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The company which manufac-
tured the type of insulation - bats
Norm bought for the attic had very
definite ideas how their product
should be installed. In each bat
was a slip of paper with pictures
and captions which should have
been a cinch for an old “Life”
reader. Norm glanced at the slips,
tossed them in the fireplace and
said he was going to do the job in
a more original fashion. He could
insulate without pictures.
I was at the sink in my trusty
red flanneled . nightie cussing si-
lently at the egg yolks which
seemed to be delighting in sticking
to the plates when Norm reached
over with the stapling gun he had
hired for the duration of ‘“‘Opera-
tion Insulation” and tried out the
gun. It worked and I let out a loud
protest and he grinned and said,
“Just testing Bun,” and with that
he and his chemical shirt went
charging up the narrow stairs with
insulation clutched in both arms.
He didn’t get far. The load was too
much for the narrow stairs so
Norm backed down, eyes bright
with a new, more daring plan
which included the dishwasher.
My instructions were to leave
the dishes (that part sounded
good) run not walk to the attic,
open the window facing the barn,
and lean out. I ran as instructed,
tore open the sash, and leaned out
into the ten above zero weather
and was thankful for the red flan-
nel between me and it. Down below
Hopalong Cassidy Smith was busily
fashioning a lasso of what I
deemed to be a part of my new
clothesline. My job was to catch
the lasso, at great danger to life
and limb, then lower one end to
the ground. Then Hoppy would
fasten his end of the rope onto the
insulation and I was to pull it up
through the attic window. For a
solid hour I was up there pulling
bats in through the window. Once
Norm stepped on his end of the bat
and gave me such a jerk I almost
fell out on my head. I began to
complain of overexposure and had
I known it at the time I might
have stayed on and become “Miss
Antifreeze of 1951.” Why let
Chicago take the honors. However
my engine was perking on coffee
instead of gin so I might not have
fared as well. When the complaints
became louder and longer Norm
had the audacity to ask if I was
losing my sense of humor. Ever
since Reader’s Digest came out
with an article a month or so ago
stating that people with humor
were normal and in some cases
even intelligent I have taken a new
lease on life. Wade read the article
too and remarked that he hoped
I wouldn't take it too seriously.
Whenever Mom takes to the type-
writer the whole place takes on a
slightly “You Can’t Take It With
You Air” and his boyish ‘heart
cries out in protest. In Wade's
youth I was far more apt to take
to the vacuum. cleaner but after
ten long, clean years I found out
that didn’t pay off so we'll try this
for the next ten and see what
happens. n
At last all the bats were up-
stairs and Norm shouted for me
to wait up there for him. I did for
the simple reason I couldn't have
left if I wanted to. He came up
the stairs, ignored the light switch
- in passing and asked where I was.
My colorful costume was helpful in
the search and I was duly thanked
and then allowed to seek the
warmth (?) below.
We had our lunch to the tune of
the stapling gun. The boys kept
running to the attic and then back
reporting progress. Punchy came
down once shaking his head and
telling me he didn’t think I was
going to like it. That was no sur-
prise to me. I was geared not to
like the job from the moment
"Norm announced, his intentions of
insulating the attic. After lunch 1
couldn’t endure the suspense any
longer so I went upstairs to con-
firm Punchy’s dim view of the job.
In other attics and I say this
with longing in my heart, the in-
sulation runs up and down between
the rafters. Not so the Smith attic.
Ours runs dll around the attic
from ceiling to floor and since the
attic is tremendous you have no
idea how frightening it appears.
It looks saggy, baggy and spooky.
I thought maybe Edgar Allan Poe
had been up there with Norm
helping to create a horror chamber.
Norm stood there, hands on hips,
very much on the defensive and
waited . for me to express an
opinion. I wanted to be kind. I
knew I should be kind. After all
what other husband would spend
his time around Christmas fixing
up the attic? None I hoped unless
they were to follow the printed in-
struction type. I ventured softly,
“Isn’t it sort of baggy?” I had
used the wrong adjective. “Bag-
gy?” he boomed, “I'm not finished
with it yet. What do you mean
baggy?” The boys stood by with:
solemn brown eyes sensing a crisis.
