pair of small egg scales will be helpful in doing this job. low-cos- two-thir- one-thi- rd poul-trym- an will be shown at two theaters in Los Angeles on December 29, though its national release is not scheduled til GINGER ROGERS This bit of maneuvering March. makes it eligible for an Oscar this year. Ginger plays a war bride who takes a job in a plane factory while her soldier husband is at the battle-fron- pI ASHIONS arate top new favorite, the sep- for evening, provides a lovely way to stretch your dress-u- p wardrobe so that it will sparkle your way brightly through the holiday festivities. Charming little dressy jackets and blouses are designed this year in a wide variety of handsome formal rayon fabrics to give you plenty of changes to team with your simple long or short skirts. glitter touches and flattering color combinations add dramatically to the gala effect. Because these dazzling tops are smart for so many occasions, designers have produced a large collection made up of diversified types. Flattering tuck-i- n blouses are done on both and frankly in such novelty lines, flashing dressy weaves as striped d lames, rayon chiffons, and metal-shrayon taffetas. They are also made of lovely soft t. & mix-and-mat- ch Eye-crashi- semi-tailor- ng I box-offi- ce ed rayon-and-met- al ut metal-patterne- ot draping classic rayon glamour fabrics, such as fine rich dull crepes, jersies, satins (so smart this season) and laces, the latter especialor point ly lovely in chantilly desprit types. These styles may h have very short sleeves or and they show many varied necklines from the new deep or square contour to high round collarless buttoning in back or the flatshirtwaist tering brilliant-buttone- d wrist-lengt- U-li- ne necks. TtACTg- -. W AREA HOUGHED , Jade Velveteen - and-rayo- ff ''t'lff I v Vk . PLOUGHS) multi-co- BEFORE THE WAR NQW i?nnn- - MILLION ed soot-blac- O 40,000 18 et dull-finish- TRACTORS AREA nt e WARTIME AGRICUITURE 12 MIUION ACRES full-leng- th crush-resista- TELEFACT HER radio counterpart of filmdoms Academy Awards is broadcastings blouse at the newest wrinkle. Titled the Radio The gay dress-u- p hour-lon- g broadtop in the picture sponsors the new Hall of Fame, the over the cast each heard is Sunday the high round neckline fastened at back. Jet nailheads, starred in a full Blue network, . with the editors scattered patterning against vivid of Variety magazine selecting thecerise rayon crepe, achieve a bril - topnotch acts from screen, stage, radio and the concert halls of the world liant and entrancing effect. Great originality is shown in the for presentation during that time. use of discreet trimming touches. The management of Washington, Dull white paillettes, for instance, are exquisitely applied to fine snow-- D. C.s Constitution Hall is regard- white rayon chiffon, for an effect mg Alec Templeton with something that is at once rich and delicate. akin to awe. The CBS Carnival" recGlistening bands of sequin, bead and star broke all existing conin ords he there wen to appeared metal embroidery add excitement sell-oenmany styles, edging necklines and cert It was the first the and in Chinese-inspireseven d years, gagement front closings of Russian or creations or outlining yokes first time an artist has been asked and waistlines. Dainty rhinestones, to return in the same season. also jet and sequin patternings, scintillate against both fine rayon crepe Dinah Shores picture career, and diaphanous rayon lace, in ultra coming hard on the heels of her feminine ruffly blouses, while sensational success in radio, is movbuttons and pockbt ing so fast that her films cant keep trims are seen on tailored rayon up with her. Her first, Thank Your is now showing crepe or satin styles that combine as Lucky Stars, readily with a trim daytime suit as throughout the country, her second evening will be released in February, just they will with a 4 skirt. as shes starting her fourth meanLuscious rayon fabrics of both while her popularity on the air incoat and dress weights, including creases daily. velvets in black ox deep jewel tones, decorative mate-lassDon Ameche maintains that even crepes, rich failles and benga-lines- standing in line may prove to be the new heavier weight wool- , lucky for the standee. He was stand-n satins and soft textured fog in a theater-tickline in 1928 spun rayon tapestry effects are fo Madison, Wis. The stock comall in demand this season for the pany8 star met with an accident, making of the important styling manager recognized Don and jacket or blouse. These rich rayons 1f put