Evening star., 1947-10-07
VOLUNTEER WORK.

frfOHG INfc. Gs e., 1ILttStOh'J
If the resident of Arlington who
had query in your paper about
volunteer work in Arlington would
contact my Office would be most
grateful. Ask for the director of the
Nursing Bureau, Arlington Health
Department, 1900 N. Edison street.
The Health Department has many
opportunities for volunteer work in
regard to the activities of the Bu-
reau of Nursing. I am sure could
offer her a variety of choices which
would enable her to select the thing
that she might enjoy doing the most.
In the clinics held by the Health
Department, could use lay person
for registration and nurses aid.
Also there is great need at the
present time for reliable assistance
in recording and filing of the records
in regard to a master file.
WHITENING HANDKERCHIEFS.
From G. w., Washington.)
Could any one inform me: l.
How to whiten linen handkerchiefs?
2. How to whiten mems silk hand
kerchiefs that turned yellow?
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STARCHING CURTAINS?
From T. H. ~, Washington.)
I made a pair of unlilled draw
curtains with buckram-lin pinch
pleats at the top. In laundering
them the buckram softened so that
I had to figure out way to stlften
the pinch-pleated top again. I made
very stiff starch (out of regular
laundry starch), and although it
worked I had a terrible Time ironing
them.
have no idea how to make
starch in the first place and it was
just an experiment. Can some
reader either tell me of some other
method for keeping the tops of
the curtains stiff or, if starch is the
only solution to the problem, tell
me exactly how to mix starch OF a
stiff consistency from the actual
measurement of the dry starch to
the exact amount Of water added
just prior to dipping the tops Of the
curtains. The cooked starch I used
was simply thick, gooey paste, and
I'm sure it wasn't prepared prop
erly. Some advice would be greatly
appreciated. The rest OF the cur
tains are unstarched.
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NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY
From v. B. w., WGshington.)
! Several months ago I noticed an
inquiry in RICH concerning the Ma
tional Genealogical Society.
Perhaps other readers of your
column would be interested to know
that this society has held it's first
fall meeting Saturday. october 4.
at the Mount Pleasant Branch of
the Public Library at 8 pm. The
society extends It's invitation to all
who are interested in genealogy to
attend future regular meetings.
Meetings are held the first and third
Saturdays, October through May, at
this same location. The speaker at
the first meeting was DR.. Jean
Stephenson, who spoke on "Ele-
ments of Genealogy."
ORTHOPEDIC SHOES?
From Mrs. C. A. r., WaShington.)
Does any one know by experience
the comfort and corrective quality of
an orthopedic shoe made from casts
of ones feet?
am thinking of ordering pair
of these shoes. as am constantly on
my feet. The cast is made here in
washington and the shoes made
elsewhere.
They are quite expensive, so be-
fore make this investment I would
so much appreciate any information
I could receive.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
| Information and requests sent
in by the tollowirg haze been
forwarded to those tor ,ohorn they
Dere intended:
Mrs. r. B. F., Edmonston; Mrs.
C. M. c., Bethesda; Mrs. H. F.
Mount Rainier: M. L. H., College
Park; Mrs. J. w. E.. M. G., Mrs.
A. H., Mrs. B. W. S., Arlington;
Mrs. r. B., Laurel; Mrs. P. H.,
Mrs. J. p, Mrs. E. S. ~, Mrs.
o. E. T., E. F., Mrs. W. H. H.,
Mrs W. p, Mrs. F. j. u, Mrs.
L. H. Meg, Mrs. O. c. c., Mrs.
i L. L., N. C. r., Washington.