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Evening star., 1941-09-27

mixture. Any good mason. can do
the job with little effort. If the
metal lath has rusted away, the
stucco probably is made with mag
nestle, which is not permanent, and
all of it is likely to go. In that case
you will do we'll to put on an over
coat. Shingles can be supported on
Turing strips nailed through the
stucco to the wood beneath. Nails
should be long and heavily galvan-
lied.
X y X X
NOte-Mr. Whitman is sorry
he can no longer answer personal
letters. He does, however, offer
readers leaflets on a variety of
subjects. TOday's leaf1et shows
how to prevent squeaking floors
and stairs. Be sure to send a g.
cent stamped, self-addressed en-
velope with your leaf1et request
to Mr.. Whitman, P. o. Box $50,
Times Square Station, New York,
n. Y.
Evening star., 1941-09-27

cided black and reddish brown
stripe-more than any other. The
fabrics on upholstered pieces were
very vivid in color and were either
plain or of floral and fruit patterns.
This exposition definitely estab-
lished modern as a new style of
design. Whereas the French de-
signers succeeded in creating new
decorative ideas, the German de-
signers first introduced the plain,
square furniture based on the idea
of function and utility. This trend
which developed more fully in the
next few years will be the subject of
the next article.
Note-If there are any ques-
tions the readers would like TO
have answered, write Leo Jiranek,
in care of The Star, inclosing g.
cent stamped and self addressed
envelope.
Evening star., 1941-09-27
Births Reported

Francis and Rebecca Baker bov.
Charles and Mary Barrett girl.
Joseph and Dorothy Boiling. girl.
Lester and Pauline Boswell. boy.
Henry and Catherine Club. girl
Kenneth and Mary Clark girl
William and Elizabeth Collins girl.
Claude and Teresa Conger. girl
Vladimir and Lucille Culkowski. bov.
John and Alexandra Currey, boy
Curtis and Nellie Davidson. girl
William and Anne Dennison girl.
Philip and Gladys De Vaughn, girl.
Norman and Marcaret Doerr sirl
irwin and Jane Edwards. girl
George and Irene Filgate, ir., boy.
Calvin end Norma Foster, boy
Laurence end Margaret Good-odge, girl.
Robert and Charlotte Hall. GIL.
Robert and Evelyn Harris. boy.
Frank and Rosalie Eeathco. girl.
Henry and Elaine Huffman, boy.
Thomas and Catherine Jones' jr., girl.
Herbert and lsaVonne Kriesel. girl
JoseOh and Margaret Learned. elrl.
J. w and Alleen Leith, gifl
Henry and Eleanor Lewis. boy.
James and Norma Matthews. girl.
Frank and Madge Mcconnell. girl.
George and Pauline Neal. girl.
Theron and Jeannette Newman. bow
John and Virginia ONeill, boy twins.
David and Nancy Parker. girl.
Hiram and Ruth Phillips. boy.
Loyd and Margaret Prince, girl.
c. Oliver and Emma Proctor, girl
Jonathan and Elizabeth Richards, girl.
Tremain and Margaret Robonson. girl.
Arthur and Ruth Shoemaker. boy.
Henry and Marguerite Schreiber. girl.
Evening star., 1941-09-27
Deaths Reported

Josephine Handy, 96. Georsetown Uni
Donna Maria Pratt. So. 5213 14th st. NV
Lsvinia NJ. Corner, s4 1922 Military
May N Efhnser, 81, 3426 18th st NV.
Isabelle T Nash. so, 5O22 ST. NV.
Thomas H. Motley. 70 22O5 LIST ST. NV.
Sarah E. Davidson, 70. St. Elizabeth S
Hospital
John 'Brien. II, Home for Aged and
Infirm.
Thomas seaton, 50. Casualty Hospital.
John Lynch, 80. Georgetown University
Charles A. Wells, 6s. Capitol Theater.
Herbert A. Schwingle. 81, 635 c st. ne.
Angelina Kanakos. 81, SIS Emerson
Mary M Donley, so, 11Ol 18th st. NV.
George A. Cohill, 55 1889 H st NV.
Oracle Hall Roosevelt, so. Walter Reed
General Hospital
Lois L. Sims. 36, 4634 7th st. ne.
Infant Dominic Foma, Children's Hos
Infant, Carol A. Killinser. children's Hos
Alice King. 81. 1877 18th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1941-09-27
Rose Garden at Plant

