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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
10
Improve dull rooms with slipcovers instead of redecorating. Use sturdy fabrics for busy homes with kids and pets, choosing textures and wall colors to transform sofas and textures. Vertical stripes add height, horizontal stripes widen spaces, and bold yet tasteful fabrics modernize old furniture.
Practical guide to decorating with Vinylite bedspreads curtains and slipcovers. Covers should be measured to fit chairs sofas and beds with zippers elastic bands and tie backs for a smooth neat appearance. Use coordinating patterns such as candy stripes florals or muted stripes to suit room size and furniture, with washable durable fabrics for frequent use.
Be smart jackets appeal to the young with casual wear value and fashion. A denim jacket shows vivid color contrast bands while a new lightweight wool country jacket in houndstooth or glen plaid offers versatile neutral tones for wear with everything.
INEZ GERHARD reports on the Mutual radio season shift from Life Begins at Eighty to Juvenile Jury led by emcee Jack Barry. New kid Johnny McBride, aged four, charmed audiences last season by dozing off and speaking only when he had something to say. Jeff Donnell heads to Hollywood to star opposite Vic Mature in Interference. Walter Catlett revisits Sally, and Marilyn Miller previously starred. The Better Half returns to Mutual Aug 19 with Tiny Ruffner hosting and The Three Jesters providing music. Brian Foy favors skilled casting for Canon City starring Scott Brady. Hal Wallis plans a technicolor Lorna Doone shot in England. Ingrid Bergman tours Europe visiting Joan of Arc sites while filming. Jean Heather, discovered at UW, lands in Go ng My Way then returns to college and later stars in Red Stallion in the Rockies. Jack Berch forms a Good Neighbor club to crow about the Golden Rule. ODDS AND ENDS mentions Billie Burket in The Barkleys of Broadway, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire topcast, Lurene Tuttle leaving Sam Spade for vacation, and William Snyder’s Truth or Consequences petition surge.
Homemaker contrasts hot stove grumbles with cool, neat prep. Plan weekly menus with early morning prep so meals serve cold yet hearty. Recipes include Egg and Cheese Loaf, Swiss Salad with lamb or pork, beef cheese platter, and an egg salad loaf. Also tips on spices, mold ideas, and decorative touches for attractive cold platters.
A collection of recipes and serving ideas from Lynn Chambers includes Chilled Tomato Juice Salmon Supper Salad with mayonnaise egg and cheese mix, a lettuce and salmon centerpiece with French dressing, and a Sunday dinner plan featuring Pot Roast in Aspic. The notes cover garnishes, mold assembly, and chilling steps, with directions for gelatin, gravy, and final plating.
The excerpt suggests combining plums and pears for a cobbler or molded salad and adds cherries as an option. It mentions rice with mushrooms sauteed in butter and shaping mixtures in a ring with green peas in the center for a flavor thrill. It also touts coconut custard pudding with a thick caramel sauce as a codling dessert.
Practical advice on lubrication for egg beaters keeping brown sugar soft with prunes protecting steel items with oil and wax repairing linoleum flooring using oil of wintergreen in refrigerators to absorb odors and simple DIY fixes for kitchen and home care tasks.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a noise to scare young salmon away from spillways and turbines on the Columbia River. Salmon migrate from the sea to freshwater to lay eggs, but juveniles face deadly routes through the dam structures. If a suitable sound is found, many fish lives could be saved.
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