April, 1954 - Milwaukee Road Archive

the teen-age score:
HOW TALL IS TALL?
You probably know it's smart to be tall
these days. You don't need to duck your
head any longer and hunch down. Even
if you are a big girl, there are plenty of
boys bigger. But how tall is tall? What
are you shooting for? .
Growth is closely linked with a factor
that belongs exclusively to you-your
"growth potential". This potential sets
the limit you can hope to reach on an
ideal diet before your bony skeleton becomes
mature and doesn't grow any
more. When you achieve your potential,
you will be as tall as you can be. Your
skeleton will be fully developed and the
bones will be properly mineralized; that
is, dense and sturdy. And you can
achieve this potential if you stay well
and if you eat enough of the' highvoltage
foods that will keep the wheels
turning.
If you reach your top growth early,
don't worry. It just shows you're a fast
worker. Or you may be smaller than you
should be. You can correct that by
simply moving over onto a diet of richsource
foods and staying there. Then
you'll step into a regular, even pattern of
growth and keep on going untll
.
you
reach your limit.
As a boy, height is pretty important to
you, so you'll try to do your best. If you
are a girl, you probably have some silly"
idea that being small is an asset. Many
teen-age girls obviously think so. They
cut out a lot of important foods and
come up stunted in growth. Sure 1y
you
don't want to be stunted. That is as out
of date as the idea of tiny feet for
Oriental women.
You may be indifferent to talk about
nutrition-you hear a lot at school and
at home-but consider that the teens are
your growing years. Your birthday mark
on the wall will keep the score. Nobody
can make you take nutrition seriously,
but remember that you may be scored on
your appearance ... and in this modern
age height is an asset.
IT'S A MATCH. Spring goes to a woman's head, meaning that usually she wants a new hat. And
sometimes a new bag to go with it. These matched sets can be worn now and right through the
summer. The striped cloche is crocheted in tri -color and matched to a drawstring bag made from
-you'd never guess-a cereal box. Still tops in fashion this spring are the open crown, the tiny
collar and the clutch purse. As shown here, jet beads were added for sparkle. Direction leaflets
for CANDY STRIPED HAT AND BAG and HAT, BAG AND COLLAR SET may be had free of
charge from The Milwaukee Road Magazine, Room 356 Union Station, Chicago 6, III.
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for happier housekeeping,
Crocheted Chair Seats
NEW furniture always makes a home
look lovelier, but only vigilance against
dust and grime will keep it that way.
'Chair pads and seat cushions crocheted
.of sturdy rug yain will prolong the life
and beauty of your furniture. Free instructions
are available for making two
attractive designs, a swirl striped pattern
for round seats and a striped border design
for the square type. For a copy of
CROCHETED CHAIR SEATS, write
to The Milwaukee Road Magazine,
Room 356 Union Station, Chicago 6, Ill.
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In day-by-day living, sundry little
tricks can make your housekeeping
easier. For instance, a thin coating of
furniture wax, applied to painted furniture,
will make it more scratch resistant
and easier to clean. Frequent polishing
and waxing will help preserve any wood
finish.
If furniture does get marred, a bit of
resourcefulness will help disguise the
scars. For example, iodine will hide
scratches in mahogany or other dark
woods. Deep cracks can be darkened
with wood stain, then filled in with
white shellac, applied with a fine brush.
Rub light scratches with the meat of a
brazil nut or walnut. To remove heat
marks from shellacked or varnished surfaces,
apply spirits of camphor or essence
of peppermint to the spot, then polish.
It's an Idea!
HAVE you ever used 'a toy balloon to
block a baby's bonnet? After sudsing,
rinsing and squeezing excess moisture
from the bonnet, ease it back to shape
and insert a balloon inflated to the correct
size. The bonnet will dry to fit.
The Milwaukee Road Magazine