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, 1935-06-07
Trade in Bad
Posture For
Real Grace
By ALICIA HART
NEA Service Staff Writer

There Is no doubt that a great
deal OF our awkwardness and stiff
ness Of motion. and a lot Of our ath-
letic ineptitude. can be traced to the
peculiar misconception OF consider
ing the waistline the natural divid-
Ing line OF the human body and per-
sistently coming such phrases "A
above the waist below the belt
etc. The waist isn't your natural
dividing line"
These words. from Your Car
rage. Madaml" by Janet Lane seem
worthy of consideration by
woman who wants a graceful body
that viii remain youthful and at
tractive through the years. !.
VI" ! Lane points out that every
girl should locate the joints where
her legs join her body. You find
them by digging into the groin on
a level with the tops Of your leg
bones. They r only a hand-span
apart and probably q lot farther
front than you think.
That's the place 10 walk from,
work from. and swing into sports
from, II you would like 70 do these
things easily and well-and not
from up around your waist some
where" the posture authority con-
tinues. Then she outlines a test
that q girl can make at home to
determine whether or not her car
rage Is faulty.
sit In q hard chair with your
sitting bones pointing directly
down, and your rib cage and head
conferred exactly over them. See II
you can lift each leg in turn from
IT., chair a little without shifting
from one sitting bone to the other.
Now stand up, keeping this same
balance.
III you can't move your legs freely
without involving your upper body
or rock your upper body on It's thigh
, 1935-06-07

outer man or woman. and unless
they have this light from within,
they may be absolutely unattractive-
DOUBLE PUZZLE Is beloved by
one boy, but she cannot care Tor
him. She loves another boy who Is
very friendly with her but never
speaks Of love or marriage. Rumor
has 1t that this latter youth has, for
some years, been engaged TO another
girl. she wants me 20 tell her IL this
latter chap loves her or win eventu-
ally marry the other girl, and IL 80,
should she marry the first and try 10
be happy7
I cannot tell you II the man you
care for returns your feeling. !
should Judge from what you say that
he considers you as Just a friend.
But don't marry the one who loves
you, while you car for the second.
You wouldn't be happy. nor would
you make him 30.
, 1935-06-07

The most successful kitchen show
er for q bride that ! ever heard Of
was preceded by q merger Of fl
nances, and the purchase of an cleo
trical combination toaster. griddle.
and waffle maker, which this bride
particularly wanted. Guests each
took dime presents besides 70 there
we're plenty Of packages to open be-
fore the main gift was presented.
In any kitchen shower. it's best
10 find out the special likes and dis
likes OF the bride. What utensils
does she prefer in tin. In aluminium,
In iron. in stainless steel. in glass,
In earthen-ware2
Try to avoid duplication and un-
necessarily frilly gadgets that may
take more time to wash and keep
clean than they save time In using.
Naturally the refreshments for
the shower are Of utmost impor-
lance to the hostess She wants
something to reflect the spirit Of the
occasion-not elaborate o fussy
but delicious.
II you want TO carry out a pink
and white idea, why not have tiny
cup cakes with strawberry icing and
vanilla Ice cream? Make the cup
cakes tiny, a mouthful each one.
Here is your ice cream made eth
er by freezer or automatic refriger-
ator method.
, 1935-06-07
USE FRESH POsIEs
TO TRIM CLOTHES

A recent fashion show demon
strated how fresh flowers may be
used with clothes. A pink and blue
silk suit with stand-up collar had
orchids tucked against the collar an
the right shoulder. With an organ
die evening gown a spray OF pink
'posies formed q bandeau at the back
|of the head.
You can attach a flower to your
bracelet to wear with a white dress,
or gardenias or garden flowers may
he tucked under your chin for the
garden party. Violets are lovely on
graz. as are pansies. A brown tweed
suit had nasturtiums pinned to the
|lapel. iend you can attach anemones,
corn flowers. yellow daisies and
Others OF the commoner flowers TO
daytime clothes.
You may also trim your hat with
fresh flowers, and even the old-time
hat pin, which is seen occasionally,
may be decorated with a flower or
two.
, 1935-06-07
FACTS M FANCIES
RnlaS for CurfaininR

