The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-08-16
NEW PRESIDENTS WIFE

WASHINGTON door of tn
i Coolidge suite opened and half
dozen newspaper women came out
One Of them turned to anothe
with an enthusiastic question:
Didn't she look charming?"
And doesn't she have poise?
/, asked the second.
I They were talking about Mrs
Calvin Coolidge. Their remarks wer'
. q very good description OF the yer!
new FIRST lady" OF the land, who had
Just received Washington newspaper
women.
Mrs. Coolidge, elevated over nigh
to the highest honor of its kind II
the world, is a charming woman
She has personality, vividness and
very defined good looks.
She has two sons-but her figure
line dresses like . girl. She has been
married eighteen years-but there
isn't q gray hair visible In her be-
comingly waved dark couture.
She laughs easily, talks easily In
q pleasant, clear voice and is evil
IDENTIFY quite sure of herself At all
times. Her hands bear witness that
she has known what 1t means to
wash dishes and do the other work
Of a simple household. They're
brown, capable hands-not the hands
of lady" in the leisurely sense of
the word. Look at them and you
might we'll imagine her mixing up q
batch of biscuits for super or rolling
out a BURBERRY pie.
Just now she's rather thin-but
she has brought a healthy coat of
tan back to Washington. While her
husband was pitching the hay in
Vermont hayfields, she may have
been taking flyer in Vermont
blueberries.
She wears her clothes well and
usually chooses simple, severely
plain things. Navy blue Canton
crepe is favorite of hers-in fact,
blue Is her favorite color.
II like conservative things" she
told an interviewer in talking about
clothes for street wear. "And II
wear blue a good deal because it is
so economical. l like suits best of
all because l feel perfectly comfort
able in suit and a pretty blouse"
out ouO iOOho UCot Ill q VI Cb6 VI bhO
type she wore when she received the
reporters. 1t is simple white pom
gee, made straight line, with a
slightly boat-shaped neckline, re-
Iieved by side closing collar with
a band of modified King Tut en-
broidery in black and red.
Family Her Chief Interest
Mrs. Coolidge's chief interests
have been her husband and sons
Calvin, Jr., Is and John II. When
heir father became vice-president
Jchool at Mercersburg, Pa, but that
wasn't because the Coolidges did not
believe in one of Americas greatest
nstitutions-the public schools.
I'VE thought is best to have them
where there's daily routine and all
heir time would be planned for
Mrs. Coolidge said, because our
ime here was SO much taken up"
She has been quite frank about the
ecessity for being economical on the
salary. 1t was for
easons of economy that they did not
maintain an expensive Washington
establishment, but occupied hotel
ute in their two years while Mr..
coolidge was vice7president. +,
Must Think About Bills
1--WE have to think about paying
ur bills" she said once, Just like
else"
But still, in those two years, no
yoman in public life was so feted
nd entertained as she. She did very
title entertaining herself, the vice !
resident hotel suite offering little
pportunity for playing the part of
ostess.
Mrs. Coolidge is typical, attrac- /
We American woman, with graci- I
US manner and a sound background. I
f common sense. One of her first |
smarks here was to girl represent /
lg a Philadelphia newspaper, who t
ad come down from New England
n the Coolidge train. II
did you get anything to eat?" +
lie asked. 81 was worrying about 4
ou this morning until somebody =
I'D me there was a diner on the
ain"