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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
9
Olive Roberts Barton discusses why children become cross and outlines four possibilities. She argues spoiled behavior, fatigue, excessive discipline, or perceived unfair treatment can each cause moodiness, noting fatigue and anger often arise at day's end and urging diagnosis of the underlying cause to address the behavior.
A column on habit formation in children noting that repeated prompts to say please and thank you become ingrained. Olive Roberts Barton is cited on conditioning as a name for habit, with anecdotes of mothers training children through many repetitions until courteous behavior becomes automatic.
Ray Wilner Sanderson, a longtime general agent, has built a 45 year career in life insurance totaling about 170 million dollars on 25 000 lives. She pioneered marketing to wage earners and small business owners, championed women in business, and balanced career with family.
An essay on inner beauty and kindness contrasts lasting charm with outward grooming. It urges self improvement as a New Year aim and notes local church activities and a series of brief hometown notices about families and travels.
Budgeting offers a plan to curb spending and save for desired items. A 1940 guide suggests listing expenses, comparing incomes, and buying smart to limit leaks. It promotes a 32 page booklet How to Budget and Buy for Better Living with 10 cents, plus a fashion note on wrap around skirts.
The forecast warns of a strenuous period with sudden and surprising events that could prove disconcerting or devastating. Seek counsel from elders or higher authorities, avoid extravagance and rash actions, and expect upheaval for those born this year with possible radical changes and new associations.
Madge Graham pressures Queen Olga to reveal Philip Veritzen's plot against her, hoping Olga will accept Veritzen's marriage offer. Olga questions Veritzen’s bitterness and origins, while Madge and Olga discuss family tensions and a potential shift in loyalties amid Mary Veritzen and Noel’s romance.
Queen Olga voices concern over her daughter’s conduct endangering both her daughter and her niece Mary. The narrator notes youth's hurtful potential and questions what steps to take while Philip works with Olga’s daughter. The scene ends with Olga claiming a late morning telephone call confirms troubling behavior.
The article quotes actresses praising lemon juice as a daily morning drink and rinse. It describes using buttermilk as a weekly facial with a 20 minute drying time, followed by cold water rinse and makeup. It also notes cooking tips for tender meat using slow simmering and a splash of vinegar to soften connective tissues.
Scrap books made by cutting and pasting comic strips in sequence provide both creation and reading enjoyment. Use inexpensive scrap books or discarded magazines, cover pages edge to edge, and bind with plain covers. Children will have fun making and reading them on rainy afternoons.
A pair of wide, saw-toothed tongs in polished chromium aids carving of fowl. A circular, spiked frame holds ham at an angle for serving, and includes a platter and sharp carving knife.
The American Legion Auxiliary outlines a 1940 policy of two monthly gatherings a business session and a social event. The first social will be a benefit bridge party at the Legion Home on January 16 with public invitation.
Household tips urge repairing cracked china with cement and mending rather than discarding. Advice covers upholstery, cleaning or oiling electrical appliances, refreshing rooms by cleaning and dyeing, and keeping silver bright. Also notes Sabra Jean Dunlap, four, ill with pneumonia after Christmas at Children’s Hospital Columbus. her great aunt is Mrs C W Gross.
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