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Evening star., 1952-02-04
Readers Clearing
Conducted BY BETSY cASWELL
FLORIDA.

(Fr0m Mrs. II. II. r.. MT. Rainier.
Mrs. A. o. NJ: / envy your OPP
|portunity 10 60 to Florida to live,l
las ! have spent q good deal of
my life there. Perhaps I may give
you some help. Like any otherl
place, it has bad points, but thel
good ones so far outweigh them
las to be nothing IN my opinion.
q Most people like Florida. but II
should not move until had looked
over the State. I should 60 down.
and travel all over the State be-
fore deciding on a home. There isl
Ia great difference In temperature,
vegetation and plant life. The
East Coast Is built up more than
the West Coast and the central
portion resembles most Northernl
towns. The Southeast Coast and
the Keys section is the more tropi-
|cal and yet the coolist In the sum-
|mer. Much cooler than WASH
Iington. The central section gets
hotter as do parts Of the West
Coast. Around Lake Okeechobee
lis rich farm land. but it is quite
wild and isolated.
Some winters are cool and rainy !,
but as q rule the southeast por-1
ltion should be springlike most Of
the time. The central part is
much cooler in the winter. ] have
lived In Mount Dora, Orlando,
Miami and Stuart and definitely
Iprefer the southeastern section.
There Is room for small farms and
homes and you can get the CO.
Operation Of the Chamber Of Com
merce and reputable real estate
dealers. Papers from the towns
you are interested in often help.
I see no reason why you cannot
take fayorite pieces Of furniture.
However. most folks find that
Ioverstuffed furniture and heavy
rugs and draperies do not At in
so well.
There are three scales Of rental
prices during the year. January,
February and March are the more
expensive. You can. however. find
lin Miami tourist homes and
tmotels which are not too high. I
have found that motels are more
accommodating.
| You will find taxes less in
Florida and many other costs are
lower. You will need much less
money for warm clothes and fuel.
It is very healthful State and
| is fine for sufferers from colds,
heart trouble and asthma. It
takes a couple Of weeks to adjust
your system to the slower pace.
but once you do you will enjoy the
different climate, flowers and
pheasant people.
I suggest you read some books
on the State and it's history as 1t
will give you a good background
on this very interesting State.
Please do not make the mistake
| Of going from Jacksonville to
Miami by the new and ugly route
II. Just below Jacksonville pick
up; route ALA which follows the
ocean and Indian River to Miami.
II think you will find the Indian
River scenery among the most
beautiful in Florida. John Hall
and Frances Langford have "a
home near Fort Pierce. ss
The following are some books
which are, very valuable to any
one who plans to settle in Florida: :
How to Retire in Florida" by
George and Jane Dusenbury;
Florida Today" by Lowell Hunt,
and aFlorida, A Complete Guide"
by Hepburn and Logan. I hope
you love the State half as much. as
I do and If I may answer any
questions for you I shall be glad
to do so.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
TABLECLOTH.
REMOVING INK.

(From Mrs. E A. G., Washington
Many thanks to the two English
girls who replied to my plea for
information on Manchester. Eng
land. Their remarks were very
helpful.
Miss E. B. J., Washington: I
would not try to remove the stain
from the tablecloth myself il !
were you. It is very easy to ruin .
beautiful piece Of material by inn
proper stain removing methods.
especially when the material Is as
old as this and with an unknown
stain. The best bet would be to
send the cloth to the institute
by the cleaning profeS-
sion on Georgia avenue In Silver
Spring. # any one can remove
the stain safely they can do 1t as
they make speciality Of the more
difficult jobs Of this sort.
Mrs. L. R., Alexandria; To.
remove ink from your blouse.
soak the stain in, skim milk.
changing often as it becomes
discolored. It may take as
much as two days to finally
get the stain completely removed.
but this is the safest method. II
any trace of the stain remalnsI
after that length of time, 1t can
be removed by sponging with q
weak solution of household bleach.
If the spot is near the red trim.'
be sure to test the bleach on the
trim in an inconspicuouS place to
be sure it does not affect the color.
If so, work around the trim BY
using a medicine dropper for the
bleach, being sure it does not seep
over the color. 1t ID best to do
this while the material is dry.
Next time you get ink on an
article, try blotting up the excess
Immediately and get at it with the
milk-any kind Of milk. while the
stain is still wet. The chances
are good that you will get all OF
the stain out in a very short time.
I recommend skim milk If you have
it handy because then you do not
have to go after the grease stain
that cream leaves when you use
the regular milk. ...r -
For any of you who have been
annoyed with light brown stains
on your table linens, II you VIII
make it a washday routine to give
all table linens a five minute, cold
water soak before washing, this
will loosen the stain. These stains
are not noticeable until after wash
ing and once they have been set
by hot water it is almost impossi-
bile to remove them except with
harsh bleaching. <
X 4
SPICED BEETS?
(Fron Mrs. E. S., WaSEingtortD
am wondering If any Of you
readers have a recipe for spiced
beets. It was originally printed
on the label of a can of beets
bought in one of the big chain
grocery stores, starting with the
letter A and ending with N. ]
first got it eight or nine years ago.
The beets were delicious and had
"a sauce like Harvard beets. but
as far as I remember they also
had cinnamon and cloves and
pickle vinegar. / have misplaced
my recipe and really miss 1t. :
Il 4
CLEAN BABY'S ANIMALS.
tFrom Mrs. L. M, WGshtn0ton.)
In regards to the mother in
quiring of how to clean baby's
animals. Make a suds Of a deter
gent and use a brush to scrub the
animal thoroughly with the suds..
don't use the water. Hang the
animals by their ears on the
clothesline with clothespins. pref
ably on quite windy day. Then
quite dry, fluff up with q good
stiff, dry brush. ! have always
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Evening star., 1952-02-04
Manhattan 1HRIF-TDRY
is your best laundry buyi

