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TKe FletcEers Build a Home With Patience and Ingenuity By NANCY LYTLE Like many another American couple, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fletcher had the dream of building their ideal home. Unlike most couples they materialized their dream by con structing their home with their own hands, patience, and ingenuity. It all started last year when the Fletchers and two children Martha and Skippy were living in College View. They sawf- : — a plan in Parent's Magazine which, house is more than ample. a with a few alterations, would ex actly suit their needs. Plans were drawn and a lot bought in Beverly Estates. Ex- < cavation for the foundation be gan last Easter. The whole fam ily pitched in and worked in their spare time. Mr. Fletcher, who teaches in the Mechanical Engi- •* neering department, worked in the evenings and during week ends. With the aid of a floodlight he was able to work late into the night. Mrs. Fletcher learned to chip stones, lay blocks, and paint. All of the painting which finished the interior was done by her. Skippy laid the blocks for his room all by himself, and he is just ly proud of it and its built-in fea tures. ' As Mrs. Fletcher is Organiza tional Chairman for the Brownies in College Station and joins in many clubs and church activities, she has had to budget her time to *a remarkable degree to accomplish all that she wished to do on her home. She sews in a professional manner and plans to make all of the drapes and bedspreads for the house. The dominant colors to be used are pale green, deep forest green, yellow, and a rich red. The exterior of the house is con crete block with plaster over it. The inside walls are also plastered and painted. Windows are of a modern, one-pane variety that open <at the touch of a finger. One enters the house through a email entrance hall. On the right is a passageway to the kitchen, and off of it is a small dressing ,room-bath. The living room is large and long with a fireplace on the right-hand wall. Walls are pale green, and forest green drapes will hang at the windows. Lighting fixtures in the house are both attractive and unobtru sive. They are fitted flush into the ceilings. From the living room one passes into the “rumpus room” which is an ideal place for the children to play. To the right of it is the kitchen. Counters are in an L shape with the end of the L forming a large breakfast bar. Under the counter are spacious shelves.. The -counter will be finished in a heavy, bright yellow linoleum. For her cup towels, Mrs. Fletcher plans to have an accordian-like rack which may be pulled out of the cabinet when in use and folded back out of sight when not need ed. Off of the kitchen is a small laundry and storage room in which she keeps her electric washing ma chine and stores her groceries. Storage space throughout the Classes Scheduled In Square Dancing Adult classes in square dancing are scheduled to get underway at College Station during the evening of January 17, according to an an nouncement by the College Station ''Recreation Council. Persons interested in learning how to square dance are requested to contact Mrs. R. B. Hickerson. , Square dance instruction for children will be scheduled by age groups beginning January 24. Ar rangements for lessons can be made with Mrs. Hickerson or Mrs. G. W. Schlesselman. Adult instruction will be given by Lee Thompson, and children in struction by Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Schlesselman. Classes will be handled at St. Thomas Parish House in College Station. All bedrooms open off of the rumpus room. The master bedroom has two built-in wardrobes, and a built-in dressing table will be add ed. One wall is a series of win dows affording maximum light. Privacy is obtained by sliding drapes, and also by the fact that th^ room faces off of the street. A bath is joined to the right of this room, and next is Martha’s room. Though small, it is so com pactly arranged that no more space is needed. This room has a Pennsylvania Dutch theme and decals of this type will decorate the furniture. There is a built-in bookcase large enough to hold Martha’s toys and other treasures. Her bed is original Pennsylvania Dutch, very old. Next to this room is a deep storage room which may be added to Martha’s room if she needs more space when she is older. Across the hall from the storage room is a huge closet of shelves. Next to the storage room is Skippy’s room, guaranteed to delight the heart of a young boy. Its corner windows make it light