Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1947 — Page 36

“PAC. Ey uu Studio Couch Comes Into Unit Will Add Comfort |

To Any Spot

Choose a Covering That's Durable By JEAN TABBERT k THE OLD, RELIABLE studio couch has some into its own as a ‘style-wise piece of furniture. Almost a necessity in the small “home or apartment, the unit also f will “earn its keep” in a large liv- ! ing room, library or den. It will § add comfort to a recreation room, ¥ too. . Well-upholstered, or with practical bolsters and slip cover of fabrics to blend with the room decoration, the divan bed can become a spot of F% definite interest in any room. Since it probably will receive extra hard wear, choose a durable

or contrast with the latest decorat-

ovr sohemon adds interest to the decor.

covering. Corduroy, chintz or twill blond maple veneered cedar chests, can be obtained in shades to malch {oom setting, Wall paper of cocoa brown stripes on a pale yellow background

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Its Own in Room

DUAL PERSONALITY ROOM—Two soft green divan beds, flanked by o pair of

are the big points of interest in this living room-

may be!

A: dash. of originality We, the Women—

achieved by pairing a solid color with a print, which can duplicate a chair or .the drapes in the room. The way this is accomplished will

s | . Be Charming test the ingenuity of the home dec-

test th And Be Liked

A spot of solid color in a room 18,

a relief to the eye and a aesy Immediately

in many well-decorated rooms. In- - / ject it into a “busy” room—one By RUTH MULETT that's become too fussy because of | ‘ a '

ruse »d fabrics and the overuse of printed f [that thie woman, who was a stranger colorful accessories, |

ito them all, was charming.

Meta Given

A FINE WAY to get both children and adults into the Christmas | spirit is to bake some edible gingerbread men, They're especially fine EVERYONE in the group agreed as gifts for families where there are children,

Secure ample-sized pretty boxes, attractive wrapping paper ribbon

| Use waxed paper to.separate the cookies and keep them all perfect.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMI: Decor

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Mrs. Hartley

Alumnae

Kappa Delta Sorority To Meet on Tuesday

Two sorority alumnae groups {have planned Christmas parties. Mrs, Joseph - W, - Hartley, 4419 Washington Blvd, will be hostess Ito the Indianapolis Alumnae; Kappa {Alpha Theta Sororitys'at 2 p. m., #8 Dec. 13. The Ogden Choral, directed by Mrs. Mary Frey Barton, will sing Christmas music. Mrs. James M, Ogden, founder of the choral, will |be the honor guest. Miss Anne iMary Holmes is program chairman.

| Mrs. Frank H. Dunn is chairman of the hostesses Her assistan(s § are Mesdames Herbert F. Call, Can ining R. Childs, Henry GG ChurchIman, Homer Cochran, John L. H. Fuller, B. T. Gates Jr.,, John Holt, Walter L. Shirley, George A. Stafford and Daniel T. Weir. ~ n ” The Indianapolis Alumnae Association of Kappa Delta Sorority will have a Christmas parfy at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. Miss Lucille Garland, 125 E. Fall Creek Blvd, will be hostess. Mrs, H. Verle Wilson and Mrs. Wayman Heston will Teen Talk... assist. Mrs. Elmer Roasch, guest speaker, will read “The Christmas Story.” Christmas carols will be sung under the direction of Miss Garland. The members will bring gifts of toys which will be sent to the Crippled Children's Hospital, Rich-!

