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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29
Man. Not Pets
Found lie adinq
Polio Carrier

. My five-year-oId son is in
fine hospital with polio. About q
week ago he played with sick
dog. Could he have caught polio
from the dog?
Every year the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
receives hundreds of queries like
this from worried parents. They
ask if their children got polio
from a dog, cat or other' pet. For
many years, scentists-supported
bv March of Dimes funds-have
tried TO find ont if people can
catch polio from animals. And, up
to the present time. these scien-
lists say no.
Some years ago, seven-year-old
Joan M. happily played with her
rev kitten. Ten days later she
was in bed, her legs paralyzed by
polio. At that time DR.. Carl Ten
Brock, a polio researcher, was
busy testing animals, dogs, cats,
chickens, horses and pigs to de-
termine whether such animals
could carry the polio virus and
infect humans.
Little Joan NJ gave her kitten
to DR.. TenBroeck TO help his
work. The scientist lrculated
monkeys with material from the
kitten. In the laboratory, if mon
feys are injected with material
containing polio virus they be-
come sick and paralyzed. But
these monkeys remained healthy
and free of disease Joan's kitter
was not TO blame for the child's
illness.
The most dangerous carrier oi
polio virus scientists say, is mar
himelf. While scientist continue
their search for possible animals
or insect polio carriers, they be.
lieve that polio is more likely tc
be spread by close person-to-per-
son contact Of the kind that oc-
ours in a household This kind oi
knowledge is gained by investiga
tons supported by your contribu
tons to the March of Dimes
which is now in progress.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29
sy0uNGr ST DRIVER"
TITLE CHANGES

NEW YORK LPl-Johnny Simp-
son is no longer the youngest of
tie more than 100 napess drivers
Who have driven a mile IN two
minutes or better Jimmy Fitz-
patrick. 20, dethroned Simpson BY
going III 200 flat behind tho
PAGER Hal Senator. Simpson had
held the youngest driver" crown
by riding a two-minute mile be-
hind the PAGER My Birthday in
1912. Simpson was % at the time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29
PROBATE NOTICE
Approval aud settlement .

Account and vouchers of the fol-
lowing named person and estate
have been filed in the Probate
Court ~ Madsion County, OHIO. for
approval and settlement:
Clarence H. Rcece, Estate, Num-
ber fI.4SS. Docket :. Page 815.
Unless exceptions are filed there
10, said account will be for hear
ing before said Court. on the eth
day Of March. 1852. at which time
said account will be considered and
continued from day to day until
finally disposed of.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29

present were Mrs. Arnold. Mrs.
Taycnner. Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Rich
ard Virts. Mrs. swaby. Mrs. Paul
j. Neer, Mrs. Harry xander, Mrs.
Joe McNary, Mrs. Lawrence Yea
zell, Mrs. Edgar Post. Mrs. G. O.
Timberman. Mrs. Marvin Necr,
Mrs. Ernie Hayes. Mrs. William
Mcknight, Mrs. Ray Warner. Mrs.
III. r.. Dayisson. Mrs. Tullis and
daughters Brenda and Nancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Hayes en-
tertained with an ensemble din
ner Saturday evening honoring
the birthday anniversary of the
hostess. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Weast and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Kilcoyne all of Spring
field, Mr.. and Mrs. James Reedy
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Quinn, all of New Moorefield,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reedy and
son Ronald, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Hayes
and Cathy Hayes. The hostess
was presented gifts in honor of
the day.
The Kumjoinus Bible Class of
the First Methodist Church was
entertained Saturday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Talbot, with Mr. and Mrs. Way
man Magill assisting. oscar
Young was devotional leader. Re-
freshments were served to the
twenty-five members and guests
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ]. Neer en-
fertained at dinner Saturday in
honor Of the birthday anniversary
Of Mrs. Lowell Necr. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Neer
and son Keith. Mrs. Mary B.
Tavenner, Briggs Neer and
daughter Mary Kay, and Mrs.
Grant Nccr. Mrs. Neer was pre-
sented gifts during the afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. J. 6. Deeds and
Mrs. L. c. Momberg were among
those who attended the monthly
business meeting and book review
Of the Springfield district Metho-
dist ministers al Urbana, Monday.
The Golden Rule Bible class of
the First Methodist church was
entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Eta Talbot.
Mrs. J.. c. Mornberg assisted. Rev.
j. G. Deeds vas devotional lead
er. In contest arranged by Mrs.
Momberg, Mrs. George Hall and
Mrs. Agnes Poland were success
ful. In contest arranged BY Mrs.
Talbot, Mrs. Morabcrg and Mrs.
Lincoln Loef<c were successful.
Refreshments were served. Mrs.
Deeds, Mrs. Lowell! Baldwin. Mrs.
Myron Runyan. Mrs. Carl Talbot.
and Mrs. II. E. Dayisson were ad-
ditional members and guests.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service Of Nation Chapel was
entertained Thursday afternoon al
the home OF airs. Perm Woodman.
Mrs Glenn Parett and Mrs Ward
er Poland assisted. AIrs. d. G..
Tcets was devotional leader; Mrs.
0ner Siivers, program leader. Re
freshments we're served to the
twenty members and guests.
Miss Mildred Ronrcr, Mrs. Her
man Jackson, Merlin Morris. and
Walter Willoughby and son, Rob-
ert, all Of Dayton were the dinner
guests Saturday evening of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernie Hayes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29
SOUTH S0LOH
BY Mrs. Ruth Diffendal
Phone 3271