I had discussed with a friend of
mine the importance of kids feel-
ing secure and wanted and Punchy,
the quiet one had taken it all in.
He came over to me, pulled my ear
down to his level and whispered
loudly not to ‘do anything to ruin
Keith’s feeling of security. It struck
me very funny and I assured Pun-
chy that it would take more than
fuss about the attic to shatter his
brother. It would take something
like not having three meals a day,
or not being called Fathead by his
Dad. Either would have a devas-
tating effect on the little man who
really believes ‘“‘we are what we
eat,” and quite possibly that his
head is fat. Speaking of heads
Keith has a very interesting one.
It is round, firm, and covered with
hair which has the knack of
standing straight up on end. Early
in his- youth Norm used to call
him “square head” jokingly. Keith
started to kindergarten right after
Christmas one year and announced
. . . By Phyllis Smith
that he was going to keep his hat
on in school. We went into the
usual long parental explanation
of why he shouldn’t leave his hat
on and it was several minutes be-
fore we had sense enough to ask
him why. Children usually have
reasons for doing things if their
parents would allow them to.
Norm, a more experienced parent
than I, asked Keith why he was
going to leave his hat on. Keith
gave us the look kids reserve for
their parents when they think
their parents are being especially
stupid and replied very cheerfully,
“I don’t want the kids to see the
corners on my head.”
Dallas Club Delegates
To Attend Meeting
Delegates from Dallas Senior
and Junior Woman’s Clubs will at-
tend the Spring Meeting of Luzerne
County Federation of Women's
Clubs, on Wednesday, April 25th,
at American Legion Home, North
River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Han-
over Township Junior and Senior
Women’s Clubs will be hostesses.
Mrs. Edward R. Williams, Nan-
ticoke, County Federation Presi-
dent, will preside at the sessions,
which start at 10:00 A. M. Con-
ference theme is “Youth Builds
Freedom”.
Luncheon will be served at
12:30. Reservations for the lun-
cheon must be in the hands of the
committee by 6:00 P, M., Tuesday,
April 24th,
Luzerne County Federation of
Women’s Clubs, comprising thirty
‘women’s organizations in the coun-
ty, has a record of more than
twenty-five years of civic and com-
munity service, and recently was
the subject of a story in “The
Pennsylvania Clubwoman”.
Lucky Dance At Lake
Lake Township Seniors are spon-
soring a Lucky Dance tonight in
the School auditorium, with both
round and square dancing. Al
Derhammer will call and refresh-
ments will be sold.
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Class To Continue
A floral arrangement class
taught by Anthony Broody last
Sunday at the Prince of Peace
Parish Hall, will continue every
Sunday afternoon at 2. Members
and friends are welcome.
Mr. Broody, assisted by Sophie
Karcher, demonstrated the mak-
ing of a corsage, and each member
of the class was presented with a
sample. Flowers used were glad-
ioli, carnations, geraniums, roses,
jonquils, hyacinths, sweet peas,
and orchids, all donated by Mr.
Broody.
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For Camp Acahela
Sixteen Boy Scouts from Troop
281 have signed up for Camp Aca-
hela. Robert Anderson passed
tenderfoot tests at Monday night’s
meeting; Sandy Sims, formerly a
Cub, was admitted to the troop;
Danny Richards was appointed
troop librarian.
Twenty-three members were
present. Committeemen Eugene
Groff and Percy Love, and assist-
ant scoutmasters David Kunkle
and Leslie Barstow, held tests and
gave instruction. David Evans con-
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Meets Tonight at IOOF
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will meet at IOOF Hall tonight at
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and members taking part in the
Rally are urged to attend the prac-
tice. Books and cards must be re-
turned tonight, as the Rally takes
the place of the May meeting.
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