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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03
VASSALBORO

CASTINGS Ina Hussey was in
Augusta, Saturday evening, to attend
the Coburn and Kents Hill basket
ball game.
Arthur Dutton passed the day,
Sunday, with friends in Waterville.
The Christmas Club met with Mrs.
Nina Mason. Thursday, and passed
a most enjoyable afternoon.
The Larkin Club met Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. James O'Hanlon.
The ladies voted Mrs. O'Hanlon a
charming hostess.
Mrs. Nellie Little attended the N.
Z. L. Club held with Mrs. Frank d.
Rand, Thursday Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce passed
Sunday, January "a, with Mr.. Pierce's
mother, Mrs. Fannie Church in Au-
gusta. it being Mrs. Church's seth
birthday. She is a woman of I'M
usual ability and extremity active
for her years, attending to her house
hold duties for herself and son. Mrs.
Church was a former resident Of
Vassalboro and was well known at
that time and her friends will be
glad to know that she is in such
excellent health.
The ladies of Friends church held
very successful supper, Saturday
evening, it having been postponed
from Friday evening, on account of
the storm. A neat sum was added
to the treasury.
Mrs. Charles Pettengill and Miss
Zoe were calling on relatives in the
village, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesterfield Marden
and little daughter and Mrs. Mar
denis sisters husband and little son,
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Robbins, Sunday.
Frank Marden was a caller in the
village, Sunday.
Vassalboro Grange is to hold a
contest with Miss Louise Upham and
Herman Masse at the head of the
contesting sides. Mr.. Masses side
gives the first program Tuesday
evening, February 2, and much ex-
element prevails in anticipation OF
the coming program. Two weeks
from that date, Miss Upham's side
will present an evenings entertain.
ment.
Monday evening Rev. March, pre-
siding Elder, will meet the members
of the Methodist church for bust
ness conference, otter which a socia
time will be enjoyed by those present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs, Leslie
Mann are the proud parents of a 10
pound son, born February /. Both
mother and son are getting along
hne. The little man has been named
Edward James. Mrs. Campbell is
caring for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lessard passed
Sunday in Winslow, the guest of Mrs.
Fred Proctor.
Fern Mann Is caring for the chill
oren of Mrs. Louis Pooler, Jr., while
she is employed by the Am. Wooden
Mill.
Mrs. Mary Campbell passed Sum
day in Waterville with Mrs. George
Higgins.
Everybody is pleased to see Mrs.
W. Mariner out again after her
illpess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03

John Field, who graduated recent
Iy from the Maine School of Com
merce, Auburn, has position in Wa
teryiIIe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03
Ladies' Wool Vests and
'~~ Pants (Carters) were
S2.75. Now $1.5O ca.
Sac WOolette Plaids as
sorted cOl0rs. Csc yd

$50 yds assorted RayOn
spring crepes, no two
pieces alike .
SOC, S1.OO & SIPS yd
Evening star., 1926-12-02
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Why Bobbed Hair Ages the Middle-Aged Woman
Should an Engaged Girl Separated From Her.
Fiance Give Up Having Dates?

