Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 25, 1920, Page 8

BETTER B SCHOOL BUILDING 6 MADE READ FOR RECEPTION OF S00 INFANTS Casper Clubwomen Excel in Plans for Greatest Pro-| of the members’ of the family and using | ject of Kind Ever Undertaken in City; No Danger of Colds for Little Tots From the time. school closed yesterday afternoon, committees of the Welfare Club were busy transforming th¢ building from a school house to a health center in anticipation of the Better Babies Contest; which is to b held on Friday and Saturday. This contest is by far the most pretentious work for the public good ever undertaken by Casper clubwomen and speaks well for the public spirit of the Welfare club which has been organize@ less than wx months. More than 500 babies will be brot to the Central school at various hours uring Friday and Saturday, the hours having been specified in appointment yeards mailed to the mothers of all ba- bies entered. It is expected that the contest can ~ be conducted on schedule time, twenty - babies an hour being cared for in the five rooms prepared for the five lif. “ferent tests. Every effort wit be taken to have the examiuations conducted methodic-| system, the same system which is used | ~ailly, and the rooms used will be thor-|in public schools and which was used | ~oughlhy heated so that there will be no [danger of the ¢hildren taking colds. | Upon entering the Central schoo! : Yuilding the mother will take her child! the age of the child. * first to the entry table where she will <= be given a score card upon which the | baby's record will be written. This ~ Will be filled out upon the first pago| with the baby’s entry number, its age “in months, whether it is from the city or country, ~ Weight at birth, whether it was weak ce its sex, name, address, streng at birth, whether it is the rst, second or third child, ete., wheth- ler or not it was breast fed and for how and for how long, the amount of mit at éach feeding, the number of feedings in 2 hours, the kind of food at preset, whether or not it sleeps alone, whether it sleeps in the open air for any part of the day, the name age, nationality and occupation of the father and mother..and whether er not the birth was registered.” After this has been done the child is taken to the-room where the mental and development tests are given. These are tests which are most in- teresting, being based upon the F, Kuhlman revision of the Binet-Simon in the physiological departments of the army. 3 The requirements vary according to The normal child of six months, for instance, sits alone, looks in the direction of unexpected noises, will follow a bright object with the eyes, will reach for a bright ob- ject, and will grasp and hold it. The child of twelve months stands momentarily unsupported, walks with support, repeats syllables such as da, ma and bye, plays with toys and knows and will cling to its mother. At 18 months the child stands and long. what other foods it was. given rs, without Support. reyes, 2... fay. Words plainiy, is interested in its sur- | rounatnnest Will imitate simple el oneydew! Shrimp! | ;Ments and will point to common ani-| mals in -# picture book/ > At 2 years the child should be avie| Crazy? Never. It S| te ee to imitate various movements, | The S ri Cal 1 to ‘y simple commands, and recog-} Lu eat nize well known objects in pictures | P ng mts | such a» a man, a dog, a baby, etc. «| et | ‘Talking in short’ sentences, pointing te eyes, ears, or nose, knowing names |, Wd big eng Yared i (Written for the United Press) Paper and pencil are some of the te:| NEW. YORK, Nov.) auirements for two and a half years. | Madame and Mademoiselle. New Yook ) At three years the child should t1k| squirm thru the jams of Christmas |distinetly, repeat sentences, repeat up| shoppers, the fashion “world wich to three numerals, recognize its OWN | makes styles is concerning itcelt name and try to describe pictures con-| gout suitable clothes for spring | { | taining simple objects. 5 time. Practically every clothing The child is not undressed for the! Manufacturer is working upon rai first test, bat is undressed for the sec-| Ment for balmy days. Altho they end, in which it is weighed and va-| Mont Tor om my Gaye on id . will not give decisive style ultima riots measurements are taken. } The physical examination of the child | will take longer than any of the other } tests and counts for more in the child's } final score than any of the others. | There are 19 points which are consid- ered, these including the head, hair, | scalp, fontanel, face, neck, chest, Leck, | abdomen, arms, hands and fingers, | tums as concerns the coming sca- son ,they do lift the cover, so to speak, from the potpourri of colors, line and fabric and give tantalizing little whiffs of what the feminine kind may expect. There is a whiff of color. The Textile Color Card association of ~* ranging from the brilliant Folly to a maroon. Waist makers have selected from this chart five colors which they featuring in the new blouses they are now making. The five are are ABIES, THE CASPER KIND, ON SHOW America has issued its spring colors. These colors are very gay and rain- bowy, Orange-yellow combinations verging from lightest to medium {eeth and that of the eyes, ears, nog:! Shades are véry good. These hues and throat complete’ the tests, all of| are named Honeydew, Shrimp and which wiN be given by competent! Tangerine. Red-orange-yellow com. | physicians, assisted by trained nursse.