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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1959.
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PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
TRIUMPH OVER IN PRAISE OF WOOL
DISASTER
TRS Jane Boyle Needham has been looking into a Mmirror for 10 years, but not out of vanity.
Instead, she may be entertaining visitors, tutoring her three children, dictating correspondence, directing YOU CAN BENEFIT preparation of dinner, or viewing a television show.
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BY LILLIE PITTS
is
"My wonderful father, who 70 and still a practicing lawyer, is buying this e-room house
for us," she added.
Mrs Needham occupies the The mirror is set over an fron lung in which the former dining room, from which attractive 38-year-old mother and author has been she can see the kitchen, living room and garden, Specially confined since in attack of bulbar polio in 1949.
installed glass doors open onto a tloy patio where her iron lung can be wheeled.
From this metal cylinder, with the aid of round-lie-clock nure- runs her lively ing care, aho
household.
Now she has written a book in collaboration with author Rose nary Taylor, titled, "Looking Up In it she light-heartedly describes her victories and de- feats, and her eventual decision to leave the hospital despite the gloomy predictions of docters and friends.
OVERWORKED CLICHE?
think the term "I used to 'mother love' was an overworked cliche at best," she said. "Then 1 learned differently. Everyone warned it was impossible to leave the hospital and wako care of my children, But I decided polio hadn't relieved me of my obligations as a mother,"
Craig, 12, Susan, 13, and Ann, 14, are a tribute to her courage. They're all 'A' students," she contided. "Gay and lively as they are, they never give me a moment's trouble....even If they do use my 'tank' for a bongo drum now and then when they listen to the phonograph."
Mrs Needham was stricken with polio in the summer of 1943 while vacationing with her hus- band, Jim, and the children.
Three days later she was in the run lung, fighting to Ilve.
Survival won, but the attack had destroyed all the motor nerves. The verdict-total, per- inunent paralysis.
to
Because the National Founta- tlon was forced by lack of funda withdraw its support, the spent the next six years at
County Hospital.. Santa Clara while her children were placed in a foster home..
UNFORTUNATE RIFT
During that time, a rift grew between Mrs Needham and her husband, and in 1934 they were divorced, Bhe decided to gain custody of her youngsters and give them a home,
Recalling those "difcal!" first months at home, she sald:
Lying in ber pink-walled wavy waist-length room, her hair cascading from a yellow ribben, Mrs Needham orders the groceries ever her headphone. Her letters are dictated, no was her book. She hopes the royalties will help finance the youngsters' college education.
IOGENES, the Greek philosopher, is said to
DIO
have lived in a tub and enjoyed it! But more practically minded people today want their chairs colourful and comfortable, their wallpaper or paint schemes restful, and their carpets soft to tread upon and thick enough to deaden sound.
by MAGDA MEYER
schemes, Two-toned bouclos and, amonts, but also as an сла stylish, mote tailored plain method of room dividing, which worsted fabrles are among the is cheaper and preferable to mast popular cholces, with walls, partitions and door.
also well in the running—er. 4 pecially for lounges where a rich effect is desired.
Artother
ACCESSORIES
the
It is not sumcient today for virgin wool is always the No. I homes in look comfortable, choice for hard wear aux long luxurious looking wool velours
must feel life. Wool carpets require le Shapes and fabrles
other type, comfortable, too, and be pleasant cleaning than any
the touch. The average home but when this process is neces
Finally, as in fashions, furniched with contemporary aury they can easily be restored
plain to their full, original glory.
mlx ~ and – match necessary should not be over- type furniture-mouth,
be achieved and fairly unobtrusive. Carpets,
Whether bought of by looked, The softness and resilience of scheme can
medo al home by a handy chalra In different needlywoman, touches of topes upholstery and cushions supply
equalled na a
practicel but ing the
way, two, threw stry (which are easy to do) nidd the softness, colour and comfort, this natural fibre keep it un- using the one fabric, but cover-
Women Bre becoming more luxurious floor covering. It hus colours. This courageous in their colour ideas. a limitless life and can always or more shadee can be happily a note of high distinction to phy cognac, room. These can take the form They are beginning to fuse blum be re-dyed or cut and resewn to blended; for instance,
anthracite and Nilo green, or of cuchlong, stools, fire benches, and greens, yellows with orange at a different room.
you coffee tables, sercensor chair ur even viulet end rudy, taking
blue, violet and red It care, however, never to mix
can't afford to do up a whole backs for the ambitious room, chair coverings like these offsetting
Hand-woven flems, which you patterns, and always
can bring an old room to life buy," are also attractive and any pattern by plenty of restful,
You will need to keep practical, for a bright woollen plain contrast.
again. your walls end curtains quietly blanket can be casually thrown
but over
the back of a chair to discreet with such effects,
We are going multi-coloured walls are a fad- soften its lines. ing fashion, and the current back to the idea of hanging with small tapestries on our walla (a In recent years, housewives trend is for quiet walls
work. At such times the San Jose fire changed basically for hundreds are increasingly discovering the glossy white paint for wood- elever way of concealing marks, Wool, In large or small quan- Decorators have found that The fabric is good to the department stands by. There is of years even though the cholce virtuen of wool sa a chair cover-
of patterns is wide and very up- Ing.