HICKORY, N. c. (P).-In six
months this city's sewage plant
grounds have been turned into a
rose garden. Public contributions
of cash, plants and materials in
stalled the garden, maintained by
plant employees. During the bloom
ing season roses are cut once a week
to provide bouquets for all patients
in the city's hospitals.
Evening star., 1941-09-27

Kirby and Betty Smith, boy.
John and Florence Stone, boy,
Vincent and Mary Talbot, girl.
Alfred and Wilma Tate, girl
James and Grace Thompson. boy.
Ernest and Edith Thomas girl
Robert and Isabellam Tyson, boy.
John and Kathryn Voegler. girl.
Robert and Ruth Waters, girl.
Edward and Agnes Ward, boy.
John and Olive Ward, boy.
Alfred and Mary Wetherald. girl.
Theodore and Hazel Weppner. boy.
Richard and Betty WelleS, boy.
Morgan and Vivian Williams. boy.
Leroy and Clara Banaugh. girl.
William and Clarice Guest, girl.
James and Lola Moore, boy.
William and Rebecca Russell boy.
William and Violet Northington. girl
Evening star., 1941-09-27

Lacy Ellerbe, -. 1918 o st. NV. and
Loleith M. Shorter, &, 1l22 Kenyon ST.
NV; the Rev. T. J. Evans.
Michael W. T. Coble. 80 1ol5 Sth st. NV,
and Willie M. Taylor, 25, 654 Morton st.
NV; the Rev. George D, Robinson.
James A. Larkin, -. 1914 18th ST. NV,
and Paulie A. Rose, %, Of Ohio; the Rev.
Jack T. Curtis. "A. 1909 st. NV and
Margaret Burns, Fl. Warrenton, Va; the
Reuben schiermans "A. st. Maries. Idaho.
and Ethel l. Atkinson, %. Spokane.
Wash: judge Robert e. Mattingly.
Joseph Lahendro. p. Bellevue, D. c.. and
Lucy c. Dye. 81, 1894 B st. Sc; the
Rev. Charles r. O'Hara.
John j. DAILY, 35. 3039 Macomb st: NV.
and Louise S. Campbell, 20. 3446 Con-
necticut ave. NV; the Rev. E. Robert
Arthur
DR. Joseph T Monaco. 25. Providence Hos
pital, and Marguerite R. Preysz, 20. 124
D st. Sc; the Rev. Hugh j. Philips.
Lcrentz w. Holt y. this city. and Betty
Melville -, Bismarck, N. D.; Judge Rob-
Fletcher W. Turner. 33, 626 Columbia I'd.
St. ne: the Rev Francis T, Carney.
William Gunter 20. 91s r st. NV. and
Beatrice Powell, 10, 80 K st. ne; the
Rev William E. Lee
Amos E. Gibson. %, 116 w st. NV. and
Evening star., 1941-09-27
Farm Sales Boom

The farm real estate market i'm
proved so much that Federal land
banks, for the first time since 1884,
are holding less than S100,000000
worth of farms.
Evening star., 1941-09-27
FIuted Metal Stronger

