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Evening star., 1940-12-21
evening Gowns for Southern Wear Are Very Often Adaptable for ow
Good Posture
Is Asset to
Glamour
Graceful Carriage
Also Important
For Health
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

It is part of my profession to 60
to fashion shows, debutante parties
and graduation exercises of schools
which train young girls and women
to make the most of themselves.
Every time attend such a function
want to rush home and write a
column about the Importance Of
good posture!
Professional models chat is, the
majority Of them soon acquire easy.
graceful carriage and they make the
clothes they wear appear hundred
times more glamorous than they
really are. And the girls and women
who have earnestly attended six
weeks Of beauty training do learn
how to walk and dance and sit in
erect posture. But alas, many of the
debutantes land other girls of that
age) slump around in such fashion
that the clothes they model for
charity's sweet sake look like old
sacks instead of inspired creations.
One would think that these young
girls, who have many advantages, in
life, would learn to carry themselves
proudly and beautifully. But they
do not-they are lazy. so frightfully
lazy that they are Indifferent to de-
stroying their beauty. Poor posture
becomes a bad habit that is not
easy to correct. And poor posture
INDUCED in over period of years
invites chronic illness which robs
many lives of happiness.
If you keep your body timber
through exercise, there isn't a rea.
son in the world why you cannot
walk gracefully in attractive posi-
ton. Every curve of your body takes
on more beauty if you carry yourself
in this fashion. Your bosom is held
high in normal position, your head
Is up with eyes facing the world
directly. your midriff is held in and
your buttocks are tucked under. Ma
turally. if you don very high heels
and attempt to walk a few blocks
you are going to throw all this
alluring alignment out of order-so
your first rule is to wear lower or
medium height heels for walking.
The second rule is to firm your
midriff muscles through exercise.
Begin refashioning in the middle"
Is a beauty slogan for all women.
If you stand up and pull in your
abdomen you will notice that your
chest lifts higher and your buttocks
automatically tuck under. These
muscles should be kept elastic all
through your life.
The third rule is, Take care Of
your spine" Don't give in to its
desire to slump. Teach it to keep
erect and then your head will be
held in place keeping your throat
line young and preventing . dow.
ayers hump" to form.
Your fourth rule is, Learn to
let your feet take you places" BY
that 1 mean you should push your
body forward when walking. If you
hold the upper part of your body in
healthy, normal position your feet
and legs will carry you wherever you
want to go with little or no hip
and buttock swaying. That stride is
called "regal"-the step queens mas
ter despite heavy trains and crowns!
Yes, I am convinced, that If
young girl masters good posture she
has so per cent of the glamour she
ever will need! The simplest of
dresses looks like a million dollars
on the girl who knows how to carry
herself and who keeps her figure
nicely proportioned through health
full living!
Evening star., 1940-12-21

but unfortunately it does happen.
The only thing the girl can do Is
to make as inconspicuous an exit as
possible, returning to a group OF
her friends if she can, or going to
the powder room If no such group
Is Immediately available.
@. Should the boy or the girl sug-
gest exchanging dances with an
other couple?
A. Usually the boy takes the ini-
tiative in exchanging dances. How
ever, it would be quite all right
for the girl to suggest that they
trade a dance with one OF her girl
friends and the other girls escort.
Naturally, a tactful girl wouldn't
suggest to her date that he get her
dances with certain boys who ap-
pealed particularly to her.
@. When a boy asks a girl to
dance, does she say I'D be de-
lighted" or what? When the dance
is over. and he thanks her, does she
say you're welcome?"
A. When a boy asks you to dance,
say I'D love to-" or Zine" or I'D
be delighted." When he thanks you,
say II enjoyed it a lot" or 1T was
fun" or (gaily) "Oh. thank you'll"
you're welcome" sounds bit SNUG,
in our opinion.
@. I would like to ask a boy to a
club formal, but I just don't know
how to 60 about it. He has no car.
Should buy the bid and supply the
transportation? Can expect a cor
sage? II we 60 anywhere after the
dance, will he pay the expenses?
A. You should pay for the bid.
Regarding transportation, that is his
responsibility, but you should try to
avoid letting him In for heavy taxi
bill. Perhaps you could arrange to
60 with another couple in their car,
or to have some member of the fam
lily take you to the dance. letting
your escort see to getting you home.
II the boy suggests going some
where to eat, it's up to him to pay
the check. It would be embarrassing
for just one girl to suggest eating,
and then to pay the check. but if
q group Of girls wanted to take
their escorts to . restaurant, 1t
would be all right for one Of their
Evening star., 1940-12-21


