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Evening star., 1940-12-07

underneath the flowers and candles
them back OF the poes and tape See wnat
obtained Two squarh rectangular
Place them back
wooden blocks of wedges
into the board each side of the mirrors to hold them erect The
front of Will
like twice teir number doubled by the reecton
candles and graceful
Christmas sufficient complete this dang
beautiful table decoration
which found at the dime store
composed the table unit skeched today In this tiny pots
poinsettas side sufficient
them place border of holly into the wooden frame
provided the finishing touch This Christmas mantle buffet table
treatment the of The mirror
doubles the candles Remember this little trick
10 your budget
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Books Good
Choice for
Children
Select Right Type
That Will Satisfy
Each Youngster
By ANGELO PATRI.

OF course, every child should find
. toy, something to play with and
to cherish in his leisure time; some
thing that is just for fun. Useful
gifts come anyway. They are the
backbone Of Christmas. But there
must be one thing that is the es-
sence of Christmas Day, good will,
good cheer, good times, and that
must be the answer to the child's
prayer If possible.
After the toy and the useful
gift must come the book. I insist
that no child's Christmas is COM
plete without his book. Just any
book won't do. 1t must be the
child's own book, written express
~ for him and needed by him. To
find that one you must first study
the child until you have a glimpse
Of his inner self, the kind of per-
son he really is. Then you can
buy the right book. You won't give
q girl who loves horses a book on
handwork, and you won't give the
boy who loves to work in the labora-
tory book on card games.
Every boy and girl is entitled to
own the books that have become
classics for children and so well
coined by all of them. For the boys,
Treasure Island" "Pinocchio," ''Da-
vid Copperfield'; for the girls, those
three and Little Women" and Re
becca Of Sunnybrook Farm" For
Ill
and the dictionary. These books
are the foundation Of the library
every child should be collecting.
Once these are on the shelves
add the new ones Look over the
lists of the American Library As
sociation and ask your librarian
about those that sound good to
you, and she will tell you all about
them and If they will suit the child
you are thinking about. "Tonty
of the Iron Hand" by O'Neil is
still good book. Jerry of Seven
Mile Creek" is one that will de-
light boys under high school age
and its sequel, Jerry at the Acad-
emy," will please the older ones
who have read the first. These two
are American stories about Amer
lean boys. Girls like them, too.
Don't overlook the magazines for
young people. They like to have
their own magazine come along
each month. 1t gives them q feel
Ing of maturity to have the post
man leave their personal copy at
that are edited and written for boys
and girls from II to the age of high
school seniors are good to have
about the house.
1t would not do any harm if this
Christmas you bought q book to read
aloud-a funny, jolly book like
Three Men in Boat" "Huckleber-
~ Finn" or Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch"
Reading aloud to the family while
they listen, sewing or knitting or
just resting, Is about the pleasant
est way of spending happy even
ing at home, and about the easiest
way in this world Of teaching chill
dren that home is place to rest
and enjoy oneself. Whatever way
you look at it, good book is the
one indispensable Christmas gift.
Mr.. Patri will give personal at
tention to inquiries from parents
and school teachers on the care
and development Of children.
Write him in care of this paper,
inclosing a 3-cent stamped, self
addressed envelope for reply.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Importance of Pork

Pork Is an important and newly
discovered source Of vitamin B-1
(thiamine) the vitamin so neces-
sary for growth, appetite and pro-
lection against certain diseases. 1t
Is . rich and dependable source OF
protein, contains valuable min
erals, and, like all meats, Is readily
digestible.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Learn How to
DrarnatiSe
Yourself
Find That Exciting
Personality That
Lies Dormant
By PATRICIA LINDSAY.

