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S o uthern Oregon News R eview , Thursday, M ay 5, 1949 ■ 4 Pretty Aprons Make Housework Gayer Give Linens Interest W O M A N 'S W O RLD By Ertta Haley t> O YOU succeed In looking prêt- < A ty nt homo? Or, do you hate hearing aomeone knock on your door because they w ill see you In an unattrnctlvo, d irty dreaa or a torn apron? Aprons ore ao caay to make and quickly put together that no woman who worka at home need ever look ahabby. Uao pretty bib aprona when you’ re doing the rcully big cleaning or cooking Joba, then make a quick change Into a frilly organdy or plastic half apron, and you'll a w»»s look your beat. Those of ua who like to acw are having a leal field day with fabrlca Thero'a such a variety available and everything la ao colorful and pretty, it aecma like l t ’a more fun to aew than almost anything else Sheer organdies, colorful plastics a finely woven broadcloth and other materials are all good basic m aterials for aprona. Women have collections of aprona as hobbies; others make money for Incidentals by sewing aprona for others; and few women feel they ever have enough of them for every occasion. A ll of these make aprons a big and wonderful topic for con sidération. A ttractive Patterns M ake Hewing Fun The day ot the shapeless and humdrum apron la past. The apron Cotton for Travel What could be sm arter or more practical for traveling than this cotton redingote and dress by Tins Leser? The red ingote is styled In Iridescent cotton tweed in changeable colors of green and blue that shim m er In the sunlight. I t ’s wrinkle-shed, washable and long wearing. Underneath is a sun and date dress with a deep, cut-out neckline In satin striped cotton. A 18716132 If there's a color which you avoid in clothing, observe the same rule when selecting m aterial for an apron. By the same token, choose those colors which are flattering to you in dresses. Many varieties and colors are now available for aprons, and you can afford to be as discrim inating as possible. Darker colors have always been favored for the work aprons, but no longer do these need to be a hodge-podge of prints that are not attractive. When you do choose the darker colors, lighten them with a bright, contrasting trim m ing on the bib or pockets where wear and d irt do not show. If you choose checks and plaids, or even prints for the work apron, 3 . . . or bib afirons at bom». give it high style by using a solid color that matches some color used the apron itself. For Uiosc of you who prefer the pastel aprons even for working purposes, your best choice is among the plastic materials. Light pinks, yellows, blues and greens are popu lar In both prints and solid colors. No m atter what the task, the apron Is easily cleaned and wiped dry be tween towels In a m atter of m in utes, so It w ill always be fresh. wm Twine-Tying Baler Speeds Hay Harvest By Eldred E. Green. Murh of the d ram a of the new season’s frocks Is In the skirt treatm ent. Sketched here are two of the most popular inter pretations. At the left. In a small print on a tie type silk is the peg top skirt, which is meet ing with an enthusiastic accept ance among the slender, youth ful wearers. The full skirt at the right is made unusual with the manipulation of the stripes, also In tie silk, and the tiny front panel with pleats on the side. The bolero, too. Is all the more interesting for its play of stripes. Over the vast areas of the plains states where IMS's unprecedented snows caused extensive suffering of both livestock and human beings, machines like the one shown above are beginning to be more appre ciated. Not In the actual haylift opera tions, wherein grain for starving cattle ajid food for humans were dropped from airplanes, but in the prelim inary phase of harvesting, I without which the haylift would have been impossible. * W ife Can’t Reach H im “ I love m y husband. I am 37, he is four years older. We have had an unusually happy m arried life. But I can’t reach him on this. When we leave the evening party, what ever it is, he asks me to drive home, and goes to sleep against m y shoulder. I put the car away and go upstairs to find him stumb ling his way slowly to bed. There is no use talking to him then, for i Rescue Heroes Singled Out it L** K. £ if V Ï-S */. | Excess Social Drinking Hurts *7 gotten, and hilariously ignore the hints of the shamed and anxioua women. Conversation becomes in deed a lost art, and the friendly fireside a spot from which some of the guests are anxious to escape. