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A Novelty Bag

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

novelty bag 1

By Kathleen Binns

This little bag is designed to hold trinkets or odds and ends on a dressing table, but given a ribbon handle would be fine as a party bag. It is made from a small doll. This one is only 3 in. high but a teenage doll would do equally well. The legs might have to be removed as they are taller.

This doll is still complete inside her clothes; the skirt is 3 & 1/2 in. long and the base of the bag 3 & 1/4 in. across.

novelty bag 2

Some stiff material such as glazed cotton or sailcloth is required for the skirt to keep the doll upright. You need only enough to cover a round base separately, then a strip for the skirt long enough to go round the base with a wide wrapover join at the back. Cut out a cardboard base. Cutting your material 1/2 in. larger than this all round run a gathering thread near the edge and draw up over the card. Neaten the inner side with a round of Fablon.

Make two hems up the back of the skirt piece allowing for a good wrapover for fastening. Stitch the bottom of the skirt on to the edge of the base, then turn in and gather the waist and draw up to fit the doll and stitch to the clothing to fix it. Add a little lace apron and poppers behind the skirt and the birthday gift’s ready.

From Dean’s Premier Book for Girls. 1966.

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A Worthwhile Job

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

by Edgar Garrett

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Susan loved her job as a student nurse. It meant very hard work and long hours, but she wouldn’t have swopped it for any other job in the whole world. . . .

worthwhile job 2

Which was something her shorthand-typist friend, Anne, simply couldn’t understand. . . and she was forever saying so when they met regularly on Susan’s free day.

worthwhile job 3

“You’re wasting yourself,” Anne insisted one day. “You took shorthand-typing. Get an office job. The hours are easy and the money’s good. Stop slaving for that ogress of a matron.”
But Susan smiled and said, “Matron isn’t nearly as grim as she looks – and there must be discipline in a hospital. Besides, nursing is a worthwhile job.”

worthwhile job 4

But Anne was not convinced. Later, before parting at the hospital gates, the girls planned a bus trip into the country the following Saturday.

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It was another busy week for Susan, but she enjoyed every minute of it. There was always something happening on the ward; always something new to learn.

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On Saturday, as arranged, Susan met Anne in the town square where they boarded a bus. It was crowded with children off on a picnic.
Soon the bus was rolling through the open country. The youngsters were all so happy: some laughing and waving from the windows and others singing gaily at the tops of their voices.

worthwhile job 7

Suddenly the bus skidded. Plunging through a hedge it stopped in a ditch. The driver’s head struck the windscreen. Everyone was flung forward.

worthwhile job 8

With the driver stunned, Susan took instant command and calmed the frightened children.
The passenger door was jammed. Susan told Anne, “Give me a hand with this emergency door.”

worthwhile job 9

Between them they got the emergency door open and helped the children out. Happily none had suffered worse than minor cuts and bruises, but these – and the driver’s head wound – needed attention, so Susan got busy with the bus first-aid box.
Watching, Anne realised how utterly useless she was to help. She felt ashamed.

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“Suppose it had been a serious accident? I just wouldn’t have known what to do,” Anne thought miserably. “I couldn’t have helped anyone.”
Meanwhile a passing motorist had telephoned for a doctor. When he arrived he congratulated Susan before smiling at Anne. “Thank goodness for nurses, eh?” he said.

worthwhile job 11

Anne was unusually silent, even after the relief bus showed up.
She had a problem, but, by the end of the day, she had solved it.

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And not long afterwards Anne, too, was a student nurse.
Hard work and long hours did not matter any more. Like Susan she was doing a worthwhile job.

From Deans Premier Book for Girls. 1966.

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Household Problems Solved

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

cooking and twins

Women:

Have you a household problem to solve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and address, enclose a three-cent postage stamp and mail to The Woman’s Edition The Gazette Washington Service Bureau. 1018 18th Street, Washington. D. C.. for a personal reply
Don’t telephone: write as directed.

Q. How are cracklings prepared for food?

A. Cook the rinds in a large kettle over a medium fire. The kettle should be covered until the fat has cooked out. Then uncover while the rinds brown. Remove from the kettle and drain.

