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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1948)
I >' Kfl; i ’ m t I .'i f V I] Herbert H*: was on display at laat 15 years to I ' Tj! Belfhet of College Station ' Animal \ 1 - ; | '-I !| ^!: • iili Jliir- '! “No main is bdrn intb the world whose work, and tools to work with, for those whc These words Of Lowell seem- particu shown with an exhibit of his horncraft work whi i-. m m . —. recent Campus Study Club meeting. Belcher has devoted his spare time for the unusual hobby. 1 1T1 Horn Objects of College Resident By NA|N<t)Y LYTLE work is not bom with him. There is alwhys 0 Will; and blessed are the horny hands of toil.” Ijarly appropriate for Herbert Harrison Belcper of College Statioii who, when he retired from his vocation, became adept at a very usual avocation, that of carving beautiful objects from animal horns. Ii Belcher'st_hands, • ho we ve r,vf are not horny. Theyiire the hands of a craftsman, agilife and strong. The 200 pieces which he has carv ed over a period of !i5 years are concrete evidence of this fact. Boy scout work first interested B e 1 c h e r'in, his hobby. His son was making a horn |whistle, parjt of the craft work of the scouts. With a few simple tools Belcher began to experiment with horn, and he has never new piece is an e: him. He gets hfk ture, books, and his^j tion, the latter play' part in his work; of liquid motion abci which stems from a shape best suited : contour of the horn; The tools whi' uses are a wood ' coping saw, *mall d buffer, and jewele: electric..buffer « sive item ainong tb . tisan says that it worth the money, > „ — 1 ; opped. Each liriment with is from nar im imagina- the largest is a quality each piece i visualizing the natural Belcher •I jack knlfd, j, an electric <rouge. The ily expen is. The ar ts been well Ibuffing by Vf ■ ■' i IP , 115 ■k'"? 1 r i-j' /] f| i' : 7 7WT : , r j/ T jj 1 ! */ •: V Mh A ■: '' i . / m *■ : THE tive Hobb ' /• . : : I ; | ff hi r : ryiif I j. tfh! m ■ i i ClubMee (l, f BATTALION JER 23,1948 (Vi. n 7a ’f] :\b^m omen’d Corner ■ / an- r »i v- • l . j ‘ • RECORDS; School ft , Suppl ALL YOUR it RADIOS 'r HASWELL’S 1 y Your » hand is a, long and tedious job which does not give the high gloss lent by the electric tool;, The rough horn is purchased by the pound from large packing houses at inOxfiensive prices. Recognition; mas been given Belcher in two i hobby shows and by various rpeferopolitan newspa pers. First prizd was awarded hiip in the \ Oklahoma City Recreation Contest of 11)41 and the Second Annual Hobbjy jShow of Tulsa jh 1942. Belcher hajs exhibited his hobby jto over $000 people whose names are inlhifi guest book. At the Hotjby Show meeting of the Campus fetady Qlub, Tuesday aftemopnj Mrs. Dallas Belcher, daughter-in-law' of the craftsman, explained thes horncraft hobby to members pre She told thhni that horncraft ih not new. The| uae of horns is ah old as antiquily| The first nursing bottle was a hjorij. There were j pow der horns, hunting horns, and the first primer wjas ai horn book. Horns were used as window panes in Colonial, d^ya, and they played a vlargje rolej in primitive tribal ceremonies, j f 1 • I Mrs. Belchir ] stressed the fact that homciafjt is "a creative hob by because,it Imlkes something out of nothing. At £his time horns are used only to fnanufacture glue. She said that Belched has never made ntonfey from his hobbv. He has refraihed from commerciw- dny way. She also he gets his real joy h is nobby with oth- biting -it at benefit He i izing on it in reported that from aharinj ers and ex performances to show it on Request. is ! • t is always glad 1 ittle Girl Needs... 