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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940 Fashion Bids You ‘Say It’ in Snow White Lingerie Accents) W HAT with the lavishment of prettifying, spick and span, fresh as a daisy frilly, frothy lace- trimmed neckwear and other lin gerie touches with which fashion is so generously , endowing us this sea son, it’s gding to be more fun dress ing up this spring and summer than it has been for years. When you visit the neckwear de partments, cancel all other engage ments for that day, for come early as you will you are sure to linger unmindful of the passing of time, with so much to intrigue. Among the myriads of new ideas sure to capture your fancy you will see such cunning items as detach able pocket and collar sets as pic tured below to the right in the illus tration. The pockets are fashioned of the daintiest organdy you ever saw with infinitesimal tucks and ex quisitely embroidered and the col lar has a youthful square neckline. A set like this will work miracles on the simplest basic dress. The decorative pockets can be sewed right on the dress, or slipped on to a belt or tie them on with perky ribbons. Another item that is going to lay siege to your heart is a crisp, sheer organdy plastron that covers the entire front of your bodice just like you see above to the left in this group. It slips on like magic and like magic it works wonders in making the simplest dress look very important all of a sudden. Note it has organdy insets and a pert organdy bow at the back waistline. Since it launders beauti fully you will have no trouble in keeping it fresh and immaculate. There are times when one wants to look very tailored. It is at such a moment you will appreciate an immaculate starched white dickey to wear either outside your navy or black suit or inside the jacket fronts if you prefer. Top .your out fit with an amusing little plaid high- crown bumper sailor as centered in this group and you will look the part of a fashion sophisticate step ping out in swank attire. Yokes are smartly appearing in dresses this season. So take a look at the charming separate yokes you can buy at the neckwear counters. They are on display in endless vari ety. A square style in eyelet pique (see above to the right in the group) gives you a decidedly new top in terest to any dress. It is needless to point out the merits of eyeleted pique so far as laundering quali ties are concerned. Looks like new after every tubbing. Highly important in the fashion picture are revers on coats, on suits and on boleros. See the handsome one of embroidered pique that gives the feminine touch to the fetching suit pictured below to the left. Add white gloves and you will be carry ing out the niceties of the present mode to perfection. When you go browsing about among the fascinating displays of neckwear and lingerie novelties which are so importantly part of the style picture for spring and summer one of the items you must not miss is the frothy frilly jabots that are fashion favorites, also the youthful flattering harlequin sets that frill all about your throat with the theme repeated about your wrists and sometimes you add a matching frill or two to your fash ionable patch pockets. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Long Torso Lines Making Big Talk Zest for the nippedfin wasp waist effect is on the wane. Now it is the long torso line that is making con versation. The newest dresses are styled with long torso tops that go fingertip-length, the skirt portion be ginning at that point. In suits it is the long-jacket types that are com ing in. Couturier collections in Paris are featuring sleek suave lines desig nated as the new mermaid silhou ette. To be sure the flaring skirt and pleated-all-around skirts are not out by any means. There is a con test, however, between and it looks as if the next move will be the straighter contour. Already corsetieres are answer ing the challenge to designers of foundation garments, with the pros pect that there will be a decided change in corsets and corselets. Favor Jackets of Contrasting Color There is tremendous interest in U ckets of contrasting color. Light- colored wool jackets go with checked skirts, while plaid silk jackets cover plaid silk blouses and top skirts of black or navy blue. Evening suits show colored jackets and blouses with dark skirts. Short Skirt Stays For Spring Wear The fashion silhouette for spring 1940 has kept a small neat waist, less constrained than the winter’s wasp waist. Skirts are still short and often fairly full. (Paris has even shortened a few to mid-knee.) Necklines are generally fairly high and shoulders slightly widened. Smart Hairdress More than ever fashion is placing high-pressure