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ON BRIDGE
Don't Follow Norm In Bad Situation
By OSWALD JACOBY
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Marginal note.
the prophecy of Philombrotu
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(Solution on Page 10)
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FOBRILARY
WOMANSENSE
Knit Styles,
Plain Or Fancy
Exercises For
Restoring That Gimp In Middle Muscles
By IDA JEAN 'KAIN
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to
PHE difference "batween the small of the back as Matthis exercise, (zaicon, from azmó "can," position, with and knee, "bent, shapely figure and the against the floor as you other kind is not always & along that right side...pushing exercise is merely to do manage. Then a-t-re-t-e-h:all girdle muscles pulled upiátíd-in matter of added-poundage. down with the right foot, and Not. Infrequently the up with the right arm...pulling a gente twist at the waist, and trouble is soft muscles and both ends against the middle try to touch lett knee to floor small of on the right side of waist. Re- measurement. Keep bulky inches. Crowding 40, back on floor ng you streich verse, bend
right knee, (wirt about three times. we begin to get soft around smoothly,
Fently
imeo point touching position of legs, left side. That is not a tough the edges. Als, with soft Then reverer
bending right *kneo and exercise...however if the word living, those bracing front stretching thoroughly along the sterolliac has a personal meas- muscles become flabby and left side, Helax,
ing for you,nyold all twisti lax...then gravity
To put gimp back in the waist calisthenics and stick to stretch-
progress with Ing. And the muscles bounding binding muscles, the sides of the waist bulk out instead of cinching inĮ the middle measurement.
wins.
Figures tend to spread when the big muscles of the body are not used
Intended ng nature them to be. It's true that the way we live maken
muscular nctivity ΠΟΙΟ Dr less un necessary, but the fact remains that the need for keeping tone in the important muscles tine not changed. 'Most of us' would be in better shape all the way around for a little conditioning exercine,
DELICIOUS SWEETS
AND TEA CAKES
By Alice Denhoff
the abdominal muscles and get sugar, placă of salt and 1/3/c. An array of sweet stuff starts lemon, Joe, "beating well værth withy time waster "to fanicenikuise en slags theater. Dosk strumr low þakuntatis liitle-sea-akkes..
heat thick, stirring con- stantly. Remove from heat, udd First, make the frosting for grated rind of one lemon, and That's why calisthenics were them by boiling sather 0.0001. Whipe, hilled originated. But don't get the spor 24 (tben, water, isp. cuaporated makland bid with 3 notion that only strenuous vinegme, "Hest" to 240° F. or aty beaten egg whites into workout is effective. Strenuous unul mixture spinis a long thread lemon mixture, exercises are out for mofties, when dropped from tip of spoon. and that includes anyone who Brat Onc
white sti been exercising hasn't
re-gredually nod božjekt syrup crumbs. fill bottom gularly.
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
PLAIN, fancy, decorated
Laken sweaters have
over and there are beauties for every phase of the day, for every mood To find when the sins have in store
On and occasion..
the pretty for tombw, relect your birthday
La id the correspondante and practical side in a sweater มง
to Let your birthday star blouse of dark grey wool jersey. pardurapit, be your daily Rulde.
It can be worn tucked in or as Rib knit trims an overblouse,
front band and sleeves. neck, front Next Is un embellished sweater
a sleeveless | stretch... that's perfect ove
or sidri with dress, teamed
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white bulky knit with navy blue varn and tassel trim at neck und sleeves.
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have accomplice you your week's quota of work, you nee entried to soinu roxation
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tore up energy for If you he week, you really need to rest and relax over this week-end
24-Nov SCORPIO (Del. Sit on the lid of your budget! It in fine to generous. but don't let yourself be grossly extravagant. 27-June 21)- SADITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Tec. 231- Don't permit everyday problems try not to do any serious hard work
21-May
20) -
If you have been negireling hotine. they will surely catchi
hold chores,
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up with you today
bother you.
Be determined to relax and have fun You can. if only Sver will.
CANCER (June
23 July
Laking This is not a good time Lin chances. Conservattum rather than
Gve petion is best.
(July
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22)
today, but relax Thoroughly and you will benedi by CAPRICORN
Household Hint
furniture When purchasing 20>- (Dec. 23-JAN,
bear in mind the impleap NEGER- The cand your intuition-may
cach piece you *NG indicate a course of procedure, Beary for
most: sure that you follow the leadi
considering. For easlest, AQUARION
21-Feb. 18) | inexpensive care, select thost If you have been working too hard which can be cleaned at
home lately, is time for you to dow up
with soap and water, and let down tensiom
AND GIRLS'
Cleaning Day for the Pixies
-They're Washing the Moon, of All Things!—
By MAX TRELL
The IZ NARE
fore they saw him. "Hold that laddre skady!" he was saying the "Don't push around so much! MrSnooze! Don'! fall
and Hanid, hearts shadow-chidren with the Hey.
#ames, heard uslerp Look alive!" Pixie O'Scowl's volee long be-
-CARD SenseÊN
Q-The bidding has been: North Easi Saatlı
Heart Pass 1 Spade Pass
5 Hearts Puss
West
You, South, bold: Spades K- Q-7-0. Heart 3. Diamond 10-8-1 12, Chibs 4-3-3-2. What thu you do?