DEAR a of having
hair bobbed? ~ s ~ " ~ ~ " FAT AND FORTY.
the old
there dspus
fact that makes middle aged Is Older
The this that woman
age sets it's seal first s the s of f that form on the
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nesk h ,o,ts
folly because she institutes comparison between herself and the p
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ees AND When fat old gandma minss her srin gray locks in
wouldn't
her
may be all its it.
sanitary and trouble but it aging There is DENYING that
DEAR to who going
He with while he is Should
promise or not? JANE.
off from all
conpanionship while the
your Viewpoint day day which, justice
will human possible.
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fance which
like secusn with feminine friends and copanonh and would be
YOU other the that
with will affect loyalty
Dick
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Evening star., 1926-12-02
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and Puds Simkins and LEROY
ShoOster was wawl<ing along tawking
ana arEeWlnG. and we was going
through the alley and Sid Hunts quiet
little cuZzin Joe came out of his back
gate with a armfull of old papers and
cardboard boxes and things for the
ashman tn take away. and he put
them down next to the tents and
started tn pile them up so meet you
mite of thaWt they was Il buntch of
flowers, me saying, Watts a matter.
Joe. is your aShman sutch a sissey
YOU haff TO make everything look
pritty for him 10 take 1t away?
Joe not saying enything. wich he
never hardly don't, and Pubs Simkins
sed. Watts a matter. Joe. are you try
ing to win A prize for the cutest look
ing pile of old rubbish in the alley?
Joe jest keeping on putting the old
papers and things on top of each
other careful so the edges was all even
and everything. and Leroy ShoOster
sed. Why don't you tie ii all together
with ribbins, Joe, if you wunt a pritty
effect?
Why don't YOU sprinkle parsley on
top ii YOU wunt to make il look reel
sweet, Joe? | sed.
And we kepp on giving him sour
castle advice. and after vile his
mother called out from the kitchin.
Joe. haven't YOU put that stuff out in
the alley yet?
I'm jest doing it now, Joe sed. and
his mother sed. Well get through.
Dinah is waiting for you to help her
beet that rug, she'll have it all done
If YOU don't hurry up.
Proberly being jest wat Joe wunted
her to do. and us fellows kcpp on go
ing, saying. o. no wonders o, that's a
season. is 1t. take your time, Joe.
Proving beware of exter careful
workers.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.

A while ago we discussed the folly
of giving yourself away by confessing
to little fibs and deceits which don't
really amuse the men as much as
they ought to.
There's another method Of giving
ourselves away. We can give the boy
friends a pretty accurate estimate or
our characters by letting them see
what amuses us.
l mean, we may very. often relate
a story which seems to us hilariouSiy
funny but which leaves our listeners
cold because they're concerned more
with the moral principle involved than
the humor. For instance, Natalie
squeals excitedly to Edmund:
"Oh, I've had the most exciting
afternoon. You remember shirley,
don't you? She used to be such
riot, and then she married just
quiet, small-town man and settled
down way out in the country?
We'll, she's bored to death with
married life now, and today she came
in town and called me up. saying she
was just dying for real party. So
I got some boys to take us to tea.
I'VE had a wonderful time-Shirley
was a perfect scream. She fell aw-
fully hard for one Of the boys and
they're going out together tonight.
Her husband would be wild, but she
doesn't care. Says she needs a
change. Isn't it funny?"
Edmund was no straight-laced
youth from the backwoods. He was
extremely modern in most ways. but
he vaguely planned to marry Natalie
at some future date, and it made him
vaguely uneasy to hear how lightly
she chartered Of Shirleys cheating.
He wasn't at all shocked. BuC
neither was he amused. Dimly he
sensed that Nat must approve Of Shir-
ley's attitude or she wouldn't spend
much time. with her. 1t worried him.
Then Natalie had another line Of
talll-all about the marvellous drink
ing party she went on last night.
OF course, she always FASTENED to
explain, she didn't touch a thing her
SELF but some of the girls were so
funny when they'd had too much.
Eleanor. was simply riot when she
tried to jump out of third-story win
dow at Mary's party-and Mary her
self was eXcruciating when she spilled
all the punch down the front of
Betty's dress.
Natalie shrieks with laughter as she
relates these sparkling, witty, tales,
but Edmund isn't always so respon-
sive.
Edmund is beginning to wonder
now what flaw in Natalie makes her
appreciate these antics which don't
seem at all amusing to him.
He doesn't mind her being tolerant
Of other peoples foolishness, but he's
alarmed at the thought that as she
finds this sort of thing so delightful,
she may easily start off on those lines
herself some day.
If Natalie continues to laugh
heartily over things which seem to
her man rather appalling. he'll grow
more and more worried about her
more and more unsure OF the state OF
his feelings toward her.
Be careful that you don't appear to
be amused at things which sound to
the boy friend just plain terrible.
Your laughter may be showing up
in yourself a certain moral laxity that
is giving the young gentleman lot
to worry about.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
Glossy Hair.

