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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 “Dress-Alike” Fashions Are Popular By CHERIE NICHOLAS NEED to search the family tree to trace relationships, the new and popular mother and sister, sister and sister, likewise little brother and sister fashions will give you a clue at a glance. This senti mental ’ “dress-alike” program which is being carried out so en thusiastically is proving more than a mere passing fancy and it is with increasing interest that designers are turning their attention t6 this type of dress. Sometimes the charming frocks in 'the family group Are identical in color, fabric and detail and a pretty sight it is to see mother and daugh ter clad alike or big sister and little sister hand-in-hand gowned alike. Methods vary in that the“ dresses may be made alike and of the same material but differ in color. And again, the fabric,may be the same but the styling unlike, or, vice versa, they may be styled exactly alike with the fabric con trasting. Oh, it’s lots of fun design ers are having, handling this propo sition from a family relation stand point, and the wearers are just as enthusiastic as the style creators over this merry fashion game now being played with everybody con cerned a winner. Little sisters love to get dressed up just alike, especially when styles are as adorable as the quaint full- skirted frocks made of everfast awning stripe cotton shown above in the picture.' Mother takes •'pride in these dainty frocks too, for she has the satisfaction of knowing that they will tub without shrinking, safe washing assured by the scientific pre-shrunk feature of the cloth. Smocking trims the waist. Tiny full sleeves give a smart broad-shoul dered look. Small buttons march primly up the back—comfortable dresses for big and little sister both. f Those cunning youngsters pic tured in the foreground are wearing cunning little outfits of fine-rib pique (you can get them in either pink or aqua) embroidered with sprightly astrological motifs keyed to the wearer. Swiss edging around the collar and bolero effect adds a dainty touch. The fun of it is, tags are attached to these adorable as trological fashions, entitling each child to a horoscope. The little sister dress has an inverted pleat for fullness and tiny puffed sleeves that give a feminine air. Brother’s suit is simply cut with straight cuffed sleeves and brief straight trousers. Another thing that is happening in the family fashion group is the en thusiasm with^whieh’ milliners- are entering into the scheme of things. A picture to go in the family album is inset above in the illustration. Here you see similar hats for moth er and daughter created by Sally Victor, who has been turning out some charming versions of related fashions. Because the bonnet is so important a theme in the current season this distinguished artist in cludes a number of fluted bonnet brims often developed in a multi colored straw weave. As summer advances one will also see mother and daughter wearing picturesque leghorns with duplicate trim. A happy prospect, we’ll say! And please to note the dainty just-alike lingerie neckwear which mother and daughter-are wearing, in the picture. Sister frocks of fine imported cot tons are shown. in enchanting ver sions. You can get models in prin cess styling in sizes for both big and little sister. Then there are picturesque high-waisted styles in gayly colored floral patternings on white Swiss organdie. Ruffles and little bows to match the sash add entrancing details. C Western Newspaper Union. SATIN IS BIG NEWS! By CHBREB NICHOLAS About as important fabric news as has been flashed on the fashion bulletin this season is in regard to the vogue for summer silk satin that is spreading throughout the style Renters of the world. The picture jjksents a day dress of beige silk "'’ILsiieer with an Alix-type shirred and slim skirt worn with a ^NN^vBktraw hat for town and coun- the important design- in for summer silk ■■10* way. WEAR WHITE HATS WITH DARK GOWNS By CHERIE NICHOLAS Ask your milliner to show you the voguish draped turbans in all- white that are so stylish to wear with your dark dresses and suits. For later in the summer the new vogue calls for huge Bretons of white felt or fine white straw. You can get stunning models also in •starched white pique, or in white linen-like straws. It is interpreting true swank to wear all-white millinery even to the veil and the flower trim, or the ribbon banding which tailor-inclined women prefer. However, there is another angle to the mode that calls for a dash of bright color, possibly a vivid green quill or a veil with colorful chenille dots. Using color ful velvet ribbon on these white hats also. The flower toques made of all- white posies “get you” at first sight especially when you see them worn matched up with a corsage or bou> tonniere. Now Black-and-White Lace Combinations Are Popular The importance of lace for after noon and evening by now is an es tablished fact. When used as trim ming it is most popular in either black-on-white or white-on-black combinations. Chantilly lace is the favorite, and nearly every famous fashion house has its own version of the white chiffon or mousseline de sole evening gown trimmed with ribbons of black chantilly running horizontally, lengthwise or diagon ally down the full front. r-FAMOUS STORIES J Beowulf Saga Is Anonymous Tale of Valor By ELIZABETH C. JAMES S A youth Beowulf had the repu tation of being the bravest among his tribe. Swimming, fight ing, and fishing in the open boats of the northmen gave sturdiness and valor to him and to his friends. When he was still young he beoame known as a chieftain