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German Visit Was Fine, Says U.S. Teen-Ager, but Life There Had Its Disadvantages, Too

‘Army Brat’ Likes Friendly Indiana School

* School Spirit Also ‘Tmpresses Student

- By DUSTY DAVIS | Senior, Lawrence Central High Scheel | BEING THE DAUGHTER of an | Army’ officer, I've traveled to many {places and attended many schoois, Now, as a senior at Lawrence Cen!tral High School, I find myself at

the end of an educational journey |which has taken me from Michigan

lt Texas and as far west as Massa chusetts. My junior year was spent in Heidelberg, Germany. Traveling from place to place, one tends to make comparisons of pres

|ent experiences with those past.

| In this article I'd like to give my

{opinion of what I think is a very fine Hoosier school. - = “ ONE OF the things I've noticed {most is the extreme friendliness of |students and teachers. After my first few days at Lawrence I was | treated just like one of the “kids” iwho had been going there all the ‘time. |" I was asked to join the Glee Club, the GAA and other groups. I have been invited to many parties and at each one I attended I had a wonder{ful time. I know from previous experiences how it feels to be treated as a “newcomer” but I have never "had this feeling at Lawrence. Another thing I've: noticed 1s ‘re wonderful school spirit. I must ad- | mit that going from school to school {I've never worked up much school !spirit. But now I yell as loudly as

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Placing a divan bed in the hing What did she do to make a whole Put your own typed recipe in the top. of the box.

room, library or “rec” room can transform it into a bedroom at night. Make sure theres a chest

{group ‘of ‘people like her lmmedi- 4-8

ately?

[ Actually, she didnt do much. She

What Color

(For Monday luncheon)

By JEAN MANEY The Times guest columnist today ‘is a girl who really “gets — around.” She's lived in almost every section of the United States, is a

mond, Va, | | Kno w Your Stuff — { “Life” cover girl, and has an international background of a year in

the next person for the Central Bears.

in the room. Then bed clothing , can be stored there when ft isn't had quiet poise, This storage space - also8he didn’t do much talking, but

She didn't flutter she

m use. : may be used for an extra guest's listened actively. She kept her eyes wardrobe irae jon the person who was talking, and

A strategically placed occasional her mind on what he was saying. table also will add to a guest's com-| She laughed apprecitatively at fort. If it contains drawers and little bits of humor that, but for her, | shelves as so many of the current might have gone unnoticed by the ones do, it will become -additionally crowd. helpful. Bhe didn't let her eyes wander An excellent gift that's utilitarian ground her hostess’ living as well as good looking, a divan will taking a mental iiventory. | be welcomed especially into the) dou bedroom of a teen-ager, career girl | or bride-to-be. It's a space-saving| furniture unit that can be adapted to many uses and stay attractive while performing them all.

Nurses Plan Open House [50 te me re ts

The junior class of the Methodist more than that to be welcomed as a! Hospital School of Nursing will charming woman wherever she goes. | have an open house for high school Yet, a surprising number of | students from 3:30 to 5:30 p. m Women go through life making poor| tomorrow in the Wile Nurses Home, |flr'st impressions, and having their 18th St. and Capitol Ave. friends feel called upon to explain Miss Delorls Bailey is chairman. [them in advance with, “Don’t let| There will, be. tours of the hospital Such and such bother you; she’s] followed by a social hour.

room, !

playing up to the men and ignoring thelr wives or of ignoring the men | to trade household hints with the women. She didn't try to make any particular impression. She didn’t brag that she went to the right places

really a nice person in spite of this or that.”

» » ~ Miss E. Louise Grant, director of 10:1 Dnlio the school, and Miss Rena D. New Nail Polish

Moore, director of nursing education, are attending a regional con-

There's a new nail polish onthe market for those who cannot wear| ference of the National Nursing ordinary brands of enamel because Council today through Saturday in|of sensitive nails. It comes in eight Chicago. shades.

WILBUR-RO

STORE HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 2:30 TO 6:00 P. M.

Raisins

Most Americans sem to prefer raisins dark, but the British appar-

ently prefer the lighter-colored rai-|

sins which they call “sultanas.” It doesn’t really make much difference because it all goes back to the way grapes are dried in different countries and climates. Most of the U, 8. raisins come from the

where sun-drying 1s béth practical and: economical. Sun- drying, of course, gives raisins a dark color. In Britain, however, most of the raisins come from Turkey or Australla, where grapes not only are sun-dried, but also are bleached.

taste for thé lighter-colored raisins. California also produces some light-colored raisins by a dehydrating process followed by bleaching and these are known as “golden bleached.” They're produced primarily in areas where early rains make sun drying hazardous. Only about 20,000 tons of golden raisins are produced, however, in comparison with about 200,000 tons of the “dark” raisins,

Reheat Puddings Reheat steamed puddings in the top of a porcelain enameled double boiler over boiling water. “Serve with rosettes of creamy hard sauce.

