Mrs. Robert J. Barna
KISSIng-sweet breath
With cosmetic manufacturers
waging a relentless campaign
to have every man, woman and
child smelling sweet as a rose, it
is interesting to learn that their
efforts are not without histor-
ical precedent.
For centuries before odor-
producing bacteria had become
a household word, men and
womeh desired to be alluring,
nice-W-be-near, and have
breath that was kissing sweet.
And, contrary to what the ad-
vertising moguls would have us
believe, there were—and are—
ways to accomplish these feats
withogt a medicine cabinet full
of bottles spray cans, tubes, and
“guaranteed non-breakable
plastic flip-top fool-proof’’ con-
tainers.
Hill’s Manual of Social and
Business Forms, a weighty
tome picked up this summer at
the Back Mountain Memorial
Library Auction, considered a
neat and tidy appearance of suf-
ficient importance to the well-
brought up individual to include
an entire chapter on good
grooming.
With admonitions to “retire
sufficiently early to get the nec-
essary rest and sleep,” Mr. Hill
recommended that ‘plenty of
fresh air be admitted to the
room throughout night, by
opening of windows.” Some-
what cryptically, he also sug-
gested that a person ‘‘avoid
feathers,” and sleep on ‘‘a per-
fectly clean, moderately hard
bed.” :
Mrs. Robert Coscia
roy Women
set Dec. 19 date
The Dallas Women of Rotary
are preparing for the club’s
annual Christmas dance which
will be held. Dec. 19 at the
Crystal Ballroom, Hotel Ster-
ling, Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. Spencer Martin, presi-
dent of the Dallas Rotary-Anns,
has announced this year’s
dance chairman as Mrs. Robert
Coscia. Assisting Mrs. Coscia
will be Mrs. Herman Otto, Mrs.
Perry Karnofsky, Mrs. Joseph
Morton and Mrs. Francis J.
Barry.
Mercy auxiliary
to meet Nov. 10
The Back Mountain Branch of
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary will
hold its luncheon meeting Nov.
10 at the Franklin Tea Room,
Shavertown. Lunch will be
served at 12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Ted Popielarz, Dallas
and Mrs. Paul Menapace,
Chase, are in charge of reserva-
tions.
Mrs. Stefan Hellersperk will
be guest speaker.
All women in the Back Moun-
tain are welcome to attend.
much thanks to Mr. Hill
Mr. Hill was most concerned
about “The Breath,” and he
realized in 1888 what has
become common knowledge
thanks to Madison Avenue:
Even your best friends won't
tell you. Offensive breath can be
a real problem, he suggested
because ‘‘unfortunately, it is
one of the troubles which we
may not be aware of, as our
friends may not feel at liberty to
inform us of the difficulty.”
“As a temporary expedient,
when offensiveness arises from
a peculiar food or drink which
has been partaken of, a few
grains of coffee, or cassia buds,
cloves, cardamom seeds or all-
spice, may be used,” he sug-
gested, admitting that “if the
breath is very strong these will
not always prove effective.”
It would be better, he urged,
to treat the cause of offensive
breath—‘‘the stomach, the
teeth, the lungs, or catarrhal af-
fection of the throat and nose.”
He commended several
remedies for offensive breath,
one of which was a veritable
recipe:
“One-half ounce each of pow-
dered sugar, vanilla, powdered
charcoal, powdered coffee, gum
arabic. Make into pellets of 18
grains each, and take six a day.
Bad breath will disappear.”
For ‘‘disagreeable breath
arising from decay or secre-
tions about the teeth,” he ad-
vised rinsing the mouth every
three hours with a mixture of
rose-water and permanganate
of potash.
The removal of catarrh was
an especially important task.
Two tablespoons of common
fine table salt were to be dis-
solved in a pint of water, which
was then heated in a tin cup.
Then, “with the aid of a nasal
douche, or even without that,
snuff about a teaspoonful of the
brine up each nostril, requiring
it to pass into the mouth.”
For help in‘ removing the
acidity of the stomach, he ad-
vised lozenges—hand rolled.
They consisted of five drachms
of gum arabic; three drachms
of vanilla sugar; seven drach-
ms of chlorate of lime, and
water sufficient to make a still
paste. Six a day, Mr. Hill
promised, would do the trick.
St. Ann’s to serve
sauerkraut supper
A sauerkraut supper and ba-
zaar will he held at St. Ann’s
Academy, 210 S. Meade St.,
Wilkes-Barre, Nov. 10-11 from 5-
8 p.m. The affair is sponsored
by the Mothers and Fathers
Club of St. Ann’s.
