W ear a C lam orou s B elt to A ccent
Bedroom Slippers
Colorful and Warm
Y our C hic M idw inter Black Frock
By C H E R I E
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Hormone Treatment
Of Potatoes Advised
Storage Application
Retards Sprout Growth
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m ethyl e ite r
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found by Thomas and H ik e r, Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, to be ef-
fective In keeping potatoes from
»PCWlting in storage, even at ordi-
f,a ry room tem peratures,
The chem ical can be em ployed
, BUCt’essfully in liquids, dusts or
I *hreddod paper distributed among
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F r e e z i n g A r m y P o in t «
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Thls office has received m any let-
ters asking w hether or not once m en
get overseas th e ir accum ulation of
discharge points snips
T h e an-
sw er from the w ar d ep artm en t
in v a ria b ly has been that men con
tinue to earn discharge points so j
long as they ore in service
they look
It accents
geous belt
perhaps a
I J E L T S are playing a moat spec-
* * ta c u la r role In the m id w in ter,
fashion picture. Not only la the idea
of d ram u tizin g a sim ple costume
w ith a resplendent belt going over
big In cu rren t fashions, but advance
spring styles h erald the im p ortan ce
of In trig u in g belts worn w ith s k irt
and bodice or blouse costumes.
At the im m e d ia te m om ent faeh-
ion-wlse wom en are w earing chic
black frocks of sophisticated s im
p licity to which d arin g and d ra
m a tic emphasis is being given via
gorgeous belts a fte r the m ann er
shown In the Illu stratio n . To the left
four exquisite n arro w gold belts
worn as a w ide g ird le give a d azzl
ing note to a modish fu ll-skirted
black frock. T he slender m id riff e f
fect here achieved highlights m any
of the newest silhouettes this season.
T he stunning dress to the rig h t
goes winged and w ide above the
w aistline, keeping the m id riff w h it
tled down w ith a glam orous corse
let belt. The a rtfu l curves of this
belt achieve a w illo w y w aistlin e
rem iniscent of the laced corset
era. T h e belt by C rite rio n is of
black suede, stylized w ith a design
ful floral m o tif in gold and silver.
To browse around am ong the belt
displays is as exciting as an A lice-
in-W onderland ad ven tu re. One of
the outstanding num bers in a noted
collection is an ey e-th rillin g belt
done in colorful felt, em blazoned
w ith a rtfu lly w a lk e d gold b raid and
g litte rin g sequlna. It's a beauty to
include in yo u r w ard ro b e of belts
You w ill find th at it never fails to
bring the sim plest frock up to a
new high in glam o ur
Some of the dress-up belts are that
ric h ly bejew eled and em broidered
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New Ballet Length
worth a kin g ’s ransom
d ra m a to w ea r this gor
sans other je w e lry save
handsome b racelet.
The existing craze for beautiful
and v e rs atile belts th a t are hand
w orked should be an inspiratio n to
those who have a knack of m akin g
p re tty costume accents fo r them
selves to p e rfo rm a little b elt m agic
of th eir own. In designing yo u r belt
keep in m in d that the trend is to
w ard w id e r types th at savor of fit
ted corselet or m id riff effects. You
can fashion a s m art b elt of m a te ria l
m atch in g the dress w ith w hich it is
worn, or you can buy a w ide ribbon
or suede b elt and em b ro id er It yo u r
self with sequins and jew els. A tri'
angle or leaf design a t each side
of the belt buckle would be ve ry et
fective. V e ry lovely too is the belt
of dress fab ric or suede or ribbon,
if you p refer, th a t is appliqued w ith
handm ade flowers m ade of silk or
m ulti-colored ribbons.
One Is tem pted to acqu ire a col
lection of belts this season since they
are s m a rtly worn w ith ev ery type
costume, from play outfits and chic
sportsw ear to the most fo rm a l eve
ning clothes. S ta rt your w ard ro b e of
belts w ith a sportsy leath er num
ber that Is a ttra c tiv e ly studded with
m e ta l nailheads and perhaps a few
colorful stones. A series of plastic
coated y a m have just been brought
out that m ay be washed. These come
in several designs, one of which Is
hand-knotted so as to fo rm scallops
about the edge. It has a d raw string
fastening.
Hand-crocheted belts are shown in
wide-band effect w ith Interesting ap
plique of tiny flowers and leaves,
also hand-crocheted of b rig h t colored
yarns. I t ’s w orthw h ile including a
gypsy tie -g ird le or sc arf of black or
colorful satin, the w ide ends of which
are em broidered w ith sequins.