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this except in P hil’s mind and w ill. He could end it once and for all by strict lim itin g of his drink ing, or by choosing some less potent form of refreshment. But until in all hum ility he sees the situation, sees what he is doing to his wife, his children and his entire social circle, there is no hope. Outside pressure w ill not affect these con- vivia l gentlemen, for the second cocktail robs them of reasoning power, and everything goes into a golden haze. Especially trying to the wife, and again delaying any prospect of re form , is the fact that the men and women all about Phil are not at all unwilling that he shall make a fool of himself. The host considers it a duty to urge more drink upon everyone, even against the protecting hands and the voices that say "Oh, please, no. No m ore!” And also distressing is P hil’s con fident assertion that he only drinks for the social fun of it and could stop tomorrow. I have known hundreds of men who made their womenkind un happy for years with their evening potations, yet who really could stop short, and did so when their health was in question. Many, of course, find then that it is too late, and all the physical ills they have been piling up with over-indulgence sud denly land on them. Then Martha must assume the part of patient and sympathetic nurse, and a glance about the elderly persons of your acquaintance w ill show you how often and how generously she does. • s r KATHLEEN NORRIS T w ir v DO n n men do u <> tnu.. _ Xi/HY it? Why do so * * many men drink too much? Not the vulgar, violent, lying-in-the-gut- ter drinking, but enough to make the women they love unhappy, and destroy their children’s confidence and respect. Phil and Martha Anderson have three young daughters, a lovely home, a fine position in the commu nity, and Phil is Junior member of a successful law partnership. Both Phil and Martha have w ar records of useful service here and over seas; in short, the Andersons are typical of America's finest stock. They have everything—membership In a pleasant, unpretentious coun try club, a car, a garden, a sum mer camp, friends, amusements and the three sparkling little daughters. “ But every time we go to a p a rty," says M artha’s letter, “ Phil drinks himself silly and noisy and assertive, and embarrasses me so te rrib ly that I have begun actually to dread social occasions. To him, as the cocktails go on and on, this seems very funny. He thinks he is a great story-teller and insists on monopolizing the center of the stage. Anything I say to him, to try to quiet him down, he shouts out loud, making it part of the fun. 898 Made "Haylift" Work Possible in West When you sew with the plustlcs. plan to do It on a fa irly cool day so that the m aterial w ill be pliable while you work with It. Never have the stitching too small and avoid tightness while sewing. Practice the stitching on a few scraps of m aterial before putting the apron through the sew ing machine. Let the plastic run easily through the machine needles, without at tempting to stretch or pull It. This prevents getting the m aterial out of shape and makes sewing much easier. Whether you’ re making work aprons or hostess types, the aprons w ill be more attractive when light ened with clever edgings or appli ques. Make your own appliques, or buy ready-made ones which simply need to be attached. THE GARDEN SPOT I A Al/ f |> a for Bouquet 2 r ? Here are Tips For Plastic Hewing Helect Colors, Fabrics That are Suitable AieAe firtlly hosttss aprons . . . . ot the present la made from attrac tive patterns, good m aterial, fine stitching and almost as careful fittin g as a dress. Even though you select a bib apron that w ill be used p rim a rily for the hard work, it can meet all the tests for good looks. One of these which 1 have added to my collection is a good example. This apron la made ot deep blue, with the bib outlined in bright red rick-rack edging. It has large work pocketa of white flowered chintz and fits beautifully. Wearing It la like glamorizing even the most menial task. Hostess aprona, or the little half aprona which look so fragile but protect your dress while serving dinner or acting as hostess to the afternoon sewing club, are things of sheer delight. Many have interest ing shapes and may be adorned w ith ruffles or flowers. Select patterns which you like. F it them to you, making them a bit wider or smaller as befits you. Good aprons always have generous ties to make lovely flu ffy bows, so make the adjustment here, too. If necessary. Be Smart! T wenty - two m otifs fo r your household linens! Why not have a “pretty-girl” decorating scheme on downstairs and upstairs linens? Easy embroidery brings charm to eve room Pattern 898; transfer: 22 mo The machine shown here turned 1 bv l ’.i to 8 by 10 In. out up to 7 bales a minute during Sewing C ircle N e e d le c ra ft D ept. tiie haying season of last year, add 564 W . R andolph St. Chicago 80, IU. ing this tremendous output to the Enclose 20 cents for pattern. No.