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Southern Oregon New s R eview , Thursday, A p ril 28, 1949 WOMAN'S WORLD Brighten Up Your Home V/ith Slipcovers By Ertta Haloy • p llE SPRING of the year it e m i a A good time to do something about Klvlnic the home a new look. It ’a true that you’ve probnbly been putting away blanket» and other wintry thing», perhaps even added a new coat of paint or freih wall paper to some of the room»; but what about new »llpcovera? Sllpcovera ore almple enough to mako If you have taken proper measurement» of your furniture, nnd when colors ore well chosen and fitting accurate, the home achieves a newness that nothing else, except new furniture, cun give It. You need no longer put off the Job of covering the furniture because of lack of fubrlc selection. All types of new materials ure on the market, and coordinated fabrics are sold even In the Inexpensive lines. When covering more than one piece of furniture in a room, take «dvantagc of the coordinated color ftps Out Seams A new sewing Invention, known as the ripper, fits Into the needle bar on any sewing machine and takes out seams as fast as the ordinary needle sews them In. Destined to save the home seamstress many hours of tim e, the ripper prom ises to elim inate co m p letely! old-fashioned ripping methods. The device is a specially honed and angled, tiny, knlfe-llke in strument. It separates the weave In the fabric without cutting the cloth, but slices the taut bobbin stitch. The at tachment Is Installed as simply as changing needles on the m a chine. To use, sim ply follow th r path of stitching as the cloth passes under th r foot. À Are Favored For warm weather, the sunlight colors are much favored. That doesn’t mean that you can not use some brown, navy or even black In the room for slipcovers; It simply Implies that the over-all effect Is gay and lightheurtcd as befits the season. It the weather Is predominantly sweltering in your community most of the time, you may easily achieve Step-by-Step Directions a cool effect by using quantities of Given for Slipcovering Many problems ore solved, as white with cool shades ot Icy green, I ’ve mentioned, if you use a pattern, blue and touches ot maroon. To cheer the rooms a bit, If they but if you do not use one, or if are on a cool side of the house, se you cannot find the type you need, lect the light yellows, orange, and follow these tips. Lay the fabric on the chair or melon shades. The colors you use depend a great whatever you ure covering and see deal upon the style in which the that the pattern or stripe is proper home is furnished. If you have ly centered. Decide on the shape modem, you'll have n picnic with by shaping the boxing at the front the wonderful shades of grayed of the chair. Pin the fabric in place. yellow, chartreuse, melon nnd, Work with the right side of the fab sometimes, deep purple. Deep, ric. Every seam is folded three- fourths of an inch so there is enough forest greens arc still a favorite. Don't be wary of choosing the fabric to be formed into a welt if Y esterday i went to see a Money Would H ave Helped Nothing has ever been the m atter with M arjorie that money could not have cured. No psychologist ever told her that, or anything like it, but it is true. If at any time during the past few years M ark had had a raise; bills could have been paid, luxuries and trips an ticipated, friends inspired with envy of the new house, car, fur coat, M arjorie's vapors would have blown away like mist. Hers was the common trouble of trying to live like everyone else. But no woman’s problem is like those of her neighbors. The only longer and not need the re- :lng or treatment that the swlft- inds will. hat do you want from the tree? de for the house to temper sum- sun? Shelter from the winds? ;afy canopy for the garden? A ne for the landscape? There are s to suit every purpose but they it be chosen for the right spot, rees for quick effect are Chinese , silver (or soft) maple, and lar. These are large spreading s that make a very rapid growth a lot of shade. However, the d is soft and branches are easily r MHtmt When hair-dos are simple, your hat takes on more of an ornamental quality. And what could be more provocatively