Evening star., 1945-05-17
SUGGESTIONS;
QUERIES?

SUGGESTION;
| QUERIES?
From Mrs. H. T. L., Washington
In answer to an inquiry regarding
children putting away toys My lit
tie girl almost years old, has been
putting her toys away, with some
help, since she could walk. Some
times it ends in promise, bribe or
threat. J never make a promise or
bribe that I don't fulfill. I feel that
I have reached the point now where
can talk my little girl into any
thing, even eating vegetables at
mealtime when she isn't in the
mood.
Can one of your readers help me?
have a snoW-white mattress on my
little girls bed. The rubberized
mattress cover tprewar) has dried
to the mattress next to the springs
because I neglected to turn the mat
tress every week. Can any one tell
me how to remove this from the
mattress? have tried solvent with
no success.
Have any of your readers had any
luck with removing color from cot
ton curtains by boiling with COM
mercial color remover?
The Readers Clearing House is the
first thing I turn to in the evening
paper.
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SIZE OF AFGHANS.
From Mrs. E. S. w. WdShinqton.)
Mrs. S. w. F.'s letter in The Star
was called to my attention by a
fellow worker at our office. We
have been making afghans for the
soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital.
We have not made them by any
standard size, but I should say they
were about 45X54 inches-or a little
larger. We made ours in blocks. I
can't remember whether the blocks
were Az or 424 inches each-but
this will give you some idea as to
size. Then we take them to the
hospital and give them to an indi-
vidual boy. We usually have a
list of names on hand and the de-
mand is greater than the supply,
so I am sure you won't have any
trouble in finding a boy who will
be very glad to have you make one
for him. If I can help you in any
way I shall be very glad to do so.
From Miss J. M. D., Rockville, Md
Afghans for boys in Walter Reed
Hospital should be 48x60 inches and
can be delivered through the Red
Cross Grey Ladies. I believe they
also can be delivered personally.
We have been making these af-
ghans in group, each person max
ing squares of 6x6 inches and then
putting them all together. In this
way, the afghans are completed at
"a much greater rate of speed and
also saves great deal of expense
which would otherwise fall upon
each individual.
Do hope you will join us.
(From Mrs. M. NJ, Washington
For Mrs. L. w. F.. I am so happy
you are interested in the afghans
for Walter Reed. I started this
idea in the Golden Page class of
the Anacostia Methodist Church.
also the insurance division of the
Veterans Administration. We have
sent IL in all so far and are still
making them I made four Inch
squares i'll patterns of bright colors.
The afghans should be 40 inches by
six feet. Meaning 10 squares across
with l8 squares down. Call the
Grey Ladies of the Red Gross at
Walter Reed and they will tell you
how to present these.
These covers are used in the am
putation wards. We were there
May l to present three afghans to
Ward SO We also carried out a
little informal program with light
refreshments. You are we'll re-
paid when you see how much these
small efforts on your part are ap-
preciated by the boys The Grey
Lady told us with the many boys
arriving every day the need for
these covers is tremendous. They
use them in the wheel chairs. r
hope this gives you a little insight
of the need for your help.
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MINERAL OIL DRESSING.
(From Mrs. L. r. N. W.,
Washtngton.)
Please tell the lady who wanted
mineral salad dressing recipe that
lit has no nutritional value and
vitamins A, D, E and K are dis
solved in mineral oil and carried
away, instead of being absorbed.
Information to this effect may be
found on pages so, 289 and lat and
$50 in Adele Davis Vitality Through
Planned Nutrition" Perhaps ex-i
cerpts from this text would be of
value to some of your readers who
have not studied nutrition. The
book is published by the Macmillan
Co., New York, N. Y.
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