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sheath of black rayon'crepe. Sparkling lame frames the

dress . festiv

Dress Dept. Second Floor

26-28 West Washington Street :

contrasts a * draped, figure molding

. « 0h, so prettily. Front neckline buttons off to 1 a black basic hooded .. Oh, 80 practical. So e, so new. Black with black: with blue. Sizes

Do You Like? |

SHE didnt make the mistake of dry, sunny climate of California, |

|This helped establish the British |

( bread cookies.

c¢. all-purpose flour

| GINGERBREAD COOKIES |

2% 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. ginger 14 tsp. cinnamon 12 tsp. salt 14 ¢. shortening 1, ¢. brown sugar, 8. c. light molasses 1 egg, beaten 12 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 tsp. hot water 1 tsp. vinegar

Sift the flour, measure and re-

firmly packed

sift three times with soda, spices

and salt. Cream the shortening, add the sugar in two or-three portions, creaming each time until the mixture is fluffy. 7

Add molasses and egg and heat until smooth, Fold in the sifted dry ingredients gradually, then add the lemon rind, water and vinegir ‘and blend thoroughly. Cover the dough and chill. Roll out small portions of the chilled dough at a time on a floured board one fourth of an inch thick. .

Cut in the shape of snow men and Santa Clauses using a cookie cutter or a cardboard pattern. Transfer carefully to greased, floured baking sheets, using a pancake ‘turner to do the lifting of the cookies and a spatula to

carefully slide them off onto the

sheet,

Bake in a moderate oven (350

degrees F.) for about 20 minutes

or until cooked through and nicely browned. Transfer to a cake 1

cooler, Decorate with powdered

tons and other decorations. Makes about one dozen ginger-

Initiation to Be Sunday Afternoon

Past regents of the Daughters of Isabella will be hostesses when the group has a candlelight initiation at 2 p. m. Sunday in the Catholic Community Center.

Miss Charlotte McHugh, chairman of arrangements, is assisted by Mrs. Harry Schrader, Misses Ann

and Mary Book.

SAY ait 2 The ‘New Look If your winter coat is just a bit too short try substituting smaller shoulder pads; Some coats can be lengthened as much as an inch or more, J

lightly |

sugar frosting, currants, candies, | etc, to make faces, beards, but-

Mrs. Zeo W. Leach will preside.

and Helen Hurley, Nell McHugh

. Germany, Wash Acrylics With Water

| “Army brat.” Her father, Lt. Col. | tional Guard. The Davis family is living at Ft. Benjamin Harrison.

Life magazine used Dusty to Increased use of acrylics—one decorate its cover in a recent | branch of the plastics family--ior! article on the American High decorative -pleces, jewelry, orush School in Heidelberg. She de-

scribes this unique school as being “just like any U. 8S. high school.” Her fellow students were

handles, and combs sharpens. the

need to recognize its characteristics

if you want to know your stuff.! all American teen-agers, the chil- |

dren of Army officers and civilian military government workers.

Here are clues [or care This resin can be recognized at, the flick of a finger. When tapped _ The school occupied one buildwith the fingernail or a pencil, ing of famous Heidelberg Univer acrylics have a dull sound and no| Sity. All the college students were [echoing ring. Although sold under, Germans, and, as Dusty says, two principal tra ie names, the’ basic| “didn’t pay much attention to us | composition is the same, high school kids.” The teachers Lightweight and shatter resistant,! were mostly Americans with a few decorative acrylics may be crystal German’ educators on the staff.