Phone axI1
The WSCS of the Methodist
Church met on Thursday after
noon In the home OF Mrs. Chas.
Lutz. Attending were Mrs. Rob
crt Dcvoc, Mrs. Dick jerks, Mrs.
Lewis Spiccr, Mrs. Thurman
Bentley, Mrs. r. C. Tefft, Mrs.
Hugh Anderson, Mrs. Joe Oren,
Mrs. Ancil Spears, Mrs. Lewis
Pierce. Mrs. Allie Neer, Mrs.
Downa Cooper, Mrs. Blanche Cor
dir and Mrs. Rhoda Butler.
Mrs. Florence Mills announces
the engagement Of her daughter
Betty Florence to Eldon Eugene
Spicer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Spiccr. Date for the we'd
ding has not been set. Miss Mills,
graduate Of South Soion High
school, is employed by the Inter-
national Harvester Co. in Spring
field as a secretary. Mr.. Spicer
attended South Solon High. He
served i'm the Marine Corps dur
ing the last war. He is employed
By Stokes Township.
Miss Genivieve Cincione gave
vocal and piano recital Thursday
afternoon in the school auditori-
um. Miss Cincione is the daugh-
ter Of Alphonse Cincionc. former
music instructor Of Stokes Town
ship school.
Linda Ruth DiffendaI added
vocal selections for the entertain
nent at the town hall in Sedalia
Monday evening sponsored BY the
Sedalia Lions Club. She sang
LET Me Call You Sweetheart"
and Il Don't Want To Play in
Your Yard"
Weekend guests IN the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gossard were
James Hook Of Wittenberg Col
Iege and Jack Gossard of Ohio
State University.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Bud Achor and
son Joe Of Fairborn visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Clemans and family.
Mrs. Paul Hyer and Mrs. IT, r..
Murray were visitors in CoIum-
bus. Tuesday.
The Blue Star Mothers organi-
zation met Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Rhoda Butler. The follow
ing attended, Mrs. Rufus Jenkins,
Mrs. Mae Shantcau. Mrs. Lewis
Spicer, Mrs. Dana Porter. Mrs.
Thurman Spears. Mrs. r.. g.
Tefft, Mrs. Emma Duff. Mrs. Lou
Powell, Mrs. Blanche Gordin ard
Mrs. Mrs. Florence Crispin.
The January meeting Of the
PTO. was held Thursday eve
ming in the school building. Dur
ing the business session, in charge
of the President, Mrs Richard
Pitstuk plans were discussed for
the annual banquet for the fsas-
ketbail teams. Pete Leyeaux Of
Springfield gave an interesting
talk on life iii England
Mrs. Joe Dsugherty and Mrs.
Paul Daugherty entertained the
Garden Club in their hoalo on
Friday evening. Attending were
Mrs. Milton Turner. Mrs. Harry
TheobaId, Mrs. Keith Rowand,
Mrs. G. c. Rowand. Mrs. Luther
Reilm, Mrs. Gail Clark, Mrs. e.
don Brook, Mrs. Joe Cutler, Mrs.
Pauline Dudley. Miss bessie Wolf
ard bliss Mary Daugfcrty and
Mrs. Burns.
Misses Wilma Hiscika and
Eileen Theobald Of WiffenDerg
College spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Theobald.
Mrs. Cora Baughn left Tuesday
morning for a 6 weeks stay in
Florida making the trip with Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Tenny
Dir. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
family Of Rome spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Forrest Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thcobaid
attended tine Symphonic band
concert at Memorial Hall. Athens
where their daughter Ncvclyn
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29
PLAN CONTEST

