Myrna Loy Tackles Illiteracy Through National Panel
Movie star Myrna Loy now serves on the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Commission on Literacy. The commission aims urgent action against adult illiteracy, citing census data showing about 10 million functionally illiterate adults in the United States and stressing a national, not regional, scope. Loy highlights public service over fame and notes her marriage to Howland W. Sargeant has steered her toward this cause.
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Loy
National Commission On Literacy
United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization
Literacy Commission
United States
Howland W. Sargeant
State Department
Carnegie Fund
New York
America
Myrna Loy
Hollywood
Union
Miss Loy
Washington
Sargeant
Cute Pattern No 2573 Promises Teen Room Fun
The notice advertises sewing patterns and a 1957 Needlework ALBUM with colorful pages and crochet items. It mentions Pattern No. 2573 for a small cheerful item, available for 25 cents, plus PATTERN RAMA, and lists addresses in Athens Messenger New York. It also promotes Easy to Sew fashion patterns No. 8492 with size range and fabric yardage and the Fall Winter 1957 Basic FASHION book for 25 cents.
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Anne Cabot
Athens Messenger
Ave
Americas
New York
N. Y
Sue Burnett
It's Up To Mom To Keep Interior Of Car Clean
Summertime is hard on the family automobile with trips and beach visits. Mom handles the interior care while Dad maintains the engine. The piece gives stain removal tips for fabric seats including ice cream chocolate grass fruit and perspiration stains with simple sponging methods.
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Mom
South Reunion at Glouster Brings Old Friends Back
Glouster hosts a Sunday South reunion at Glouster Park with a basket dinner. Edith Canter is elected president Rowena Newman vice president Faustina Jordan secretary and treasurer. Attendees include families from Marion Galion Dayton McArthur Circle Hill Stockport Columbus and West Virginia. The report also notes care tips for towels emphasizing gentle cleaning to extend wear.
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Glouster Park
Edith Canter
Rowena Newman
Faustina Jordan
Clarence Keirns
Linda
David
Carol
Mike Steve
Lois
Edwin Keirns
Ferol
Eddie
Jarilyn
Terry
Marion
Sadie Keirns
Galion
Ted McCluse
Teddy
Sissie
Chris
Joyce
Kenneth South
Judy South
Len Carpenter
Della Kell
Dayton
W. H. South
Pomeroy
Rowland Newman
Larry
Patty
Bobby
McArthur
Foster Jordan, Jr
Dickie
Billie
Roger
William Kell
Donna
Wilma
Jackie
Bill
Toni
Ronny
Clarksville
Bill Chesser
Earl
Martha
Robert
Circle Hill
Robert Shaw
Stewart Brooks
Stockport
Mildred McClatchey
Barbara
Columbus
Claudette Candill
Velma Wyeth
Jack Goodman
West Virginia
Chandler Fannin
Janice
Douglas
Ralph Canter
Chuckie
Glouster
Variations on an Ohio Folk Tune European premiere
The composition Variations on an Ohio Folk Tune by Paul Schwartz will make its European premiere August 3 in Baden-Baden, Germany under Generalmusikdirektor Carl August Vogt. The work, written for Ohio’s sesquicentennial in 1953, previously premiered in America in 1955 with the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra. The Bavarian Broadcasting System taped it earlier this summer with Walter Faith conducting.
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Ohio University Symphony Orchestra
Karl Ahrendt
Baden- Baden
Germany
Paul Schwartz
Kenyon College
Ohio
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Evan Whallon
Bavarian Broadcasting System
Walter Faith
Thrifty Moms-to-Be Do Own Sewing
The Stork Club Set highlights expectant mothers sewing at home to save money and stay occupied. Mothers-to-be balance decorating nursery projects with sewing maternity tops and skirts using easy patterns for multiple outfits. The article notes assembly line efficiency and quick projects, plus a tip on precooked pruned pasteurization times.
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Stork Club
Little Girls Dresses Make School Days Fun
New York fashion notes for back to school offer suspender and jumper dresses with white blouses in pique or linen. Dark apple red flatters both blondes and brunettes, with one piece bolero style options. Woolens, plaids, box pleats, browns to blues and greens provide fall choices.
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New York
NEA
Bridge hand yields two games as South doubles
In a four player bridge match South opened spades and miscues followed. West led king heart jack spade and declarer won four diamonds. South discarded clubs and later ruffed hearts to reach six tricks, then two more trump tricks secured 360. At the other table East bid one no trump then South found two spades. East doubled and South again made eight tricks for a 670 gain.
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South
West
North
East
Declarer
Bridge bidding puzzle and answer prompt
A bidding problem shows North East South and West. West passes and North opens five diamonds after a pass. The question asks what is the right action, with the answer indicated as double. A substantial penalty is in sight.
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North East
West
North
Handy to Have Kitchen Saw for Frozen Veggies
A compact kitchen saw is recommended for cutting frozen blocks of vegetables in half. Having one on hand simplifies prep and speeds up readying ingredients for meals.
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Yul Brynner
Helen Hayes
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NEA Women’s Editor
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South Court Street
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