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Evening star., 1937-03-01
Bride May
Choose Her
Own Rings
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: Is it not Gus
tomary today for a girl to go
with her fiance to choose both her
engagement and her wedding ring?
Mother is shocked at the idea and
thinks that my fiance is too much con-
cerned with the actual rings TO have
any sentiment about them Isn't
mothers opinion one OF yesterday
rather than of today?
Answer-Speaking even of yester-
day, I'm sure I never heard Of a
bride who did not choose her own
wedding ring. 1t has always been
considered necessary that she decide
how broad or narrow ring she pre-
fers. as we'll as TINT she try on diff
ferent weights and sizes TO flnd the
one that feels comfortable on her
hand. On the subject of the engage
ment ring, it is true that many ask
the jeWeler for the best solitaire dla-
mond to be had at such price, and
that is all there is to it. But much
more practical procedure. particu-
larly if his fiancee is fastidious, IS that
he go first to the jewelers. alone and
pick out number of rings within
the price he can afford. These then
are all assembled on one tray. and
at an appointed hour he brings his
fiancee into the store, the tray is pre-
sented to her and she selects the one
that she likes best. OF course, there
are many types of women, and a cer-
tain few may prefer to wear whatever
he chooses, but 1t asks great deal
more than sentiment for woman of
definite taste to wear every day Of her
life ring which apart from sentiment
she may not like at all. After all, it
makes very little difference to him
which of the many rings at the jewel
erS she chooses. Even should he have
inherited a ring and want to have the
stones reset, it is far better that he
show her the designs made by the
jeWeler than to surprise her with the
finished ring when she might have
liked another setting much better.
y
NEAR MRS. POST: Please tell me
WnaI Is proper 10 say IlrSI 10 tne
mother of the bride at the reception
and what next to those in the receive
ing line I have, as you may have
guessed, never been to a wedding re-
ception.
Answer-Say something pleasant to
the mother OF the bride about the
wedding or about the bride. or more
likely include both. Although the old
rule was that you wish the bride hap
piness and congratulate the BRIDE
groom. usually you wish them both
happiness For example. you say. "All
the happiness in the world to you
both"
Evening star., 1937-03-01

SI@ o YOU think I have lost
my physical attraction?"
asked a woman of me the
- other day She had been
languishing and making eyes at a
group of men. all of whom had mys-
teriously faded away and left her
stranded, a poor, forlorn wreck of
one who had been a beauty in her
youth.
When she was sweet-and-twenty
she was as lovely creature as you
ever saw. Skin like snow and roses.
Ewes like violets drenched in dew.
Waving golden hair and figure as
slender and lissom as reed. Every
where she went she was admired,
courted, feted. Men went crazy over
her, and before she had been out
year she married. But she had MOTH
ing but her good looks and she felt
she needed nothing else, so she cultl-
waited neither her mind nor her heart.
She made a selfish, self-centered wife
and eventually her husband tired OF
except in adorning her body.
Now she is woman in her late
forties. Divorced. Home gone. Hus-
band gone Beauty gone. Dyed hair.
Painted cheeks. Wrinkles coming.
Stupid. Boresome. Her vial of magic
spilled. Her wand Of enchantment
broken. vainly trying to attract men
and asking; Have lost my physical
charm?"
A S I looked at this pathetic woman,
wondered if beauty Is really
Gods best gift to women as women
think it is. That good looks are the
most desirable attribute that woman
can have is the fixed belief Of the
entire feminine sex. It is what every
woman Graves for herself 1t is what
have. 1t is what millions of women
spend millions of dollars every year
trying to attain. Yet, after all, is
beauty so important to a woman?
Does it 60 farther than anything else
in securing her happiness and success
in life?
I think not. I think that beauty
Is oftener q curse than a blessing to a
woman, and that when the poet sang
of the fatal gift of beauty he said
true thing. The beautiful girl is
doomed from the beginning to the
inevitable tragedy of seeing herself
disintegrate; of seeing her hair lose
its luster and turn from gold to ashes;
Of seeing her eyes fade and lose their
sparkle; of seeing the roses wither in
her cheeks and her figure grow either
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Sending
Children
To Church
Far Better for Parents
to Take Them There
Themselves.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

