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¢ |. engagement WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE ELEVEN WHAT SHOULD 1 DO ABOUT Thank You-Notes To A Group? By MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN Dear Mrs. Beeckman: The girls in our office would like to have you answer a question for us. It concerns the sending of a joint present, particularly a wed- ding present. Some of the girls maintain that when four or five of us send a girl a gift, she should write a thank-you note to each one, put that when all of us in the office (about 18) contribute toward one gift, it is not necessary for the girl to write individual notes, only one note to be sent to the girl in charge of the office. Just where is the "number-line" drawn . . . that is, when is a girl expected to thank givers individually and when by one note covering all contributions? Helen L. M. Every contributor to a joint gift should receive an individual note of thanks. It is mot the number of givers that makes the differencq in the thank-you procedure. It is the sense of appreciation of the receiv- er-of-the-gift. A girl with a proper make the announcement. I can't think this would be the right thing to do. Would it be proper, MIs. Beeckman? Mother No. It is definitely not proper for you ahd your husband to give any party that would be called or in any way considered the "engagement announcement" party. The an- nouncing of the engagement is the honor and responsibility of the giM"s parents, and neither the girl, your son, nor you should even contem- plate taking this honor from them. No engagement announcement party is necessary . . . the girl's parents may make the announce ment in the simplest possible way, by sending the announcement to the newspaper or by whatever means they prefer. Then after they have made the announcement, it would be entirely proper for you and your husband to give a party, to cele- prate the engagement. (It's that important difference between an- well-developed sense of appreciation would have the gracious inclination | to write a thank-you note to each one who had 's2en so kind and gen- erous as to contribute toward a gift for her. It doesn't make sense that if four people contribute toward a gift, each is thanked individually, but if 18 people contribute, a "planket" thank-you note is to be considered ample thanks. The point is that every contribution toward a gift is really an individual gift, and should be thanked for indivi- dually. The girl who won't take the trouble to write individgal thank- you notes doesn't deserf® the gen- erous thought and planning and gifts . .'. but she will deserve the criticism she will undoubtedly re- ceive. Girl's Parents Should Have Honor Of A ing Her E t Dear Mrs. Beeckman: Our son has just become engaged, and his fiancee would like to have a big party to annonce the en- gagement. We know the girl very well, she has been a guest at our house quite often, we are very fond of her, and we are pleased about the engagement. Because of cir- cumstances in her home, it is not possible for her family to give the announcement party she would like to have, and our son has suggested that we give this an- nouncement party in our home, my husband proposing the toast to the engag it and cele- brating the engagement.) She Can Have Large Formal Church Wedding Dear Mrs, Beeckman: I am 25 years old, have never been married, and in about four months I am going to marry a man 30 years old, who has been a widower for three years, I would so much like to have a large, formal church wed- ding, and so would my fiance. But under these circumstances would this be proper? P SHE Yes . . . the fact that this is a second marriage for the bridezroom does not mean that you can't have just the formal type of wedding you wish to have. That is, since this is your first marriage, you may wear the traditional white wedding dress, bridal veil, and plan all de- tails of your wedding consistent with this formality of your costume. SAY GRACE AT CHRISTMAS TABLE By Mrs. Beeckman Even thcugh, in your home; it is not the custom to say grace, why not at your dinner table this Christ- mas say some uplifting words to ex- press your thankfulness of heart... this day of this year when we have so very many blessings and bene factions 4» be thankful for? Words in the snirit of this good old adage: "And whether we have less or more, Always thank we God therefor." HOUSEHOLD HINT 'When you are buying Turkish towels, try to remember to check whether the surface loops and the underweave are both firm. The surface loops do the drying, you know, while the underweave does the wearing. Wife Preservers To toast commercially shredded cocoa- nut, spread a thin layer in a porcelain en- ameled or aluminum utility tray. 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All leaves were stripped from the stems below the water line. Having various lengths available permits a rose lover to make new and different arrangements each day, as she cuts the stems and changes the water to keep them fresh. Roses lend themselves to almost any type of container--try them in teapot or float the heads in a meat platter. Most interesting arrangements can be made by using ordinary household equipment--guaranteed to be a good conversation piece. A Physician Advises You By HERMAN A. BUNDESEN, M.D. NERVOUS TENSION DISORDERS We know today that high-strung people are likely to pay a heavy physical toll for their nervous temn- sien. More and more we are finding that diseases which work havoc with bodily tissues have their roots in X over-stimulation of one or another of the nervous sys- téms governing the body's actions. Newest