Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1951 — Page 30

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| New Casserole Stands

| HANDY FOR keeping foods | hot while serving are some new | casserole stands of black iron | in sleek outline shapes. Made { in several sizes to hold from { i | §

one to four casseroles—with attached canned heat burners un- ! der each—the stands fold neat- | ly for packaging and storage. | ° In fun-provoking refreshment servers, it would be hard to | beat a wooden “snack horse” {or “pony bar.” The “snack ' horse” holds eight glasses on the saddle, pretzels on the tail and galted nuts in the little basket feed bag. A particularly unusual one-of-a-kind ornament is a pair of brass scales. Assembled from antique English parts and old stoneware plates, it will make an exciting centerpiece. The largest. ones can stand on the floor to hold plants or fruit.

High Fashion Colors

PICTURE FRAMES, mirrors, trivets and paper clips enameled in such high fashion colors as

French lilac and citron are here |

in many of the showrooms, There's a jewelbox look to Yule decorations, too. Manycolored sequins glitter on white trees, bells, canes, pine cones and snowballs. Carols and Noel movies come out of a Snow Storm Music Box. Press a button and snow swirls around the miniature houses.

There's a Santa inside, too. An- |

other switch turns on the carols,

mer fabric design are today being softened in motif and color. easier for more people

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Blackwood on Bridge—

THE WINNING bridge player South dealer. is one who is not a slave to habit.| North-South vulnerable.

One “habit” which most bridge NORTH players develop is that of playing 85-6 4 i second hand low. The reason is H—Q 10 742 that this practice is usually cor-| D—Q 83 rect. But not always. { C—Q 42 North was the culprit in this WEST EAST deal. He should have played S—10 2 8-0 858 | second hand high with the definite H—A K H—9 8 3 knowledge that this would be a P—K J 7 6 4 D—10 2 | winning play. C—AK 83 C109 1735 East found himself playing a SOUTH three-club contract without an ace | S—-AKQJ17 or a picture card in his hand. He| H—J 6 5 wondered why nobody had pa bs |

doubled. He found some explana-| ]

tion for this when he saw the The bidding: : fine cards his partner lald down SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 18 Dbl. Pass 20 |

Even so, he knew he would have| h | to be lucky to bring the contract] * ® 3C All Pass i

home. aaa} Grave Situation {didn't have to have the queen, SOUTH cashed two high spades too. 1 North had the queen and| to start things off. Noting his Was! paying too.much atten-

{with the ace of diamonds, South

{partner's play of the six and four tion. .

In that order, he led a third high| ' | spade. Dummy ruffed with ie South's Ace Forced : lelght of clubs and North over- YOU GUESSED it. Without] {ruffed with the queen. lany show of being in trouble, | North returned a heart and East cashed dummy's high club, {dummy was in. The situation! then quickly led a small diamond. | was grave. East cashed dummy’s North dopily played second hand | ace of clubs and the jack did not/low and the 10 forced South's drop. Now, the only way he ace. could enter his hand for a lead up! East ruffed to dummy's diamonds was to take on the board, cashed the king the Ring and another trump lead. of diamonds, led another diaHowever, tha® would leave him mond. ruffing out North's queen (with a lostng spade and no and spread the hand. Dummy trumps in dummy to protect it. was all good with a high heart It occurred to East that al-/for an entry. though the bidding marked South North was sound asleep.

the spade return!

“PRETTY” MODERN UPHOLSTERY—The stark and severe abstractions associated with for.

to take, is the boucle metallic upholstery on the 9'/; foot sofa above. The Persian print is made by Moss Rose, will be available from local decorators.

Typical of the new patterns,

‘seen. It's the approach to “the

become a major eyesore.

{hall and the amount of light in it just as if it were a regular room

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Institute Offers Some Suggestions

Do you have a hall on your hands? They don’t generally count as rooms, yet many houses and apartments — especially the older ones— have a hall requiring special

decorative treatment. In addition, the hall is always

rooms you live in, and unless its decoration is appropriate, it can

The Devoe Home Decorating Institute has taken the problem into account and offers practical suggestions for coping with it. First and foremost, they suggest, let color do the job for you Consider the proportions of your

you were planning to paint. The only other real restraint on your

North, a Creature of Habit, Was Sound Asleep When He Played Second Hand Lo

should have gone in with his! queen on the first diamond lead. be a good bet. How did he think his partner 'Raise’ Ceiling could even open the bidding, let alone rebid freely, unless he had

the ace of dlamonds?

Club Will Meet

The La Phyllis Club will meet make it seem shorter by painting johnson's Consumer Service. at 8 p. m. Aug. 6 in the home of the end walls a stronger, deeper) N./color than the long ones. |

Mrs. Karl Staufenbeil, 983

Ritter Ave,

| bors” with the adjoining rooms.

