Evening star., 1952-03-25
ST. LOUIS TRIP.
from Mrs. H. 4. B.. SiIper

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Mrs r. ]. M. Rockville: First
thing, take 1t easy. It's not q
hard trip at all and you should
enjoy 1t very much. Recently on
IL return trip from the West Coast
i've stopped in Q suburb Of sc.
Louis illinois side) for lunch
with relatives on q Saturday
afternoon. and we were back
home In Silver Spring at 10 pm.
Sunday. II your husband IS at
Iall interested in night driving it
is much simpler. since the chill
|dren wiz sleep. We had our back
seat floor built up level with the
seat with luggage and then the
crib mattress over it, padding with
blankets. etc. around the edges
so that there was no place the
children could get caught or fall.
It shouldn't be necessary to
open the back doors at ali as
you can reach the children easily
from the front seat. Disposable
diapers In the original package
can fill one Of the corners directly
behind the front seat. On the
fioOr in the front on your side
(not the drivers, OF course) use
two fairly tall slender boxes.
opening at the top. One will hold
thermos bottles, can opener.
plastic spoons and paper napkins.
The second box will contain
canned baby foods formula in
gradients, etc. Your 3-year-
old should be able to eat .junior"
foods en- route If it is not con.
venient to stop just when he 10
hungry. The boxes will not inter-
fere much with your getting in
land out,
BY all means stop in motels.
It solves the parking problem and
Is quieter and pleasanter in every
way! You should have no trouble
finding a cabin with one double
and one single bed. Use a dresser
drawer for the baby.
Have . little package contain.
ing new toys which you can give
your children whenever they get
restless; the novelty will distract
them. However, ! am sure your
3-year-old will enjoy seeing
out the windows. and don't fail
to point out trains, cows, etc. It's
really simple to keep q boy
amused II he's at all used to be-
ing in the car. Above all, don't
worry about regular schedules.
Let him wake and sleep as he
wishes as he'll straighten out
again when you reach your des-
tination. Consult your doctor
about a mild sedative to carry
in case the older boy won't settle
down. ! can't give you much help
on the baby since mine Is going
on 2.
CLEANING CURTAINS?
from E. X. r., Wnstin0ton.D
Having been a constant reader
Of your column I have never had
the pleasure Of asking for help.
! have several pairs of lovely
lrayon marquisette window cur
tains which have to be cleaned.
Water cannot be used on them.
so ! am wondering If any of your
readers can give me way to dye
them. They are now cream COL
or! I would like to dye them
aqua, but am in doubt about
amy water solution. was wonder
ing If any one had ever tried
using dye in one of the CONNER
|cial cleaners. If so I would ap-
Ipreciate any help on this subject.
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my CREED?
ROCK GARDEN?
from Mrs. +. M. Tukoma Park
Mrs. E. D. c., Chevy Chase:
This copy Of my Greed" came
from the pocket book Of popular
verses edited by Ted Malone:
] would be true. for there are those are
would be pure, for there are those who
I would !. strons. for there is much to
I would be brave, for there is much to
I would be friend Of all--ths foe. the
I would be giving and forget the gift:
I would be humble for ! know my weak
would look up--and laugh---and love
a Howard Arnold walter.
! would like to hear from
READERS who have had experience
at making q terrace rock garden.
Please describe the suitable plants
and give me any other informa-
ton. The plants must be mex
lpenSive.
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SUMMER CAMPS?
from Mrs. S. D. r., ArlingtonJ
Can any Of you tell me Of any
inexpensive nearby summer camps
lfor z and 8 year-old boys? would
also like to hear of any nearby
day camps.
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