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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
9
Readers share quick DIY tips from the Heloise column. A nylon net tree project uses a foam cone, gathered strips, and pins with optional sparkles and decorations. Additional notes cover practical household hacks from IDs to toothbrush ornaments and waxed paper storage.
Planned events include Junior BudA Garden Club at Municipal Garden and Arts Center in Lubbock at 3 43 p m with Women's Club tea room chapter CG at 10 a m. PEO meets 7 50 p m at Lubbock Women's Club. Booth Plains Stamp Club 7 20 p m at Municipal Garden and Arts Center. Pythian Sisters Friendship Temple 55 at 7 30 p m. Knights of Pythias Hall hosts Teenage Mentally and Physically Handicapped Recreation Night 7 9 p m at Hodges Community Center. Lubbock Duplicate Bridge Club 7 p m at Mrs L F Marquam 370 22nd Place. Golden Youth Club at YMCA in the evening.
Memphis story notes how to create a festive front door display with a red and white stocking. It recommends a yard of 36 inch cotton flannelette for an extra large stocking and details a green cuff with red fringe, greenery, candy canes, and wrapped gifts.
A decor idea for Christmas parties uses a white cotton organdy tablecloth cut in triple layers to fit any table shape. A gathered organdy skirt covers the edge, festooned with pastel Christmas tree balls in pink blue silver and gold, finished with a hem edge of silver tinsel.
A simple routine to firm the upper arms. Stand straight with arms extended forward. Keep arms straight and stretch the right arm five times as if reaching for an imaginary object. Return to start. Repeat with the left arm five times and perform this exercise as often as possible throughout the day.
Martha Schmidt, a former Lubbock student and Texas Tech graduate, directs a national program to teach home sewing and fashion skills to housewives and students. She travels nationwide guiding 28 educational fashion directors, promoting inside garment construction to improve fit and reduce reliance on storebought fashion.
Cockleburs and cattails can become attractive Christmas arrangements alongside cotton burs sweet gum balls acorns and pine cones. Build on a shaped tree branch spray it gold or silver and glue or wire dried materials to the branches to finish the display.
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