Odd Fellows of West jefferson,
have made final plans for
Euchre contest starting January
30th, after the regular lodge
meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-01-29

Any person Interested may fiie
written exceptions - said account
of to matters pertaining to the eN-
eeution - the lans1 not less than
Evening star., 1952-04-20
Why Grow Old?
Recondition Yourself!

and heels. These are usually
somewhat roughened by the win.
ter season no matter how much
care we give them. Use a gooc
cream under the hand mitts ano
elbow mitts and heel mitts now
available. These are great aids
| Remember the old springtime
tonic of sulphur and molasses
Today we have the same idea but
attack it in a little different way
During winter months we did moi
get outdoors as much as usual anC
there was less variety in fresh
fruits and vegetables. Take ad.
vantage of the spring sunshine anc
the ever increasing number oi
fruits and vegetables on the alnar-
ket. Do not stick to what is just
maintenance diet but give your.
self lots of variety in the food.
I have just mentioned. This viii
give you a pickup.
Do not forget how self-con.
scious you are going to be wher
you wish to wear playsuit or {
swimsuit later on, and still have
those bulges. Daily exercise is ont
|of the best spring tonics I know
Take course of it before the no
weather sets in.
! If you would like to have m,
leaf1et No. 19 Essential Daily
Routine for Beauty and Health,
send stamped, Self-addressed en-.
velope with your request to Jose.
phine Lowman in care of Tht
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1952-04-20
By Josephine LoWmnn

Women are now in the midst
of spring cleaning and doing over.
Years ago this only meant taking
curtains and draperieS down for
cleaning and laundering or re-
placing, putting slipcovers on
furniture, Frightening a few spots
with new paint. rug cleaning, put
ting winter clothes away in moth
balls and getting summer gar
ments ready for use.
Today this same thing goes on,
but much more. The little lady
does rug cutting" as we'll as rug
cleaning and reconditions her
complexion and figure as she does
her house.
There is no doubt about it, cold
weather WhetS the appetite and
we eat more of richer foods and
hardly realize what has happened
until We try on last years spring
clothes. Also, overheated houses
and cold blasts of winter are hard
on the complexion.
AS a woman grows older the
natural oils in her skin decrease
causing increasing dryness. Ado
to this cold weather and you have
a combination, the effects of which
you must combat. The face ano
neck are first, of course. If you
have not been using an extremely
oily cream do so for a while and
find the opportunity to let it soak
in for several hours daily, or leave
it on all night. If you haven't
used eyecream pat this about the
eyes before going to sleep. EN-
ploy one of the splendid throat
oils for that telltale spot.
Remember, too, elbows. hands
Evening star., 1952-04-20
Date Announced
For School Fair

The Mothers Club of the Long
fellow-Devitt Boys School, with
the cooperation of the Dads
Club, will sponsor a fair on the
school grounds in Bethesda on
Saturday, May II.
There will be games and en-
tertainment for both young and
old.
Mrs. Edward F. Ragland is
chairman of the event. Com
mittee chairmen assisting her in
clude Mrs. John Vitol and Mrs.
Cyrus H. Peake, poster advertis-
ing, and Mrs. james F.. Hogan.
publicity. Mrs. Mortimer B.
Phillips is the club president.
Evening star., 1952-04-20
Poet to Present
Special lProqronn

Nancy Byrd Turner, .well-known
poet, will present a benefit pro-
gram of her own poetry for the
Women's Auxiliary of the All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church at
pm. Saturday in the parish hall
of the church at Cathedral ave-
niue and Woodley place NV.
The meeting is being sponsored
by the auxiliary's Library Com
mittee. which is headed by Miss
Elizabeth DeSSez.
Evening star., 1952-04-20
MINIATURE STOLE
By EIeni


Every mother wants her
little baby to be the best
dressed in the neighborhood.
But when babies are in the
diaper stage there's little in the
way of "dudS" that prove
comfortable and functional
enough at the same time.
When the "boater" diaper
cover was launched several
years ago, mothers pounced
on it.
The cover allowed the diaper
to be suspended away from the
body of the baby and the wet
ness didn't chafe or irritate.
There was maximum ventila-
ton and maximum protection.
BUT the really fascinating ex~
ira was that the "boaterS" came
in paStels, printed rayon
stripes, tatterSall checks and
polka dotted materials. The
infants started having a dia-
per fashion parade all their
own!
NOW comes news that the
boater is also available in a
plain white soft cotton that
has been waterproofed AND
that little "toppers" for the
babies have also been designed.
With these high fashion"
duds that slip on easily-the
entire side and shoulder snap
wide open-and which open out
fiat for easy laundering, baby
really can get the nomination
Evening star., 1952-04-20
Writer to Speak