- stockpiles of grain from which the haylift drew its supplies. Name- Address- Thus the machine helped to pro vide the thousands of “ bombs” of baled hay with which fliers saved the lives of starving cattle in a great rescue operation. Just a few years ago operation haylift would have been impossible. [t was not until this machine was In- J Produced in the early 1940’s that Sliced bananas can be prevent farmers could put their hay into ed from turning black by sprin j [wine-tied packages automatically, Tomatoes Important kling or dipping them in grape fruit, orange, lemon or pineapple juice. Rayon sharkskin garments iron While the average farm er knows the value of a garden and always easier if put in the refrigerator sees to it that he has ample garden for a few hours before ironing. planted to run his fam ily through the year, there are still some men W arm your clothespins in the who glean their living from the soil oven a ^ew m inutes before you are your washing who don't bother to plant a garden. ready to hang o The aim in gardening, at all, is to on a chilly day: this treatment supply the household with vegeta helps keep fingers warm. bles—summer and winter; and the farm er who does this is always re MERCY M E/ I DONT paid not only with money saved and HOW A'BODY CAN convenience of having supply imme KEEP HOUSE diately at hand, but also by the v EVERY GARDEN needs a few large flowers for showy flower ar-1 nourishing value of home-processed packets of seeds to round out the rangements. foods. Annual larkspur and annual phlox flowering season. There arc many As fam ily sizes and needs vary as of the old favorites that cannot be both w ill be found useful if planted much as individual tastes, the gar grown as perennials, or other condi early. They generally slow up in den should be as variable as any tions may make a permanent In hot weather and w ill need to be thing could be. Thus a garden be followed by some other annual. vestment in perennials foolish. Two M en Lauded comes such an individual matter Flowering tobacco or Nicotine is I As we mentioned before annuals that the seed list for each must be In W e ll Tragedy as well as vegetables must be sown useful for ta ll effect. The flowers . . . b t shouts it out loud . . , individually worked out. at the right time. Some come from are very fragrant especially at [ SAN MARINO. C ALIF.—Heroes of However there is a principle in cool climates and must be sown night. There are some dwarf odor he simply doesn’t hear. When he the futile attempt to save Kathy volved that is general and that is less red forms. comes downstairs for breakfast, Fiscus from death in an abandoned early, like the sweet peas, while Asters are superb for fall cutting. fresh and cheerful, it is ungracious well were many. But two were "planning.” Here is an example: many others come from the tropics The tomato is among the most and must be grown only in the There are ta ll and short kinds and to start in with reproaches. singled out as “ top heroes” of the versatile of vegetables to prepare many colors. For best results se warm er months. “ However, I have tried that, and rescue efforts in which many risked for the table and returns the most The lis t of annual flowers is a lect wilt-resistant kinds, for this tried quiet talks with him when their lives repeatedly. for the garden space occupied. So, long one. The seed catalogs make disease may be serious In some we are alone, at other times. He is They were Homer E. (Whitey) there must be tomatoes. Properly one dizzy. For variety try a packet irritated by m y reproof, says he Blickensderfer, a hard rock m iner or so of some of the ones you do thought we had a m ightly good time from Rosemead, Calif., and O. A. handled, harvesting may start July not know. It w ill certainly add in the previous night and wishes I Kelly, 49, a machinist of Temple 1 and tomatoes may be had fresh until several weeks after frost, or terest to your garden. wouldn’t begin to moralize every City, Calif. for about 120 days. At one and