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Evening star., 1939-03-24
Dorothy Dix Says
Here Is Advice for the Man Who
Wants to Dodge Matrimony

A man who evidently was an old
bachelor in his cradle puts this moan
to me: In your column" he says,
you constantly advise women on
how to get their men, but nowhere
do you offer any assistance to those
who need it most-the men who
desperately desire to know how to
avoid matrimony.
Il desire to remain bachelor. I
realize the odds are very much
against me, for I am bucking the
highly organized forces of IS 900 900
American women, each Of them
equipped by intuition and training
with knowledge of how to get their
men.
Daily I offer up the bachelors
prayer: Protector of the poor and
needy I plead, preserve me from
the predatory woman whose cunning
Is such that she lures the timid hare
to pursue the hungering hound. En-
dow my senses with the vision to
penetrate the traps spread for my
feet. to the end that I may escape
the bondage in which mine becomes
ours, while hers remains supremely
private. And more specially I pray
Thee, make me not the prey of con-
niving matchmakers, with no inter-
est save the conviction that my
earnings are not my own. but should
be shared with parasite who has
not even the grace to be sycophant.
"'And, with a due sense of all thy
mercies, bring me at last to Thy
kingdom, where a mere man may
relax his vigilance. For from there.
certainly, the unequal institution of
matrimony has been banished.
Amen"
So say I. Having missed the heaven
on earth. = happy marriage, let us
trust that all old bachelors will have
their prayers answered and reach
the heaven described in the Good
Book as q place in which there is
no marrying nor giving in marriage.
They deserve 1t, for they have put
up the good fight. And after their
lifelong struggle to escape the matri-
monial moose they are awearied and
should rest in peace.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

step-by-step sew chart included in
your pattern tells exactly how to 20
about 1t. and it's easy.
For this smart accessory set,
choose pastel suede, thin wool, fa!lle
or tafieta. Later on, for summer
wear, repeat 1t In gay and giddy
cottons.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1643-B
is designed for sizes IA, is, 18, 20:
40 and a. Corresponding bust
measurements 50. "a, SO, 80, 40 and
AZ. Size 16 (34) requires, for the
jacket, 2h yards Of 36-inch ma
terial; for the gloves, X yard and
Il yard contrast. For the scarf,
IN yards and for the bag 4 yard.
Send Is cents for Barbara Bells
Spring Pattern Book! Make your
own smart new frocks for street,
daytime and afternoon, with these
simple, carefully planned designs!
It's chic, its easy, it's economical,
to sew your own. Each pattern in
cludes . step.by-step sew chart to
guide beginners.
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Evening star., 1939-03-24
BY BARBARA BELL.

In q spring when color runs
riot over the fashion picture, you
can't have too many Of these en-
chanting accessories, to make one
dark costume look like several.
Here's clever four-way design that
makes it very easy (and economi-
cab to have several different glove
bag-scarf sets, and two or three
bright little jackets. Don't be afraid
to tackle the gloves-lots of women
are making them who don't sew any
more expertly than you do! The
Evening star., 1939-03-24

What would you suggest for year.
round rugs and draperies? I have
dotted swiss at the present time.
Both men and women will use this
room, my brother very often. The
walls are cream, the woodwork or
white and the doors a lovely grained
walnut, waxed. I do not care to
paint them, but have my heart set
On maple furniture. Will that mat
ter with the walnut doors?
MRS. MP.
Answer
Here are a few thoughts from
the standpoint of economy, usa-
bility and adaptability. To adapt
the bed which cannot be stained,
remove the head and foot, place the
spring on q rough framework OF
wood 50 that it is comfortable bed
height, and cover both the bed and
pillows with tailored slip cover,
trim and ship-shape. I suggest some
brightly colored all-over design ma
terial for this. so that # brother
wants to use 1t as . couch by day
1t Will be practical. Have q good
lamp close by and . small table.
Repeat the slip-cover material by
covering . chair or some cushions
elsewhere in the room.
Your dotted swiss curtains will be
exactly right with maple furniture
and IN the winter II you want over
draperies use one of the colors in
your slip-cover material. Also with
this selection I would use the hit
and-miss rag rugs, either in the
large size or scatter size. They will
be just right with maple and dotted
swiss. are inexpensive and can stay
down all summer. Next to that in
price would be the hooked rugs.
With your light, plain walls and
woodwork you may use plenty of
color. Your rugs will give an all
over effect of color, your slip-cover
spread should be definite in color
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Ny Neiqhbor Soys:

