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Evening star., 1952-07-23
Modern Marriage
Hollywood Can't Be Blamed
For Our Divorce Rate

but there are some large cities in
Texas and Oklahoma, for ex-
ample. in which quite regularly
there are more divorces than mar
riages each year.
Anyhow, statistics always need
to be interpreted. Let's look at
Chattanooga, Tenn, a community
of churches and homes. One year,
not too long ago, its divorce rate
was 500 per cent; that is, for
every marriage license issued
there were five divorce suits filed
You certainly wouldn't try to
blame Hollywood for that, would
you, Mrs. O. B.? You'd ask what
created this unusual situation. If
you investigated, as I did, you'd
find the peculiar fact that lax
laws drew hundreds of Georgia
people into Chattanooga seeking
divorce, while easy marriage laws
in Georgia attracted hundreds
OF Tennesseans who wanted to
marry with minimum of trouble.
Usually there is some explana-
tion for divorce statistics that ap-
pear particularly shocking for q
certain community. although all
the rates are discouraging enough.
The causes Of divorce are many.
but these causes manifest them
selves everywhere-in the sophis-
tlcated metropolis and the peace
full rural village.
Evening star., 1952-07-23

lest do more harm than good"
Il know. But why don't you
take a few lessons and learn the
simple things you need to know?"
Sounds easy, but where does a
homemaker go to take such les
sons and who is willing to give
the instruction? It is not so easy
as 1t might seem.
Our boys and girls are going
to be homemakers and they must
learn how to manage, clean, and
repair household appliances SO
that they can help themselves in
a world where that is an absolute
necessity. Every boy and girl
should have a course in the fun
damentals of mechanics, the use
of tools the ways of electricity,
the use of gas and oil, the value
OF machinery in the home. A
generation that will use cars and
planes as casually as we use a
knife and fork should know them
as thoroughly. This means cours-
es in home equipment, in the
mechanism, the Servicing and re-
pair of the cars, planes and trac-
tors that are so important a part
OF our daily lives. High school
boys and girls will gladly attend
such instruction, knowing its
for them.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
BRANDY PEACHES?
INTERESTED?
Is. H, WQshinQton.l

You have in the paper an item
by Mrs. j. G. Bowie, in which
she offers to submit her pet re-
cipes involving sour cream. I
am interested in these. I should
also like to know from her how
she keeps the sour cream from
separating when she adds it to
hot foods.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
MAKING FLOWERS;
CHOCOLATE CAKE.
mrs. L. B., Washington


This is for Mrs. H. F.. T., Ar
lington: Your old nylon hose
from which you can remove the
old color by using / cup of
bleach beginning with c. to
z cups water in an enamel
pan-simmer and stir until
color is removed-will make
nice flowers.
You can also use one Of the
commercial color removers but
the other is just as good and
cheaper. The wire may be
either copper household wire
from the dime store or scraps
from copper screen wire rev.
elled out into single stands.
There are several stores that
have flower making materials
that have Stamens. A florist on
Fourteenth street NV. has the
green corsage tape. You will
need pliers, scissors, thread to
tie petals or rather nylon to the
wire to make petals and also to
assemble the finished petals and
Stamens into the flowers.
Make your own leaves or buy
the ready made ones from one
Of the art goods shops. I prefer
to make mine. You can buy
corsage pins Copper safety
pins) to tape onto the flowers,
at a button shop or one of the
art goods or craft shops.
Some one asked for a good
chocolate cake recipe and this
one is especially good now that
eggs are SO high. Buttermilk
Eggless Cake: Two cups butter
milk. 2 teaspoons soda, 2 cups
sugar, "a cup shortening, 3 cups
flour. ! cup raisins, l cup nut
meats, ! teaspoon baking pow
der. 3 tablespoons cocoa. 12
teaspoons nutmeg, IL tea
spoons cinnamon and flour
enough to make y cup.
Place in mixer in the order
given and mix thoroughly or if
hand mixing is desired stir the
dry ingredients plus nuts and
raisins into well beaten butter
milk, soda, sugar and shorten
ing. 1t isn't necessary to cream
sugar and shortening. Makes 3
good 9-inch layers or Is good
as cup cakes. Use your favorite
icing or use z minute icing
with 2 tablespoons cocoa and
cup of shredded cocoanut added
with the vanilla after icing is
removed from the heart.
4 X X
BRANDY PEACHES?
mrs. r. T. F., Washington
I find your column most help
full and interesting. I look for
ward to reading it each eve
ming. Among the recipes I
saved one some time ago for
brandy peaches" I have mis-
placed it and would appreciate
it if some one would please send
it in.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
REMOVING MARKS2

