= by Maryanne Zugarek There’s no better time than right now to start sewing! It seems to me that the pattern companies have renovated their - catalogs, and there’s a new wholeso stock just waiting _ for esr And why have the patterns changed so quickly--because there’s a whole new generation creating them! A whole new group of patterns, that I especially like (and urge you to see) is by Butterick--they call them ‘Young America Creates’. As the name implies, they are created by young designers, fresh from their studies. Their fashions are young, fresh, and with it! They are by no means way out; they're just clothes that look ‘just right’. x Jafganese American When young Kazuko Tashiro came to America in 1952 as the bride of Tom Derwin, there were many things to amaze her. In her hometown of Kumamoto on the Japanese island of Kyushu, young girls ordinarily owned a single school uniform and, if they were lucky, another dress for holidays. In America, girls owned closets full of clothes—and still complained of having nothing to wear! In addition to the different standards of living, there was the English language to cope with. Kaugdp: who goes now by the nameWudy because it is easier for her friends to pronounce, had learned to speak a little English when she was courting Tom, but reading and writing the phonetic language was something else again. She managed to teach herself togjlead, and gradually learned to write too, but she considers the experience the most difficult aspect of ad- justing to life in America. Judy Derwin lives now—after traveling around the globe with her Army career husband—in Oak Hill. She recalls the terrible spells of homesickness she experienced after leaving her mother and father, four brothers and sister in Japan, and even now, 20 years later, wistfully suggests that ‘‘to return to visit them is my dream.’ » Still there is no doubt that she is very much at home in Amerigh Besides Penn- sylvania’” she and Tom have lived in Virginia, Louisianna, Texas, as well as in France and Italy. There are some things about American life that she much prefers to life in Japan, and one is the way in which women are regarded. ‘In Japan,”’ Judy explains, ‘‘a woman is nothing. She must wait on the man and has no life of her own.” She shudders almost imperceptibly, adding, “I could never marry a Japanese man.” | Judy has « become so “Americanized,” in fact, that she finds she must use a Of course all the companies have made changes, and they all have their special groupings. We've changed from clothes that just make us pretty, to clothes that can be worn, and those that make us comfortable. And what can be prettier than something that makes us look natural? As Butterick puts it: Only you will solve the mystery of what to wear this Spring, but the abundance of fabrics, patterns, and trims make it easy for you to create your own custom-fit wardrobe. Sewing is the one sure way to obtain one-of-a-kind fashion, made exactly to your own specifications. If you’re young at heart, then Spring is the time for out of door activities--hiking, fishing, and all nature loving fun! And what can be more to the liking than this olive-drab chino at its nature loving best—all shaped up in the youngest of all walking suits. Make a shirt-sleeved military jacket and cuffed pants from Butterick pattern 6501; the most sensational rendition of the uniform yet! (fabrics are from Cohama) Project the real you this Spring by making and wearing the things you love. There’s no problem with length anymore; your skirts and dresses can be ‘anywhere from mini to maxi; wherever you want them to be. Pants can be long, short, cuffed or pleated, depending on what What I’m trying to show you is the best of ‘72--new styles, fabrics, sewing aids, atc. Of course, the patterns and styles that I'll bring you are what I like the best! Let me know what you like best (I do respect the opinion of the younger generation--you are the future designers of America!)--I'll get it for you--somewhere along the line there are patterns just for you! If fabric care is a problem;or perhaps a sewing term needs understanding--let me know! There’s a whole world of fashion waiting at your door- step--don’t let it drive you ‘buggy’--open the door, and write to me care of this paper! Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Koze, 26 Mary St., Ashley, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ronna Ann, to Charles F. Haczewski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haczewski, RD 2, Dallas. Miss Koze graduated from North Kingstown High School, North Kingstown, R.I. in 1970. She is employed by Dr. John Biernacki of Wilkes-Barre. She was selected as Miss Ashley Flame and was one of the five finalists in the Miss Luzerne County Flame contest last October. Mr. Haczewski is a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and attended Lycoming State College. He is now employed by the Charmin Paper Co. A May 6 wedding is planned. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ripa Jr., 345 W. Main St., Plymouth, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Charlene Jaye, to Francis James Arruda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arruda, 10 Charles St. Taunton, Mass. Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Ex- tension Service is conducting its Annual Homemakers’ Day April 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lobitz Hawaiian Room, Route 940 in Hazleton. Josephine Kotch, associate extension home economist, announced the program will include Dr. William Smith Jr., professor of rural sociology at Penn State University. His topic will be “Good Housekeeping in Your Community.”’ Betty Mitchell will present a film on home tailoring tips. Women from Luzerne county will model fashions they made themselves from designers’ fabrics. Tickets for the smorgasbord luncheon can be purchased from the county extension of- fice, courthouse annex, 5 Water St., Wilkes-Barre, or call for reservations at 825-4596. In this area, tickets may also be purchased from committee members: Chairman, Lillian Life Style when she writes letters to her mother. Most of the food she cooks, too, is American— despite the fact that her son, Mark, and daughters Judy Ann, Barbara and Theresa are very fond of Japanese food. She observes that it is extremely difficult to prepare Japanese food because there is no store which imports many of the needed Japanese ingredients: “I cannot even find real soy sauce around here,” Judy laments. Real soy sauce or not, the Dallas Post goes on record as stating that the Fried Rice Judy prepared for us was absolutely delicious. Or, in Judy’s native tongue: The recipe for Fried Rice follows: Fried Rice 1 C. raw white rice Photo by Alex Rebar Amazing 2 T. butter Y% C. (4 oz.) cut-up chicken breast YC. shrimp 2 carrots style) 2 stalks celery, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1; C. diced green onions one-third C: canned mushrooms V4 C. soy sauce Cook rice and let stand. (4 oz.) cut-up pork or (cut shoe string Melt butter in frying pan, add meat and cook until done. Stir in vegetables and cook for five minutes at high tem- perature. and Betty Gallagher, West Side area; Janet Miller, Dallas. Women from the entire county will display their creative work in the arts and crafts field. 4-H Clubs will also exhibit their projects from the previous month’s work. As part of their project with nutrition and crafts, the members of the Expanded Nutrition Youth Clubs will make fabric flowers for the arrangements on the luncheon tables. This county wide event is planned for everyone homemakers, professionals and leaders. That almost-overbloomed pot of Easter lilies, tulips or hyacinths can be rescued from the fate of being thrown out with the colored eggshells after the holiday is over. Watering when the soil becomes dry helps maintain the blooms for maximum beauty; sooner or later, though, the plants will stop blooming. Then they may be planted outside for future enjoyment, whether it be a lily blooming in August or the hyacinths and tulips popping up next spring, reminding us that all is not snow, slush and mud. Transplanting the bulbs is simple; They like sunny locations and well-drained soil, and shelter from high winds. Cut the lily plant down to about four inches height, then plant it at the same depth as it was in the pot. With tulips and hyacinths, leave the foliage on until it dies and becomes un- sightly Tulips and hyacinths are hardy and respond well to a feeding of bone meal in the fall; however, not all species of lily are hardy. The cautious lily- grower will either remove the bulb in the fall or cover it with a winter mulch, either of well- rotted leaf mold or salt hay. In fact, it is advisable to leave a mulch on the lily bed year- round, to ‘keep the ground ‘cool and moist. A word of warning: mice love lily bulbs and if the bed is likely to become their haven, it is necessary to line its bottom, ends and sides with one - quarter inch galvanized wire mesh, or plant the bulbs in individual wire baskets in the ground. The working wife often receives hidden benefits even though the pay may seem small after deducting the additional expenses incurred from working. Extension home management specialists at The Pennsylvania State University say that one of the most important hidden benefits is that the working wife is increasing the overall financial security of her family. Even a slight increase in in- come often makes a big dif- ference in the goods and ser- vices that a family can have. District WSCS To Meet Tuesday The spring meeting of the Wilkes-Barre District WSCS will be held in the First United Methodist church, North Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs, Edgar Sutton, Wilkes- Barre “District president, will preside. Mrs. ‘Robert B. Pratt, Philadelphia, will be the speaker. Mrs. Pratt was educated at Temple University, University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia College of the Bible. She has been a member of the World Understanding Team of the women’s division of the United Methodist General Board of Missions. Mrs. Pratt was the first black woman elected to serve as president of Church Women United in Greater Philadelphia and also the first black woman elected to the board of directors of the American Bible Society. She is currently serving as a Mark. National Church Women United Organization. event reduce or eliminate the husband’s income, the entire family income isn’t lost. A wife who knows how to handle a job has valuable economic security in the event of premature death or disablement of her husband. The working wife also in- creases her Social Secuirty benefits. The benefits provided by Social Security become quite substantial for a woman after she has worked one and a half years. Or, if she is paying into some other kind of retirement plan, the working wife can add to the benefits she’ll receive in