Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1947 — Page 18

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PAGES =: ‘Health— ”

‘Good Health

For Coming

School Days | @ Check-Up Advisable

As Classes Start By JANE STAFFORD Science Service Stafl- Writer JUNIOR, aged six; is ready to start school for the first time this month. He has a new pencil and a new tablet or copybook and probe ably a pair of shiny new shoes, If his parents are wise, he also has had a health check-up with

the family doctor or his own pedias,

trician ‘(child specialist.) It would have been best to. have

this check-up last spring, because |

that would have given all summer for correction of any defects that might Ie been found. But it Is not too late to start the, procedure now,

w » » i WHEN children start school 1s

the time they. start “catching” measles, whooping cough and other, childhood diseases, . They can be protected from many of these.ailments and the family doctor or pediatrician will advise about this. | Every child should be vaccinated | against smallpox before “entering school, and he can ‘be protected] against. whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus, or lockjaw: Most doctors advise giving these protective treatments before the child 1s one year old, but if that has not been done, Junior should be taken to the doctor for them now, When the doctor gives Junior his check-up, he will look for such signs of health: as bright rosy chdbks;, firm muscles and an erect He will examine nose and throat.

pre-school

CVeR, posture, heart and lungs,

~n » ~ | HE WILL ask whether Junior has! been gaining steadily in weight and growing in height. Junior may be! smaller than other boys his age and | still be perfectly healthy. There is a great difference between children | in -this respect, but it is important | that each child show a steady gain’ If Junior's posture is poor, the doctor may ask about what he eats and how much he sleeps. A child may slump Instead of standing straight because he is a little tired or is undernourished. In a young child the defect in posture can usually be corrected by such simple measures as plenty of | gleep, proper food and exercises to) strengthen and teach the child how! to use his. muscles,

iW e, the W omen ee

A Tip to Men: She May Have Your

By RUTH MITLETT TIP TO MEN: If _you come home some-night to a wife who looks at you with an “I've got your number” look, don't start worrying about

done, “Chances she has come | Cross an article in some woman's magazine which tells her she can. find out what “type” you are. She's answered a few

are |

Ruth Millett questions about you, and has dis covered that you fit into a, classifjcation she would have avoided if she had known.

magazines #re forprinting these “know your tests |

Women's ever

man

And women take a strange de~ef sitting down with maga- | and pencil and judiciously |

light in zine answering such questions about their husbands -as: “Does he think you are entitled to a mind of your own and does he give you an opportunity to express your owa--epinions?...

THEN, answered, John is no longer just John.” He's Type A, or Type B or Type C. That's where the trouble begins The . meddlesome magazine whose test indicates John 1s Fvpe D advises John's wife: “Als wavs keep him guessing. His in-

terests ave spotty, must

work ‘to maintain his interest -in

0 you

With all" this amateur analyzing. that the magasines are sponsoring, a husband has no way of knowing whether this week his ‘wife regards him ‘as Type A

fmaody and hard to live with) or Type B (responsible, loyal to i fault, ‘kind and generous),

Beauties’ Hints— ‘ . - ’ Unsticking A Lipstick

BY: A 1CIA HART

Staff Writer EVER HAVE a lpstick pull loose

from its base and cleave to the roof of the case? When warm weather softens the rouge waxes, even a slight wrong turn’ on the screw base may flatten the lipstick tip against the case top But you don't have w count your, lipstick a total loss if it puts on| such a performance to pry it loose .without gooing up your - fingers.

” vy 4 ICE THE lipstick case in the re-| frigerator ice cube compartment. This stiffens up the soft rouge and makes it easier to jar loose, | Pull out the empty base and place | the top, open side down, on a hard] surface covered with “a plece of cleansing ‘tissue, Then hit top sharply.

when it drops and ‘permits you to pick it up and push it gently back

‘Number’

what youve

8228

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Heres a Tick

DAD MADE. IT — Barbara: |.

Hopkins, 4, sets up pegs for a

s ' i . Ce} ride ‘in plastic gears which her

Dad devised.

