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Hints on--Laundry
Like Mother Used
By MAXINE Bl'REN
Statesman Womao'i Editor
Midwinter Miscellany
tine Salem woman at least learned the hard way, that you
mut treat cleaning fluids hk dynamite or eve? more care
fully. The Salem housewife who put her cleaning fluid Into
ti t automatic washer recently didn't know the basic facta about
t cctridty, spam, static and auch. A fine simple experiment
showing the amount of electricity in fabrics may be found in
t e simple kct that when removing a silk or synthetic slip or
blouse, the sp;.rks given off will even cause radio static.
But the housewife who never knew these dangers of
handling cleaning fluids mry find some comfort In the fact
t' pt a few years sco I Seattle women's editor (and no friend
jif mine), besting her cleaning fluid over gas flame, miracu
kusly escaped the explosion only because she happened to walk
to the other end of the basement at the right moment. And
this unbelievably foolish let was done by a woman who had for
years, headed the household information department of a large
city newspaper. '
The answer, of course, to the question of how to use
cfeaning fluid ia first, don't use it,.i;nd the clothes to i pro
fctslonal cleaner, It may be less expensive in the long run.
Jut if you Insist, take it outdoors, and never, under any circunv
stances, use it near electric outlets, or cigarette ashes.
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Recently we had occasion to look up recipe in Mother's old)
bsok, Practical Housekeeping and found therein some interest
ing items. Turning to the chapter on laundry we find pointers
which may give the modern housewife some ideas of the vast
effort it took to do the week's laundry in the days of our fore
tears. The author suggests that guests be invited to arrive the day
after the ironing is done, as "the girl" will feel more willing
to attend extra guests once this duty is off her shoulders. .
EAT WISELY
Furthermore, it is suggested that you do not have beef
steakor dinner on washing or ironing days, much better to go
in for roast beef, also the writer is dead set against fish, mostly
because it smells up the elean clothes, but also because the
pan is so hard to clean.
"Pease", spinach, string beans and applesauce are taboo.
Much better to serve potatoes, boiled rice, macaroni or corn
and bread pudding is an excellent dessert. (Do we suspect the
writer of having starch on the brain this washday?)
We can't detail the processes for putting out a fine wash,
but ve cpn sry that in those days it was recommended that a
berrcl full of well water might be softened by adding water in
which h?lf a peck or more of hard wood ashes had been boiled.
Then is suggested a long series of soaking, wishing and
boiling, then putting through the rinsewater for the clothes.
A!l the time the same water was used for several classifications
of wash. The clothes of course were then shaken out, hung up
to dry, sprinkled and ironed with sad irons.
And just by way of showing you how thorough the books
on housekeeping were, they even include such items as how to
arrange the sad irons on the stove so they'll take less room
(you alternate them so large end is one way in first, the other
way in second, sort of sardine-fashion).
And as a parting household hint, let us repeat the very
necessary formula for making
ENAMEL FOR SHIRT BOSOMS
Melt together with a gentle heat, one ounce of white wax
and two ounces of spermaceti; prepare in the usual way suffi
cient quantity of starch for a dozen bosoms. Put into it a piece
of this enamel the size of a hazelnut and in proportion for a
large number. This will give bosoms a beautiful polish.
Dr. Martin ;
Speaks on
Conference
Dr. George Martin of Willamette
University talked to members of
the Salem Club, Republican Wom
en's Federation of Oregon" Monday
afternoon at the Senator Hotel. His
subject was "Reflections on the
White House Conference," of which
he is executive secretary of the
governor's committee on educa
tion. A
The six points .stressed at the
conference and related by Dr. Mar
tin included: purpose of educa-liQnhatJis..-thebesLj?atMralor
schools organization; getting and
keeping good teachers; how many
new school rooms and buildings
are needed; how to finance such
building; how do we get and keep
good public relations.
Mrs. John Cochran, president,
named her ways and means com
mittee as follows: Mrs. Palmer
Sather, chairman; Mrs. E. M.
Page, Mrs. Charles C. McElhinny,
Mrs. William G. Stacey, Mrs.
Floyd Scott, Miss Dorathea Steu
aloff, Mrs. William L. Phillips and
Mrs. Lawrence A. Ballmer.