my SON refuses s. to o.ss 60 TO 10 sna.n4 snu,,a
see the good if it. He'd rather take
a walk in the country or stay home
and read a good book. His father and
I do not 60 often. I have to get the
dinner ready. and my husband is tired
after his weeks work and likes 10
read his paper. Don't you think that
q young man of l8 ought to go to
church?'
How about an old man and an old
woman, at least old enough to fatner
and mother a young man of l8? Why
don't they go with the young man
they are anxious to train in righteous
ways? Dinners can be prepared on
Saturday, for the greater part, and SO
tighten Sundays labors. Father could
rest and read after church as well
as before 1t.
The only way to get children to go
to church and like it is to go with
them. Sending children to church
and Sunday school is not going 10
keep them going there, That is
done by taking them, staying with
them, sharing all that goes on there
with the children and actually be-
having as though it were pleasure.
Church service is spiritual relaXa-
ton. At least that is what 1t is IN
tended to be, and II one goes there
with that idea one is likely to have
1t realized. There is a mood for
churchgoing. 1t is induced by prepar-
alton which consists of meditation,
prayer and faith. Go to church in
believing and you will find rest.
a truer. more lasting rest and peace
than any book or paper. read in the
narrowness Of an easy chair, can ever
bring.
Young people who have been reared
in the church habit seldom break away
from it. If the routine Is established
early, if the whole family follows 1t
carefully. no thought of breaking it
enters the head. 1t is the thing
to do on Sunday morning and 1t is
done,
The home background is what US
ually decides the children. If they
hear church and church members
Loyalty. they follow In respect and
loyalty, But-and this often happens
If they hear. HIM! Charged us s25
for it, eh? Suppose he has to make
UP his church subscriptions some way.
Fifteen would have been plenty, but
hec pj11or nf tho rhlJrch "
Did you hear about Mrs. Gaby?
What do you know about that? You
might know. These goody -goody folk
bear watching. I'll bet she hasn't
missed a church service in 10 years.
Right up in front and then she does
this"
The idea seems somehow to be that
If man or woman attends church
service regularly he is charged to keep
himself unspotted from the world
and should he become even family
smudged by his contact with his not
so-good neighbors. he is doubly
damned Children absorb all these i'm
plications. attitudes and actions and
behave accordingly.
Mr.. Patri will give personal atten-
ton to inquiries from parents and
school teachers on the care and de-
velopment of children. Write him in
care of this paper. inclosing g.
cent stamped, self-addressed envelope
for reply.
(Copyright, 1877
Evening star., 1937-03-01
BY HELEN OHARA.


n every one has a mental let
~ down and the only prescrip-
4 a ton worth the paper its
written on (provided you have the
time and the money! is a cruise In
southern waters. Steamship lines and
travel bureaus have all sort of tempt
ing cruises planned, ranging from the
short southern cruise to the lengthy
round -the-world trip, your choice de-
pending on the size Of your pocket
book. as well as the time you can
spend.
A woman's first thought. OF course,
is clothes, but running a close second
will be luggage. II she is planning a
long voyage, she will need one OF
those marvelously efficient. space
saving corner" wardrobe trunks Wnlcn
are ideal both in state rooms and hotel
rooms. These trunks act as portable
combination closet and bureau, taking
a minimum of space. They are espe-
cially designed to be tucked into a
corner. The main feature IS the
panel on the side where the drawers
are located which opens like a door.
The hanger section opens out, too'
like a door, thus being easier to get
Evening star., 1937-03-01

becoming clothes. selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell well-planned.
easy-to-make patterns. Interesting
and exclusive fashions for little chill
dren and the difficult junior age; slen-
derizing, well-cut patterns for the ma
ture figure, afternoon dresses for the
most particular young women and ma
irons and other patterns for special
occasions are all to be found in the
Barbara Bell Pattern Book.
(Copyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1937-03-01

who without her knitting
with
perienced kners
1 18 90 the trouble
stitches size and heavy like
be subs suggested
complete illustrated
what needles material
much will need
To pattern stamps
of Evening
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Candy Hint.

One of the most perfect flavor trios,
and one dear to the hearts of all con-
fectionery lovers. is the combination
of fruit, nuts and chocolate. This
flavor theme may be carried out in
your own kitchen with many varia-
tions, using the different dried fruits,
stufing them with nuts and dipping
them in chocolate.
Evening star., 1937-03-01

For instance,
try this one:
TOMATO.
CHEESE
TOAST.
2 rounds of toast.
2 medium sized
tomatoes.
u cup grated
Swiss cheese.
3 tablespoons
cream.
Pepper, S a t.
cayenne and pa
prika.
Butter the
toast lightly and
slice the toma-
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Cooks Corner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