Overheating and dryness are
the principal enemies of the be-
gonia. Keep the temperature rs
close to 70 degrees as possible.
This is usually practically car
rted out by choosing the coolest
part Of the room. Dryness is
more difncult, but when you
remedy . dry condition in the
atmosphere it is as much a
measure of health for humans
Is for plants. The simplest way
Is to place pans, or concealed
containers, on the radiator.
To brighten suede articles, 20
over them with 4 clean cloth
dampened with . little vinegar,
then brush with . wire brush.
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Evening star., 1939-03-24


the hardest to buy.
We've never yet found anything
as effective for afternoon as black.
So let's see what we can do with
black as a basic tone.
Notice, too, that though the re-
ceptionist is a hostess and conse-
quently supposed to wear afternoon
clothes, she never wears lame, chif-
fon or taffeta in the Office.
Satin is different. 1t is going
about quite informally these days.
September.
Black crepe dress with self frill.
Black crepe skirt, silk jersey top
per.
'October.
Black crepe dress with black satin
bodice.
Add yellow tweed jacket edged
with black.
November.
Winter coat (black).
Same dresses as October.
sDecember.
Nothing new-same dresses as No
vember.
january.
Nothing new-same dresses as De-
cember.
February.
Black jacket dress printed in yell
low added to the three you already
| have.
March.
Spring coat (black).
The four dresses you have will
go under 1t nicely.
April.
Nothing new.
Same dresses as March with
spring coat or tweed jacket.
May.
Use printed jacket dress. Frill
dress.
Add black and pink printed cape
dress.
(All these are correct for the street
without a coat)
Use dresses worn in May.
Add black linen coat dress, ecru
lace 0or warm days at the end OF
June).
July.
Use black linen coat dress.
Add black shantung with pink
belt and jacket.
Add black and white printed linen
with black jacket and bolero sash
August.
Same as July.
The starred months are the heavy
expense months. After each We try
to tighten your expenses, though it's
heavy going to get started.
You have to have two dresses
at the beginning so you can send
one to the cleaners without hav-
ing to 60 to bed.
For accessories, you would wear
a black antelope hat in winter and
a black suede bag, shoes and gloves
II you crave color, you can wear
a bright scarf at the neck of your
winter coat.
In the spring you would change
to a black baku hat. And in the
summer you might indulge in still
another straw, but still black.
You will change, in summer, to
black gabardine sandals and carry
a linen bag.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Aoo AASAI wear CllaWOlS gloves
with the yellow tweed jacket and
natural gloves with the black and
White linens and shantung.
CThese are by no means stan.
dardized wardrobes, but they will
give you an idea of the kind of COM.
binations you can make.)
The Executive
All women in business, and for
tnat matter, men, too, know they
have to dress the part of success.
ful people who have amassed for.
tunes and are merely working for
their health.
However, the problem Of clothes
strikes no one quite so hard as the
woman executive.
Secretaries can stay behind the
scenes.
Receptionists, like actresses, play
to new audience every day.
But you, who must meet the same
clients over and over and impress
them with your affluence, YOUR
taste, your knowledge of fashion
etlquet, are on the spot.
We worked on this rudimentarv
wardrobe for two years, picking and
choosing from costumes worn by
outstandingly smart women.
September.
Black crepe dress with heavy white
lace set in at neck and cuffs.
R1ork
ribbon outlining the neck.
Fur cape (skunk or moleskin.
October.
Black wool dress with Jade wool
bodice and jacket.
Black wool dress with black satin
bodice.
Black wool jacket.
November.
Both ensembles worn in October
with fur cape.
Black broadcloth suit with Persian.
December.
Black cloth coat. unfurred, over
wool and crepe dresses.
January.
Black cloth coat with fur cape
over wool and crepe dresses.
February.
Same as January.
March.
Same as December.
April.
Same as November.
May.
Same as October.
June.
Black taffeta suit with white
lingerie blouse.
Black crepe skirt with black silk
topper.
(This can b. printed)
Gray linen crash suit with colorful
halters.
July.
Gray and white printed linen
suit, solid gray blouse.
Black linen skirt with natural
linen topper, piped in red.
Linen crash suit with varied
blouses.
August
Same as July.
(To be continued0
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Evening star., 1939-03-24
By BARONESS PIANTONT

