THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1959.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
Cotton in the sitting room.
A drawing by Jack Whitsett.
Whitett
Accent on colour
NE of the nicest things
ONE
by ELIZABETH DICKSON
blankets.
Whiteley's have sets, 70 x 100 size, in pink, yellow, or blue and white at 794, 6c thự SEL
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Or, if you are already stocked up with plain white collon with pat- experiment sheets,
Sets fornod plow-cases. two pillow-cases, with a design
Also Whiteley's.
IN PAKISTAN "THANKS” MEANS FLYING
GIRL named "Thanka” is Pakistan's first relatives of the girl came to Meanwhile, she still pedris her woman commercial pilot, but she owes her odd them responsible
them and threatened to hold biryele down to Lahore airport
name to being last.
Ju
if she were to put in her flying time, and
already has become an institu
She was named Shukria ("Thanks" in Urdu) as a mother's prayerful hint to God that Divine ence, logged 220 flying hours, generosity was overflowing. It worked-Shukria of 12 hours, 35 minutes in the Niaz Ali-is the last of 14 children.
Shukria had obtained her private
But in little more than a year, tion at the flying club.
Shukrla, 24, wangled her first fight through her tròince brother at Lahore airport. When the pilot put the craft through its roughest neroballe paces, the fying bug hit her hard.
in a country where many women are still veiled, it was a daring ambition.
Shukria bedgeted her folus
tant parents until they allowed her to join the Lahore Flying Club at her own expense. When the club restricted her 010- fifth the free fiying time offered maid members, she took school teaching to pay for her afternoon lessona.
up
Over a door there is mounted
a damaged propeller, memento and set a club endurance record at a crash-landing Shukria mode
early in training. air.
The diminutive pilot does her Her next goal was a commer- flying without any special uni cial conce.
form, sticking to the traditional Entering a 62-man training Pakistani "Dupata" (scart), group at "Karachi, she was one "shalwar" (pantaloons), and of four who presed the rigorous "kami" (blouse) course.
Shukria's long-range ambi- With her new licence, Shuk- tons allow for several years of rig hopes for a co-pilot Job commercial flying. Then she with Pakistan International wants to teach other young
Some instructors refused to Airlines, Eventually the wants Pakistana women to follow ira take her up after heavily-veiled to command her own ship. her high-flying fooislepe-UPI.
ROYAL RECEPTION
AWAITS
NEWEST BUNDLE FOR BRITAIN
In the following dispatch, Margaret Saville. noted esporter on the British royal family, provides the first details of how Queen Elizabeth II is making
-ready for her third child.
By MARGARET SÅVILLE
Londoni.
pastel colours, and the same The royal sentiment, taking furniture used for the Queen's the long view, is that when the other two children will come out, new prince grew up he would of storage to be used again." The be able to share the many official picces include a small applewood duties which require a man's at-
Without table with two chairs to match,, tention.
A brother a large bow-fronted chest paint- Prince Charles is going to have ed white (in which all the baby's en excocdingly busy life. clothes and eccessories can be kept), some comfortable chintz- covered chairs, and á small, low,
nursing cheir.
that has happened to Britain since the war is the way the houses one knows have suddenly, colourfully,
A sitting-room scheme, be- could try swathing the windows come to life.
cause a sitting-room decor offers underneatly with yards of white
PLANS for the arrival of a baby in any family The
the toughest challenge as well coton ninette volle-washable,
And it's no different in play-it-safe school
create excitement. The cotton slwink-proof, and a natural for decorating-beige carpets, foods as the most scope.
satiabuctory drapes and swags-at 3. 11 a of pastel butterflies, cost 37 Buckingham Palace, where there is a flurry of fabrics chosen are on all
design, yard. counts good
Finally, to add a dash of preparation for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth's occasion Now that linen has moved up washable Interesting cours, Anishes reasonable prices.
Into the luxury class, roiton has luxury to a bathroom, try * third child, expected in January. become the backbone of most deep cotton plush both linen cupboards And the range considerably
of
of cream paint, practical cutours
is on the way out, Everyone is suddenly perimenting like mad-painting doors
purple, celling black, covering walls with maltress- ticking, using Welin blankets as rugs and rugs as bed-covers, Or they are trying out all- white
roorns, zebra striped
Bold design
OR the room (neutral back-
ground colours-pale grey
towels, polka-dot cheels, cunib- Ing junk-shops for souvenirs of, walls, whe woodwork, polished
Brighton to
floor) the curtains are in
"humanise" their superb new Liberty gaze cotton. Scandinavian coffee tables,
The design is a bold enlarge-
jumbling styles and periods as ment of a Paisley motit, in hardly DS
experienced an hostess mixes her dinner-guests, muted orange, sharp yellow and
green on a white ground.