IteleuKcd by Western Newspaper Union.
Classic Jackets Are
Longer for Spring
Q ueationa a n d A n a w tra
Q. H e re ’s a question I ’ve never
seen or beard of being d ire c tly an
sw ered. A re there answ ers, or just
ev as iv e replies? Can the boys In
s e rv ic e In Japan take np correspond
ence w ork o r study in the U .S .A .F .I
if they have the Um e or a b ility ?
O u r son Is stationed In O saka w ith
■ m e d ic al com pany. He w ants to
get started In a v e te rin a ria n course
W ill be w atching closely fo r an an
s w e r.— M rs . A. J. W ., N e lig h . N e b r
A. Yes, men In Japan can take
c e rta in courses of study w ith the
U .S .A .F .I. H o w ever, it is doubtful
If such a specialized course as v e te r
in a ry could be taken by correspond
ence. Would suggest th at your son
take the m a tte r up w ith his com pany
co m m an der.
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F ig u re A shows untreated potato,
F ig u re U, potato treated w ith plant
hormone.
the tubers.
The dust and shred
ded methods gave the best results
T rea tm e n t should be m ade in the
spring shortly before the advent of
w arm w eather, before the tubers
break
dorm ancy
and
begin
to
sprout.
This
retarding
of the
sprouts w ill extend the local selling
season of potatoes, even a fte r the
spring w eath er has w arm ed the stor
age bins.
Potatoes free from late blight,
soft rot, fusaria and other types of
rot organism s only should be se
lected for hormone tre atm e n t. The
amount of the chem ical to be used
should be ap p ro xim a tely 1.35 gram s
□f the m ethyl ester of alpha-napn-
thalenacetic acid per bushel o,
tubers.
G r e a t H e lp t o M o t h e r s
Best-known home remedy you can
use to relieve coughing, congestion
in upper bronchial tubes, muscular
soreness or tightness due to colds
— is to rub V k k s VapoRub on the
throat, chest and back. R ight aw ay
VapoRub’s penetrating-stim ulat
ing action starts to work — and
keeps on w o rk in g fo r h ou rs —
to bring such
wonderful re
lief. T r y it.
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VICKS
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<~2AY little bedroom slippers that
' “ J look like C ossack boots.
Warm as toast. It takes 2 balls of
plum or other brightly colored
cotton rug yarn for the thick
soles—4 ounces of green or your
favorite color for the snug uppers.
Pretty as can be and a grand gift
idea!
T o o b ta in c o m p le te c ro c h e tin g in s tr u c
tio n s fo r th e H ig h H o u s e B oots ( P a t t e r n
N o . 5455) sizes s m a ll, m e d iu m a n d la r g e
in c lu d e d send 14 c e n ts in c o in , y o u r
n a m e , a d d re s s a n d p a t t e r n n u m b e r
D u e to a n u n u s u a lly la r g e d e m a n d a n d
c u r r e n t c o n d itio n s , s lig h t ly m o r e t im e I t
r e q u ir e d in f illin g o r d e r s f o r a fe w o f th e
m o s t p o p u la r p a t t e r n n u m b e r s .
S e n d y o u r o r d e r to :
S E W IN G
C IR C L E N E E D L E W O R K
709 M is s io n S t., S an F r a n c is c o , C a lif.
E n c lo s e 16 c e n ts fo r P a t t e r n
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Handy Milk Stool
Leather Belt-
Roll crocheted and knitted wear
ing apparel about discarded mail
ing tubes. This method keeps gar
ments in better condition for
wearing than folding.
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Use kitchen shears for chopping
parsley and «hives.
Q. Is the w idow of a W orld W ar
v e teran , now receivin g a pension
en title d to any ad d itio n al benefits
above h er pension fo r doctor’s ca re
I f she Is an In v a lid ? — M rs . G . H .
E u re k a Springs, A rk .
M ad e fro m 2 by 4’s and equipped
A. No, the veteran s’ ad m in is tra
tlon says th a t only in some Instances w ith le a th e r belt that keeps the stool
of advanced age a re widows of In place, this type of stool proves of
W orld W a r I veterans entitled to special value to strippers. The stool
is alw ays in place and needs no han
Increase in pension.
Q. M y husband enlisted In the a ll d lin g once it is adjusted. This re
corps In August, 1944, for the d ura sults in a decided sanitary ad van
tlon and six m onths. He is now over tage.