| binations continue in favor. There- ee ee are three shades of these known as Cc. FF. Robertson of Worland, is| Tomato, Paprica, and Pimento. There spending @ few days in the city look-| are some wonderfully soft new dul ing: after business interests. greens and blues. There are reds nails, posture and gait, legs and feet, | skin, nutrition, muscles and nerves, de: portment during examination, etc. | The examination of the mouth and} | KEEFER EKHEIK ERE LEEKS ERIE HANSA IAS AI AA RF i . Everything for the . Infants and Children Will be found in Casper’s most popular store at the greatest eco- Lede ses th ' nomical savings during the great November Reduction Sale ? Just far Babies Milk - _ Nurse Foods Bottles Teething Rings Talcum Brush and Powder Comb Sets Dolls Bubble Books Babies’ Birthday Books Smith & Turner. Wyoming’s Greatest Drug Store 133 South Center Street O The LEADER 143 East Second St. EREKEREEEEEEREEEER I KHER EEEK ERE LLANE AAAS A KEE ERLE LRERERE RIN Useful Articles for the Sweet Baby Visit our Baby Shop and get suggestions for gifts for the little tot, Here are a few items to select from. Buy for Christmas now. Baby Knit Hoods. Baby Knit Bootees. Baby Knit Sweaters. Silk and Cotton Dresses. Silk Comforts. Ribbon Novelties. | Stockings In silk, lisle, wool and silk and wool. Bath Robes H Shoes. OO Lhd hhh hh hehehe dd dd dds BEE SESE IR EAHA IR HARTER I ARIELLE AIA IIA STAI IAAI LE AI * * 6 2k x * * * *& ve i Ivory Novelties. Kimonas, The Golden Rule Store Do you have baby prepared for winter with warm, com- fortable clothing? Infants’ Mittens, with or without thumbs, 30c and 50c. Wool Hoods and Toques, $1.00 and $1.50. Beautiful _ Three-piece Sweater, Suits, in white and blue, white and pink. Especially priced at 56. fidence. LOOM OOM OSS: zinc, a medium gray, honeydew; pov- celain, a blue like the china of that which are be- | heart flapper, er ae . mona sleeves that are prophesied in ing developed in these shades contin- ‘ue the tunic or peplum line, and most of them are slip-overs. Some houses are endeavoring to pus back into popularity the flesh and white geor- gette blouses. These are made with trated One ac: the ees ipsa rg, et hey turer was bold enough to bbe more serve as sult gilt, In fact, this | than a whits of tis denies & store. fad of bedecking Milady’s straight- Fe ae is ee Fela ens front’is carried out in most of the blouses. Braiding, embroideries, sou- tache, tinsel, beadings, or appliques trail their festive art across that sar- torial, expanse, commonly known as the “gravy-dripping region.” Another whiff from tne fashion cauldron tells us that both afternoon and street dresses Avill: be mainly mad» of blues, sand, and gray, in contrast to the blouse reatm of more garish hue. Dresses will be fuller, even a wee bouffant altho the chok- er collar and basque remain ‘among those present.” Slashed tunics over contrasting foundations will, reign supreme. Plaid taffetas in conserva- tive colors, such as gray and blue, or brown and sand, will be heavily used. The waistline may cause a split In fashion circles. Some houses insist that it be normal; others say that it shall be below par and the, great third party maintains that waistlines have been, are, and always cut, kimona sleeves, turnback cuffs of paprica duvetyn and lapel embroid- eries in paprica floss and tinsel. ‘Wool skirts, such as white serge, flannelette, or old. fashioned flannel, are shown for the’ summer sports girl. Stitching runs rampant. A white flannel pleated skirt is fin- ished with a foot-high banding of blue checkerboard-stitehing. - Hats? Sh! Not a word yet! The milliners of America ate. really sen- sible’ ‘Everything in its correct time and season” is their slogan, much to the joy of affluent and not- affluent papa who moans that “Life is just one bewitching (%) style-sea- son after another!” Phe oldest pavement of which there is any record in modern cities is that ” of Cordova, Spain, which was paved with stones by the Moots in the mid- die of the ninth century. Casper headquarters for everything “Baby” needs— x THE REXALL STORE | We carry the largest line of nursery supplies in Wy- oming. We absolutely. guarantee both quality and price. This Rexall guarantee means that we stand behind ev- erything we sell, and if you are not satisfied we will re- fud your money. We have just received a large assortment of high grade dolls which are now on display in our window. Here in abundance may be found a complete line, of the finest ad most dependable talcum powders, creams and soaps; nursers, nipples, baby bibs, rubber pants, etc. pants, etc. and is in the hands of experts. Prescriptions for your baby’s medicines you may have filled here in perfect con- EX Thirty-five years in service for both babies and adults at the same location. 1 HHH HHK GEEK IRE KIARA ERISA AAI IIIA IAAI AAI AA A III AS ANA NANA A MN Se MP LP MI MD A. 00 Up. Knitted Wool, Sacques, in a number of styles, trimmed with fanc $2.00 and $2.50. y stitching, The Kimball Drug Store: Our prescription department is thoroly dependable | i * The Rexall Store : = * x * x £ Chak bt At tLAAZALALALALALALL A The Pioneer Store . UL AAA LAA AAA AAA ALMA Ahh hid did di didide didi didididadidadadde Richards & Cunningham Company Baby Department $12.50. wool, $2.50. THINK RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST Crib Blankets, made .of Blanket Cloth, at $5.25. Soff Wool Double Blankets. Especially priced $7.50 to --A nice line of Toilet Sets. Priced $2.25 to $6.00. We carry a large line of Rubens and Vanta Vests, Bands and Shirts in wool and cotton, all wool and silk and Priced ‘from 65¢e to \