Better dyes
The upholstery, in a wem- texturod cotton chenille by Edinburgh Weavers (less stip- pery than chintz, or ancoll col-
RUINOUS? Impractical? Well, ton), repeats the curtain coloury
180.
it might have been 30 years in a quieter key-grey-green,
primrose, terracotta.
larger
Juth
than the
of new colours and designs has standard bath mat and just us never been more rypetising. absorbent, Belge, red, pink
Try candy-striped sheels in turquoise, at 25s. each.
which match smur
-(London Express Service). colours
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
4
Cheaper Cuts Of Meat
Are Just As Good
But with today's technical Deep-bile Tunble-Twist col- improvements (better dyes and ton for the rug (polished floors Anishes, fabrics which can be and rugs are in) in deep olive tubbed regularly without green Liberty's stock Tumblo- shrinkding or fading, carpets Twist in every imaginable colou which stand up stpically to coup and will make it up in any size. and-water treatment) colour is
The cushions are in cotton
is "IT my considered to control the food bill by something everyone can afford. natia Olive, yellow, and pini
opinion," observed purchasing And the Good Fairy who has for the one aituly discordant the Chef, that even in quantity of meat,"
helped to bring about this bright new look doméstically is our old friend the cotton plant.
nule.
fabrics These
arc
from prosperous
Cotton is the logical answer to the urge for experiment. You can wash it safely, so that lemon-yellow slip-covers and all-white bedroom decors perfectly feastole.
Cotton fabrics are Inexpensive, which allows for a bed-covers. It costs 65. 11d. lot more freedom in planning
print, for losace, cost 529 2 of Sudan cottons. The Paisley
and in 30in wicth.
excellent budget-priced cottons.
insufficient
When It comes to the layette for the new baby, the Queen wil almost certainly use many of the tiny garmenti which served Princess Anne and her brother. Queen Elizabeth very likely The garments, 11 years old now. will use the same cradle used all have been carefully preserved
it was trimmed with Exquisitely knitted garments frilled white muslin over silk were given the queen in her ear- end decorated with fibbon in the Her maternities by members of shado of the Nursery Nurses Association,
club to primrose yellow. Such trimming the
thic
as Elizabeth tic, and wealthy chlidren all belong. The nannies probably Elizabeth's Intimate friends will be making another set or report
that
Prince two for the new baby. All the Philip will welcome either a clothes Bre tr white. The boy or girl. Bat other members Queen prefers white until the of the royal family are said to children are a year old and both royal feel that a boy would make them of her's followed this
traditiba.
twice before: On each previous and are in excellent condition.
which
The Queen, in a recent stay at Buckingham Queen's favourite Pala, decided on a big, airy third-floor room as will make it "sultable for either "Nannies" of Britain's aristocra a good location for the nursery. This floor is a boy or a girl,” where the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne ha ld before. have their rooms.
The
overlooks nursery
the the guard from one of the front palace gardens, Constitution Hill windows. and St James's Park with a The royal infant's room will view of the daily changing of be quite simply decorated in happiest.
STORIES FOR
Inside A Hollow Tree
-Willy Shows Kuarf And Hanid His Automobile-
By MAX TRELL YOU JUST come with me,” art and Kanid, the Shadow "You
Willy Toad was saying to Children with the Turned- About Names. "I've got some-
Into the lock of the door and opened it..
Knarf and Hankå rushed in- side,
"Well," asked Willy, what do you think of it?"
"Why, it's a little automo-
exclaimed
"But thia economy is homes, many L.berty's higher-priced collection persons do not get enough good meat protein is available ridiculous, Madamel Plenty of at moderate coat. Take fresh to eat."
"Survey studles support your and smoked poris, for example But the range also includes latament, Chet," I replied. A rcast loin of pork is fine thing wonderful to show you." bile" sald Hanid.