{clear or richly colored but their surfaces are soft “and susceptible to German Teen Agers Wanted Baseball Tips

scratches. . Experts of the Society of Plastics Dusty and her friends belonged

| Industry warn against the use of to an International Club which

{scouring powders to clean.

is the recommended cleanser. For, German teen-agers. The German further scratch protection, don't} members taught the Americans {wash acrylic objects in a pan with! how - to dance their national {other dishes. | dances in exchange for a few tips | Minor surface scratches can often! on the finer points in baseball. Ibe smoothed away with a hand | “I'm so grateful I had a chance buffer, say the society's experts. to livein Europe. We saw not only

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Miss Maybelle Davis, “Dusty”

| sponsored meetings and parties | Lukewarm water and mild soap between the American and the |

to everyone who knows her, is an E. O. Davis, is an officer in the Na- ’

Germany, but France, Switzerland

and England as well. Mostly our |

life was like life here at home. We

didn't get milk or fresh vegetables, |

| being over .16," Dusty explained, “and the radio was completely | without commercials, but on the whole life here and life abroad, for an American, is pretty similar.” ! Dusty thinks most Germans | speak English more formally than Americans do. But she found no difficulty in understanding them. “German teen-agers were very interested in us, in bur clothes | and in the United States. noticed very little bitterness and { no actual hatred in the people. Most of the ones we knew were ‘de-nazified,’ even our gardener, a former German pilot,” she said.

‘Sharp' Clothes Hard To Buy in Germany

ones. The PX did stock some | sweaters and skirts. That's where she bought the jacket and sweater she wears in the picture. “I sometimes get homesick for the fun we had

We. |

As for clothes, Dusty had a | hard time buying any “sharp” new !

in Germany,” !

I'TSC Groups Will Meet

Two chapters of the ITSC will meet next week. Mrs. Noble Reynolds will speak at the 11:30 a. m. meeting the TransJordan Chapter will’ hold Tuesday in the 38th St.-Branch, Merchants National Bank.

There will be a gift exchange, and :

{members will bring canned goods {for a needy family.

Mrs. W. E. Dismore, 741 N. Bane leroft St., "will entertain the Evane|geline Chapter at 6:30 p. m. Monday. Mrs. John Thornburg will speak. Assistant hostesses. will be Mesdames E. A. Dehnbostel, Raymond Liteell and Vernon Vogel.

Dusty said, “but New York and | American drugstores looked won- | derful when we landed last Sep- | tember.” Dusty and her mother sailed for Europe in July, 1946. { Dusty calls West Point “home,” and likes to reminisce about the | wonderful times she had there as a “drag” at hops. She is the | typical teen-ager, perhaps more poised than most, but complete from her long, curly hair to the traditional bobby-sox and saddles.

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Pack up your Troubles in This New Kit Bag and

Brush, Comb, Brush!

A truly perfect gift for that hard-to-please person! This pocketsize pet holds ‘a clothes brush, comb and hair brush in clear Lucite. Of synthetic lgather, the kit comes in Holly Red, Christmas Green, 5 ’

\ or black, and is zippered across the top.

P. S. The case doubles for a dreamy, small purse,

SOCIAL SITUATIONS SITUATION: You and your husband are invited to dinner on a certain evening, and you would like to see if he wants to go before accepting: the invitation WRONG WAY: Feel that you cannot consult him, but must accept or reject the invitation

as soon as you are asked. RIGHT WAY: Ask if you can call your hostess back after you - have talked with

your husband to see whether or not he has made any plans for that evening. :

WANTED A young man

23 to 36

tho has to work and wants a genuinely good job with prospects of a fine one. With guts and friendly good behavior; he ‘can go. far, Preferably an Indidnan by birth and residence. Either city or farm birthplace is 0.K. And high-school or better’. Must have a car and be willing to travel Indiana, selling to retail druggists. Phone J. J. Gre £. Claypool Hotel, Monday, December + 8th, for interview.

Written by Patty Joy,

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