and airy, and it, too, has a built-in bookcase and wardrobe closet. A patio will be built off of the rumpus room and Mrs. Fletcher has many tropical plants which she will place in it. Mr. Fletcher estimates that the house has cost $8,000 to date. Most contractor’s esimates were for $15,000 or over. Although there are many finish ing-up details to be done, the house is very liveable and charming al ready and even Scotty the dog gives a woof of approval as he lies stretched under the large piano in the living room. Sybil Banister To Wed Jan. 23 In Towanda, Pa. Colonel and Mrs. John R. Ban ister of Rock Springs, Texas, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sybil Claire, to Lyman M. Jones of Ithaca, New York. Miss Banister is director of wo men’s programs for the Rural Ra dio Network. A graduate of the University of Texas, she was for merly assistant radio editor of the A&M Extension Service. Jones, son of Mrs. Ethel Jones, Ithaca, attended high school in Townnda, Pannsylvania and El mira and attended both Ithaca College and Washington and Lee University. A veteran of nearly seven years of military service and former assistant director of public information at Cornell University, he is at present employed by Rural Radio Network. The wedding will take place Jan uary 23, in Towanda. Harold Coe to Wed Mildred Berry The engagement of Miss Mildred Berry to Harold H. Coe, an A&M student, has been announced by the bride elect’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Berry, of Santa Clara. Miss Berry is a graduate of Wil son High School in Santa Clara. Mrs. Wing is Speaker At Newcomers Club Newcomers’ Club met Wednesday afternoon at the YMCA with Mrs. C. F. Richardson, Mrs. B. B. Boriskie, Mrs. R. A. Downard, Mrs. W. R. Covington, and Mrs. W. M. Howard as hostesses. After refreshments were served Mrs. D. L. Belcher, ♦ program chairman, interviewed Mrs. Leopard W. Wing who later spoke on bird songs and her expe- Veterans’ Wives Bridge Club Will Meet Honoring the incoming officers for the spring semester, members of the Veteran Wives’ Bridge club will have their semester party Thursday night at 7:30. Meeting place for the bridge so cial will be on the third floor of the YMCA on the Campus. Sharing honors with the new officers will be the group of out going officers. New leaders elected at the last meeting of the club include Bar bara Goodson, president; Doris Bennett, vice-president; Gwyn Burns, secretary; Dorothy Brad shaw, treasurer; Mary Ann Smith, reporter; Loraine Ward, historian, and Lois Koening, parliamentarian. All present, old, and prospective members of the club are invited to this party. Homemade soups made with meat or fish stock should be sim mered, rather than boiled. Barley, rice, and noodles, if used, should be added toward the end of the cooking. Use the tops of celery and a few springs of parsley for good flavor. JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE CORDUROY Yd. $1.69 TWILL-BACK VELVETEEN Yd. $2.29 VELVET Yd. $2.19 MILLIHEX WOOL PLAIDS FLANNEL & CREPE $1.49 to $2.99 Yd. MILLIHEX 100% WOOL GABARDINE Yd. $5.98 M1LLIHEN DUVETYNE 100% WOOL Yd. $3.98 P I WITT'S Heauty SHOP OPEN 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. « Phone 4-1169 ^ SOUTH SIDE COLLEGE STATION riences in the Yukon where she and her husband and four children spent last summer. Mrs. Wing’s early musical training makes her well equipped to record the songs of birds. She played the various songs of the Eastern and Western meadow larks, the Hermit thrush, and the White Crown sparrows on the pia no, pointing out how they vary in key and rhythm; how they change their songs with the weather and time of day; and how they even sing duets. She believes there is a definite feeling of music in birds just as in human beings. To illus trate how composers can use the motif of bird songs, Mrs. Wing played several charming little pieces she had worked out based on the songs of the meadowlark and the sparrow. Door prizes were awarded to Mrs. R. H. LeRoy and Mrs. Roy Wingren. As usual, many of the Newcomers enjoyed playing bridge. Prizes for high score and low score were awarded to Mrs. J. G. McNeely and Mrs. E. E. Brush. Aggie Wives Will Meet Tonight Tonight at 7:30 the Aggie Wives circle of the A&M Metho dist church will hold its regular meeting in the home of Mrs. J. C. Diddle, 124 Lee St., College Sta tion. Originally scheduled for Mon day night, the meeting was chang ed because of the Town Hall Con cert. Also, tonight at 7:30 Mrs. Wal ter Dickens will entertain the Ag gie Ruth circle of the A&M