You can do lot for dull hair by
brushing it, and lot for dead.looking
hair by this most invigorating mas
sage of the scalp. For the running of
moderately stiff bristies over the skin
Is a most beneficial ma Ssage. at once
cleansing and stimulating.
So brush and brush if you want
glossy hair. And if your hair goes
oily quickly, and apparently goes oily
more quickly as the result of the fire.
quent brushing, do not discontinue
this very good habit. Simply. between
shampoos, sprinkle the hair with
powdered orris and brush and brush
and brush-brushing out the powder,
leaving the hair clean and soft and
lustrous, and giving your scalp an
other massage
I would suggest 10 minutes vigorous
brushing a day. 1t will make the hair
grow thicker and longer, though if
you're bobbed YOU may not relish the
idea of hair growing long at Il very
fast rate. 1t will help do away with
da ndr,iff: that's the plague OF more
than half Of us.
Blame your felt hat, or recent
neglect of your hair. or anything else,
If your hair goes oily very quickly
after a shampoo. 1t shows the scalp
needs treatment. either by you or by
a specia list-pr bly, it needs nothing
more than little attention with hair
tonics, proper antiseptic shampoo
Evening star., 1926-12-02

it up. After that Farmer Browns
Boy didn't try to hide. 1t wasn't long
before Mr.. Grouse. would take food
from the hand of Farmer Browns
Boy
Now perhaps You think | am telling
story. I am, but it is a true story.
You see. have known Mr.. Grouse to
do just this thing, and 1t has all come
about through perfect understanding.
Farmer Browns Boy used to talk to
Mr.. Grouse, and Mr.. Grouse acted as
though he understood every word. OF
course, he didn't understand the
words. but he did understand the
meaning. There was perfect under
standing on his part
"AIr. Grouse" Farmer Browns
Boy would say. You know / wouldn't
harm feather of you. You know |
wouldn't let any one else harm YOU.
The Green Forest wouldn't be the
Green Forest without YOU and Mrs.
Grouse there. No, sir, it wouldn't.
You two are just as necessary to
make the Green Forest what it is as
are the trees themselves. That is
why / won't let anybody shoot you.
You may not know it, but YOU ar a
very wonderful bird. That is, YOU
are wonderful now while YOU are
alive. Dead you would not he Won
derful al all. l wonder that hunters
don't think of that sometimes when
they are shooting. If they did. they
wouldn't shoot"
While Farmer Browns Boy was
talking Mr.. Grouse would be watching
him with those bright eyes of his,
and he appeared to understand every
word that Farmer Brown't Boy said.
What he really did understand was
Evening star., 1926-12-02

| something of your very own, to see,
not in imagination, but pictorially,
either the fine entrance to your home.
| the quaint staircase. the corner or a
room, some especially fine bit of pot
terry that graces your living room. or
some rare pieces of your collection,
| whatever it iS-cloCks, glassware,
baskets, pitchers. ceramics of any
sort, etc. Sometimes a lone vase dis
| tinguished by beauty of line Rnd
| curve is depicted on the end Of a
table. bare except for a single rose
living on It, and backed by Il wall
hanging This indicates the simplicity
that marks some Of the photograph
Christmas cards.
Fascinating GIimpses.
Doorways are favorite subjects. but
| they are no more appropriate than q
fireplace, for instance, with chair
drawn up inv:tingly beside it. Perhaps
YOU have photograph of some inter
esting bill OF your garden taken when
it was at the height of it's glory. This
would be delightful But l have given
enough hints to indicate the sort Of
pictures that are being used on eX-
elusive cards with the home charm.
1t is easy TO understand why they
have their fascination.
How to Make Cards.
The photographs can be printed di-
rectly on cards. leaving space below
for the Christmas greetings. These
can be supplemented by the name of
the sender, thus striking another note
of individuality. Or the photographs
can be "paste-ons." which is even
| more artistic. The cards with the
greeting printed on them have spaces
left for the photographs. Touch the
top line of the back and STICK 1T on TO
the card so that the photograph
covers the space allotted IT.
One wcrd more--be sure to have
the pictures given a duh finish, pre-
ferably brown though gray or plat
mum finish is favored by some. Never
use a glossy finish. 1t spoils the
beauty of the cards.
Evening star., 1926-12-02