Improved Equipment
Pest Control
Put ground ¿Ulspice, cloves,
mace and nutmeg in shakers on
the table and let the folks choose
their own spices on their des
serts.
Q. 1 have a frie n d In the navy.
H e has been in service since Ju ly,
1944, and overseas since las t Octo
b er, 1944. H e is single and 20 years
old. How m a n y points does he
have?— M iss B. C ., Section, A la.
A. As of J a n u a ry 1 he has 27
points. T h irty -s ix are necessary for
discharge, 35 on F eb ru ary 1.
The ca ttle pest control, m anu fac
tured by the A utom atic E quipm ent
M an u factu rin g com pany of Pender,
Neb., used fo r the control of grubs,
lice, flies, ticks, m ange and other
v e rm in . M ed icated dip oil or pow der
is released upon the a n im a l by a
patented dispenser and rubbed into
the h a ir and hide by the user.
Q. 1 have a son who has been
In service since D ecem b er 18, 1944.
He has six dependents, his m o th er,
th ree brothers, two sisters. Is he
e lig ib le fo r discharge?— M rs . G. E.
P ., Sco ttsville, V a.
A. O nly m in o r children of the ve t
eran a re regard ed as dependents in
e a rn in g discharge points. I t is pos
sible fo r h im , how ever, to file a p p li
cation for a discharge If he can
m a k e out a hardship case. He w ill
lose his m ustering-out pay, how
ev er. About his bonds, w rite to W ar
Bond division, U. S. a rm y . 4300
G oodfellow b lv d , St. Louis 20, Mo
E x p e rim e n ts conducted at Purdue
university proved definitely th at for
econom ical reasons, hogs should
never be allow ed to go hungry for
salt. Block or loose salt or a sim ple
m in e ra l m ix tu re should be provided.
T h e experim ents showed th at hogs
supplied w ith a plentiful am ount of
salt averag ed 250 pounds a fte r 85
days, w hile those without salt only
veraged 174 pounds in that tim e
The feeding of one pound of salt
saved $6.37 in feed.
CLABBER GIRL
BaHinzj H
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Place a piece of wax paper di
rectly beneath the dresser scarf.
Then should you spill perfume—
nothing serious.
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pickles are to be used as a
garnish for meats or salads, try
this way of cutting’ Slice in fine
strips lengthwise down to the stem,
and then spread like a fan.
If
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TO-NIGHT
TOMORROW ALRIGHT
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L A X A TIV !
SET A 25* BOX
Sore G u m s ? ............................... □
Chewing Discomfort?................. □
Food Particles Under Plates? . □
Troublesome Lowers? . . . . . .
Don't let these annoying loose-plate troublM
make your life miserable another day I Instead,
be guided by the experience of grateful thou
sands who’ve found complete dental-plate
security and comfort with 8taze—the remark
able dentist's discovery that does what no
powder even claims I
1. Holds plates comfortably secure—not
Just a few hours, but all day—or it costa •
you nothing, a. Quickly relieves and
’
helps pre-ent sore gums due to loose
plates that slip and chafe. 3. Seals
around plate edges to keep out irrl
tating food particles. 4. Ideal fi
troublesome lowers, uppers tool
Oet yourself an easy-to-use
tube of Stare at your druggist
today. You'll be completely sat
isfied, or get your money back I
P eter P ain
W H E N
smacks you
misery
HEAD
COLD
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From Winter Resorts
M ost beautiful cotton laces are
being designed and m an u factu red
that are as fra g ile and sheer as the
best of fine laces. This ch arm in g
dance dress is m ade of exquisitely
film y black cotton lace over pink
m arq uisette. Note its new b alle t
length which is gaining im p ortan ce
in the evening mode. T h e low criss
cross of black crepe on the bodice
and cap shoulders is a most eye-
appealing and sophisticated touch.
Q uantities of these lovely fine and
sheer cotton laces w ill be seen this
su m m er m ade up in enchanting
dance frocks. N ew lines, too, w ill
add d elicate ch arm to these film y
creations. You w ill look ca p tiv atin g
in your lovely lace, as you p irou
ette under the stars.
the chest and back
surfaces like a nico,
warming poultice.