Q. Should I continue to use “junior” on my cards after my father’s death? My mother is still
living, and of course, she bears the same name as my wife.

A. This is somewhat a matter of personal taste but strict etiquette requires the dropping of the suffix “junior” and your mother becomes either Mrs. John Smith, senior, or, preferably, simply Mrs. Smith.

Q. Are twins and triplets usually smaller at birth than single children?

A. Although they are often less fully developed at birth, twins and triplets measured at 6 years of age do not usually show any appreciable retardation of growth.

Taken from The Charleston Gazette. Charleston, West Virginia. February 28, 1941.

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If “tired” means “drunk”, then yes, Daddy is too tired.

Friday, October 20th, 2006

daddy is too tired

(And how much do you wanna bet that Daddy broke the plane, too?!)

When Daddy is too tired to care . . .

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From Woman’s Day. June 27, 1966.

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Knitting Pattern: Fair Isle For A Little Girl

Sunday, July 29th, 2007


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She is just beginning to have a dress sense, and the mixture of colours will appeal to her.



MATERIALS
Four ounces of W. B. Island 2-ply in natural, and one ounce each of the same wool in emerald green, rust and royal blue: a pair each of No. 9 and No. 12 knitting needles ; 9 buttons.


TENSION AND MEASUREMENTS
56 Worked at a tension of 9 stitches to the inch in width on the colour pattern with No. 9 needles, the measuements on the diagram will be attained after light pressing.


ABBREVIATIONS -TO BE READ BEFORE WORKING
Knit plain ; p., purl ; st., stitch ; tog., together ; inc., increase (by working into the back and front of the same st.), dec., decrease (by taking 2 sts. tog.) ; single rib is k. 1 and p. 1 alternately ; s.s, stocking stitch (k. on the right side and p. back) ; n., natural ; e., emerald ; r., rust ; b., blue. Directions in brackets are worked the number of times stated after the last bracket.


MULTI-COLOURED KNITTING
To avoid loose threads at the back of the work the method known as “weaving in” is adopted by all good knitters. For this, the wool out of action is passed once over the working thread, before working each stitch with the second colojur, so that the spare thread is caught at the back of the work with every stitch. If the wool is passed over with a forward movement, then a backward movement, alternately, tangled wool is avoided. Some knitters can work more easily by holding the spare wool to the left over the first finger, as in crochet work, then passing the knitting needle alternately under and over it, when working with the second wool. On the purl side see that the spare colour is kept at the front of the work.


FAIR ISLE FOR A LITTLE GIRL
The Five To Six-Year-Old Will Like Herself In This Happy Little Cardigan




HOW TO READ THE CHART
The instructions are complete and it is not necessary to refer to the chart, but some knitters like to have one as a guide.

The odd-numbered rows represent the k. rows, so are read from right to left. The blank squares are worked in natural, or the background color used.
The even-numbered rows are read from left to right, and are the wrong side of the knitting.
The chart shows two complete repeats of the pattern, with 1 st. over, and the rows begin and end with the same sts. as in the straight pattern at the beginning of the back and both fronts.




TO WORK THE BACK
Begin at the lower edge and using No. 12 needles with n. wool cast on 104 sts.

1ST ROW : K. 2, * p. 1, k. 1 ; repeat from * to end of row.

Repeat the 1st row 15 times more, increasing 1 st. at the end of the last row. (105 sts.)

Change to No. 9 needles and begin the colour pattern, which is worked in s.s., so only the colour details are given.

1ST ROW: All knit in n.


2ND ROW: K. 1, p. until 1 st. remains, k. 1, all in n.

3RD ROW: Join in e. wool, 3 n., *3 e., 5 n,; repeat from * until 6 remain, 3 e., 3 n.

4TH ROW: 2 n., * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n.; repeat from * ending the last repeat with 2 n.

5TH ROW: *1 e., 1 n.; repeat from * until 1 remains, 1 e.

6TH ROW: As 4th row.

7TH ROW: As 3rd. row. Cut e. wool.

