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McCORMICE MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939 on Dainty Sheers For 1939 Graduation Dress By CHERIE NICHOLAS TN THE story of fabrics for 1 the gowns spring-summer graduates will wear, the word “sheer” is most impor tant. Whether the material be one of the new exquisite cottons or whether it be a silk weave, the favor for sheers remains the same. The flare for crisp thin cot tons of exquisite weave and texture foretells a banner year for the lovely swiss organdies that are shown in versatile types and which make up into ideal grad uation frocks. Among the choicest versions in organdy are the delicate shadow prints that come in beguil ing tones and tints. Then there are the beautiful cloque organdies which are in such subtle patternings they breathe the breath and freshness of spring and of youth. A wide call for dotted swisses is also recording in the realm of exquisite cotton sheers. Dotted nets are also good this year, some of the most attrac tive graduate dresses brought out thi« season being made of point d’esprit net. In the realm of silk weaves the call for fine sheers is as insistent as it is among cottons. This year’s silk sheers highlight especially the daintiest of silk organdies, nets also and as for silk marquisette it is a first choice. Along with the thought of crisp and lovely sheers for the graduate’s gown comes up the question of color versus white. There need never be a doubt as to white always holding its own for both graduates and brides. However, for several sea sons there has been a disposition of brides-to-be to break away from tra dition and choose a delicate tone or tint for the wedding dress. As is the tendency toward color with brides so is it with prospective graduates this season, who are selecting in many instances delectable pastel tones in place of white for their graduation wardrobe. For a dress that will prove an inspiration and a joy on her gradua tion day and the whole summer through, the little graduate-to-be seated in the picture chooses dainti est of mousseline de soie in a de lectable shade of pale pink. The simplicity of its styling adds infi nitely to its “young” charm. It is made ankle length, with the new square neckline. Of course there should be frills, for everything is frilled and frilled this year. The frilling for this pretty frock extends across the neckline giving the effect of a yoke. In the charming gown worn by the girl graduate standing, the claim of high-style prestige for cottons is ver ified. Here we see a most lovely youthful frock which after gradua tion will become her favorite gown for summer party wear. It is in teresting to know that the exquisite organdy that fashions it is in an en trancing cool-looking pale green, with a formal wallpaper floral motif in delicate shadowprint. Note the brief pique mess jacket which be speaks an added triumph for cot tons worn in a formal way. The importance of pique in the evening mode is recognized by leading de signers. Some of the smartest party dresses are made of pique with full skirts that are topped with cunning basque bodices that, have low-cut square decolletage and sprightly short puffed sleeves. Speaking of the dress pictured the addition of the jacket makes this a very practi cal costume. For greater formal ity, the bodice underneath tunes in with a flattering deep-cut decol letage. C Western Newspaper Union. Youthful Fixings Give Pretty Touch Pile on all the devastatingly pret ty furbelows you crave to wear, in dulge in all the utterly frivolous and adorable style idiocyncrasies that you can find in the store dis plays, for the decree has gone forth from fashion headquarters that the fair sex must be deliberately pretty and young looking this season. The “teens” will fill this big order wear ing “little girl” dresses that have short swing skirts that audaciously flaunt glimpses of petticoat frills. They will wear demure bonnets tied under the chin or wide-brimmed breton sailors that abruptly dash up ward in conspicuous off-the-face manner. Those older in years, but not in spirit, will drink of fashion’s foun tain of youth, satisfying their thirst with billowy masses of gay-colored veils that do away, as if by magic, with telltale signs of approaching age. They will wear flowers on their hats and their costumes. Skirts will be pleated to slenderize at the hip line, yet give ample swing ‘move ment to the hemline. Silk prints will flatter and flatter. Gloves will add color to the picture. Yes, in deed, it is a “young” season throughout every phase of fashion planned for spring and summer, whether we be “sweet sixteen” or at the “life begins at forty” period. Elegant Old-Time Fabrics Are Back There is a notable use of bengaline being made by designers, who are creating many of their smartest suits and coats of this handsome silk such as was the proud boast of ladies of fashion in the long ago. Along with this revival of handsome bengaline comes the return to favor of crisp rustling taffeta, also heavy quality-kind faille silk. Adds Style Touch To browse about in neckwear sec tions this season gives one a sort of Alice-in-Wonderland feeling, for there’s a thrill of new and fascinat ing discovery at every turn of the eye. The interesting thing about modern neckwear departments is that they include so much more than just neck “fixings” and furbelows. One of the charming, likewise smart and practical items to be found in current neckwear showings is the striped “backet” as pictured. It may be worn as a plastron as you here see or simply by reversing (the back to the front) and you have a topper with an ascot, perfect over a plain wool dress or ideal to wear under your jacket with the new suit. From Wild Sources An invasion into the animal king dom has developed a new feature in accessories of zebra-striped suede. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for May 21 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; usee by permission. BEVERAGE ALCOHOL AND THE HOME LESSON TEXT—Jeremiah 35:5-10; Ephe sians 5:15-21; 6:1-4. GOLDEN TEXT—Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee.— Leviticus 10:9. A home is more than a house, and yet people live as though it were not true. They build attractive houses, fill them with comfortable furnish ings, and think they have a home, no matter how they may live. God is forgotten, pleasure becomes the chief object in life, and money is desired because it buys pleasure. Intoxicants are freely used both out side and inside the home, apparent ly with no thought of their destruc tive influence. Alcohol burned in a stove produces heat, in an engine it produces pow er, in a man it produces disgrace and disease, and in the home it pro duces sorrow, suffering, and ulti mately destruction. Why should the decent and intelligent people of America supinely submit to the dev astation of this juggernaut, the liq uor traffic? What are you doing about it? The lesson for today presents three factors which make for happi ness in the home. I. Loyalty to Family Standards (Jer. 35:5-10). When the traditional standards of a family are good and right in the sight of God, they afford a worthy rallying point for the younger gen eration. The Rechabites were obe dient to the instructions of their forefathers. The prophet had sub jected them to a test (not a tempta tion, for he did not expect them to fall) in the presence of the Jews and in the great city of Jerusalem. They were surrounded by the unac customed luxury and temptations of the city, and now the prophet tries them further by saying, “Drink ye wine.” But they were not afraid to be thought old-fashioned or queer, for they knew that the customs of their fathers were good (see Jer. 6:16), and they stood by them. To depend on that which is good and noble in the past of our people or family, is a sign neither of weak ness nor ignorance, but rather of wisdom and strength. What kind of family standards will your boy and mine look back to? What of the lit tle baby who lay in his buggy while the young mother helped her hus band pick out the bottle of whisky in the store window which he then went in and bought? When I see such things my heart burns within me against this wicked business which destroys all of the finest in men and in their homes. n. Accuracy in Daily Living (Eph. 5:15-21). “The Greek word rendered ‘cir cumspectly’ (v. 15) may be more closely and simply rendered ‘accu rately.’ The thought given is that of painstaking attention to details, un der a sense of their importance; a remembrance not only in general but in particular of the duties of the Christian’s walk” (Moule). Every phrase in this section of our lesson is overflowing with meaning but we cannot here refer to them all. Note the temperance applica tion. The man who walks accurate ly will be “wise” (v. 15) and will “be filled with the Spirit” (v. 18). The inaccurate walker is a “fool” (v. 15), and one of his follies may be in being “drunk with wine” (v. 18). But there is far more in this passage. Spirit-filled people know the will of God and therefore re deem the time. They cultivate that delightful spiritual exercise of home religion known as hymn singing. Have you tried that lately? Gather the family or friends around the or gan or piano. Turn off the ever present radio for a few minutes. Open the old hymn book and sing. Don’t overlook thankfulness in verse 20, and then try that golden recipe. III. Unity in the Home (Eph. 6:1-4). A united family is obviously im possible where one member or more gives his time and money and very life to booze. You know and I know that it just does not work. Think of the havoc thus wrought not only in the lives of the parents, but particularly in the lives and char acters of the children. Let Christ reign in the home and there will be unity. Children will realize that it is right to obey their godly parents. They will honor and cherish father and mother, and God will reward them for it (vv. 2, 3; also Exod. 20:12). But what is more, fathers will be wise enough not to provoke their children to wrath. Much of the trouble in our homes is caused by disobedient children, but sometimes I think even more of it is caused by unwise parents. The children need nurture and admoni tion, but that can be done in kind ness and with constructive results if we seek the Lord’s help. Father, mother, let me plead with you that you permit no interest in business, social life, or even church work to come between you and your fellow ship with your children. That is your biggest job and your greatest op portunity. AROUND THE HOUSE Refrigerator Deodorant.