resort year. And these are only
couple of examples.
Interesting features Of these
clothes which, at this moment, we
will consider from the Southern wear
angle, include the use of glitter"
Bodices will be adorned with en-
broidery of seed pearls, landings of
sequins and applications of Jewels"
Skirts are, for the most part. f1lmy
and slightly bouffant. Shoulders are
very often covered and midriffs very
often bare. Incidentally, the bare
midriff is being featured quite fire.
quently and is usually obtainable in
two versions. You may select type
which suggests the bare midriff with
only one thin layer OF chiffon to
cover. Or, you can have the honest
to-gosh model with separate gtrdle
for those moments when over-expos-
ure is just not in order.
Headdresses look as though they're
going to be important when the
Southern season gets well under way.
For instance there are long, flowing
scarfs of chiffon with many of these
dresses-scarfs which are designed
to be thrown casually around the
shoulders on cool evenings or worn
draped over the head and caught
with a jeweled pin in front, in more
or less the Indian princess" man
ner. Very effective If you're the
smooth. sophisticated type. Turbans
are good ,as always. and this season
many of the gowns are equipped
with matching ones which saves so
much wear and tear when you try to
find q turban to be companionable
with some unusual color dress.
In fabrics, as we have mentioned,
there are the jersanese and Gniffon-
ese types, the former often printed
in bold patterns and striking colors.
Many Of these are called "courturier
prints and are being used by some
Evening star., 1940-12-21

group to take care of the check for
them.
There's no way you can tell
whether or not the boy will send
you a corsage. If he knows that it
is the usual custom at such dances.
he undoubtedly will provide one.
@. There is a series of dances
going on at school where the girls
usually go stag" My problem is
that after dancing with a boy a few
times, I find it difficult to break
away, even though I know he wants
to dance with other girls. I'd cer-
tainly appreciate it If you'd tell me
how to break away gracefully.
A. It's a good idea for girls at
dance such as this to sit in groups
of three, four, or perhaps half
dozen. Don't make the mistake of
sitting in pairs. When just two girls
sit together a well-mannered boy
hesitates to ask one of them to
dance because it leaves the other
one alone.
When you have danced with a boy
and the music stops, turn as though
to walk of the floor and back to
the group of girls. Don't walk away
from the boy-merely make the mo-
ton Of starting. If he wishes to
dance with some one else, he then
has merely to escort you back to
your friends. thank you and leave.
On the other hand, if he wishes
you to continue dancing with him,
he can quickly say so. Unless you
do make such a move, you are
placing the boy in a very awkward
situation. He probably doesn't wish
to dance with you indefinitely, but
if he leads you to the side of the
floor, it looks as though he were
abruptly dismissing you.
@. If a girl happens to get a very
short boy in a Paul Jones, and she
doesn't want to dance with him, Is
it all right to suggest that they sit
the dance out?
A. Not unless she wants to be
considered rude, tactless. and a poor
sport as we'll If she isn't willing to
take what comes she shouldn't enter
q Paul Jones.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

other smartly groomed
members of the young Wash
ington set include the lovely
ladies pictured in the loUer
photographs. At far left, the
"younger mdtron" group is
represented by Mrs. Allan
Moulton, Who selects a GEL
anese jersanese printed plaid
trock Uith solid top. The
zipper-tastened neckline may
be worn either open or closed
Nth equal success. From the
congressional group, Betty
Jensen, daughter of the Rep
resentatiue from IoWc, pre-
ters a decollete chifonese
ooun of White With red ac-
cents. The matching scarf is
caught and held firmly in
place with q jeWeled pin.
Both goWns, while OF differ
ent types, are indicative of the
neUest eUen,ng modes.
Whether the clothes selected
dance under Southern moon
light or trip lightly across
snoD- D-packed pavements noU
becomes merely a matter OF
convenience, for after the first
of the year these types of
dresses are almost as much at
home in Washington as in
Pain, Beach. Interesting styles
are noD being sho1Un in the
shops, many OF them NTH
fascinating detailing to add to
their appearance and desir-
ability.
Harris -EWing Photos.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Cucumber Strips