Women sometimes find II pulling
no know Just how long their curtains
or draperies should be. Here are q
few rules:
First, when used with draperies.
curtains should hang level with
the window sill.
second, when used alone and when
outside the window frame glass
curtains should extend to the lower
edge Of the apron. or wooden frame
the window.
When both walls and WOODWORK
are light, the glass curtains may
reach right to the floor. But II the
|woodwork is dark, this is not ad-
|visable. as the line Of the WOODWORK
viii show through.
Draperies should just clear the
They should never stop at
|the dashboard. They should never
|gtou halfway between the window
frame and the Dashboard.
Even when q radiator is directly IN
OF q window. the draperies may
he nushed back on the rod and ex-
tsnd TO the floor on either Hoe'
without interfering.
, 1935-06-07
Veteran RELIEVED
OF CONSTIPATION
BY NATURAL FOOD
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN Corrects
His Condition

Hereis an interesting, unsolicited
letter: 81 have used Kellogg's ALL
BRAN for about 4 years, and find it
a wonderful relief for constipa-
ton" While in Government Ser
vice In the p. T., I contracted con-
stipation' in 1S9s-99.
81 consider your ALL-BRAN in
terms Of millions, instead Of the
cost Of a box Of pills, for it surely
has saved me. / eat ALL-BRAN
every morning."-F. L. Wylie,
Visalia, Calf.
Constipation due to insufficient
"bHLk" IN meals.
Research shows Kellogg's ALL
BRAN supplies gentle bulk" to aid
regular habits. ALL-BRAN is also
rich In vitamin 3 and iron.
ALL-BRAN is a delicious laxative
food far better than patent
medicines. Two tablespoonfuls daily
are usually sufficient. II not re-
lieved this way, see your doctor.
Get the red-and- NEERIA
green package at
your grocer's. Made xZ
by kellogg in Battle O
Greek.
kssp on ths Sunny Side 81 Life
, 1935-06-07

hinges without involving your leRn.
II means that the strain of carrying
yourself out OF balance hAA 40 tight
enel up the surrounding tendunm
a- muscles that your thigh Joints
are dashed together every which way
instead OF swinging free"
I think every woman should make
Miss Lanes test. II your body
doesn't measure up 10 the stand
ards she sets. then by NIL means
get LILY with exercises that win
loosen up stiff muscles and make
YOU 1ful.
, 1935-06-07
PUBLIC SERVANTS EARN
AVERAGE SALARY S1,709

WASHINGTON. Up Every Thou
sand citizens in American cities
have 90 public servants working for
them at an average salary OF ST.
100 a year, the international city
managers association has found.
The larger the city. the greater the
proportion Of employees. says the
association. and the higher the av-
erage salary.
Firemen and policemen earn
higher average pay than the average
civic employe. Firemen In cities
OF more than $4,000 population were
found to earn an average Of $2,324
In 1882; and policemen e2,20o.
, 1935-06-07
wAFFLEs

One cup molaSses. one-third cup
|hutter. one and one-half teaspoons
lEoda. one-half cup sour milk, one
egg. two cups pastry flour, two tea
spoons ginger, one-half teaspoon
salt. Heat molaSses and butter TO
the boiling point. Remove from
heat and stir in soda. Add sour
milk. beaten egg and flour which has
been sifted, measured and sifted with
ginger and salt. Bake on waffle iron.
lThese waffles are nice to top with
whipped cream into which diced ba-
|nanas have been folded. Try them
Great q : must be taken In baking
gingerbread waffles. as the molasseS
burns easily.
, 1935-06-07

