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Planetarium Has Colorful Easter Week Programs The fourth annual Easter pro gram opened at the More head Planetarium last Tuesday even ing. Presentation! era being given aC 1:30 every evening and in the afternoons on Saturdays j at 1:00 and 4:00 and on Sundays i at >?0. 3:00 and 4:00. Special! demonstrations are given, by ad- 1 vance reservation, fdr school groups on Wednesday and Thurs day of each week. Individual mail order tickets are available for every public performance. Last year nearly 30,000 visitors attended the Easter program. "Easter. The Awakening" com bines science and religion in a beautiful seasonal concept. Huge scenes portray the glory of East er and its significance. Thtse sets cover a combined length of half the perimeter of the large Planetarium dome, and range in height up to thirty-five feet above the audience. They are concealed from the audience un til the psychological moment, when successively they appear, bathed in warm colors, to visibly relate the narrated scriptures. The sequences include "The Last Supper," "Agony in the Garden," 'The Crucifixion," "The Sepul chre," and "The Resurrection." An altar with' forty-one cand les ranging in height up to six feet supports a great "stained glass" window. The altar adorns the figure of the risen Christ, which occupies the central panel of the window. This set alone spans the entire southern por tion of the chamber and takes hundreds of map-hours to re erect each year. When complete ly illuminated by almost seven thousand watts of power, this work of art provides an exalting climax to the greatest of all stories: that of Easter, the sea son of awakening for nature and man. Bethel Home i Glib Meets The Bethel Home Demonstra tion Club met at the home of Mrs. E. N. Norris on March 25. The meeting was opened with_ a song, after which Mrs. Luifc Earp conducted the devotional exercises. Plans for the Red Cross campaign were made, and other business attended to. Miss Mary Helen Neil's dem onstration was on "Built-lns." She showed a number of colored slides presenting the Idea of built in cabinets in evrey room which would provide for the storage of every article near the spare where it is used. We saw attractive bed rooms with only a bed, two chairs and a lamp as furnishings, the other furniture being replaced wi\h built-ins. ; Mrs. W. R. Vines provided the recreation with a contest, prizes for which were given by Mrs. Vines and the hostesses. Refreshments were served the 19 members present bv the host ess. assisted by Mrs. Lula Earp and Mrs. Mona Norris. Mrs. Fred Farthing of Wyth ville, Va., visited the club. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our neighbors and friends for every act of kindness and expression of sym pathy shown us in the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. We also wish to thank every one for the food and flowers sent. ? MRS. CLAR ENCE McGHEE AND FAMILY. Art Is Theme For Annual Banquet Of Woman's Club "Art is our American Herit age" wu the theme of the an nua) banquet of the Worthwhile Woman'i Club, federated elub of Boone, held March 26 at Daniel Boone Hotel. Distinguished speakers ware Dr. L G. Greer of the University of North Carolina, and' Mr*. J. Wilbur Bunn of Raleigh. presi dent of the N. C. Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs. John Horton, president, welcomed CO club members and guests, around tables decorated with spring daffodils, log cabins and local wood carvings of moun tain men and animals. Mrs. A. E. South introduced six charter members, on this 30th anniver sary of the club, recognized past presidents, and gave events in club history, all in verse. Charter members present included Mrs. Cicero Greer, Mrs. W%tt Gragg, Mrs. Wiley Hartzog, Mrs. E. 8. Quails, Mrs. Dempsey Wilcox, and Mrs. Ralph Winkler. Dr. I. G. Greer stressed the quality of our mountain heritage of Old English ballads and folk songs, and sang to Mrs. Greer's accompaniment upon a mountain dulcimer. Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn declared all doors, all activities and op portunities are now open to wo men, so far as they choose to go. She believes women may still subtly best express themselves through intimate influence in home and family, as when Cyrua Dallin sculptured his mother in his inspiring "Pioneer Woman," so that she said, "Sen, I don't know how I look, but It looks just like I feel." She cited the opinion of the Juvenile Court Judge, that, when mothers are faithful to home and children, juvenile courts will not be need ed. Exercise taken for pleasure is described as a prime deterrent of the effects of aging. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neigh bors for their many acts of kind ness and expressions of sym pathy incident to the illness and death of J, G. Hodges. ? THE tneCES FAMILY. 