Katy Keene Western Coloring Fun

Here is an album of Katy's horses for you to color for your Katy Keene pin-up collection.

Color pictures of Stardust, Katy Keene's horse.

Color pictures of Stardust foul, Little Camp, Katy Keene's horse.

Katy Keene's friends on the farm.

Even Little Sis has a horse named "Old Paint."

Sis and Billy Matching Color Fashions

Katy has a redheaded, bespectacled younger sister. 
In the original Woggon 1950s series, Katy's sister was a 
mischievous child around seven years old and known 
only as "Sis, the Candy Kid".

Katy's sister is infatuated wit Billy, and he with her; 
so they dress in matching fashions.

Sets of Katy Keene Paper Dolls and Coloring Pages

"Hold that pose, Katy, this is going to be the biggest an'
best Pin-Up Parade yet!"

       Katy Keene, a character created by Bill Woggon, has appeared in several comic book series published by Archie Comics since 1945. She is a model/actress/singer marketed by the publisher as "America's Queen of Pin-Ups and Fashions".

• Visit Archie Comics Website
• Humble Man Versus Diva - about Bill Woggon

       Readers were encouraged to submit original drawings of outfits and accessories for her and her friends to wear, as well as designs for automobiles, homes, interiors, rocket ships, trailers and boats. These designs were used in the comics with credit given to published submissions. Many issues featured paper dolls of Katy in various costumes.
       Katy has a redheaded, bespectacled younger sister. In the original Woggon 1950s series, Katy's sister was a mischievous child around seven years old and known only as "Sis, the Candy Kid". In the 1980s, she was drawn as a tween or a young teen and received the name Melissa, but was still almost always called "Sis". In the short-lived 2000s series, her given name was Mackenzie. No explanation for the name change was given, although it may be due to the obscurity of the 1980s name. Regardless, her real name is almost never mentioned and to both readers and characters, she is always called "Sis".
       Originally, the 1950s Katy was 21 years old and Sis was about seven years old. In subsequent series, Katy is roughly the same age, but Sis was reimagined as being around 15 and has been so ever since. By this point, Katy had already been discovered in college. After going to work as an aspiring Broadway star, she became very successful in her modeling and acting career, so she became her sister's legal guardian.
       Katy has had many recurring boyfriends over the years, the most famous of which are the redheaded and muscular boxer K.O. Kelly and his rich blond rival Randy Van Ronson. They were not often seen regularly in the 1980s when Katy dated the Latino airline pilot and talented dancer Ramon Ramirez and the Arnold Schwarzenegger parody Arnold Horsenlegger. However, K.O. and Randy became her main love interests again in the 2000s.
       Katy's rival in her career and love life is the wealthy and snobby blonde Gloria Grandbilt and her best friend is the superstitious redhead Lucki Lorelei. Both Gloria and Lucki are also successful models, with the levelheaded brunette Katy rounding out the trio. Wikipedia

Katy Keene Paper Dolls by Bill Woggon Restored for Kids:

1. Katy and K. O. Fashionable Paper Dolls
2. Sis and Billy matching color fashions
3. Katy Keene Western coloring fun!
4. Katy Keene's Fishy Fashions 
5. Errol Swoon Paper Cut-Outs
   
6. Miss Santa Claus and Poem about Katy Keene
7. Katy Keene's Butterfly Fashions
   
8. Katy Keene On Ice!

Fellow Travelers

Fellow Travelers

by Pauline Frances Camp

I traveled on the train one day;

Across the way there sat

A dainty little dwarf

With a pretty, fluffy hat.

Her cheeks were plump and rosy,

And her eyes were very blue,

And as for her behavior,

It was good enough for two.

In fact, you'll be surprised to hear,

As I was, then, to see

How far superior a child

Can to her elders be.

''The lady" who was with her

In whining tones was heard--

But I did not hear Miss Dwarf

Speak a single fretful word.

"The lady" wanted cookies; then

She had to have a drink.

She didn't give the passengers

A minute's time to think.

While little Rosy Cheeks just sat

And smiled at us,

"The lady" squirmed and wriggled round,

And made a constant fuss.