later years. A woman considering going to work should check on both pay and benefits to determine how much value they have for her, the Extension specialists say. Most employers offer fringe benefits for their workers in the form of health, hospitalization and life insurance coverage. And a paid vacation is one of the for the working wife. Other benefits the working wife might receive include a pension plan, an occasional bonus, special educational opportunities, a profit-sharing program, merchandise at reduced prices, and the opportunity to meet new people. Nesbitts Enjoyed Easter in Florida Mr. and Mrs. Jan Nesbitt and Mr. and Mrs. Abram Nesbitt II, Lake Catalpa, Dallas, have returned after spending the Easter holiday at Buenos Recuerdos, Palm Beach, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Abram Nesbitt IT will entertain at a dinner party before the Jona Jones Concert celebrating the 60th. anniversary of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Miss Ripa, a mathematics teacher at Dallas Junior High School before she took a job overseas, graduated from Plymouth High School and received a BS degree in secondary education with a major in mathematics from Bloomsburg State College. She was awarded a Master’s degree in guidance and counseling with the Department of Defense, Overseas Dependent Schools, at Naha, Okinawa. Mr. Arruda, a graduate of Taunton High School, attended Fanny Farmer’s School of Cooking in Boston. He graduated from Culinary In- stitute of America in New Haven, Conn., with a culinary arts degree, and enrolled at the University of Massachusetts, where he obtained an associate degree in hotel and restaurant management. He is employed by the Valley Country Club, Denver, Colo. The couple plan a spring wedding. Photo by Alex Rebar Caldwell Consistory will be host to its members and ladies as well as all Blue Lodge members and ladies at a program of music to be presented at 8 p.m. April 6 in the auditorium of Caldwell Cathedral, Bloomsburg. ..Lee Vincent and his or- chestra, Wilkes-Barre, one of the most popular musical units in Wyoming Valley, will present an hour’s concert. A social hour with light refreshinients will follow ..Vincent, a native of Shickshinny and active musician for a quarter century, is a member of Caldwell. His band has played in many of the top entertainment spots of the east and has been featured with many of the foremost soloists of the nation. ..David N. Schooley is chair- man of the committee in charge. The program is one of a series of special events which is being provided by Caldwell and the response has been splendid David Bar-Illan, pianist, will be the soloist on the program of the Community Concerts Association of Wilkes-Barre April 12. The concluding program of the current season will be held at the Irem Temple at 8:30 p.m. A third generation Israeli, Bar-Illan began musical training in Haifa at age five, played his first public concert at six, and won a scholarship for New York’s Julliard School of Music at 17. He interrupted his studies during the Israeli War of Independence, when he served in the Israeli Army. During the Six Day War in 1967, he en- tertained in Israeli’s military hospitals. In 1959, Bar-Illan played the Robert Starer ‘‘Second Piano Concerto,’ written especially for him, with the Israeli Philharmonic under guest Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, and Karl Boehm and the Berlin Philharmonic. Following a sensational ap- pearance at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, he has made annual “sold-out” tours of the United States, Canada, South America, Europe and Israel. He has written several ar- ticles on musical as well as non- musical subjects which have appeared in ‘‘Saturday Review,” ‘‘High Fidelity,” “Musical Journal’’ and ‘‘Avant Garde.” When not on tour, he makes his home in New York City with his wife, Beverly, and two children. Members . of Community Concerts Association are urged to bring. membership cards to Methodists Plan Spring Festival The Homes Guild of the United Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre District, met recently at the Tunkhannock Manor. Ruth Thomas, Wilkes-Barre District vice president presided. Arrangements have been completed for the Spring Festival to be held at the Manor, May 5 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and May 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All United Methodist Chur- ches in the Wilkes-Barre the concert, as these are the “tickets” necessary for ad- mission. Concert series for the 1972-73 season has now been fully subscribed. Persons in- terested in the four programs on that series may still contact the Secretary of Community Concerts at Box 42, Trucksville, for placement on the waiting list. Students Plan Fashion Show The College Misericordia De- partment of Home Economics will present a fashion show at the college April 26, according to Mrs. Mary Cardin, assistant professor of home economics, featuring clothes designed and created by the students. For the show, styles will run the gamut of fashion from sportswear to formal gowns, minis to maxis. Designs will be modeled by the students. The fashion show will be held in Walsh Auditorium at College Misericordia and is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. Co-chairmen of the 1972 show are juniors Kathy Bulman, Pat Carroll, and Pat McMahan. Connie Edwards, Dallas.
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