Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1947 — Page 14

PAGE "

“Todays Children Get Smart

School Clothes for Small Fry Are as Smartly Styled As ‘Duds’ for Grown-Ups

Full Skirts, Plaids and Coats With Capes Are Among Junior Fashion Reatures By LOUISE FLETCHER, Times Woman's THE CLANG OF SCHOOL BELLS NEXT MONTH

will mean more than the return of Junior and Sis to the

halls of learning.

It will mean that Mom has probably

wound up one of her most arduous shopping expeditions of the entire year—and that doesn’t exclude Christmas shopping, either Getting the small fry ready for the classroom is no small job. But Mother, knowing that the cream of school clothes reaches the shops in summer's heat, makes that an additional reason for the early round-

up of duds

She may shoot the works and buy the whole fall and winter re-quirement-—even to coats that will make their first appearance along

with snow flurries.

Baby Will Get | ‘Stood Up’ From Here On

By KAY SHERWOOD NEA Staff Writer NEW YORK, Aug. § who've been used to lying on their backs and taking things easy are

Infants

in for a surprise

(Believe it, there ARE such things as snow flurries!) Whether or not she kets - ar

as the coat department, Mom will find lots of junior fashions to delight her and the kids. Pigtail.

| ers, pre-teens and younger bobby«

Medical science has invented a |

contraption which 1s intended to keep little wrigglers on their toes,

$0 to speak, The purpose of hoists |

ing baby is to put it in finer physical fettle and to avert certain infantile diseases. Author of the idea is a Uruguayan hospital chief-of -stafl, Dr, Jose Obes Polleri of Montevideo. His invention-—-a strap-fastened vertical hammock made of canvas to hold infants in a state of vertical suspension for a few hours daily—made its debut at the International Congress of Pediatrics here liked the apparatus so much that plans for its U. 8. manufacture

are being made " » » USED FOR a few hours each day ta keep babies from one to five months old in a semi-upright position, this harness is an ald in forestalling lung congestion, Dr. Poller! claims.

Its use also helps to avert the |

possible ear infection from nasal mucus drainage which may result when an infant lies tbo long in a prone position, More to be

said for vertical’

fesse

soxers come in this year for just as much smart styling as their older sisters

Yards and yards of gingham, poplin or chambray will be swirl. Ing In skirts that soon will grace the school. grounds,

During recess periods, it's certainty little girls will be swirl-

ing like ballet dancers—a pastime |

they haven't had a chance to indulge in since the war began Plalds in dark new colore are brightened with pastel tones that are flattering even for the tiny tots Collars take on a new importance as they reach wider and deeper proportions. Young necke

| lines will wear Peter Pan collars,

American baby specialists |

big “shawl” collars with wider points Capes will grace the shoulders and sleeves of the younger set— copycoats of an adult highlight. Long torsos have been adapted in many variations, topping full skirts, Hoods have found their merry way to gingham, corduroy and chambray dresses — not to mention dturdy corduroy and Jackets

and collars

Beauties’ Hinlor

Popular’ Guest

suspension is that after feedings |

it aids in “burping” the baby and prevents food particles from sliding down into the lungs instead of the stomach. » ~ » DR. POLLERI backs up his claims with the results of 10 years experience during which cradles have been in active hospital use. Sick bables at the Casa del Nino are propped up in suspension cradles for one or two hours twice dally, His records show that such treatment has reduced the danger of pnetimonia and has proved | helpful in certain types of vomiting cases, ' : Although he workéd out thé design for hospital service, Dr. Polieri says the cradle is equally adaptable to home use for keeping | B Ranlvhy baby more co more somiorable.

Playmates

By MRS, ANNE CABOT Tammy the Turtle and Danny the Duck will be welcomed by youngsters, both for daytime play and bedtime cuddling. Made of scraps of calico, ging-

ham or whatever is in the sewing bag. and stuffed with soft cotton the perky faces embroidered, nothing could be easier to make or more enjoyed as a toy, To obtain tissue pattern, material requirements, embroidery stitches and complete finishing instructions for the perfect playmates (pattern 5576) send 16 cents in coin, your name, address and the pattern number to Anne Cabot, The Indianapolis Times, 530 8. Wels St, Chicago 7.