So next time I go traveling,

As happen soon I may,

I hope that only one of them

Will be abroad that day!

And if a fairy asks me which,

I'll tell the little elf,

I much prefer Louise's doll--

To Miss Louise herself!

Waiting for The Train.

DIY A Shabby Chic Bakery Display for Dolls

See the left, front and side views of our doll's Shabby Chic, bakery display cupboard.
A framed menu would look nice on the upper shelf.

       I refinished an ordinary doll cupboard into a Shabby Chic dream for our American Girl doll bakery. 

       In the future, I will display handmade chocolates, cakes and doll sweets on it's pink patina shelves. 

       Perhaps even more mouth, watering, sensations wrapped up in holiday ribbons and tissue could tumble from it's open drawer or be stacked inside charming baskets surrounding the perimeter of the turned wooden legs of our fashionably French, pink pâtisserie display!

Left is the cupboard before it was painted, decoupaged and sanded down to create a weathered,
 antique, looking patina.

       I first painted the surface of the cabinet using three coats of paint in three colors: white, red and then pink.       

       After the paint dried thoroughly, I scrapped down the surface with a sharp tool and also sanded areas to give the surface of the doll cupboard a "weathered" or "antiqued" look.

       Then I decoupaged a few random areas with some clippings of printed wood grain, and the inside wall with a decorative napkin. After that, I sealed all of the altered surfaces with an acrylic varnish.

Because the original cupboard was intended to hand on a wall, I had to add a pair of turned
wooden legs to help the cupboard stand upright on a flat surface. I also glued on an additional
back wall to give the structure balance.

More close up photos of the cupboard's surface paint and decoupage.

The drawer will come in handy for both storage and display of attractively wrapped cookies and
candies for the dolls. Left is what the drawer looked like prior to it's shabby chic transformation.
Right, I decoupaged the interior of the drawer with a decorative red and pink plaid paper.

Left, the original cabinet had two very charming glass-paneled wood-framed doors. I removed these for
our purposes and saved them for a future project. Right, then I decoupaged the back wall of our bakery
hutch with the perfect pink tissue napkins featuring the Eiffel tower using Mod Podge. The graphic fits
in perfectly with the bakery's theme.

More Altered Bakery Cases and Shabby Chic Furniture Ideas for Your Dolls:

• DIY Lighted Bakery Case for Dolls
• DIY Miniature Dollhouse Shabby Chic Bistro Chairs Table Set
• Shabby chic miniature living room
• Altered shabby chic goodies box + fabric French dolls

Collecting Furniture for Grace's French Bakery: Faux Wrought Iron

Tour Grace's Bakery with a Senior Product Designer

at American Girl, Mattel.

Left, a set of wooden shelves set into a faux cast iron display unit, perfect for stacking fresh baked, artisan
loaves of French bread and buns. Center, a faux wrought iron, hanging shelf made originally for displaying
keys will now be used to hang cooking utensils, pots and pans, aprons etc... Right, this pencil caddy
 will be painted black and filled up with plated sweets inside of our French bakery.

One of our 18inch dolls stands next to a jewelry display modeled
reminiscent of the Eiffel tower. Pieces similar to this one are often sold in 
resale shops in my area. Here you can see how tall the tower is compared 
with the doll standing next to it. I will use this piece to display shopping
 bags and more merchandise inside of my version of Grace's Bakery.

       Some of my favorite design features inside of the original French bakery are: the faux cast iron bracket, shop sign and the painted Eiffel tower with shelf. 

       It was easy to find items that reminded me of these features at resale and they will certainly be fun to fill with all kinds of baked goods and baking accessories inside of our version of Grace's French bakery.

       I've photographed these faux items along side one of our 18inch dolls so that you can imagine how the bent wire furnishings will look once we incorporate them into our doll bakery.

       If you would like to collect and craft along with me to make your own eighteen inch doll sized bakery, I will be posting all of my craft ideas and fun bakery finds, prior to the upcoming holidays. 