MRS. r. M. w., Alexandria
Please tell me how to remove
marks on a dining room table
presumably caused by using
place mats which were not thor
oughly dry (of water) on the
underside. So far as I know,
no heat was involved. The table
has been highly polished and
the spots remain.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
SEWING MACHINE?
TWO TIPS.
mrs. w. G. F., RockoilleJ

MRS. w. G. f., Rockoille)
Could I please get q discus
sion going regarding the for
eign make sewing machines.
am particularly interested in
the one whose name rhymes
with wreckee. Does the use of
the various stitches, button
hole, etc., bother the tension
of your thread in any way?
Have you had to have any re-
pairs and were parts hard to
replace or expensive? More
than the regular makes?) Do
you really feel that the machine
lives up to its higher price?
Regarding the travel requests.
not all people are going to be
interested in my question. I,
despise African violets!
You tolerate my question, I'll
tolerate yours. After all, it takes
all kinds of people to make a
world and all kinds of ques-
tions and answers to make a
fine page like this one. My
only wish is that it could be
twice as large!
A tip for painters: Grease
your hands and arms good with
any kitchen grease before paint
ing work in good around nails)
and you'll have no trouble with
stained hands. Always clean
fresh paint from hands, etc,
with grease. 1t works better
than anything else and softens
your skin instead of burning it.
Face, too!
Dishwasher: Have you tried
the nylon dishcloths? They are
wonderful for washing. never
seem to mildew. However. they
aren't absorbent. of course. and
therefore no good for "wiping
IN"
Evening star., 1952-07-23

(ReU. A. w. L., Germantown
Mrs. B. S. Charmain: The
poem. There Is No Death" is
by John Luckey McCreery. It
is often wrongly attributed to
Edward BulWer-Lytton.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
REMOVING STAINS.

mrs. r. E. S., WaShington.)
Mrs. r. A. P. Silver Spring:
o remove chocolate stains from
otton garment which has been
.undered; soak in cold water,
zen in household bleach df
srment is colorfast). If stain
mains, apply small amount
straight bleach with tip of
1ger; rub quickly, and imme-
.ately wash out.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
Readers Clearing House
GROWING IVY.
mrs. E. L., Washington)

tMJC. Il. L., w WUSftEtytOHI
Mrs. r. A. p, Silver Spring !:
If you will put your Ivy in a
glass container, I think you'll
have no trouble making it grow.
The roots seem to need the light
(but not direct sunlight). Keep
the stems 2 or 3 inches deep in
water. Add water as it evapo-
rates. About once a month wash
dust. etc, of the plants-just
put them under a faucet and let
cool water run over them. If
you want to keep the plants
from growing too long. pinch
off the top leaf Of each stem.
Ivy is hardy-don't over pam
per it.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
MONTGOMERY PIES.
MRS. J. c., Washington

V"TS' " W W WCFFtVVVVWI
Filling: One lemon. pinch
salt. cup sugar, cup molasses.
/ egg. / pint water, 2 table
spoons flour. "a cup lard and
butter mixed, 2 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, 8 eggs and ! cup
sweet milk.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
MRS. A. X, Washinoton)

Mr.. r. r. K: One cup soft
white sugar. ! cup -four. "a cup
sweet milk, butter size of an egg,
l egg, l teaspoon baking powder.
This constitutes the top part.
The following is the lower
part: One cup molasses, / cup
sugar, / cup cold water, 2 table
spoons flour, egg and / lemon.
Soft white sugar is not to be
found here in the District nor
is the old-fashioned molasses
that this recipe calls for. I use
granulated sugar and also dark
sirup, and they turn out just
grand. If you care to have the
recipe for shoe fly pie, I will
be glad to send it in.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
THANK NOTE:
DUSTLESS CLOTH.

MRS. V. c. D., Alerdndrid)
First of all, please allow me
to thank the kind and thought
full readers of the column for
their responses to my request
for a pattern for a child's
knitted dress. Also, I would like
to say that I enjoy all of the
material printed in the Clearing
House, even the travel items,
although I have no immediate
need for such information. 1t
is interesting just the same.
Now, Mrs. w. T. c., Alexan-
dria: who requested the poem
describing how to make lemon
oil dustleSs cloth. Here it is:
One so,T pint Of hot water you bring to
And while 1t is hot stir in lemon oil;
one-tourth of cup Is the amount
NOT ". you Ssed are hallway through with
Press pieces Of 'cheesecloth into the
mixture
Squeeze out excess moisture and hang
out to dry,
Then your dustless duster is ready
Whisk over the furniture when guests
you expect
And not one trace Of dust will their
sharp eyes detect.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
mrs. E. w. s., Washington