DINNER SERVING THREE.
Roast Meat and Crazy lReheoted)
Corn and Potato Cakes
Bread Cranberry Jelly
Cabbage Fruit Salad
MurshndlloD Prune Pudding
Coffee
ROAST MEAT AND GRAVY.
(Reheated)
Roast meat "a cup boiling
Gravy wafer
Carefully slice the meat and place
in a shallow pan. Add gravy and
water. Cover and cook IS minutes
over a moderate heat.
CORN AND POTATO CAKES.
~ cups mashed u teaspoon
potatoes tleft- minced onion
Il cun corn 1 egg yolk
l teaspoon 4 tablespoons
minced fo,r
parsley
\ teaspoon 3 tablespoons
minced celery bacon fat
Mix all ingredients except -four and
fat. Shape into cakes half an inch
thick and roll in the -four. Brown In
the fat melted in frying pan.
CABBAGE FRUIT SALAD.
~ cups chopped u teaspoon salt
cabbage
Y cup diced tablespoon
peaches pimento
u cup diced (optionaD
pears
\ cup seeded u cup salad
cherries dressing
Chill ingredients. Combine and
serve In q bowl. MANY other fruits
than those mentioned will also COM
bine nicely with cabbage)
MARsHMALLOw PRUNE PUDDING.
/ package " cup seeded
orange-havored cooked prunes
gelatin mixture. ~ cup diced
cup Dns marshmallows
"a cup prlne " cup diced
juice oranges
Dissolve gelatin in water. Cool and
add rest Of ingredients. Chill.
Cinnamon, nutmeg. mace and
lemon juice-a little of each of them
will improve the flavor of apple
sauce. Add them just before the sauce
has finished cooking.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Grandmother's Trunk Yields
Style Treasures.

NEW YORK (P.-Grandmother's
trunk may look forward to thorough
foraging during the coming few
months. For old-fashioned lingerie
blouses are a new fashion note. They
are especially effective worn with an
old gold locket or heavy gold pin.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
For That Novel Touch
Try Substituting Swiss
Type for the American
Certain Recipes Which Have Become Too
Familiar Take on New Interest
With Change.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

URNG Lent especially cheese appears more and more often on
prepared appezng and 50 full
necessary welcome for meat
-
During INV expmenng recently
Evening star., 1937-03-01
1858

BARBARA BELL,
Washington Star.
Inclose Is cents in coins for
Pattern No. 1858. Size---
Address
WRAP coins securely in paper)
Evening star., 1937-03-01

SUBSTITUTING SWISS CIlteSt IUI hIIleII-s
can in certain recipes gives delicate
and unusual flavor to the familiar dish
which adds greatly to its charm.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
BY MARGARET WARNER.

YER since our recent discovery
- that Philosopher Socrates
never took a bath. the idea
has been haunting us. but no
Evening star., 1937-03-01

II you wish advice on your individual
household problems, write to Betsy
Caswell. in care Of The Star. incloSlng
stamped, lf-addressed envelope for
reDly
Evening star., 1937-03-01

o YOU think I have lost
my physical attraction?"
asked a woman of me the
other day. She had been
Evening star., 1937-03-01

Mr.. Patri will give personal atten-
tion to inquiries from parents and
school teachers on the care and de-
velopment of children. Write him in
care of this paper inclosing a g.
cent stamped, self-addressed envelope
for reply.
(Copyrisht, 1879
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-04-01
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER

The "Foir" month in neorly every
county; Stote Horse Show at jock
son; Upton Cup roces on Coost;
Delta Cotton Festival ct Clorksdole;
Northeast Mississippi and Alabama
Fair at TupeIo; South Mississippi foir
OF Laurel; foil fishing season storts
with speckled trout moving up tide
voter streams on Coost; Labor Day
celebrations end summer tourist seq
son; Scored Horpists swing to climox.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-04-01
DECEMBER

Foil fishing and hunting seasons OF height; Christine
observonces feotured by onnuoI presentation Of Handel
Messioh ct Stote Teochers College OF Hottesburo; If sno'
foIls entire popuIoce tokes q holiday; mean temperotur
Is so degrees.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-04-01
NOVEMBER

All Soints' Doy; footbolI season comes to climax with
Thanksgiving and Ole Miss-Missssppi stote comes; hunt
ing seasons open; flower shows end with dohlios on disploY;
stotewide Thanksgiving Festival.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-04-01
OCTOBER

OCTOBER
RevivoIs and weddings otter the
harvest season.; Stote Fair 1T Jock
son; Harvest Festival and Doiry ond
Poultry Foir ct Meridion; Som Dole
Pilgrimage OF DolevilIe; Fiddlers'
Convention In Neshobo County; Rose
Show at Rosedole.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUBS TO MEET NOV. Is
First Statewide Convention OF
Clubs VIII Be Held In Smyrna

