Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, October 19, 1944
Fun for the W hole Family
By BOODY ROGERS
SPARKY WATTS
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A tablespoonful of epsom salts
added to the starch w ill g re a tly
stiffen a rticle s such as m en’s col
lars.
Shoe trees m ay be used in d ry
ing wool socks or stockings to pre
vent them fro m shrinking.
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Shoe racks and bags w ill keep
ahoes fro m being scuffed in the
closet.
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Sew a piece of strong m a te ria l
inside the back of the cuffs on
m en’s pants. This w ill prevent
that frayed appearance.
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Open space between garm ents
hanging in a closet helps them to
hold the press and keeps them
fro m getting a s trin g y look.
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Should you lose the end of a zip
per, use a tin y safety pin in its
place. Wind thread around i t to
cover.
Look fo r reinforcem ents at toes
and heels when buying m en’s
socks. Tops should be elastic
enough to allow the foot in and
out w ith ease and yet recover th e ir
shape to fit snugly.
When food has been spilled on
the open coils of the e le ctric range
allow it to char, then brush i t off
w ith a soft brush.
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A sm a ll m agnet ( i f you can get
one) is a handy ite m fo r picking
up pins and needles off the sewing
room floor.
Dusters that have become v e ry
soiled and greasy are m ore easily
cleaned and give better results if
a tablespoon of pa ra ffin is added
to every gallon of w a te r in w hich
they are washed. Rinse in boiling
w ater and a fterw ards in cold.
REG’LAR FELLERS—The Perfect Patriot
By GENE BYRNES
’ GUARANTEED TO
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SNAPPY FACTS
ABOUT
RUBBER
Economic condition* in the
Latin-American countrie* have
baan {greatly influenced by
the demand fo r n atu ral rub
ber. This i* evidenced by the
re p o rt th a t Nicaragua shipped
to the U. S. 1,267 te n * o f rub
b er in 1943 a * compared w ith
only 60 te n * sen* u* in 1941.
By J. MILLAR WATT
POP—Escape Possible
IA A A G IN E !
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M A N I N vour
P O S IT IO N
A S K IN G F O R .
KTS
The B-29 Super fortress, our largest
aerial weapon, has built Into It
some 5 ,0 0 0 pounds o f rubber, cov
ering more than 2 0 0 Items. Thirty
bullet-sealing fuel tanks alone be-
count for nearly two tons of rubber.
Rubber Director Dewey Is authority
for the statement that heavy-duty
military tires made with 7 0 per
cent synthetic rubber and rayon
cord are better than the best mili
tary tires made before the war.
T W Ball Bn>4teata.
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By FRANK WEBB
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same chest ru b used when
QUINTUPLETS
CATCH COLD
Wonderful for Grown-ups, Tool
Whenever the Dionne Quintuplets catch
cold — their cheats, throats and backs
are immediately rubbed with Musterole.
Musterole brings such prompt relief
from coughs, sore throat, aching muscles
of chest colds because it’a MORE than
just an ordinary ‘‘aalve.’’ It’s what so
many Doctors and Nurses call a modern
counter-irritant. I t actually helps break
up eongettion in upper bronchial tract,
nose and throat. B uy Musterole for
your family!
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