"We know that many home- ceting. So is the less expen="
Kharf and Hanid followed "It's a beauty!" are Like the sturdy dark plaid eat-makers back vitamins and cal- sive fresh rolled shoulder of Willy around to the back of Knart.
ion which bed-sit, owners have clum; that teenagers are thort pork.or a stuffed fresh ham.
the tree. relatively
"Homemakers should investi- been wolfing up to make tailored on milk, fresh fruit and vegeta-.
bles and sometimes protein. gate
of the lesser-used cula adolescent athletes get meat, learn to cook them, and too little protein and far too, increase the size of the por- "I keep it in here," Willy ticns, for meat protein is sold, pointing proudly to a door essential to supply material for that seemed to lead Inside the
tree. It was a hollow tree. growth, repair and energy."
TOMORROW'S DINNER
colour-schemes-it that porticu-
lor shade of weld green turns out disastrous,
you moed not live with your mistake for the next
ten years.
yard.
For bedrooms
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And, best of all, cotton fabrics [THER good Sudan cotton are now as handsome in design and texture as anything on the market.
To prove my point I asked our artist to sketch
furnishing spheme.
buys I noticed: At White ley's, a lot of pink ned grey roses on black sheen cotton for 7s. 11d. a yard.
Muny
much starch and sugar.
HEARTY LUNCH
"And if it weren't for the fact that he usually cats a hearty lunch, the man of the house pften would not have enough protein, For home ment por- tions are likely to be skimpy, bedroom curtains. And you becauso most homemakers try
all-cotton This would make. attractive
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1 Coffee Tea Milk
All Mequirements Are' Level
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allend ripe olives, and 3 chopped hard-cooked agge, with mayon
Point To Door'
"But what is it you've got in there, dear?" Hanid asked Willy. "Is it really as wonder- ful as you say It Is?"
from
BOYS
and
&
GIRLS
four pennies. And the rubber tyros are rubber bands, And look at the steering wheel. It's made of the blossom and the stem of a daisy."
Wonderful Workmanship
Knarf and Hand walked around Willy's automobile guy- eral times admiring Willy's wonderful workmanship.
"We never knew you were so clover, Willy," said Knarf
Henld gave him a kiss. Knarf shook Willy's hand.
Made it Himself
"Made it all myself, beginning to end," Wily re- all go for a ride." peated.
"Oh dear," said Willy.
“Thank you, thank you," said Willy..
"And now," said Knarf, "let's
Knarf and Kanid walked slowly around the artomobile Hanid while Willy explained how he made it.
1.
"Fell," nalced Willy, "what do you think of it?"
"What's the matter?" asked doesn't go! That doesn't really matter, does 11?" he added the next moment. "There's nothing to stop us from going,"
And
Forgot Something
"The outside is made of an acorn," he said motor is "I forgot to tell you some- “It's terrife," Willy said, "and made of pins and needles and thing,” mid-willy,
with that, Willy took Knar!
and Hanid looked Kharf and Hanis by the mm and they all went out, leaving
I don't want you to forget one tacks and springs and screws thing: I made it all myself," and
bolts and bag bearings startled.
By this time, Knart and from an old pair of zåller skates "What did you forget to tell the beautiful - automobile Hanid were so eager to see that I found in an empty lot." us?"
that wouldn't – go sitting in
what Willy had inside the hol- "You're wonderful, Willy!" "Just one thing," said WOly. Willy's garags inside the bollow low tree that they could hardly said Hamid
"My beautiful automobile tree. wait another minute.
Knarf Is Impatient
"All right, Willy, open
the
Willy told a 'wooden key out Bake: of his pocket. He tied the key
naise to blond, Servo in lettuce door Kaurt said impatiently.
berty.
Elam Sweet Potato
Cut 2 lbs. hair, sliced 3⁄41⁄2′′ thick, Into serving portions. Brown lightly on both sides, Flace in u wall-buttered
margarined
low 2 qt. casserole.
Over top arrange 6 medium- size pecicd, elled sweet potay toes. Dust with salt, pepper and 1 tbsp, mugar. Dot with 2 tbsp, butter or margarine. Pour around 1 c. hot water or cider. Cover
Bake 45. to 50 min. in mode [©wet), 875" F. Remove cover the Last 10 miles to brown potatoća. 7-Minute Östbage Piquar Fino-shret 2bs, white cabbage. Riney with cold water. Place in acepan. Add 1, tap, milt and boiling water to half davor." Boll rapidly 7. maiates, os until, me asbbugo, looks, taunalugént. „AT Sprain sur in 4 c. chopped
and serve.
"I know I am," said Willy, - smiling modestly. "And look at those four wheels."
They look like pennies," said Knarf,
That's what they are, my friend," said Willy. They're.
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