Chill your cookie dough before you
roll and cut Il out OF before dropping
on the cookies sheet 70 bake. says an
expert. Chilling enables you to ham
die the dough without using too
much flour and 40 making your
cookies tough. And the drop cookie
dough win not spread sd much AZ it
is chilled before being baked.
, 1935-06-07
SILVER LAME TABLE CLOTH

Silver lame material that you can
buy In a thirty-six inch width Is be-
ing used for festive dinner tables
this year. To make a cloth large
enough to seat ten. use three widths,
sixty inches long. stitch together
with seams running across the
table. After the June wedding Is
over, put away for Christmas.
, 1935-06-07

When making Jelly and II Is all
ready 70 be poured into the glasses,
put the glasses In a pan OF hot water
10 keep them from cracking. The
pan should be N shallow one and
the water should be sufficient TO
cover the lower third or the glass.
, 1935-06-07

One and one-third cups sweet
ened condensed milk, 2 cups thin
cream. ] cup cold water, ! table
spoon vanilla, few grains salt.
Thoroughly blend all the ingre-
dents before turning into dasher
freezer. Turn until frozen. Remove
dasher. repack in six parts Ice to
one part ice cream salt and let stand
one hour at least before serving.
, 1935-06-07
Youth Should
Be Freed Of
Home Rule
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

~ OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
Here's Jim's letter ut last. It's
he last he'll write probably before
ae comes home from college, be-
sause he's going TO be busy with x
inns and what-not.
Mother and Dad read IL eagerly.
Inns sure he'll have to make up
spanish during the summer, and
~ has to plug on English because
20 needs another unit 70 take such
and-such q course.
VIII the time ever come when
Tim is In the clear? The struggle
never seems 20 be over. And those
subjects he doesn't have 70 make up
nave a long chain of C's and DIS at
er them. Even with tutoring will be
oe able to wangle an average that
viii graduate hifn7
His parents sigh. Their entire and
only investment Is in their son.
They've sold everything they could
lpry loose. They look at the thin
tahlecloth and the shabby rugs.
Fulfilling a Dream
II isn't Jim's fault. Last year he
wanted to quit and work. Yes. Uncle
Mack had promised him a job at
the service station. and anyway, Jim
said he'd like TO 60 and help a farm
sr, for nothing II need be. because
he was sick Of inaction. He said:
mother, I'll clean windows for you
and paint the house and fix the
place UP II only ! don't have TO 60
back to school. I'm stuffed full
enough"
But no. Since he was a baby
khey had dreamed OF that diploma.
nc was their idea. not Jim's. Jim
had done his best not to let them
down, but he had certain limita-
lions and knew II. Now II they had
lust let him take the agricultural
course at that other college, or 60
I'm for natural history, he knew he
l.ould have made q record. Liberal
arts, as such, had been a struggle
Tor him from first TO last. Jim was
now nearly twenty-one, and there
was still another year to go.
4 The Real Diploma
Dad shook his head. ITS toe
bad" he said. Il wanted he 70
have what I didn't get"
II think it's a mistake" unused
Mother "Why do We continue "a
horturG him? He's a man now and
knows what he wants. II he was
interested II would be different
a1r II he was cut out for study. Any
way, diplomas are not quite as i'm
portant as they were five years ago
n think special courses where they
do the most good are better"
MARY, suppose / write Jim today
and tell hiEn not to worry? That
what he does next year is UP to him.
THAT we're ~contented now and lei
him take his choice? I believe the
boy will make a success Of anything
3he goes into now - anything but
more school. He won't be sorry fol-
what he has gained from books, but
Iperhaps he's had enough. And Tn
tired. Maybe we need his help and
don't know It."
David" said Mother gently, y
feel as though you'd given me a trir
10 Europe. 7 don't know why, ex-
|Acept that It's because you have learn
Aed to trust the boy. / wouldn't DC
surprised If he goes on studying al
night. He'll learn what he wants 70
know, and use It,"
, 1935-06-07
Peanut Butter Toast