Metho dist church in her home at the Golden Rule Poultry Farm. Tessies '68 A daughter, Lou Ellen, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mayberry on Monday, Jan. 3, at St. Joseph’s. Miss Cynthia Mullins was born to Mr. and Mrs. William G. Mul lins on Monday, Jan. 3, at St. Jo seph’s. A daughter, Martha Sue, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C. Jones on Friday, Jan. 7, at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Orville D. Hynd- man are parents of a baby girl born Monday, Jan. 10, at St. Jo seph’s. Ex-Student Begins 3-year Army Tour Hal Mullins, A&M graduate ii the class of 1948, has re-enterei the Army for a three-year tour o duty, according to Colonel Osca B. Abbott of the Texas Militar District. Mullins home is in Wolfe City Texas. Toast slices of leftover packag poundcake and serve with sli< bananas and caramel sauce for scrumptuous dessert. THE Wo amend Corner Co THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1949 Page 3 Do You Read This Page? We will appreciate it if you will fill in this form so that we may know what you would like to see in the Women’s Corner for 1949. Please tear this out and mail it to Battalion, Room 202 Goodwin Hall, Campus, and drop it in the Faculty Exchange, Administration Bldg, for free mailing. Do you read the Women’s Corner every week? yes no (Check one) Have you any suggestions for improvement of the page? WOMEN’S CORNER EDITOR HEALTHY FOOD HABITS MAKE A HEALTHY BABY, and children should not be forced to eat food they don’t want. They may be allergic to them say prominent baby doctors. College Candidates Win Course in Home Training Herbert R. Mayes, editor of Good Housekeeping maga zine announced today the selection of candidates for the On-the-Job Training Course in home economics to be given by Good Housekeeping Institute, under the supervision^ of Katharine Fisher, Director of the Institute. The following i ♦•were selected: School Days Are Recalled At Party “School days, school days, dear old Golden Rule days,” such was the theme of the Back to School party held by the Extension Serv ice club, Thursday evening in the Sbisa Hall lounge. Miss Dorothy Brightwell posed as principal of the school and led the group singing. She was aided by five teachers: Mrs. W. I. Glass, Miss Fannie Brown Easton, Miss Gena Thames, Clifton Bates, and W. I. Marshall. “Pupils” participated in compe titions in geography, health, spell ing, and costume. In keeping with the school theme, the lounge was decorated with school room draw ings, black boards, and chairs. Square dancing was also a feature of the evening. Guests of the club were Chan cellor and Mrs. Gibb Gilchrist, President and Mrs. F. C. Bolton, Dean and Mrs. C. N. Shepardson, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Williams, and Director and Mrs. R. D. Lewis. Acting as hostesses were Mrs. Jack F. Sloan, Mrs. Ide P. Trotter, Mrs. E. A. Miller, Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. Louis Frankie, and Mrs. D. L. Weddington. A&M Christian Women’s Council Has Session The Women’s Council of the A&M Christian Church met in reg ular monthly business session last Monday afternoon in the home of Mrs. E. B. Middleton, North Oak- wood. Mrs. Middleton, who is council president, conducted the meeting, and Mrs. James M. Moudy gave the devotional. Reports from committee chair men were: Mrs. A. L. Cook, fi nance; Mrs. L. W. Brittain, cour tesy; Mrs. E. E. Vezey, program; and Mrs. Charles N. Shepardson, work. Mrs. R. F. White thanked the group fo rthe gifts which they placed in the Christmas box which was sent to the Juliette Fowler Home in Dallas. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Middleton served refreshments to the 18 members present. Bulletin Board ’49’ers Club, Wednesday, Janu ary 12, at 7:30 p.m. in YMCA. Miss Jean Kernodle will give a book review, “A New Song In A Strange Land.” BRYAN - COLLEGE STATION A.A.U.W. will meet Monday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the small as sembly room of the YMCA on the Campus. Social Studies committee will be in charge. VETERAN WIVES’ BRIDGE CLUB, meeting Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of the YMCA. Past, present and fu ture members are invited. Louis Fields And Mary Davis to Wed Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Davis, 300 Tierney Road, Fort Worth, have announced the approaching mar riage of their daughter, Miss Mary Catherine Davis, to Louis _ F. Fields, A&M senior from Henriet ta, Texas. Rev. W. W. Ward will officiate at the wedding at 4 p.m. January 2 3 at Polytechnic Methodist Church in Fort Worth. Miss Davis, a graduate of NTAC, received her degree from NTSC. Fields, a veteran student, will graduate this semester. He is a member of the Aggie Ramblers. Aggies '68 A son, Bruce C., was born to Mr. and Mrs. John C. Schneider, Jr., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at St. Jo seph’s Hospital. Howard Francis Gray III was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Gray, Jr., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at St. Joseph’s. Mr. and Mrs. Pierre G. Normand are parents of a baby boy born Sunday, Jan. 9, at St. Joseph’s. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie G. Tingle on Monday, Jan. 10, at St. Joseph’s. Steers Escape, Housewives Chase In English Village POCKLINGTON, England (A*)— The people of Pocklington, house wives included, tore off in pursuit when eight fat steers—local meat ration for the week—jumped a slaughterhouse fence and headed for the Yorkshire moors. They caught them all—the last one three villages, ten miles and eight hours later. Said a tired housewife: “What would you do? That was our Sun day dinner.” MOST DECORAEED SOLDIER MARRIES HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10 —UP)— Audie Murphy and Wanda Hendrix were married Saturday night be fore more than 100 relatives and friends in Christ Memorial Unity Church. The 20-year-old actress is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mack S. Hendrix of North Hollywood. S.A.M. Wives Hold Meeting The S. A. M. Wives Club met Tuesday evening in the lounge of the Y.M.C.A. at 7:30. Mrs. Leo E. Tucker and Mrs. H. D. Snider were hostesses for the evening. A Mex ican theme was carried out in serv ing refreshments of pralines, as sorted nuts, and coffee. Bridge was played and a prize presented to the high score winner, Mrs. J. P. Covan. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 18, at the home of Mrs. J. P. Covan, sponsor of the club. All members and wives of Management Engineering stu dents are invited to attend. Food Demonstration Planned in Bryan A food demonstration to be held in Bryan Thursday, January 13, was planned at a meeting of the Petroleum Engineering Wives Club held in the YMCA last week. The program committee announced plans for the demonstration which will be conducted by a represen tative of the Lone Star Gas Com pany. Please, No More Watermelons! NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12 <A>)— The mother of two-and-a-half year old Joey Duhy says please no more watermelons. Joey is suffering from a rare kidney ailment which doctor says has responded to watermelon juice. Joey’s plight came to light yes terday when it was disclosed that a state highway patrolman knew where to get watermelons in Jan uary. Then melons began pouring in. Today a plane load came from Ha vana. Mrs. Joseph Duhy, Jr., the tot’s mother, said the hospital is swamp ed with melons and phone calls. “We have all we need,” Mrs. Duhy said. “I want to thank all the people for their kindness, but please, no more watermelons. We have so much it is causing some confusion at the hospital. The sit uation is getting out of hand.” CAR PRODUCTION UP DETROIT, Jan. 7 —UP) Motor vehicle production in the United States this week will total 95,018 units, automotive news estimated today. A simple cocktail sauce for sea food is made by combining catchup, chili sauce, lemon juice and horse radish; chill well before serving. Lemon, parsley, tomatoe or but ter sauce do a lot to point up the flavor of fish dishes; watercress is also an excellent addition to a fish platter. Vera O. Wilson, Macdonald College, McGill University, P. Que., Canada Patricia Sullivan, University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif. Marilyn Dietrich, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Evangeline Thomas, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Selection was made by the Com mittee on Apprentice Training of the American Home Economics As sociation, on the basis of scholar ship, aptitude, and qualities of leadership. Serving on this commit tee were Marie Mount, Dean of Home Economics, Universty of Maryland, Chairman; Marie Sel lers, Director, Consumer Services, General Foods Corporation; Ruth Lusby, Head, Food Administration Department, New York State In stitute of Applied Arts; Frances Urban, Field Secretary, The Amer ican Home Economics Association. Trainees will begin a six- months’ training course Febru ary 1, 1949, in the laboratories of Good Housekeeping Institute in New York City. They will act in the capacity of Junior