Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1951)

reads or looks at TV. Norma Brasselle irons while Keefe polishes his shoes and answers his mail. Janie and Geary play canasta or, on rare occasions, he works at home. “Not often,” she says, “Geary’s so smart he can get his work done at the office.” When he does work at home, Janie types for him. Diana Lynn and John Lindsay work together on their business project. Phyllis and Philip Shawn study nonsectarian religious science together or he writes poetry. A book of his poems, “My Eyes Are Open” is now with his agent in New York. He writes under his real name, Pat Waltz. Marsh Thompson works in a neighbor’s shop or he and Barb work on the plans for their house while Gene Nelson makes tape recordings of Chris’s little voice. Donald and Gwen O’Connor have a variety of “evenings in.” They look at TV while Donna, aged four, sits on the saddle given to her by Gwen’s father. Or Donald writes and Gwen knits. Also little Donna loves to dance to the music of her father’s guitar. At the moment the O’Connors are going on a personal appearance tour and i'j have been working on their dance roui; tines and skits. His Night Out Regularly once a week Keefe goes to a i sporting event usually with his friend ; Anson Bond, while Norma sits with their ] daughter — christened Erin but called Mickey. Then once a week Norma has a I night out. She goes to a show with her !j girl friend, Betty Ward, and they have an j ice cream soda at Wil Wright’s afterwards I while Keefe sits. Once a week Geary Steffen has a business meeting and, since 9 1 he’s in the Reserves, he spends one night a month at the Armory and a weekend every month at Fort McArthur. That’s when Janie has girl friends in to talk. John Lindsay wants to get his national architect’s license — he is already licensed in several states — so he works with an architect friend one night a week. It is then that Diana has a dramatic class. Joan Leslie’s husband has so many nights out she’s used to it. He has physicians’ meetings, alumni and committee meetings — besides the unexpected night out when duty calls. When the call comes she will ask, “Is it a first baby?” The first babies ,1 take longer. If it’s a second or third she may be able to save the meat loaf. Pat Nerney occasionally goes out for a game of poker with the boys — protesting that he hates it and would rather be at home with Mona. “But I think he has a pretty good time,” Mona says. When Corinne Calvet was asked if John had a night out with the boys she said, “He does not. I’m the fellow he wants when he 1 wants a fellow.” Children Mona Freeman says, “I’d like one more. If there’s a third — fine. But I must have two.” Mona has definite ideas about her child’s sense of security being protected even though she is away from home. “It i isn’t the amount of time you spend with ■ your child that counts,” she says, “it’s what you do with the time. Give a child love — oh, plenty of love — and a sense of humor and that’s better than spending a lot of time if you nag or seem worried or tired.” Right now, little Monie, aged three, has a real sense of humor. All of them want children and the ones ! who are already parents want more. But they have no planned family ideas. Miriam i Nelson would like a girl — they already have a boy — then see if she wants more. Gene and Miriam Nelson have adjusted , Chris’s schedule to theirs. He gets up at I nine — or when they do — and stays up until "I can fairly see the dirt walk off by itself! " writes Mrs. Robert J. Burns of New Brunswick, N. J. Thank you, Mrs. Burns, for this quotable quote. Like any woman who washes for a big family, you’ve been tempted to try other laundry products. And like these other women, you have found no substitute for Fels-Naptha. \ Fels-Naptha’s mild golden soap and gentle, active naptha plus the new “sunshine” ingredients make white clothes whiter and colored fabrics brighter. May you and all Fels-Naptha’s friends live long and prosper — and may Fels-Naptha always make your washdays lighter and shorter. Always use Improved Fels-Naptha — the only laundry product that gives you — 1. Mild, golden soap. 2. Gentle, active naptha. 3. Finer “sunshine” ingredients for extra, brilliant whiteness and clearer, brighter colors. Fels-Naptha Soap BANISHES "TATTLE-TALE GRAY ”