8TH ROW: All n.

9TH ROW: Join in r. wool, * 1 r., 3 n.; repeat from * until 1 remains, 1 r.

10TH ROW: 2 r., * 1 n., 3 r.; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 r.

11TH ROW: * 1 n., 3 r.; repeat from * until 1 remains, 1 n.

12th ROW: 2 n., * 1 r., 3 n.; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 r., 2 n. Cut r. wool.

Repeat from the 1st to the 12th row once more, but use blue instead of emerald wool.

These 24 rows form the pattern. Repeat them once more, then from the 1st row to the 20th row again, that is, finishing with the p. row after the 3rd blue stripe.

To Shape The Armholes.-1ST ROW: (21st pattern row): Cast off 6 (1 st. on needle, and likewise after casting off on any row throughout the pattern); 1 n., * 1 r., 3n .; repeat from * until 1 remains, 1 r.

2ND ROW: Cast off 6, * 3 r., 1 n.; repeat from * to end.

3RD ROW: 2 tog. r., 1 n., * 3 r., 1 n.; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. r.

4TH ROW: * 3 n., 1 r. ; repeat from * until 3 remain 3 n.

Work 2 rows all n., decreasing 1 st. at both ends of the first row.

7TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 1 n., *3 e., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 6 remain, 3 e., 1 n., 2 tog. n.

8TH ROW: 1 n., * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n. ; repeat from * ending the last repeat with 1 n.

9TH ROW: 2 tog. e., *1 n., 1 e. ; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 tog.e.

10TH ROW: * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n. ; repeat from * omitting 3 n. from the end of last repeat.

11TH ROW: 2 tog. e., 2 e., 5 n., * 3 e., 5 n.; repeat from * until 4 remain, 2 e., 2 tog. e.

12TH ROW: All n.

13TH ROW: 2 tog. r., 3 n., * 1 r., 3 n.; repeat from * until 2 remain , 2 tog. r.

14TH ROW: 2 r., * 1 n., 3 r.; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 r.

15TH ROW: 2 tog. r., 2 r., * 1 n. 3 r. ; repeat from * until 5 remain, 1 n., 2 r., 2 tog. r.

16TH ROW: 1 n., * 1 r., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 1 r., 1 n.

Work 2 rows all in n., decreasing 1 st. at both ends of 1st row.

19TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 3 n., * 3 b., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 8 remain, 3 b., 3 n., 2 tog. n.

20TH ROW: 3 n., * 2 b., 1 n., 2 b., 3 n. ;repeat from * to end.

21ST ROW: 2 tog. b., 1 n., * 1 b., 1 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. b. (73 sts.)

Work from the 18th row to the 24th row of straight pattern as at the beginning, then work the first 8 rows again, when there will be 5 emerald stripes altogether.

To Slope The Shoulders. -1ST ROW: (1 r., 3 n.) 15 times, 1 r., 1 n, turn.
2ND ROW: (3 r., 1 n.) 12 times, 3 r. turn.

3RD ROW: 1 r., (1 n., 3 r.) 9 times, 1 n., 2 r., turn.

4TH ROW: (1 r., 3 n.) 7 times, 1 r., turn. Cut r. wool.

5TH ROW: K. 29 n., join in r., 1 r., (1 n., 3 r.) twice, 1 n., (3 n., 1 r.) 3 times.

Cast off purlwise in n.


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CHOOSE THE COLOURS CAREFULLY
Choosing the colours well will make a great difference to the finished result. The cardigan in our photograph was worked with a natural coloured background and a pattern of royal blue, tan and emerald green.
But how gay it would be for summer with a white backgound and pattern in scarlet, royal blue and emerald.
Or perhaps a grey background with pattern in lemon yellow, larkspur blue and green.

THE LEFT FRONT

Using No. 12 needles within wool cast on 48 sts., and work the same as the back until the armhole is reached. (49 sts.)
To Shape The Armhole, – 1ST ROW: Cast off 6 sts., 1 n., *1 r., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 1 remains, 1 r.