ornamental than the many ver sions of the bonnet now In the fashion spotlight! Here, for ex ample, Is one of the new bon nets, close-fitting and tiny, the better to give the cap-like dash of color above bangs and softly- curled underhair. F or utter fem ininity, there’s n o t h i n g more effective than a splash of small flowers repeated in a rib bon-backed corsage, and a vel vet ribbon tied underneath the chin. Really upset and frightened now, and with good reason, M arjorie went into custody, and she will never come out. And walking home, free and at peace in the spring dusk, my heart ached for her and for the hundreds of other women who work themselves into nervous and emotional disorders, and can’t work themselves out. There was nothing the m atter with Marjorie that she could not herself have cured. Simpler meals, earlier hours, no alcohol, new in terests, daily walks, and above all, as complete a forgetfulness of self as she could have managed, all would have helped. Honest facing of the budget, and eliminating the hundred petty ex travagances that mount up so maddeningly, would have struck at the very roots of it. A decision to move away, perhaps rent the present house, find smaller quar ters in a more modest neighbor hood, would have challenged quite unsuspected capabilities in her. She would presently have come to realize that any life that is full and useful is as good as any other. The President’s job — the film star’s job, is no more exciting than yours, if you do yours right. In fact, from what I know of the lives of the sensationally' success ful and wealthy, your chances of happiness are better than theirs. So try home cures for the be ginnings of nervous trouble, as you would for the everyday physical disorders of measles or colds. Lots of us are tired these days; lots of us are scared; lots of our old securities as a nation appear to be somewhat shaky, and almost none of us have enough money. But even on this basis of apprehension and discomfort, some of us man age to have a good time. Cook butter or margarine and marshmal lows over water until syrupy. Beat in vanilla. Put Rice Krisples in greased bowl and pour mixture on top. Mix welL Press into #"xl3* greased shallow tin. Cut into 214* squares when cool. Yield: 24 delicious Rice Krisples Marshmallow Squares. Everyone loves ’em I fSHOULD A MAN OVER? 40 STOP SMOKING? Change to SANO— H A I N OS the Safer Cigarette with CORK T® No* a So fcsrk irtw ■ Hot Mndkared Sana’s scientific process cuts nico tine content to half that of ordinary cigarettes. Y et skillful blending Cl makes every puff a pleasure. V” FLEM INO-HALL TOBACCO CO.. INC .. N. T. •Aerraps -sit'd on con tinu ln i Ifttl o f popular Orin d t ASl rout DOCTOg MOOT S4NO C 1 6 A « m i BAKE THErCLAB8£R GIRL WAY MY 0EAR.WIÍM M O T H E R ,M O T H E R ,I’VE BEEN TH IN KING WHAT I SAW YOU DO TODAY, YOU MAKE 8 I5 C U IT S O H .S O .T A S T y ! clabber girl BAKING POWDER Atk Mother, She Knowt . . . C labb er G irl is the baking powder with the balanced double action . . . Right, in the mixing bowl; Light, from the oven. CLABBER GIRL f MY PRINCE ALBERT I N g PIPE MEANS A R I C H - ^ TASTING- SMOKE THAT'S MILD AND MELLOW. AND THE NEW F I HUMIDOR TOP SURE KEEPS P A . FRESH A N D ta <? t v “I t ’s a joy to load my pipe with rich-tasting, crimp cut Prince Albert,” says B ill Kam pfe.“P.A. gives me tongue- easy smoking comfort.” Right, Bill! P.A.’» choice tobacco is specially treated to insure against tongue bite. Vegetarians Calm As Ration Lowered . . . drifts in the dim half-life . . . successful woman today is the one who takes her job as a thing apart and fits herself to it, and it to her resources. If money is short, she doesn't waste it. If living in the city forces too swift a pace upon her, she moves to the country. By what she has and what she must do, she works it out and she plays her part with all the relish of a favorite Hollywood star. M arjorie never solved her domes, tic problem. It rode her night and day. High prices, dentist bills, flowers for somebody, a dress she had to have or she simply couldn't go to the dinner, Anne's private school, a waitress in for the com pany dinner—there was simply no end to it. And all the time this dis turbing talk