BY BARONESS PIANTONI
nough this picture fits into II by IA frame can be placed in
larger frame, using frame
famous artist Orete will live in the minds of all This picture brings
to our minds the unwavering faith people
complete illustrated color suggestions
ana stitches used also what materials will need
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Evening star., 1939-03-24
ROLLED FILLET OF TIOUN.
DER, DILL PICKLE
STUFFING.


u cup minced onion.
u cup butter.
cups soft bread crumbs.
u teaspoon salt.
y teaspoon pepper.
IL tablespoons chopped CO.
pers.
y cup finely chopped dill
pickles.
11a pounds fillets Of founder.
y cup buttered bread crumbs.
4 cup top milk.
Slowly saute onions in butter
until slightly yellow. Add bread
crumbs, salt, pepper, capers and
pickles, tossing lightly with q
fork until blended. Cut flllets
IN half, lengthwise. Roll, leav-
Ing hole in center for stufnng
and fasten with toothpicks.
Place in buttered baking dish.
Fill centers with stufflng and
top with buttered bread crumbs.
Pour milk around rolls. Bake,
uncovered, In moderate oven
$3.50 degrees F. 20 minutes, or
until crumbs are Drowned.
Serves six.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

and pattern and you can then &C
cent plain colors in other acces-
sories. Your maple furniture will
not clash in any way with your wa
nut doors.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We have q roof deck for sunbath-
ing that gets constant use in the
summer. It Is covered with canvas
and shows signs of wear. What Is
the best protective treatment we
can give 1t?
MR.. F..C. r.
Answer
Two coats of good lead and
oil paint should keep it in trim
for year or two, depending on the
wear it gets. Watch it, and when it
shows thin in spots give 1t one coat.
It Is easier to do that than to repair
completely when the roof is gone.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have 4 lovely Chinese rug ap-
proximately 3 by IL which I
would like very much to use in my
living room. The size of the room is
244" by 156". The color of the rug
is soft Chinese blue-green and I
have been unable to match it in
scatter rugs. I have in mind getting
. Z by IL washed broadloom the ex-
act shade Of the Chinese rug and
using 1t across the far end of the
living room, having a hand-woven
fringe on the narrow ends to match
that on the larger rug. am inclos-
ing q sketch of the room and the ar
rangement have in mind.
MRS. E. L. H.
Answer
According to the sketch you
have sent me I think this plan
Of yours will work very well. Be
sure the Chinese rug extends far
enough past the fireplace so that you
are not aware Of the break in the
rug IN that group. I would suggest
that you place the love seat on the
other side Of the fireplace to help
cover the Zine of demarcation."
With your piano group beyond, and
the bay window, the effect should
look as though you planned it that
way. Try an occasional chair at the
farther end of the sofa to help the
group out q bit.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decoration, ETC.,
should be addressed to Margaret
NOVEL;, In care Of the Woman's
Page Of The Evening Star. The
answers will appear In this col
umn ~ quickly ~ space permits.
For personal replies or trade
names . stamped, self addressed
envelope should be inclosed.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Charming Guest Room May Be Developed Aacvey Small CT
0xs{x;gn,;4gg WSm<n
The Receptionist
Dy MARGARETTA BYERS and CONSUELO K
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE,

CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
The Receptionist
Lots Of girls coming that every lob
requires experience That's true. ' W.
Recepionsts taken at their face-and hgure-vaue
You're the
like lady Of elegant leisure.
Your keynote is the afternoon frok
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Brightly Colored Fabric
Makes a Useful Cover
For the COuch>Bed
Crisp Dotted Swiss Curtains
Are Suitable With Maple;
Rag Rugs Good Choice
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.


vey ana nexpensvy possible guest have old metal
be painted green with good spring mattress
stained maple? If not could top
and bottom removed7 do painted furniture
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-23
ReinerSville