2ND ROW: 2 r., 1 n., * 3 r., 1 n. ; repeat from * to end.

3RD ROW: 2 tog. r., 1 n., * 3 r., 1 n. ; repeat from * to end.

4TH ROW: 2 n., * 1 r., 3 n. ; repeat from * to end.

Work 2 rows all n., decreasing 1 st. at beginning of the 1st row.

7TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 1 n., * 3 e., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 6 remain, 3 e., 3 n.

8TH ROW: 2 n., *2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n. ; repeat from * ending the last repeat with 1 n. instead of 3 n.

9TH ROW: 2 tog. e., * 1 n., 1 e. ; repeat from * to end.

10TH ROW: 2 n., * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n.; repeat from * omitting 3 n. from the end of last repeat.

12TH ROW: All n.

13TH RW: 2 tog. r., * 3 n., 1 r. ; repeat from * to end.

14TH ROW: 2 r., * 1 n., 3 r. ; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 r.

15TH ROW: 2 tog. r., 2 r., 1 n., * 3 r., 1 n. ; repeat from * to end.

16TH ROW: 2 n., * 1 r., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 1 r., 1 n.

Work 2 rows in n., decreasing 1 st. at the beginning of 1st row.

19TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 3 n., * 3 b., 5 n., ; repeat from * until 6 remain, 3 b., 3n.

20TH ROW: 2 n., * 2 b., 1 n. 2 b., 3 n. ; repeat from * to end.

21ST ROW: 2. tog. b., * 1 n., 1 b. ; repeat from * to end. (33 sts.)

Work from the 18th row to the 24th row of straight pattern as at the beginning of the back, then the 1st row of next pattern.

To Shape The Neck. – 2ND PATTERN ROW: Cast off 6 sts, p. to end in n. (27 sts.)

3RD ROW: 3 n., (3 e., 5 n.) twice, 3 e., 3 n., 2 tog. n.

4TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 1 n., (2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n.) twice, 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 2 n.

5TH ROW: (1 e., 1 n.) 11 times, 1 e., 2 tog. n.

6TH ROW: 2 tog. e., 1 e., (1 n., 2 e., 3 n., 2 e.) twice, 1 n., 2 e., 2 n.

7TH ROW: 3 n., (3 e., 5 n.) twice, 2 e., 2 tog. e. (22 sts.)

8TH ROW: All n.

9TH ROW: (1 r., 3 n.) 5 times, 1 r., 1 n.
To Slope The Shoulder. – 1ST ROW: P.(3 r., 1 n.) twice, 3 r., turn.

2ND ROW: K. 1 r., 1 n., (3 r., 1 n.) twice, 1 r.

Cast off purlwise.

THE RIGHT FRONT
Work the same as for the back until the 20th row of the 3rd pattern has been finished, then work the 21st pattern row to bring the armhole to the opposite end.

To Shape the Armhole. – 1ST ROW: Cast off 6, * 3 r., 1 n., ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 r.
2ND ROW: *1 n., 3 r. ; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 tog. r.

3RD ROW: * 3 n., 1 r. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 n.

Work 2 rows all n., decreasing 1 st. at the end of the 1st row.

6TH ROW: 3 n., * 3 e., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 6 remain, 3 e., 1 n., 2 tog. n.

7TH ROW: 1 n., * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n. ; repeat from * ending the last repeat with 2 n.

8TH ROW: * e., 1 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. e.

9TH ROW: * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n. ; repeat from * ending the last repeat with 2 n.

10TH RW: 3 n., * 3 e., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 4 remain, 2 e. 2 tog. e.

11TH ROW: All n.

12TH ROW: * 1 r., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. r.

13TH ROW: 2 r., * 1 n., 3 r. ; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 r.

14TH ROW: * 1 n., 3 r. ; repeat from * until 5 remain, 1 n., 2 r., 2 tog. r.

15T ROW: 1 n., * 1 r., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 r., 2 n.

Work 2 rows all n., decreasing 1 st. at end of 1st row.

18TH ROW: 3 n., * 3 b., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 8 remain 3 b., 3 n., 2 tog. n.