The State Home Demonstration
Council met at the University on
Friday to make plans for the first
Statewide convention of home DEM
onstration club members. II will be
held in the auditorium of the Smyr-
ma High School on Thursday, No
vember Is at 10:30 a. m. Luncheon
will be served in the cafeteria. The
public is invited.
The morning session of the meet
ing will be devoted to reports of the
outstanding activities Of club mem-
bers, working in a group or indi-
vidually. in the three counties.
Group singing will be directed by
Miss Margaret Black, director of
music at the Teachers Normal
School. Salisbury, Md. Miss Mary
Hynson. of Smyrna. will accompany
her at the piano.
There will be two addresses at the
afternoon session. DR.. J. S. Gould.
professor of economies, University
of Delaware. will discuss "The In
ternational Situation and Its Effect
on Rural America" and Miss Flor
ence Hall, extension home economist
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington. d. Co., will give
her Impressions Of Country Life In
1887"
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
TEST WATER OVERLYING
MISPILLION OYSTERS
Results OF Tests Taken BY Health
Board VIII Soon Be known

To determine whether the water
everything the oyster beds in the
Lewes and Broad Creeks and the
Mispillion and st. Jones Rivers is
cleaner since recent improvements
in local municipal sewage disposal
systems, daily water samples have
been taken for the last two months
by the Division of Sanitary Engi-
neering, and anaIyzed by the labor
atory of the State Board of Health.
The tests on the Lewes and Broad
Creeks have, been conducted to de-
terinine whether the new Lewes In
let has furnished sufflcient tidal pull
To properly take care of the sewage
and relieve the conditions which
have long caused a ban on the oys-
ters taken from these bodies OF wa
ter. The Mispiilion and ST. Jones
surveys are the result of newly in
stalled sewage disposal plants at
Milford and Dover, respectively.
The results of the survey will be
published by the Division OF Sani-
tary Engineering as soon as 1t re-
ceives and tabulates the reports
from all the specimen submitted to
the laboratory.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
SUPREME HEAD
OF TALL CEDARS
VISITS MILFORD
Charles A. Siegel And SUI
preme Forest Officers
Guests Of Evergreen.
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Sir Frederick McGill OF
London, England, Was
Guest Speaker.

The official visit of the Supreme
Forest officers to Evergreen Forest
No. 49, T. C. L., in the Community
Building at Milford on Wednesday
night, marked one of the best cere-
monials held this year.
Charles A. Siegel, Supreme Tall
Cedar. accompanied by Paul w.
Pearson, Senior Deputy Supreme
Tall Cedar and several members of
his staff comprised the visiting Off
cials party.
The supreme officers were receiv-
ed with honors due their positions,
after which they we're escorted to
the stage by 1t. Col. w. E. Lank and
his rangers.
Supreme Tall Cedar Siegel made
a short address in which he touched
on conditions that are vital to every
Tall Cedar and Master Mason.
Stressing the fact that as an organi-
zation the Tall Cedars were in bet
ter condition today than for several
years and were on their way back.
His address met with hearty ap-
proval.
George S. Grier, Grand Tall Cedar.
arranged an interesting program
that featured DR.. Clyde A. Nelson,
member of the Byrd Antarctic Ex-
pedition, who made a wonderful ad-
dress, illustrated with slide pictures
that gave the Tall Cedars a differ
ent idea of the hardships involved In
the great undertaking.
Closely following DR.. Nelson was
the guest speaker of the evening,
Sir Frederick McGill, Of London.
England. a celebrated traveller.
speaker and humorist.
He Is an excellent entertainer.
During most of his address the en-
tire audience was in an uproar of
laughter. Past Grand Tall Cedar
George o. Fearo nof Smyrna, intro
duced the speaker.
The attendance was very good, be-
ing marked by the large number of
visitors from other Forests. Louis
Worrell, of Penn Forest, Chester:
Elwood Mettler of Brandywine For
est, Wilmington, and Guy Hicks of
Chesapeake Forest, Cambridge. each
brought delegation with them.
DR.. John Mace. deputy represen-
tative of Cambridge, Nd. accom-
panied the Supreme Forest officers.
Prominent among Evergreen's own
present were Senator L. A.
Drexler, DR.. Hooker, Prof. Messner,
Warren T. Moore, Charles Horn, Sr.,
DR.. Pierce and DIR. VIM. Marshall,
Howard Stewart and Bill Dennis
The door prize was won by Babe
Collins Of Smyrna.
Assistant Director James Carey
was in charge of Evergreen Band.
Mulholland and Berlin. stewards,
lid an excellent job with refresh
nents.
The next ceremonial will be held
IN December when officers for 1888
will be elected.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
CRYSTAL FOUNT CARD
PARTY In DECEMBER
Annual Affair Win Be Held In The
Milford Grange Hall