Attorney Olive Tannehill and sis
ter, Miss Helen, of Columbus, were
here Sunday afternoon, as guests or
their aunt, Mrs Emma Tannehill.
During the past week Mrs Rachel
j. Smith has been indisposed, the
first illness of any consequence she
has suffered during the last 20 of
her S8 years. She had decidedly i'm
proved, Monday.
Donkey-mounted basketeers cav
crted upon the high school gymnas-
ium floor, Monday night, and the
referee stood for more than the US
ual "kicking' it is said.
After what most residents believ-
ed the severest days of the winter,
March toned down here Monday and
seemed to want to make amends:
David Bamfeld, 80, is reported as
recovering from a rather severe at
tack Of flu at the E. w. Combs home,
where he has been residing the most
of the winter.
Earl and Vic Smith, sons of the
late Frank Smith of Rich Valley
neighborhood, have purchased the
late Robert Parks farm Of that Sec
ton.
John Weaver, of Belle Valley
neighborhood, was moving farm
utensils through this village last
week, enroute to the Mrs. Manita
Bozman farm in the Neelyville ter
ritory.
Milton Rogers, who goes back to
July, 1860, for the starting point of
his life and is tripping his way to
79, was a village visitor last Friday.
Heretofore he had been located five
miles above McConnelsville, but at
this time greets the morning sun
from across Hackney ridges.
Their Irish was up" last Friday
morning when our little population
awakened to find the "weatherman
had been here with his "snow and
much colder" Saturday registered
still colder with a "24" at the post
office.
Willis Morris who resides on what
is known to elderly residents of this
community as the Jennie Bell
farm, located six miles south Of
Sharon, will offer his personal prop
erty for sale March %. He will
emigrate to Illinois.
John Rohrbough of the CCC camp
at Fresno, 10 miles from Coshocton
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-23
Meigs

We have always insisted the his
tory of our township and county is
in the minds of the present genera
tion-or in Bibles or scrap books in
the homes of our. readers. The fact
was verified by the letter Of Mrs.
Nelson, then little later our friend
Dwight Hall gave us the further his
tory of Jas. McLucas. He was
very tall man. Whenever there was
a parade where flag was carried.
Mr.. McLucas was always called on. ;"
friend and neighbor, Joseph McDow-
ell, called to mind the fact we had
attended the funerals of all 10 mem
bers of this family. Four members
children, Samuel, Annie and Eva,
all died inside of 13 months.
Corrections
Joe Mcdowell was buried at En-
ery-not Lebanon, as it read in the
sketch. 1t was the Roy and not
Ray children who had diphtheria.
A large crowd attended the Farus
sale. Most goods sold well.
We are glad to note the job OF
member county board of elections
will not go begging. Remember
men, there will be only one chosen
this time.
He Was My Friend
While we had been expecting it,
when the word came Harry Hen
derson is dead" perhaps it was
wrong-but we had hoped-that
"He who doeth all things we'll, !"
would break the slender thread that
held him to life of suffering
from life of joy and happiness.
Yet when the message came feel
ing came over us Of which there is
no use to write. II you have exper-
fenced the feeling, you know. II
you haven't feeble words of ours
wouldn't make you understand. He
was my friend in young manhood,
when he was our employer, when we
"the three buckeyes abroad" made
a western trip, then It'll death did us
part. When he was our employer, q
stranger couldn't have told which
was the hired man. He always
gave us our turn going to mill, the
store, blacksmith shop and so on.
While he was always deliberate in
deciding the weighty things of life,
he was always quick to see the fun
NY side. Not how much-but how
good-how thorough, seemed to be
his motto. At least he exemplified
1t in his life and work. Even when
a cloud was over his mind he seem
ed glad to see us, and even under
these conditions he showed the kind
ly spirit which was typical of him.
Yes, he was our friend.
VIM. Yauger, mention Of whose
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-23
Arlington

Quite a number in our commun-
ity are suffering with colds and flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Reynolds and
daughter Ruth, of Prospect, and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Sines and son
Dean, of Coshocton, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the S. S. Sines
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Shus-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Miller and
daughter Jane, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Smith, Homer Smith and Dwight
Shuster were Sunday visitors at the
Sines home.
Clark Bates of Sandusky visited
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd
Bates and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Duff and fam
lily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lacey of Roseville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamer Wilson, Miss
Beulah McGregOr and Roy Law
renee spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Greer.
C. S. Wilson and son Eugene Wis
tied Sunday with Mrs. Emma Will
son.
Mr.. Tippie is employed at the W.
w. Carroll home.
Mrs. r. F. McGregor is spending
a few days at the G. A. Richey home,
helping care for her mother, Mrs.
G.. A. Richey, who is quite ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brothers who
were suffering with flu last week,
are somewhat better at this time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-23
White Pigeon