Christmas cards have a defpite fas-
cination. They can be sent to any one
whom one knows, from the most
cherished friend to the casual ac-
Quaintance, and go to each with APP
propriateness. They may be so ex-
quisite that gifts could be bought with
sums paid for them or they may be
so inexpensive that postage on them
mounts up TO almost the cost. But if
good taste Is used in selection, even
cheap cards can be found that have
merit.
Because Christmas cards are indis-
penSa bile, and because there is 50 wide
Il range OF kinds from which to make
Il selection, q new element has crept
In. individuality is sought. Some OF
the ways employed to gain such an
end increase expense and some de-
crease il.
Two Fine Styles.
d.illumined personal cards, with
chaste engraving mounted on Jap
anese paper of artistic designs and
marvellous colorings. are costly. These
appeal to the eye and the esthetic
taste. but there are others which are
equally delightful and which cost in
finitely less without losing in beauty.
The latter are exclusive; they are not
possible to duplicate. for they depict
one $ own home or some Of the bits
Of the interior or of the choice orna-
ments in well-grouped ensemble. 1t
is of these especially that l would
tell You today.
Subjects That Charm.
II YOU are Il good amateur photog
rapher, YOU can have cards of mar
velous beauty. If YOU can take pas
sably good photographs, you can use
them with good results. And if YOU
can do neither. it may he possible to
get some friend to take even one
photograph for YOU without intruding
too much on busy time.
II is for YOU TO choose the especial
feature YOU wish to have taken.
Copies from this negative afford dis
tant friends an opportunity to glimpse
Evening star., 1926-12-02
DEDvTTNTE CrTADTEC BY THORNTON
DILL lNlL - OlO1N1LO ". BURGESS

that here was a friend whom he could
trust, and that was all he needed
Farmer Browns Roy on his sides
understood how fearful Mr.. Grouee
must have been the first time Ne
'Came over there. He understood h6tv
fully Mr.. Grouse now trusted him.
and 1t made him tingle all over 10
feel that this wonderful little Wild
person of the Green Forest should
trust him SO fully.
There had been time when
Farmer Browns Roy used to shoot
and was very fond Of hunting. 1Te
could remember very we'll the thrill
he had felt when he had shot a
Grouse on the wing But now he
knew that that thrill was nothing
compared with the thrill Of having
Mr Grouse come up and pick grains
of buckwheat from his hands. When
he had shot a. Grouse he knew that
FOR time there was going TO be n
lonely spot in the Green Forest. Now
he knew that there would he no lonely
spot because of him. and IL was a
splendid feeling
So there was perfect understa ndinc
between Farmer Browns Boy and
Mr.. Grouse. who had his freedom: and
between Farmer Browns Boy and
Mrs. Grouse. who hadn't her freedom
because as yet it wasn't safe for her
to go free.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS

" forward. Repeat movements with
right leg stepping to the right, front
and right Oblique. BoW-lekS cannot
be corrected by exercise at your age.
Cl Yes, many girls have had the
same experience. | would suggest
a wide handeau of silk cut on the
bias worn wide at The back and
crushed to narrower width in the
front Arrange a few curlS on your
forehead and under the bandeau and
some more over the bandeau and fall
ing: over your ears. 90 You should
have a physicians adyice with regard
TO the hoils.. They are often due to
poorly balanced diet You will prob
ably outgrow the pimples in a few
years, hut In the meantime please
send for my Complexion Ills" leaf1et
that gives treatments for these blem-
ishes. l think YOU would look we'll
In gracklehead-blu dress with
touches of red and yellow shocking;
jungle green with deep cream collar
and cuffs: dark blue with pink or
old rose trimming; a black velveteen
blouse with red and black plaid skirt,
collar and cuffs: light blue-graV
jcadet blue) tweed coat with raccoon
collar: YOU may also wear deep
orange.vel!ow. brown. bme.green,
tDFdl tlltl DiliISil ldN CiluEi.
LOIS LEEDS.
Reducing the Figure.
My Dear Miss Leeds: / would like
TO have nice. slim form, but my
hips are too broad and also tny
shoulders. What can l do? Il. G.
AnsWev--In the first place. study
your own type. If YOU have large
massive frame, reducing will only
make YOU look bony and awkward.
not slim and graceful. II, however.
YOU have small bones that are too
generously covered with fat, you may
reduce to the sort of figure YOU want
by regular exercise. For reducing the
hips do leg raising. high kicking and
stationary running exercises. For the
fiahbv shoulders swing arms in wide
circles (elbows straight fifty times
day. Ny leaflet on Beauty EXer-
cises" and THE Indoor Woman" de-
scribe other exercises that would help
YOU. Please send a stamped, self
addressed envelope for them.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copvr.rha 1ac6)
A alternating toad can survive cold
that wOlld kill "A mammal,
Evening star., 1926-12-02
BEAU l. L Nf1AlO BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

soaps and such things. Most prob
ably 1t is your felt hats. Ever since
the felt hat fashion began, I've had
hundreds more letters than usual
complaining of dandruff and falling
hair. Felt is heating, and a felt hat
to look we'll and to stick on must be
snug. We wore them last Winter,
all last Summer; We'll go on at least
this Winter and perhaps Spring with
them.
From the fashion point of view.
they're excellent, they're so very be-
coming, and even the cheap ones look
well. From the health point of view,
they leave much to be desired-venti
lation for one thing. The answer is
to ma assage the scalp with the fingers.
and brush and brush the hair until
it Is glossy and healthy.
T.. A. D.-AYou can get sufficient ex-
ercise for reducing the abdomen and
also help constipa ton if you We fiat
on the floor on your back, and with
out the help from your elbows rise
to Il sitting position, using only the
muscles Of the abdomen to accomplish
this. Al first it. may be necessary to
place the tips Of the toes under a
heavy piece of furniture to act as
lever, but discard this method as soon
as your abdominal muscles are strong
enough to accomplish the exercise.
Blanket making is still a profitabl
business fOr Navajo Indians.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
Nesselrode Pudding.

One-fourth cup marron 'Elace. one
tablespoon candied cherries. one table.
spoon chopped pecan meats, one tea
spoon Candied citron, one-half cup
seeded raisins. one-fourth cup mar
aschino sirup. Chop the marron
and mix with the other materials.
Combine the mixture with two quarts
of vanilla ice cream mixture. Add
the maraschino sirup and place
all in n freezer. Freeze rather lightly
and serve with whipped cream.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Friday. December 8.
By FANNY Y. CORY