him into the role, make the ideal background for the dazzling jeweled motifs that are now It looks as if No Time for Love being lavished on jacket fronts or is going to be remembered along shoulder yokes. The gleam of with the other delightful comedies lor bead and sequin floral oi that people laugh over years after fruit designs against seen them. And the heroine theyve k crepe or rayon velvet is of those films is likely to be either especially effective, and designers Jean Arthur or Claudette Colbert. are playing it up to a finish. This time its Claudette,' playing a after-fiv- e An enchanting jackel photographer for a smart fashion designed to top the slim dark skirl with a is pictured to the left in the group magazine, falling in love whos lad MacMurray) husky (Fred illustrated. Here brilliant red se- a sand hog. quin cherries sparkle against a backfine black rayon crepe. ground Jane Withers, whos 17, has her Note the new cardigan first important straight dramatic s and large buttons. Fox role in 10 years in Samuel the glamorous jacket to the right Though The North Star. which may be worn with or without 30 pictures since her made shes a hat for any occasion after dark, A England Uses Tractors MITAIN MECHANIZES new Com-rad- e, ACRES self-cover- ed Mark Pigeons That Can Reproduce in Winter Pigeons which produce squabs during the winter months are valuable and should be marked in some way at this season so that young stock from them can be saved in the future for breeding purposes. The season of normal squab production is in the spring and early summer when all pairs in the loft are producing regularly, usually at the rate of a pair of squabs each month. During the season of heavy squab production when prices are low, young stock is usually saved for later breeding purposes to replace older pairs that must be removed from the pen from time to C. Bert Niehoft, manager of a girls time. Poor pairs of pigeons producing softball league in the Wrigley-Ricke- y combination, says womens only for four or five months may not teams will take over ball parks and have more than eight or ten squabs replace major league clubs if base- in a year for market purposes, these being produced when squabs are lowball folds during the war. in price. The better pairs will C. Princeton and Rutgers played the er first intercollegiate football game in produce from 16 to 18 squabs a year, and it is from these that breeding 869. Rutgers won 6 to 4. stock should be saved. Gold-wyn- are snare a re;Xforest i used artistically againsl U.. r.ch raised patterning of th, she matelasse background. Released so many comedies by Western Newspaper Union. Formal .WAV A hr Velveteen is making a grand showing this year. The dresses made of it are in the most ravishing colors, which is one of the reasons why these gay and lovely frocks are creating such a furore among party-goin- g teen-ageand the college set. This season fancy turns to greens, and jade green is the favorite of them all. The smart, simply-style- d velveteen dress shown is done in a fascinating jade green, with hat acAccessories curately of a deep bottle green complete the ensemble. It is dresses of this type that will make sure-fir- e hits with the boys on furlough. Perfect for any special date! rs color-matche- d. that Goldwyn wasnt sure she could do it. Dress-U- p -Dickeys Higher and Higher, Bring Drama to Ensemble Sinatra picture, will have I Its the big moment for dickeys right now, so follow your urge t( buy a new dfokey every time, yot see one that strikes your fancy. This season its the formal dressy dickej that is bringing drama into the fash ion picture. A dickey youll adon is made of marquisette, also of organdy, in delectable pastel pinks blues, pale greens or lavender These are all sparkly, starred with wee pinpricks of ter. Then theres the gala-ty- p glit dickey made of metal brocade. Ex elusive looking is the black alencon-typlace dickey sprinkled with jei beads, also the black chantilly lace dickey with a frilly lace jabot. Fui dickeys are newest of alL uiar openin2Tit F131 later e m k city N J- - The will come Xtar s J". wchLTerandewaTk Broadway opening At the cuttm6 the Comma Performance transcription for the overseas audience, the Hoosier hot- - all-ov- ei h,av RKOs a spectac- - I Shots Hollywd with the Natmn- al Barn Dance cast for their Para- mount picture, wrote their autographs in the books which Gracie Fields was carrying. These autograph books belong to war orphansm 1116 Gracie Fields orphanage Enland; the youngsters had speciaily asked for those names. |