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t nCMTOFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, March II, 19S3 Men's Shoes To Have Sharper Color Lines . The smartly dressed male will go stepping out this spring and summer in new shoes featuring lower cut lines. Here is the dom inant trend in styling of mas culine footwear for the coming seasons, taking its cue from the slimmer, trimmer silhouette that will prevail in men's clothing. Happily, the new styling, aid ed and abetted by newer and lighter weight leathers for soles as well as uppers, and bji built in air conditioning, is bringing the male the most comfortable shoes he has ever worn. The new ."lower line" is be ing featured on shoes for town wear and casual wear alike, and in a greater variety of colorful materials than ever before. Lighter weight calfskins and cordovans, soft suedes and fab ric meshes in combination with leather are among popular ma terials. Color trends in men's shoes for the coming season are in step with mounting popularity of the darker hued clothing, with such interesting combinations as char coal and light grey and contrast ing browns to be seen in the stores. It is estimated that one-third of the world's trade is carried in pounds sterling. Pumpkins From One Vine Weigh Total 167 Pounds Salem. N. H. OJ.R) Farmer Daniel Donabedian was amazed when he found a 67-pound pumpkin on one of his vines during the fall of 1954. "Biggest pumpkin, I've ever seen," he declared. But the prolific plant had more surprises for Donabedian. Two more of its products weigh ed in at 50 pounds each. "Largest pumpkin ever seen in these parts went 40 pounds," Donabedian said. "Three from this one vine weighed a total of 167." Shortage of Canned Peas in 1955 Seen Chicago (U.R) There prob ably will be a shortage of canned peas during 1955, according to an Associated Independent Can ners report. The association said that too much rain last summer cut the crop. Some of the 50 items of peas usually available through out the year are dwindling swiftly, aed other items will be exhausted in a few months, the report added. The association said, however, that the quality of peas is as fine as ever and prices, most likely, will remain stable throughout the year. HELPWANTED? : I can supply : besf references. : Children love me 5 ...mom and ' pop, too. WE GUARANTEE the new G-E Mobile Maid Automatic Dishwasher will wash dishes faster, easier, cleaner than by hand OR YOUR MONEY BACK SbMt to Imm ml Mr written f uaranft. AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER 4- NEEDS NO INSTALLATION . 4 HOLDS SERVICE FOR EIG! 4- FULLY AUTOMATIC 4 SANITIZES DISHES AS LITTLE AS 3M MY! ON A TWO YEAR CONTRACT 10 DAY FREE TRIAL PLAN STILL TIME TO WIN A G.E. MOBILE MAID FREE! Just Phone 2-4585 for Details Contest Ends Tuesday, March 15 So Enter This Contest Now! Authorized Dealer General Electric Appliances -'Tin MAIN STORE -115 E. MAIN BARGAIN STORE - 303 S. Front Black and Pink Popular for Boys The boys are carrying the col ors this spring, as more and more mothers become boy-fashion con scious. Still the most popular color combination is the black or grey and pink team. This spring white also teams with black. The cognac colors are rapidly gaining importance. These in clude champagne, brandy, lem on, cognac, peach, apricot, plum and the helio shades. Brass and lacquer, a metallic-look rust, are very much in evidence. High colors are important in suits and slacks. Pink, blue or lemon gabardine slacks and Ber muda shorts are popular. And black cotton gab slacks with pleated-bosom white shirts are especially new. Conservatively speaking wash able rayo'n sharkskin is new in slacks, while "Ivy League" suits are going strong. In jackets, slunk-patterned vinyl plastic makes a new West ern blouse packet. Eton jackets are back, now with a vest effect. The jacket is solid, over a plaid or contrast-solid fabric for the vest-look. Black corduroy jackets are seen frequently with gingham plaid shirts. The Italians have influenced boys' shirts, with emphasis on the buttoned yoke. These shirts often have vertical and hori zontal trim, meeting at the yoke. Many sport a nautical look. lupiurm icinaiiu Greater Formality Men's desire for both greater formality and "flair" is well sat isfied in the new spring top coats. The velvet collared over coat launched last fall, appears for spring in top coats made of smoothly tailored covert cloth. Light gray-blue with black vel vet collars and tan with brown velvet are particularly hand some. Soft wool tweed topcoats are shown in rich color combina tions such as chocolate brown with a faint pattern of light blue. Featured fabrics include les sened weight wool, tweed, sax ony, covert, knitted wool and blends of natural and science fibers. Patterns present a wide variety of herringbone, checks, plaids and nubbed effects; raised effect boucles in self-check and colored designs. Favored cuts in tweed top coats are the single-breasted raglan with young looking bal macaan collar and set-in sleeve models with split