Tomorrow should he a fairly fortu-
nate day, for the moon, Jupiter and
Neptune are all in -benefic aspect.
Mercury, the sun and Mars are ad.
verse.
1t is we'll to make the most of all
possible opportunities while this rule
prevails. Merchants and manufac-
turers will benefit greatly. Neptune
smiles on the earth and this should
clear the mental vision regarding pub
lie affairs.
There is a. sign indicating extraor-
binary activities and the increased
demand for power generated by gas
oline.
Although the seers months ago
warned of earthquakes and unusual
storms, the end is not yet. The
Winter is to be exceedingly severe, if
the signs are read Alright.
Freakish weather may be expected
in all parts of the country, the seers
foreten. High winds, flooding rains
and great property damage are indi-
Gated.
This is not promising planetary
government where financial matters
are concerned. and it is we'll to delay
business with banks and even with
creditors.
1t is read as an unfavOrable time
for seeking employment or for solicit
ing interest in any project.
Politicians should he exceedingly
cautious about claiming rewards or
asking any sort of favors while this
configuration prevails.
Under this direction of the stars
there may be a tendency to look on
the dark side Of things and there may
be many cases of melancholia.
Persistently the seers prophesy eX-
traordinary happenings in New York
City and State.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury Of a happy, successful
year. 1t is a time to develop talents
or business.
Children born of that day probably
will be generous and of fine nature.
Girls probably will be unusually for
tunate in marriage.
Copyright. 1926)
OF 10000 square miles of area in
Norway ONLY 1000 are being devoted
Evening star., 1926-12-02

Farmer Browns Boy and Mr..
Grouse had become the best of
friends. Yes, sir, they had SO. Nh.
Grouse Is naturally one of the shyest
of all birds. He is very shy. indeed.
is Mr.. Grouse. Mrs. Grouse is Just
as shy. Mrs. Grouse has known
Farmer Browns Boy so long that she
was not afraid OF him. but she could
hardly believei her eyes as every
morning she watched Mr.. Grouse and
Farmer Browns Boy.
Every morning when Farmer
Browns Boy went out to feed Mrs
Grouse he took along some extra
buckwheat to feed Mr.. Grouse. AT
first he remained quietly behind the
bushes which he had set up so as to
watch Mr.. Grouse. But one morning
what did Mr.. Grouse do but walk
right around those bushes. and when
Farmer Browns Boy reached out
and scattered some buckWheat before
him, Mr.. Grouse at once began to pick
Evening star., 1926-12-02

NAV I wear? I am troubled with
pimpleS and boils. r., H.
Answer: On Your weight is cor
rect. Your calf is small in compari-
son with the other measurements,
Inn, II Will doubtless develop as YOU
grow older. of course. it is not TO
10 expected that a girl of your age
should have logs as shapely as those
OF mature women. knee-hending eN-
ercises are good for building well de-
veloped calves. Stand erect with
hands on hips. feet together. Lower
trunk by bending knees deeply out
ward. Rise slowly. Take step 10
the left and repeat the hending in
that position. Return 10 starting 20
sitlon. Now. step forward with the
left foot and repeat. Do the eXer-
else over again with left foot oblique-
Evening star., 1926-12-02
Beauty Questions.

Dear Miss Leeds: % | am II
wears old ) feet > inches tan and
weigh ll6 pounds With coat ON.
How can I make my calves larger?
My leg measurements are; Thigh.
20:4: calf. 1872. and ankle, .. My
left leg is slightly bowed. Is there
any exercise that would straighten
it, ~ ! had my hair hohhed in
June. but I think that is taking the
natural curl out Of 1t, so am letting
it grow again. The back hair that
was sh!ngled has become quite
straight. but | can still curl the front
hair with my fingers. Would pin
curls make good Coiffure Wh'e
| am letting my hair grow? l have
a plump face and Roman nose. CD |
have fair skin. rosy cheeks. blue eyes
and dark brown hair What colors
Evening star., 1926-12-02
The Cheerful Gerub

There's a peace
above oor struggles =
|All the woes Of
little man,
Uniting IN q larger
rhythm,
|Becone a part o
Of one ). 49,
big plan. o 1c y
l0. ,&s>
Evening star., 1926-12-02

OF 10000 square miles of area in
Norway only 1000 are being devoted
to agriculture.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
Perfect Understanding.

No greater gift can Fortune send
Than Just an understanding friend.
MIR