Go over your house, from one end

| ply a better chance of being remem- |

Knows Rules by Al 1c IA HART BRUSH up on the ries that ap-

to visiting, and you'll stand

bered as the favorite guest. A review of this social technique may

come in handy for- week-end visits | ors or vacationers who visit friends. |

Be agreeable. Stick to this rule,

no matter what comes up during |

{a visit=to sour your disposition on Jolt your aplomb, Carry a wardrobe keyed to the | life that your hostess leads. Many | a girl has not been asked back as la guest because her clothes out[classed those Pu her hostess,

IF YOUR "hostess has servants, {ask her permission before tipping

‘There may be house rules against A guest's passing out gratuities,

{Such objections are rare:

If your - hostess does her work, pitch th and help her

own She |

suits |

added

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES __-_ — —r Fashions In Misiature Versions

COOL DAYS AHEAD—Even though Old Sol and his relentless beaming ota it seem improbable. thar Il come a day whan wraps will be in order, That's when these sister coats of pale blue Hockanum suede cloth will be welcomed. Doubie breasted and flared, the coats have rows of black velvet buttons. The double capelet serves a | ‘double purpose. It appeals to the eye and keeps off the wind. The coats come in sizes 2 to 4 and 7 to |4—in red, *green and royal as well as winter pastels.

Spaghetti Extends Fish and Salad Dish

Chilled: tuna fish, salmon, meat and egg salad “go farther” when cooked elbow or shell mac Cooked elbow spaghetti makes a nutritious and shruuer ea tendet, too. Macaroni and spaghett! for use

| may decline your offers of help to in chilled salads is cooked in boiling

: Yd. 1 a8 you and I raise zinnias' experience and interest in them go

{cook and wash dishes. But she {won't object to your tidying up| your own room; to putting a bathroom back in order after using it. | A good guest finds other ways of helping by running errands, shopping or spelling the hostess as the! family chauffeur.

Gardening —

By MARGUERITE SMITH C. V. ABEELE, 32205 Lafayette raises evergreens as commonly His

back to boyhood days in his native Belgium. So I asked him for

pointers for new home owners, Fall, from October on until the ground freezes, is a good time in our climate to set them. But decide now what you want, prepare the ground; spading it deep, and try to get well rotted manure for them, Not that they n it In the soil so much, for may overs. greens do well in poor ground. But they do like a mulch around their roots to keep moisture in, weeds. down To avoid common mistakes give them plenty of room, thiee feel from porch or foundation if you can spare that much, Four feet of space is better The Pfitzer juniper, graceful branches lie almpst horizontal, is popular becausé it grows easily and fast, It's good .upder a window. At house corners you'll want a taller sort, like the narrow columnar Irish juniper, tq accent upward lines. The Andorra juniper, with lacier foliage than the Pfitzer, in winter takes on a lavender tinge, that is attractive, ” » » CONSIDER the size of your house when you choose evergreens, Pyramidal arborvitae, for .example, grow too fast for a small house, Mr. Abeele mentioned. But if you love the fan-like vertical lines of arborvitae, you can use

whose

| the globular type,

to the other, from top to bottom. ! Look at everything you .ever clean)

in any wax vacuum cleaner cannot do it better "and more easily for you than you are doing it now. Clothing, walls,

Ask yourself if the!

window and door frames, draperies, ! upholstering, your automobile, the ‘ basement-<you hardly will know | . where to stop, once you begin your |

checkup. You can use your “vac” as a blower, 400. You can “de-dust” ‘your furs and clothing.

| trimmed.

It Cleans Everything |

Yew, slow growing, good for a small house, will take shade. So will the Canadian hemlock. The hemlock grows fast but can be For a sunny’ hedge, he Suggests arborvitae. ¥ Concluding. he mentioned that bagworms are now feasting on evergreens and-doing much"harm. And at the very next stop on my garden tour, I found Mrs,

Edward Whalen, 2741 E. 38th st. =

belaboring bagworms on the Whalen evergreens. What should they do with such an infestatich, she wanted to know, ? For quantities of worms were peering out of the tiny (inch long), bags, just looking for moe evergreen tidbits to chew on.

salted water until tender — about

12 minutes. Theh it is drained and’

rinsed with cold water, Don’t Waste Soap

It's smart to avoid wasting soap— 80 measure tt carefully, .