Two eggs. one and one-half cups
milk. six tablespoons peanut Gutter,
one teaspoon salt. six slices buttered
\ o. Beat the eggs slightly, add
the milk. peanut butter and salt
Cook over hot water II minutes. noe
longer or the sauce viii curdla.
Toast bread. butter and pour hot
sauce over toast. Serve hot. Served
with a fruit gelatin dessert and CO.
coa- this makes n fine luncheon for
children OF school age.
, 1935-06-07

and bake fifteen minutes In q mod
crate oven (s50 degrees I'd
Strawberry Frosting
Two and one-half cups confec-
TONERS sugar, 4 tablespoons sweet
ened condensed milk, y cup crush
ed fresh strawberries, ! tablespoon
lemon juice.
Sift sugar and stir into milk. Add
berries forced through q coarse
sieve. Add lemon Juice and beat un-
til smooth and creamy. Spread on
cold cakes.
, 1935-06-07
FACTS AND c

Whsn fryinG doughnuts II fat IN
not hot enough the batter will abb
1--b IL. III too hot the outside or
doughnut will brown before the In
side Is cooked. Test with the piece
n thrt comes out OF the hole
In the cut doughnut. or with n cube
Of bread.
, 1935-06-07
GINGER SEASONING

Ginger fruit cocktails, al a sauce
over ice cream and indeed, frozen
into the ice cream itself. has become
a fad Of smart hostesses this year.
The touch OF heat adds a piquant
note to what otherwise Is q monotony
of sweetness.
, 1935-06-07
SNAP ON HAT TRIMMING

Summer hats. with white or pas
tel trimming, always will look fresh
II the trimming is fastened with
snar7. Several colored bands. or
different bouquets OF flowers Will
give YOU a change and you won't
have to spend ast-minute-tim sew
ing them on.
, 1935-06-07
CAPTAINS

There Is an English woman serv-
ing as captain in the Serbian re-
serves Of the Jugoslavian army. She
is Mrs. Flora Sanders. who enlisted
for service at the outbreak Of the
World war and fought as a private.
, 1935-06-07
Tiny Cup Cakes

Two eggs. 2-3 cup sweetened con-
densed milk. y cup flour. 3 tea
spoons baking powder. u teaspoon
almond extract, few grains salt.
Beat egg yolks with a Dover beat
er until thick and lemon colored.
Add milk and continue beating I'M
I'll thoroughly blended. Sift flour
once, measure, add baking powder
and salt and Sift again. Sift slowly
into first mixture and stir until
smooth. Add flavoring and fold In
whites of eggs beaten until stiff.
Pour into tiny paper baking cups
, 1935-06-07
Vanilla Ice Cream
Automatic Refrigerator Method

Two-thirds cup sweetened con-
densed milk, u cup water, Ia tea
spoons vanilla, ! cup whipping
cream. few grains salt.
Blend milk, water and vanilla.
Chill. Add salt to whipping cream
and whip until firm. Fold into first
mixture and turn into freezing tray.
Freeze In automatic refrigerator un-
til a mush. Remove from r~efr1gerA-
tor and scrape from bottom and sides
OF pan and beat until smooth. Even
off top and replace in freezing unit
until frozen for serving.
, 1935-06-07
PIernentn CUPS

Small pimiento cups filled with
mayonnaise makes an effective &C
compartment for fish, fruit or meat
salads.
, 1935-06-07
NOTES OF INTEREST
Aim. Fire!

nF,ss Anfrea Marany. Of Budapest,
|H,SEary. member of a newly formed
: S<,s~' shooting club. can bring
down 2o6 partridges in one day
, 1935-06-07
STYLE WITNESSES