YOU'LL BE DELIGHTED with the
completeness of Manhattan's THRIFT
T-DRY SERVICE at such reason
able price. At Manhattan everything is
washed by the famous nylon net bag
Evening star., 1952-02-04
!, DANCE CLASSES.
fFroni ATLin0tOn ColLrtu

A63xNAG S44E1k9k9GkOs
From Arlington County
Department Of RecreGtion.J
The Arlington County Depart
ment Of Recreation has scheduled
two new dance classes to start
February IL and 13 at the Main
Recreation Center, 4811 North
Third street. Tap for 5 to 8 year
olds is scheduled for Tuesdays at
IL am, and ballet for the same
age group on Wednesdays at 10
an. For additional information
call Jackson 7-8888 between 7:30
am. and $50 pm. weekdays.
BLOOD STAIN?
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE?
(Fronl Mrs. r. X. H., Washington }
Does any one know how to re-
move a blood stain from a pair
Of rayon-and-wool mems trousers
that have been washed in a
detergent but have not been
ironed?
Will some one please give me
some information on Wilmington,
Del? We would like some general
family" information from some
ore who has lived there recently.
We are being transferred there
LIN March.
Evening star., 1952-12-14

Betty Crocker's staff at General Mills tai
lored the Frosty Fruit Bar recipe to fit Gold
Medals exceptional baking qualities! Try
'em together!
p. S. A homemaker sent five different kinds Of
cookies to each of ten homesick G.LS. And all
ten boys rated Frosty Fruit Bars their favorite!
Evening star., 1952-12-14

This Betty Croker recipe and Gold Medal
Flour give you the most delicious fruit
favored cookies in many holiday! Make
many patches of Frosty Fruit Bars-for gifts!
Every batch will equal the last, because
Gold Medal Flour is uniform. Its superior
baking qualities never vary year in, year out!
Evening star., 1952-06-09
from California ;. and as durable as it sounds

your odrer Of old china probably know all about IRON
stone china It's frequently priced piece collector Brock Of Coli
oo has captured all Of this renowned beauty poced in contempt
settings and discovered the effect striking Highly dobe
ceedngN chpeton the oover white with third dmensono relief
Poten fits with modern with traditional complete the
ronsone china picture dinner ptes breed and butter
poe and tea and offered this speco price In
regular stock would be 20 49, In addition the following serving
many Of them quite unique design ovoiIobIe:
Coffee server, 895 Ffteen-neh potes, 495 s.
Tureen and stond with Iode 2405
Six-inch server with lodle, SOS
Additional dinner potes each, 200
Teo cup and soueer 200 a
WGL-Chino, Fifth Floor also Bethesda Chevy Chase
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
WARNING SIGNS
PAINTED ON ST.
Word ''SchOOl" Painted at
Hazardous Intersections
Where Children Cross
DETERRENT TO SPEED