Put some cucumber strips on your
relish tray the next time you serve
cocktails. Cut peeled, cucumbers
into thin strips about 21a inches
long. Chill in iced water. Drain
and serve with carrot strips,
radishes and celery. Sprinkle all
the vegetables lightly with salt just
before serving.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Bright Linen

Here's bright idea for your
kitchen! Get a bolt of that linen
toweling which comes striped in
combinations of three or four bright
colors or one in bold check. Then
make not only kitchen towels from
it. but curtains for your windows,
too, and a mat and runner set for
the table. And after you've done
this for yourself, make up gift
set for some bride-to-be. She'll love
1t. for the linen will launder beauti-
fully and last for years.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Holiday Tips

Keep in mind these holiday ideas:
Mold tomato gelatin in sheet form.
cut into stars and serve with may
onnaise for salad or top with green
vegetables and use for the appetizer
course. Stuff orange halves with
cranberry sauce and let them gar
nish the turkey. Stuff steamed.
cooled apricots and prunes with nuts
or fondant and roll them in crushed
nuts mixed with cocoanut.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Sounds Delicious

A fruit-plus tray solves the dessert
problem easily. Select your choicest
tray or nat silver basket, center 1t
with fresh fruits, stick in sugar
cooky stars and date bars and then
I'LL all around with spiced or sugared
nuts, stuffed dates and prunes,
cracked nuts, candy corn, candied
fruit strings and tiny popcorn balls.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Washing Aluminium

A little vinegar put into soapy
water when washing aluminium pans
helps keep them bright. Two table
spoons of vinegar for each quart
Of water Is enough.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Mayonnaise Puffs

Mayonnaise Puffs are easy to
make and will go over with a real
bang at your next cocktail party.
Make them like this: Mix equal
portions of mayonnaise and grated
yellow cheese. Season lightly with
chopped parsley, onions and meat
sauce. Toast until puffy and
Drowned. Serve at once.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Dancing Problems
Queries of Feminine Readers
Prove of General Interest

Dances bring problems to you and problems bring you US Here
during
What is the best out OF the situation when girl left
her partner?
It is inxcusabe a girl such predcament
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Dorothy Dix Says go
Man Makes Greatest Mistake
In Marrying Without a Job

Dear Dorothy Dix I am boy Of 20 lost
OF debts
her and that she the
She that she satisfied
been counting years your advice
in JOSEPH
think that maes woman upon whom
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Chiffonese and Jersanese
The Outstanding Fabrics
In New Resort Styles
Lowered Necklines and Bare
Midriffs Being Featured;
Headdresses Popular
By HELEN VOGT.

the incest things about evening fashions this advanced
we'll waltng under the palms
swng around before background of ponas In other
South with
appropriateness spring
fabrics and
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Sandwich Filling

Equal portions Of strained or
eombed honey, chopped nuts and
cream cheese make delicious
crunchy filling for graham bread
sandwiches.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
By BARONESS PIANTONI.

Nothing feeling OF elegance do linens trimmed
offered today,
towels plowcases and worked out that
basket
flower motif has been cleverly employed
horon designs designs,
l designs inches hle diagram
full information and instructions
Is Address the Needle
Editor of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

mistake of his life. 1t reverses the
order of nature that makes the hus-
band the provider for his wife in
stead of a parasite who lives upon
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
Chest Quota Is
$40 Completed;
List of Donors
Nearly every business has
received 100 percent
placards; list of bene-
ficiaries next week.

Since the last report the Kenne-
wick Community Chest have given
100 percent cards to the the follow
ing firms or offices, Columbia Irri-
CATION office, The Clothier. the ex-
tension office. the agricultural con-
servation office, Pacific Power 81
Light local office. Bricks Service,
Magelson Body g. Fender Works,
City Dray Line. Ideal Cleaners.
We are giving a complete list Of
all donors to the chest during this
drive:
Anon Mueller, Mrs. /. N. Mueller,
H. @. Fyfe. Mrs. ChaS. Asbury. w. f.
Thackara. Frank Green. j. G. Pen
ney Co., Alvin F.. Cheney, Alvin
Kissler. Mrs. Ethel Records. Alma
LEM, Mrs. Lulu White. Lowell Hig-
ley, Mrs. L. johnson, Jay Perry, The
Bennewick Telephone Co., A. II.
Wegner, Minnie Reese, o. F. Stops,
Giard Brothers.
Gus Neuman, John Neuman, Ed
win Neuman, e. A. Miller, Herman
Raglan, Jim johnson, Alpha o'FIair,
Lorenz Neuman, @. G. williams, Will
lard Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. r. K.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
Benefit Concert
Brings Aid to
Crippled Riddles