Worst offender among halls i= \A/ S 3 long dark inside hall which ax aves

W a rosy hue, for example. On the

There will be a busi-|

color choice is that the colors } must of necessity be “good neigh-

|always looks gloomy. A hall of} ” . this type needs warm, bright col- R + ors to lighten it up—a yellow or; urni ure { Summer furniture can be pro-| more dramatic side, a red would tected from its annual iil by {the weather with an occasional coating of household wax, { { Metal porch furniture, lawn! The tunnel-like hall will also chairs, tables, glidérs and swings seem more spacious if you “raise annually suffer deteridration| the ceiling” with a paler color through corrosion and accumulathan the walls or with off-white. tion of dirt that could be pre-! If the hall is too long, you canyented by waxing, acording to

| If you have natural wood furiniture, you know how it can Chances are, too, the long hall quickly collect a stubborn film

ness meeting followed by a social has several doors down its length. of dirt and turn dark. Constant

hour.

|You might try the trick of paint- washing with soap and water

Designing Woman

—By Elisabeth Hillyer

SUMMERY—Summaer cottage curtains providing privacy and tempering bright sunlight are in three tiers. That way they're adjustable and there's plenty of chante to let light in cr shut it out wherever you like.

ing them a contrast color—there- fails to remove ‘this dirt. A coat py breaking up the long expanse of paste wax applied when fur-| of wall and adding more color niture is new will keep the dirt interest in general. out and make cleaning easier.

Another problem hall is the lone that's so full of light it makes Use of Wax lthe other rooms seem like caves| Wax is helpful for painted by contrast. This type of hall can furniture, too. But should rebe toned down with a color like painting of a waxed article beblue or gray—perhaps a really Come necessary, be sure to first,

deep shade. And, of course, you'll, wash the surface with water and windows 2 mild soap or detergent, and

want to curtain the harmoniously to subdue the light. then rinse thoroughly. Follow What can be done with a|with a vigorous sanding, which “little piece of hall” or a hall that will remove all wax so the paint

into will adhere.

opens directly via archway Paste or liquid cleaning and

the next room? A hall of this

kind is best treated as part of polishing wax* provide excellent)

the neighboring room, but that protection with the latter predoesn’t mean it need be the same ferred for its ease of use. This color, product requires no preliminary It can be a “happy entrance” cleaning of the surface because it in a cheerful contrasting color contains a solvent that dry-cleans adopted, perhaps, for one of the as it polishes. major rug or fabric colors in the Summer furniture always next room—or it can blend with should be waxed before it is put the inner walls so that there away. Waxing every 30 to 60 days seems to be a flow of color from during a long summer season is hall to room. recommended.

Baermann.

el SUNDAY, JULY 20,1850 Tak Versatile Units Mean In Decorating ll Tifillt = That Hallway

Furnished Rooms

Well

IF HOME ISN'T what it used to be, It's because today’s furnishings have made it better. Rooms grow smaller .and fewer, it’s true, and more people have to live in them.

Spruce Up ‘Washroom

_ But because more really new | That downstairs washroom, ine ideas and furnishings have been | tended to lighten housekeeping by produced in the past few years |, ..q.xing some of the family

than at any other time in history, homes are more easily and | traffic from the main bathroom, | can easily turn into a dusty, up-

more conveniently furnished | set chamber which adds work to

than before. i Furnjtuse Hat san De Jed | a homemaker's busy day. nterchangeably ) | ’ ir share The powder room can be a con= 2 the BOSS dese! vos fairs stantly - immaculate addition to . : comfort and convenience if it is You can choose what you like | properly constructed and appointe The use of a waterproof,

because you know it will always od | easily cleaned material such as

be useful and easy to arrange. a Erouping of Jus clay tile for walls, floor and dress. sketch was designed by the ing-table counters is of the utwell known architect designers | most importance. A light wiping George Farkas and William | with a damp cloth daily will keep #1 these surfaces clean and sparkling. First-aid supplies, including iodine, may safely be kept on clay tile counters, as can nail polish, another easily spilled item. No {need to worry, either, about the alcohol in cologne.

‘Proper Containers Neatness in the powder room may be encouraged by the use of proper containers. A visit to the dime store will equip this washroom with simple but colorful accessories: Wastebasket, plastic boxes of little powder puffs for guest and personal use, guests size soap and paper towels, dis posable toothbrushes and small containers of lotion. To keep the powder room from being a dark, closet-like area, choose cheerful pastels for deco|ration. Accessories, including the toilet seat cover, can “tie in” to the general scheme,

Ready to appear in stores this fall, it was shown for the first time last month at the preview home furnishings fashfon show in Grand Rapids. » ” ”

CABINETS which rest on separate bases might be used in the living room now, in the bedroom, library or hall later, to fit a short wall or a long one because they can be re-arranged and added to. One chair design makes itself at home half a dozen ways, at the dining table, the card table, pulled up for comfortable extra seating in the living room, at the piano, at the desk, in the hall. Larger armless and arm chairs match it, and it is the upholstered pieces that give the furniture grouping Its name, String Symphony.

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New . . . and very important for fall! The softest of wool jerseys and velvety corduroys . . . with dropped shoulder lines accentuating tiny waists . . , new sleeve and neckline details,

smoothly slim, or gently rippling skirts! Sketched, left to right

Wide wale corduroy coat dress. Beige, olive green, grey: included. Sizes 10 to 18.22.95

One-piece wool jersey with large pockets, rhinestone but tons. Dark brown, charcoal grey, purple. Sizes 10 to 18, : 22.95

Peplum dress in wool jersey. Light grey, dark green, brown, black. Sizes 10 to 18. 22.95

Pinwale corduroy jumper. Red, dark green, brown, beige included. Sizes 10 to 16. 14,95. . . (smart to team with

sweaters or shirts.)

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