emphasis on the fact that well-groomed, becomingly styled hair is an absolute essential. The hair dress pictured lives up to all the demands of perfect groom ing that can be achieved only when the hair is kept healthy and vibrant with meticulous care. Which calls to mind something amazing that re-: cently happened in the realm of hair culture. It is the creation of a wa terless shampoo from the labora tory of Jean Jordeau. A few drops of the shampoo (using no water whatsoever) will lather luxuriously on the hair. After a vigorous scalp massage, a rub with a coarse towel will remove every speck of the shampoo, leaving one’s tresses ex quisitely clean and lustrous. In the coiffure here pictured note that the modified pompadour and hair at the sides have an upward trend. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY | chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.! Lesson for April 14 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. HOSEA TELLS OF GOD’S FORGIVING LOVE LESSON TEXT—Hosea 6:1-7; 14:4-9. GOLDEN TEXT—If we confess our sins, he Is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteous' ness.—I John 1:9 God loves sinners! This is the message of the Bible. God hates sin, but He loves sinners and is eager that they should repent and receive His forgiveness. God even loves the backslider, the one who has been in fellowship with Him, tasted the joys of the eternal prom ised land and then turned back to the fleshpots of the world. This is the special message of the book of Hosea, for he deals with a backslid ing and rebellious Israel, so deter mined to turn against God’s love that they are described in 11:7 (R. V.) as being “bent on backsliding.” Israel failed to heed God’s warn ing, did not respond to His loving call, and went on to judgment. May none of us be so foolish and stubborn. God is now calling sin ners in love and compassion, doing everything in His power to lead them to repentance and spiritual healing. “Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts” (Ps, 95:7, 8). I. God Calling Sinners (6:1, 2). The great loving heart of God longs after wayward men. Though they have in deliberate unbelief turned from Him, yet He sends His messenger to bring them His gra cious invitation. No more beautiful word can be spoken than “Come.” It speaks of an open door, of a for giving spirit, of a desire for renewed fellowship. Come, O sinner, and meet the Saviour. He it is who by both life and death has revealed the fullness of God’s love to you.. In Him you will find entrance into eternal life and joy. He says, “I am the door, by me if any man enter in he shall be saved” (John 10:9). Observe also the word “return.” The invitation from God is not only to those who have never known Him, but also to the backslider. How many miserably unhappy backslid den Christians there are in the world! Friend, if you are one of them, this invitation is especially for you! II. God’s Dealings With Sinners (6:3-7). Our Lord is both compassionate and faithful in His dealings with sinners. He will win them with love and tenderness if they permit Him to do so, but if necessary He can also use the rod of punishment or the storm of unpleasant circum stances to drive them to Him. Re member that both the tenderness and the severity of God are expres sions of His love. With Israel God wanted to come as the gentle, reviving rain from heaven (v. 3), but because of their unrepentant attitude (v. 4) He had to come forth as One who hews down and destroys (v. 5). Even in thus breaking down and destroying He is only preparing to rebuild. As the surgeon must first hurt in order to heal, God must sometimes cut deep ly in order to remove the blight of sin. These lines will probably be read by many who have wondered at the dealings of God with them. Perhaps they have been inclined to condemn Him as being unkind or severe. Let them be assured that God is love and that back of all of His dealings with men there is His tender pur pose to bring them unto Himself for salvation or for blessing. HI. God Healing Sinners (14:4-9). When sinners come to Him with words of repentance (14:1) God is ready to meet them and to heal all of their sins and backslidings. Ob serve that not only will He heal their past sins, but will cause their pres ent position to be such that He may “love them freely” (v. 4), and then their future will be one of great glory. God is infinitely gracious and pours out His love without measure upon the sinner who re turns to Him. Verses 5 to 8 give a beautiful pic ture of God’s blessings on the life of the regenerated man. The lily (v. 5) speaks of stately royal beauty. Lebanon (v. 5) is strength and sta bility, even as the great cedars of Lebanon were treasured for their strength. The spreading branches (v. 6) tell of expansion and growth. The olive tree (v. 6), the corn and the vine (v. 7), all speak of fruitful ness and usefulness. The smell of Lebanon (v. 6) is the smell of cedar and bespeaks a life so fragrant that it spreads around it the “sweet savor of Christ” (II Cor. 2:15). The ever green fir tree (v. 8) speaks of con stant freshness and beauty. God has ^11 these things in mind for every Christian, that is, for ev ery sinner who will repent and turn to Him through Christ, and for every backslider who will return to Him today. Walk in Love Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.