Another donation will be given to
the Orthopedic hospital in Seattle
as the result Of the sixth annual
benefit concert given by the Schu-
bert Club Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. The amount
Melted $35, which was entirely do
mated as Kennewick's contribution
to this needy cause. This donation
will be used as part Of Benton coun-
TVS donation towards the operating
cost of the hospital.
DR.. r. NJ. debit gave a very in
spring talk telling Of the type cases
sent to the Orthopedic and facts
concerning members Of the hospital
staff.
The concert was directed by
Charles Asbury and accompanied by
Virgil Hopkins. Aside from the
choral selections the instrumental
numbers which, was composed Of the
violin offertory by the director and
two piano duet numbers by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Neuman added much to the
concert. The customary candle
lighting, professional and recession
al was used.
The next regular meeting Of the
club will be held Tuesday, January
2 in the Methodist church parlors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
City to Create 18th
Voting Precinct

Kennewick voters will have to re-
orient themselves before another
election, for there will be four vot-
ing precincts hereafter, instead Of
three as formerly.
Because of too many voters in the
first and second wards, they are to
be split up and another precinct
created. A portion of the west end Of
the first ward, which now ends at
Benton street, will be sliced off and
added to the east end of the Sec
ond ward. .fs..@<
just where the division line will
come will be figured out so that ap-
proximately the same registration
can be secured in each voting pre-
cinct. At the last general election
the first ward cast 318 votes and the
second 348. The first ward showed
1876 voters. So the two larger pre-
cincts will be cut up to make three,
with approximately 200 voters in
each
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
Power Company
To Restore
DrafteeS' Jobs
Substitutes taken on in
purely temporary posi-
tons; also provide in
surance policies.

Members of the Pacific Power g.
Light company organization, who
volunteer or are called up for mill
tary training will be granted a
years leave Of absence and asSur-
ed restoration Of their positions at
the conclusion of their service, ac-
cording to a company statement Of
national defense policy announced
today by Roy Skill, district man
ager.
The Importance of utmost cooper
alton in national defense, from the
standpoint both Of military train
ing and education and of mobiliza-
ton of industry, is stressed in the
policy statement. Through we'll
planned system development and in
terconnections, the company already
is fully prepared to meet defense
power needs in its territory.
Group life insurance coverage
also will be extended during the
one-year period Of military service
under an agreement reached with
the insurance company. The full
premium will be paid by the Pacific
company during the leave period.
In addition, full pay for the Gus.
tomary vacation period falling dur.
ing the years leave of absence vii
be given the member of the organ
ization when his leave starts.
In line with its plan to rein
state members of the organization
in their old positions, or positions o
equal status, upon expiration o
the training period, the compan.
announced that any individuals EN-
ployed to fill vacancies will be takel
on a purely temporary basis.
written understanding to that eff
feet will be required of all sucl
temporary employees. .. a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
S7500Debt Draws
SILT i'm Interest

Getting into debt is fine-but get
ting out again is painful.
One of the best Illustrations Of
this is the final payment by the city
this week on fire truck purchased
in 1922. The interest payment on
the last bond is more than ten per-
cent more than the face of the bondl
Fifteen $500 bonds were issued
by the city in 1922 to pay for the
new fire truck-$7500. To date, with
the payment of the last bond the
original $500 has been retired, but
it has cost the city $71l7.57 in in
terest.
The retirement Of this bond sees
the last city issue bearing interest
at six percent. All other issues bear
lower interest rates. City finances
are in the best condition at present
that they have been for twenty years
or more. Bonded indebtedness has
been steadily decreasing and no
new issues have been put out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
Lutheran Chorus Will
Present Concert Sun,

