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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1942
Page
3
The text advises blotting up an ink spill with absorbent material, then washing with warm water. If stain remains, call a professional cleaner who understands fabric types and appropriate agents to use. The tone urges speed but cautions against spreading the stain.
Mrs. Nell Moody of San Antonio visits the Texas VFW Auxiliary and will be honored at a 6 PM covered dish supper at Mrs. Elma Wood’s 315 North Fillmore Street. A VFW meeting follows at 8 PM at the Herring Hotel. Kathryn Loving hosts a Kappa Delta Chi gathering with a bridge dinner at Aronson Tea Room.
Vernon Mrs. Grave hosted Ama rillo Club No. 209 N M C A with co host Mrs. Alice Wright. Members shared news about sons in Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guard and invited wives and mothers to weekly meetings. Aprons for Navy Relief via Red Cross were signed. Army Day Parade plans discussed. Next meeting set for April 9 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Nancy Wise man home with Mrs Elinor Leveritt as co host.
The army creates a new command to expand paratroop training and begin glider borne ground force training at Fort Bragg as soon as practical. Col. William C. Lee will lead the unit with five ground force units assigned and more expansion planned. Lee led the 1941 Pope Field mass parachute landing and performed many jumps during testing of airborne warfare. Forests of pine and spruce cover more than half of Sweden.
Mrs Earl Bishop was installed as president during a class luncheon at the Capitol Hotel. Mrs John Josey led the ceremony with musical explanations and Mrs Carroll Robertson played piano. Other officers elected include membership VP Mrs Bruce Cathey ministries VP Mrs Howard McDonald and Mrs Maurice Hanna fellowship VPs Mrs John Daniel and Mrs John Doherty stewardship VP Mrs Bill Hall secretaries Mrs Robert Chilton and Mrs Floyd Hillin reporter Mrs Tom Baird. Members present include Mesdames Bishop Foreman Summers Josey Owens Singleton Masterson Robertson Johnson Chilton Hillin Blackburn Askew Cross Hanna Dawson Parks Francis Speer Donovan Baird Daniel Conway Phariss Oakes Probst. The Women’s Christian Fellowship met Monday afternoon.
Tonight events include McKinley Pp at the school cafeteria and Colony Club activities at W O W Hall with a covered dish supper honoring Mrs Nell Moody. A district nurse event, a play at Glenwood, and a North West Texas Hospital nurses home gathering follow. Saturday features a story hour at Amarillo Public Library and a country club family games party.
The Wesleyan Guild of San Jacinto Methodist Church will meet at 8 oclock Monday night with Mrs. B S McClendon at 3812 West Seventh Avenue.
Tonight at 8 o clock the River Road Parent Teacher Association hosts a safety program at the school. County health nurse Mrs G F Branson speaks on Safety in the Home. Songs by first and second graders and a play by sixth and seventh graders follow.
Members of the Snip-N-Chatter Club gathered at Mrs. C. F. Hefner’s home for a covered dish luncheon. The Sew-N-Sew Club exchanged gifts and Pollyannas, with plans announced for future meetings and a Red Cross sewing session.
Mrs George Wyre hosted the Beryl Needle Club for an all day covered dish luncheon at 502 North Lincoln Street with Mesdames Ash ford Courtney Flynn Winters and Charles Winters as guests. The Needle and Thimble Club met at 91 North Kentucky Street with crocheting and embroidery and refreshments for Mrs L F Shannon Mrs J W Price and others. Mrs V L Noe to host next Thursday at 713 B West Thirteenth Avenue.
Defense stamps were exchanged at a meeting of the Pollyanna Sewing Club yesterday in the home of Mrs Alva Slay 317 Kentucky. Pollyanna Pals were read.
The article advises keeping a linen closet well supplied and stresses careful laundering. It urges mending tears before washing, avoiding harsh rubbing or strong soaps, and varying folding methods to prevent weak creases and fabric wear.
Advice stresses choosing correct bedding size with ample tuck-in. Recommends blankets extend six to eight inches beyond mattress length and at least 18 inches beyond width for sufficient tuck-in.
Wooden utensils last for years with proper care. Do not soak salad or chopping bowls in water. Wipe and scrub with a small brush in lukewarm sudsy water, then dry. Scrape dough or flour residues with a rubber scraper before washing. Use soap sparingly, rinse, and dry promptly.
Do not wind or hang cords over sharp surfaces as this can cut or fray the covering. Do not yank the cord from the socket to avoid loosening the wires. Do not neglect repairs or replacements when cords wear beyond repair.
Kale is in season and inexpensive with a method to cook it quickly. Wash and boil in salted water until tender then simmer with frankfurters for 20 minutes. Drain, finely chop kale, mix with butter and seasonings, cut sausages as a garnish and serve hot. A report notes Switzerland curtails new or expanded industrial plants to the Commerce Department.
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