       You may also wish to acquire a large plastic storage bin to collect all of the items included in your doll bakery. This will help keep things neat and tidy around the house when little ones are not playing with their dolls. Storage bins also insure minimal damage to furniture and minimal loss of tiny accessories. Pack a similar version to ours, wrap it with a large bow and give it to a very happy grandchild this Christmas; you will be the most popular grandparent/parent in the universe for certain!

I think this display unit was originally made to display jewelry on top of a dresser, however, I will use it to display
 merchandise inside of a doll shop of some kind, not necessarily Grace's bakery. I've included here so that
readers can get more ideas about the sorts of things that they might collect for doll displays.

More About the Eiffel Tower:

• History of the Eiffel Tower and Tour the Eiffel Tower
• How to clean the Eiffel Tower
• The Eiffel Tower by Night

Santa and His Favorite Reindeer

The original by Dan Rudolph,
 restored for coloring by Kathy Grimm.

Description of Coloring Page: text "Santa and his favorite Reindeer" presents, fur trimmed coat, mittens, reindeer, toys, Christmas paper dolls. This is a mechanical paper doll and requires tiny brass fasteners, brads or paper fasteners for it's assembly.

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A Doll's Wedding

A DOLL'S WEDDING 

by Lucy Larcom

Says Ivanhoe to Mimi: 

"It's our wedding-day;
And will you promise, dearest,
Your husband to obey?"

And this is Mimi's answer: 

"With all my heart, my dear;
If you will never cause me
To drop a single tear;

"If you will ask me nothing
But what I want to do
I'll be a sweet, obedient,
Delightful wife to you."

Says Mr. Fenwick, giving
His brown mustache a twist: 

"I shall command you, madam,
To do whate'er I list!"

Miss Mimi answers, frowning,
His very soul to freeze: 

"Then, sir, I shall obey you
Only just when I please!"

Says Ivanhoe to Mimi: 

"Let us to this agree-
I will not speak one word to you,
If you'll not speak to me;

"Then we shall never quarrel,
But through our dolly life
I ll be a model husband,
And you a model wife!"

And now all men and women
Who make them wedding-calls,
Look on and almost envy
The bliss of these two dolls.

They seem so very smiling-

So graceful, kind, and bright!
And gaze upon each other
Quite speechless with delight.

Never one cross word saying,
They stand up side by side,
Patterns of good behavior
To every groom and bride.

Sweethearts, it is far better-

This truth they plainly teach-
The solid gold of silence,
Than the small change of speech!

An enchanting Bride doll dressed for
her special day!

What Do Modern Doll Scrubs Look Like?

A white coat, also known as a laboratory coat, is a knee-length overcoat/smock worn by professionals
 in the medical field or by those involved in laboratory work. The coat protects their street clothes
 and also serves as a simple uniform. The garment is made from white or light-colored cotton,
linen, or cotton polyester blend, allowing it to be washed at high temperature and making it easy
 to see if it is clean. The modern white coat was introduced to medicine in the late 1800s as a symbol
of cleanliness. Our doll above is wearing the traditional lab coat, full body scrubs and surgical mask.

American hospital staff wearing scrubs in the United States.

       Scrubs are the sanitary clothing worn by surgeons, nurses, physicians and other workers involved in patient care in hospitals. Originally designed for use by surgeons and other operating room personnel, who would put them on when sterilizing themselves, or "scrubbing in", before surgery, they are now worn by many hospital personnel. Their use has been extended outside hospitals as well, to work environments where clothing may come into contact with infectious agents (veterinarians, midwives, etc.). Scrubs are designed to be simple (with minimal places for contaminants to hide), easy to launder, and cheap to replace if damaged or stained irreparably. In the United Kingdom, scrubs are sometimes known as Theatre Blues. 

       Nearly all patient care personnel at hospitals in the United States wear some form of scrubs while on duty, as do some staffers in doctor, dental, and veterinary offices. Doctors in the United States may wear their own clothes with a white coat except for surgery. Support staff such as custodians and unit clerks also wear scrubs in some facilities. When the physician is not performing surgery, the scrub is often worn under a white coat.  