What could possibly fit in better
with warm weather fashions than
fabric slippers2 There r daytime
and evening styles - opera pumps
for daytime in black, blue or dark
red linen with white piping trims.
The evening slippers are OF the
sandal type, mostly Of colorful print
ed crepe which match almost any
summer dance frock.
The knitted formal frock has. def
nitely arrived In formal daytime
length and floor-length cocktail
& .es.
Washable accessories are not only
convenient and practical, but as
smart as anything you can choose
for the summer months. Bags with
detachable covers may be worn In
white or colors that complete your
ensemble.
Who wouldn't look cool and smart
In q white crepe street suit con-
trasting with red and yellow stripes,
lining the long turn-back reTers and
for the vest. Costumes accessories
are white, except the shoes OF brown
am white.
This costume is very effective, but
requires self-assurance TO wear. A
tomato red coat of soft, porous tweed
worn with a channels colored skirt
and chamois accessories.
, 1935-06-07

7-ha National Conferences OF Social
'urerE viii be held this year at
Rfoutxsai. Jurse b-lo.
, 1935-06-07
Fair Dentists
Tn Conference

rh,ladelphia has over 20 women
dentists
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az GEANE- ALLEN

The July heat WAS terrific. Il
poured in through the open win.
dow where Martin Speers, clad
only in shorts and shirt, sat calm.
ly reading. He was SO absorbed In
the printed page that he gave nc
thought to the heat-nor to Myra
his wife.
But just at that particular mo-
ment Myra was hot within as well
as without. For hours, it seemed
to her, she had been ironing Mar
| tins shirts-six of them, one for
each working day-plain, striped
and checkered.
AS she ironed, angry, resentful
! thoughts took possession of her,
Only a year before, she recalled,
Martin always found something
| for the two of them to do on Sat-
urday afternoons. But now that
they were married, he seemed to
think of nothing but the saving of
every spare penny. He kept talk
ing about buying a home, and such
things.
Myra was finishing the last shirt
the white one-when she let the
iron rest too long on the second
cuff. 1t was scorched-ruined.
"Darn!" she cried out angrily. "a
thousand darns!'
Martin jumped up, startled.
"Why, darling, what is it?" he
asked anxiously.
Myra's rage erupted. "If you
- talr ~ oil =, &C.,,
I'm tired of being laundress! I'm
sick to death of being shut up in
this stuffy apartment! I hate hav-
ing to scrimp and save every
nickel"
please, dear"
But Myra was not to be stopped.
What are you planning to do
with all that money you're saving =?
Just leave it in the bank at per
] cent? What will that ever get
you? If you only had courage and
foresight enough to take a chance!
But no, you'll go contentedly along,
happy, with little or nothing-just
as long as l play the simpleton
and slave for you. Oh, why did
ever marry you instead of Tom
Thorne!"
This reproach made Martin see
red. tom Thorne!" he shouted.
well, why didn't you marry him ?
You took plenty of time to
choose"
Because I was sap enough to
love you and believe you were man
enough to make a success of life"
Myra laughed scornfully. Anyhow
Tom didn't stick to dinky little
job-he's successful as a lawyer
and you're just a clerk, and I'm
sick of it. And what would you
say, Mr.. Martin Speer," she added
maliciously, "if r were to walk out
on you?"
walk out and see if I care!"
Martin retorted. boiling with an
ger. $50 Thorne's a success and
I'm not. Well, I'll show you who's
a sap now! You and your Tom
Thorne!"
He stamped into the bedroom
and in a few minutes, dressed for
the street, he took his hat and
went out, slamming the door be-
hind him.
For a moment Myra felt weak
and a little frightened. 1t was the
first time she had ever been really
angry with Martin. Then her re.
sentiment returned. 'Well!" she
said to herself. "If he can wall
| out like that, so can II" She
reached for the telephone.
'Lo," she said sweetly. "Tom ?
This is Myra. Myra Speers. What
are you doing? I happen to be
alone-and bored. What? Oh,
lovely! I'll be ready in fifteen
minutes"
AS she went out in a cool crepe
gown Myra closed the apartment