seams, notched or bat collar. Grange Roxy Ann Grange Mr. and Mrs. Harper, from St. Helens, Ralph and Lillian Dillon, Lula Sturgill and Marge Mero, all from Griffin Creek, were visitors at the Roxy Ann Grange meeting March 4. HEC Chairman Marguerite Shaw announced the turkey dinner was a huge success. They had planned on 200 but ran out of food at 3:30 and had to close the doors. There will be a pot luck din ner and card party Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. Next HEC meeting will be at the Grange hall, Wednesday, March 16, at 8 p.m., with Laura Witcher and Ruby Garrett as hostesses. There will be a pub lic card party Wednesday, Mar. 23, at 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Building Chairman Nelson Shober asked the Grange men to meet Sunday and get started building the front porch. The ladies served pot luck dinner. Burl and Arlene Griffin's ba by was presented with a dollar by the secretary. An invitation was received from Gold Hill Grange to bring all candidates for first and sec ond degrees on March 17. Mae Moore announced that several Grange members have donated their time to the Ground Observer corps. Mildred Hart. Clarence Pfnister, Arlene Griffin, Mae Moore, Willie Sims and Irene Burns have worked faithfully for over a year, others have helped. County Agent Don Berry gave an interesting talk and showed slides on grafting dwarf apple trees. Dance Chairman Ken Shaw announced a dance for March 26. FULL BLOWN SLEEVES Billow-sleeved cotton broadcloth for a new-looking top to skirts, trousers and jumpers. The full-blown sleeves are placed below naturally sloping shoulders, fasten at the elbow with French cuffs. By Dorothy Korby. Around Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Prtss Correspondent Aline Moibr Hollywood (U.R) Danny Thomas, television's man of the hour, today patted his two cold ettes, but his success, he ad mitted, came after two fail ures. The sad - eyed Thomas' com edy series about the fam ily life of a night club en tertainer, "Make Room for Daddy," nosed out such com petition as "Burns and Allen" and "I Love Lucy" at the TV Academy Awards presentation Monday night. And Thomas himself won the "best actor" award over Jackie Gleason and Jack Webb in an other surprise upset of the Emmy race. To . Danny the statuettes are meaningful, for his success story has been a long and painful one. Rough Tim "I had a rough time in TV and radio," he said as he relaxed in his Beverly Hills home. "I was on TV two seasons, once a month, but I was neither fish nor fowl. It bothered me tremendously. I had always done well in clubs but I couldn't get off the ground in TV. I think being on once a month didn't give me a chance to snowball. "I had my own show on radio but again I was neither fish nor fowl. "Then I signed with ABC-TV. I made an honest plea to my writer and producer for a won derful show. "I told them I wanted to make good in TV so I could stay home and be with my children. My three kids thought I was a visit ing uncle. I was on the road so much I would buy them clothing that didn't fit. I told the pro ducer and writer, 'You've got to do something.' "They cried 'That's the format of the show! Make it slightly biographical'." Changed Tills The program originally was called "Here Comes Daddy." Mrs. Thomas suggested the cur rent title after a family slogan. When Thomas would leave on night club tours in his'pre-TV days, one child would move into mother's room. When Thomas returned, the youngster, would move out his belongings to "make room for Daddy." "I failed twice," the comedian reflected. "The third time I either had to strike out or get on base. "Monday night at the Emmy awards," he grinned, "we hit a home run. Musi Keep Working "I guess it proves that if you honestly feel you belong in show business you've got to keep working until you find your niche." - Thanks to Danny's success, Memphis, Tenn., is getting a new hospital for underprivileged chil dren. Back in 1940 in Detroit he prayed to St. Jude, "Inspire me and I'll build you a shrine." That year he was a night club hit in Chicago, and has not forgotten his prayer. The hospital opens soon. Animals With Southern Drawl Going North Concord, N. H. (U.R) Ani mals with a southern drawl are going north and those with a Yankee twang are moving south ward. New Hampshire's fish and game department reported the opposum -common in Dixie, is gradually Invading New Hamp shire. One opposum was trapped in the northern section of the snow-capped White Mountain region. On the other hand, the de partment said that fishers, once rare and found mostly in north ern New Hampshire, are in creasing and spreading south ward- State Motor Pool Charges Reduced Salem (U.R) Charges for use of cars from the state motor pool will be reduced from six cents to five cents a mile start ing April 1, according to Harry S. Dorman. director of the De partment of Finance and Administration. The cost per mile for operat ing the 145 cars in the state motor pool now is 4.83 cents. Dorman said he is passing on the