       White coats are sometimes seen as the distinctive dress of both physicians and surgeons, who have worn them for over 100 years. In the nineteenth century, respect for the certainty of science was in stark contrast to the quackery and mysticism of nineteenth century medicine. To emphasize the transition to the more scientific approach of modern medicine, physicians began to represent themselves as scientists, donning the most recognizable symbol of the scientist, the white laboratory coat.

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A Doll Art Supply Cabinet With Drawers

Left, is the contents of my doll sized art cabinet in the top drawer. I cut out pictures of art supplies
from a free flier that was stuffed inside my mailbox. I glued additional layers of cardboard together,
 the same size as each photo of: pencils, crayons, markers, Prismacolors and pastels. Then I layered
 Mod Podge on top of the tiny art supplies to keep them in durable condition. The sizes are
perfect for our American Girl Dolls to take to school.

        Last week, I made a trip to my local family dollar store and found the cutest set of stackable, plastic drawers. These came in green, blue and red. I suppose these drawers are perfect for storing small office items like paper clips, staples and tacks.

I love the fact that these drawers are transparent so you can see what is being stored inside of them.
On the far right I've included doll sized construction papers and doll size template for
drafting perfect oval shapes.

        However, I think that these small drawers are perfect for storing doll sized crafts or art supplies. If you wanted to use them for a Barbie classroom they would approximate the size ratio of a normal sized office file cabinet, I think. (four stacked together)

Above you can see that I have included some common craft supplies found in a real art classroom:
 tiles, beads, wooden craft sticks and cotton batting. I packed these into tiny 2"x1" plastic bags.

        I decided to use them in an American Girl Doll classroom, so the four drawers stacked together look like an authentic short stack, filing cabinet. I can either set it on the floor of our doll's classroom or on top of a table.

Left, is the bottom drawer of our doll art supply cabinet, open for you to see what is stored inside.
 Center is a doll sized roll of Scotch brand tape that was made in the same way as our boxes of
markers and crayons above. Right, you can see a doll sized roll of masking tape and a that the
drawing pad opens up to include a real pad of individual pages for our doll artists to draw on.

More Doll Art Supplies:

• DIY American Girl Doll Art Supplies!
• DIY Miniature Puff Paints 
• How to make a doll art room

Dolly Takes Tea

DOLLY TAKES TEA
by Albert Bigelow Paine 

When Dolly sits down to the table,
And ev'rything's ready for tea,
With cookies and water for Mabel,
And water and cookies for me.

We nibble and chatter with Dolly,
And offer her "tea" from a spoon.
And often our meal is so jolly
It lasts through the whole afternoon.

Till Mabel jumps up in a hurry
And says that she really must go.
And I say, "Oh, truly. I'm sorry,
And Dolly's enjoyed it, I know"

Then gaily we clear off the table,
When Dolly has finished her tea,
With cookies and water for Mabel,
And water and cookies for me.

Three little old dolls take tea together in the nursery.

Assemble and Color Sammy Sniffle

The original by Dan Rudolph,
 restored for coloring by Kathy Grimm.

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Assemble and Color Polly the Pet Parrot

The original by Dan Rudolph,
 restored for coloring by Kathy Grimm.

Description of Coloring Page: text "Polly the Pet Parrot" bird on a branch feathers, claws, beak. This is a mechanical paper doll and requires tiny brass fasteners, brads or paper fasteners for it's assembly.

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Christmas Time by Mercedes Godoy

CHRISTMAS TIME

by Mercedes Godoy

published in 1919

       The Christmas tree, the children's delight in the United States, is sometimes used in Mexico, but the " nacimiento," or birth of Christ, is the typical Christmas amusement for the Mexican children.

       The figures of the child Jesus, the three Kings, St. Joseph, the Virgin, shepherds, and animals are made by the Indians in clay or wax, painted in brilliant colors. These are placed on a table or platform where a representation of the stable at Bethlehem is arranged, with moss and green to simulate hills, trees, and roads, while by using mirrors, lakes or ponds are shown. Scattered here and there are tiny houses, huts, and the shepherds and animals, the whole being illuminated with candles or electric lights.

       Some of these " nacimientos " are very artistic and elaborate, and are really worth seeing.