—Ephesians 5:2. LAMB CHOPS EN CASSEROLE MAKE A “BUSY-DAY DINNER” (See Recipes Below) Busy-Day Meals There’s something about the first warm, sunny days of spring that makes a woman don her working clothes, roll up her sleeves and get started on house cleaning. In spite of all the work involved, spring cleaning does give your spir its a lift. And it’s very apt to spur you on to such heights that unless you’ve planned your cleaning cam paign with all the finesse of an army general, the end of house cleaning is likely to find you with a shining, immaculate house, but an exceed ingly weary body and a very dis turbed family! But with a definite plan of action to guide you, even your meals can be served on schedule, and they can be good meals; a simple meal with a hot main dish that can be partly pre pared the day before, is one solu tion to the problem of how to keep your family well fed and happy even at house cleaning time. Plan a meal that requires little watching, one that is easy to serve and one that won’t be spoiled if it isn’t eaten on the stroke of 12:00. Serve the meal“help-yourself-style,” using paper plates and napkins, be cause these are the things that make hot meals practical even in the thick clean-up by flying brooms and dust mops. You’ll find worthwhile suggestions for busy-day meals, below. Spanish Roll. Round steak, 2Vi inches thick 1 No. 2 can tomatoes 1 small can mushrooms 1 medium onion (cut fine) 1 green pepper (cut fine) V\ teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 whole cloves Dash of allspice % teaspoon salt Noodles Dredge steak with flour and sear on both sides. Place in casserole, and add toma toes, mushrooms, onion, green pep pers and season ing. Cover and bake about Vh hours in a slow oven (300 de grees). Half an hour before serv ing, boil some noodles in salt ed water. Drain. Place steak on large platter, sur round with noo dles, and cover with the sauce. Busy-Day Cake. (Makes one 8-inch cake) % cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs % cup milk 1 teaspoon flavoring extract Wz cups flour (cake flour pre ferred) Wz teaspoons baking powder Va teaspoon salt Soften the butter by creaming. Then add sugar, unbeaten eggs, milk, flavoring extract, and the dry ingredients which have been sifted together. With a rotary beater or electric mixer, beat for 2 or 3 min utes, or until the batter is light and very smooth. Pour into greased pan 8 by 8 by 2 inches deep, and cover evenly with the following mix ture: Vz cup sweet chocolate (grated) Vz cup nut meats (cut fine) Bake in a moderate oven (350 de grees) for 35 to 40 minutes. Lamb Chops en Casserole. (Serves 6) 8 lamb chops V\ teaspoon salt Few grains pepper 15 small new potatoes 2 lbs. fresh peas, (2 cups shelled) Va cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter Cut fat from the chops, sprinkle them with Va teaspoon salt and few grains pepper and brown slightly on both sides. Arrange the chops around the sides of a shallow cas serole, 2 quart size. In the center, place the scraped new potatoes and shelled peas. Add water, sprinkle with salt and put bits of butter over the top. Cover the dish and bake in a moderately hot oven (375 de grees) about \Vz hours, or until the vegetables are tender. Old Fashioned Rice Pudding. % cup rice 1 cup sugar 1 quart milk Vz teaspoon salt Wash rice and mix with 1 cup sug ar, 1 quart milk and salt. Place in hot oven (425 degrees). Stir into pudding frequently the brown crust that forms. As it thickens pour in Vz cup milk. Bake for about hours and serve hot or cold. All in One Dinner. (Serves 5-6) 3 cups raw potatoes (sliced) 2 teaspoons salt % teaspoon pepper , 6 loin pork chops 3 cups Spanish onions (sliced) 1 tablespoon butter 1 can condensed tomato soup IVa cups sweet milk In a greased casserole arrange a layer of the sliced potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Then add a layer of pork chops and season these with salt and pepper. Cover with a layer of onions. Dot with butter and season. Add additional layers of potatoes, chops and onions, as needed. Combine the tomato soup and the milk and pour into the cas