Announcement was made of the
lioo-plate salute to Eisenhower din
tier In Portland on January 20, the
third anniversary of the president's
inauguration and the Republican
women's spring conference in
Washington, D.C., March 5, 6 and
7.
Another series in the Petticoat
politics parties is scheduled for
January 19. Among the hostesses
are Mrs. Sigfrid B. Unander, Mrs!
A. C. Newell and Mrs. Donald
Madison.
The Lincoln Goodwill Club will
meet for a 1:30 dessert luncheon
Thursday at the home of Mr. Eva
Purvine with Mrs. Lois Crawford
the co-hostess. ,
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Mrs. Eugene Free, who was married Dec. 31 at the
Capitol Baptist Church. The bride, the former Delcia Dawn
Bankston, it the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bankston
end her husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adqm Free of
Hubbard. The couple will live at Timber, Oregon.
At Lewis and Clark
New Officers in
Chair at Meeting
The first meeting of Trinity Chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star was
held Friday at the West Salem
City building. The newly elected
worthy matron and patron, Mrs.
Raymond Hoffman and Clarence
C. Field, presided. , , .. . v .
' Special g u e st s were Mrs.
Bertha 0. Burton, associate
grand matron, Mrs. Paul Robin
son, Herman Johnston, Mrs.
W. Dale Lamar, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Koken, Mrs. Edward Wil
liams, Mrs. Austin Sanford, Mrs.
Robert Colvin. Mr. and Mrs. Verny
Scott, and Virgil T. Golden. The
following were selected by- Trinity
rhaptec -to.jser.ve oii-.the.Jaainbow ,
Board: Mr: and Mrs. Wilfred Wil
son, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Phillips,
Mrs. D. M. Eby, Mrs. R. C. Genre
and Mrs. Gleason Young. The wor
thy matron announced the next
meeting of the Willamette Valley
Association will be held January
12 at Woodburn with Evergreen,
Venus and Trinity as co-hostesses.
Mrs. Fred Gibson and Mrs.
Charles Unruh were in charge of
the decorations which carried out
the colors of the two participating
chapters. The refreshment com
mittee included Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Flagg, and the Ainsworth Friend
ship Girls.
The Spiritual Sunflower C I b
will meet at the church, 1320 Mad
ison St., Thursday between 10 a.m.
and 3 p.m. The Rev. and Mra. Ber
nard Rodin of Victoria, B.C., will
be guests. A no-host dinner will be
served at noon. Ail interested per
sons are invited to attend the meet
ing. The Practical . Nurses Associa
tion of the Salem area will meet
for a no-host dinner Thursday
night at the Salem Woman'i Club
at 6 o'clock. All members are in
vited and families are invited to
attend.
Inter-Sorority
Coffee Slated
For Coeds
By MARY JEAN 8CHRUNK
Statesman Correspondent
PORTLAND Comes the second
week in January, Lewis and Clark
students acquire that "in-between"
feeling to adjust from a wonderful
Chrinmas vacation to the fact that
thp never-relenting threat of finals
is but a week and a half away. So
gradually the vacation stories sub
side, and books and libraries be
come more popular as term papers
materialize and assignment are
reviewed.
However, extra 'curricular ac
tivities don't disappear complete
ly. An inter-sorority coffee hour
will be held Thursday afternoon
for all girls interested in sororities
and spring rushing. Senior Dorna
Martin is general chairman of the,
event. Modeling in the annual style
show will be Dorna and Jody Ellis,
presidents of their respective
sororities.
The Sigma Alpha Sigma New
Year'i Eve party was the setting
for the announcement of the en
gagement of Marlyn Loreiu to
student body president Ron Loew.
Marlyn is an English major and
vicerpxesidenUjf Akin JlalLo-.
men's dormitory.
Convention Chairman
Don Floren, graduate student on
campus, is chairman of the state
convention of Young Democrats to
be held in Portland April 20
through 22. Main speaker at the
convention will be Senator Estes
Kefauver. On campus, Floren is
chairman nro-tem of the newlv
formed Young Democrats.
Results of the annual Christmas
sing found Abha Gamma winner
of the music award for the second
consecutive year, and Delta Phi
uamma first place in staring:
also a second straight win. Taking
part in the Del Phi production was
junior Shirley Crothers.
