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PRACTICAL
HOMECRAFT
The Magic Of Movement FOR THE GROWING FAMIL
-And No Waistline, No Figure
By IDA JEAN KAIN
Do you "move" well? In the hurry-scurry there is little chance to give this much thought. But a'visitor from a more relaxed country observed that American women dress well but do not move well.
And
Position: Stand In a door.
with
elde pressed way against the door frame with hands gripping" the frame above bead and at shoulder height. Keep foot together. -
Movement: Pull up strongly the lower abdominal
Graceful' movement is not restoring tone to the muscles something a person is born with at the sides of the waist... or without...it's a feeling that. enn be captured. And there is such sheer joy in moving freely and naturally that it's worth the learning. Beautiful move ment is a delight to watch, and that is one reason we like to watch actresses. They move beautifully
ог they wouldn't lust in their profession, Chances with are that while we do not qulie muscles and hold hips tucked
why know
some ДГС more under. Blowly pull away from and bend to pleasing, we'd soon spot the door frame
other alde. Keep it up until a uwkwardness.
strong pull is felt along the Come back Walking Instructions waistline region.
to position and repeat three First off, the tiramatle teacher times. Change sides and bend Instructed me to walk with that bump of relf-esteem on top of the head, very high. "As If I owned the Empire State Bullding?" I asked. No, that would be overbearing. Nor should I walk
were
excessively proud of the dress I was wearing. Teacher ex- plained that self-esteem has to do with self confidence and buoyant Joy of ilving.
That
made sense, and was a relief to me, for I had feared she might atreso theatrical poses ani
gestures.
course,
for cou
I was put through adme of the paces. In reaching for the telephone, instead of lunging with arm-ui-of-rocker-
10
to other side, Later the exer
dozen else can be repeated times on each side with a pause for relaxing between each holt dozen counts.
movement, the instruction: Tones middle muscles
were to bend forward at the
The loss
of
tone
In
the
hips and move all-of-a-piece. In waistline.
exterxis from the bending down to pick up the
To "fatal" letter, no actress would dominal girdle muscles. accentuate the positive
by put the snap back into the bias muscle Let streamline the wooping over with She frontline, as well as the waist, skiria aflutter in the air.
would bend both knees,
with ry
this excrcise...Since
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WHEN AN EXPANDABLE HOME is completed, It can look like this house, which started out as a two-room
dwelling, ended up with alx rooms,
By JOAN O'SULLIVAN
EXPANDABLE homes
are not new. In Re volutionary days, families added rooms as they added.. children, with sometimes surprising architectural re sults. Up New England, way, you can still see salt box houses that sprout addi- tions like mushrooms, and with as little rhyme or reason.
Modern architects, thank
one foot slightly ahead of the involves a twisting movement, goodness, have streamlined this should not be ok idea. They've designed other, using the thigh muscles however, it and keeping back straight as attempted by those who have homes with a future-hours of she picked up the letter (see anything wrong with the lower three or more rooms, that are
picture). On the slage, our selresa upon reading the fatal.
back.
☆☆
letter faints dead away..... Position: Lying on back on gracefully, of course.
carefully planned with expansion In mind.
In selecting a plan for an ex- foor with knees nexed, feek crossing The legs, one togelber.
pandable home, the author of a never "hitch" or shift
Look point out that it must Movement: Keep knees 10- the sitting bones. The smooth
twist slowly and meet the same requirements as technique in to lift with the Sether and thigh muscles and cross the leg thighs to floor on one side, then purse and family. In addition, at the wrist, lower any house-it must fit your plot, strongly at the thigh, not at the knee on the other. This exercise is make sure that the plot, will be point. Toes should be pointed not difeult for anyone with a large enough for any extra straight ahead,
normally strong back and can rooms you build later.
¢
In walking the rule is to be continued for 10 counts.. keep upper legs close together Finish with combination ond to keep
1CC3 pointed stretching and contraction straight ahead. When you find
movement which tones the yourself wolking 100 fast, abdominal muscles and pulla making short, Jerky steps, off bulges, lengthen your stride and hit your rhythm...hen you move well.