Staff Members of the Institute, and will be paid a salary by Good Housekeeping during the train ing period. Good Housekeeping’s training program is being given in collab oration with the American Home Economics Association, and is sponsored by that organization. The course of training is designed to give the trainees a broad, prac tical experience that will make them better equipped to pursue ca reers in their chosen fields of Home Economics. The training will include prac tice in current techniques in cook ery and in working with and eval uating new food products; investi gating and evaluating the perform ance of household equipment, sup plies, and methods used in cook ing, laundering and in the care of the house; investigating the basic qualities of textiles and clothing, and evaluating new developments in textiles. In addition, trainees will be given opportunity to par ticipate in the planning and prep aration of magazine editorials, in staging photographs for illustra tions, and in other aspects of the Institute's work that might prove useful in their careers, such as writing reports, answering corres pondence, and becoming conver sant with laws, trade practices, and accepted standards related to consumers’ products. The training will be given by members of the Institute’s technical staff, in its kitchens, laundries, and engineer ing and textile laboratories. Good Housekeeping’s On-the-Job Training Program was first an nounced in September 1948, at which time students of home eco nomics in collegese throughout the country were invited to apply. Dried rosemary is often most satisfactory if it is powdered be fore being used. Put the tiny nee- dle-like herb into a mortar and pestle and crush well. Study Club Members Attend Literary Program Members of the Campus Study club convened in the parlors of the Campus YMCA, last Tuesday afternoon for a business session and a literary meeting. The president, Mrs. H. L. Heaton, presided over the business discussion during which members voted to sponsor a record shower for the A&M Con-+- solidated school and a book shower for the Lincoln Colored school of College Station. These showers are to take place at the next meet ing of the club, it was announced by Mrs. R. O. Berry, chairman of the Education committee. Mrs. I. W. Rupel led the club prayer. Plans were changed for the Federation Day luncheon be cause Mrs. John J. Perry, who is state federation president and is slated to be guest speaker, will not be able to be present at the appointed time. Mrs. Raymond Rogers was in charge of the literary program, “Speaking of Books,” and she read a paper written by Mrs. R. E. Pat terson who was ill. Mrs. Patterson’s paper, “Direc tions of Recent Literature,” stated: “As peace has not brought about an end to the anxieties of the American people and the organiza tion of the United Nations has not guaranteed the end of war, the writers of the country betray the same uncertainty and bewilderment as do the ordinary readers. “This is a time for novelists who are critical of the various aspects of American life, such as racial discrimination depicted in ‘Summer on the Water,’ by David Westheimer. “It might be interesting to ob serve that there never was a year in American history in which the Bible did not excel the next best seller, and some critics blame the mediocrity of recent literature on callousness and lack of a spiritual base and inspiration.” Mrs. Rogers concluded the reading of the paper, “a best seller may be defined as a book having sales figured of one per cent of the total population for the decade in which it is pub lished.” Mrs. E. P. Humbert reviewed “Silver Nutmeg,” by Nora Lofts. Mrs. Dora Barnes discussed her favorite for the year, “The Stil- well Papers,” by General Joseph Stilwell. Mrs. Jesse B. Johnson spoke on “The Light and the Dark,” by L. P. Snow. Mrs. Otis Miller chose “Bride of Fortune,” by Harnett T. Kane, and Mrs. Rob ert Darrow discussed “The Big Fisherman,” by Lloyd C. Douglas. Mrs. C. N. Shepardson, Mrs. Ru pel, Mrs. F. N. Smith, and Mrs. H. E. Hampton served as hostesses for the afternoon. Food Allergy May Mean Poor Grades In School By DAVID T. MARKE WP> ■ Baby doctors have come up with a new explanation for junior’s poor grades in school. They say he may be allergic to eggs or other foods. Allergies can cause behavior problems like obstinacy or poor school performance, they say. Find ing the guilty food, and taking jun ior off it, often cures the trouble. Such doctors as Susan Dees of Durham, N. C., Arthur Hoersch of Cleveland, Ohio, and Jerome Glaser