Diane M. Reese becomes
bride of Wilkes-Barre man
Orange United Methodist
Church, Orange, was the setting
Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. for the mar-
riage of Diane M. Reese and
Robert J. Barna. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Reese R. D. 3, Dallas.
Mr. Barna is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph barna, Rear 291 E.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
The Rev. Donald Schalk
performed the double ring
ceremony. Harold Hoover was
organist.
Matron of honor was Beverly
Sitas of Wpyalusing. Brides-
maids were Joy Reese, cousin
of the bride, and Debra Reese, a
sister of the bride. Sharon
Reese, another sister of the
obtain samples
before choosing
color schemes
by William Pahlmann
For the many people who
have written in about color
schemes, I would like to say
that the best method of choosing
wall colors is to go to the paint
stores and obtain samples
which must be tried out in the
rooms you have in mind. Light
affects paint colors and you
should see the sample in the
light of the room where you plan
to use it. This will save you dis-
appointment.
Q. I have a large den—28 ft.
by 12%, ft.—which was paneled
15 years ago in pine. Recently I
had this room recarpeted in
hemlock green. The room is too
dark now. How would you treat
the walls: Just paint at this
stage or what? The ceiling is
white. One double window and
two single windows have white,
rough-textured curtains with a
green design very light in
scale. —Mrs. M.W., Brent, Ala.
A. It is possible to lighten the
pine walls by a process called
“pickling” but this is expensive
and extremely messy. I have
coped with this problem many
times and it is far easier to paint
than to go through the harrow-
ing business of finish-removing
and I think paint is just as satis-
factory. You could visit your
local paint dealer and ask him
about off-white stains that
might bring more light into the
room. Should you decide to
paint it, try several. large
samples of color on cardboard
or pieces of pine similar to the
walls with the color before you
begin. I would suggest a pale,
pale terra-cotta shade which
would be good with your green
rug and curtains, but don’t let
the pink emphasis in terra-cotta
dominate if you do this.
Q. I have a 17th century
Chinese porcelain figure which
I obtained in Korea in 1945.
Whom should I get to appraise °
this for me in order to sell it at a
fair price?—Mr. J.J.G., Bir-
mingham, Ala.
A. I feel sure that your local
museum will have a porcelain
or ceramic curator who will be
knowledgeable about the value
of your figure. There is an Ap-
praiser’s Association, which
has a directory of local mem-
bers (663 5th Ave., New York)
but they will charge an ap-
propriate fee. An antique dealer
in your city also might give you
a clue to its value.
Q. My home is small but
baby shower held
for Rita McCuen
Mrs. Richard McCuen,
Kunkle, was guest of honor at a
baby shower, Nov. 1, at the
home of Bette Nafus, Parrish
Street, Dallas. Hostesses were
Bette Nafus, Peggy Nafus and
Ruth Condor.
A buffet was served to Susan
Carey, Mary Lou Sutton, Jane
Opalicki, Karen Hunter, Pat
Stearn, Sue Stearn, Doris
Stearn, Georgeanne. Johns,
Leona Hunter, Pam Houck,
Kathy Altemus, Jerry Gabel,
Mrs. Nash, Charlotte Der-
hamer, Lauretta Helda, Arlene
Rambus, Margaret Chalker,
Millie Chalker, Margaret Par-
sons, Maryanne Tarretto,
Marion Johns, Hilda Coon, Arla
Charney, Gloria Campbell,
Mrs. Russel Honeywell, Joan
Makowski, Margaret Kings-
bury, Jeanie Eyet, the guest of
honor and the hostesses.
Mrs. McCuen, the former
Rita Nafus, received many gifts
including several from friends
who could not attend the
shower.
When children are learning
they need tangible rewards for
. good performance, says James
E. Van Horn, extension family
life specialist, The Pennsyl-
vania State University.
poorly arranged. In the living
area I have an artificial fire-
place, beige-rust-floral chair,
three tables, marble-topped
chest, green sofa, yellow barrel
chairs and two area rugs in
green. Green curtains match
green walls and are new so I
cannot change them. What can I
do regarding color schemes and
furniture?—Mrs. I.G.R.,
Charleston, S.C. ?