Prompt action followed the de-
cision by Town Council last Friday
night to paint the word SCHOOL
in elevenfoot high white letters on
all streets at the hazardous inter-
sections for school children. On
Wednesday members of the town
crew were at work painting the
signs, which are considered de-
terrent to speed wherever seen by
drivers. Especially were they
needed on the thru route from the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, with mo-
torists from all the states in this
country who are unaware that at
the noon hour many young chill
dren will rush across the street on
their way to stores which serve
lunches and ice cream. The coun-
Gil is to be commended on their
alertness to the problem and the
effort they have made to do their
share in trying to prevent a trag-
edy.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
CENTURY CLUB MEET
First Fall Meeting Held Friday
With Covered Dish Luncheon

The first fall meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club was held
last Friday, starting with a cover
ed dish luncheon. Mrs. Robert H.
Denney welcomed the members
and greeted new members. Mrs.
Joseph Ennis, president of the
State Federation was the guest.
Mrs. Edward Everhart presented
the musical program. Members of
the club endorsed kindergarten leg
islation. A letter was read request
ing aid in plane spotting in this
area and several members volun-
teered for this service. Members
donated to the Penny Art Collec-
tion. Mrs. Louise D. Clifton ar
ranged the art display, which in
cluded things gathered at sea-
shores such as fish net, artistic
driftwood, floats, unusual glass and
wicker bottles, large conch shells,
variety of small shells, pieces of
coral and an earthen jar of wild
grass.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
ROTARY REVUE
TALENT TOPS
Big Musical Show Promises to
Be of Exceptional High
Caliber
LIST SOLOISTS

The cast of the big musical show
Dixieland Revue, to be staged by
the Smyrna Rotary Club, is going
into the final week of preparation.
The show promises to be of excep-
tionally high caliber, with musical
quality being stressed. The list of
soloists, male quartette. and spec
ialties includes names well known
locally for their past performances,
as well as new talent to add a
fresh, intriguing note. The show
will be presented on october %
and "a in the auditorium of the
Smyrna School. The soloists will
be Mrs. Frances P. Heinold, Mrs.
Mary K. Everhart, Mrs. Virginia S.
Kruchen, Edward F. Hamilton, Jr.,
Alfred I. Child, Edward B. Ever
hart; there will be a violin special
ty number by Howard H. Pletsch.,
Probably no musical group finds as
great favor with the public as a
male quartette, and everyone looks
forward to hearing the one COM
posed of Edward B. Everhart,
tenor; Alfred T. Child, lead; Robert
T. Robinson, baritone, and Howard
H. Pletsch, bass. A tap dance
number will be presented by Otis
Schaeffer. Nelson S. Everhart will
act as interlocutor, and the end
men are ]. Reynolds Pratt, Willard
Y. Rutter, Alan F. Robinson, Pres
ton Burris, Jr., William S. Kruch-
en-, and James S. Everhart. Jack
Simpson will be the pianist for the
show and play for all soloists. The
Smyrna Choral Club has prepared
a group of well-loved operetta Sc
lections, and will be heard for the
first time in the community. They
will be directed by Lewis W.Grubb,
of Odessa, who will also accompany
all choral work in the show. The
committee at work on the produc-
tion includes j. Reynolds Pratt,
general chairman, Howard Pletsch,
Nelson S. Everhart, George E. Bry-
son, William H. Willis, Leroy K
Sayers, and Hal Wickham. Tickets
are now on sale.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16

|. WEEK IN KENT
Democrats Schedule Rallies
Every Evening During Week
Throughout Kent County
TO BE HERE FRIDAY

This is Democratic week in Kent
County with one or more rallies
scheduled each evening in different
parts of the county with a large
attendance at each rally and the
candidates finding much interest
being displayed among the voters.
Rallies were held at FELTON, on
Monday evening where a large
crowd was assembled at the fire
house while on Tuesday evening
the activities started with a rally
at Hartly where the attendance
completely filed the cafeteria at
the Hartly school and then later in
the evening another large crowd
heard the candidates at the Will
liam w. M. Henry comprehensive
high school in Dover. On Wednes-
day evening similar rally took
place at the fire house in Freder-
lea. On Thursday evening the
candidates will be at the Kent and
Sussex fair grounds at Harrington
where the candidates will speak
at 8 o'clock. There will be din
ner for the candidates on the fair
grounds earlier in the evening.
Two rallies await the candidates
on Friday evening. The evenings
program will open at Smyrna
where rally will take place at Z
o'clock in front of the post Office
and then the candidates will move
to Milford for a rally in the Mil
ford Armory at $50 o'clock. A
spokesman for the Kent County
Democratic Committee issued the
following statement this week: ut
is with considerable pride that the
Democrats of Kent county present
their candidates for county and
district offices to be voted for this
year. They are experienced in
/ Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
CLAYTON PTA MEETING
Make Plans For Thanksgiving Ba-
zaar for Playground Equipment