We as women, get in the habit OF
looking the same day In and day
out unless q new love interest enters
our life. And then how we change
from q little drab thrush into pea
cockl
Now wouldn't 1t be . good thing
for many Of us to pretend q new
love has entered our life and see
what sort Of a Cinderella we could
be If fairy godmother told us we
might 60 to the most exciting ball
of the season! What changes we
are capable Of If only there was an
incentive!
You are going to be terribly sur
prised at what change of neckline
does for you, or . new coiffure, or
a couple of beauty-reviving facials!
Simply living through the trans
formation is going to bring be-
quilting sparkle to your eyes, new
Tilt to your step and more friend
illness to your smile In other words
you are going to radiate with cap
ital r.
Now warning! Once this trans
formation is complete you cannot
continue acting like your old self.
That drab little person you have
banished, for the time being at
least, and this new exciting self must
act up to her part. Don't fear
criticism of family or friends-if
they chide you it is because they
are envious they haven't the will
to do what you have done! Act
serene in your new found beauty and
poise and you will find that life
suddenly has taken on new thrills!
Beauty is the magnet that draws
all good things to you" is the motto
of modern success school; and
good one for discouraged or dis
heartened women to fasten onto.
There is absolutely no sin in in
dulging your vanity a normal de-
gree. OF course, you should speak
in a better regulated voice. OF
course, you should wear the colors
you should reveal your pretty figure
/ II IL Is pIctly Ou nave every IlkIlI
in the world to wear as provocative
a hat or perfume as you desire. You
should walk proudly, with your head
held high and in pleasing grace
You should be pleased with your
appearance If you have spent time
and consideration on it. You have
a birthright of beauty-why not
dramatise it? You have right to
attention from men and pretty COM
pliments from your friends-why not
reap them? You as a woman have
q responsibility to society, so why
shirk 1t? You should be Just as
attractive, just as charming, as you
possibly can make yourself. So why
60 around looking like an unloved
unwanted being when you can look
radiantly lovely by simply concen-
trating on that exciting personality
which has been buried through neg
lect?
Evening star., 1940-12-07
By BARBARA BELL.

Picture this crisp and business
like apron frock made up In red
checked gingham with red ric-rac
to trim, or in vari-colored percale
print with green ric-rac! Sturdy,
starchy cottons Of that sort look as
bright and CHEEKY as winter sun
shine made up in this style with
wedge pockets and two big BUTTONS.
The small sketch shows you the
frock open, so that you can see how
comfortably and securely 1t fastens
and fits. Remember the number
it's 1203-B.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

rant for 1t, or to my mothers, and
would be ashamed to bring any COM
pany to my house. Believe me.
brother, q good conversationalist
isn't a compensation for an empty
stomach and q neglected home. I
have a beautiful house and plenty
of money, but am sick, at heart
over having no real home. I think q
man who has q wife who Is . good
housekeeper has got a sweetheart,
even if she is dumb. JACK.
Answer: Undoubtedly. the great
majority of husbands will agree with
Jack that good food on the table
Is preferable to witty conversation
at dinner, and that when a man Is
wrestling with tough steak and un-
derdone potatoes and overdone
bread that he Is in no mood to enjoy
brilliant talk. He wants to NIL his
stomach, not his ears.
But the plight of these two hus-
bands, one Of whom is married to a
good cook and the other to good
conversationalist, shows how difn-
cult 1t is for a man to ever get q
wife who gives complete satisfaction.
If she is intellectual she is likely
not to be domestic. If she Is q wiz
ard in the kitchen she may not shine
in the drawing room. If she is a
quiet homebody, she may be a flop
abroad.
And if she is the life Of the party
she may drag her husband out to
places of amusement when he wants
to stay at home and rest his feet.
And there he Is, and that Is why so
many men complain that marriage
is failure and that they have been
gypped into marrying women who
didn't come up to their expectations.
Apparently what the average man
wants in a wife is q woman who Is
compendium of all the talents and
all the virtues. A man wants a wife
who can cook with one hand and
play the piano with the other; who
Is domestic yet brilliant; who can
look like a million dollars in base
ment bargain clothes; who can stay
at home all the time yet play around
with him; who can run house with
out running up any bills; who can be
up with q sick child all night yet
look fresh and beautiful at break
fast, and 10 on and so on.
Inasmuch as no woman possesses
all of these diversified qualities, it
is not surprising that her husband
is disappointed in her when she falls
down on q few Of them.
Unfortunately women cannot
change their natures even to please
their husbands, so the best thing
that the husbands can do it to take
their wives "as Is" and make the
most of the good qualities they have
Let the man who Is married to
good cook but a poor talker thank
God for his physical comforts and
forget how he is bored. Let the mar
who has q wife who is good talkel
and q poor cook reflect that there
Is a restaurant around the corner
but that entertaining companion'
are few and far between.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

