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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1939
Page
6
AP Feature outlines a weekly pedicure routine for summer. It lists gathering a foot brush emery boards cuticle remover foot cream deodorant powder new polish and cotton along with step by step care: soak scrub trim nails massage polish and separate toes with cotton. It notes a hot bath for swelling and cautions about ingrown nails.
Olive Roberts Barton advises children on table manners and polite eating. The piece contrasts well behaved, cheerful eaters with Fuss Budgets who complain, urging quiet chewing, proper utensil use, napkin etiquette, and orderly plates.
Editorial notes excesses of hot weather and dietary changes can cause dysentery. Do not alter living habits sharply without consulting your family physician and follow his prescription exactly. Have it filled by a trusted druggist. This is the 20th in a series of weekly editorial advertisements.
Circle 2 of the First Christian Woman's Council will meet at 9 30 o'clock Wednesday morning for coffee in the home of Mrs W B Hickerson 3607 Tyler Street Amarillo. Circle 11 of the Polk Street Methodist Women's Missionary Society will meet in the church parlor at 2 30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Mesdames Bob Kesterson M K Knight and Thad Ansley as hostesses.
A brief note for a pattern sampler includes Pattern 2043 with transfer pattern 8112 y inches a color chart and stitch illustrations. Materials required and sending ten containin ovin to Amarillo Globe Needle Dept 2 Eighth Avenue New York No Y. Write plainly PAT NUMBER NAME and ADDRESS.
The Criss Cross Sewing Club will meet at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. R. V. Norman at 801 Lake Street.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a cure for biliousness and grumpy spouses. It claims Calotabs combine calomel and salts to flush bile, with one or two doses at bedtime leaving a refreshed system and clear head by morning. Genuine Calolabs come in checkerboard packaging marked Calotate. imitations exist.
The social roster lists events in Amarillo with gatherings at the Capitol Hotel Masonic Hall and several churches. Programs include dinners meetings and circle sessions hosted by Woman's clubs WMS and WM societies across multiple streets and venues.
Home made ice cream and cake will be served by the Young People's Department of the First Christian Church from 6 to 9 30 Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. J B Briscoe 1232 Crockett Street. Youth attending an early movie are invited to call afterward for refreshments.
The article advises thorough vacuuming of rugs and dark corners to deter moths, removal of slipcovers for furniture, regular use of upholstery attachments on stuffed items, and using power spray tools to disinfect storage closets before storing winter things. It also notes that small hand vacuums reach difficult spots and may include a pulverizer to break down moth crystals safely for garments and blankets.
Announcement of the marriage of Louise Lopez formerly of Amarillo to Gereald Bailey of Ponca City Oklahoma. The vows were spoken at the Christian Church in Ponca City on Saturday. Mrs Bailey is Amarillo High School graduate and daughter of Mrs Louisa Lopez. The couple stay with Mr and Mrs Otho Farrell at 707 Fairmont Street while Mr Bailey works at Conoco offices in Ponca City.
The essay argues women trade real enjoyment for appearance. It satirizes limiting leisure to protect nails and hair, praising middle aged women who pursue active interests like golf and gardening over vanity. Millett warns beauty costs too much and urges fuller lives.
Household hints offer practical cooking and storage tips. Rub a hot griddle with salt in cloth before baking pancakes and prep fruits with lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Enhance pasta dishes with a hearty sauce and keep refrigerated foods wrapped in waxed paper for freshness. A tepid foot bath provides relaxing relief for tired feet.
New York fashion watchers discuss a peacock mode for fall with modified bustle effects and back skirt fullness. Designer Sally Milgrim leads with hip drapings and bustle bows for evening dresses and day wear, hinting at colors like a muted peacock blue and back emphasis across silhouettes.
Anne Adams presents pattern 4174 a simple stylish dress with a slim yoke center front and bias or straight cut. The design features cool sleeves soft or puffed options lace trim and button details. Available in sizes 34 to 48 with yardage and ordering directions included.
A regular Wednesday executive meeting of the First Baptist Women's Missionary Society is postponed this week. The notice states the postponement affects the society's executive board meeting scheduled for this week.
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