Sixteenth century armor makers
discovered that f1uting metal gave
it strength and rigidity without add
ing weight a principle used today
with corrugated iron and girders.
Evening star., 1941-09-27
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. laU. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three full days and
receiUe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

ter, Linda, were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A
Reeves of Laurel Springs.
Miss Elizabeth Horne returned
to West jefferson last night af-
ter spending Christmas holidays
with her parents in Wilmington.
Mr.. ]. I. Anderson, of Reds
vile, and Mr.. Gordon Anderson
of Greensboro, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. An
derson here.
Mrs. Paul Miller, of Jefferson
returned home from a visit in
Pa, this week. Her father, Mr.. w:
H. Owen came with her and Wis
tied relatives in the county sew
era1 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Beachley
who have been spending the past
year in New Hampshire have re-
turned here to be in the home of
her mothers, Mrs. Constance Gar
vey for a few days before going
to Lenoir where Mr.. Beachley
will be employed as electrical
engineer.
Mr.. Tommy Oliver of West Va,
and formerly of this place, is
spending a few days with his Sis
ter here.
Mrs. Mary Sue White and her
daughter, Evelyn, spent the holi-
days in Augusta, Ga.
Miss Sallie Miller, student at
ASTC, spent the holidays with
her parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
NEW YEARS PARTY
WAS GIVEN TUESDAY

Mrs. Levern johnson, with Mrs
E. r. Sturdivant as joint-hostes-
ses, gave a delightful New Years
party with IA couples present
Six tables of rock were in pro-
gress and Mrs. c. B. GRAPHICAL
and Earl GRAPHICAL won high
score.
Refreshments were served and
those who were present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. GRAPHICAL,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. GRAPHICAL, Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. GRAPHICAL, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharpe Shoemaker, M. and Mrs.
Gwyn Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Vannoy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Cues
senberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Nc
MILAN, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Eller,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Sturdi-
want.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Claryce Osborne
Welded In High
Point Christmas
Native Ashe Woman Marries
Ralph Norman in Impress
sive Church Wedding.

Miss Claryce Osborne, native
of Ashe county, and RALPH Nor
man, of, High Point, were uni
ted III marriage at the Wesley
Memorial Methodist church in
High Point on Christmas day. -
The impressive ceremony was
performed by DR.. E. H. BACKYARD,
pastor of the church officiating,
and was witnessed by relatives
and few close friends.
The lovely bride was given in
marriage by her mother, Mrs. E.
M. Osborne, formerly of this
county and Roaring Gap, but who
now resides in High Point.
Immediately after the ceremo-
ny, the couple left for a wedding
trip to Florida and upon return
ing will be at home at SOB Sunset
Drive, High Point.
Mrs. Norman was born and
reared at Grassy Creek. For the
past three years she has been
living in High Point where she
is connected in the office of the
Pickett Cotton Mills. She attend
ed school at the Woman's College
in Greensboro. Mrs. A. B. Van
noy, of West Jefferson is sister
of the bride.
Mr.. Norman is a native of Ker-
nersville and has been living in
High Point 9 years where he
holds a position with a life in
surance company.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Liddle
had as their Christmas guests, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Bare, Fred Bare,
Wallace and Buddie Booth, OF
Salt Lake City, Utah; Miss Bill
lie Bare, Whisper, Idaho; Misses
Burnell Poe, Ruth Wyrick, Win
ston-Salem; Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Shoemaker, Wanda and Jackie
Shoemaker, Glendale Springs.
Mr.. Fred Bare, Misses Mary
Dell Liddle and Billie Bare spent
the week end in Winston-Salem
Mr.. Wilmer Bare and sister, Miss
Grace and Miss George Fay
Stringer spent part of Christmas
week in: Baltimore, Md, and
Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Ronford Baldwin,
of Md, who have been spending
the holidays, with their parents,
have returned home. .,
Mr.. G. D. Sturgills, of. Grassy
Creek, is in the Wilkes hospital
this week undergoing treatment.
DR.. VIM. R. Welborn, Jr., of Tu-
lane university, New Orleans, La,
visited his. aunts, Mrs. B. E,
! Reeves and Mrs. John T. Hoyle,
during the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Richard Isley and two
sons, Dick and Lyle, of Lancaster,
S. c., visited DR.. B. E. Reeves ia
mily 1sst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mcclure
and family, of Boone, visited in
West Jefferson last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuby Jones and
family, of North Wilkesboro,
spent Christmas in Ashe.
Mrs. VIM. Saunders, of Ma
than's Creek, is spending few
days with her son, Mr.. Ray Saun-
| ders, of Galax.
Mr.. Wade and Larkin Wither-
spoon, of the U. S. Army, spent
the holidays with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Wither-
spoon, of jefferson.
Mrs. Ed Brown, of Nathan's
Creek, is getting along nicely af-
ter a serious operation at the
Wilkes hospital.
| George Applewhite spent the
Christmas holidays at his home
at Acme, N. G.
Miss Georgia Mcmillan who is
studying at Draughon's Business
! College at Winston-Salem was
at home for the holidays.
Mr.. Todd Greer, of Charlotte
has been spending the past few
days with his wife here. Mrs
Greer is a teacher at Nathan's
Creek school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Stafford and
| son; Jimmy, of Bishopville, S. c..
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. GRAPHICAL and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. CUES
senberry and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Reeves and daugh-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
School in Greensboro.