Make Plans For Thanksgiving Ba-
zaar for Playground Equipment
The October meeting of the
Clayton School PTA was held last
week with Mrs. James E. Walker
presiding. PlaLs were made for a
Thanksgiving bazaar, the funds to
be used toward providing play
ground equipment for the older
children, which is needed. Every
one is urged to help make this
success. Due to the illness of
Mrs. o. B Warren, head of the
cafeteria, Mrs. w. l.. Wheatley
will serve as chairman to receive
volunteers to prepare school lunch
es. Anyone wishing to contribute
time or desserts, call Smyrna 3136.
Mrs. w. L. Wheatley showed films
taken on her recent trip to Hawaii
which were entertaining for all
present at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
EXTEND FUND
DRIVE WEEK
Citizens Hose Company Cam
paign For Funds Con-
tinues This Week
COLLECT S5,572.S5

The campaign for funds for the
Citizens Hose Company being con-
Quoted by a citizens committee,
has been extended one week, due
to the fact that the solicitors have
not been able to contact all the
people in the area. Wishing every
one to have chance to make a
contribution, so that the area may
be assured of continued efficient
protection, the drive will continue
during this week. At this time
the total of S5572.85 has been
achieved. and the committee states
that the people have responded
well, generous contributions have
been made, and the committee is
well pleased with the results. The
firemen will appreciate it if those
who have not been contacted will
not wait, but will mail in their
contribution SO that the end of the
week will find everyone represent
ed and the job completed. They
express their pleasure at the fine
response and the interest shown by
residents in the drive.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
JONES LIONS
CLUB SPEAKER
Financial Responsibility De-
partment Head Outlines
Law in Talk to Lions
PRAISES STATE POLICE

Harry p. Jones, of the Financial
Responsibility Department, State
Highway Department, spoke at the
Smyrna Lions Club on Monday
night and the brisk questions per-
iod which followed showed how
great an interest was felt by the
Lions in the facts which he had
presented. He was introduced by
Francis B.Gebhart, program chair
man, and during his talk he out
lined the safety responsibility law,
citing it's provisions, with the pur-
pose OF protecting against financial
loss and the promotion of highway
safety. He noted the need for a
reciprocal agreement between stat
es, saying that out of state driver
accidents are high. Many statist-
les were given proving the extent
of the work of the department
which handles $500 pieces of mail
day. He also described New
Jersey law which referred to a
central pool, and defined details of
our law. Mr.. Jones paid tribute
to the Delaware State Police and
the police department of the city
of Wilmington, who cooperate one
hundred percent, especially on sus-
pended licenses. ''The law has
teeth if enforced, and that we are
trying to do, he said. The re-
sponse was made by Norman G
Wilder. Charles M. Gee, presiding
congratulated the members or
their perfect attendance record fol
j September. He also acknowledged
a gift of a sideboard for the Youth
Center from DIR. and Mrs. r. F
Corley. The president also ex.
planned the zone set-up, with the
! local club member of Zone 1
Region 2, Lions international
Brinton Reynolds was presented 6
certificate of membership by Mr.
Gee. Mr.. Gee requested a volun.
teer from tn club to had up the
committee to arrange for the
Lions money-making project, An.
tics of 1858. The next meeting Of
the club, on Monday, Oct. 27 will
Be ladies night celebration.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16

A highly successful Fire Proven
ton Week program has been COM
pleted in Smyrna under the super
vision of the committee headed by
Harry Pusey, and including Alan
Robinson and Harry Shortt. The
program included fire drills at both
schools, an essay contest at the
school, inspection of the schools
by firemen, a demonstration of the
volunteers in action at fire, and
a display of fire equipment in the
window of Vance Coles Store at
Four Corners. The results of the
fire prevention essay contest at the
school follow: First prize, IS to
Beverly Rusby, 8th grade; second,
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
ATTEND MEET IN
PHILADELPHIA
Five Local Girl Scouts At
tend National Region
Conference
LEADER HERE CHAIRMAN