you WASH your IVY containers
and fixtures with hot soapy wa
ter and pour boiling water over
the whole thing. Put. it away
for a while and start a new piece
OF ivy in a clear drinking glass,
in a light window. Get a pack
age Of plant food and mix only
about quart. Put a teaspoon
full Of this in the ivy water and
add a few drops each time you
I'LL the glass. Your ivy will grow.
When 1t gets a good start, go
back to your hanging pots. and
keep feeding with a few drops
of the plant food whenever you
water it.
Regarding removing paste wax
from your floor or whatever. get
q small can (one-half gallon)
Of dress cleaner from any de-
partment or drugstore. Satu-
rate q soft cloth and soak the
wax. Then wipe off with an
other saturated cloth. as If
rinsing it.
Regarding getting chocolate
out Of a cotton dress, hot soapy
water and good rubbing and
rinsing should do it. You might
have to twist that place into q
peak and let 1t soak in Soapy
water all night.
II the, policy-makers in pub
fishing The Star appreciated our
intense interest in the RICH,
they would allot it more space.
Although, all my children are
grown up and gone. I enjoy it
and occasionally clip recipes for
the girls who always appreciate
them (unless they are just kid
ding grammar.
X X 4
POEM.
(Rev. A. w. L., Germantown
Mrs. B. S. Charmain: The
poem, There Is No DEATH" is
by John Luckey McCreery. It
is often wrongly attributed to
Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
(Mr. F. S. B., Washington
I came across this poem in
my rather promiscuouS reading.
I am what is considered an old
man, 81, but still take a lively
interest in many things. I spend
about four hours each Sunday
morning on the sidewalk in
front Of my church, greeting
the members of the congrega-
ton, and answering questions
and very often, helping some
"down-and-outer" to get some
thing to eat. Also spend ia
hours on the street, Saturday
evening, to distribute invitation
al cards to the servicemen to
spend a pleasant evening at our
church. I hope we are doing
q good job.
THERE Is NO DEATH.
There iS NO death; the stars 60 down
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forever more.
There is no death: an angel form
Walks Ger the earth with silent tread:
He bears our best-loved things away,
And then We call them deae.
Born into that undying life,
They leave us but to come again:
In all, in everything, the same,
Except In grief and pain.
And ever near US. though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread.
For all the boundless universe Is life:
There are no dead.
. Aathar Unknown.
REMOVING STAINS.
mrs. r. E. S., WGShington.)
Mrs. r, A. P. Silver Spring:
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18

Irene Johnson of near Milton, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Langford
of Reliance, Delaware, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Wilson.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Holiday
and children spent Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Donovan and
daughter, Maria, of Blades, Della
ware, and Mrs. Mae Mcgee were
at Warwick on Sunday They also
called on Mr.. and Mrs. John S
Walls of HOllymOunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roach OF
Georgetown, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Roach on Saturday eve
ming.
Master Harold Johnson spent
last week with his brother ant
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. MlltoI
Johnson in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Helen Renfrow and chll
dren. Miss Pauline Hearn and Mr
Granville Johnson, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Mlltol
Johnson in Baltimore, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens
Phone Georgetown 2496

The M. Y. F. of st. Johns Church
held their evening service on Sun
day evening. Edna and Anna Moore
were the leaders. Frank Knutti of
Georgetown was the guest speaker
Norman Evans and Mae Truitt
were the guest singers. The st.
Johns quartette also sang. What
was the trio has now become a
quartette, by the addition of our
Pastor, Rev. Holiday
Dorothy Devlin of Philadelphia,
is spending the summer months
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mccormick.
Master Jerry West has returned
home after a two weeks vacation
in Chester, Pa.
Those of this community who
were seen on the boardwalk at Re-
hoboth on Saturday evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Will
son. Mr.. and Mrs ElwOOd Steele
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Justice and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs
James Rogers, Mrs. Sallie Truitt
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens, and Yer
non Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Piercy Pettyjohn
and Mrs. Anna Warren of Upper
Darby. Pa. are spending the sum
mer with Mrs. Lille West at hel
farm here.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18