DR.. Smith. second son of Mrs.
Maude Phillips Smith and the
late L. c. Smith, is a native of
Greensboro. He graduated from
Wake Forest College in 1880 and
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania, in 1884. He served his in
ternship at Chestnut Hill Hos
pital, Philadelphia, and did grad
uate work at the Philadelphia
Children's Hospital. He is a men,
Der of the Lambda Chi Alpha fra
ternity. For the past four years
he has been practicing medicine
in Greensboro.
After a wedding trip to New
Orleans, where they will witness
the Tennessee-Boston College
game, and from there to Cuba
and Florida, they will be at home
in Greensboro.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Brown and
family, of Nathan's Creek, left
Monday for Bel Air, Md, where
they will make their home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Marsh and
children, Mrs. c. c Liddle and
Everette Liddle, of Widemouth
w. Va, visited at the home OF
Mrs. E. F.. Marsh during the hoi-
days. Miss Lula Marsh returned
with them. -.
>. Miss Ella Marsh. whozh been
spending some time with her
! brother Carl Marsh, of Wide
mouth, w. Va, has returned
home. - ~
Mr.: and Mrs. Robert Barr, Jr.
and MIR. Clyde Barr, spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Bars parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Vannoy, of Lin
coin University, Pa.
Mrs. B. F. Cheaturn, of Premier
w. Va, and Miss Happy Robinson
spent the Xmas holidays with
their parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. M
Robinson.
Mr.. Donald johnson will leave
Friday morning for Ames, Iowa.
where he is in school.
Mr.. James Allen, James, Jr.,
Miss Julia Allen, of Boone, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Strader, OF
Lexington, Va, spent Christmas
here.
Rev. Cicero ASHLEY and Rev
, Mack Gilley spent Saturday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Young
Also Miss Edith Young was their
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor
and son, Edgar and Mrs. Garvey
Blevins attended the Christmas
program and Christmas tree al
Grassy Creek Baptist church last
Monday night.
Russell Handy from Raleigh
and Eileen Handy, who is nursing
at Winston-Salem, spent Christ
mas holidays with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Handy.
Miss Doris Spencer spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. Spencer. She is at
tending school at Mars Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Halsey ano
family, Almond, Richard, Ronald
Dean and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Young and family, Frances anc
Billie Joe spent Christmas day
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
I. r. Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Blevins
Miss Edith Young and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Lester Young were the Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Warner Porter.
Mrs. Sarah Hash and Miss Pau
line Hash, of Mouth of Wilson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hash
of this city, during the Christina:
holidays.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
HODGES-McMILLAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Nc
MILAN, of Nathan's Creek, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Virginia, to Howard
Hodges, of Avandole, Pa, on Dec
ember "a, in Mountain City, Tenn
Mrs. Hodges is a graduate OF
Nathan's Creek high school, while
Mr.. Hodges attended RivervieW
high school.
After short visit with friends
and relatives they will be al
home in Pa, where Mr.. Hodges
is employed in the mushroom in
duStry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
ED BARR GIVES OYSTER
FRY AT COMMUNITY HUT