When When extra
Poation: Lying on back on calories snuggle floor with arms down at sides, around the waist, other curves right kuce flexed and left les
crowded out. This widen- straight down.
tre
Additions,
author- Bays the architect, must be decided in advance, else results may be hodge-podge in appearance and high in cost. However, It's not out i in necessary to work plans fae detail.
example, you For can make allowance for a future. bedroom wing without, dotermin- ing whether you'll build one or
ing at the waist-squares off-the-Movement: Flex-the-straight short gure and gives a heavy leg to chest and swing arms up set look to the large framed and back on floor overhead, and girl. It even makes a botch of rdd a strong stretch through two rooms when the time comes. the near normal-weight's Agure, the middle of the Agure. Re-
it you know you'll need a Moreover. added bulk at the turn to position and .perform waist adds years.
with same leg 12 counts; rest large house eventually, you can Bul time's 'awastin', so let's
and repeat with other leg. nucipate it with a layout that, with
Kreplag one whittling... fot on
with can be expanded. If your home leg Nexed Slimming this middle measure. role of foot on floor climinates one-storey, the design should Split- ment can be a fast process if strain.
permit a future wing. the exercise is directed to the
level, one-and-a-half or two- right musties, This resistanee
storey houses thould allow for is the remedy for
future development Apuce un upper or lower floors.
exercise
1:30
NO!
-Refuse to let the waist slip its moorings and you can keep
good figure.
Bend knees... keep.
back straight!
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From an economy standpoint, one of the best house plans in the book is one which starts out modestly with two rooms, and can grow to six.
The original plan calls for à studio Ilving-slcoping room, kitchen, bathroom and storage area. The house has no base- ment or attic, Electric panci hesters keep the 20 x 20 foot 'area comfortable,
Step No. 2 is the addition of a living room, a car-port with storage wall, a utility room and AL a foyer with guest closet. this stage, the studie room is A folding used as a bedroom. partition closes it off from the Ïlving area.
The Anal addition calls for a bedroom wing with three sleep- ing rooms, cach with a large wardrobe closet. The original studio room, used as à bedroom when the Brat addition was made, is now converted into a dining area, which looks out on a terrace.
That completes the home that' can, grow from 2 to 'droom,, trom-400 to 1,370 square feet.
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THE FIRST STEP in the growth of the house calls for the addition of a car-porto and living room, giving the home an L-shape that is attractive because the vas
expansion was planned in advance.
IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE, this is an unpretentious home. It's dificult to believe It can become a gracious, rambling house,
BEDROOM
HALL
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KITOHEN
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„FUTURE ADSITION.
THIS FLOOR PLAN SHOWS the basic house plus the two additions -- a living room and car-port and a wing that houses three bedrooms.
SHY CHILD MAY TURN
24 mol
OUT WELL
www.walaz Cloveland," OUT Specialists are no longer so sure that the "shy and withdrawn" chlid is 'a ci for worry.
A study submitted at the. annual conference of the Anterican Orthopsychiatrie, Association, showed that 54 men and women who had been in the "shy and with drawn" category as children. had turned out pretty well;
Dr Donald P. Morris ofthe: Texas Medical School reported that of the 54, only two:rated": "mentally sick" and only one hai hospitalised.
"One has the Impression." Dr most of the Morris said, "that, people whom we diagnosed turn out to be average normal. people in most respects," The tgroup continues to be quiet and retiring....self-supporting and stable in their employment;ų Security on the job .rently emphasized arsong....:these peop ple."
Dr Morris pointed out that the men in the group who mars ried "a mora outward -going,, woman became more adjusted, to his activities."
All, those involved: tv? the? study showed traces of insecu rity and fearfulness as children, Dr Mcaris said, but "12:39 30sti possible that we might be some what over-concerned about the personality chartcteristics. The case histories suggest that most of these people have boch allow ed to develop in their own why??? and at their. own pace with!! generally satisfactory results it United Press.
PUT INTO BOILING SALTED WATER TVING INTO 2 OR 3 BUNDLES AND BOIL
GENTLY BIL THO
IF YOU'VE GOT A DEEP ENOUGH PAN, BOME LIKA TO STAND THE ASPARAGUS UP WITH THE TIPS OUT OF WATER AND STEAM THEM WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT 'HALF AS. LONG.........
AGAIN
THEN DRAINYTHI BUNDLES WELL, CUT THE STRINGS, AND SERVE WITH MILTED
BUTTER
TIPS ARE TENDER
TAKE ABOUT
AR AN HOUR
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