savings to the agencies under the motor pool cars. During the first three months of operation mileage costs were slightly more than 5 cents due to non recurring expenses generally at tendant to the start of any new operation, Dorman said. By pooling the agencies' ve hicles the finance department has been able to serve the agen cies with fewer cars, he said. When the motor pool was started last October, 180 cars head quartered in Salem were trans ferred to the pool from 27 agen cies. As of March 1, 145 cars remained, the other 35 cars hav ing been disposed of as surplus. There are about 56,000,000 dairy cattle in the U.S. Tones Deeper in Men's Hats Charcoal tones are deeper, shapes smaller and trimmings brighter in the new felt hats for spring. Narrower brims, in troduced last winter are fea tured again, along with slim tapered crowns, and deep center crease models, unpinched in front. Leaders among the charcoal tones are rated in the following order: (1) gray; (2) brown; (3) blue; (4) green. Newly featured for spring are unusual muted tones and heather mixtures. Lighter, contrasting hat bands play an important part in the new styles. The "continental" hat band is gaining in popular ity. This is the band with the tradition bow at backcenter . in stead of at the side of the hat. Since the brims are generally narrower, the hat band has been widened. High lustre grosgrain bands and brim binding are used with striking effect.. The trim is often in the same color family as the hat, but in a lighter shade. In choosing a band, a man has a real opportunity to assert his personality. He can be conserva tive or as colorful as he likes. Casual and sports styles are becoming increasingly popular. These hats are light in weight and many are soft and supple enough to let a man shape his hats to suit his moods. Moving up in favor fast are Tyroleans and semi-Tyroleans, which are shown in suedes, velours and pebbles. Men's Clothing . Designer Otters 'Suit of Future' Chicago (U.R) A designer of men's clothing has come up with a "suit of the future," which may or may not be what the well-dressed man will wear 100 years from now. Designer Carmen Duro chose lavender as the color. The suit is a "fitted" garment by com parison with today's standards The hip-length jacket has nar row lapels, fastening high on the chest. It has two breast pockets and, the customary two side pockets. All are patch pockets, withj pointed flaps. The back is belted ; with three pleats from shoulder to waist. Black buttons run diagonally from elbow to cuff. The trousers have box pleats inserted from knee to ankle. A black, turtle-neck sweater and black, knitted hat complete the ensemble. . ' If all this seems nightmarish, consider the fact that Duro is trying to popularize the derby hat and the opera cape, not 100 years from now but today. Cape and Host Suit "Men's clothing is returning to the elegance and detail of the turn-of-the-century designs," he said. The opera cape is of black cashmere with an iridescent red lining. Duro said the garment com bines the best features of both cape and coat. It has a cape col lar, wide, gusset sleeves and a one piece back, cut very full. The lapels, facings and cuffs are covered with mute black satin. The host suit for home enter taining is another Duro crea tion. The jacket is made of silk brocade in a tan shade with a diamond-like pattern in darker brown woven throughout the fabric. The jacket may be worn with lightweight silk, cuffless trousers or with black tuxedo trousers. Duro said colors in sports clothes will be brighter than ever. He is featuring a sport jacket with gold and black stripes, no less, to be worn with cuffless silk' trousers or with trousers of "a gold-metallic cloth." Broiled fresh shrimp Is a treat ever try it? Put shrimp into pan, cover with honey, soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste, then place the pan under the direct flame of the broiler and broil for fifteen minutes. You'll have a pleasant eating surprise. POLICE JOBS POPULAR Syracuse, N. Y. (U.R) Police scy they were deluged with ap plications when they offered to add six women to the force. The eyes of a human being reach their full growth at about the age of nine years. Childish Curiosity Often Means Tragedy Boston U.R) A child's curi osity combined with electricity can produce tragedy. The American Mutual Liabil ity Insurance company's Insti tute for Safer Living says more than 40,000 home electrical acci dents occur yearly. Many of these have killed or seriously in jured children. The institute said most home electrical mishaps stem from open-type baseboard outlets and from lamp or other floor cords easily reached by children. The second largest group results from toasters and other appli ances left connected after use. . "Most fatal shocks are pro duced by children poking bobby pins, tableware or similar metal objects into outlets and appli ances," the institute added. " (J? jo COLLINS DOT...I simple fashion code ... new suit excitement! 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