Evening star., 1947-12-29

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5. 6. 9 and 10, which can be bought
for 20 cents each through the Ju-
venile Styles Publishing Co., 1908
Penn. ST., Reading, Pa.
The Mccall Needlework, Knitting
and Crocheting Book, winter 1e47-8,
has one knitted and two crocheted
outfits on page 92 The directions
will be found in leaf1et No. 237-NB
and can be ordered by writing to
Mccall Needlework, 230 Park ave-
nue., New York II, N. Y.
The Mccall Needlework, Knitting
and Crocheting Book, winter 1867,
has another dolls sacque and bon
net, in garter and stitch, on page so,
with complete directions in the issue
of the book.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
(From Mrs. V. D. S., Washington.)
To Miss A. w. R., Washington if
she has not already left for Alaska)
have not seen any reply to her
query so far, so tonight asked my
husband, who was stationed two
winters in Fort Richardson, what
the women wore when he was there
He says dress as you would in
North Dakota or Minnesota" Many
girls wore fur coats, scarves and
boots in the severest winter, how
ever, number wore the CT parka
(pile lined, including the hood
He thinks there was deal at that
post where the Government girls
could buy them at cost, but they
are not absolutely necessary. In
the two winters he spent there, the
coldest was 20 below zero for about
a Today stretch.
Be sure to take along a swim
ming suit and the usual summer
sport clothes. for they will be used
at Green Lake or Lake Spenard
during the summer. Summer
clothes worn were the same as here
including bobby socks, with per-
haps a light wrap for cool evenings
Here are some statistics about the
weather from a reliable source: In
the Anchorage area the average
temperature is about 20 above zero.
In summer Grom June l to August
u the temperature ranges from IS
to 78 degrees. Skating and skiing
are popular winter sports, while
fishing, hiking, bicycling, swimming
and picnicking prove summer recre-
alton. There are fine facilities on
the military reservation for all these
activities.
To Mrs. r. L., Front Royal, re-
garding her inquiry about steam
irons. I have had one for year.
At first I wasn't sure I liked it, but
now, couldn't get along without it..
I used to press my husbands suits
by using regular electric iron and
pressing cloth, which was slow,
drawn-out process, but with the
steam iron, the time is shortened
considerably, and it is very much
easier, besides making sharper
pleats in the trousers. I use it also
to iron all my starched clothes, also
baby's things which would need
dampening otherwise. I find that
unless they are exceedingly dry, that
dampening beforehand is unneces-
sary. It is fine, too, for curtains,
tablecloths and fancy work. My
steam iron will steam around one
half hour after being filled with
rain water or boiled water Il boil
water 10 minutes and keep supply
ahead. 1t takes about 10 minutes
for the steam to start, but the sec
ond filling Is quicker.
I would advise any one to have
two irons, regular electric and
steam, or the two-purpose steam
iron that you can iron with steam
or dry. Recently when my regular
iron was being repaired for few
weeks I used my steam iron for
everything. It worked all right, but
many things had to be dried some
afterwards.
To Mrs. J. r. p, Fort Belvoir. We