19TH ROW: * 3 n., 2 b., 1 n., 2 b. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 n.

20TH ROW: * 1 b., 1 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. b. (33 sts.)

Work from the 18th row to the 24th row of straight pattern at the beginning of the back, then the first 2 rows of next pattern.

To Shape The Neck. -3RD PATTERN ROW : Cast off 6, 4 n., (3 e., 5 n.) twice, 3 e., 3 n.
4TH ROW: 2 n., (2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n.) twice, 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 2 n., 2 tog. n.

5TH ROW: 2 tog. e., (1 n., 1 e.) 12 times.

6TH ROW: 2 n., (2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n.) twice, 2 e. 1 n., 2 e., 2 tog. n.

7TH ROW: 2 tog. n., (3 e., 5 n.) twice, 3 e., 3 n.

8TH ROW: All n., until 2 remain, 2 tog. n. (22 sts.)

9TH ROW: 1 n., (1 r., 3 n.) 5 times, 1 r.

10TH ROW: 2 r., (1 n., 3 r.) 5 times.

To Slope The Shoulder. – 1ST ROW: K. 1 r., (1 n., 3 r.) twice, 1 n., 1 r., turn.

2ND ROW: (P.3 n., 1 r.) twice, 3 n.

Cast off knitwise.


The shape and measurements of the Cardigan Jersey


THE SLEEVES

Using No. 12 needles and n. wool cast on 48 sts., and work 30 rows in a single rib, increasing 1 st. at end of last row. (49 sts.)

Change to No. 9 needles and join in r. wool, and work from the 9th row to the 12th row of straight pattern on the back. Cut r. wool.

Work from the 1st row to the 8th row of pattern as on the back, then continue in pattern and inc. 1 st. at both ends of the next row and every following 6th row for 8 inc. rows, when there will be 65 sts. (Remember to count the increased sts. extra to the pattern as given on the back.)

There will now be one repeat of the pattern more at each end, so work from the 4th row to the 20th row of straight pattern on the back, finishing with the p. row following the 3rd blue stripe from the beginning.

To Shape The Sleeve Top. -1ST ROW (21st Pattern Row) : 2 tog. n., 2 n., * 1 r., 3 n.; repeat from * until 5 remain, 1 r., 2 n., 2 tog. n.

2ND ROW: 2 tog. n., 3 r., * 1 n., 3 r., repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. n.

Repeat from the 3rd row to the 6th row of armhole shaping on the back.

7TH ROW: 2 tog. e., 5 n., * 3 e., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. e.

8TH ROW: 2 e., 3 n., * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 e.

9TH ROW: 2 tog. e., 1 n., *1 e., 1 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. e.

10TH ROW: 1 e. 3 n., * 2 e., 1 n., 2 e., 3 n.; repeat from * until 1 remains, 1 e.

11TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 3 n., * 3 e., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 8 remain, 3 e., 3 n., 2 tog. n.

Repeat from the 12th row to the 18th row of armhole shaping on the back.

19TH ROW: 2 tog. b., 2b., 5 n., * 3 b., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 4 remain, 2 b., 2 tog. b.

20TH ROW: 2 tog. n., * 2 b., 3 n., 2 b., 1 n. ; repeat from *, ending the last repeat with 2 tog. n.

21ST ROW: 2 tog. n., * 1 b., 1 n. ; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 b., 2 tog. n.

22ND ROW: 2 tog. b., 3 n., * 2 b., 1 n., 2 b., 3 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain. 2 tog. b.

23RD ROW: 2 tog. n., 3 n. * 3 b., 5 n. ; repeat from * until 8 remain, 3 b., 3 n., 2 tog. n.

24TH ROW: 2 tog. n., p. in n. until 2 remain, 2 tog. n.

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows of sleeve top.

27TH ROW: 2 tog. r., 1 n., * 3 r., 1 n. ; repeat from * until 2 remain, 2 tog. r.

28TH ROW: 2 tog. n., 1 n., 1 r., * 3 n., 1 r.; repeat from * until 3 remain, 1 n., 2 tog. n.