It will be two earnes with Col
lege of Idaho on the LtC basket
ball floor t nday and Saturday
evening of this weekend. An after
game dance will be sponsored Fri
day evening by Alpha Gamma "with
Joyce Randall helping.
The Merry Time Club will be
entertained at a 1 o'clock lunch
eon on Friday at the home of Mrs.
Claude Talmage, 3290 Duncan Ave.
Two Surprise
Parties for
Powells
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SILVERTON - Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Powell, who had thought they
had kept the news of their golden
wedding anniversary "quiet," were
surprised on two occasions early
this week.
! Sunday afternoon, members of
; the First Christian Church sur
prised the Powells at their Welch
Street home, bringing with them a
'gift and fupper.
I Monday night, the American le
gion pott and auxiliary, following
the regular meetings of each, joint
ly surprised the Powells at a sup-
per party during which a gift was
presented from the group by Mrs.
: T. P. Heldenstrom, auxiliary pres
ident. ! Anna Marshall and Frank M.
Powell, both residents of Albany
at the time, were married Janu
ary S, 190S. in Oakland, Calif., at
the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.
; Emerson Wallace. At that time,
Mrs. Powell was teaching In the
I Albany schools, and Mr. Powell
had a civil service position. Both
J were graduates of the Albany Col
lege, later the Lewis and Clark
College, moved to Portland.
! Mr. Powell served as captain
during World War I being station
ed throughout the war in the Puget
Sound area. After the war, Mrs.
i Powell returned to teaching in val
ley schools while Mr. Powell was
employed by the Southern Pacific
Railway Company. He began work
ing out of Silverton in 1923, the
two making Gates their home,
where Mrs. Powell was then teach
ing. Since 1928, the Powells have
lived at Silverton.
Being descendant of Joab Pow
ell, early Oregon missionary, the
two have been active since early
youth in the Christian churches of
the state. They have also been ac
tive in the American Legion post
and auxiliary, having held local,
county and state offices. Both have
been delegates to the national Le
gion and auxiliary conventions a
number of times.
Lotlc Meeting Slated
f . I ft. it sn u ' 1 .1 I -.1 I
Woodcraft will meet Friday nlnht filCuinlCy ICP TO
at the Salem Woman's Club at I ' .
p.m. with Guardian Neignbor. -QjQ CCCnCTf
r.oyin wiuncu presiding, jirpnni
Statesman, Salem, Ore., Wed., Jan. 11, 'ZZ (Sec. 1)0
will be given of projects for the
coming year and plans made for
a district pep meeting to be held
late in January, Brother members
of the order will be in charge of
refreshments and assisting will be
Al Roome, Lloyd Mitchell, Russell
Wlnchcomb, Frank Richter and
Jess McNeil. This is an annual af
fair and viilttors from valley towns
will be attending.
LIBERTY Mra. Frri Brewalag
entertained the Liberty Woman'i
Club on Thursday afternoon at a
dessert luncheon at her home on
E. Browning Ave. Mrs. Roland
Seeger and Mrs. Harry Knepper
were the assisting hostesses. Mrs.
Cart Bell conducted the business
meeting and plans were made for
a Valentine party at the home of
Mrs. Eugene Grabenhorst In Feb
Cliili Calendar
Mi Kinley Mothers and Dads Club
met Monday night in the Coral
Room at the school. Dr. Walter
Snyder was guest speaker. His sub
led was 'The Junior High School
Building Program." Otto Wilson.
representing the citisens advisory
committee, spoke on school and
community needs.
The annual tea honoring McKin
ley teachers will be held at the
Wayne Hadley retldere on F
ruary I from 1 to I o'clock. The
following committee chairmen
were announced: Mrs. Jack Price,
general chairman: Mrs Milton
Thomas, co-chairman: Mrs. Ar
thur Fisher, decorations: Mrs.
Kenneth Decatur, dining room, and
Mrs. Joseph Devera, refreshments.
The hospitality committee In
cluded Mrs. Gordon Cooley, Mrs.
Francis Bealey, Mrs. C. M, Doan,
and Mrs. C W. Major. "
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" A By ROBERTA LF.K
Q, Is it ever proper for a man
and girl to meet st some desig
nated place to go on a date, j
rather than at the girl's home? !
A. As a general rule, the man
should always call at the girl's
home for her. However, there
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it the man has to work late, has
tickets for a certain show, and
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