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1946 Superstitions
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
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V E R Y in ip o rtu n t social scusui
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W ith holiday fe s tiv itu
mid o ther m id w in te r gala event
cro w d in g one a fte r another on Ur
present p ro g ra m , comes the "
m o m e n t" fu r guy and fla tte rin g pai
ty frocks. In a young g irl's w urd
lo b e of p re tty -p re tty "d a te " ant
dance frocks, there is alw ays room
fo r one m ore
E specially is it true
this w in te r, when the hom ecom
ing of men fro m the services is
b rin g in g about an e x c itin g new
urge am ong the fa ir sex to dress
up and look one's m ost a ttra c tiv e
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Then too, m em bers o f the teen
age group who have been spending
th e ir h o liday vacation nt home w ill
be w anting to have nt least one
knockout new dress to "show o ff"
when they go buck to th e ir re
spective colleges and schools. It's
a sim ple m a tte r to m ake th is dream
dress come tru e ju st by choosing
the season's fa v o rite dress-up fab
ric , taffeta, and p u ttin g the sew
ing m achine to work.
One reason that g irls who huve
learned o r are le a rn in g to “ m ake
th e ir o w n " at th e ir local sewing cen
te r are n il enthusiasm over c ris p ,
ru s tlin g taffeta is that they And it
so easy to w o rk w ith they can w hip
up an elegant little fro c k in double
q u ick tim e. Now that the gadgets
and attachm ents on m odern sewing
m achines p e rfo rm alm ost m ira cle s
in way of s h irrin g , ru fflin g and tu c k
ing, i t is becom ing a hobby w ith am
b itious g irls e veryw here to learn io
sew.
The m ore they see w h jt
ch a rm in g clothes they can tu rn out
at co m p a ra tiv e ly low cost, the m ore
in trig u e d they become w ith the idea
of ta kin g advantage of the endless
o p p o rtu n itie s offered in lo ca l sew
ing centers and sewing classes held
in m ost o f the big stores.
A gay young fro ck fo r the slim -
w aisted is shown to the rig h t in the
illu s tra tio n . I t is m ade o f va ri-co l-
ored stri|>ed taffeta com bined w ith
s ta rk black crepe. The striped fa b
ric is used fo r the bodice w ith its
saucy peplum th a t ju ts out c ris p ly
Sequined Ascot
The now - so - fashionable s p a rk
lin g sequin-em broidered ascots that
are c o n trib u tin g so m uch of chic and
ch a rm to m ila d y 's costum e this
w in te r are p e rfe ct little wonder
w orkers.
W ith th e ir g litte r and
th e ir ric h co lo rin g Viey h ig h lig h t
even the sim p le st costume w ith in
describable new beauty and g la m
our* The lo ve ly sequin-em broidered
je rse y ascot p ictu re d w ill prove a
tre a su re in any collection of p re tti
fy in g accessories. This b e a u tifu l
s p a rk lin g and d ra m a tii Echo sca rf
is a va ila b le in black, blue o r w hite
w ith m u lti-c o lo r sequins.
M any ure the superstitions that
s till th riv e in the U nited States
Am ong the things you m ay or
m ay not do on New Y e a r's Day
and the penalty o r p ro fit you w ill
receive, according to existin g su
p erstitions, are:
M aking a wish w ill b ring bad
luck
Have som ething good cooked,
and you w ill never lack for some
th in g to eat d u rin g the year.
Ci.ok w hite beans and you w ill
not be broke d u rin g the year.
Eat cabbage and you w ill have
p lenty to eat a ll year.
Have a head o f cabbage in the
house and you w ill be successful
d u rin g the year.
E a t Ash and have luck fo r the
com ing year
Leave yo u r house to call, you
d riv e away yo u r luck.
E a t rice and you w ill have s il
ver a ll year.
I f the firs t c a lle r is a woman,
it is unlucky.
I f yo u r house is d is o rd e rly, you
w ill have bud luck.
W hatever you do on New
Y e a r's Day, you w ill do every day
d u rin g the -year.