aro tiles, is an essential part of the niso an auxiliary motor provided to-date. Whether the choice is touch, and is hard wearing and crepe-like weaves in wuol
for it brings comfort, by the civil defence, a mocking a plain wool velours, an opulent attractive. Because wool dyes so extremely good for curtains home,
In addition bed which moves rhythmically Oriental carpet with full-bodied well comes in particularly (and certainly for keeping out warmth and colour
They are used not to exceptional wearing quall- to activate the diaphragm, and colours
give draughts). small discreet lovely. colourings which
colour only formally as window treat tles,
HAIR-RAISING
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"Belleve it or not, you can have some hair-raising ex- periences in
iron lung, especially during a storm when the electric power seems about to fall," she said.
"I can't say that I had lame- diate success, There were so The children many problems. were almost strangers, and we had and still have, a real struggle to balance the budget.
"Once," she added, "I even asked to be laken back to the hospital, but Fallser Lester (her
One hour each day, Mrs Need- Roman Catholle priest) called me a quitter, and I made up hum is removed from her lung Now our to the rocking bed where a nurse my mind to stick. problems are small compared helps her "primp like mud." with our happiness."
The National Foundation now is able to pay the salary of one of four nurses, and state aid for children provides the rest of the slim family budget. In addition, friends frequently contributo gifts, including the television set. Nuns provide the family with a daily supply of bread.
Knarf Solves A Problem
-Teddy And His Friends, The Pixies, Call For Help→
By MAX TRELL
TUIERE was a knock on the door and when Knart, the Slundow Boy with the Turned About Name, went and opened It, he found Teddy, the Sluffed Bear, standing on the steps with his hat in his hand.
"Good morning,-Knort,” said Teddy.
"Hi there, Teddy." said Kaart. "What are you looking so pollte about?"
"Oh, I'm not being polite," said Teddy, I was sent here by three or four friends of mine and they all told me to speak to you in a very nice
Children whose mothers
use Shelltox to keep the
home free of disease carrying
olherwise you wouldn't do what They hoped you would do."
"What?" asked Kharf, looking puzzku. "What friends are you talking about, Teddy? What du they hope I'll do?"
"well sold Teddy, "It's my friends Pixie McSnooze And Pixie McMerrie Dnd Pixto O'Cop. They hope you'll deliver a message to the boy who lives In the house at the end of the blvck."
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Still not sure of what Teddy
his
hoping friends wete he'd do for them. Knart went with Teddy to the end of the street where Pixie MeSnooże and Pixie and Pixie McMerric voice, and Pixie O'Cop were gathered
VIRGIN WOOL
Ideas in carpets
Or
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have
not
When creating an attractive and pleasant heme, our senses have to be satisfied. How often do you, almost unconsciously, run your fingers over the uphol- stery of a chair or a settee? If the fabric feels soft you auto- and relax matically lean back more happily.
a positive pressure respirator, a modern pattern, good quality great ecope for creating
which provides air device through a tube to the mouth.
Of her role as an iron lung mother, Mrs Needham said:
"I realise I'm tempted to spoil my children to make up for my handicap. But they could have had a worse mother-one who AI was unking or indifferent. least I'm always home, I'm al- ways avaliable. And my help. lessness makes them self-reliant."
The boy ran after the dog shouting, "That's my bali!”
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around something lying on the ground behind a pile of old my fav bricks that had once been a
DOES YOUR CHILD SLEEP
PEACEFULLY
pests, enjoy the finest protection
that modern science has provided for their benefit.-
Shelltox is not just a knock-down
insecticide that kills and then evaporates;
its effectiveness remains potent long after spraying.
Shelltox
with dieldrin
YOU CAN BE SURE OF 'SHELL INSECTICIDES.
Shelltex
house.
Favour Asked
the
Before saying anything, Knart noticed that the thing on ground was a rubber bali.
"Look! I've brought him around!" said Teddy to Pixe McSnooze and Pixie MeMerrio and, Pixie O'Cop.
"Good!" sald Pixle *O'Cop 10 Knart. "You could, do us a favour, my boy. You see that
Four Stages In Making
A Toy
HOW MAKE A BEAN BAZOOKA TO LFIND A CARDBOARD BOX ABOUT 9 INCHES SQUARE AND 4 INCHES DEEP... CUT IT IN HALF LIKE THIS... CUTAWAY
SHADED
PART,
2.PUT THE TOP BACK ON AND TURN BOX UPSIDE DOWN.
HOLD A CARDBOARD TUBE IN CENTER
OF BACK AND TRACE AROUND IT, TUBE SHOULD BE ABOUT IN WIDE AND 42IN LONG! CUTA HOLE IN THE BACK...
