University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-15
MEN LACE CORSETS
AND SEW FOR PRIZE
They Also Cinch Shoes. Bolt
Belts and Guess Size OF
l.ad!,''> Slipper.
MODEL HUSBAND" CHOSEN
Sweepstakes in Second Annual
chubby Show Go to
the Ideal Mate.

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CHICAGO. Nov. l5.-Samuel w
VanNustfa:r, who was adjudged the
model husband" Of America at the
sec Dnh annual Hubby SHOW" held
at the home ol Mrs. James Sidney Nc
Cull9ugit. received from his Wife
credit for being the possessor OF all
the virtues necessary to make an ideal
mate.
The list OF desirable qualities at
.>ostram are:
Prompt at meals.
Good entertainer.
An adept with chatting dish.
Good judge OF feminine beauty.
Generous and kind hearted.
Enjoys home more than club.
Happiest when among friends.
Mr.. Van NOstram also received the
prize for his almost womanly ability
to sew on a button, is 81 years old
and has been married nine years.
At the tournament for the title Sat
urday night, prizes were promised
husbands who best could harness a
corset, bolt up belt and cinch shoe;
TO those who could nearest guess the
caliber of my lady's slipper; could
properly classify crepe de chine
bolero with an augmented dead lilac
radium border and who knew the diff
erenoe between mauve gold and owl
yellow.
Hardly two laps in the contest were
run before Mr.. Mccullough wrapped
himself gracefully in a portiere.
Upsets His Model.
He gave Il proper imitation OF a dead
Indian. The applause had no more
than subsidized when the guests heard
Arend Van Vlissingen bowling for
help. Striving futilely to strap a
Straight-frOnt upside down on a lay
model. he had tipped the mass of steel
and padding from its base. 1t fell
toward him with a threatening rattle
and pinned him between the piano and
a potted geranium.
Imprisoned and helpless. women OF
the party gathered gleefully about him
and examined his hands from thumbs
to little fingers. 1t was decided unani-
mOusly that Van Vlissingen had the
prcttiest hands.
At the word go" contesting hus-
bands started the nerve-racking race
Of sewing on buttons. l.. II. Powell
to a thick piece of linen, and through
this to his left leg of new pair of
broadcloth trousers.
While the amputation process was
going on it was discovered that Ches-
ter r. Perry had nailed his button to
the parlOr carpet. In the midst of the
confusion one button was properly at
tached. and the prize in thi.; event
went to Sam Van NOstram.
Finally guests gathered on the side
lines to watch the long-distance corset
hooking contest. Toward the finish
OF the race it was seen that Cheslev
r. Terry and II. w. DuncansOn would
make a nee k-and-neck finish. Enthus-
iasm grew rampant. PartisanS were
about evenly divided with the odds
on DunCansOn. from the fact that he
lives next door to the man who almost
won the ri.rp last year.
Exciting Finish.
When the race reached point
where each contestant had but five
Tore HOOKS to Join The eX, itement
knew no bounds.
GO it. nuncanson," shouted fair
women admirers clapping gloved
hands and with difficulty remaining
from climbing intO the punch bowl in
their eas2rness to see the better.
HOOK her. Chester. hook her hook
her. o. YOU Chester. hook her FAST"
shouted the other faction
Cheers Disconnected the contestants
Nunc9nson poled a !ingernail through
one eye and dropped behind with Il
hooks up and four to hook.
Then Terry drove into the tall grass
and Duncanson caught up. The race
With the las; three hooks and eyes
was nip and tuck. Both men grabbed
the Iinai hooks in their respective cor
sets at the identical moment. but Dun
drive. ferry struck it fairly and fell