C a rry corn in y o u r pocket, and
you w ill never want.
Spend money, and you w ill a l
ways be poor.
B reak som ething, bad luck w ill
fo llo w a ll year.
Go to church on New Y ear's
Eve, and you w ill be good a ll
year.
It is unlucky to cut your h a ir
o r nails.
It is bad luck to qu a rre l.
To wash anyth in g , you wash a
m em ber of the fa m ily away.
A bugle sounded. The a rm y band
began to play a slow m arch. M o lly
straightened. She'd have to be there
soon. But she'd never be able to
get through the crow d in tim e . She
decided to go through the back
door. She knocked.
"C om e in .” A red-headed soldier
was sta rin g at a big unfrosted cake
on the kitchen table. W ithout looking
up he m u rm ured, "W e ll, i t ’s about
tim e you got back, Sophronia. Cap
tain Adam s ju s t told me to go get
his w ife. Said she could cook any
thing. Sure need somebody. The Old
M an is in a ja m . E v e ry th in g ’ s gone
w rong since this general got here
about an hour ago, inspecting fo r
the W ar D epartm ent. He do n 't seem
to th in k much of the Old Man, and
he's rig h t lik e ly to lose his re g i
m ent. I f he does, I lose m y job as
colonel's o rd e rly. D on't look like i t ’ s
gonna be m uch of a happy new
Lovely Evening Blouse
T 'O MAKE this enchanting eve-
A ning blouse, sprinkle a rayon
satin or taffeta blouse with gilt se
quins — use wine, green, oyster
white or fuchsia crepe and try it
in flowered silk or satin with a
velvet skirt for dancing and din
ing. Nice too in soft wool jersey
for more practical wear.
Wool Bed Socks
IZ EEP your feet snug and warm
** on the ^oldest winter nights
in these gayly be-ribboned bed
socks. They’re knit cf white wool
and laced with a pink or blue one-
inch ribbon. Fifteen inches long—
and easy to make with no heel
shaping to worry with.
Wanted People’s
Best Wishes
over the hips.
B rie fe d shouiuvi
sleeves are sh irre d into staccato
fullness. The bodice stripes below
the V -neckline accent and d ra m a
tize the s ty lin g o f th is m ost a ttra c
tiv e bodice top. The s lim stra ig h t
s k irt is mude of black crepe. You
w ill And th is a most fla tte rin g l i t
tle fro ck fo r m ost any dress-up oc
casion.
The fro c k to the le ft is a youthful
m odel o f green taffeta banded w ith
color-m atched velvet. It can easily
be stitched up by the g ir l who
has learned to sew. or even by the
novice that has taken o nly a few
lessons in the a rt of sewing. Th«»
deep round neckline band holds lit
tic s h irrin g s in place at the fro n t,
w h ile clu ste r s h irrin g s adorn the
s k irt fro n t below the snug-fitting
bodice. Wide velvet bands fo rm Ihe
shoulder cap sjeeves fo r this charm
ing little gown.
T affeta is indeed a m agic la b ric
in m ore ways than one as proved
by how successfully it is used in ev
ery possible mood th is season. For
instance, designers are tu rn in g out
most p ro vo ca tive little frocks of
black taffeta that are made to I ook
dcA nitely young because ‘ of th e ir
ingenue s ty lin g w ith m y ria d s ef
s p rig h tly little ruffles about g irlis n
off-shoulder necklines and a b b re v i
ated sleeves, some trim m e d w ith
lin g e rie beading run through w ith
tin y ve lve t ribbon. The tin y -w a is t
bodice and fu ll floor-length fu ll-s k ir t
ed evening gown o f gay p la id or
s trip e taffeta makes a perfect fo r
m a l fo r the young g irl, as does also
the long, fu ll taffeta s trip e o r plaid
s k irt w ith a black je rse y top and
a d ra m a tic belt. And here’ s the la t
est— they are m a kin g de luxe te j
aprons o f handpainted taffeta.
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K in g T a tiu s G iv e n C re d it
F o r W e ll W is h in g at
S ta rt of N e w Y e a r.