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The big snews about the spring
suits is that th e ir jackets a re long
er. T h a t is, speaking of the classic seas. W ill he be discharged when
types. How ever, in d ire c t contrast his en lis tm e n t period is up o r m ust
to the long effects a re the ve ry b rief he w a it u dtll he has enough points?
bolero and basque jackets which are — M rs . R. 8 ., Sunbury, Pa.
A. T h e w a r is not yet over and
being designed for the young ele
ment. Checks, b rig h t wools and w ill not be u ntil so proclaim ed by
newsiest of all, wool jers ey , are the Presid en t o r congress. H e w ill
leading m a te ria ls for the spring suit. re m a in In the service until he earns
As to coats, the topper it is triu m p h sufficient points.
ing anew in the fashion picture. The
Q. M y husband has been In serv
th re e -q u a rte r length tunic coat is Ice since August 2, 1945. 1 a m In
also a topflight fashion. V e ry new ve ry bad h ealth. We have tw o sm a ll
looking is the fu ll length g rea t coat ch ild re n
and
expecting
another
th at Is fashioned a fte r the m anner soon. • Do you think I stand
of the officer coat. It's news that chance of g etting him out? — M rs
m e ta l buttons are seen cn some of J . R . B „ F la t L ic k , Ky.
the new er coat styles. S m a rt resort
A . I a m a fra id you stand little
shops have w ide call for toppers in chance a t the m om ent. When the
pastel wools th at are enriched eith er th ird child Is b o m , he w ill be ell
| w ith deep cuffs in lig h t furs or they g ib le to m a ke application fo r dis
are bordered with fu r In a lig h t charge.
some mood. O rn am en tal buttons a ie
Q. I was Inducted into the a rm y
lavishly used on both coats and suits August 20, 1942. I received m y hon
this season.
o ra b le discharge M a y 10,* 1943. Am
I en titled to .the $200 m usterlng-out
pay? A ll m y service has been in
P r e v ie w o f B e a c h W e a r
the U . 8 . A . How do I go about
g ettin g it? — A. W ., Scotland, 8. D.
A. Yes. T h e w a r d ep artm en t ad
Cow tak in g self-treatm en t with
News fro m the southland resorts
vises th at you w rite to the C h ief of
brings a forew ord of w hat you w ill
castle pest control m achine. This
F in an ce , En listed Personnel, W a r
be w earing on the beach this sum
can be sta tio n ary or m ovable.
d ep artm en t, Washington, D . C.
m er
Most of the bathing suits, for in
stance, are two-piece affa irs with
b are m id riffs.
T h e re is a ch arm in g m odel in
b rig h t yellow with a w hite braid
trim and another in w hite pique
w ith huge stylized red and blue pan
sies. C ream -co lored jers ey form s
an a rtfu lly draped suit w ith black
binding and flatterin g s h irrin g on
trunks and bra top.
To top the suits you’ll like the new
beach robes, such as the one in deep
turquoise cotton w ith an unusual
cape top and a g rac efu lly flared
skirt.
T h e re ’ s q uite a choice of good-look
ing play clothes, too, m any of them
J of the tw o-piece v a rie ty , lik e the
fu ll little m id riff sk irt and top of
g ray , blue, green or tan. O r the
sunback dress w ith m atch in g bolero
in luscious pastel colors. I t looks
lik e you w ill have an easy tim e get
ting a tan this sum m er.
l/s t im u la t e *
to u p p e r b ro n c h ia l
lubes with Its too thing
medicual vapors.
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This question was brought to a
head recently when S ec re tary of
W a r Robert P. Patterson was sur
prised when inform ed by the a rm y
newspaper. Stars and Stripes, that
point scoring stopped Septem ber 2
The w ar d e p artm en t now declares
th at both are right M en in service
do continue to earn discharge points
for th eir record for use when and
If a new freezing date is established
T hey point out that the first freeze
d ate was M ay 12 when the total for
discharge was 85. points
A new
freeze d ate was established for Sep
tem b e r 2 when the discharge point
to tal was 70. H ow ever, since Sep
tem b er 2. the w ar d ep artm en t has
reduced the point score to 50, or 20
points down, which Is m o re than the
v e teran would accum ulate in the
four-m onth period In o ther words,
w h ile the ve teran total is figured at
the num ber of points he had accu
m u lated up to Septem ber 2. 1945,
his point to tal had been lowered
since that d ate fro m 70 to 50, m a k
ing all who had 50 points on Sep
te m b e r 2 elig ib le for discharge.
F u rth e r low ering of the total points
necessary for discharge a re p ro m
ised.
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