of the disorders to be added to this list is pruritus ani, an intense and annoying itching of the skin around the lower opening of the bowel. This is a very common condition and cne which has been stubborn to treat and has resisted even sur- gical methods of controlling it. Irritating Fluid Most patients with this disorder are emoticnal and intense. They seem to have a slight leakage of irritating fluid from the lower bow- el opening into the surrounding skin. There is also some relaxation of the circular muscle around this opening. It has been s that they also suffer from inability to digest starchy foods properly. Be- cause of these facts, treatment was tried much like that used for pa- tients with nervous indigestion. The patients were given a mix- ture containing atropine and phen- obarbital, which is a sedative or quieting drug, and a substance which aids in the digestion of starchy foods. With this treatment, some measure cf relief is obtained. However, it was found that the pa- tients could not take these drugs over a leng period of: time. Another drug was then added to the mixture. This was known as diphenylhydantoin, a preparation which. is used in the treatment of epilepsy. It was found that, through its action cn the nervous system, this drug was quite helpful in con- trolling and often in clearing up the itching. The mixture of internal drugs thus was given in the form of a capsule four times a day. Many of the patients obtained prompt relief, while in others from six to eight weeks' treatment was necessary be- fore improvement was noted. About cne-third of the patients did not benefit by the treatment. A variation in the type of preparation used was necessary in these per- sons. In some, the other prepara- tions used in the treatment of epi- lepsy, such as glutamic acid or trid- lone, were tried. Others were treat- ed with drugs which are helpful for allergy, such as benadryl or pyri- benzamine. Some patients d- ed to the treatment only when they were given alkaline substances, such as baking soda. Difficult To Treat The patients most difficult to treat were those who are most emo- tional. The women outnumbered the men in this respect. A severe nervous upset usually preceded the onset of the itching or recurrences of the disorder, In addition to the treatment with the drugs, it is important to keep the affected area clean, not only with scap and water but with min- eral oil or petrolatt pplied at night. Local applications of 'pain- deadening substances may help. If there is a cracking of the skin area, it may be treated by the physician with the application of a silver ni- trate solution, Questions And Answers A. P.: I have had stinging and burning sensaticn in my feet, and | pain in the small of my back. Could | this be due to poor circulaticn? Answer: A circulatory disorder might be a contributing cause of such disturbance. There are many other causes for such a condition. A therough study by an ortho- pedic specialist would be advisable. World Bill For Children W.H.O. Plan By MICHAEL GOLDSMITH Geneva, Nov. 24--(AP)--Adoption of a far-reaching world bill of rights for children has been proposed to the United Nations by the World Health organization (W.H.O.) The draft bill is expected to come before the next General Assembly of the United Nations. It declares it is "the duty of every nation" to meet the obligations detailed in the seven articles of the bill. The W.H.O. draft proposes: 1. "The child must be protected irrespective of considerations of race, nationality, religion, political belief, economic or social condition. 2. "The child must be given the means requisite for his normal phy- sical, mental and social develop- ment, including the provision of adequate housing, education. The child has a right to the best care of his health, which is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 3. "The child should live within a family in an atmosphere of love and security, which is incomparably the best environment for his. de- velopment. If the child is deprived of a normal family life, the com- munity must provide him with a home which produces as nearly as possible a healthy family environ- ment. 4. "The child that is hun must be fed. The child that is oA must be nursed. The child that is physi- cally, mentally or socially handi- capped must be helped. The malad- justed child must be re-educated. The orphan and and the waif must be sheltered and succored. The child ""CONGA RED is Cash e q ] lipstick sensation. Wear smooth- as-velvet CONGA RED Lipstick and matching Rouge. 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The abil- ity to live harmoniously in a chang- ing totdl environment is essential to the healthy development of the taste. Peanut Brownies 3-4 ¢. shortening, 1 c sugar, 1 egg, 3 oz. chocolate, 2 1-2 ¢. flour, 1 tsp. bal powder, 1-2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tbsp. milk, 1 c. crushed peanuts. Mix and drop on cookie sheet by teaspoon and press flat with flour- ed fork. Bake for ten minutes in a moderate oven. child, and must be promoted. The child .must . be given opportunity and encouragement to assume social responsibilities at first in his family ahd later in the local, the state and the. international community." The' draft, as drawn up by the. W.HO."did not specify up to what age children should be fg TREE C.C.F. BAZAAR TO REMOVE INK FROM RUGS Thursday, Nov. 25, 2:30 P.M. If ink is spilled on a (Over Betty Cake Shoppe) cover it immediately with salt. Scoop up salt as it soaks up the FANCY WORK, APRONS, TOYS HOME COOKING and CANDY ink- and repeat until it comes off clean. 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