By KAY. SHERWOOD wif NEA Staff Writer SUMMIT, N. J, Sept. 2~Five rambunctious little girls are five reasons why a successful mechanfecal engineer left his machines and turnéd to a post-war careet

as toy manufacturer, The resiilt of this switch has produced intriguing new types of

toys that trace their origins to such diverse ' sources as -truck gears, scientificilaboratories, mechanic's tools and old-fashioned

spelling boards,

te ” ” AUTHOR of this fresh approach to make-believe is Richard Hopkins, a sant, sandy-haired young father of the handful of girls who range in age from four 10 11 years old. “When you have five children, your interest in joys isn't exactly academic,’ * explaing the Aurora | (Ill) -born de esigner “I had sith difficulty finding suitable toys for my brood, I figured I'd do something about it.” What he has done about it has

plea

Easy Sewing |

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2b ye » By SUE BURNETT What a dear little dress for kindergarten—and how easy it is for mother to: put together!

Daifity “SeaTIaNY HRT deh side |

of the bodice, a tiny little collar and bow tie are as cute as ple, | | You can’t miss with our well | | lustrated sew chart! Pattern 8228 is for sizes 2,3. 4. 5 and 6 years, Size 3, 17 yards of | | 39-inch; collar, 4 yard,

For this pattern send 25 cents address, size desired and the pattern number to Sue Burnett, The Indianapolis Times Pattern service, 214 W. Maryland st, Indianapolis 9.

Send 25_cents foday for - your copy of .the new. fall and winter Fashion, Brimful of sewing information for home sewers, Frée pattern printed in book

Pinafore for

By MRS,

| mechanical =

ENGINEER TO EY Hopkins, former me-

chanical engineer turned toymaker, watches his three oldest daughters create unusual designs with his molecular toy construction set. Daughters (left to right) are Willafay, | 1: Susan, 7, ‘and Joan, 9.

won whoops of delight from tots / and whole-hearted -praise from | parents and child educators. What's this engineering father's | idea of a good toy? “Motion, and interesting shape: and colors are basic requirements. What a toy | does by itself is unimportant, | What a child can do with the toy is the criterion of a good play | tool. Materials must be sturdy | and well finished, “My own testing crew of five" says Hopkins, "has shown up structural weaknesses in my experimental models which were then changed, so that toys could | be..dropped and stepped on without breaking." Hopkins’ pre-war careeg as a engineer with New York's subway system led to a long hitch as instructor in the | army engineer corps, One night he brought home from camp a |

REMEMBER that stuff in the

| ads and dn the radio about keepI ing

clean and sweet? It's old stuff, kids, but it's strictly on the

[ beam, hey!

T heard it first 'way batk

Matter of fact, from my grandmother, when, a good, one, “If you have ANY doubt about a garment’s cleanliness,” she used to say, “it's NOT clean.” Oh, of course, you have to inspect your suits and dresses for accidental spots and spills.” But your so-called intimate apparel!

| It's either clean or soiled. There's | absolutely no in-between,

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” THAT GOES. for girls and boys

| —for socks and shorts and such. Wear

‘em pnce, then dunk ‘em. That's what fastidious folks do. 1f you .have a family laundress, you

{ are in luck. But even you manly

| experience,

[ scientist—any child from two up,

And Granny's rule is still -

wooden truck gear Aised as a visual teaching aid for young me¢hanics at Port Belvoir, Va. His children accorded it such an enthusiastic reception that it gave him the idea for his first toy—a pint-sized gear train. This has a woaden base with three removable colored plastic gears which mesh and spin, at the lightest poke of an inquisitive finger. To fit in gear holes there are pegs, hollowed out with ‘a hole in the top to discourage young suckers, This latter refinement in design is a good example of how Hops: kins tempers his engineer's crafts manship with personal parental

The toy maker borrowed his ‘idea for a “molly kewl" construec= tion set from. molecular structure

| models used in science laborato-

ries. With this set, a juvenile

he says—builds his own struc«

‘One thing, the laundry business is OUT as career ;