1: FOUR ROOM DOLL HOUSES : SIX $4 lOOM . [DOLL HOUSES $6.95 & 17.95 with stair case SIXRQOMj! j DOLL HOUSES | ; .' l $10.95 11 , with stlair case Complete Rooms of Doll j i^irnitiire j. . , v for Living Room, Dining; Room, Bath iRoopi, Kitchen and Nursery, Bendingjboll House Do " ; Consists cf Mother, Fi ittie girl, twin babies, grandmother; Ifather, and colored cook. ASSORTMENT OF ACCESSORIES t, little boy LAUNDERETT . ' WUson-Bearrie Company, Owner PHONE 4-1170 She concluded her talk, “Wd in the family appreciate the hobby, too, because he is an interesting and agreeable person to live with. Time never hangs heavily on | his hands and each day promises some thing new to be achieved. “The hobby has been creative because of what it has ipeanti to the man. “A retired cabinet maker, thy and unassuming, he has grown with the hobby. He has gainjed recognition and respect through his contacts and has made many fine friends because of it. When widowed ten years ago he foupd in his hobby an escape from lone- ^iess.” ! j . * Through his daughter-in-law’s words and through talking to the man and viewing his exhibit, it is easy to see that Belcher has brightened oiot only his own life but the lives of those around him with his industry and creative imaeination. Belcher himself says that he “gets pleasure from taking an old rough horn and making something beautiful out of it j so that there is nothing else in the world just like it.” ! Among the objects which he dis played at the Study Club exhibit were beads; birds—sea gulls, pen guins, and birds nesting; flowers— water lillies', cala lillies; a galley slave boat with 12 oars; two,polar bears quarreling over a fish; a seal balancing a ball on his nose; an alligator; a curled snake ready to Strike; reindeer;; and a tableau named “The Fisherman’s Dream.’’ It consisits of an image of Calvin Coolidge sitting in a gondola with a walrus head on the prow grap pling with a large fi&. Jfren the slender fishing line S made of bone. There are also ^Sorted but tons, rings, and bwjppts made of horn. Belcher, a man who made an art of his spare time work, is truly blessed by the results of his toil. Belcher Outlines Steps In flaking Horncraft Fish “Steps in Making a Horncraft Fish” as outlined by H. H. Belcher, of College Station are as follows: “Step 1. Select a cow horn the natural shape of the fish you wish to portray. Horns may be* obtain ed at most large meat packing plants. “Step 2. Remove the outside weathered layer with an ordinary wood rasp. Caution do not dig too deep in any one spot. “Step 3. File marks are remov ed by scraping with a sharp jack knife. Use care to remove even the deepest marks as the beauty of the finish depends largely on this step. “Step 4. Smooth the surface trith a fine grade of emery cloth. Next, work over the piece with a fine grade of steel wool. Shape mouth and cut slots fpr tail and gills with a copingi saw. Cut slots for fins with a small drill. Make sock ets for the eye brilliants with the point of a jack knife blade. “Step 5. Trace the outline of the fins and tail on a suitable piece of horn. Cut these pieces out with a coping saw. Shape with a wood rasp and jack knife and polish as in step 4. “Step 6. Assemble by placing fins and tail in the slots and glu ing brilliants in the eye sockets, polish on an electric buffing wheel using jeweler’s rouge.” Presbyterian Church Ladies Meet In Mrs. Spence’s Home i mJ • i College Station Presbyterian church women met Monday after noon with Mrs; T. R. Spence at her home in Bevyrly Estates. The president of the group, Mrs. R. R. Lancaster presided over the business sessiorj. Mrs. S. R. Gam mon, program chairman for the day, addressed the group on “Mak ing the most of Sunday.” 'The hostess served refreshments to 18.women during the fellowship hour at the close of the program. -M- SAM Wives Have Picture Taken The S.A.M. i Wives Club had Longhorn pictuires taken at their regular business meeting held last Tuesday evening in the lounge of the YMCA on the Campus. Mrs. Mary Belle Hamilton and Mrs. Teddy Garner were announ ced as hostesse^ for the meeting on December seventh, which will be held in the YMCA lounge. The club members are urging all wives of management engineer ing students to attend this first social meeting of the year. ! 1 When Emergencies Arise... The SOUTH GATE LAUNDERET ..) 