       The " posadas " are evening parties given for a period of nine days at different friends' houses, the last being on Christmas day. When the invited guests meet at the house where the "posada" is held, they go in a procession accompanied with music, singing and carrying the child Jesus, as if they were asking for posada or lodging for it. Another group is stationed at one of the parlors and behind closed doors. They also sing some hymns and after a time the door is opened, and those seeking the posada are admitted. After this there is dancing and supper is served. A tray is also passed around with pretty souvenirs filled with candies for each guest, this being a feature of the " posada." Sometimes a "pinata" is broken. This is an earthen jar decorated with tissue-paper in all colors and shapes and filled with candies, nuts, and all kinds of sweet- meats. Each person or child in turn is blindfolded and with a stick tries to break this pinata," but many times they miss it, or lose their way and go in another direction, so the rest have to run and get out of their way, or surely they would get a good hit on their head or body. When finally some one breaks the pinata, all rush and shout and try to get most of the candies and other things, these being quickly picked up from the floor by all participants. This amusement is nearly always used in all children's parties and I remember that I enjoyed it very much for its good fun.

       Perhaps it is unnecessary for me to say that on Christmas eve the churches are crowded with people who go to the midnight mass, as is the case among the Catholics in the United States. In some instances there is a family gathering at the homes of those who have been present at the midnight mass, but of course  while a child I had to forego this on account of the lateness of the hour when it was given. Furthermore these reunions are usually only for older persons.

       Presents are given on New Year's Day to the grown-up persons and toys and other gifts to the children on Kings' Day, January sixth. The Kings are the Mexican Santa Claus and are supposed to bring toys to the little ones. On that day a party is given for children, a large cake being placed on the table, in the center of all the other sweetmeats. This special cake contains a bean, and if a girl gets it she is the queen and selects a king from among the boys present, while if, on the other hand, the bean falls to a boy, he chooses the queen, and I was that lucky person at one of these parties that I attended. The king is supposed to give a few days later a party or picnic to all those who had attended, so of course we children loved this party, as in reality it meant two parties.

       Whenever we were in the United States we had our Christmas tree and Santa Claus would always fill our stockings, so I know both Christmas celebrations, Mexican and American, and like them both immensely.

       "In the Mexican Christmas tradition known as Las Posadas, participants re-enact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter in Bethlehem on each of the nine nights leading up to Christmas (from December 16th until the 24th). The song known in Spanish as "Canto Para Pedir Posada" is a vital part of the tradition. The title means "song to ask for shelter." and it recreates an imagined conversation between Joseph and an innkeeper in which Joseph explains that he and his wife need a place to stay for the night and the innkeeper initially refuses."

A Christmas Day in My Childhood

A CHRISTMAS DAY IN MY CHILDHOOD

By Charlotte M. Smith

       Ever since I had been a tiny tot, I had played school with every conceivable object. Even when I was sick in bed the figures on the wall-paper were my pupils. They interested me as much as real people.

       As I grew older my scholars were dolls, but it always seemed a great task to find enough desks and seats for them.

       One Christmas morning my brother and I ran joyfully into the living-room to see our tree and search its wondrous branches for the gifts Santa had left. We found them all, as I thought, and were happily amusing ourselves, when mother, who was watching all the fun, reminded me that the best of all was yet to be found.

       I hunted everywhere, and soon, in the corner of the room behind the door, I saw that for which I had longed and dreamed. Never as long as I live shall I forget the feeling of joy and happiness that went through me as I took my real little schoolroom.

       My uncle had made it for me out of cigar-boxes. There were chairs, desks, blackboard, and even window!

This Grandmother makes classroom furniture for her grandchildren.

Two Boys Are Late

       Two boys were absent when the class met for the next lesson.

       "How disappointed I am," said Miss Helpem. "This is the first time anyone has missed a lesson."

       "Perhaps Tom and Jim will come late," suggested Ibee Brave, and just as he spoke steps were heard.

       Ibee opened the door and in came the two boys. Jim was holding a handkerchief to his nose, which was bleeding profusely.

       "He didn't want to come in," explained Tom to the nurse, "but I told him you could make it stop. He said he didn't believe so, for he'd tried everything. He kept saying he ought to lie down, and I kept saying he ought to sit up to keep the blood from flowing so easily."

