7 5 Saas cairn Sate Sa rasan Nine a - THE STRATFORD MIRROR | Friday, June 15, 1945 ie, Are you gonna marry Sis? I heard her say she'd give five dollar Beis} 7 erat CIP ay "DP __COPR. 1945, KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, Ine. WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED henna s Si} =....$0 know wand I could use the money!" jy s singe mene RiniesASsas teas. aa eh gen San ay oes Ladies' Persona ay a There is something quite distinc- tive in fine quality paper with your own name and _ address neatly printed at the top. The Most For Your Money In Furnishing A Home Simplicity is the keynote of suc- cessful planning. It is as important to keep the wrong things out of a room as to put the right things into it. There are many rooms which lack charm because they are cluttered with two many things, but there are very few sparsely furnished rooms that cannot easily be made restful and attractive. The trend today is away from frills and furbelows toward functional de- sign. Furnishings which have a use- ful purpose are likely to be simple, and can be beautiful. Soa good rule for making your plan will be to ad- mit only furnishings which will pay their way in usefulness. Not every wall space needs to be furnished; it is more pleasing to have plenty of wall space around any group or piece of furniture. Do not even hang a picture unless it completes the effect of the grouping against that wall. It is always more pleasing to have furniture follow the structural lines of the room, so avoid placing large pieces in a diagonal position or across corners. Place rugs straight on the floor, a small rug parallel to the sofa or table back of it. However, since upholstered or occasional chairs are broken by curves, angles and corners, they may be placed at an angle, and so make the room look more inviting. Furniture need not necessarily have its back to the wall. Try the sofa with its end to the wall, and arrange a reading corner behind it. Often a flat top desk is very convenient when its end is against the wall near a window. If only two or three are to be seated at your dining table, it will seem cozier to move it away from the centre of the room, with its end at a window with a pleasant view. In most cases, rooms furnished with odd pieces are more individual and charming than those with complete suites of furniture. Variety in shape and color adds interest. Different woods and finishes can be used suc- cessfully together, if the pieces are similar in scale. For instance, a blonde mahogany secretary might make a pleasing accent with furniture of traditional finish. Most people have to move during 'their lifetime, and odd pieces lend themselves more read- ily to a new arrangement. The architectural design of your home and the proportions of the rooms will help decide the most suitable style of furnishings. There are many good reproductions and adaptations of period styles in the _ traditional woods to be found in the moderate price market. Learning about period styles is a fascinating study, but the finer details are less important to you than learning to recognize similarity in scale, proportion and design. Almost any line, period, or style can be made to harmonize by the ef- fective use of color and fabrics. Slip covers can entirely change the char- acter and appearance of an otherwise out-of-balance chair or sofa. Pillows of the right color or design, lamps that have been selected for decorative effectiveness as well as good lighting quality, and wise selection and place- ment of other colorful accessories such as pictures, books and ash trays, can lend atmosphere and character to an otherwise uninteresting room. The practical side of the home fur- nishing problem should be_ kept in mind while planning an artistic effect. After all, one important purpose of planning is to create a home which will be comfortable and convenient for the whole family. Try to plan space in such a way that adults can read or talk and children play without annoying each other-- > Courtesy Household Corporation. OIL AND RUBBER--FROM SAND! Now it is sand that serves mankind. The American Weekly, with this Sun- day's (June 17) issue of The Detroit Sunday Times, describes how scien- tifie wizards are transforming it into a Jubricant superior to present day oils and greases and into a whole new family of useful chemicals. Detroit Sunday Times. WIN A TOURISTS' LODGE $13,000. TOURISTS' LODGE, a 1942 CHEV- ROLET SEDAN, 7% other prizes-- 75 prizes, totalling $20,000, or the equivalent in Victory Bonds. Mail this "ad" with ONE DOLLAR sub- scription to "The Kamloops Memor- ial Recreational Society," 359 Vic- toria Street, Kamloops, B.C. Pro- ceeds to be used to erect a Recrea- tional Centre for our returning Vet- erans and the citizens of this dis- trict. Date of drawing to be an- nounced in the press. Don't delay! -- Act now! Get The > friend, Maudie. 71-45 ne Ae ee ww ye ae *, Just Among Ourselves A regular department conducted for Mirror readers : by Ina St. John. ; STRATFORD MIRROR A JUNE WEDDING Dear Miss St. John: At*'a small home wedding (no at- tendants) what expenses are paid by the groom? _ Thanking you, J.M. Answer: The groom always pays the minister. He also buys the bride's flowers -- or pays for them. We wish you happiness. INA ST. JOHN.' _ VACATION PLANS Dear Miss St. John: I am not sure when I get my holi- days this summer. I have decided to go to Port Stanley. The other girls where I work have all spent vacations 'there. They love it, but they tell me I won't be able to get accommodation unless I make arrangements early. How soon should I write to the ad- dresses they gave me, if I find I can't go until August? VERA. Answer: Well, Vera, there is likely to be a short, crowded holiday season this summer. It would be wise to make arrangements just as soon as pee _ you know the date of your vacation. INA ST. JOHN. OVER THE BACK FENCE Dear Miss St. John: I am a maid in a house where the lady goes to work. The two children go to school. My boy friend is home from overseas. He comes up every afternoon and talks to me while I do my work. Someone told my boss and he wants me to leave. The lady says I can stay if I don't ask my friend in when she's at work. I think I'l] leave anyway, only I like it here. Do you think there's anything wrong with having him up when they're away? MAUDIE. Answer: You do not want people to make remarks about you and your boy Perhaps your em- ployers would agree to giving you more time off so you could go out with your friend, or take him to your par- ents' home. INA ST. JOHN. A WEEK-END Dear Miss St. John: My boy friend wants me to go home with him some week-end. Mother says I can't go. I'm sixteen. I earn my own living. Don't you think I should do as I like about it? MOLLY. Answer: Why don't you ask your boy friend to have his mother or sis- ter send you a note asking you to his home? I am sure your mother would not object in that case, Molly. INA ST. JOHN. Chasing The Devil One summer when I was employed at a Navaho Indian trading post in Arizona, a squaw came into the post and asked the boss if I could do a job for her. The boss said O.K., so off I went with the squaw. I did not find out what my duties were to be until we were well on the way. A brave had died and there was something in his Hogan (house) which they took to be the Devil. Naturally no Navaho would have anything to do with the Devil so that is why the old squaw came to the post. I was to chase the WILL DO THES3WORK Baseboard Outlets installed cheaply without muss or fuss. Hydro Shop - Phone 460 die Devil away. I stuck my head into the Hogan and saw something moving about in there. I then went outside and picked up a stone, returned to the Hogan and threw the stone at the moving object. Out ran a goat. The old squaw yelled excitedly at me. She gave me hell because I did not catch the goat and kill him, for the goat had the devil in him. Two braves started out in pursuit of the goat. On the way back to the post the squaw, who fed me on my way out, would not feed me for, by sticking my head in the Hogan I might have the Devil in me. Now if this all sounds foolish to you just take a look at any Navaho basket and you will find that no design forms a complete circle. A space is always left open to let the devil out. Even among the educated white Christians in this country today we find many who rate the Devil as sec- ond only to God.--Harry D. Horton. 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