A. It seems to me that the
green walls, green curtains,
green rugs and green sofa
account for the depressed
feeling of the room and that if
you could slipcover the sofa,
probably in a fabric of the.
beige, yellow and rust floral
chair, you would pick up the
whole room. Some bright terra-
cotta cushions on the sofa which
has been recovered would also
help. As to furniture arrange-
ment, perhaps you could make
a conversation area by posing
the two yellow chairs on each
side of the sofa and moving the
marble-topped chest to
fireplace end of the room next to
the window. Perhaps two of the
dining-room chairs could be
used in the living room, on each
side of the window. A coffee
table before the sofa would add
convenience to that group.
The best way to rearrange
furniture is to get a piece of
graph paper, draw room dimen-
sions on it, and cut out the
pieces of furniture you have in a
size.in scale. Move them around
in all sorts of arrangements
until you find one that appeals
to you. JFyrniture~sheuld he
arranged for comfort and con-
venience. The sofa should be
flanked by end tables, which
could also «serve the chairs if
they are grouped together. You
need a table by every armchair
to provide people a place to put
things down.
bride, was flower girl.
Donald Kondratick of Wilkes-
Barre was best man. Ushers
were Joseph Barna, brother of
the brbridegroom, and Richard
Reese, brother of the bride.
James Barna, another brother
of the bridegroom, was ring
bearer.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father wore a gown of
formal chantilly lace designed
with a fitted bodice, long
sleeves and scalloped sabrina
neckline outlined in pearls and
sequins. Tiers of scalloped lace
formed the bouffant skirt that
drifted into a chapel train. Her
bouffant veil of imported silk
illusion was arranged from a
profile headpiece of lace and
pearl trimmed petals. She
carried a cascade bouquet of
white roses with a white orchid
in the center.
The matron of honor wore an
orchid chiffon gown designed
with an oval neckline and long
full sleeves accented at the
waist and sleeves with re-
embroidered Venise lace and
velvet trim. Flowing chiffon
formed the attached coat effect
and she wore a matching head-
piece with veil trim. The brides-
maids wore identical gowns in
apricot and matching head-
pieces. The flower girl wore a
similar gown in apricot. The at-
tendants carried bouquets of
white sweetheart roses and
apricot tinted carnations. The
flower girl carried a natural
straw basket of white sweet-
heart roses mixed with apricot-
tinted carnations and apricot
streamers.
Mother of the bride selected a
Jade green coat and dress en-
semble of worsted silk and
matching cloche with veil trim
and wore an orchid corsage.
The bridegroom’s mother chose
a coat and dress ensemble in
turquoise with matching cloche
and veil trim. She also wore an
orchid corsage.
A reception and dinner were
held at the Kozy K Lounge, after
which the couple left for Florida
on a honeymoon. ‘
The bride, a graduate of
Dallas Senior High School, is
employed as a secretary at
Charmin Paper Products,
Mehoopany.
The bridegroom was
« geaduifed fron Coughlin High
School and is employed at
Quality Metal Products. He is
also a member of the National
Guard, 109th F.A., The former
Miss Reese was feted at a
shower given by the bride-
groom’s mother and another
given by the matron of honor.
Virginia Kunkle
know fabrics before buying
Sometimes names of fabrics
are so nearly alike that we
assume they must be one and
the same. Acetate and triace-
tate sound like they come from
the same family so they must
behave the same. But these two
fabrics have different care
factors, says Ruth Ann Wilson,
extension clothing specialist,
The Pennsylvania State Univer-
‘sity.
Acetate is better drycleaned;
triacetate can be washed.
Triacetate fibers are used in
sportswear, blouses, jersey
knits, double knits, and wash-
and-wear dresses. Also triace-
tate fibers can be heat-set into
permanent pleats that will go
through a wash and be ready to
wear without pressing.
Acetate, however, is a more
silk-like fiber. It is used for such
fabrics as taffeta, crepe, satin,
faille, and shantung. It is often
blended with rayon to make
linen-like, wool-like, and cotton-
like fabrics.
It’s advisable to dryclean
acetate, according to Mrs.
Wilson. If washed, acetate loses
body and wrinkles easily.
Before buying acetate or triace-
tate fabrics or ready-to-wear,
check the label
Betty Emil
Betty Emil to wed
Richard Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray,
RD 3, Wyoming, announce the
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Betty Emil, to Rich-
ard Mahoney, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Mahoney, Lu-
zerne.
The marriage will take place
Nov. 14 at the Park Neighbor-
hood Methodist Church,
Trucksville.