       Tom stopped to take a breath. You see he had great confidence in Miss Helpem's first-aid help ever since his experience with his "black eye."

       "You were right, Tom," said Miss Hclpcm, showing Jim to a scat before the class. "If you do not mind, Jim, I will give the boys their lesson now on what to do for nosebleed.

Jim was holding a handkerchief to his nose.

NOSEBLEED
(See Reference Lid)

1. Sit patient upright. 
2. Raise arm on bleeding side.
3. Wrap neck and forehead with towels dipped in cold water.
4. Sniff ice water and salt up nostrils. One-half teaspoon salt to a glass of water.
5. Place a piece of ice under the upper lip. Hold ice, wrapped in cloth, on the bridge of the nose.
6. If bleeding still continues, use a small piece of absorbent cotton as a wedge or plug or cork. Fasten a thread to the cotton to be used to remove it. Dip it into peroxide of hydrogen, and push gently into bleeding nostril with a pencil.

       Shesa Brave brought the articles needed as Miss Helpem worked, and in a very few seconds after the nurse had used the cotton wedge, Jim's nose stopped bleeding. It was an excellent lesson for the boys, who didn't realize that the next day they would only be dolls, whose noses may break, but not bleed. Still, if you can remember what to do, those dolls will never mind.

       After Jim took his usual place Miss Helpem continued the lesson.

       "Let me see," she said, "I think, after nosebleed, perhaps the next most common complaints are earache and toothache and a few other little aches.

       Now, as to the earache...

Earache.

EARACHE
(See Reference List)

       This dreadful pain is generally caused by hardening of the wax in the ear from cold. To prevent wax from hardening, use a little common red (unbleached) vaseline in the ear.

Treatment:

1. Hold ear over a cloth wrung out of hot water on which is sprinkled some pure alcohol.
2. With a medicine dropper, drop into ear some warm olive oil; or saturate a small piece of absorbent cotton with the warm olive oil, and place in ear cover with dry cotton.
3. (Mothers often use one drop of laudanum in the olive oil, but laudanum is too dreadful a poison for children to handle.)
4. For watery discharge after earache, it is best to see a doctor, but a sprinkling of boric acid in the ear will usually relieve the trouble.
5. If earache recurs often, see the doctor.

FOR INSECT IN THE EAR

       Drown insect by filling ear with warm olive oil. (Mothers sometimes pour a little, pure alcohol into the ear to drown and shrink insect.)

FOR "SOMETHING" IN THE EYE

1. Wink do not rub. Hold upper lid over under lid, and blow opposite nostril.
2. Remember that almost always an object in the eye will work itself out if the eye is kept closed.
3. Wash the eye with boric acid solution in an eye-cup.*

* To use an eye-cup, 611 it about three-quarters full; hold it over the eye while bending the head forward. Throw head back, holding cup over eve, and open and abut eve several times.

TOOTHACHE

       As soon as possible see a dentist. There would be but little toothache if children were taken in time to a good dentist. This applies even to first teeth, for if first teeth are neglected, the second teeth are affected.

Treatment:

       If the tooth feels long, with a throbbing pain, there is trouble with the nerve. Paint gum with iodine, being careful not to swallow any. For painting, use a small ball of cotton twisted or tied fast to the end of a toothpick. Never dip the used cotton back into the iodine.

       If the tooth aches, look for a cavity, clean out the cavity with a toothpick.

       Fill cavity with absorbent cotton wet with essence of peppermint or red pepper water or oil of cloves, and cover with dry cotton.

SPLINTERS

       Be careful not to break splinter; pull it out from TOOTHACHE direction in which it entered.

       If no end appears above the skin, open the skin with a needle, but dip the needle into alcohol first to kill germs.

HICCOUGH

1. Hiccough is usually caused by indigestion. Treatment:
2. A few soda-mint tablets are generally helpful.
3. Xino or more swallows of water without breathing is a good old-fashionod remedy. .So, also, is holding a deep breath. 
4. If hiccough continues, mothers usually give children a cup of warm water in which is dissolved a half teaspoon mustard powder to cause the child to "throw up" whatever is causing trouble in the stomach. 