serole. Cover, and bake in a mod erate oven (375 degrees) for about 1% hours. Spring Salads for Spring Tonies. No sulphur and molasses need ed for a spring tonic, when you serve spring salads! Next week Eleanor Howe will give you some of her own favorite, tested recipes for simple and delicious salads, fruit salads, vegetable salads and molded salads, too. Be sure to read this column next week. Apple Crisp (Serves 6) 6 tart apples (peeled and sliced) % cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon % cup water % cup general purpose flour % cup white sugar 3 tablespoons butter Pare, core, and slice apples. Put in a greased baking dish. Mix to gether the brown sugar and the cin namon, and sprinkle over apples. Pour water over all. Mix together the flour and the sugar, and cut in the butter. Sprinkle this crumbly mixture over the apples. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 50 to 55 minutes, or until apples are ten der and top brown. Pa’s Lima Beans and Sausage. 1 pound country sausage 2 medium sized onions (sliced) 1 can lima beans 2 cups canned tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt % teaspoon chili powder Shape sausagd into flat cakes and pan fry, with the onions, until the sausage is done. Drain off all but % cup of the fat, add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Get Your Copy of ‘Household Hints’ Now. This busy house cleaning season is when you’ll appreciate, most, Elea nor Howe’s exceedingly useful book let, “Household Hints.” In it you’ll find suggestions for cleaning painted kitchen walls, and oil paintings; hints for removing old paint and varnish; tricks to try when washing windows and you’ll find 350 simple, easy-to-use, tried and true helps for house cleaning and every day house keeping. To get your copy of this booklet, send 10 cents in coin to “Household Hints,” care Elepnor Howe, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. (Released by Western Newspaper Union. 1 Here’s an Easy Way To Do Smocking By RUTH WYETH SPEAR& A MOTHER writes: “I have en- ^ joyed using the embroidery stitches in SEWING Book 2. I find a great deal of pleasure in handwork for the dresses of my little five-year-old, and am partic ularly interested in smocking.” Here is a trick that is useful for making honeycomb smocking in points without a special pat tern. The fullness of any dress may be basted into tucks of grad uated length, as at A. Even a little fullness in the center front HONEYCOMB SMOCKING BY THE TUCK METHOD —BASTE TUCKS M>“ DEEP AND or at the neckline may be smocked in one or two points. Always baste the center front tuck first and then work each way from it. The smocking starts at the left and is done with colored thread. Begin at the top of the second tuck. Catch it to the tuck at tha left with three stitches. Work from the top down along each tuck as shown. The stitch at B is made by sliding the needla along inside the tuck. * * * NOTE: If you like to do hand work you will want a copy of Mrs. Spears’ Book 2. It contains direc tions for making 42 embroidery stitches with their authentio names. Also illustrations of five processes of mending fabrics; making doll clothes, and gift items. Books are 10 cents each— please order by number—No. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each book contains an assortment of 32-pages of cur tains; slip covers; rag rugs; toys; gifts and novelties for bazaars. With your order for four booklets you will receive a FREE set of three Quilt Block patterns of Mrs. Spears’ Favorite Early American Quilts. Send orders to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Drawer 19 Bedford Hills - New York Enclose 10 cents for one book, or 40 cents for four books and set of quilt block patterns. Name Address * Lady, lady •.. It If HOUSECLEANING tlma. Better O-Cedar Itl All your furniture, all your woodwork and floors can have again that silken soft and lustrous look thty used to have. O-Cedar them! Watch the winter film of dirt leave! Watch the clean wood (tile or linoleum) take on the lustrous soft and silken look you loved a year, ten years, ago. KsViotgenuinn MOPS, WAX, DUSTERS, CLEANERS AND O-CEDAR FLY AND MOTH SPRAY Do It Well The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do, without a thought of fame.— Longfellow. SOOTHE minor BURNS ROLINE HITE PETROLEUM JELLY Exaggeration We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.—La Rochefoucauld. KENT BLADES aO Doubl* Kdc* or 7 Singl* Edg* to Packas* Treacherous Memory Memory is the friend of wit, but the treacherous ally of invention^ —Colton. VESPER TEA PURE ORANGE PEKOE 50 Cups for 10 Cents H'nte for "Tea Facts — Hon to make Ica " LEVEBINC COFFEE CO.. Baltimore. Wd. 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