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"Something To Say
About
Clothes"
By ELIZABETH MacRAE BOYKIN
With apologies to the
fashion home. I've had editor, we have a few words to say ce I first got up.
"
about clothes. Or rather to some ideas that we got from Merritt the other morning
she went a-marketing..
We remarked, first, about early she was out and second nice she looked for a morning
to the store.
ANY OLD TIME
"It all amounts to the thing," said Olive. "Because
a great believer in dessing up
,。
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1938.
Wearing better clothes at home makes a lady feel more important in her job.
"Here's my system. In winter,
DIET ESSENTIALS FOR CHILDREN
1
By EDITH M. BARBER
Without adequate food the child will not grow and develop properly. Straight, well-formed bodies, good teeth and resistance to infection are
childhood assets for which food is
responsible. The essentials of diet
are plenty of safe milk, a daily sup-
ply of fruits and vegetables, some
of them raw, eggs, meat, fish or cheese, breads, cereals, butter and
a career other fats with some sweets.
We
girl. And I spend a few cents a must also make some provision for
of dressed month to keep the skirts pressed.. a supply of vitamin D, some
office . . .nothing can get you down like a which may come from the sun in house skirt
that bags in unflattering the summer, but for which we will and places.
need cod liver oil, or vitamin D milk.
on this dress sin-
J
I tried
1
same
I'm
I felt
I've got some relay cover-all aprons that, I slip on for But I like to go Olive kitchen work. when around home in clothes that I can I wear skirts and sweaters or sports step out in. That way I'm ready, blouses-really snappy looking ones how any old time-no stopping to dress. that make me feel like how And you've no idea how much walk does for my morale to be
as well as I used to at the
when I worked. dresses when I first married, they depressed me no end.
it
at like a drudge,,·· ́
JUST AS WASHABLE
SOFT CUSTARD
2 cups milk.
or
2 to 4 eggs.
A MELTING
MOMENT!
AT ALL
SODA FOUNTAINS
10 cts.
Made from finest ingredients only.
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2 tablespoons sugar.
Salt.
Flavouring.
"In the spring and autumn, I
usually have prints in rayon
silk, which are just as washable as
cotton house dresses; but they're
more dressy and dignified. In the
hot weather, I have cottons or
linens, kept as fresh as Friday. But
Scald the milk in a double boiler. Beat the yolks, add the sugar and they're sports styles, instead of salt and pour the hot milk slowly on- kitchen models.
the It makes a differ- to this mixture. Return to
double boiler and cook, stirring con- ence-to me anyway.
stantly until the custard coats * spoon. Remove at once from the fire and set into cold water. Add the flavouring. The more yolks used the thicker the custard will be.
Witty Kitty
5-10
The big man from the little town who has made good gets only what he asks for when he's slapped on the back.
THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD -
2 cups shredded cabbage.
1 cup diced beets or 2 tomatoes.
cup French dressing.
2 hard-boiled eggs..
Lettuce.
Mix the cabbage and beets 'or
tomatoes with the salad dressing and let stand in the refrigerator half
an hour:
Arrange lettuce in a salad bowl
and on this place vegetable mixture. Garnish with sliced hard-boiled
Mayonnaise may be passed eggs, with this.
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