of another war, and M iller being put over M ark in the office, and people trying to get her to buy tickets and patronize sales and contribute to this and that. Too Much for Her It was simply too much for her. She began to have hysterical out bursts, and say the children and she and M ark would be better apart. She wouldn't listen to any one and gave up sleeping almost entirely. Someone suggested psychiatry and M arjorie leaped at it. For awhile, although it didn’t accom plish anything, it didn’t seem to hurt her. Then the cost of it be came a worry added to all the others, and the psychiatrist sug gested an institution, where the charges were low—$200 a month— but all treatments included, and less than she was paying him. LONDON.—Most of Great B rit ain is worrying about the shortage of meat, but a smug, self-satisfied and apparently well-nourished m i nority is complacent and uncon cerned and quite superior to it all. The indifferent folks are the vege tarians of the land, many of them associated in about 40 societies. THEBE'S M t H p.A . PLEASURE ™ aken »"«> rich-tasti«« *° Ration Lowered These societies are fairly pop ping with new business as B ritain’s meat ration sags. Owing to the failure of meat deliveries from Argentina, the ration has been low ered to 10 pence (17 cents) a week and a fifth of that quantity must be corned beef, of which there is a rapidly diminishing supply. Consequently there is some point to being a vegetarian, because of ficially established vegetarians get more cheese, vegetable fats, and shelled nuts. However, Roy Walker, secretary of the London Vegetarian Society, isn’t especially happy about the new business. That’s because he doesn’t want Britain to become a nation of fake vegetarians. He wants members with their hearts in the movement, as well as their stomachs. Vegetarian List Doubled “We want the convinced vege tarians, not those who will back slide the moment a little more flesh is available,’* Walker says. The ministry of food has regis tered about 107,000 vegetarians, about double the wartime number. It is obvious Walker said, that there are some bogus vegetarians among them. “We can’t in good conscience, put on a membership campaign, although this is good weather for it ,” Walker commented. « ' TELL M E HOW TO BAKE THA T WAY Many Britons Disdain Meat .By Eldred.E. Green. i¿ . '. BICI’ Fit Yourself to Your Own Life Trees Make the Difference damaged by storms; the trunks be come diseased and the tree dies when about full size. Chinese elm can be used for windbreak hedges as it can b : pruned into any size wanted. Silver maple will need a good moisture supply. The others will grow in dry areas if carefully tended until they are started. For permanent effect the hard wood trees are best. The best shade tree for most places is the Am eri can elm. This grows into a large tree with an umbrella shaped top that Is excellent for shade or land scape use. Hard maples are next for large trees. While rather slow in growth, they are permanent. They are large spreading trees and give a majestic appearance. The sugar maple io native. The Norway maple is very similar In appearance and habit. There is a red-leaved form of the Norway ma ple, Schwedleri, which is useful for contrast. White ash Is a good tree of me dium size. It is more open and casts less shade than the others. Lindens or basswoods are round-shaped trees which reach large size tn damp places but are medium size in dry spots. Sycamore, with brown, flaky bark, and tulip tree with odd, lobed leaves are fine for places with good soil. Oaks are excellent but generally too slow to be of much use. Pin oak grows faster than most of the others. Nut trees are fine for shade but here too the growth is very slow in most places. Willows are useful for shelter and shade, especially in moist spots. They are softwooded and easily broken or damaged. They are best for shading seats, lawns, or low buildings. Outside of carefully planting and tending the trees for the first few years, little care is needed. Cut off dead or damaged limbs, water In severe droughts and fertilize if the soil is poor. No plants add as much in value of pleasure as good shade trees. '4 cup butter or margarine '4 lb. marshmallows (about 2'4 doz.) H teaspoon vanilla 1 pkg. Kellogg's Rice Krisples (5*4 « . ) KATHLEEN NORRIS THE GARDEN SPOT D ID YOU E V E R notice the differ ence a few trees will make? Look at a house In a new area without trees. Looks bare, doesn't it? Look around town. The best residential districts are those that have the large trees. Whether the trees are present around your home or not you can do something about it. Plant some. The selection of trees will vary somewhat to suit special needs but the general problems of tree cul ture are the same. In selecting the kinds to plant decide what features are most Important to you. Some trees arc rapid growing nnd furnish shade and shelter in a few years. These are generally short lived trees and often are severely damaged by storms. Slower grow ing trees may take longer but will MA&MWLOlKXKMNa' you are making It of the same m a terial. Chalk lines where seams came; also chalk the outline of the seat and front bands. Remove fabric and place on the floor where you can check the measurements of the chair against the actual fabric out lines. Cut the seat and allow tor seams. Make allowances at the end for all bands and flaps, so they may be tailored neatly in finishing the cover when the seat Is Joined to the skirt. Lay the cut material, pinned and basted, on the chair. Measure tor the back of the chair and also at the lowest point where the fabric folds into the chair. Chalk the usual lines again; place fabric on floor and check against the original measurements. Now fit the fabric to the arm and wing of the chair. Check this on the floor as outlined above, and cut a similar piece tor the other arm. Measure, cut and pin a small piece for the sides of the chair. Af ter one side is finished, it may be duplicated for the other side. For pleats at the corners, allow four inches of material. Hem the skirt and join to the band of the cover with a welt seam. friend in a state hospital for the insane. She has been there four years. When she first was com mitted. on her psychiatrist’s ad vice, her fam ily’s heart almost broke. Mother, father, sister, hus band, all felt the fearful shock of having this happen to M arjorie. But now they are all somewhat resigned and, what is sadder, M a r jorie is, too. She drifts in the dim half-life of the enormous institu tion; she talks trivialities; she never asks for her boy and girl any more. The twisted life about her Is all that Interests her; her weaving, her fitting of blocks Into holes in a board, her meals. Walking away from this place of shadows I felt very sad. For I have known M arjorie since she was a pretty, eager, normal girl. I knew her in her happy early wifehood and proud motherhood. When M ark went away to war I saw with just .» i t * * what gallantry she bore herself, , . . with new tlipcovert. and 1 saw the dullness and the clear and transparent covers if you problems of the postwar half-peace have n horde of active youngsters engulf her. cavorting about. .V " 1'itilim or t b t n f ! roontt . . . . schemes it you feel a bit shy about what’s proper together. Even on amateur can come up with a com bination of fabrics which looks pro lighter colors Just because you fear fessional when thr choice of sever they might get dirty. You can al fabrics Is done by professionals. cover the fresh slipcovers with I t ’s smart, too, to have two sets of slipcovers and drupes, one for winter use, nnd now, one for sum mer wear. This gives you a good opportunity to “ rest” one set when the other goes Into use. Then, too, It gives you plenty of time to clean or wash one set while still having the furniture covered. Light Colored Fabrics ros rout StCIPf F ill Be Smartl PA.'S CRIMP CUT M [ TOBACCO IS GREAT FOR * ROLLING. PRINCE ALBERT'S 'MAKIN'S'SMOKES ARE COOL AND MILD— HAVE A N EXTRA RICH | o j taste “I t ’s a cinch to roll a firm, trim cigarette with crimp cut Prince Albert,” says B ill Peters. “P. A. holds in the paper for easy shaping of mild, tasty ‘makin’s’ smokes. I t ’s no wonder P. A. is called the National Joy Smoke.” ¡Säte; i a 2 .1 i n i MORE MEN SMOKE K. J. Reynolds Tob. Co., WlBSton-SMiOML X . a THAN ANY OTHER TOBACCO “THE NAT!ON fid. j o y SM O K E _ I O la O a ry ’ *, S a tu rd a y N ic h t« o a N ■ O i