"Now, I sec some of you shuddering," laughed the

nurse, "and no one can blame you, but sometimes hiccough

becomes very serious, and it is better to take the nasty dose

of mustard water than to endanger the heart's action from

hiccoughing. But just to console you, I will give some

hints as to

HOW TO STOP NAUSEA (SICK STOMACH)

       Cracked ice held in the mouth, and allowed to melt slowly is excellent. Soda mint is also good.

CHILLS

       Chills usually show that a person is going to be ill. See a doctor.

       Never cool off suddenly. Do not sit down in a cool, breezy place when in a perspiration. It is very dangerous and has caused many a person to "catch his death of cold."

If a person becomes chilled from exposure:

1. Use hot-water bags (or stones or bricks, heated in the oven) or hot stove lids or flatirons, covered with paper or cloth to prevent burning the patient. Place them under the arms and at the feet.
2. Rub the patient's limbs toward the body. Give hot coffee or tea or hot lemonade.
3. Keep well wrapped.
4. Give a hot foot bath in water and a teaspoonful powdered mustard. 
5. Wrap in blanket and put to bed.

   * An easy way to crack ice is to place a piece ahout the size of your fist in a strong piece of cloth, and hammer it into bits.

   To keep ice chips, lay a piece of wool flannel over a small sieve, and place the chipped ice on this, allowing it to drain info a bowl. Wrap the flannel over the ice. This keeps the warm air from the ice and cold air in.

FAINTING
(See Reference List)

       Fainting is caused when too small an amount of blood flows to the head.

To Prevent:

       Oftentimes, bending the head forward until between the knees, spreading knees apart, prevents a person from fainting, for the blood then flows to the head.

To restore a person who has fainted:

1. Keep people away. Patient needs air.
2. Lay patient flat on floor with no pillow, having fresh air in room.
3. Fan patient.
4. Loosen clothing about neck.
5. Hold household ammonia or smelling salts to nose.
6. Dash a little cold water in face.
7. Coffee may be given after patient recovers consciousness.

       "That is all the lesson for to-day," said the assistant nurse, "and you've all been so attentive that I would like to give you a reward."

       "I don't think that we need any reward, Miss Helpem," said Tom Holden, "when you've done so much for us all, already. Gee, you make me feel like being a doctor when I grow up!"

       "I hope not all of you feel that way," laughed Miss Helpem. "A doctor in a town full of doctors would have a difficult time making a living."

       "That's not true of first-aiders though," said Tom.

Introduction: Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Two Boys Are Late,  12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 

On Looking Glass Lake

The little party soon scattered to pick wild flowers.

      The boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances' girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and "Blue Birds," and that girls as well as boys go on hikes and meet with mishaps.

      The mother of Soami Brave's chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire. The very afternoon that

the boys were hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake. They didn't happen to meet any of the boys, however.

      The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

      "Isn't this lovely!" sighed Soami, as they drifted under the shade of a Christmas cedar tree which Mary Frances had planted on the edge of the lake.

      "Isn't it, though!" said Angie, her little chum; "only isn't the sun hot, Mother!"

      "It certainly is, dear," agreed her mother. "I didn't realize, or I would have told you to powder your faces to prevent sunburn."

      "Why, Mother!" exclaimed Angie, "you have always disapproved of face powder, and here you are recommending powder!"

      "I know," laughed her mother, "but I refer to toilet or talcum powder, a coat of which might prevent sunburn.

      As it is now, you girls will probably have to ask Miss Helpem's advice."

      "Our class meets to-morrow morning," said Soami. "Isn't that good!"

      By this time the little party had beached the boat on the shore and soon scattered to pick wild flowers.

"My, how my hand and arm burn and itch."

        At the sound of "Wohelo," the girls gathered for their homeward trip.

      "My, how my hand and arm burn and itch," exclaimed one of the girls, scratching her arm.

      "Oh, perhaps that is plant poison!" cried Soami. "Do you know poison ivy when you see it?"

      "No," the girl replied. "What does it look like?"