Cast off the remaining 25 sts.

Work another sleeve in the same way.

THE NECK-BAND
First join the shoulder seams, beginning at the arm end and taking 1 st. from each side at a time. Using n. wool with No. 12 needles, and holding the work with the right side facing, begin at the corner of the neck edge on the right front and pick up 18 sts. along the neck edge of that front to the shoulder seam, 29 sts. across the back neck edge, and 18 sts. from the neck edge of left front. (65 sts.)

1ST ROW: * K. 1, p. 1; repeat from * until 1 remains, k. 1.

2ND ROW: K. 2, * p. 1, k. 1 ; repeat from * until 1 remains, k. 1.

Repeat these 2 rows 3 times more, then the 1st row again.

Cast off in rib.

THE BUTTONHOLE-BAND
Using n. wool and No. 12 needles cast on 122 sts. and work 4 rows in single rib as on the back.

1ST BUTTONHOLE ROW: K. 2, p. 1, k. 1, * cast off 2 sts., k. 1, (p.1, k. 1) 5 times ; repeat from * 7 times more, cast off 2 sts., k. 1, p. 1, k. 1.

2ND BUTTONHOLE ROW: K. 2, p.1, k. 1, * cast on 2 sts. over those cast off to complete the buttonhole (p.1, k. 1) 6 times ; repeat from * 7 times more, cast on 2 sts., (p. 1, k. 1) twice.

Rib 4 rows more, then cast off.

THE BUTTON-BAND
Using No. 12 needles and n. wool cast on 122 sts. Work 10 rows in rib as on the back, then cast off.

TO MAKE UP THE CARDIGAN
Press the s.s. parts lightly on the wrong side, with a hot iron over a damp cloth and a thick blanket underneath. Set the sleeves into armholes, carefully matching the stripes, and press these seams. Join the sleeve and side seams in one line and press. Sew the font bands in position, spacing the buttonholes evenly (on the right front for a girl and the left front for a boy). Sew on the buttons.

From Australian Women’s Weekly. March 25, 1950.

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Little Girl’s Knitted Dress

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

little girls knit dress

There’s an old-world charm about this pretty little dress knitted in feather and fan stitch with a plain yoke and dainty ribbon insertion.

Materials: 4 balls Patons Beehive Baby Wool (this is the only yarn which should be used); 1 pair No. 10 needles; crochet hook; 2 buttons; ribbon.

Measurements: To fit 20in underarm; length, 16in.

Tension: 8 sts to 1 inch.
BACK Cast on 162 sts and work 5 rows in garter st.

Proceed as follows:
** 1st Row: * (K 2 tog) 3 times, (wl fwd, k 1) 6 times, (k 2 tog) 3 times, rep from * to end of row.

2nd Row: Purl.

3rd Row: Knit.
Rep 2nd and 3rd rows once. **

Rep from ** to ** until Back measures 11in ending with right side facing.

Next Row: * K 2 tog, rep to end (81 sts).

Shape Armholes:

Cont in garter st, casting off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec once each end of needle in next and alt rows until 65 sts remain.

Cont until armholes measure 4 1/2 in.

Shape Shoulders:

Cast off 10 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Cast off rem 25 sts.

FRONT

Work as given for Back until armhole shaping has been completed (65 sts).

Make ribbon holes as follows:

**K 3, turn. Work 3 rows of garter st on these 3 sts. **
(Leaving these sts on spare needle.) Rep from ** to ** all along row, ending k 2 instead of k 3.

With right side facing cont in garter st until armholes measure 3in ending with right side facing.

Shape Neck:
K 24, cast off 17 sts, k 24.

Cont on last 24 sts only dec 1 st at neck edge in every row until 20 sts remain.

When armhole measures same as back armhole shape shoulder.

Next Row (side edge):
Cast off 10 sts in next and alt row. Fasten off.

Join yarn to rem sts at neck edge and work to correspond with other side.

Neckband:
Flat seam right shoulder seams tog. With right side of work facing, knit up 72 sts evenly round neck edge and work 5 rows in garter st. Cast off.