Sunday evening, December % at
8 o'clock the Lutheran chorus will
present a sacred Christmas concert
in the Bethlehem Lutheran church
on Third and Benton Streets.
The program will include several
groups of the familiar Christmas
carols which are so well-loved by
everyone In addition there will be
selections of traditional Christmas
choruses, a professional and recess
sional and an instrumental number.
The concert will close with the
mighty "Hallelujah Chorus" from
Handeps Messiah" The concert will
be directed by Ed Neuman with Mrs.
Ed Neuman as piano accompanist.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend this concert. There is no adj
mission charge, merely silver Of
fering to cover expenses. 49,. 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
Next Draft Call
Is to Take Five
From This County
Three from Kennewick,
Prosser and w hit e
Bluffs, one from Benton
City; ten ready to go

The next draft order will be is
sued January 3, according to pres
ent information. To date ten Ben
ton county men have been CLASH
fled and accepted and are ready to
go. The ten, not in numerical Or
der are: KenEewick, Lester j. Fish
back, Arthur N. Gleason, Vernon N.
Snyder: Benton City, Wayne Stone;
White Bluffs, Arno E. Krug; Pros
ser, George Medina, Harold v. Hal
vorson, Eugene Wunderlich, Peter
Gabowski and Russell M. Neill.
The board has classified 1877 men
to date and of this number 80 are
now in Glass /. Some of the men
have taken their examinations
about 20 still have theirs to take.
The board will ask that all men
in Glass l report some time in the
near future for a physical examina-
ton, so that a list of available men
can be secured After the call has
been filled, those remaining will
stand in line for requirements
should any of the selectees be re-
jected at Spokane. -
Boards have been asked to have
60 percent of the quotas ready by
January 8. Benton county's next
quota was set at eight, so that would
mean that five men would be taken.
This is unofficial, however. 81.
The board also suggests that con-
scriptees do not give up thir jobs
or dispose of their property until
they have been through the induc-
ton station at Spokane and are
sure they have been accepted.
Elsewhere in this issue the Sec
ond installment of the draft num-
bers has been printed. This takes
the list almost half through the
Benton County contingent. It gives
the draftee's name, his registration
number and his order of call.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

Miss Minnie Reese, Lorenz Neu-
man, Lyle Neff, Ralph Smith and
Kenneth OWsley of Connell, all
members of the PaSco-KenneWick
camera club attended the banquet
given by the Walla Walla club Mon
Jay evening at the Grand Hotel.
Harvey Keene, who has been
working in Olympia, has returned
nome for a visit.
The local Red Cross unit met this
afternoon at the Masonic hall and
worked on sewing for the shipment
winch is to be sent to Yakima by
december p. The members are ask
ing mat the person who still has
einloS dress which is being made
!or the unit 70 please return it at the
earliest possible time as it should
lave lave been sent with a previous ship
Jack Oliver, E. w. c. E. student,
VIII %li! be home Friday to spend his
-'oiloay vacation here.
H. Clarence Yedica is a Spokane
BUSINESS visitor today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
Another Pioneer
Passes After Long
Home Illness

C. E. Hunt, one Of Kennewick's
pioneers passed away at his home
Sunday after being an invalid for
the past six months.
Charles Edward Hunt was born
In Morros, Warren County, Ohio on
April 20, 1859. His early childhood
was spent at the home Of his uncle
near West Branch, Iowa, and he was
raised in the Quaker faith. On Sep
tember 4, 1878 he was married to
Emma Jane Lehman of Cedar
County, Iowa. Soon after his mar
rage they moved to Nebraska and
in 1895 came west settling first in
Blackfoot, Idaho. Six years later
they moved to Washington, coming
to Kennewick in 1910, where they
have made their home since that
time.
Surviving him are nine. living
children, Mrs. Minnie Moore, Boise,
Idaho; Harry of Grandview, Idaho;
Freeman, Kahlotus, Roy of Rich
land, Mrs. Mabel Losse, Mrs. Bertha
Mouda, Mrs. Elsie Moore, Arthur
and Charles, all of Kennewick. He
also leaves 20 grand children, %
great grandchildren; two sisters
Mrs. Ida Fletcher, Los Vegas, Ne
vada, Mrs. Kate Roberts, Randolph,
Nebraska and brother, John Hunt
OF Fairfax, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held from
the Mueller Funeral Home Tues
day afternoon with DR.. r. 7. LaMott
in charge. Interment was made in
the River View Heights cemetery
beside his wife, who preceded him in
death seven months ago.