Mr.. ~ and Mrs. Chas. Albright, Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Dunlap, Alva Dicker-
son and Victoria Anderson, all near
Cadiz; Walter Anderson, Alice
Kane and Mrs. Roy James were din
uer guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George James, Monday. Mr..
and Mrs Fred Taylor, of Flushing,
were callers in the afternoon.
recently at the Walterson home,
also with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy James,
and attended the funeral of Mrs.
Amanda Anderson.
Clifford Greathouse and family of
Macarthur were Sunday guests at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Greathouse
J. D. Niceswanger and family of
Crooksville route were Sunday
guests at the John McInturf home.
Leonard Niceswanger and family
lily, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Coul-
son of Delaware were Sunday guests
at the F. S. McInturf home.
Mrs Dana Berry, who is in SER
ious condition, remains about the
same. Mrs. Berry's two sisters Wis
tied with her Sunday, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Scott, Mrs. Ruth Nice
swanger and Mrs. Maud McInturf
were callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Allen. of Co
lumbus, spent the week end at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyd McInturf.
Mr.. McInturf is a flu victim.
Mrs. Edith Davis and Clara McIn-
turf were recent callers in Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Mills were
Sunday guests at the l.. 0. Snearly
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Gaylord and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Griffin were call
ers at the Walter Anderson home,
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis and son
Jimmie were Sunday guests at Cyd
McInturf's.
Ralph Dover Marshall Of Michigan,
visited Saturday at the Cyd McIn-
turf home.
Dale Harris, who has been in the
hospital for the past seven weeks,
was able to be brought to his home
and is doing as we'll as can
be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Scott of Nc
were Sunday dinner
guests at the Chester NORM home.
Agnes Drake is at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. McHugh, at
Stockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harris were
Sunday guests at the Harold Harris
home
Fred, Ruth, Ruby and Mamie
McInturf were callers at the Harold
Harris home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-23

door when the circus was at it's
height. She had slipped around and
came in another way. Oh what a
look on that naturally beautiful
face. That look was sufficient. 1t
suggested the fury of gathering
storm. Not a word did she say, but
went around under the house. In
the meantime the seats were hastily
put back in place. When she came
split clap-board She took up school
and ordered the benches placed as
we had them before.
The show was to be repeated and
she would be the ''ring g-master,"
with a new added feature. She or
dered us out, but our enthusiasm
had subsided, and We were not get
ting the proper move on US, but q
sharp command, and flourish with
the clap-board, accelerated our speed
and taking her stand at the end Of
her, "persuader,' the show was on.
What had been such boisterous rev.
elry only a few minutes before, was
now changed into squeaking,
squawking, yelping ordeal, such as
was common around those little old,
knowledge boxes" as one after an
other leaped in the air and sailed
over the bench, taking his medi-
cine,'' in rapid, repeated doses.
When this performance was finally
ended, there was one thing certain,
end of our breeches. There were
no more circuses in the school
house. Then came the harvest vaca-
ton, and fall term. Melons were
ripe Someone was stealing "Bill"
Smiths melons The patch was at
the lower end of bottom, and sur
rounded on three sides with corn,
and a weedy fence-row on the lower
side. So far the thief had not been
apprehended, and about every day a
melon or two would be missing. To
Smiths melons tasted as good as
''Aunt Susan's" cherries, she had
told the old folks that she would
like to try her hand at guarding the
patch. 1t was along in the evening
and she took an old muzzleloading
shotgun and loaded it with beans
(maybe it was rice) and slipped
around and hid herself in a fence
corner in the weeds. About dusk
two boys appeared at the edge of the
corn. The larger boy looking around.
and leaning over was tapping it,,
when bang! went the gun. The fig
ure darted into the corn like d
specter,-fanning the gable end Of
his pants. No melons disappeared
after that. For nearly three score
and ten years that have elapsed
since these episodes, this highly re-
spected teacher had been lost to ~us.
About three years ago we received
a letter from her at Detroit, Mich.
telling us, to our surprise and as
tonishment, that she even enjoyed
our articles in the Democrat. We
feel that the soul of this noble girl
with high and lofty aspirations.
which led on to motherhood, and a
long useful life, rests in peace and
many have risen up and called her
blessed. The memory OF Nancy Ell
lott Brill will ever remain dear to
US.
p. S.: Will someone please awak-
en- Johny Bell of Otho. He might
want to read this.