1 To JMuvr Slurry oi tJPkm j| -REMEMBER - 1 SRulane Gas Service Is H ECONOMICAL! I IftULANF =E OAS sen VICE liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil Take Home A Case Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. SPSUCB PINK, n. c. Conservationist Urges Farmers To Learn Capabilities. Of Land By H. i. WILLIAMS ' Do you know what each acre of your farm is capable of doing? The first step in conservation farming is to start using each acre of land for a job that it Is suited to do. Some land is suited for cultivation, aome is best suited for grass or trees. On aome of your cultivated land you must use a lot of conservation mea sures; on other land you need nothing but ordinary good farm ing methods. Each acre of land has its capabilities. It is capable of doing certain things for you, if you treat it right. But you must use each acre for the Job it is capable of doing and treat it witii the conservation measures it needs, if you expect it to last and to return a profit on your work. The capabilities of land are de termined mainly by the kind of soil, depth of soil, the slope of the land, and the amount and kind of erosion. You can restore a depleted soil by adding fertilizer, organic mat ter, or lime where needed. But even though you improve a soil in some ways, you can't change the kind of soil; you can't change the slope by any practical means; and you can't change the top soil, once it has washed away. ? The above picture shows the classification of lands in the Wa tauga Soil Conservation District. These classes are based on a soil survey that is available to any farmer in the codtity. The first four classes of land are suited to cultivation, if necessary measures are taken to prevent soli and water losses. Class 1 land has no conserva tion problem while the ploblems become greater and more care is needed as the classes reach high er numbers, with Class IV land requiring great care to prevent excess soil losses. Land in Class V is of a wet nature and usually cannot be drained sufficiently for crop production, but produces good hay or pasture. Vlass VI and VII lands are best suited to a permanent type vegetation such as hay, pasture, or trees. Class VIII is suited only for wildlife and recreation. Through the use of soil sur veys, Soil Conservation Service is able to assist the farmer in planning a farming program that will bring about better land use, higher yields, and a lasting type of agriculture. Sweet Corn Is Gardening Topic By ROBERT SCHMIDT With the coming of spring weather and the swelling of dog wood buds it is time to talk about sweet corn again. There are a few gardeners who still plant early varieties of field corn for roasting ears because the ears are large and there are not many earworms. However, once they have given real sweet corn a fair trial, they will not be satisfied with field com. There is no comparison in edible quality. There are a number of very good hybrid sweet corn varieties to choose from. In order of earli neas the following are recom mended: North Star, Seneca Chief, Hoosier Gold, Golden Croaa Bantam, loana, Huron, Aris'.ogold. These are all yellow corns. Early and late varieties may be planted at the same time in order to get a succession of harvest, or any one variety may be planted at two weeks inter vals. Corn it mostly wind polli nated and therefore it is best to plant in blocks of two or 'three rows rather than In a single row. Sweet corn may be planted a little closer than field corn be cause it usually makes a small er stalk growth. Sweet corn is of best quality if used as soon aa harvested. If it cannot be used immediately, it should bo kept on ice or in the refrigerator, otherwise it will lote a large part of Its sugar con tent in a few hours and will taste like field corn The entomologists have deve loped a fairly good control for the earworm ? a spray of DDT emulsion that is applied to the silks. Instructions on earworm control may be obtained by writ ing the N. C. Agricultural Ex tension Service, N. C. State Col lege, Raleigh. ! <0 Thirty-three consumer food marketing specialists are now working in it states and Puerto Rico under fund* provided by the Research and Marketing Act of 1946. Mrs. Francis Says Tuberculosis Can Be Detected In Early Stages By Mrs. FRANCES C. FRANCIS Years ago it was difficult to de tect tuberculosis until the disease was in an advanced stage and vis ible signs, such as coughing, ex pectoration of blood, and notice able loss of weight, had appear ed. While all stages of tuberculo sis are serious, the patient whose disease is found early and treated promptly has the best chance of a relatively quick recovery. Today, tuberculosis can be found in an early stage, when it