a covered dish or picnic lunch and
enjoy the afternoon and evening.
cake and ice cream. All
members try to attend.
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. J. b. Pettus, Pastor
Sunday, July goth
Sunday School services at 1000
am. in charge of F. w. Ireland,
Supt.
Preaching at 1900 am. by the
pastor.
No evening service.
Special:
The Sunday School picnic at
Trappe Pond was we'll attended
and all had a delightful time.
Meeting:
Glass No. 6 and the Glendale
Home Demonstration Club will
meet on Friday evening. July 18th
at the cottage of Mrs. c. A. Tim
mons, at RehObOth. This is to be a
picnic on the lawn, so come, bring
your picnic supper and the MEM
bers of your family. The hour for
eating is $50 pm. A large attend
9nce is desired.
Meeting:
Glass No. 2 will meet in the Sun
day School room on Tuesday eve
ming, July 21st, at 500 pm. All
members try to be present and
bring two sandwiches.
McCOlley's Methodist Chapel
Rev. j. B. Pettus, Pastor
Sunday, July goth
Sunday School services at 2 pm
Preaching at 8 pm.
Union Methodist Church
Rev. j. b. PettuS, Pastor
Sunday, July goth
No services.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert b. NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, July goth
Sunday School services ut 2 pm
Preaching at pm. by the pas
tor. Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. David EllinswOrth
and daughter Betty were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Jester and
family at Slaughter Beach last
week.
Miss Barbara Long has been va
catiOning with relatives in Ocean
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Clark Jr. and
family had a delightful week at
Broadklll Beach.
Theo. Walius, Jr., is spending the
month at Camp Arrow, Lewes.
Mrs. Ray Wootten spent part of
the past week as guest of Rev. and
Mrs. James O'Neil, of Ingleside, Md.
Mrs. Chester Dickerson and
daughter Phyllis were guests of
Sgt. and Mrs. VIM. o. Holloway, of
Lewes, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Abbott Sr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Lynch
were Sunday dinner guests of Rev.
and Mrs. James ONeil, of Ingle-
side, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Warren enter
tanned guests on Sunday.
l Miss Kathryn Jones is vacation
/ ing in Wilmington and Phila.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. James Palmer and
daughter Brenda Sue, of Milford
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E
Carey and family during the week
end.
Miss Dorothy Davies, of Boston
Mass, and Mr.. Robert Davies, OF
Pennsylvania, are spending part Oi
the summer months with theil
mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Davies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webb anC
family entertained relatives from
Baltimore, Md, during the week
end and on Sunday mOtOred to Oas
Orchard and Riverdale.
Baseball News:
The Glendale boys beat Har
rington, Sunday, July 18th, by thu
score of 8 to 4. The boys played 1
wonderful game with some yer!
timely hitting and very good field
ing. The winning pitcher was Bob
by Neibert, who allowed only
hits, while our boys collected Il
Come on boys and win the rest o
the season. Good luck to you.
The Cancer Detection Clinic will
be held July oath, from 10 am un
til 8 pm. in the Health Center
Shore Building, Milford, PhOn
, Milford 4859, Mrs. George Derrick
! son, for appointment.
Picnic:
( The New Market WS.C.S. wi
f have a picnic on Saturday, Jul
26th, at Riverdale. Each one brin
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
GLENDALE
By Mrs. Hazel
D. EllingsWOrth
Phone
Milford $3.50
Community News:

Community News:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and
family spent Sunday at Trappe
Pond.
Mrs. Sarah McIlvain and Miss
Mary McIlvain and friend, OF Ell
lendale, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
McIlvain and family, of Laurel, and
Mr.. and Mrs. James McIlvain and
daughters, of Milford, had q de-
lightful day at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ireland and
daughters motored to RehObOth
Beach on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. DerricksOn
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Williams, OF
ClarksVille.
Miss Rose Marie Metschl is
spending part of her vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Funk, OF
Flushing, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Gorlich Sr
entertained guests from New York
City last week.
Miss Jean Webb, of Glendale
and Miss Mary McQuaid, Of Phila.
were weekend guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. TheO, Walius at their cottage
at BrOadkill Beach, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. G. Clendanie
are having their home on State st
remodeled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webb ant
family mOtOred to TOlchestel
Beach on the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. EllinswOrtl
and Miss Shirley Carey, Of Ellen
dale and Sgt. and Mrs. William Q
Holloway, of Lewes, mOtored Il
Trappe Pond, Oak Orchard ant
Riverdale on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Webb an
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pep
per and family and Miss Lin
Marker spent Sunday at the beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spicer en-
joyed a motor trip on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Schrec
and daughter, of Harrington, wer
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. an
Mrs. Charles EllingswOrth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Messic
were Saturday evening callers [
friends in Milford
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
WARWICK
By Mrs. Ralph Blizzard
Phone MillsbOrO 1886