Miss Evaleen Locke of the Air
Force Times will be- guest speaker
at a dinner meeting of Theta
Sigma Phi, fraternity for women
in journalism, at $50 pm. to-
morrow in the Woman's National
Democratic Club, 1926 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
Miss Locke recently returned
from an assignment in Germany
She will speak on the topic, Writ
ing for Aviation"
Evening star., 1952-04-20
SEWING NYLON:
PUERTO RICO; CAMP?
(Fron,. Mrs. C. H. d.,


SilUer Spring.
This is in answer to some re-
quests and I am also making one
To the lady who inquired about
sewing on nylon. If you use nylon
thread, wind the bobbin loosely
and carefully by hand. 1t would
be good idea to do the same
with mercerized thread, but is not
necessary, especially for puckered
fabrics. I have used both nylon
and cotton thread and once silk,
but I like the mercerized best.
Others have told me that nylon
thread was best. 1t might be a
good idea to practice with both
on scraps of your material. Puck
lered material is much easier to
sew chat may be the reason fol-
its popularity, but the other
weaves look better when made up
l think. Be very careful about
straight seams. They seem to
pucker no matter what you do
but being very careful would min
imize the difficulty. If it is pos
sible to get a pattern with no
straight seams Gall slightly bias
your job will be easier.
To the lady who inquired about
clothes for Puerto Rico. My ad-
svice would be to take a sewing
course yourself and make your
own clothes after you get there
The climate is so nice and cot
tons are worn almost all the
time. Since cotton is the easiest
material to sew it wouldn't be
too difficult for you. Almost all
the Puerto Rican women sew and
do handWork, but their sewing
isn't always the same as ours.
They tend to put sequins ano
embroidery or fringe on almost
everything they make. Most Amer
ican women have native maids
there because of their low wages
and availability. Because of this
any American women get bored
and don't know what to do with
themselves. That is why I say
learn to sew yourself. 1t will give
you real interest for your spare
time whether or not you have a
maid. Good clothes are available
there but at the time I was there
I thought them little high. All
American patterns and very good
materials are sold in San Lurce
and San Juan, so you needn't take
many of these. I enjoyed very
much looking through the depart
ment stores and yard goods shops
and saw little difference in the
price of yard goods and notions.
I sewed steadily while was there
because my husband was away
most of the time and I had no
children or car then. I hope you
enjoy the lovely climate as did
Now for a request of my own
I would like to locate a good sum-
mer or day camp for my daughter
who will be four in May. She is a
large girl for her age and ad-
vanced in her actions and think
ing. I believe she is ready fol
formal training and she has tc
wait over a year before she car
start kindergarten. She wants very
much to swim and likes to de
things with her hands so
thought a summer camp, if there
are any for that age. would be
the answer. I prefer to have hel
go in one which would have a re.
ligious training program similar
to Sunday School in addition tt
the crafts and sports. Will some
one please write If they know ot
such a camp, not too expensive
and preferably run by one of the
large Protestant denominations.
Evening star., 1952-04-20

for "best-dressed" of the
neighborhood.
The battle to dress the in
FAINT is also over because the
designer of the 'toppers" has
had experience with children
and has eliminated all "strug-
gle" in getting the "toppers''
on and staying on. They are
anchored securely to the
"boater" by loops.
Pictured are some of the
Evening star., 1952-04-20
MAKING SOAP?
"THANK-YOU" NOTE.

From Mrs. E. w. T., Washington
Many thanks to the many read
ers who wrote me Offering old
piano music. A bad bout with
pneumonia has delayed my send
ing thanks to you and the many
friendly readers.
Evening star., 1952-04-20
ANSWER TO MASCULINE
COMMENT.