      "My big brother, Ima, explained it this way to me," replied Soami:

POISON IVY

       This vine runs along the ground and climbs trees in just the same way as the beautiful Virginia Creeper, it is quite readily distinguished, however, for Poison Ivy has but three leaves in a cluster, while Virginia Creeper has five leaves.

       The poison rash is caused by the irritating juices of the plant.

       "My, I wish I'd known that when gathering my flowers," said another girl. "I really believe I've gathered some poisnon ivy among them. Look, is this the ivy? It has three leaves."

       "It certainly is," said Soami. "Please throw it over-board. You may have a case of ivy

poison 'for fair,' though not everybody 'takes' poison. May be you'll be lucky."

       "I sincerely hope so," said the girl so fervently that everybody laughed.

       "Well, anyhow, don't scratch!" warned the Guardian of the Fire.

       But the next morning's class hour revealed the result of the day's adventures. Two girls came with bad cases of plant poison, and nearly every girl had been sunburned.

       "Well, well," said the assistant nurse, when the girls told of their experiences. "Although I'm sorry for you, this is really very interesting, for it will make you girls see the real helpfulness of our lessons. You can very soon relieve each other of your unpleasant skin irritations, for I shall give you notes on what to do for sunburn.

Poison ivy has three leaves.

SUNBURN
(See Reference List)

        Sunburn is the result of exposure to the direct or reflected rays of the sun, sometimes causing the skin to blister and peel.

To Prevent:

       Before exposure, spread over the face and arms, cold cream or

any grease at hand even cream off milk; or use toilet powder.

       Keep the head covered, but have air space between the top of the hat and top of head.

Treatment:

1. Never wash sunburn.
2. Never open the blisters.
3. Mix a lotion of one part limewater to three parts olive oil (sweet oil), and apply.
4. You see, the treatment is very much the same as for burns.

PLANT POISONING
(See Reference List)

       Poison Ivy and a few other plants cause a rash upon the skin after contact with their irritating juices. Everyone should learn to distinguish poison ivy, which has three leaves, not five, as has the Virginia Creeper (see picture in this chapter). If this poisonous plant were recognized and avoided, there would be but few cases of plant poisoning.

Treatment:

1. Do not scratch.
2. Mop on rash a saturated solution of Epsom salt, or boric acid, or baking soda,* with a small "sponge" of absorbent cotton, which is to be thrown away after using.
3.  Allow application to dry in the air.

PRICKLY HEAT

       Prickly Heat is an itching redness of the skin caused from over-heating the body. It appears oftenest on babies; sometimes on older people whose skin is very sensitive.

Treatment:

1. Bathe with a pure soap, as Castile.
2. Then bathe with a mixture of one part alcohol to three parts water.
3. Dust with talcum powder.

HIVES (NETTLE RASH)

       These itching lumps, which resemble mosquito bites, usually indicate stomach or intestinal trouble. They seem to appear after exposure to first, extreme heat; then, to sudden chill. Sometimes they are caused by certain foods; as fish or berries.

Treatment:

1. For the itching, rub with table salt.
2. Give a cathartic. Citrate of magnesia is excellent.
3. Then give a half-teaspoon table salt twice a day for two or three days.
4. An old-fashioned home remedy is one-quarter teaspoonful cream of tartar in one-quarter glass of water three times a day, at morning, noon and evening, for three days.
5.  If hives persist, see doctor.

       "Did you have it all planned to give us this lesson, Miss Helpem?" asked Soami Brave, while the girls bathed their sunburned faces as directed, and treated the poison ivy rash with the Epsom salt solution. 

       "Do you really want to know?" asked the assistant nurse.

       "Please tell us," they begged.

       "Well, to tell the truth," replied Miss Helpem, "your needs seemed to require this lesson so much that I didn't have to invent a game at all I just put you into practical practice."

       "By the way, Miss Helpem," suggested Angie, "would you mind not telling the boys' class about what happened?"

       "I promise secrecy," said Miss Helpem. The girls wondered why she and Shesa Brave laughed so heartily they didn't know that the boys had been given the same promise.

Introduction: Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, On Looking Glass Lake,  11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19