Anne Sheridan Is the pise
girl above pho knoUs the
economy Ualue OF using a
cologne atomiser. To taciH-
tate the application and guard
the precious fragrance, she
selects a slim, gracefully de-
signed model ,ohich holds a
generous supply. The Ddcd-
toner boarding a train holds
one of the ne1U, handy carry
allS for efficient travelling. This
snartly designed kit holds
everything from, perfume to
hdirbrush, each in its oDn
zippered and tagged compart-
ment. The kit completely
takes care of all beauty needs
and has been suggested for
the college girl as tDeH as lady
1Uho traUels. 1t is one of the
neUest and most noUel gifts
OF the season. At upper right
quaint Colonidl-style beauty
items are attracting much
attention. These interesting
aids are held in dainty little
1Uooden containers 1Ohich
make ercellent "1Dhdt-not"
ornaments after the contents
disappear. The combination
OF charm plus efficiency is
very eUident in the selection
of ooc,,1 of;1c fb;c 1to1r
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Teach Cleanliness

Cleanliness should not be over
looked by those who strive to teach
good manners and social accepta-
bility to adolescents. Girls, IS well
as boys often need to be told spe-
cifically that daily soap and water
baths and clean clothes are essen
tials in the art Of successful dealings
With their associates.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

The lovely ladies admiring
their Christmas gifts in the
lo,Der pictures hare fallen heir
to some of the best offerings
possible. At far left gift sets
are the order OF the day, ,Dith
colognes, bath aids and CON-
pacts included. All are at
tractipely packa0ed and iner-
pensipely priced, and all come
from a famous firm noted
for the luxurious aids to
miladys charm. Notice the
dainty and appealing 1Day IN
phich these products are pre-
sented. Always a tauorite are
travelling kits such as the one
pictured on this page. It's a
ne,D, mirror-backed style con-
tanning sepen essential items
of an excellent brand. The
perfection of these kits has
caused them to be q popular
choice, and this is one OF the
best examples OF moderately
priced and completely eH-
cient sets OF this type. All
OF the gift suggestions pic
tured on this page are care
fully selected for their prac-
tical and luxurious qualities.
AM one uould make a de-
hghttul Offering on Christmas
morning.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Party Problems Solved
Personal Invitations to Girls
Escorts Courteous Gesture


Today dealing with regarding
their parties Perhaps will puzzled
the time you entertain.
q. At 18th birthday which planning
friends will ng rather than couples
girls
Evening star., 1940-12-07

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1883
is designed for sizes IA, 16, Is, 20, 40
and AZ. Corresponding bust meas
urements 80, "a, 36, SO, 10 and a.
Size 16 (34 requires ~ yards Of
35-inch material; ~ yards ric-rac.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Pickle Relish

Try this new pickle combine:
Cover cooked sliced beets and green
string beans with leftover liquid
from bottled pickles. Cover and
chill several hours and you viii have
q delicious relish.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Dorothy Dix Says go
Wives Cannot Be Paragons So
They Must Be Taken GAS Is"

Dear Dorothy much interested IN the letter you recently
,hhsd from, the man who his wife good manager
nioved the he did but who was dissatisfied
~ hsr because she wasn't good MY wife witty
An. housekeeper and
.oL ,h uben want meal have TO 10 restau-
Evening star., 1940-12-07

"Beautifying the Midriff" Is
free leaflet. II you request 1t write
care Of The Evening Star and In
close . K-addressed, stamped
(3-cent) envelope.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

Mr.. Patri will give personal at
tention to inquiries from parents
and school teachers on the care
and development of children.
Write him in care of this paper,
inclosing a 3-cent stamped, self
addressed envelope for reply.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-12