3.PUNCH TWO HOLES IN TUBE ABOUT AN INCH FROM ONE END!
CUTAZ INCH LONG RUBBER BANDINHALF AND TIE ONE END TO A SMALL PIECE OF WOODEN MATCHSTICK.
4.PUT BAND THROUGH HOLES IN TUBE AND
YOUR PUZZLE CORNER
Month End Varieties:
CROSSWORD
1 Plaicer
7 Either.
ACROSS
8 Milliary assistant
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Each (ab.)
11 Compass point
12 Boy's name
13 Laughter sound
14 Red Cross (ab.) 16 Halt
18. Three-toed sloth
20 Idolisera
1
Thus
2 Anger
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Khari-sold he saw the ball-D = 5. PUT-TUBE 3 Bather--
righi,
"Well, that ball belongs to the Fbajarbakkels that house He
was playing with it a litle whic
ago and he lost It,"
"And we just found it," broke
in Pixie McSnooze.
"We want him to have kis ball back," said Pixle McMerrie. "Only there's no way for us to tell him. He can't see us and he can't understand us."
"But he can't see me ar under- stand me either!" Knart said to the three Pixles. "I'm not a boy. I'm just a shadow of a boy!"
"I wish I could tell him,” seld Teddy. "Only if I open my mouth to talk, all I'd say is Squcak. Ho wouldn't know what I was talking about,"
This was quite a problem. Meanwhile, the boy who had lost the ball could now be seen hunting around in the tall grasa on the other side of the lot.
"Ah! I know how to do #!" Knart suddenly exclaimed as he epled a mall black-and-white dog go presing by.
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The Solution
This is what Knort did:
He got the little dog to picks up the ball in his teeth and Jun
with it across the lot.
Sura enough, the boy spied the dog with the ball in his teeth and ran after him shout- ing Drop That's my ball!"
And the little dog drepped it aud ran off wagging his tall.
"There! I know you'd bo able to do something." Teddy said to Knarf, in an admiring "I'm very proud of you.” mi
The tires Pixies wer Very proud of Kaart, too. They pro- Eilsed 40 lako bim to the end of Fibe rainbow and let him ece the Ipot of gold hanging, there, any
Lime he wished.".
volce,
AMATCHSTICK!
IN HOLE AND SET CLOTHES PINS ABOUT FEET AWAY
PULL BAND BALK THROUGH TUBE LSE PEANUT FOR AMMUNITION. AND SHOOT DOWN THE PINS!
DOWN
4 Ocean vessel ·
5 Dutch clly
O Musical note
10 Texas shrine
13 Possessed
15 Vehicle
10 Louisiana (ab.) 17 East River (ab.)
19 Exista
ABOUT ANIMALS
ZOO'S WHOI
SCIENTISTS SAY THAT IQOOD YEARS AGO MEN HUNTED CAMELS IN WHAT IS NOW THE
UNITED STATES
ALTHOUGH ONLY ABOUT 10.
INCHES LONG, THE WEASEL THE SQUIRRELS HUNTS ITS PREY BY SCENT TAIL HELPS TO MAINTAIN AND WILL EVEN FLYAT AND CORRECT THE BALANCE
THE THROAT OF THE ANIMAL IN ITS LEAD OBAMAN
FROM BRANCH TO ERANCHÚ
WORD CHAIN
Change EEAM to STAR in three moves by changing one lotter at a time and having a good wond on cach change, Puzzle Pete did it by changing the fourth letter, then the first letter and finally the second Lotter,
WORD SQUARE
Rearrange the letters in each row to form a good word, then list the rows so your answer will read the same down 怨,
OCTORS:
AEEDR ABENT EDİNST AED DR AED PT
MISSING VOWEL
vowel
Puzzle Pets left ono out of his sentence and has run all the words together. Can you find the missing vowel, put it in its proper places and make the sentenco have sense?
Thelwradbecuseherothdrunwy niwsbaeniformsydya. TRIANGLE
This week's word triangle in DRESSER suspendest from a
The second word is "harvest- ed": third "avid"; fourth weight of "raced": th India" and dixik an abbrevia- tion for "Edward.". Can you decipher the triangle from these cluca?
DRESSER
Bee Col. 6 For Answers
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Play Scoot
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in a just-for-fun zarne. Cut an old greeting card in halt across the top fold-unless. it is a two-fold card. In this case, use the card as it is. Each player needs a "scooter."
Players stand their scooters on end, so the fold is at the 籍 back. Place the cards on small table. At the word go, players start blowing into the open V formed by the standing, cards. The first player to blow a card oft the other end of the table wins.
No hands, please. If a card topples, it must be put back on the starting line.
Puzzle Answers
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NEW SHOES
I wonder why it is a shoe Louis so handao when it's
new.
I wonder why it is my deat Seem so happy that they beat A prancing tune the way they
do
When my chces are very new. Olt, there's magic in the way Now shoes make old feet feel
gay!
Rupert and the Blunderpuss-48
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