Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

learn, If she is to produce a
perennial border, or rows of
vegetables mixed with flowers,
or 10 achieve a shady wine
covered trellis,
To expand the back yard into
an outdoor living room may
mean a simple fireplace hand
built by Dad and the boys; to
make this fireplace a center for
happy gatherings may mean that
Mother will have to leave behind
her tested rules of kitchen rang
ing. and adapt her cuisine 10 the
more rugged dishes of cowboy.
rancher. or trapper The "dura-
ton may get Mother out Of the
kitchen AT last. and give her
novel impetus 20 excel AZ this
so-popular outdoor ba rbecue
cooking in which the whole
family may share.
For. more time for gracious
cooking may he the second chal-
lenge 10 the stav-at-home Hasn't
II been true that many women
have made an excuse Of their
constant need 20 go somewhere
20 allow themselves TO fall into
the role Of the "can-opener cook
who relied on TIN can and 10
minutes in which 20 assemble a
complete meal for the table?
CERTAINLY. on Saturdays or
- Sundays at least, the family
may now expect a genuine din
ner, or a true supper, without
benefit Of either TIN can or open
or, because there Will be less rae
ing hither-and-yon in search Of
relaxation or recreation or Just
perhaps 20 ease nervous tension.
Well cooked, well seasoned
foods and gourmet cnjoyments
have always been at the top in
any list Of amusement" or rec
reation." But this Summer, in
stead OF racing off to some road
house or tavern. or stopping at
a hot-dog joint, the family may
sit down in a relaxed mood at
its own dining-table 20 enjOv
proper nourishing food as advo-
Gated by the national nutrition
program-and cat IT in peace
without hurry
The writer is not trying 20 adj
Vocate that the harassed mother
7 spend her whole day over the
kitchen range -- certainly not
What she suggests Is, that eat
ing may be made into a game
that a few simple, thrifty dishes
be rendered very tasty and ap-
petizing, and that the entire
family share in the washing
as it has previously shared in
the enjoyment of the foods them
selves
Hobbies are the third general
class Of activities which may be
a challenge 10 those who are
gong 10 stay at home and like
1t. And the term hobby" may
include everything from building
the Brooklyn Bridge in matches
or bottle caps. 10 dressing dolls
after period fashions or collect
ing unusual recipes.
Naturally If a person is what
the psychologists call an Eek
trovert, he will prefer more
active, sport-types of hobbies
and amusements; or, if he is the
sedentary, more studious type of
"introvert," the chances are he
will enjoy books, games like
chess, and following the course
Of the war with detailed maps
and charts
Anything may he a hobby
and will be good for you to the
degree that you absorb yourself
IN II, and thus let-down your own
nerves or nervous tension.
Games and sports are a fourth
group Of interests which do a
great deal to distract the mind
and center it on skills, rivalry
and achievement or solution. 1t
is not too much TO suggest that
this Summer will be a banner
season for the outdoor games like
badminton, croquet, quoits, darts.
horseshoes, and similar ball and
implement games played in mod
crate space, in any home area
Not that the so-called paper
games include puzzles
acrostics, word games, charades
guessing games. etc.-won't be
equally popular with both older
and younger sets. In a dim-out
or blackout. there is nothing
so mind switching as 10 plav that