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THE ECHO
January, 1943
FEMININE NEWS AND VIEWS
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FIRST WAVE
ROLLS IN
Seaman “Ricie” Robinson, our
former French Horn player, and now
an ardent WAVE, surprised band
members with a visit during rehears
al on January 19th. Ricie, looking
very trim and immaculate in her be
coming blue uniform, was en route
from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to her home
in Old Fort, N. C. She is to be con
gratulated on successfully complet
ing her first six weeks’ training. Af
ter her furlough she will be station
ed ??? and her specific duties will
be ???. Sorry, it’s a Military secret,
but she did state that she’s looking
forward to it with great expectancy,
and that she’s very satisfied and con
tent with her new mode of life in the
service.
After being sworn into the Navy
at Atlanta, “Ricie” embarked for
Chicago, The Chicago station was
conglomerated with a thousand feck
less WAVES attempting to get on
board for Cedar Falls. When that
was finally accomplished they found
themselves two to a berth. She dis
covered in this chummy atmosphere
that her companions represented
debutantes, secretaries, bookkeepers,
physical ed. instructors, school teach
ers, telephone operators, and many
other professions and occupations.
The majority were from the North
and Middle West. Naturally, Ride’s
southern drawl was soon discovered
and she took her share of the kid
ding.
Morbid, perhaps, but one of our
first concerns was about her feet.
We needn’t have worried. She had
her shoes “broken in” and has had
very little discomfort except a few
sympathy aches for some of her fel
low Seamen. In her platoon of six
teen members, Ricie was the last to
sing out her number. After hearing
her drawl a few times in typical
fashion, she became known and tag
ged as “16”. (“Sweet 16” too,
we’d say). Her two uniforms are
identical in Navy Blue wool serge.
For “dress” she wears a light blue
shirt with dark tie, white gloves, and
may wear pumps and silk or nylon
hose if she prefers (and is lucky
enough to possess them). For duty
she wears a Navy blue shirt with
light blue tie, black kid gloves, regu
lation service weight hose, and con
servative oxfords. She also reports
that some of the girls who arrived
with shoulder length “glamour” bobs
were soon shorn of their superfluous
tresses and were given what we might
call a femine version of the well
known “crew cut,” which means that
hair do’s must clear the collar. There
are no restrictions other than one’s
own discretion in using make-up and
finger nail polish. All in all, her re
ports were favorable, and we are
mighty proud to know that she is far
ing so well in the Navy. Ricie, here’s
to you, and long may you WAVE.
Meanwhile, we’re missing you so don’t
forget to write us occasionally.
WOMAN’S WEAKNESS
I earned some money the other day,
And thought the dentist wants his
- pay,
And baby needs a pair of shoes,
And hubby has many “unpaid dues,”
So many places'for money that
I spent it all on a silly hat.
—Ruth H, Norris in The Sun Dial,
ONCE upon a time I planned to be
An artist of celebrity.
A song I thought to write one day,
And all the world would homage pay.
I longed to write a noted book,
But what I did was—learn to cook.
For life with simple tasks is filled,
And I have done, not what I willed,
Yet when I see boys’ hungry eyes
I’m glad I make good apple pies.
—Elizabeth Thomas
Freedom is the one purport, wisely
aimed at, or unwisely, of all man’s
struggles, toiling and sufferings in
this earth.—Carlyle.
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Joins WAACS
Elizabeth Kimsey left Ecusta
January 1st to become a WAAC.
She is stationed at Des Moines, la.
Three of our Ecusta Girls have
now joined Uncle Sam’s military
forces. Elizabeth worked in the
Finishing Department as slitter
operator before her departure.
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QUICK SUPPER DISHES
TROPICAL SOUP: a can of cream
of tomato soup with a can of pea
soup seasoned with a tablespoon of
curry.
Creamed chipped beef with peas in
the sauce on boiled rice makes a
good supper dish.
Reba Russell gives us this one:
Noodles and mushroom soup make a
one dish meal. Cook noodles in boil
ing water about 10 minutes and
drain. Heat can of mushroom soup
and add the noodles to the hot soup.
A few strips of crisp bacon crumb
led into the mixture adds a distinc
tive flavor and a small can of mush
rooms enriches the dish but is not
necessary. One box of noodles and
one can of soup will serve two people
large servings. Of course, Charlie
has gone into the service so we could
not get him to vouch for this dish.
However, Reba raves about it.
DO OTHER WOMEN
LIKE YOU?
Homemaker’s Diary
Rain spots can be removed from
suede shoes by rubbing the suede
with a fine emery board.
To prevent nuts and fruits from
sinking to the bottom of a cake when
it is baking, first heat the nuts and
fruits in the oven, then mix in a lit
tle flour before adding them to the
batter,
A piece of sandpaper wiU give you
a good grip for opening the tightest
screw-top container.
To candy orange peel, soak the
peels overnight in salt water (1 table
spoon to a quart of water). Boil them
in fresh water until tender, then
place in a syrup made of equal quan
tities of sugar and water. Cook until
the rind is tender and the syrup
heavy. Cut and store in a cool place.
Use a toy coffee pot to hold bacon
drippings. It may be placed on the
stove, and the contents melted so
that you can pour out the desired
amount.
A little salt added to an egg be
fore beating makes the egg light and
easier to beat
Use a thin film of colorless lac
quer to protect polished metals, such
as candlesticks and bowls. Then,
dusting will keep them bright and
shining.
To make a light French omelette,
use water instead of milk in the mix
ture.