of the Rochester University School of Medicine, at a recent meeting of the American Academy of Pe diatrics in Atlantic City, were agreed that some children may come down with asthma or the hives simply from smelling foods such as potatoes or scrambled eggs being prepared by their mothers in the kitchen. Food allergies can appear even in the first week or two of a baby’s life. They sometimes cause hives, colic, vomiting, and later skin dis eases as exzema, baby doctors say. In children, egg is the most com mon food cause of allergy, with milk probably next, followed by wheat. If mother will stop giving junior the food for a time, says Dr. Glaser, the child later in life often is able to eat it again without getting a reaction, he says. It is estimated, he says, that 10 to 20 per cent of the population is sensitive to food at one time or another. Serious trouble may re sult if the trouble is not diagnosed. Dr. Bret Ratner, of the New York University College of Medi cine, says that a fingernail test and X-rays can often help chil dren overcome allergies. These tests spot physical troubles that weaken the child’s resistance to the allergy chain-reaction, he says. Overcoming thees troubles helps junior to resist attacks. Of course, the main defense still is to avoid the offending foods, he says. Lewis A. Miller Will Speak At A.A.U.W. Meeting The Bryan-College Station Branch meeting of the American Association of University Women will be held Monday evening Jan uary 17 at 7:30 in the small assem bly room of the College Y.M.C.A. The program for the evening will be in charge of the Social Studies committee, Mrs. E. B. Middleton, chairman. Mr. Lewis A. Miller, president of the Council of Social Agencies of Brazos County, will lead a round table discussion of the welfare organizations in the county. Representatives of various other social agencies will be pres ent to answer any questions re garding the work of their groups. The committee expects this to be a vitally interesting program, since it concerns purely local problems. Dr. Ratner feels that if allergic children are treated early, there will be fewer cases of allergies in adults. The earlier treatment is started, the easier relief can be obtained. Speaking of food, mother should realize that junior’s need for it may vary from one meal to an other, from one age to another, from one season to another, says Miss Ann Usher, in the magazine, Better Homes and Gardens. Your baby knows when he is hungry. He also knows when he has had enough. And he can sig nal, too, when he want more of something. He’ll eat the right amounts for his individual needs at his age, she says. Don’t stuff him full of foods he doesn’t want, she warns. You may turn him into a poor eater. You may find that in his first year, junior eats like a Trojan. Now he doesn’t. That’s nothing to wor ry about. It may be because he isn’t growing as fast in his second year, she says. In his first year- of life, junior accomplishes the most enormous growth of his ca reer. Never again will be he ex pected to triple his weight in one year. If your doctor says that junior may have two ounces of cereal now, he means he can have them, if he wants them. No modern doc tor means for you to force-feed your child. In addition to having greater appetites at one time than another, junior may occasionally go on favorite food sprees. He’ll eat all he can get of a certain food and refuse entirely other foods offered at the same time. Such excess preferences don’t last long at a time. Apparently they do no harm, so don’t worry about them, she s^ys. Perhaps you’ve read of Dr. Clara M. Davis’s famous self-selection experiment. Doctor Davis, now at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, took children so young they could just finger-feed them selves and set several dishes of suitable foods before them. After a few tentative tastes, the babies selected one food, ate the entire serving, and indicated that they wanted more—ignoring the other foods on the tray. At every meal they were permitted to eat as much as they wanted of any one food. But over a period of time, Dr. Davis notices that the children’s preferences included all the ele ments they needed. And what is more, they gained and developed as well as children eating so-called balanced diets. As Doctor Davis and others point out, your baby has more food sense than you might expect. So, if he’s healthy, be content when he is satisfied at mealtimes. Send THE BATTALION Home The remainder of the school year for only $3.50 SEND TO: Name Street Address - City & State