FEFZEFEFR eons

{berries and fold in "lightly.

How to Build Your House: No.

9) Qt

Convert Those Extra Rooms’ Into More Usable Space

: By PAUL T. HAAGEN, Noted Architect - THE MOST striking contrast between the house

built 15 or

20 years ago and the house of “today is in the ratio of rooms to

conveniences. Years ago many Today the family wants comfort and conveniences, and plenty" of bath. Thousands of the older houses that line the elm-shaded avenues ir cities and suburbs have excess

Now Is Time to Brepare Ground for Evergreens

IT'S EASY FOR HIM-—Raising evergreens is not difficult fob experienced C, V. Abeele, 2205 Lafayette rd. He gives ngw home owners tips about planting.

UPON CALLING Paul Ullman

of the conservation department for

the worm's biography I learned that it's the female who causes all the trouble. (No wisecracks, please.)» She cannot fly. It's the male, a black, clear-winged moth, who .gets around. The lady practically lives and dies in that little. bag she spun in her young wormy days upon your trees. But she leaves in each one some 800 to 1000 eggs to wihter over and hatch

. out next June. So if you miss just

one bag you've got a fine start on next year's brood. : The rémedy, says Mr. Ullman, if your planting is too large for hand-«picking, 18 arsenate of lead,

one ounce to a gallon of Water,

‘used now while the worms are feeding. - Don't delay the treatment too long, he emphasized. To get back to Mrs. Whalen

; Ses SOuiing WAR Praseasvral 8

mother-in-law’s tongue she's had “for years and years" decided

suddenly to blossom. The spikes |

of tiny white, flowers perfumed their whole porch. ® ® = : HEN - AND - CHICKENS » must like this summer weather, too. Benny Small, 2352 Winthsop ave, reports one in bloom. And Mrs. W, R. Crim, 1540 Col~ lege ave. suggests that anyone ‘who wants to see “a real hydrangea blossom” should inspect those of Mr: and Mrs. Don Cox at 2014

| stairs will be saved,

College ave. One of the pink . blossoms measured over a foot, ACross; . »

CONSOLING THOUGHT:

“may be August by the caendar, I

but it's the “lucky” who's picking ripe tomatoes, I find. Rarer still is the one who's had

rooms, and large.rooms, were considered essential.

i capacity, according ta present- day

standards. Because they are soundly built and well located, few are ready to be scrapped. The sensible thing to do is to convert the rooms that are not needed into usable space. Most often it is an extra bathroom or two that is urgently required in the older houses. s = =

THERE ARE Various spaces

|. which may be successfully coninto bathrooms. -Some- |

verted times an unused hall end or a

large clothes closet. will be ample

in size to

accommodate the necessary plumbing fixtures. Often if there is not room for a tub, a shower stall will suffice and will. meet with the enthusiastic approval of the younger generation. Small bedrooms, converted into bathrooms. Many of the older houses have huge bedrooms with room to spare and

space enough for a bathroom. Clothes closets may be parti- |

tioned off and still able room. Then, too, some-

into a welcome little but comfy bath. . . And here's an idea , Let's divide = large storage closet, still keeping one-half of the space for duty as before, but convert the other half into an auxiliary washroom and toilet. Thus the main bathroom will be augmented by additional fix-

tures and the morning rush divided. A fourth idea is a scheme |

whereby we take away from an ample bedroom a space three feet wide, part of which is converted into an excellent wardrobe; the balance into a convenient washroom.

Wefs Fab.

ou Fa

1 KNOW ALL THE OBJECTIONS: make when one suggests adding a hot bre to summertime meals. But-let’s rs

~ —- FF

. milk . melted shortening . washed, drained blueberries

Streusel Topping

4 ©, sugar 2 theps., flour 1 thsp. soft butter % tsp. cinnamgn % c. washed, drained blueberries 8ift flour, measure and resift three times with baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon.