Sleeve Bands:
Join left shoulder seam for 3/4in. With right side of work facing knit up 68 sts round armholes and work 5 rows in garter st. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP
Press work on wrong side. Join side seams and neaten all loose threads. Using crochet hook, work 2 rows of dc round left shoulder opening making 2 buttonhole loops on front. Sew on buttons. Press all seams. Thread ribbon as illustrated.

Taken from Woman’s Day. Australia. August 2, 1965

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Pholcogel: Tastes as Good as it Sounds!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Don’t worry, Mum! Even though little Timmy has a grimace on his face, knowing what he’s about to swallow, you can rest assured that you won’t spill his cough syrup, no matter how drunk you are!
His sweet little head will hit the pillow and it’ll be lights-out in no time! You can bet your new backless leopard-print nightie on that! Thank heavens for Pholcogel. Because every Mother deserves a little peace and quiet, or a lot of fun, sometimes!


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Forget those sticky spillable cough syrups!

Pholcogel the unique
non-spill jelly is here!

When coughs come round this winter, use new Pholcogel: the quick-acting cough suppressant in a tube. Squeeze the tube, and out comes a good-tasting jelly that stops coughs in next to no time. Knock the tube over, and out comes nothing at all … new Pholcogel can’t spill. Kids love the raspberry flavour too. Ask your chemist for new Pholcogel. It costs just 96 cents.

Pholcogel
Brand of Pholcodine

cough suppressant jelly

Pfizer

Non-Spill Jelly Form

Modern plastic tube
with self-standing top.

From Woman’s Day. June 27, 1966.

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Quit Banging on that Darn Drum, Already!

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

Points for Parents

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mother boy drum 1

Mother: “If we pretend his noise doesn’t bother us, he’ll soon stop. That’s better than fighting with him.”


mother boy drum 2

Mother: “You may pound on your drum in the house when we’re alone, but grandmother and I want to talk to each other now.”

Consideration for others cannot be developed by ignoring inconsideration.

Taken from The Daily Review Hayward, California. April 27, 1959.

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Santa And The Pirates

Monday, September 25th, 2006

santa and the pirates
By Lucrece Hudgins Beale

SYNOPSIS: Pirate Captain Longhair takes away the Prince’s dagger, locks him in a cabin, and sails away. Desperate, the Prince climbs into the sleeping captain’s cabin, snatches up a package he thinks is his dagger, and lowers himself over the side of of the ship.

CHAPTER V
The Invention Dwarfs

The Prince landed with a loud splash in the water below the moving pirate ship. The man on watch rushed to the side and peered over.

“What’s doing there?” he called out.

Prince Johnathon slipped quietly below the surface of the water. When he raised his head for air the pirate ship had vanished in the darkness. The Prince waited. When he was sure the ship was out of sound’s reach he swam towards land.

There was a wharf along the shore. The Prince climbed on it. He found himself in a strange village with amazing lamps. The lamps were lighted by thousands of fireflys.

There was only one street and it was in a perfect circle. Along the circle were dozens of little houses. The Prince ran from door to door. But no where could he get an answer to his knocks.

Finally he lay down in the street and went to sleep.

He awoke to find it was day and he was surrounded by dwarfs whose clothes were made entirely of flower petals.

The Prince sat up and rubbed his eyes. “I cannot believe what I am seeing!” he exclaimed. “Who are you?”

“We are the Invention Dwarfs,” said a dwarf clothed in daffodil petals. “We invent things.”

“What kind of things?”

“Why, anything. Our clothes, for instance. We invented a way to keep flowers fresh forever. Then we wear them instead of clothes like yours which scratch and shrink and aren’t very pretty to begin with.”

“We also invent things for people,” put in an eager little daisy robed dwarf. “We invent excuses for children to use when they haven’t done something they ought to have done. Or have done something they ought not to have done.”

Prince Jonathan was growing more and more excited. He said,
“Do you invent things – I mean things that will do something.”

“Sure,” cried a dwarf. “We invent moving sidewalks and crayons that won’t break and alarm clocks that won’t wake anybody up.”