Matron of honor will be
Bonnie Mahoney. Fred Emil
will be best man.
Miss Emil is a graduate of
Dallas Senior High School and is
employed at Rex Shoe Factory.
Mr. Mahoney is also employ-
ed at the Rex Shoe Factory
They will reside at Eighth
Street, Wyoming.
Welcome Wagon
begins 22nd year
Virginia Kunkle, Sterling
Avenue, is the new president of
the Welcome Wagon Club.
“Ginny,” just one of many Back
Mountain newcomers who have
been active in the organization,
has headed a number of com-
mittees in the past and, under
her leadership, club members
hope for-another-banner-year.
“Ginny’’ asks all newcomers in
the area to contact her and find
readymade friendship in with
the “Newcomers.”
The Welcome Wagon Club,
founded in 1949, is sponsored by
various business organizations
throughout the Valley and Back
Mountain area. Its purpose is to
bring together women who are
new to the Valley to create new
friendships, to take an active
interest in the civic, social and
spiritual welfare of the com-
munity, to promote and en-
courage good citizenship as well
Dallas Jr. Women
to sell hoagies
Plans have been formulated
for the annual hoagie sale of the
Dallas Junior Woman's Club.
Mrs. Harold Haefele, chairman
and Mrs. Philip Rocco, co-
chairman, announce that the
affair will be conducted by the
general membership of the or-
ganization Nov. 14 at the
Trucksville Methodist Church
Educational Building.
Orders may be placed with
any club member prior to Nov.
10. Hoagies can also be pur-
chased the day of the sale at
Daring’s Market, Davis’
Market, A&P, PX Market, and
Shavertown Acme.
Committee aides for
arrangements are Mrs. Thomas
Naessig, Mrs. William Ward,
Mrs. William Davies, Mrs.
Wallace Gauthier, Mrs. John
Roushey, and Mrs. Clyde Davis
III.
Nesbitt auxiliary
hear optometrist
The Shavertown Branch of
the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary will meet Nov. 6 at
1:30 p.m. in the social rooms of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Pearle Gilroy will preside.
Dr. Joseph Smith, op-
tometrist, will speak on
“Cosmetic Contact Lenses.”
Mrs. William Morgan, hostess
chairman, will be assisted by
Mrs. James Malkames, Mrs.
Newton Ness, Mrs. George
Nichols, Naomi Pauling, Mrs.
George Peirce, Mrs. Charles
Perkins, Mrs. Martin Porter
and Mrs. Cecil Poynton.
as good government, to aid each
county and community through
the gift of time and energy for
worthy purposes and to under-
take and promote charitable
and humanitarian projects
within the community. The
motto of Welcome Wagon is
“There are no strangers, just
friends~ whe have not met.”
Membership consists of
approximately 100 women
hailing from every part of the
United States. Being a very
mobile civilization, many
members have lived in as many
as eight locations throughout
the states and therefore at one
time or other each member
finds the common bond of
having lived where another has
been. This makes a very
friendly and congenial group.
The pet project of the
Wyoming Valley Welcome
Wagon Club is Valley Crest
Nursing Home. Last year its
members devoted almost 500
volunteer hours to serving the
patients. They sponsor bingo
every other Wednesday,
produce a Christmas pageant at
the home, give Christmas gifts
and remember each patient’s
birthday with a small gift.
Special interest groups and
activities are offered to
members of the club where they
may enjoy fellowship with other
newcomers. They include
bowling, couples bridge, girls’
bridge, arts and crafts, sewing
and knitting and luncheon
groups. These are but a few ac-
tivities offered. Something for
everybody ..
The next meeting of the
Welcome Wagon Club will be
held Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. at the UGI
Building, Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston.
Daisy Prynn guest
on 85th birthday
Daisy Prynn, Rochester,
N.Y., formerly of Carverton,
was guest of honor on her 85th
birthday recently at a family
dinner at The Hedges. Mrs.
Prynn is the mother of seven
children; she has 12 grandchil-
dren and 21 great-grandchil-
dren.
Attending the celebration
were: Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
Prynn, Mr. and Mrs. Glendon
Prynn, Joliet, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Vollrath Jr., Mrs. Frank
Vollrath Sr., Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Prynn, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hasselaunder, Roches-
ter, N.Y.; Jerald Long, Atlanta,
Ga.; Mrs. Jack Balbinot,
Kansas City, Kan.; Mary
Glahn, Bunker Hill, and Stella
Inman, Luzerne.