Electric light bulbs give maximum
light only when they are clean, so
it’s a good idea to go over them oc
casionally with a damp, but not a
wet cloth.
Any flaked, ready-to-serve cereal
can be used in the preparation of
dishes that call for bread crumbs.
WHAT THEY SAID
ABOUT MEN
Here are 7 fundamental rules for
making friends and holding them:
1, Be able to share the interests of
the women you know,
2, Listen Well,
3, Compliment your friends sin
cerely.
4, Be loyal,
5, Don’t descend to malicious gos
sip but—don’t be above gossip. There
are two kinds of gossip: the evil tale
bearing which hurts and the newsy
observation upon the life of others
which spices the day for all of us,
6, Appreciate your friends’ posses
sions without envy,
7, Don’t bore your friends. Why
make friends listen to things which
would bore husbands stiff and put
your mother to sleep in five min
utes? Don’t dwell on your health,
your habits of diet or any of your
personal problems unless you can
make these topics amusing.
How to Keep Your Friends
Do things for them—send them
books, magazines, flowers.
Do things with them—play golf,
cards, or other games.
Ask things of them—opinions,
recipes.
Compliment them—on their skills,
their cars, their kids.
Tell people about them—their
sense of humor, their keenness.
Learn things of them—forbear
ance, kindliness, determination .
Respect them—their confidences,
their moods, their reticences.
Try them—in adversity, in sorrow,
in hilarity.
Value them—above advancement,
enrichment, amusement.
Never neglect them—or you risk
losing them.—Psychology Digest.
It was possible for a small band of
two hundred Spaniards to conquer
the Inca nation because the people
who made up that nation had been
taught to let their ruler do their
thinking. When the ruler was taken,
the nation crumbled. The strength of
a democracy is the combined
strengths of thinking citizens.
To laugh at men’s affairs is a wo
man’s privilege, tending to enliven
the domestic hearth.—George Eliot.
It is always incomprehensible to a
man that a woman should ever re
fuse an offer of marriage. A man
always imagines a woman to be ready
for anybody who asks her.
—Jane Austen.
And why doesn’t some painter get
hep and paint the mill just before
sunrise? Did you ever realize that it
looks beautiful?
“If you wish to be happy for an
hour, get intoxicated. If you wish to
be happy for three days, get mar
ried. If you wish to be happy for
eight days, kill a pig and eat it. But
if you wish to be happy forever, be
come a gardener.”—Chinese Pro
verb.
Rome endured as long as there were
Romans, America will endure as
long as we remain American in spirit
and in thought.—David Starr Jordan.
The secret of happiness is not in
doing what one likes, but in liking
what one has to do.—James M. Barrie.
Affection can withstand very severe
storms of vigor, but not a long polar
frost of indifference. — Sir Walter
Scott.
Office Bits
If anyone is wondering about that
wistful faraway look Kay English
wears these days, we must explain
that it might be on account of John
nie’s marching—away! Buck up,
Kitty, you have plenty of company.
. . . “Spud” Carpenter visited his oW
haunts during the holidays and seem
ed his old cheerful self . , , We’re all
wondering what can be so important
in Richmond to cause Ann Howell to
spend most of her time during the
holidays riding the buses , ,, We have
two more wives to console (really>
they’re very brave about it) now that
Charlie Russell and Joe Litchenfels
are in the army . , , Mr. George Bell
from El Centro, California, has re
cently been added to the Fibre Office
staff. We welcome him and sincere
ly hope he’s going to enjoy the sun
shine at Pisgah Forest., . Lily Burch
seems very pleased with her visit to
husband Earnest at Camp Lee, Va.
Pryor Millner has left us for a posi'
tion in Danville, Va, We miss hav
ing him around and wish him plen
ty of luck in his new locaton ... We
welcome Mary Knurr who is taking
Margaret Jones’ place in the Purchas
ing Dept, , . . “Gus” Tucker certain
ly looks well as Lieutenant Tucker.
Congratulations “Gus” and we hop®
you’ll be back to see us again soon.
, , , N, L, Ponder left to join the Ma
rines and Harold Brown from Hen*
dpsonville is taking his place . • •
hint—Harold has already been to the
Recreation Dept, asking for boxing
gloves—We wonder why.
Yours ’til Valentines.
Sniff and Snoop
Woodman Head
Paul Pipkin, of the Job Print
ing Department, was recently i®'
stalled as Consul Commander
Balsam Camp No. 16, W.O.W*»
Brevard.
Shift A—Refining Rooin
Well, another brand new year h9^
been ushered in. We awake to fiw®
a new beaterman on Battery No. 4,
the Hon. “Red” Harbin taking the
place of Charles “Blondie” Russell
who has joined Uncle Sam’s forces.
Luck to you Charlie. Keep ’em fly'
ing and Red will keep stirring . • •
Men, don’t be without pork in you^
home. Get in touch with Enno Canu-
enzind . . . For information on the
New Year’s Day football games—-se®
Hubert Jarvis ... A brand new bab^
girl was born to Mr. and Mrs, I*
Eckenrod. Congratulations, Eck,
thanks a million for the cigars . •. •
Several new men have come to Shif^
A, A hearty welcome, fellows! • • '
What is “Nick” so jittery about-
Could it be the paper on Machine '
and 8? , . . We are proud of the ne"^
equipment in the refining lab ,'
Ronnie Jarvis says he won’t
stirring those little beaters . . . Every'
one is looking forward to a week^
vacation. Thanks to Mr. Straus
making it possible . . . We’ll
“Echoing” again soon. Until then-^
so long.
“Bud”