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Evening Star, Issue 22619, 10 April 1937, Page 8

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By Handicraft Perpetual Calendar Easy to Read; Easy to Make to be useful. It is easy to read, easy to The calendar described in this article never ceases adjust, and easy to make. TO make It obtain a piece of stout cardboard which has’ a suitable colour, such as brown or dull green, on the surface, and from it out a > rectangle lOjin x sin. to form the back of the calendar. "hen draw the various parts of the calendar on drawing paper. The lettering and the lines on the calendar can be done with Indian ink, but the scene can be painted in colour if you wish, unless you decide to cut an appropriate painting from a magazine, or to use a snapshot. The calendar showing the figures and the scene can be pasted in place on the cardboard, and then klbbON bORDER LINES'^ MON TUES WED THUR FR.I sat SUN MAR 1937 PERPETUAL V\ CALENDAR. the narrow slits, through which the continuous strips of paper pass, can be cut with a sharp-pointed knife. In setting out the slits be careful to arrange them the correct distance apart, so that only the required lettering will show on the front. The calendar containing the figures measures 2|ln. x l*tn.. and is subdivided as shown in Fig. 1. Pig. 2 gives the necessary measurements for the setting out of the strips, which show the series of years beginning with 1937, the months from January to December, and the days arranged in two weeks from Sunday to Saturday. When complete the strips of paper can be passed through the narrow slits made for them, and then the ends of the paper can be pasted together to form j—4£—l 1 SUM MON TUES ST/ED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT ALLOW K All LETTERS % HIGH I® DSTAUS OP THE. STRIPS.. continuous strips. The slits should be just large enough to allow the strips to move through freely. The calendar can be finished off by drawing border lines at the top and bottom of the cardboard with Indian Ink. Then attach one ribbon at the top to act as a hanger, and one - '■ the bottom as a decoration. The calendar is adjusted by pulling the strips through from the back, until the co" : ■* arrangement of years, months, and <' is obtain: -I. O o 23d m '3lO sm ppoi Nns ivs rad mu Q3M S 3 ill NOW nhs © PORTION OF BACX SHOWING HOW THE STRIPS ARE ARRANGED Square Problem Solved THE solution to the problem given last week Is as follow's: — FOLD OVER LEVY DK Y S The square reads the same from left to right and top to bottom. - > illilWl ■wl iii 3s I SSiS Hi ' i '-',l Plaited Wool Girdle For Dressing Gown A GIRDLE for a dressing gown or a beach wrap can be made easily from two skeins of pale-blue rug wool or from four iskeins of ordinary sports wool. If sports wool is used the same directions may be le three followed, except that you will have to use times as many strands to the plait. To begin cut the ends of each skein of wool and knot the ends of both skeins together. Take the threads of wool and divide them into four, spreading them out in the four directions of a compass, north, south, east, and west. When you plait the threads hold them firmly, but do not pull them tightly. Try to keep your work at an even tension. Take the south threads. first, and take them north, then the north threads and place .them south, then ta' r the west threads and place them east, and, lastly, place the east threads over to the west. Continue working in this manner, keeping an even tension on the wool, until the wool is worked up to within 4in. of the ends. Knot the ends together and make the tassels as follows: Take about 12 strands of wool lOin. long, and fold over, catching the centres with another thread. Take a crochet hook and a length of wool, dake 4 chain, join, and continue in double crochet until you have a circle about 2in. in diameter. Than decrease 2 rows, drawing the circle into a little cap to fit over the strands. With a darning needle it is quite easy to fit the tassel into this little top and then attach it to the end the girdle. .U.s*j»——ill Glimpses Of Jamaica On Stamps mt JAMAICA, a British possession in the West Indies, was taken by the English in 1655. It first issued stamps in 1860. In 1932 the three pictorial stamps illustrated were Issued, and they are In use at present. The 2d. value is black and green, and shows coco palms at Columbus Cove. The 2jd. value Is green and blue, and shows the Plantain Garden River, Bt. Thomas. The 6d. value is grey and purple, and shows Priestman’s River, Portland. ;s seem determined to give it as attention as possible. a rule lion house fathers are not tted to come in contact with their ug, but, as Pat has proved that a be an asset in the nursery, he it been separated from his family, 3 very carefully helping Doris to ifter the baby. licks the little creature as leans the lioness docs, and whenever feels inclined to go out into the outdoor exhibition den for fresh air and exercise Pat lies down beside the cub until she returns. Neither of the parents is anxious to keep the cub hidden, but naturally it wifi not be seen in the exhibition den until it is old enough to run about. For the first few weeks the young lion has to remain in the inner sleeping den, but as soon as it becomes strong enough to be playful and mischievous Doris’s new baby will want to see and be seen. Another attractive newcomer is a young African elephant which has been presented to the Zoo by the Governor of the Sudan. He is only about three years old, stands no more than 4ft high, and his tusks are only two inches long. His ears, however, are so large that they seem far too big for his head, and whenever anyone speaks to him he at once responds by napping them. His. manners are most endearing. The Zoo already has one African elephant called Hango, and it is hoped that she will “ mother ” her voung relative. On previous occasions Hango has shown interest in small elephants, * ;he and if she will take charge of the new arrival she will certainly perform a valuable service. Some time ago an Indian elephant adopted a small member of her family and became so devoted to her charge that sho never fed herself until she was sure that his appetite had been satisfied, and she always took care to hand him the best of everything.