one- While a complete flower garden time he takes a drink too much. If Both were near collapse when can be made up of annuals, much he embarrassed me, he’s sorry, “ Operations Kathy” finally rolled half servings a day, the fresh to mato amount should be about three and that’s that. of their value lies in the number of to a stop—the lifeless body of the and one-half bushels, as a serving flowers they produce for bouquets. “ This problem,” the letter ends, little g irl taken away in a car. for five persons is that needed to They can be planted right in the “ isn’t mine alone. Many of my The 43-year-old Blickensderfer can a quart, a bushel canning 17 vegetable garden In rows or they friends have the same reason to collapsed after returning from the quarts. can be planted in beds or in groups dread that mood when everything cramped confines of the rescue For the remaining 245 days, the between shrubs or perennials in the seems salubrious and nothing is shaft where he dug with his hands tomatoes must come from cans and, flower garden. too silly, or even too vulgar, to to deepen the shaft. He fought allowing two servings weekly, 70 Sweet peas w ill need sowing as say. This is no case for Alcoholics cave-ins, water and time. Despite quarts are needed, or five bushels soon as the ground can be worked. Anonymous; Phil would laugh at doctors’ orders, “ B lick” returned A deep rich soil is needed. There the idea that a man who holds his again and again to the hole after more* The total becomes eight and are some new kinds that do fairly own with such dignity In the busi a brief rest, but fatigue overcame one-half bushels, or 510 pounds. A well In warm weather but they are ness world, and is so trusted, him and he was taken to a hospital. correctly-tended plant yields 10 Kelly, too, saw the final stages pounds and 50 plants are needed. Of best In moist cool regions. should be humiliated and made of the operations from a cot. He these, 15 should be early (Break ridiculous. But what is the cure, Calendulas and Cosmos are among «I had been underground for a total O’Day), and 35 late (Rutgers). and what can I do?” the plants that give good effect. Other crops may be worked out of 16 hours, working on the iron Common Problem Plant early for best development. places. These can be started in seed as carefully based on fam ily likes. casing which imprisoned little There are many fine new colors In beds and the plants transplanted In answer, I must observe that Kathy. both of these. Snapdragons w ill do when other annuals start to die out. you say a very true thing, Martha, Asked how he felt, the weather New Variety of Alfalfa well if sown early or if planted in While the best use of annuals is when you say the problem is a a coldframe for earliest flowers. to supply the house with flowers common one. At every night club beaten Kelly had a quick answer: Officially Named Talent Some of the new ones are gigantic in for bouquets, there are many others and restaurant and in many, many “ I ’ve been nursing this carcass The promising alfalfa variety size, with a striking color range. that are excellent in the garden, homes, one sees this wretched situ for 49 years and know what makes known as French alfalfa in south They can be cut again and again. such as Petunias and Verbenas for ation. Men don't knock their it tick.” ern Oregon variety trials has been Zinnias and Marigolds are among edging. Morning glories for fences wives down or go out to lie in gut- Both of the men, who faced officially named Talent alfalfa by the best for cutting. There are and trellis, Mignonette for perfume, ters, but they hurt them just as death at every step from cave-ins the Oregon state college experi deeply os if they did. giants and dwarfs in these two and Strawflowers for drying. or possible water seepage, were ment station committee on new groups and a variety of colors. The A good garden soil, enriched with A ll the social pleasantness of a unemployed. crop varieties, and seed increases dwarfs are especially useful for fertilizer if necessary, plus good sun carefully planned, otherwise per Kelly said he felt “ okay” after are now underway to insure early planting along edges of beds and and water in dry periods are the fect dinner can be spoiled when the ordeal of working in the commercial release of the variety. for use In low centerpieces or small m inim um requirements for most an host or guests begin to get foolish, cramped quarters. Talent was selected as the name vases. 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