Evening star., 1948-07-01
DO FENCE HIM IN!
from Mrs. S. M. w., RtDG.

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To Mrs. L. l., Silver Spring: Do,
by all means, fence in your 2-year-
old. We had the same predicament
with the expense OF a fence Tor a
short time but, believe me, having
been without one and now to nave
one is worth every cent it cost us.
We went to a local hardware store
and purchased wire fencing the
kind that is double half way up ana
rounded at the top. We used the
back of the house as part OF the
fence and covered just enough ter
ritory to allow running space. Place
is so that the back door or side
door, whichever Is most convenient,
opens right into the play yard. we
used iron fence parts, but 2-lncn
bv 4-inch wooden posts would work
lust as well. My husband and
kind neighbor put 1t up by simply
pulling the fence as tight as pos
sible by hand. 1t really doesn't have
to be too secure and in few places
ours sagged but it kept my 2-year-
old in without bit of trouble. BY
using the type of wire that is oouole
half way up there is no place they
can get a toe-hold to climb.
AS for outside playthings, sand
box is a must, with appropriate
spoons and pals. We were fortu-
nate in having doting grandmother
who supplied sliding board. These
are expensive but worth every cent.
Get the middle-sized one, not the
small or the large. 1t lasts tnem
a good many years. We had swings
and seesaw, too, that my husband
made but these can come later. II
he has any rideable toys these are
good.
hope YOU can afford the fence
because 1t will be the only way you
will have peace of mind without
watching every second. Talk your
hubby into it, you'll get few years
of good out of 1t and II 1t is really
furnished with playthings they IKE
they won't leave after they reach
an out t-of-fence age.
From Mrs. w. P, Washington.)
am the mother of four little
ones, all two years apart. When our
first was III years we spent $500
to inclose our yard with one OF
the finest fences made. Immediately
he started to climb it. I spent
couple of weeks spanking him and
thought I had my problem solved:
However, we were in neighborhood
where there were nothing but chill
dren. Some of them were always
coming in, leaving the gate open;
also the trash and garbage man LETT
it open continually. Consequently
our money was wasted as lar rs
keeping the children In was con-
cerned.
Now we are in neighborhood
where there are no children for
blocks and I would give anything to
have that fence here as my chlloren
are always landing in somebody's
garden.
I don't care how many outside
TOYS YOU have, if there are q num-
her of children In the neighborhood
loose you will have a time keeping
yours penned up.
Our best money has been spent
on a rubber boat from War Assets
On hot days we fill 1t with water
and let the children 60 wading. on
cold days they enjoy playing IN IL
lust as 1t is.
(Fron, Mrs. D. E., Churchton)
It is quite a time and worry saver
to have a fenced-in yard for small
child. We couldn't manage picket
fence this year, so we made large
play yard out of chicken wire for
our youngster. The 2-inch mesh Is
the cheapest, and comes in various
widths, We used a 4-foot width
which is Sc for 15O-foot roll. We
went to the woods and cut down
small trees for posts. It's not very
attractive, but it's temporary-so
looks don't matter too much.
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THANK YOU" NOTE;
TO CHOP RAISINS?
! From Mrs. L. A., Wdshingtor.)
NV thanks to Mrs. ]. A. P, Chevy
Chase. for sending in the prepared
mixture" recipe. am very grateful
to her for going to the trouble OF
sending in complete directions since
I am a novice in the art of cooking
Do any of the readers know an
easy method of chopping raisins?
So many recipes call for chopped
raisins" and it's such chore cut