be going in the same direction each
evening at the same time. You
have lost out on this deal and you
had better begin seeking new
friendships.
L. M. X.-My whole entire worry
in this world is that my wife
doesn't seem to care for the church.
l have got the Holy Spirit and l
would be the happiest man alive if
she were to take more interest in
the church and it's great work. Will
she ever?
Ans: 1t is indicated to me that
she is going to join the church
within the next year or so and will
be a good church worker. 1t isn't
wi7e to push her too much .
"her the children get up to Sun
lay School age she is going to be-
gin going to church herself and
your praye- will be answered. You
should continue your studies to-
ward the ministry.
w. W.: This young man that
am counting keeps saying Let,
slip off and marry and not let any
one know it until we get an apart
ment and have it furnished ?"
Should l give my consent?
Ans: You two seem to feel the
same way about each other and be-
fore many weeks you VII be
uarchin" down and having the
knot tied. 1t would be nice to
choose your apartment and furni-
ture ahead of time so that when
you did marry, you would have
nice place to stay.
F. c. S.: am worried about my
son and l know that he is in some
kind of tro'ble. Would it be a good
idea for me to catch the train and
go to Chicago and see about him?
Ans: BY the time you reached
Chicago he will have the little
trouble that he is involved in
Strengthened out. You will hear
from him during this month and
it is my suggestion that you allow
him to handle his own problem.
1t involves a girl this time.
F. B.: For the past year l
have been after my brother to give
me trip to Florida. Is there any
way that l can convince him to
send me the money to come down
there?
Ans: He's waiting until you
graduate from high school this
year. Vixen you get out of school
this summer he has a job that he
intends to try you out on. 1t is
my opinion that you will do well
connected with your brother and
you will like it as much as you
! think you would.
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ww7WIN TOWN ZALK~~

Only Eddy Lily named ahead of Mar
vocalist the largest box office
Eddie cchese Anderson listed third ranking player the Para
Picture lot for the year.
This sheet not the only publication to make From
members FIENDS of St. James
mssped anspOsed letter
times Nightmares for newspaper folk.
That heard Doc Hatcher tending the i'll and dis
during period when the Old making it's farewell bow
little (war and al coming into being.
the of Liberty magazine the January 20
article Dark Nightingale" by the musicanwrer John
Erskine. The article Marian Anderson.
Two Mill City Pullman porters having of their
that both of them playing the gend has the
upper but it's that B. anxious
the warfare further They has decided another Buick
Ct the Cadillac he had everybody expecting Maybe business
bad Us girl leaves him back the but he'd bet
stay away from Hennepin Avenue.
Roland Hayes artist confded that he hated
Minneapolis the difficulty obtaining decent
hotel accommodations without Shame Minneapolis
Duluth Noe What Duluth making the distance be-
Duluth resemble who tell the
girl?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-12
Welcome Hall News

(This news too late for last week.
The Welcome Hall Staff Xmas
Party was held December 20, 1889,
at the home of Mrs. Hagan, Head
Resident Worker. The evening was
spent in playing games, each per-
son being asked to contribute to
the fun by introducing a game or
in some way participating. A buff
fet supper was served. The color
scheme of the season, red and
green, was carried out in the food
and little shiny tin Xmas trees
holding tiny red candles adorned
each plate, making a most attrac-
tive and colorful array. Miss Win
ninger and Miss Johnke were
crowned q-eens of the evening
after having introduced the most
novel game, and Rev. Clarence
Nelson received a prize for the
game of composing the best tele-
gram from the phrase, Happy New
Year. Mrs. E. Warren, presented
Mrs. Hagan a lovely gift from
tie staff. The staff also ex-
changed gifts. Guests present in
cluded Messrs. John Marshall
Whitaker, Albert Montague,
Strethen Jackson and Mrs. Clar-
ence Nelson.
The Senior Scout Association of
St. Paul gave a Xmas party for
Scout Troop No. 1OS of Welcome
Hall, on December 26. During the
course of the evening games were
played, eats served, and the Boy
Scout flag presented to Troop 108
as a Xmas gift from the Associa-
tion.
The various groups have started
t cir new years projects and all
ildren are urged to attend their
groups regularly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-12
MY NEW 1910 ASTROLOGY
READINGS ARE READY

