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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
10
A guide for home sewers on evaluating homemade garments versus store bought looks. Emphasizes proper cutting, pattern alteration before cutting, fabric choice, and preparing tools to achieve better styling and fit. Includes tips on measuring, pinning, muslin testing, and workspace setup for efficient sewing outcomes.
The passage details Bold Look men s shoes featuring a wing tip lace oxford in Winthrop style with a conventional wing tip from the inside over the toe to a curved outside tip. Shoes use imported gorse with a long ramp around the quarter and a medallion tip with a special medallion at the lace row and white sole stitching. It also describes fabric cutting steps and fabric marking for straight cuts, including chalk pins and highlighting right and wrong sides for pattern laying.
INEZ GERHARD LAN reports that actor Ladd estimates all his screen fist fights would total 90 minutes, akin to a 30 round professional bout. Paramount's Beyond Glory marks the first film where he avoids a fight with another.
The article guides on napped and sheen fabrics, stressing consistent pattern direction, use of a rough surface to cut, folding along straight of grain, pinning before cutting, and ample seam allowances for fabrics that ravels. It also notes handling sleeves, chalk marking, and avoiding slip, plus brief entertainment blurbs about Audie Murphy, James Mason, Jimmy Durante, and other theatre topics.
Mothers can foster balanced growth by letting children experiment in the kitchen. The piece advises giving pointers, allowing independence, and stepping in only upon request to avoid spoiling effort, with a final reminder to clean the area after cooking.
Lynn Chambers presents easy home cooking for children with hamburgers de luxe and tossed green salad, plus simple drinks and cookies. Recipes emphasize simple steps, no complex procedures, and involve children in preparation, from mixing and frying to chilling beverages and baking.
Classic towel embroidery pattern with six by seven inch motif transfers. Includes charts photos and concise directions to simplify needlework and give kitchens an original handmade accent.
The reader answers a set of trivia items: there are 206 bones in the adult human body. The geographic center of the United States is in Kansas. Hair and nails share similar keratin composition. The Antarctic ice sheet could cover the world to a depth of about 120 feet. The year 1868 in London, England is cited. Nylon is claimed moth proof.
The Federal Reserve Board reports 1948 consumer finances show faster housing and auto purchases, rising indebtedness, reduced savings, and increased use of credit. About a quarter of consumers are expected to spend beyond income, as in 1947, with millions holding fewer or no savings bonds at the start of 1948.
The piece encourages neat kitchen habits by checking recipes and ingredients before cooking and washing dishes during the process to avoid sink pileups. It promotes orderly food preparation and timely cleanup as part of good cooking practices.
Soak dishes and utensils promptly after use with a pan of suds to ease cleaning. Use paper toweling to wipe grease from pots and pans before washing to prevent drain buildup. Rinse egg on silverware promptly as egg tarnishes silverware.
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