MASTER THE ' MYSTERIES OF A WASH-TUB

' guys can master the mysteries of a washtub. ¢ Plenty of G. I.'s did and they weren't Salled pantywaists, either, You might be able to get away with a sécond wearing of unmentionables without suffering social ostracism. Still, the - day habit is salest, - You'll never be sorry, kids.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Kids. Switch an Trt to Making Ti 0ys

Bridge—

Smart Discard Defeats Contract

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

- — America's Card Authority THE EXPERT card player watches the drop of every card,

and thus is able to make deduc- |

tions that give him the maximum

. number of tricks on a hand For that reason the little false-

card play in today's hand might deceive a good player. Of "course at an afternoon bridge party, 7 accompanied by conversation about new hats and

new boy friends, no one pays much ‘attention to the cards played

But let us assume that you are | [playing serious bridge, and today's

hand comes up.

n ” vy THE bidding is quick and to the point. ‘The opening lead is won in dummy with the king of hearts, and declarer leads a small club from dummy East plays the deuce” and” South finesses the queen

School Days

\\ 5620

ANNE CABOT

A dainty pinafore pattern that adapts itself to practically any

material.

For Indian summer days keep your young daughter cool

and comfortable by making it in checked cotton trimmed with ric-rac The. tissue catches the Mpstick| and the pink apple applique, worn with a perky organdy blouse. For

later, make very popular an

the pinafore. in one of the new gay plaids that are so 4 team up little sweaters in matching colors of the

into its home base without solling| plaid. An inexpensive and practical school wardrobe.

your fingers. You can reshape the flattened tip

“by gently molding it wilh your

tissue-wrapped fingers, oa

To obtain pinafore and blouse

4, 5 and G years included (pattern

name, address and the pattérs number 10 Anne Cabot, The Indianaps. Oils Times, 330 8. Wells st, Chicago T.

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tern, “applique design in sizes send 16 cenits in coin, your

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AMAQ2 WAIS eAQS : SdAQTS *rournament—Both vif? South West North East @N.T. Pass 6N.T. Pass Opening—¥ Q

{ Now if West plays the four of | clubs, declarer very likely will count him for three clubs to the 10-spot; but if West plays the i eight on the first club trick, a good player will reason that he must have the 10 and eight, Therefore, he will think that his correct play is to lead thé jack of clubs, “after re-entering dummy, and if East covers, the 10 will fall If East fails to cover, be ‘picked up andthe king will { fall on the next round. But of course West's falsé-card defeats declarer's well-ldid plans. Do not get into the. Habit of playing carelessly. chance, to deceive your opponent, and it will not ‘hurt your partner, employ a false-card play of this type, especially when AERIS} an expert,

01d Feather Pillows ‘Not Comfortable

the 10 will _

If you have a |

playing |

POP'S 'WORK~—Cathie Hopkins, 5, wields wooden wrench +o remove one of the big plastic | screws from come-apart wooden tool chest,

| ture with coloréd rubber ball | “atoms” punched with holes | which fit unbreakable bright plas- | tic and rubber connectors.

~ » ” . IN HIS come-apart tool chest, Hopkins caters to the yearning of small fry to untwist screws with‘out parental reprimands.” ‘The chest also provides a container for carrying his other treasures. The sturdy box is put together with three types of. big plastic Screws. Two different shapes of wood~ en wrenches and a wooden screwdriver are brought into action to | get it ‘apart. This, incidentally, | develops in children shape discrimination andsmanual dexterity. Also included in the set are a "wooden hammer and pegs to pound in holes along chest sides. The: fourth of Kis series of dmaginative playthings is a choochoo village. Oh a green-painted board, a tiny hardwood train permanently set into a grooved | track, like the letters on an oldfashioned spelling board, is fin. gerpushed through a village populated with tiny movable wooden houses, churches and stores.

Simple Trim Is Best for

{Child's Togs

GIVE SPECIAL attention tol -When..Luying..or. making». childrén’s clothes this fall, clothing | specialists of the department of

| agriculture advise mothers: *™

- Trimming - affects not only the looks of a garment but also its] durability, upkeep and cost, as well as the -child’s ‘comfort. This fall many ready-made clothes and: patterns feature fussy | ruffles, floppy collars, unnecessary | pleats, sashes, bows and other trim | designed to catch the shopper's eye | rather than ' to meet children’s needs, the Speeialisis say.

the specialists,

neckline.

easy to iron.