is easiest to cure. One of the greatest aids in finding tubercu I losis in the early stage is the chcst x-ray, for the x-ray can detect tuberculosis before out ward symptom* appear. Some people are misled by a diagnosis of an early case of tu berculosis. They are inclined to think of an "early case" as a "slight case" which can be lightly dismissed. On the contrary, tu berculosis is serious in all its stages and, if ignored or neglect ed, it may progress to a fatal stage. Futhermore, tuberculosis can be spread by persons who have it even in an early stage. For his own protection, and that of his family and friends, the person who has received a diagnosis of tuberculosis should seek prompt treatment. ' Fortunately, through increas ingly widespread use of the x ray. more cases are being found in the early stage than formerly. People know more about tuber culosis these days than they used to, and more of them are forming the excellent habit of regular physical examinations and chest x-rays. Moreover, with an estimated 200,000 "unknown" cases of tu berculosis still to be found, tu berculosis associations and health departments in communities all over (he nation are cooperatively conducting x-ray surveys on ap parently healthy people. Since tuberculosis has no obvious symp toms in its early stages, many of these unknown cases are found and will continue to be found among the apparently healthy. About Your Home By FRANCES DELL The killing action of nicotine insecticide can be increased ten times by mixing it with polye thylene glycol compounds. The old-time nicotine has always been on* of the most affective insecti cide* for controlling aphids. When polyethylene glycol is added to nicotine, the power of nicotine to penetrate the skin of the insect is increased. Thought less handling of nicotine can be quite dangerous, as there it a possibility of skin absorption. There la a new control for wlqf worms, eel worms, white grubs, and other soil injects which dam age vegetable* It comei in con venient capsules which are press ed Into the soil at intervals. The moisture In the aoil dissolves them, releasing the gas. The aoil temperature should be above sixty degrees for good con trol. Household Hints For Homemakers Let's make housekeeping eas ier by carrying out these sugges tions from home management specialist Mamie N. Whisnant, State College, Raleigh. HOUSE CLEANING? Clean by taking dirt away, and not by scattering it to settle down again. Use a broom less and a treated mop and treated dust cloth more. Du<t "before you clean floots. Sometimes dusting isn't done it floor cleaning comes first Do heavy cleaning a little at a time. Use improved cellulose or sponge rubber wet mop with self-wringing device instead of the old cotton or string type. It makes mopping easier. Use long-handled tools especi ally for the floor: dustpan, mops, brushes, polisher. It saves much stooping and bending. Dust walls regularly. If you have no vacuum cleaner, use a soft flannel bag made to fit over your broom. Schedule window washing so that they will be done a few at a time. Wax window sills, door handles and t h r e s holds, refrigerator, washing machine ? waxed sur faces are easier to clean. LAUNDERING? Have conven ient storage at washing center for all small laundry supplies and equipment. Use cart, wheelbarrow or chil dren's wagon to take wet clothes to Hne. Use clothes-pin apron to save time and energy when hanging up clothes. Hang up work shirts and over alls dripping wet. Don't wring them and they will need very little ironing. ? Hang sheets on line dripping wet; when dry, fold correctly from line and little, if any, iron ing will be necessary ? only top hem and selvage. TRADE AT HOME Suggestions For Housewives Laundry Hits for Work Clothes First of all shake work clothes thoroughly to remove all loose dirt. Turn cuffs down, turn pock ets inside out. Stubborn stains should be removed and all rips and tears mended before wash ing. Glove Washing Fabric gloves, cotton, nylon, | rayon are all washable. Coly?ed 1 cotton, nyl. n, and rayon (loves I ahou/1 be tested for colorfast- ( nest before washing? if there is no sign of bleeding, wash th?m | with other fast-colored items. Dry your fabric gloves as fast as possible. Many leather gloves are wash able. Read the labels first f It is too late to wash leather gloves if they already have been dry cleaned. White capeskin and doeskin are popular leather I gloves for Spring. New Salad Success Make a Souffle Salad, the new Fast-Frost way, and you will h?v? prepared a molded salad quicker than erev before possible. The tech nique calls for putting a basic mixture of real mayonnaise, lemon or lime-flavored gelatin, vinegar, salt and pepper into the freezing com partment of the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes, which speeds up the aetting time. Then to thia basic mixture, meat, fish, hard-cooked e?r s, cneese, vegetables or fruit can be added making the Souffle Salad an ull-purp.se salad: appetizer, side dish, entree or dessert. Here for a luncheon en*:ee to be served with soup and hot muffins, or as an accompanying saiad with dinner, is a delicious Tomato Souffle Salad. Tomato Souffle Salad 1 package lemon-flavored gelatin M teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup hot water < Dash of pepper 1 can condensed tomato soup . 