O ur New Y e a r's Day custom s date
back to a gentlem an who m ay never
have even existed—to the legendary
K in g T a tiu s and his desire to have
people wish him good luck.
His
subjects gathered branches o f v e r
vain in the sacred grove of the god
dess o f strength. Strenua, and p re
sented them to him on New Y e a r's
Day
K ings and comm on men
thought w ell of the idea and in the
old days—before C hristm as became
established as the g ift-g iv in g day—
New Y e a r's was m a rke d by an ex
change o f presents and good wishes
O ur ancestors thought d rin k in g to
each o th e r's health on New Y e a r’s
Day a som ew hat less than burden
some d u ty and took to it w holeheart
edly. In colonial tim es, the m aster of
the house brewed his own punch fo r
the occasion and ladled it out h im
self to those who wished him well.
R elen sed bv W estern N ew sp ap er Union.
Winter Sportswear
Made of Mouton Fur
Something new is happening in
the sportsw ear re a lm this w in te r
It's the use of the now-so-popular
mouton fu r fo r a fte r-s k iin g and ska t
ing costumes. A stunning skating
ou tfft h ig h lig h ts a ye llo w wool dress
w ith a peplum o f mouton fu r to
gether w ith a short cape and hood
in picturesque C rusader style. Fea
tured fo r a skating costum e is a
mouton short ja c k e t w ith m a tch in g
fu r beret, worn w ith a K e lly green
sw ing s k irt, bordered w ith the same
fur. A w eskit and ta ilo re d slacks of
fu r present a p ra c tic a l and good-
looking outAt fo r " a fte r-s k i" re la x a
tion. O ther ite m s created o f fu r in
clude short cafJPs, ja ckets, boxy
coats w ith m a tch in g berets and fu r-
topped m itte n s. B rig h t crochet o r
k n it togs present m any new and fas
c in a tin g ideas. A wide shaw l-like
s c a rf is crocheted of w hite o r b rig h t-
co lo r angora wool w ith long frin g e
across each end. Appliqued above
the frin g e are crochet flow ers done
in b rig h t colored ya rn . B eret and
m itte n s to m atch m ake a c h a rm in g
threesome.
Pajama Suita of Red Rayon
‘Comfy’ for Sleep, Lounge
Novel, p ra c tic a l, " c o m fy ” are
b rig h t red p a ja jn a suits fo r sleep o r
lounge wear. They are ta ilo re d to a
n ice ty w ith long-sleeved blouse top.
B eing su itable fo r sleeping and
lounging they have a dual personal
ity w hich makes them v e ry p ra c ti
cal. Bold red rayon sports m a te ria l
m akes them unusual and lika b le
They ra d ia te cheer and w a rm th and
are re a lly v e ry sm a rt looking.
"W e ll, i t ’s about tim e you got back,
Sophronia.”
year And on top of it you d id n ’ t
show up this m o rn in g and—”
So colonels, too, had problems.
M o lly smiled. Don had been going
to send fo r her. G a yly she said,
“ I ’ m not Sophronia.”
"W h a t? ” the so ld ie r turned and
looked at her. He groaned. "J u s t
m y lu ck! Guess I ' l l have to find
th a t M rs. A d a m s."
" I ’ m M rs. A darns,” she said.
" W e 'll have to get busy. How much
tim e have we?”
" 'B o u t tw enty m in u te s,” volun
teered the soldier.
“ I see,” sm iled M o lly She su r
veyed the kitchen. A kn ife would im
prove the sandwiches. Punch was
sim ple, w ith lemons and oranges and
tea in the re frig e ra to r. She made
the icing.
F lu ffy w hite and ric h
brow n chocolate.
The so ld ie r tasted: "S ay. m a'am ,
it's sw e ll! But o u g h tn 't it to be a
little fancy? Roses and things like
th a t? "
“ T h a t’s an id e a !" M o lly ’s d im
ples appeared. Once she'd made a
cake fo r Don and put his in itia ls
on i t in chocolate fro stin g . Printed
le ttte rs m ust have a m agic charm .