door with a little slam of finality
and said under her breath, well,
that's that, Mr.. Martin Speers!"
Her mind was made up. If Tom
A few minutes later Tom Thorne
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a big mistake" she whispered.
| "Oh, Tom, why didn't you make
me marry you in the first placer,
"well, it's not too late, even
| now" he assured her. I'm few
weeks you can get a divorce, and
| then
1t was SO comforting to lie back
against Toms big shoulder and
listen to his steady voice, explain
ing, planning. 1t all seemed
SO easy as she rested there, feeling
SO secure. AS Toms wife there
would be no more cooking. no
| more washing-and no more shirts
to iron on hot afternoons. Instead
there would be leisure, travel, OPP
portunity for the lovely things she
longed for.
so just go back now" Tom was
| saying, land back your trip, and
| tomorrow you'll be on your way
to Reno and through with Mar
TIM"
Martin? What had become of
him when he slammed out of the
/
dering. What was he doing? What
would he do? Poor, helpless, inef-
fectual Martin!
Wen Just drive over and get
your things now, before you
change your mind" Tom was say
ing. She felt helpless before his
insistence.
| Myra's heart was beating fast as
she opened her apartment door.
The disordered room had been set
to rights, and on the table stood
a huge basket of roses-and beside
the roses, neatly folded, lay six
shirts-the white one on top. Myra
| gestured to Tom with her finger
on her lips as she softly opene !
the bedroom door. There sat Mar
head in his hands, and on the floor
lay two half-packed suitcases. He
rose as Myra came in and took
her hands.
well, old DEAR" ne said, I'm
just about ready to step out CT
your way-and I'm going to take
those damned shirts to remind me
what a blind, self-satisfied, selfish
sap I've been"
ooh, Martini" exclaimed Myra,
her heart suddenly aching for him.
And Tom Thorne, standing in the
adjoining room, coughed discreet
ly.
"Oh-it's Tom" Myra explained.
''He-he came over with me-"
Martin Strengthened up and took
Myra by his arms. tom Thorne
or no Tom Thorne," he exclaimed,
''if you'll just give me another
chance, dear, you'll never have to
wash or iron shirts again. This
afternoon / took every cent I had
and all I could borrow and bought
out the Light Work Laundry Com
pany."
ooh, Martin! How wonderful Of
you!" Myra whispered, putting
her arms around him and holding
him close.
And Tom Thorne, forgotten.
puckered his lips in a soundless
whistle as he stepped out and very
quietly closed the door behind him.
Copyright, 1885, The Chicago
Daily News, Inc.
Tomorrow: "Another Color" by
Anita Jardine, tells of Jeff Hem
derson's unfortunate experience
with horse racing.
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SHORT STORY
SIX SHIRTS
A Marriage Was Almost Wrecked Before Martin
Finally Ironed Things Out

was welcoming her at the door of
his apartment. "HeIIo, Myra-
come in, come in!" Big, blond.
good-natured Toni '1Here, sit BIZ
the window and I'll get you q
drink. How's old Martin ?"
Tom" She hesitated a mo-
ment. Martin and I have had u
fight, Tom. think - we're
through"
Toms genial face grew serious.
He handed Myra a tinIling glass
and sat down beside her. "Myra,s
he t.. said, 'if you mean what your
are saying you know where You
can always find me, waiting for
you" II
Myra looked at him with trou.
bled eyes. 'I wonder if l did make
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-10-04

F. II. Chapman. 4 l-2 miles
southwest of town, was
pleasant caller at this office
Tuesday and left his order
for The Examiner. Mr.. Chap
man is q successful farmer
and has purchased the farm
adjoining the place he now
occupies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-10-04
The Examiner desires to

The Examiner desires to
express great appreciation
for the efforts and ability of
Miss Lucille Collins in sup
plying US with news Of the
Grammar school. Through
her school interest and 10y
atty. and her courtesy TO Us.
we are enabled TO put the
public in close touch with
the operation of the school.
We wish 10 compliment her
for the neat and perfect ar
rangement of this news,
which, when handed 10 Us. is
ready for the linotype opera
tor.