An old time card and bingo party
will be given by Crystal Fount
Lodge, No. 10, /. o. o. f.. of Milford
In Grange Hall the first week in De-
cember.
This is the first of a series of three
to be given this winter. that will
have their ending with a big ban
quet and floor show In the early
spring.
Many valuable and useful pres
ents will be awarded at these par
ties with plenty of good clean fun
thrown In.
The ways and means committee is
making arrangements and will an
nounce the date next week. Refresh
ments will be served at the conclu-
sion Of the games.
A big crowd is expected as every
lodge of Odd Fellows In lower Della
ware. with its kindred branches has
been invited.
The following subcommittee are
working on the affair: George I. Jes-
ter and willard Hall on tickets: /.
John Tease. Edmund Walls and
james Ward on prizes; Frank Hard
er and Paris Kirby on refreshments;
Neal wilkins and Wallace McFaul on
hall.
This promises to surpass any Of
the delightful parties given by Crys-
tai Fount last year.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
RED CROSS DRIVE
NOW IN PROGRESS
Thousands Of Workers
Enlisted To Send An
nual Call Over The Top.

The annual roll call of the Red
Cross officially opened yesterday and
the Delaware Chapter anticipates en-
rolling 10000 members, the largest
quota ever set by 1t. during the per-
iod of the drive which will end No.
vember 25. Governor Richard C. Nc
Mullen issued a proclamation en-
dorsing the work of the Red Cross
and urging all citizens to support the
organization.
The chapter has enrolled approx
imately 1900 workers in. various
committees for the campaign.
Cards And Buttons Distributed
Members cards and Red Cross
buttons have been distributed
throughout the State.
Lammot DUPONT. Jr., is chairman
of the Delaware chapter.
Miss Ida Draper is chairman of the
local branch, and has her commit
tees appointed to assist her In max
ing the local drive a success. Mil
ford has always helped the drive.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
ANNOUNCE JUDGES FOR
GORGAS ESSAY CONTEST
Secretary OF State Terry, DIR. Hollo-
way And DIR. Jost Selected

Secretary of State Charles E. Ter
ry, DR.. Harry v. Holloway, State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction.
and DIR. A. c. Jost, executive secre-
tary of the State Board of Health,
have been announced as the judges
of the essays written by third and
fourth year Delaware high school
students, as part of the Ninth Cor
gas Memorial Essay Contest. on "The
Achievements of William Crawford
Gorgas and their Relation to Our
Health
The contest will continue until
January 21. 1888. and prize of $40
in cash will be given for the best es-
say in each state. Schools through
out the country have been invited to
enroll. The First National prize will
be $500 in cash with a travelling ex-
pense allowance of $500 for a trip
to Washington to receive the prize.
Second and third national prizes will
be $3.50 and $50 respectively. High
schools in which ten or more stu
dents enter into the contest, will re-
ceive a bronze medallion of recog-
milton.
Complete details of the contest
may be obtained from the Institutes
Office at 1885 Eye street, Washing
ton, and supplementary Information
may be gained from the publications
of the State Board of Health and
the State Mosquito Control Commits
sion, or by visits at any of the CCC
camps directed by the latter.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
0ptOmetry Board Members
MEMORIAL BRIDGE is
DEDICATED AT DOVER
Entrance To State Capital officially
Opened Yesterday

Providing an appropriate and ade-
quate entrance to the Capitol City of
the State, which conforms with the
beauty and simplicity of its colonial
buildings, Silver Lake Memorial
Bridge has been finally completed
and was formally dedicated Armis-
tice Day by Walter l.. Fox Post No.
2, American Legion. The new bridge
which is 155 feet long and sc feet
wide, provides a roadway with f. ur
lanes of traffic and sidewalks On
either side. Road approaches in both
directions have been rebuilt and
widened making completed high
way of nearly half mile, the entire
project being constructed at cost Cf
approximately $4,000.
Plans for the project which takes
its place in the forefront of beauti-
full and artistic bridges in Delaware
were prepared under the direction CT
A G. Livingston, bridge engineer of
the State Highway Bridge Depart
ment with E. William Martin of Will
mington as consulting architect, and
follows the Georgian style of archi-
lecture with three arches designed
in brick veneer over reinforced con-
crete with a white marble balus-
trade. Actual construction was un-
der the direction of Division Engi-
neer w. A. McWilliams. and $500
cubic yards of excavation, 1900 Gu
bic yards of fill, 100 yards of con-
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