A-P16$.
bid
further Any will get you.io gamer, and your hand was barely worth the first
The jump rebid response. rarely passed, but this is cort of hand on which further anforced action is foolhardy,
TODAY'S QUESTION
the
The bidding is the same as in
the question ust answered.
turned-abo
CHESS PROBLEM
By II. HERMANSON Black, 10 pieces.
White, 7 pieces,
You, South, hold: Spades K-Q-white to play: mate in too.
7-6-3, Hearts J-5-2, Diamondis .10-8-4, Clubs 6-3, What do you <io?
Answer Tomorrow
Solution problem:
to
yesterday's
1, Q-Ks, any; 2, Q, R, B, or p (dis ch), mates,
saw
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MAGAZINE
"But the moon isn't dirty!" shouted Hanid,
That's what you say," said Pixie O'Scowl. "It's covere with cobwebs! It's In need of a good mopping!"
With that, Pixie Q'Scowl elimisest, bighir up the ladder.
Hankd "My goodness," said Knarf and Hauld couldn't
to Pixie McSnooze, "I hope he Imagine whal Pixie O'Scowl
doesn't fall down," could be doing. Then they him. But we forgut 10 mention
"Pshuw." sakd
Mr- Pixic something. I was the middle Snooze. "He
He's won't fall of the night and the moon was used to it. He cloans that moon thining.
once a week, winter and sum- mer. He's been doing it for years. And hasn't slipped yet... hey, it's raining)"
такт
Astonishing Sight
the
It wasn't raining at all It, Carrying a scrub palt, O'Šcow! above
was just a few drops of water
was climbing the ladder. all from the scrub pall that Pixle the O'Scowl was carrying. over
It was an astonishing right. There, leaning ogainst
which was just the top of the hill was a halfway up ladder. And Indder with u srub pall his arm and a big mop
shoulder, WAS Pixie bis O'Scowl.
Weros:
Seeing thie, Knart and Hanid ran up the has fast as they could. For never had they seen anyone climbing up the moon on a ladder. And above all, not with a scrub pail and a mop.
Reaching the top of the hill, Knart and Hand found Pixle Mesnoare sianding at the bot tom of the ladler, holding it steady.
"HI" be greeted Knarf and Hanici.
"What's going on here?" ask- jed Knart,
"Cleaning day," said Pixie MeSnooze. "Or rather, cleaning night,"
*Cleaning what?" Hanid asked.
The moon," replied Pixie
McSnooze.
AL thin moment, Pixie OʻScowl, high up on the ladder, Pixle yelke down angrily to
talking to Mondoze: "Stop
The Incider those people! shaking! You want me to come, tumbling down!"
#
Sorry, old man," Pixie. Mo- Snooze shouted back. "FULL talking to Knart and Hanu.."
'Pixie O'Boowl!" Kriarf call- editp. "Are you really going to clean the moon?":"
(Certainly
But sure enough, the moon did seem to be brighter.
"Be careful up there!" Pixie McSnooze shouted, "The water's dripping downs on our heads
"Yes," Pide Menoote was from your pall!”
saying, "you have to give O'Soowl credit. He's really a Rut Pixie O'Scowl, almost a good moon-cleaner, I don't know of the ladder now, anybody who could do a better the top didn't oven bother answering. Lob."
Knart and Honld could see "I don't know anybody," said him 'way up at the top rung of Hanid. "who could do it at all." the ladder, hooking the scrub
added Knarf, "E "In fact," pall on a nail at the aide of the
dipping the mop never knew that anybody evan ladder, then in the pall and swishing it over did it,” the face of the moon.
A Cleaner Moon
It didn't seem possible, Knar! and Hanid couldn't believe it
"Oh, sure." -sak! ¿Pixió “Mo~|| Snooze. "Gosit. It's "raining again. No, it's that scrub palli I wish thất-moon-cleaner would be more careful.”
Rupert and the Compass-21
"Rupert "and"
"You shall know
c. gingersnap
of
10.
Prepare
mixture, beating constantly until frigerator tray with 3/3 of these
Add smbs.. mixture holds its shape.
Pour
1⁄2 tsp. vanilla. Spread out 3⁄4 crumbs then tep with remain- chredded coconut in a pan and der of crumbs. Set in freezing toast in even at 330° F., about 5 compartment for 11⁄2 hours. Cut minutes.
into rectangular-shaped pleas,
Here is a starting exercise routine to restore bracing tone the Important middle mascles. Tone in these muscles is ifoportant to keeping it, as well Da shapely. Eage into exercise with
simple type this
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Position: Lie on basic floor with left knee bent, sole of foot Hal on floor, right leg straight down. Left ur Bhould be down at side, right stretched back on *floor over- head.
ULIE
Movement: All there is to this exercise, is to stretch. "But as you stretch, contraet
In meantime, put 4 shortbrand- For another quick (and de- cookies together with lelous dessert, dissolve package a layer of strawberry preserves Time-favoured gelatin.in one c.
Drain juice from one "cakes", to for
hot water. form individual Generously frost sides and top No. 2 in grapefruit sections; add Sprinkle with to gelatin mixture. Chill unti of each "cake,"
Let syrupy. -Add the
grapefruit torsted shredded coconut, stand in cake-box an hour or so sections, cut into small pieces,
ume 24 add before serving. In all,
c. chopped maraschino cookies and
Fold in one-e, heavy c. strawberry cherries. preserves.
cream,....whipped. Pour into mould that has been rinsed in
ch.t tu cold water; Unmould, and serve B.
For a delicious whip to serve with 8; combine 3 egg yolks, 1 c.
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