Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — USEFUL FOR KEEPING STRING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

USEFUL FOR KEEPING STRING

Holder That May Be Quickly and Eas- — Uy Constructed, at an Extreme-" , ■ |y Small Cost. . - This useful little article for holding three balls of string, thick, medium and thin; and a pair of scissors can be easily constructed with the aid of a piece of strong board and three round tins. Tins into which the balls of string will fit comfortably should be selected; syrup tins are just the thing. z . A bole is made in Of the bottom of each tin, and another small hole i a the position Indicated by .the cross in diagram B. The tins are

fastened firmly to the wood with screws and the string can be drawn off through th© base of each tin.* Diagram A shows the shape of the piece of wood that will be required land it will look better if it is beveled at the edges. In the center at the top a small circular hole is made by which the hold-

er can be suspended from a nail in the wall and just below this a short strap of leather is fastened_on with two brass-headed nails and behind which a pair of scissors may be slipped. When complete the whole thing should be painted with pale green quick-drying enamel, and for the words upon the tins black paint or enamel can be used;

Useful String Holder.