1 Can Help You With Its , j ■ • • 1 I Fast ' ; ! We guarantee to please Dry Servi|j, i . /! > •1/ / ' 7- V / m 7, i h 1 t ii ■ / ■ , Miss Hodges Named Cushing Memorial Reference Librarian Miss Mary V. Hodge* has been appointed head reference liprarian on the staff of Cushing Memorial Library. She succeeds Mrs; Billie Jo Peirde. Miss Hodges comes to A&M from Atlanta, Ga. where she ser ved as assistant chief of ihe lib rary division for the Veter* ns Ad ministration. Prior to that she was librarian at the Kennedy Veter ans Hospital in Memphis. During World War II she served ■with the Navy Library Service. Miss Hodges has a BS de me in library science from Peabody Col lege. * ; Mrs. Vance Talks On Greek Children “The Children of Greec >” was the topic for discussion by Mrs. B. F. Vance at the monthly meet ing of the Missionary grotip, Wo men’s Council of the A&M Chrs- tan Church, held last Monday af ternoon at the home of Mrt. Irene Ryan. Mrs. Vance emphasized the lives of the children of Greece 1 luring and after the war. In connection with the talk, Mrs. E. E. Vezey showed a movie, “Delayed Pil grims,” depicting the disrated persons of Europe and their hardships. She was assisted by Mrs. Ryan. ' Mrs. E. E. Middleton, president, directed the business meetin ff Mrs. Sally Hertz was program chairman for the afternoon, and she introduced Mrs. Vanrfe. ! The devotional was given by Mrs. L. W. Brittain. Mrs, Charles N. Shepardson dis cussed plans for the church bazaar which will be held at her 'home, Monday afternoon, Decembet 6 at lip. m. After the meeting, Mrs. Ryan served refreshments to hers and their guests. lem Five-O Club Holds Regular Meeting Mrs. Jim Hallmark was hostess for the Five-0 club Thursday eve ning at her home at 400 North Baker. Mrs. Hugh Wallace, president of the club, was in charge of the busi ness session. Plans were discussed for a Christmas party apd a com mittee for decorations wals appoint^ ed. They are Mrs. Charles Corbett^ chairman, Mrs. Hallmark, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Arch Flojwers, and Mrs. Herb King. December 9 at 7:30 p.m. is, th4 time of the next meeting which will be held at the Bryan Country Club. Hostesses will be Mrs. Dan Albright and Mrs. Johnny Reevesi Aggies '68 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ill. Warren of College Station, a bcjy,_Charles h Wicker, born Nov. 9 at St. Joseph’s! Mr. Warren is an instructor in the A.H. Dept. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Croud of College View, a boy, Alan Bruce born Nov. 9 at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Wade M. Smith Jr., a boy, Barry Gene, born Nov. 11 at St. Joseph’s.. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis E. Robert of College Station, a boy, Alexan der Campbell, born Nov. 14 at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Foster of Bryan Field Annex, a son, Rich ard Wayne Jr., born Nov. 13 at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Q. Butler Jr., of Bryan Field Annex, a son, John William, born Nov. 16 at St Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Everett B. Turn er of Bryan Field Annex, ft son, Curtis Burton, bom Noy. 16 at St Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. James McCulloch of College, a, son, Lawrence liams, bom Nov. 16 at S|t. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Hale »f Bryan, a boy, Alan Franklin, bora Nov. 16 at St Jpi Mr. and Mrs. Hard hpltz of College, a boy, at St Joseph’s. $ '1 CLEANII oseph's. 1 la R. Bren- born Noy. 1 1! ' "IZli ' ' !|. t ■ ijiiSi Creative hobbies of of the club held last Tuesday Opening the meeting, Ml and introduced four speakers Mrs. Dallas Belcher took dv 1 : I ' v y y Mem '//:• mpus , parlo poke 1 ma Club werl?^ of the YMCA oii / • ' H ired at a Ci mpus, % J o the hob ,ie9 Zilibm her father-in-law’s hobby as topic for discus non. H. H. were used in his hobby of horn craft and told of how he began his interesteing work. Belcher’s exhibit included flowers, various types of animals, and jewelry. Corsage-making was discussed by Mrs. Ben Ferguson. She gave a demonstration of this art, explain ing the importance of balance and cjolor harmony. Furniture refinishing was the bject of Mrs. F. B. Clark’s talk. ie showed her expert technique refinishing old objects by ex- ibiting some “before” and “after” pieces. Mrs. Clark specializes in refurbishing antiques. . 