Five members of Troop 1, Smyr-
ma Girl Scouts, are attending the
conference of Region 8, National
Girl Scouts being held this week at
the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, Phil
adelphia. Delegates to the confer
ence represent adult prsonnel of
Girl Scouts of Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Dis
trict of Columbia. Senior scouts
over sixteen attend as associate
delegates. The sessions are being
held at the Bellevue Stratford Ho-
tel on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, with an international
Friendship program at Irvine Aud
itorium on Tuesday evening, which
was open to the public. Two men,
bers of Troop 1 will appear on the
program. Mrs. Thomas w. Rus
sell, leader, will be chairman of a
conference for Lone Troop person
mel. Miss Patsy Ryan will act as
moderator of a discussion group
for senior scouts. Others attend
ing the conference are Veronica
Burke, June Colder, and Barbara
Wallace.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK HERE
PROVED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

So to Joyce Pepper, 5th grade;
third prize, $3.50 to Carl Fischer,
9th grade. During the fire drills
the Smyrna School, with 864 pu-
pills was emptied in two minutes;
and at the Thomas D. Calyton
School, 135 pupils left the building
in 35 seconds. The firemen report
that their inspection of both school
buildings showed them to be in ex-
cellent condition. Following a
meeting of the board of directors
of the Citizens Hose Company on
Monday night it was announced
that the drive for funds for the
company would be extended one
week.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
Girl Scout Leaders Meet

Miss Gladys Guyton, executive
director, Mrs. Thomas A. Baker,
Mrs. Walter J. Beadle, all of the
Wilmington Council, Girl Scouts,
and Mrs. r. H. Haggerty, of Mid
dletown met with local Girl Scout
leaders at the Youth Center to dis
cuss the advantages and obliga-.
tions of belonging to council.
Mrs. James Merrill, president Of
the Smyrna Girl Scout Association,
Mrs. Thomas w. Russell, Mrs. Alan
Robinson, and Mrs. Clark Knots
were the Smyrna leaders at the,
conference. Tea was served dur
ing the discussion.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
8 COUNTY LINE
.4-H'ERS ON TRIP
New Castle County 4-H'ers
Make One-day Sightseeing
Tour of Washington, DC.
VISIT All FOUNDATION

The New Castle County 4-H trip
to Washington, D. c., proved to
be very successful last Saturday.
The majority of the clubs in New
Castle County were represented.
The County Line Club was no ex-
ception as it had eight members
making the trip. They were Char
lotte Boyer, Joan Shorts, Renee
Stevens, David Spencer, Richard
Reed, Gerald Heinold, Bobby Reed,
and Ronnie Stevens. The Alters
had a day packed full of excite
ment, sightseeing, and touring of
buildings. Among the highlights
of the trip were the viewing of the
Lincoln Memorial, White House,
Capitol Building, Supreme Court,
U. S. Navy Building, Veterans Ad-
ministration, Jefferson Memorial,
and many others. Each and every
member was given the opportunity
to climb the Washington Monu-
ment. They said that the view
from the top was breath-taking.
1t looked like a huge painted pic
ture, said one of the Alters. One
of the most important visits made
by the group was to the National
All Foundation at Chevy Chase,
Maryland. This All Center is To-
Gated on a 15-acre plot of land,
and has five buildings on its cam
pus at the present time. 1t is
presently being leased by the
Army Research Department. All
members of the group carried their
lunches and ate their dinner at the
nationally-known Hot Shoppes.
The trip was interrupted twice
when one of the three busses broke
down and again when one girl,
Louise Golf of Wilmington, was
taken sick and removed to the St
AIMS Hospital of Baltimore. AL
membeSs of the County Line Clus
enjoyed themselves immensely an6
are looking forward to a return
visit to the nations Capitol.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-16
ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE TEA
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis to Attend
Meeting in Washington, ID. @.


Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, The
Gables, near Smyrna, who is pres
ident of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, will leave this
morning to attend the General
Federation board meeting in Wash
ington, D. c. She will be the
luncheon guest today of Miss Ethel
Foster, of Texas. On Thursday
and Friday nights dinners will be
held at the Hotel Statler. On Fri
day afternoon she will attend a tea
at the White House, and on Satur-
day will be guest at luncheon of
the Automobile Safety Foundation,
followed by a tea that afternoon
at General Federation headquart-
ers. On Sunday she expects to
leave Washington for New York,
where she will attend the Herald
Tribune Forum. On Monday a
conference is scheduled at United
Nations headquarters, and on
Tuesday she expects to visit the
headquarters, of the Institute of
International Education. Mrs. J..
Paul Green, of Wilmington, will
also attend the board meeting and
the Forum, as the other represent
ative from Delaware. Mrs. Ennis
expects to return on october %.