Ed Barr entertained a number
of his friends here Tuesday night
with an oyster supper held at the
community building. Mr.. Barr.
with a large 10-guage shotgun,
went big-game hunting down on
the coast last week end returned
with five bushels of oysters, in
shells. 'No, it wasn't good time
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Miss Emily Haywood Worth
WEEDS DR.. Roy Smith Friday

Of much interest here and else
where was the marriage of Miss
Emily Haywood Worth and DR..
Roy Meadows Smith which took
! place Friday afternoon at the JEFF
ferson Methodist church at $50
o'clock with DR.. A. c. Gibbs Of
ficiating.
Simplicity marked the decora-
tons of green and white in the
church where Carolina spruce
formed the background for the
seven-branched =, candelabrasa in
which burned cathedral tapers.
Prior to the ceremony, a must
cal program was given. Mrs. r. B.
Knox, of Newton, an aunt of the
bride, was at the piano. Mrs. Zeb
Barnhardt, contralto, of Winston
Salem, sang Because" and "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" DR..
John c. Burwell, of Winston-Sa-
lem, sang Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes" Miss Willie
Mae Cooper, violinist, of States
Vile, accompanied Mrs. Knox,
and during the ceremony softly
played "Leibestraum." The brid-
al chorus from "Lohengrin" was
used as the professional, and the
"Wedding March" from "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" was
used as the occasional.
! The brides attendants were
Miss Ruth Allen Worth, sister of
the bride, maid of honor, and
Miss Cynthia Reeves, of Jeffer-
son and Greensboro, Miss Nancy
Phipps, of independence, and
Miss Josephine and Miss Anne
Worth, of Jefferson, sisters of the
bride, bridesmaids. Their dresses
of two-toned rose and pink crepe
were fashioned on identical lines,
and with them they wore rose
velvet hats and carried pink snap
dragons and roses tied with rose
velvet ribbon.
The brides mother was in blue
velvet with pink roses. The bride
groom's mother, Mrs. L. G. Smith,
of Greensboro, wore blue crepe
and a similar corsage. Both dres-
ses were made with long skirts
and long sleeves.
Edwin M. Stanley, of Green's
boro, attended DR.. Smith as best
man. and groomsmen were c. c.
Fordham Jr.. of Greensboro; DR..
}C. T. Wilmington. George D.
Lentz, of Winston-Salem. and
Walter Allen Worth, brother of
the bride, of Elkin.
The bride, who is a beautiful
brunette, entered with her IA
Their, Walter Haywood Worth,
who gave her in marriage. Her
wedding gown of white duchess
satin was fashioned with a sweet
heart neckline and fitted sleeves
ending in a point at the wrist.
Fitted in princess style at the
waistline, the full skirt Of the
dress ended in a sweeping train.
Her illusion veil was fastened to
a coronet of orange blossoms
which framed her face. Her brid-
al bouquet of white roses and
gardenias was tied with white sa-
tin ribbon.
Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Worth, pa
rents of the bride, entertained at
an informal reception at their
home in jefferson.
For travel the bride wore a
beige costume suit with a beige
! fox collar. Her accessories were
of cocoa brown and her flowers
talisman roses.
Mrs. Smith, a native of Jeffer-
son, is the third daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Haywood Worth.
She attended Davenport College,
in Lenoir, and was graduated
from Greensboro College where
she was May queen her senior
year. She is a member of the
Greensboro College Players, hon
orary dramatic society. For some
time she has been a member OF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

to hunt because the geese had
gone out too far over the water"
he declared upon returning to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Fashion Flashes
That Hamilton Woman
Influences Millinery
BY JOAN DEAN