S. B. R.: Something is either
wrong with me or l don't know
how to spend my money! l make
a good salary each week hut ]
can't make my salary stretch from
one pay day to the other. Advise
me what to do?
Ans: Stay away from the pool
>arlOrs, card games, and the cor.
or drug store and spend more time
with YOUR wife and family and
you will not be tempted to spend
SO much money. You live the life
If bachelor with no obligations at
home. You must change your
ways if you expect to keep your
horne and to accomplish anything
in life.
R. R. c.: My trade is barber.
Now l have a big shop and do a
rood business. | am a bachelor
might add. My problem is that
every girl l meet and want to be-
come friendly with starts coming
to the shop and hanging around,
wanting money, etc. Will l ever
marry?
Ans: Yes, you will find the
right girl and marry. First let me
give you a few tips. Keep your
job a secret and don't let the girls
you meet know that you own your
own place of business. You are in
clined to brag about your money
end your own business paying so
well and the girls jump at the
chance to associate wi h you. Keep
them guessing and you VII get
along better.
P. Y: What would be the best
thing for me to do concerning the
college work that l have already
had. l want to get somewhere but
am somewhat handicapped?
Ans: Before you can do very
much you must get all your cred
its and arrange to get your d.
plOma. AS you are now, you aren't
classified as a college graduate al
though you only lacked a few
months completing your work. En-
ter school this coming February or
mike plans to go this summer, so
you can get the type work you are
seeking.
A. c.: Tell me truthfully if my
friend and this other girl meet
down underneath the railroad
bridge like suspect and what
makes them both get up and start
home at the same time?
Ans: Well, you seem to have
their number they are begin.
ming to like one another quite wei
and that is why they arrange t.
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WELCOME HALL JUNIORS WIN
OPENER q TO 16

Led by Quintine Stone the Jun
iors of Welcome Hall were able to
cop their opening basketball game
with the St. Paul Community Serv-
ice at the Mt. Ohvet Church gym,
Thursday, Jan. a. The Hall boys
led all the way with the count be-
ing IA to 2 at the half in their fav-
or. With this first victory tucked
away the lads are now looking for
ward to the meeting with strong
Halle Q. Brown five, defending
champs, Monday afternoon at the
St. Paul Boys Club Gym. Other
standouts for the Hall were Jun
Tor Cronquist, Jake Lynch and
Rudy Ellis.
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MT. OLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Wheeler spoke to a large
audience on last Sunday morning.
His subject, New Year." will lin
;er long in the minds of those who
were fortunate in hearing this mes
sage. He stated that it will be a
Happy New Year if we make each
day day of faith. We talk faith,
said he, "but a very few of us walk
By it" He stated that we should
take a day off on our general rou-
tine and devote it to faith in God.
Due to the rapid progress the
Junior cho r has been making, they
have been selected to render the
music on the first and third Sun
days of each month. Mrs. Dorcie
Wheeler is director of both choirs.
Those chosen to lead the twelve
financial units of the church are:
Harvey Hopkins, ST., J. H. Reasby,
Dorothy Massie, Sallie Alexander,
Blanche Everson, Lovey Bothic,
Bessie Smith, Matte Bonner, Mat
tie Avery, Hester Edgar, ]. H. Ha-
ran and Arlee Blakey. The Trus-
tees elected Mr.. Harvey Hopkins,
Sr., as chairman at their meeting
on last Sunday.
The Mems Progressive Club will
meet at the home of Mr.. Ivy Hagan
on Saturday night. Sunday, at 4
p. M, the Parent-Teacher Club will
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WELCOME HALL (SENIORS)
48; AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN 1S

Readus Fletcher and his We'll
come Hall Seniors continued their
winning ways Saturday night at
the Central Y. NJ. C. A. by convinc-
ingly defeating the Augustana
Lutheran quints. The game was
a one-sided affair from the tip-off.
The victory thus assured the Hall
lads of the coveted position of first
place in the st. Paul Central
Church League as the First Bap-
fist five was dropped by Dayton
Avenue Presbyterian bunch. The
victory over the Lutheran lads
makes the fifth consecutive win for
the season for the seniors, having
chalked up wins over Winifred, St.
Paul Boys Club, Gentiles Bar, VAL
ley, and Augustana Lutheran.
Along with the entire team of the
Hall, Jackson, Nelson and Carson
were standouts.
The Sewing Class, led by Mrs.
A. B. Rideaux and the Young Ma
irons Club led by Mrs. Jane Jones
will have charge of the A. C. u
service in the Welcome Hall chapel
Sunday, Jan. IA. A very interest
ing program has been planned by
this group, and the public is cor
daily invited to attend.