pour all at once into dry ingr ents; Turn into a well-greased eight-inch square baking pan. Mix together first four ingredients of the streusel topping to make a crumbly mixture. Lightly fold in blueberries and sprinkle over top of batter. Bake in a moderatcly hot ovén (400 deé-

grees F.) about 30 minutes or until

cake is done. Serves five. " =» " BAKED STUFFED TOMATOES (For Friday luncheon) 4 large solid tomatoes (2 lbs.) 2 slices bacon, chopped % c. chopped celery 2 tbsps. chopped onion % c water 1 egg 4 tsp. salt a Pepper 2 c. toasted bread crumbs ‘Wash tomatoes and remove a

| slice from stem end. Scoop out

part of tomato leaving wall of tomato cup at least % inch thick; chop scooped out part of tomatoes and top slice. Saute bacon, celery dnd onion for about 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and tomato pulp. Sprinkle inside of tomato generously with salt; fill with stuffing and place in shallow greased baking dish. Bake in a moderate oven | (350 degrees F.) for 20 to 25 min- | utes of\until tomatoes are soft but

| not mushy. Any extra stuffing may

{be placéd around the tomatoes, Serves four,

Hide Scratches

Very light: scratches on mahog= |

Beat egg, add! milk and melted shortening and!

then add the drained blue-|

ime Cries

By SUE BURNETT A dear little two-piecer for young girls with a longed-for grown up air. Tiny ruffling edges the dainty neckline and short puffed sleeves, the peplum flares ever so slightly. Shell wear it everywhere with joy. Pattern 8042 is designed for sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 years. Size 3, 2 yards of 35 or 39-inch; 1% yards machine made ruffling. For this pattern, send 26 cents, in coins, your name, address, size desired, and the pattern number to Sue Burnett, The Indianapolis Times Pattern service, 214 W, Maryland st. Indianapolis 9. Ready now — the new summer Fashion, Fifty-two pages of style, color, fashion news for every wome an who sews. Send 25 cents for your copy today.

Let It Rain

How much easier life would be if everyone could have weather exe actly as we would like it! Then there would be no cloudy, rainy wash-days, But there are rainy wash-days and stormy wash-days, {so the thing to do, to be sure of

{any furniture frequently can be! {perfect drying Re at all times, {made less conspicuous with a touch | is to install one of the new autos

of iodine or mercurochrome. If the {matic indoor washing dryers. Then

mahogany finish {8 medium color, thin the iodine with water or | you may make the scratch too dark.

in Ino kind of weather will bother you

in the least whenever wash-day | rolls around. »

too, may be |

leave a size- |

times an entire bedroom can. be |

converted Into <a coOmbination bathroom and dressing room, with an wardrobes and closets?

ingenious use of space for |

| Take the plan of installing a |

toilet and lavatory under the main staircase. Such a washroom will only require the length of four feet six inches. of the stairs will be ample. It will be a most convenient arrangement and will be welcomed by all the family, especially the mother with several small children who need to have

The width |

hands and face washed several |

times a day. Countless steps and

and the

understairs washroom will prove.

its worth over and over again. » - -

ANOTHER bath gan be squeezed into a space five feet by five feet

six inches and many an old closet | might be sacrificed and turned |

‘ALI Insurance

{ dv

Grain Dealers . Mutual Agency, Ine. 1740 North Meridian St. WAbash 2456

degrees.

over at Carlsbad.

all the way;

E. P. FISHER, S11 Merchants Bank Bldg, -,

Through first-class sleeping car (berths and rooms) now operated daily between Chicago and California with a day stop 7 ~

Leave Chicago 10 pm; arrive Carlsbad 8:15 am (20d morn. ing); leave Carlsbad 7:00 pm; arrive Los Angeles 7:15 am, Mamous Fred Harvey food. :: Santa Fe coarteous hospitaliny

You have a complete day at. gi, ll of i Carlsbad—when you travel 3 the Santa Fe way. . | x= - Santa Fe, with the nearest rail Ti ;

i approach to Carlsbad Caverns, f ’ provides the easiest way for you to see this scenic masterpiece * :+.and you have a full day for a complete, leisurely tour of all its wonders in a comfortable temperature that is always 56

V fl

SANTA FERY.

30, Pls: Maria 50 S11.

Now—First-class Sleeping-Car Service via The Scout to

Us bo Fa

asks MARY

Famous |

Ox Eo

done by . has been Since 19 pounds hb almost o mestic p trial fats of Comm man, poi still isn't United S world st

larly sho These ing products, needed ti things Every bi turn in us over t plies will