Dad Will Wear [The Latest | - In Barrels - ©.

{gonna cost so much to Coed for college this fall a wardrobe expert said today, all Pop'll be able to afford for himself is the latest thing in barrels.

icharge of ‘clothes for all 20th Cen-

[Dian weren't in style.

After He Forks Over

For Daughter's Duds By VIRGINIA MacPHERSON

— It's t Betty

poor ol’

Charles LeMaire, as chief in

tury-Fox movie queens, is a man who knows about these things. - And he’s glad he doesn't have a campus cutie in his family. He \can’t afford it. Neither, he'll bet, {cant a lot of fond fathers who'll be {digging deep to drape little Jose|phine in the latest duds.

“One outfit — just one simple i

dress, coat, Mr. cost $148.77.” . That, Pa, is only the beginning. Anybody knows a college girl can't get an education without a closetful of classy threads. And 1947 is gonna be the worst year yet. “For two reasons,” according to Mr, LeMaire. “First, the general rise in the cost of everything. Second, because of the new fashions. Every university queen is going to (have to splurge on a whole new | wardrobe.”

hat and accessories,”

And you'd better get. ready. .tol

listen to reason, Dad. How, your offspring will argue, can you ex{pect her to get A's in current his-

LeMaire reports gloomily, “will

[tory when she’s already behind the| times in last year's suit? “I stumbled- onto truth while I was getting Jeanne! Crain's clothes together for “The {Flapper Age,” he said. Only | {then it cost the old man only $62. 55 to buy ‘a college outfit.

90 Per Cent Increase «: In Past 18 Years

Partly, he blushed, because step- |

{ins at $2 then cost less than the |

| modern girl's $5 pantie-girdle. They {saved money on brassieres,

|college gal who needs a | $3—and gladly,

“A good. wool dress then cost be- |

went on, |$25.

[the $40 class.”

“CORTE Were “about “$18 before the] Fa

stock market went all to pieces. |

These days Pop has to shell out $65 |

for the same thing:

“The big jump is in handbags,” he “In 1929 all the girls car-

added.

ried were vanities, Cost about '$5.!

|But in 1947 they're going in for At $10.95 per.” Plus two taxes on the things— {$3.80 for luxury; 33 cents for the

{fancy shoulder bags,

But don't feel too bad, Pa. Mr.

LeMaire has to shell out $600 ofl} Darryl F. Zanuck’s dough to get SIMPLE mmngs both attrac-|{Miss Crain's $62.55 outfit on the tive and practical, are suggested by screen. Instead of collars that add annoying bulk around the child's neck, the specialists recom-

everything,” he explained.

lors, cutters, seamstresses,

jcation—not a movie “Oscar.”

this horrible |

“She's a| {coed—yvintage 1929—in that.

“Nowadays they start at| The better ones run up into|

“Part of that goes for duplicates of “In case of fire—or something. The rest i§ mend a flat facing around the|for labor—designers, shoppers, taifitters, This facing, if shaped like a collar cleaners , , , the regular Hollywood and stitched down on the outside of works.” of the garment, gives a collar effect, adds strength to the neckline and is

That's a 90 per cent increase, Pop. Just be glad your gal wants an edu-

TEEN TOGS—School may be

[necessary.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1947 |

' Little Se

IsN ecessary- *,

or Pickles

Perfect Cucumbers Should Be Selected: By META GIVEN NO FOOD preparation requires more. careful observation of the ingredients than pickle inaking.. The

foods: should be as’“nearly perfect

as possible. Nature, however, does not .always give us perfection and we must use what is available and hope for the best. Foods should be freshly gathered and crisp.” All shriveled, damaged specimens should be discarded. Many cooks rob the pickles of their best qualities by over-copking

Very little cooking is Pickles packed in sterile jars and sealed up need no more cooking than ‘that sPeited in the recipes.

