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Paraffin, Plastic Help
Brighten Christmas
NEW YORK (UPl Paraffin snow
and plastic glitter can turn the
living room into a Santa Claus set
' ting that's fancier this year than
ever.
. Plastic tree ornaments. feather
light and made in unorthodox
shapes, are on tht liiaikt-t in
shades ranging from magenta to
pale pink and from chartreuse to
. vivid blue. Red and f.reen are in
the minority.
A new non-inellint! panaffin
coating has been u-ed b the Pre
mier Decorating I'o. to sie table
centerpieces and inanlel decora
tions a very realistic ioai of snow.
One of the mo-t elalioraie table
cent,eri)ieees is a sU-ipled church,
with Santa's sleigh and eitfhl rein
lifpr iiui iiiled in the kv (Her-
For the Christinas tree, there
are new candle-shaped electric
lights, bulbs s.'t in frust.v plaMic
stars to resemble
tiny plastic figure-
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put out by Noma.
Many Prefer Greenery
When it comes to adding holiday
I touches to the house, plenty of
houses still prefer to pass up ihe
fancy ornaments and make then
own arrangements of fresh gretn-.
and bright red ribbon.
Jack Kelly, a florist' whose
Christmas decorations giace many
a penthouse hearth, has plenty ot
suggestions that can be done at
home.
"A lot of my customers, een
though they're ver chic, insist on
traditional red and green C'hrist
mas decorations, " Kelly said. So
he uses fresh pine and holly 111
mini uas. 1
He uses two tall candlesticks,
about 30 inches high, holding gi
gantic candles, on the floor on
either side of the fireplace The
holders are gilded and then wound
with garlands of green with deep
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"You could make the candle
sticks from old balustrades," he
explained.
bulbs j Tinfoil tinsel and the same art
ificial cabbage roses make a sophis
- ticated chandelier decoration. .lust
wind the tinsel around the chan
delier and scatter a few big reses
where they'll show off.
' Drum Idea I'sed
! One of Kelly's cleverest Chri-d-mas
suggestions is a door decora
tion made from a child's toy drum.
) "Cut a small hole in the top of
I the drum and push in a few
greens, he said. "Tack a piece of
red ribbon to the back of the drum
I to hang it on the door. Then tie
the drum sticks to the drum with
longer pieces of red ribbon ''
And (here. Kellv said, vnu will
i have a combination decoration and
door knocker. The guests can sig
nal their arrival with the drum
sticks.
He also does things like dyeing
door mats green and painting "wel
come" in red. Or he makes an un
usual table centerpiece by combin
ing fresh red roses with white
branches and a bunch of real green
grapes.
"You don't have to have expen
sive props to make effec'ive decora-
THE YOUNG MAN who describes himself as "Prince Otto Wilhelm von
Hohenzollern" is shown in Mexico City with his bride, the former Vir
ginia Kirk of New Orleans, and her mother, Mrs. Adele Kirk. Members
of the German royal family have branded him as an imposter. A Bam
berg, Germany, umbrella maker says the "Prince" is his son, who has
been missing since 1944 when reported killed in action. (International).
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CHICAGO -1 AP' Give the kids
Christmas gifts that will make
them use their heads and hands,
advises Miss Melba Reay, instruc
tor of arts and crafts at George
Williams college. Chicago.
"Because must toys are ready
made, children are learning to ex
pect ready-made answers or print
ed instructions for all of life's
problems, and never have a chance
to develop the imaginative, creative
spirit and skill that are so urgent
ly needed in the adult world." she
says. "Children need practice in
executing their own ideas with
their hands."
tions." Kelly said. "You do need a
little imagination and an early
start on holiday planning."
CALL OF THE WILD
IS TOO WILD
PASADENA. Calif (API Bill,
the raccoon portion of the Bill
Sehrman family, is back home. lie
tasted freedom with his wild breth
ren and they can have it.
The oet 'coon broke out of his
pen at the Sherman's mountain
cabin. But three weeks later came
a scratching at the door. Outside,
the Shermans saw Bill, bloody, torn
and whimpering.
T"he family's theory: Bill tangled
with wild cousins who didn't take
to his sleek, home-fed appearance.
The first lighthouse erected by
the federal government was a
sandstone structure built in 1791
on the tip of Cape Henry, Virginia.
Still standing today, it served for 90
years before being retired in favor
of a taller, iron light.
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WILL WAMPUM
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' SANTA BARBARA, Calif (AP)
American Indians used wampum
for more than just money, says
Dr. Wilbur R. Jacobs, Santa Bar
bara College historian. He reports
wampum figured importantly in
diplomatic relations among tribes.
Jacobs says belts were used to
cement alliances, prevent disputes,
and also to Identify messengers
and "ambassadors" to tribal coun
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BOSTON (UPl Years ago a vigil
light was placed in a window of
the House of Good Shepherd, a
Catholic home for girls. It had
been burning in the same window
ever since. The other day a passer
by thought the building was afire
and turned in an alarm.
William Senton
FORMER assistant Secretary of State
William Benton (above) Is shown
shortly before he was appointed the
new Senator from Connecticut by
Gov. Chester Bowles, his former
business partner. He succeeds Sen.
Raymond Baldwin, who vacated bis
seat to become a Justice of the State
Supreme Court (International)
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aue was as innueu as a km when we had an EMM
Telephone put in our bedroom. It certainly is a big help
in running the house makes the work go faster -
trips up and down stairs is so handy when someone'sJi
when she s bathing the baby. 1 feel a lot sater about Sue M
I'm out of town now that she has a telephone close at k
for emergencies."
One or more Extension Telephones can now be instaledi
your home at surprisingly low cost. Just call the Bww
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THE BRISTOL is suitable for a
narrow city lot. It has a plan which
calls for only a 24 foot width.
Rooms in The Bristol are two bed
rooms, a living room, a kitchen and
a small dining room.
The Bristol's front entrance has
a covered stoop. It enters the liv
ing room through a vestibule
equipped with a handy coat closet.
Plans ol Tin
frame consiriicuini " -However,
concrete or cinder bio
can easih be substituted l'" "'
frame. The roef is covcicd uilli
asphalt shingles.
Overall dimensions ot The Bris
tol are 24 feet by 38 bet T .
is a floor area of 912 square
and a volume ot 17.328 culm- ''
including a full basement.
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