warrior, partly because his father was king, but also because the war riors liked to follow him in battle. There came a mes sage one day from Hrothgar, Beowulf’s uncle, whose ’ king dom lay just across the waters, in the land known today as Denmark The mes sage begged that Beowulf and his war riors would come over and help rid the land of a fear ful dragon, named Grendel. At once Beowulf and a chosen group of his best men launched their boats and set out for the land of their kinsmen. On their arrival, Hrothgar gave a feast in the long mead hall. While this feasting and joy reigned, there sounded a roar. It was Grendel! Battle to Death. The monster seized a warrior with each hand, knocked the two togeth er, and began to eat them for his supper. But the dragon was safe ly away before anything was done. The next night Beowulf was ready. When Grendel approached, Beowulf met him and there ensued Elizabeth James RECORDED BY MONKS No one knows who wrote the stories concerning the hero Beo wulf. The poem as we have it today was recorded about the Eighth century, but the events which underlie the fepic occurred about five centuries before that. By memory the legends came down through the generations. Perhaps the story tellers vied with each other in relating the most entertaining account of their hero; perhaps some of the stories were sung to dancing around camp fires. a terrible fight between the man and the dragon. Using his powerful and trusted sword Beowulf defend ed himself. Seizing the dragon’s arm he pulled with all his strength and tore it from its socket. Howl ing with pain, Grendel fled. Knowing that the monster would likely die from so dreadful a wound, there was great rejoicing in the mead hall. Until another roar resounded through the night. Gren- del’s mother, a fierce dragon, now came in fury to avenge the death of her son. She did not fight that night, so the next day Beowulf tracked her to her lair by the blood stains of Grendel. The trail led to the side of a black tarn. A whole day it took him to reach the bottom of the waters. There he saw a vast cavern, in which he knew the dragons made their abode. Holding his sword ready, he called. Grendel’s mother came forth, eager for battle. Long they fought, and Beowulf found that his mortal-made sword was impotent against this su pernatural being. Looking around he saw a sword hanging on the wall of the cavern. Seizing it, he stabbed and killed the dragon. Beowulf Triumphs. Having killed the mother dragon he went into the cavern and found the body of Grendel, from which he cut the head to use as a trophy. Carrying this, he began his ascent to the surface of the lake, where he found his warriors mournful for their leader whom they feared dead. When the king had become an old man, he heard of a vast horde of treasure which a fire drake had discovered; the treasure had been buried three centuries before by an earl. Coveting this treasure for his people, Beowulf determined to have it. Only one warrior out of the entire kingdom dared to follow his lord into such a battle. Long and arduously Beowulf fought with this monster. The dragon charged once, and a second time, but Beowulf guarded himself. A third time the dragon hurled him self at his enemy and this time he fastened his fangs in the throat of the king. Rushing to the aid of his king, the faithful warrior thrust his sword into the side of the dragon and forced him to loosen his grip on Beowulf. Although the warrior’s arm was burned, he stayed with the king. Beowulf recovered him self and plunged his knife into the coils of the fire drake, cutting him through. Soon after the death of the dragon, the wound in the king’s throat grew worse, with swelling and pain. There was a fever which grew hotter and hotter until the king knew that he was to die. He rewarded his faithful warrior by making him his successor, and he divided the treasure among his sub jects. Reminding his people of the glory of their race, the hero died. C Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. WHA T to EAT and WHY 4jou±ton (foudi&i TPlicuilei. CALCIUM The Captain of the Minerals Nationally Known Food Authority Explains How to .Include This Vital Food Element in the Daily Diet By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 East 39th Street, New York City. A FEW years ago there was an earthquake in the Far West. When the tremors were over, the frightened peo ple looked in dismay upon the damage that had been done. In some places they were saddened by the loss of a great number of their buildings, and in one community, mingled with their sorrow — almost <S> - crowding it out of their emo tions—was indignant ANGER. For they observed that their schools had suffered greater damage than any other group of buildings in the city. On every side, the cry of indig nation arose. It was all too plain that poor materials had gone into the construction of those schools which were supposed to house children in security. The most vehe ment cries went up from the mothers, pot only in that community, but all over the country. That is natural, for all mothers believe they have the children’s welfare at heart. Un wittingly, however, they may be doing them irreparable harm 'by failing to feed them the foods that will construct sound bodies* able to withstand the stress and strain of life. Calcium Starvation * The mineral calcium is to the human body what steel and stone are to a building. It is necessary to construct the bony framework. The mother who fails to consume adequate calcium before her baby is born, or fails to give the child adequate calcium throughout the growing years, is as guilty as the contractor who constructs a school building