—Put a piece of charcoal on one of the shelves of the refrigerator. It acts as an absorbent for all odors and purifies the air. * • • Make Shakers Work.—To keep the metal tops of salt shakers from corroding, cover the inside with melted paraffine.' While the par affine is cooling the holes may be opened with a pin. • * • Onion Odor.—A little mustard rubbed into the hands after peel ing onions, will remove the dis agreeable odor. • * • Mice Avoid Camphor.—Pieces of gum camphor placed near books on the shelves will protect them from mice. • • • Hot Water Marks.—Should you spill hot water on a polished table and it leaves a mark, rub it gen tly with spirits of camphor and finish off with a gentle rubbing of furniture polish. * • • Waste Tea—Pour left-over tea into a bottle, add a drop or two of glycerine, and use for cleaning windows. • • • Easy on the Curtains.—Before washing net or lace curtains, steep overnight in a tub of cold water to which has been added half a cup ful of ammonia. This draws out the dirt without soap and rubbing. Next morning rinse the curtains and squeeze through warm suds. ATTERN |\ r UEPARTH ENT I ITTLE girls will look so sweet ^ and feel so cool in No. 1738, which includes a simple little frock, gathered onto a shoulder yoke extended to cover the shoul ders—and a fetching bonnet to shade the eyes. As you see from the diagram, this pattern is as easy as possible to make, and ev ery little girl in your life should ASK ME ANOTHER A Quiz With Answers Offering Information on Various Subjects 1. Which is correct, “Share it between you” or “Share it among you”? 2. Of what English king was it said that “He never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one”? 3. How many pieces to the av erage motor car? 4. How many persons are neces sary to constitute a riot? 5. What is the difference be tween scissors and shears? 6. Which is the world’s longest river. 7. What is the origin of notches in coat lapels? 8. What is the difference be tween an alligator and a croco dile? 9. Are there any round churches? The Answers 1. “Between you” for two peo ple. “Among you” for more than two people. 2. Charles II. 3. There are approximately 17,- 645 pieces assembled in an aver age motor car, according to Mill and Factory. 4. In law, three or more persons. 5. The cutting blade should be six inches before scissors can be called shears. 6. The Missouri-Mississippi— 4,502 miles. Premier Has Done the Lion’s Share of Work A photograph of the Australian premier with his wife and their 11 children appeared recently in a Danish newspaper. “Prime Minister Colonizing,” was the title of the picture. Then the story below the scene went on to say: “Australia is a very thinly populated country. The English government is therefore doing ev erything possible to promote col onization, and excellent work in this direction has already been accomplished by the Australian prime minister (Mr. Lyons). -He is seen here with his wife and 11 children.” He should have the premier award 1 7. The notch is said to have orig inated through the rivalry of Gen eral Moreau with Napoleon, Mo reau’s followers having devised it as a secret badge of their parti sanship. 8. The snout of an alligator is shorter and broader than that of a crocodile and the teeth are set in the jaw differently. 9. England has five, the larg est being the Temple church in London. have half a dozen frock-and-bon- net styles like this, in different colors. Choose dotted swiss, lawn, linen or gingham. Charming Apron-Frock. A practical daytime dress that has a dainty look about it, as well as a very figure-flattering line, is yours in No. 1740. The fluttering sleeves, set in at a scalloped, slanting shoulder line, are as cool and unhampering as possible. Th* princess skirt, cut to a high waist line in the front, can be adjusted to just the snugness you want, be cause it ties with sash bows in the back. Such a pretty dress, and so easy to make,—of gingham, lawn, seersucker or calico. No. 1738 is designed for sizes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. Size 2 re quires 2y 8 yards of 35-inch materi al, panties included; 2% yards of ricrac. For tie strings of ribbon on bonnet, 1 yard is required. No. 1740 is designed for sizes 32. 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44. Size 34 requires 5% yards of 35-inch ma terial; 3 yards of braid or bias fold. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1324, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, HU Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. How Women in Their 40’s Can Attract Men Here’a good advice for a woman during her change (usually from 38 to 62), who lean ■he’ll lose her appeal to men, who worrie need a good general system tonic take Lydia TT* v* Iv-V. a vm’ei TTVirvA+o Vtl A T"* AW* V>AVIWk A /I A E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, made especially for women. It helps Nature build up physical resistance, thus helps give more vivacity to enjoy life and assist calming jittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that often accompany change of life. 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