T h a t n ig h t Don had proposed. H u m
m in g a tune, she spread the
smooth chocolate. Don would have
to a d m it now th a t she was a good
a rm y w ife. W asn't cooking the way
to a m a n ’ s heart, and hadn’ t Napo
leon m entioned a so ld ie r's sto m
ach? She stopped in sudden re a liza
tion. W hat were the colonel's in i
tials?
M o lly sighed, " I ' l l have to And
o u t.” She h u rrie d in to the lib ra ry .
Ah, the s ilv e r! She c a re fu lly cop
ied the le tte rs, Q.M.C. The cake was
b e a u tifu l. One look and the colonel
would be impressed.
D u rin g the C om m onw ealth in E n g
She'd been rig h t. M o lly watched
land. the custom o f offering New the colonel stand s till and stare. So
Y e a r's g ifts to the sovereign died did the guests. T here was an odd
and was not re vive d at the R estora expression on the v is itin g g e n e ra l’s
tion.
G ra d u a lly , the com m oners face. S till, thought M o lly , probably
adopted the same a ttitu d e about generals never sm iled. Then she
presents fo r each o th e r—in dem o started. M rs. M a jo r A rnold was ta lk
c ra tic A m e ric a p a rtic u la rly , because ing to M rs. C aptain Fox. " I won
the g iv in g of g ifts to the king had der w hat the general thinks of Colo
been p ra c tic a lly a levy. But the nel Jones’ h a vin g the in itia ls q u a r
punch bow l lin g e re d on.
te rm a s te r corps on his cake. U n
Once the church bells rang and usual, to say the least, when Colonel
tru m p e ts blew so that colonials Jones is in the field a r tille r y .”
m ig h t w ake
fro m
th e ir
stra w
Don stopped her. "M o lly , what
couches and know a new year was did you m ean?”
born. A ll o ver the w orld now, ihe
“ I'm s o rry —they were on the s il
y e a r awakes w ith a squall and a din
so th a t w h e re ve r you are, in jungle, v e r.”
“ The
colonel,”
Don
laughed,
desert o r on sea, this is one tim e
of y e a r when you need no eyes, only "h a sn ’ t got his things here, so he
ears, to te ll it is m id n ig h t. Church borrow ed fro m the q u a rte rm a ste r.
bells s till rin g and m aybe trum pets D a rlin g , it was a w onderful idea.
s till blow, but people are not sure The general was q u ite flattered. He
about it, so they buy noise-makers used to be in the q u a rte rm a ste r
to help along and also tolet th e ir corps. In fa ct, everybody is happy.
Come in, M o lly. Wish the colonel
feelings out through th e ir mouths.
Thus, you have New Y e a r’s Eve a H appy New Y ear And it w ill be,
and Its m any and va rie d traditions. thanks to yo u .”
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be used to starch small items such
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Cook meat at a low tempera
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ture to keep essential juices, for
hatpin heated very hot.
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It’s handier to pour waffle batter tein more tender.
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If grease spills on a wooden
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Important Events
Have Hope New Years
ih e fo llo w in g is a lis t of im p o r
ta n t events w hich have taken place
on New Y e a r's D ay:
The era o f the Caesars began, 38
B. C. P aul R evere was born Ja n
u a ry 1, 1735. The firs t union flag of
13 stripes was u n fu rle d by George
W ashington. 1770. K entucky entered
the Union, Ja n u a ry 1, 1792. A m e r
ican dragoons, 1814, attacked the
B ritis h , who had seized Buffalo,
N. Y. G eneral Jackson repelled the
B ritis h a t New O rleans, 1815.
As you approach the beginning of
the new ye a r, it is w e ll to be co m
panioned and sustained by hope.
Tennyson m ig h t have been w ritin g
o f o u r flrs t postw ar C hristm as when
he said:
"H o p e the best, but hold the pres
ent, fa ta l d a ughter of the past,
"Shape yo u r h e a rt to fro n t the hour,
but dream not th a t the hour w ill
la s t.”
The w a r is over and we can only
hope and p ra y it was the last.
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