of poor materials. Without sufficient calcium, the bones become soft and porous. They break easily and knit slowly alter they are broken. They may bend and twist during growth, so that the child who is a victim of calcium deficiency may become bow-legged and deformed, with a malformed chest or enlarged fore head. Rickets—that horrible de ficiency disease which causes stunted mis-shapen bodies—may develop. And so may tetany—an other scourge of childhood. The teeth, too, depend upon cal cium for the soundness of their structure. ^ When this precious mineral is inadequately provided, the baby teeth may soon decay; the permanent teeth may come in crowded and unsightly—and quickly develop cavities. There are also many other ways that calcium deficiency may han dicap your children. For this min eral is intimately concerned with all the body processes. It in creases the strength and pulsa tions of the heart; helps the blood to coagulate in case of injury, thus effectively aiding in prevent ing hemorrhage. It strengthens the resistance of the body in fever and other diseases. It tones up the nervous system, lessening nervous tension. Adults Require Calcium Adults have a vital need for cal cium. A lack of this mineral not only results in defective teeth, but may also be responsible for nerv ousness, quivering and twitching of the muscles and defective heart action. To be normal, the full-grown hu man body must contain more cal cium than any other mineral ele ment. Yet, every individual is, of necessity, born calcium-poor. For if the bones were as rigid as they must eventually become, the or deal of birth would be too difficult for both mother and child. Easily Lost From Body The homemaker’s task of pro viding adequate calcium is com plicated by the fact that the body loses large amounts of calcium every day, an dthis loss is greater during sickness, especially in fe ver or when one is worried, over worked or has taken too strenu ous exercise. Outstanding nutritionists unani mously agree that the American diet is more deficient in calcium than in any other element. And it is squarely up to the mothers and homemakers to correct this tragic state of affairs, which is undermining their own efficiency You Need This Tree List of FOODS RICH IN CALCIUM Write to C. Houston Goudiss, 6 East 39th Street, New York City, for his list of calcium-rich foods. Use it daily as a guide in planning family menus. and threatening the present health and future happiness of their chil dren. How to Obtain Calcium Milk is an outstanding source of calcium. That is why it should form the cornerstone of every bal anced diet. Cheese, which is milk in concentrated form, is likewise notable in this respect, and one and one-fourth ounces of Ameri can Cheddar cheese are the ap proximate equivalent of an eight- ounce glass of milk. Leaf and stem vegetables are richer in cal cium than other vegetables or fruits, but while their calcium has been found to be well-absorbed by adults, it is not so readily avail able to children Among the vegetaoles, however, there is a wide variation, turnip tops and dandelion greens provid ing unusually large amounts. List of Calcium-Rich Foods I have prepared a list of foods rich in calcium which I shall gladly send to homemakers upon request. I urge every woman to . write for this list and use it in planning the daily diet of herself, her husband and children. You really need such a list in order to avoid the grave conse quences of calcium deficiency, for so many of our common foods are calcium poor that it is possible for a diet to be abundant and varied, and still be inadequate in respect to calcium. The list of calcium-containing foods will help you do a perfect job of building strong, fine bodies for your children. There is no joy like the joy of creating perfect, healthy children. The architect and the sculptor stand in awe before the realiza tion of their dreams. But you, the mothers of children, the builders of their bodies, you are the might iest of all. A diet adequate in cal cium, for you and your children, will help you build beautifully, wisely and well. Your reward will be the joy, the pride, the heart warming satisfaction of having ac complished a worthwhile purpose. © WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1938—17 UNA and INA at Cousin Kates Wedding... VtXJCANTASKALUTWE LOOK, AUNT MAUDS KINFOLKS KATE? WE CANT USTIN! UMA'lsTl AFFORD TO BUY ICE CAN MAKI TWE CREAM FOR ALL OF’EK ICE CREAM AND IT YOU -FORA KIDDIES. WEOOINE? MAKE ICE CREAM— 1 WE SURECAN- wrm JELL-0 ICE CREAM POWDER. EV£RY-| BODY SAYS rns GRAND! SEE, AUNT MAUDE, JUST ONE BOX OF: JELL-0 ICE CREAM POWDER TO A QUART OF MILK, V YOU GET A WHOLE QUART Vl*A HALF OF ICECREAM! I I i ## There*s the Doorbell Again" S UPPOSE daily to your door came the butcher, the grocer, the clothier, the furrier, the furniture man, and every other merchant with whom you deal? What a tedium of doorbell answering that would mean! • It would be even more impractical for you to visit daily all these stores to find out what they have to offer and the price. And yet you need those merchants' service quite as much as they need your patronage. Contact between seller and consumer is essential in the supplying of human needs. Before a sale can be closed the goods must be offered. Every week, through the advertising columns of this newspaper, the mer chants of this city come to your home with their choicest wares. Easily, quickly, you get the news of all that is worth while in the market-places of the world. • They are not strangers at the door, but merchants you know and trust. You are surer of high quality and fair price when you buy an article advertised by a reputable firm.