HATS HATS HATS they're causing plenty of excite
% S sss .s e H sDes Are @ sEse
That Hamilton Woman is influencing millinery Large msh-
featured-ha with romantic pink roses atop and pink
bows underneath the bm just like Lady Hamilton wore when
ebg hat and bag Of cr0cheed ed, lace straw discs beige
RUMoR HAS 1T that suzy famous French mlner who's
New York building hats the heads of customers of Fifth
Avenue fabulous weekly salary make goodwill
b5 sy Detroit she'll Efs few girls who
back of the building off the de la PAX and did hats for
something
DEVASTATING FACTS: department store in town
earring and in its showcases 1000
land by early styles headdreses they
sixteenth Queen Elizabeth pearl
drops
following lead the Buckingham, dandy
s
"earstring"
THOSE LACY WHITE baskets filled with which
bridal setting caused we're three
formerly did Hollywood movie sets had dozens Of calls from pros
% M see% M v Os em o co ass Bowling
Secret of the baskets sarch look was they
rsnS e. 5 Is
splash champagne on the bride!
TRICKY NOVELTIES in vestees are reversible cotton num-
be good with tailored suit riding outfit for Summer One
checked white pque The has reversible studs why
the whole things ncoat! pque blouse of white checked
lines of and match the smart to for
riding
ANNOUNCED the winners of the vacation ward
planning competition held by local department
The first prize winner who received sevenday lake cruise
Sophie Besenick of BIG Boulevard Building She de-
signed well coordnaed wardrobe for cruise to Puerto Rico
built a tri-color theme of red, white and blue
Second prize, matched luggage by another
girl Holden 1853 avenue planned
wardrobe for airpane trip to the West Coast
The third travel coat carried off by Ramona
Hues secretary 1880 Ashland She designed ward
robe for weeks trip Alaska and the Canadian Rockies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Walk Your Way to Beauty
BY HELEN FOLLETT

WHY NOT be a Mrs. Walker
and trot along the beauty way?
Put on comfortable shoes, get
out and hoof it. The purpose of
exercise is to make the blood
streams march, to put the diges-
tive system in a cheerful, work.
ing condition, to help the skin
function and to refresh the
mind.
Do you doubt that about the
mind? You shouldn't. Splendid
health makes for gay suirits.
The brisk walker who drinks
in fresh air, swings her arms
and steps lightly, enjoys a sense
of warmth and well being. She
forgets whatever she was worry
ing about; worrying is an indoor
habit.
Place the whole foot on the
ground with slightly more
weight on the toes than the
heels. Clumping down on the
heels first jars the spinal coll
umn. Walk so that any one APP
preaching you will not see the
soles of your shoes. Point toes
straight ahead.
Carry the body high, well bal
anced, the head on a level. A
backbone stretched full length
tightens up the entire muscula-
ture of the body. fattens down
a tummy that has gone ploppy.
1t holds the inside organs snug
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24

THE ABOVE found in the
front of book entitled There's
Rosemary -. There's Rue" by
Winifred Fortescue, published
by Houghton, Mifflin biog-
raphy of Lady Fortescue
the story of a couple who
achieved Homer's idea of per-
feet marriage.
Lady Fortescue was born
Winifred Beech, in a rambling
Suffolk rectory and the first
chapters are all about Mummie
and Daddie and young Winifred.
who became an actress at which
time the dignified name of Wini-
fred was whitfield down to plain
Peggy.
She was a romantic child and
always vowed she would marry
a man named John, who would
be tall and handsome and write
books.
Her John
John turned out to be librarian
of Windsor Castle and official
historian of the British army.
In addition to his regular duties.
John spent all his spare time
writing The History of the
British Army" something
like 10 volumes which took Sc
years to complete.
John was much older than
Peggy and for long time dared
not tell her of his love. lest her
family disapprove of the match.
Then there was his family to
deal with. for those were the
days when ladies of the stage
were not accepted in respect
able families :. and il was with
fear and trembling that Peggy
was presented to the aristocratic
Fortescues.
Aunt Cam!
There they were with their
lace caps and frills. 1t was Aunt
Cam LADY Camilla Fortescue)
who said
Il suppose you know, my dear.
that this is a very serious thing
you are undertaking the
care of John ?"
Peggy threw her arms around
the old lady's neck and Rugged
her, winning her heart, so that
one of the relatives later said,
Since Peggy came into the
family, Aunt Cam speaks of the
stage as though she. too, had
trod the boards. $
Was there ever a more loving
husband than our John! Yet, he