“Could you invent me something?”

“Most certainly. We can invent anything.”

“Then,” said the Prince, “invent me a way to get to Santa Land just as quickly as I can!”

The dwarfs were delighted to have something to invent. They drew plans, consulted books, hammered and sawed, whispered endlessly. At last it appeared that they had made a rocking chair.

“Sit in it,” the dwarfs ordered Johnathon, “It will rock you to Santa Land.”

The Prince was amazed and delighted. He sat in the chair and rocked gently. Nothing happened.

“Rock harder!” ordered the dwarfs.

The Prince rocked harder and harder until he felt his head would rock off. But he never got one inch closer to Santa Land.

“Guess it’s a failure,” said the dwarfs cheerfully. “Lots of our inventions are failures. We’ll try again.”

So again they set to work drawin , and consulting and whispering and hammering. By and by they presented the Prince with a pogo stick which is a stick with a spring in it that will jump you up and down.

“Jump with it,” said the dwarfs. “It will jump you to Santa Land.”

Jonathan was a little discouraged but he did as he was told. He climbed on the stick and jumped and jumped. But he never jumped higher than a few inches and never got closer to Santa Land.

“Never mind. We will try again,” said the dwarfs. “You mustn’t get discouraged if you are an inventor.”

But the Prince was very discouraged.

“I must get to Santa Land now – at once!” he cried. “Or it isn’t any use in going at all.”

Taken from the Austin Daily Herald. Austin, Minnesota. December 8, 1952.

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The Family that Steals Together, Stays Together!

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007


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Look what happened when we STOLE DAD’S SOAP!

Another date with Jim, Mom. He says I’m his number one girl these days!

Yes, ever since you started using Dad’s Lifebuoy! -It’s wonderful how it stops “B.O.” and men do like a girl to be dainty!

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Johnnie hasn’t had a cold this winter.

Well, I make him wash his hands often with your Lifebuoy -It helps remove germs you know!

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I used to be ashamed of my grimy “warworker” hands, Mom -But not any more!

The new Lifebuoy gets them really clean doesn’t it!

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You can’t help perspiring, working in a hot kitchen; that’s why I’ve changed to Lifebuoy, it stops “B.O.” and I particularly like the way its new vanishing scent disappears so quickly!

Try it now Better than ever NEW LIFEBUOY
From head to toe it stops “B.O.”

Guaranteed by Good Housekeeping
Replacement or Refund of Money
If Defective or Not As Advertised Therein

LIFEBUOY HEALTH SOAP

Use It Daily!

NEW Added Ingredient

NEW Vanishing Scent

SAME Protective Lather

From Good Housekeeping Magazine June 1943

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Too Much Love Not Basic Cause Of Spoiled Children

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

picnic

CORVALLIS Ore. — Fear of spoiling children has become a serious hurdle to “good mothering and fathering” in recent generations, a family life authority believes.

Mrs. Katherine Read, head of the Oregon State College family life and home administration department, says the fear of spoiling children with “too much” love and attention has created a “bogeyman” for parents.

To overcome the problem, she recommends a big, “natural” dose of mother and father love.

Too many young mothers are afraid to pick up a crying child because of fear it will spoil him Mrs. Read believes.

So the mother does not respond, the infant continues to cry, and both are unhappy, Mrs. Read points out. Mothering loses some of its satisfaction in this situation.

Mrs. Read says there is no doubt a child can be spoiled. But “too much love” isn’t a basic cause, in her opinion. Lack of love may be, however, because the unsatisfied child continues to seek love and attention and becomes “demanding” or spoiled.

The spoiled child is one, too, who has been deprived of responsibilities which are rightfully his and deprived of facing consequences of his acts. For example, he is the child whose mother tried to stop his crying when he slipped and fell by pretending to “spank the naughty old chair” instead of giving him comfort for the fall and explaining how it happened. The explanation lets the child face reality and to learn to modify his behavior, Mrs. Read explains.

Taken from the Mansfield Observer. Mansfield, Ohio. May 30, 1956.

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