EASY DILL PICKLES 10 Ibs. fresh cucumbers 15 to 20 stalks fregh dill 1 qt. cider vinegar 3 qts. water "1 c. salt Choose freshly gtliered cucumbers from 3% to 4 inches long and as

{smooth in shape as possible, Rinse

cucumbers off thoroughly in clean running water just enough to remove all soil. But do not rub off the “bloom” or the little black particles on the cucumbers, Choose mature dill but not dead.

in the offing, but there's always time for play, so Doris Adams dens plaid pedal-pushers and a

red turtleneck sweater, in at the waist.

omore at Howe high school and is'a member of the Zephyr club.

(Strauss)

‘Piano Needs Care

wo. Often, Exper

Didn't bother with ‘em. Sweater!

ts Say

According to the National Piano!

Now the! nyanufacturers

association,

| pianos are due to neglect. In a re-| {cently published booklet, the asso-

cared for.

juct,

a hotel.

SOCIAL SITUATIONS

SITUATION: Instead of in viting you to dinner at their home when you are visiting their city, friends invite you to have dinner with them at

WRONG WAY: Argue with your host about the check; in= sisting that you pay it. — RIGHT WAY: Let your host pay the check since he chose that means of entertaining you. (You can ‘repay his hospitglity by sending his wife fiowers or asking them both to lunch.)

tucked | Doris is a soph-

ids.

but-not too dry.

wide-mouthed jars.

{one-half inch of the top and seal

| while hot with glass or enamel lined Store in a cool, dark place, Ready to eat in three or four weeks,

. =" » EJ GRAPE JELLY - 10 lbs. Concord grapes. Wash and stem grapes.

[juice can be seen on bottom

{until ture gives the jelly test. {spoon.) {of melted paraffin. ayer on fop.

{ly extractéd or canned juice,

No Streaks

|the suds and rinse water often.

to the point where they are soft {and mushy.

The seed heads should be mature Rinse off gently in {clear running water, Pack cucime bers in clean, sterile jars, preferably Alternate with the dill and using from one to two {full stalks to the jar. : Combine vinegar, water and salt and heat only to boiling, Pour over [the cucumbers to fill jars to within

Place in many | a large preserving kettle, add no bra Pays, so- called defects -that develop in| |water and heat- very slowly until of . kettle when grapes are lifted aside, '| ciation tells how a piano should be Turn up heat to medium and con[tinue Heating until juice flows freely Make sure your piano is tuned (about 20 minutes). 8 good, service man _each year. kettle and place in a jelly bag; eep moths from getting into the suspend over large bowl and let drip {felt by placing a camphor bag in-| uHtil no more juice .flows. Bo not side - the: case, or have the tuner squeeze. spray the felt every twé or three canning or jelly making. years with, a moth-resistant prod- |

Remove from

Juice is then ready for

To make jelly, measure the juice - and to each cup allow % cup sugar. | (If grapes were not fully ripe, use {one cup sugar.) Bring juice to rapid boil, add sugar all at once and stir just dissolved. Then boil rapidly without stirring until mix (Two drops sheeting from edge of metal Pour into hot, sterilized | jelly glasses and seal with thin layer . When the first [layer - has set, pour a second thin

Makes approximately the same measure of jelly as that of sugar used. Jelly may be made from fresh-

[To prevent streaking when washe{ing woodwork, be gure to change

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Treasured, indeed, are prized | family mementos which are passed | {down in many families from {mother to daughter through the generations, ‘These sometimes include painstakingly stitched patchwork quilts in varicolored designs, hand carved bedsteads and some-|

times even pillows whose feathers

|were gathered and cured for some’ {long ago bride | While the patchwork quilts and {bedsteads can still be pridefully! |used, odd pillows are much better | discarded. Their wornout feathers, | crushed and broken many years {ago, have long since passed rr {days of usefulness and can no long~4 jer provide the support or comfort [needed for restful sleep.

Co- ordinate Styles

. Most cedar hope chests are pur:

significance, but many others are bought because they are a truiy; effective, protection against moths. | They can be obtained in styles Ww match furniture or any room,

chased because of their romantic | ;

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