2 packages (3 ounces eaclj) 2 tablespoons vinegar cream cheese > '/& cup real fnayonnaise #if~ 1 cap diced celery ?/i teaspoon salt 14 cup chopped green pepper Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Add sour, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and cream cheese. Blend well with rotary beater. Pour into refrigerator freezing tray. Quick-chill in freezing unit (without changing control) 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm about 1 inch from edge Bat soft in center. Turn mixture into bowl and whip with rotary beater until fluffy. Fold in celery and green pepper. Pour into 1-quart mold or individual molds. Chill until firm in refrigerator (not freezing up-t) 30 to 60 min utes. Unmold. Garnish with lettuce cups filled with "Vayonnaise and topped with strips of green pepper. Makes 8 servings. Life-size Wood Carving of Last Supper C?rtttp CkrMtn BHtnm Monitor BOSTON, MASS. ? All the specialized skills of some of the finest craftsmen of New England have been combined to create this life-size copy in wood of the famous painting "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. More than a year was used in preparing the great carving ? 18H feet long and 8'* feet wide. The figures, of limewood, are dclica'elv tinted to give a feeling of lifelike reality, and a giant frame of con trasting walnut gives it depth. The carving will be the point of central interest in The Upper Room chapel, now nearing complotior in Nashville. It is expected that visitors who view the carving will be moved to spend a few moments in prayer and meditation in keeping with the purpose of The Upper Room ? a devotional guide issued in 17 languages and used round the world. The chapel itself is part of the new headquarters building for The Upper Room, the world's. most widely used devotional guide. It is believed that it will become a devotional shrine and point of interest for visitors of the Midsouth. The picture showa W. D. Irving, of Irving and Casson, New York and Boston, who have produced wood carvings for some of America's greatest churches and cathedrals. The wood carving was done from a model created by Earnest Pellirini Put This In Your Spring Bonnet ? Florida Grapefruit's A Good Buy! Coma spring, come* not only a desire for fetching new chapeaux but for brighter faceo to go with them. And no food'i i< good for the com plex Wn and the system aa grapefruit, rich in vitamin C and low in calories, with ita alkalizing attributes Fortunately, Florida ia lending to Ideal markets large quantities of juat-ripe golden grapefruit now, and they are available in various sites for uses all through the menu. Spring calls, too, for lighter foods, and here grapefruit cant be beat ? it's ? real spring tonie. Use the amaller sise grapefruit foe Juicing- fresh grapefruit Juice ii ? wonderful aesty beverage for morning or ml<tday Serve the halvM, varying the toppings, for breakfast, or for luncheon or dinner Arrt or laat courses. Here sliced strawberries make ft picture-pretty arrange ment. Section the whole frait for fruit cups ai.d ulaos. Combined with greens and French dressing, grapefruit set-lions niake about the most refreshing salad jet concocted. Easter Bunny Comes In Style Pulling An Ice Cream Cart What fun for the family to mok? an Batter en cart out of lee cream, drawn by a team o t bright-eyed bunny cookie*! A perfect cart ii the block-* ha pad carton of pre-packaged ice cream to conveniently available in your grocery or drug (tore. Boy either a pint or half- gallon of your favorite flavor, depending on your family'* ?ft* and appetite. To make the Baiter bunny cookies, follow directions for your 'avorite sugar cookie recipe. Cut half the dough with a bunny rokfc cutter, ami remaining half with a round cutter After baking, nlace bunnies upright on base In small mound of confcctioneri' sugar frosting, flare block shaped ice cream on serving platter. Hound shredded coconut on top of ice cream to resemble Easter nest; <11 neet with jelly heaii*. Place chocolate mint patties on sides for wheels, and pat bunnies in front For individual carts, cut each pint of ice cream into 3 or 4 blocks, use two mint patties for wheel*. ? <
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