The Indian River Yacht Club will
be host for the Dixie District
Championship Sailing Races on the
river Saturday and Sunday, Au-
gust 19 and 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Short of
HOpewell, We, are receiving con-
gratulations upon tire birth of a
son. The grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. P M, Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HOlstOn and
son Clifford, spent Monday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Steele at
Milton.
An estimated crowd of over 1000
lined the shores on Saturday, July
9Th, to watch the fourth annual
club regatta of the Indian River
Water Sports Club. Drawing boats
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18

and shippers from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land took part in the AFFAIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey B. Spicer
entertained recently at their In
dian River cottage over the week.
end, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilkins
of Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Lingo Of
MillsSoro are spending the sum-
mer at their cottage on the Indian
River.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
ANTl-sMUccLINc LAW
PROPOSED

BAGHDAD, Iraq (P) A new
draft law against smuggling to and
from Israel provides for a 10-year
prison sentence.
The proposed law is aimed at
Tightening the Arab blockade Of
Israel. 1t is expected to go be-
fore the Chamber Of Deputies for
action.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
the BIC hatuEe ola BIG Tractor!

Sure, the Oliver az" and 'sss' are BIG
tractors. Farmers have long known that
an Oliver has what it takes for the tough
est of farm jobs.
But these tractors also have one BIG
additional feature which makes any trac-
tor not having it-obsolete. This BIG
feature is the Direct Drive Power Take
Of. This additional feature alone is
sufficient reason for your next tractor
being an Oliver.
Direct Drive Power Take-Of means
that the drive for Combine, Corn Picker
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

or Sprayer is Independent of the tractor
transmission or clutch. When you change
gears, the power take-off speed does not
change nor is power interrupted. A sepa-
rate clutch for this power take-off enables
you to start or stop operation of the
driven machine quickly and conveniently.
Why content yourself with any tractor
not having this BIG feature? The Direct
Drive Power Take-Off is just more proof
that ''you get more for your dollar from
Oliver" The Oliver Corporation, 400 w.
Madison St, Chicago s, Ill
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
MONT ANA OLIVER
Distributing GO.
Wholesale Distributors
Oliver Farm
Equipment
Billings Greer FoIIs
Montono

Serving North Central,
Central Eostern ond
Southern Montana and
Northern Wyoming
through the following
dealers.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
MONTANA

Belgrade. GqIlotin Service Co.
Big Sondy. Pratt 8 Svenn, Inc.
Big Timber. Formers Service
Association
Billings, Doyle S. Potts
Boyd. R. S. Wilson
Chester. Northwest Form
Supplies
choteou, Honson Bros. Garage
Circle, Circle Service Shop
Columbus, Automotive Service
Conrad. Kellogg Implement Co.
Cut Bank, Glacier Motor Co.
Denton, Bob's Goroee
Dutton, Curtis Auto 8.
Implement Co.
Forsyth, johnson Chevrolet Co.
Fort Benton. Foy Adams
implement Co.
Glasgow, Pottison's Implement
8, Motor Co.
GIendive, Kompschror
Implement Co.
Greet F0IIs, Snyder Truck 8.
Ports. Inc.
HOrIem, Service Goroee
HOvre, Home Implement Co.
Helene, Helena Farm Supply
Hobson, cowon Bros.
Motto. Hanson Implement Co.
Miles City. Miles cityMotor Co.
Sidney, Tote Implement Co.
Townsend, Ross Implement 8,
Electric Co.
Wiboux. City Service Garage
NORTHERN WYoMING
Basin, Big Horn Coop
Marketing Association
Gillette Wagner Implement
Co.
Lowell, Big Horn Coop
Marketing Association
Powell. Big Horn Coop
Marketing Association
Sheridan, Sheridan Motor Co
NNa.l--I NhI~-.. D. c.
Evening star., 1952-12-07
Best for the Most

Few kind words were said
about pocket-size literature at
the Gathings committee hear
ings last week.
One paper-bound book which
will prove how good such books
can be is THE Wonderful World
of Books" edited by Alfred
Stefferud. To be published in
February simultaneously in a
35-cent edition by Mentor and in
So cloth-bound edition by
Houghton Mifflin, it represents
a group effort by leading edu-
Gators. librarians, publishers.
authors. booksellers and farm
leaders.
In the words Of Editor Stef-
ferud, it is "a book to encour-
age people-all Of us-to read
more: and to encourage efforts
to make books more easily avail
able to more people" The idea
for the book grew out of the
Conference on Rural Reading
which was held here last fall
under the auspices of the De-
partment of Agriculture Exten-
sion Service with the co-opera-
ton of the American Book Pub
fishers Council and other ma
tional organizations concerned
with the promotion of reading.