From Mrs. J. D. L., Washington
AS a mother who must of neces-
sity drag one Aor two youngsters
down town, I would like to offer
suggestion to businessmen like
J.. w. D.. who complain Of chill
dren handling merchandise in the
stores. It would make things so
much easier for those Of us who
try to teach our children not to
handle things in stores. If the
more tempting items such as can
dies and toys were kept out of
reach.
It is a little too much to expect
2 and 3 year olds, who do
not yet understand the complexi-
ties of ownership, not to touch.
suspect that canny businessmen
put these things right under the
kiddies noses so that they will be
tempted to touch and beg har-
raised and shop weary mother to
buy when her sales resistance is
lowest.
7 AS for them, it has to be done
even if you don't like it, so do 1t
or else philosophy. that day is
gone. Good or bad the present
trend is, it has to be done. II
you don't like it let's try to find
a way to do it that is more pleas
ant. There is nothing, namby
Ipamby about that. 1t teaches
child to use the old noodle. It is
a test of intelligence and teaches
an appreciation of all the phases
of life. Of course. the good old
spank and get it over with is the
easiest and temporarily most ef-
Ifective way of getting things done
but there comes the day when
Junior is too big to spank. Now
it is too late to expect him to rea-
son, since some one elses' reason
ing has always been crammed
down his throat. Spanking is
necessary in cases of tantrum and
such and the necessity varies with
different children, but a mother
must rely on that method less and
less as the child grows. if she ex-
poets him to develop independ-
ence and. to cope with the grim
mer aspects of life.
X X X \
SPECIALTIES?
j (From Mrs. r. N. j.,
SilUer Spring.
I would appreciate it if some
one could give me recipes for the
shrimp pie and pecan crisp which
are specialties of a famous inn
in Charleston, S C. The pie con-
tanned no tomatoes and seemed
to have a creamed mushroom
wine base.
X X X
REMOVING SHINE?
Evening star., 1952-04-20

new designs for the "little
ones" Right: A pink striped
stole, no less, that criss-crosses
in the front and snaps in the
back. Comes in sizes small,
medium, large and extra large.
Very fetching with its match
ing little "sunette" bonnet
which gives complete protec-
ton from the sun. The bonnet
comes in one size and is adjust
Evening star., 1952-04-20
Readers C|eorinq House
COMMENT.
From Mrs. J. L. B.. HydttsUille)

From Mrs. J. L. B., HydttSuille)
This is my first attempt to
monopolize few paragraphs of
Readers Clearing House. I have
been reading it steadily since it
was begun. way back in the days
of World War II.
| I have just finished sorting
and discarding some back issues
of The Star and this is what set
me off. 1t is the letter from
j. w. B., Galthersburg. in which
he calls himself lust a dumb
man" My plea is this: Please,
won't few more dumb men
take time out to answer a few CT
the inquiries. 1t makes for much
For some time now I have been
playing a lone game. II is as
follows: 1 read the contributions
paying no heed to initials. When
1 have finished reading each let
ter, I simply guess whether il
has been written by a man or 9
woman. In 99.44 per cent oi
the times I make an accurate
guess, that is. I am able to pick
the male contributors from the
female. OF course, I realize there
are some contributions that are
not identified as to sex. These
cannot verify.
Recently I told my husband
about this game which I had beer
playing alone and he asked me il
the reason I was able to differ
entiate between the two was be-
cause of the fact that "a mans
style of writing is more direct anC
to the point" I, of course, hac
to answer yes"
x 4 X X
POTATO VINE.
! From Miss B. S. B., PurcellDille
j. L. S., Falls Church: My little
sister and I started potato vines
! 1dSL OCUOUCl. WC uOIu VI u1AAuA }
sweet potatoes. It seemed to take
them a long time to Sprout, but
it really did not-We were just
impatient. For a long time now
we have had runners full of bright
green leaves. We keep our plants
on top of our chest desk and they
come down halfway on either
side. Use a medium size potato
and start it in plain water, in a
large glass or mug. Keep vel
watered. AS more and more roots
and leaves appear. the potato uses
up the water more rapidly. Now
and then a leaf will turn yellow;
break this off and discard. When
the plant gets as old as ours you
may need to snip off the bare enc
of the runner. This does not hurt
the plant-it improves it's looks
and the strength that would have
gone into bare runner goes in
stead to the plant itself. We
started these as a home science
project. In addition to learning
something new, we have hao
lovely green plants in our bed
room during the winter months
more interesting reading.
Evening star., 1952-04-20

able. Left: A handsome ta5-
tersall "weSkit" for the little
fellows wardrobe. A matching
"jockette" cap completes the
outfit. 1t is sized for infants
up to the 2-year-old young
sters. The cap is adjustable.
Call Sterling 5000, extension
395, between $50 am. and
4::30 pm. for shopping infor-
nation.
Evening star., 1952-04-20
REMOVING SHINE?

fFrOm Mrs. A. F., Arlington)
Can any one tell me of a place
in or around Washington that
removes shine from clothes, espe-
cially wool gabardine?