7 Mrs. George Potter’s hobby is ' ellcraft. She had on display many inty dolls made from minute colored shells which she had gathered in Puerto Rico. One doll, a nursemaid with a baby in a car riage, attracted particular atten tion. Other hobbies on display were Mrs. Ashton’s embroidery Work which included pieces of Italian cutwork, puto d’Assisi and Riche- lieu design; Mrs. J. K. Riggs’ met- alcraft consisting of bronze bowls, and hammered engraved aluminum piMM.. ■ j: = • Miss Jennie Oliver showed a beautiful knitted bed spread and afhgan. An art exhibit consisted of the work of Mrs. R. Riser, MrS. R. G. Reeves, and Mrs. E. R. Alex ander. Mrs. Riser showed her pas tel, “Lady with Balloons,” Mrs. Reeves exhibited two oils—-“Indian Woman” and “Log Cabin,” and Mrs. Alexander showed a water color still life, an arrangement of fruit. , Mrs. E. B. Reynolds had a dis play of tin flowers made from tin Cans; Mrs. R. M. Sherwood showed an example of leather tooling, a leather purse; Mrs. Ray Oden ex hibited crocheted doilies, and Mrs. Dora Barnes had examples of tex tile painting. ^ ii During the business session of the meeting,, Mrs. H. L. Heaton, president, presided. Introduced Ml new members were Mrs. H. iBi' Hampton, Mrs. Robert Barrow, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Paul Bal- lance, and Mrs. Robert Barham. Mrs. W. F. Adams, American home committee chairman, spoke on child training. Mrs. A. L. Par- rack, chairman of the public ser vice committee, told of the club’s plan to underwrite the cost of supplying milk for two underpri vileged children. Christmas toys will also be Collected by the com mittee for underprivileged children between the ages of 4 to 8. Hostesses for this meeting were Mrs. Edward Madeley, Mrs. F. B. Clark, Mrs. George E. Potter, and Mrs. Paul B. Pearson. i ivin-law’s hobby as topic for ■discus non. 1 ■" > 1 :h pound OL rw _ lightly to allow for ex; iking. This way you’ll r* a fluffy, good-tasting re How can you put two. achieve — #rr . ... kinds of dressing In one turkeyt—If the members of your family. I have strong individual preferences for. wet or dry, sweet or hftt-at-all- reet dressing, you can make eve. body happy by preparing one ind of stuffing for the body, an- er for the neck. i l l Why is truasing recommended? Because binding the legs and' ings to the body improves the •key’s appearance, helps.the bird roast evenly, and makes carving easier. First step in trussing is to lift the wings Up and out; forcing the tips back until they rest flat against the neck skin. Second is to tie the legs together and thieft pull toward the tail until the Teg ends are right above it; now tie the legs dose against: the tail. After one hour of roasting the leg trussings should be cut, releasing!, the leg ends from the tail! ! 'T, How do you use skewers?—To fasten the nejek skin—after it has, been filled with dressing—ito the back. Also to close the abdominal opening so tl|e dressing wdbft .fall put by lacing lit together with light cord^and a few small skevtere. > What are the advantages of a roasting rackj?—Either a flat or a v-shaped rack raises the bird so ' ‘afeltreely Tessies '68 ! - Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Nider- kom of Bryan Field Annex, a daughter, Sherry Lynn, born Nov. 10 at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Acie Clarence Mc- Ada of Bryan, a daughter, Judy Ann, bora Nov. 13 at St Josephus. Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Dewald of College, a daughter, Diane, born Nov. 9 at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Bob F. Conger of College, a daughter, Pamalah Joyce, bom Nov. 20 at St. Jo seph’s. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Patterson of College, a daughter, bora Nov. 20 at St Joseph’s. Mr. Patterson is with the College Experiment Station. The Coll Friday afte: Foods Group met the home of Mrs. S. L. Loveless, South 0*k- wood addition, in College Station. Thanksgiving in New England was the theme for the meeting. circulate j 'freely round and; cook and bro^m it that heat can around and; coc.. evenly. Ijloasfc the bird breast-down, except for tht last quarter, of cook ing, when the breast may be turn ed uppermost to insure ,; total browning. *ii . lg. . And how about the cranberries to go along yrith the turkey ? Here are some tips for their i Thanks giving preparation that ought to make them liaste better th*n ever. What kind of cranberries give the best eating? — Ini buying, choose berries that look -fresh, firm, and shiny. If they’re abrivel- ed, dull-looking or soft, yoiF,may be sure they’ll be of inferior flavor. Government experts ,say that the smaller, dirker berries may be somewhat sweeter than the h^her large, bright red berries. .* For whole cranberry sauce the largest, brightest berries make the best ap pearance. ■ : 11 What elite besides t«rkif goes well with cranberries?If roast chicken, duck or pork are bn your Thanksgiving menu you’ll find the sweet-art flavor of cranbettits just right with j them. How long should cranberries be ._ok«d for sauce or Jelly?—Mod em methods emphasize short rapid cooking as the best way to pre serve flavor and color. ; j: jj., How about raw cranberry rel ishes?—Raw cranberry rolkhes are a comparatively new development iin cranberry cookery—ijnd one that’s here to stay. Thelylrt like- with the e of the oy Quiz . _e cup of. dittoing for %;fu»'is to pick the stuffing —r,—r- ■ ■ 1 "H— them bb . that they Sktrk wfei . thesfct€w!?»*li*he8 is the .berry, put'.through the per, Uau “ * knife. Al try. ends want j you to inch of all 1 raw cran- food chop- j 1 3 ’ the medium- < with the cranberries. may go^aM other friiits you like, fresh or 'dried, a id then enough sugar vfejbdded 10 sweeten and develop;fttvor. When such fresh fruits tip bitnon or orangf are used the frditflakins to through chopper alppg wit 1 the pulp. Oth er additiopta such is nuta or coco-, nut may jilso go hto the reHish. Hfere isfca new -ecipe for Cran berry jPeaF-Relish that I tried for the firat i&ne thii 1 year; with thq heurtyj Bpbroval if guests.: The tangylfkiffift of lemm and( the fresh flavor-omthe petr gb well with the cranberries. rry Pear Ingredibbte: 4 cups fresh; cran- berriei*; Zflemons, 2 cup* sugar, 2 ripe bpt T«ry firm large pears. Methods';-Pick over cranberries, discardmA.’any that are soft or blemished; vWash inder Cbld water and drains Wash lemons, quarter and seed!’;, removi ig center strip of raerobrafie if d< sired. Put cran berries Md lemon 1 [uarters through food chepjfctr, usini; medium knife; add suguifand mix well. Peel pears, halve, core and cut in dice that are not tdtf small—about one-half to thr<*‘qUaKer-i ••wdianij eran ha! inch pieces. Add to iberryi’tnixtun lightly. Chill in re: rigerptor before mix in re serving. Makes abbut 6; cups. Rel ish will kepp, in a closed container in refrigerator, fo r about a week. ■ K-.b—* ^ Mrs, jflark Renews Old Furniture Mri F. B. Clarl of College Sta tion ii very mode» t concerning her hobby«4fliUtiiture refinishing. mm Camp .s Study Club Hobby Show Mrs. Clark said that ph«.;wM “itrictly In the antatriir Class anl always would be.” TW Work w ileh Mrs. Clark exhibited; belies ler ataiterhent. She.- Shpwed u lumber of rose- carved crofts fro n Hefl collection of Etnfrirfc period jsofas - which she reconditions and ■efinishea. “Firtdinjf these nld a form of treasure hunting, 'messing ijrith vatnish remover is as fasrirtwing to[ a grown-up as mud. file making is to a child,” said ||rs^>:Clark. pieces is just hunting, arid diameter 7 .Intricately a solid piece of to traafthobi as la JL SAVE ON YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS CaUtoda; ij a 20% RATE about our... REDUCTION Billie Mitchell,’42 STATE Fi )MPANDES »4-728# Above AUTO — LIFE INSURANCE — f ■ 7 i : G j- PRESSING iT:' 1 71 . 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