Efficient Table Heights for Comfort and Efficiency in the Kitchen
The article argues for varied working heights in home kitchens to reduce fatigue and improve efficiency. It cites university experiments showing higher ironing boards reduce tiredness and stresses that elbow height, bust size, vision, and other body factors guide proper table height. It suggests testing different heights with boards, pans, and drawers to find a comfortable setup for standing or sitting tasks. A pie tin under the dishpan can raise height for easier dishwashing.
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Women run not our nation says reader article
Kathleen Norris notes Jerome Ellison's piece in The Saturday Evening Post praising the General Federation of Women's Clubs and its work. She argues women have achieved much without government funding and questions whether men will support such work with needed billions, urging serious support.
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Saturday Evening Post
Jerome Ellison
U.S
Ellison
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Europe
Washington
Houston
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Hiram Cole Houghton
Estes Named Father of the Year by American Committee
The former head of the Senate Anti Crime Committee, Estes Kefauver, is named Father of the Year by the American Father's Day Committee. The piece notes reactions from Costello and Adonis figures and mocks the idea while listing other honored figures and the broader social impact of the designation.
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Enator Estes Kefauver
Daddy
Senate
Estes
Tobey
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
Kefauver
Frankie Erickson
Virginia
Hill
Pop
Costello
Household Talk and Odd Tidbits From City Columns
A jumble of quotes features H J Phillips on leaks and house size, a caution about adding nails, and brick steps. A stray note mentions Lot's Wife and moving up in a city scene with a puzzled optician. A Washington scout jokes about generals awarded for valor on a quiz show.
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Lot
Lone Hill
Hall of Fame
Gura Washington
Missouri native presidents and a one day leader
ST LOUIS Mo Harry S Truman shows Missourians have held the nation s top office notables include 1849 Senator David R Atchison of Missouri acting as president pro tempore for one day due to Zachary Taylor s Sunday oath and postponement.
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ST. Louis
Harry S. Truman
David R. Atchison
Missouri
Zachary Taylor
Senator Atchison
Senate
Tip to motorists on safe driving height
A brief caution instructs drivers that the best safety device is the nine inches above the shoulders. It emphasizes staying alert and maintaining proper posture for safer driving.
Oil Black Gold To China Forces Oil Black Gold To China Forces
The article notes China’s fuel shortages amid Communist control in Korea, highlighting reliance on foreign oil and limited domestic fields. It places emphasis on distant wells in Yurmen Shenssi and Szechwan with Russian activity near Wusu in Sinkiang, underscoring China's constrained energy supply.
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China
Korea
Gobi Desert
Kansu
Yurmen
Shenssi
Szechwan
Sinkiang
Tibet
Wusu
Tien Shan Range
Odd Explanations Highlight Probation and Crime Tales
In Knoxville a man said he could not report to his probation officer because his children cut his papers into paper dolls. In Toronto a man denied an assault charge claiming he mistook the other man for a relative. In Fort Myers a man admitted stealing one $2 steak to start a restaurant business.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Toronto
Fort Meyers, Fla
Sewing Circle Patterns Offer Graceful Afternoons Wear
The ad promotes Pattern No. 1905 for a simple toddlers dress and Pattern No. 8416 for ages from months to 4 years with yardage details and a 25 cent Spring and Summer stylist offer. It notes cap sleeves for size 36 and 4 3/8 yards of 39 inch fabric for the adult version and lists multiple sizes.
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Rome
Homemaking tips for stain removal and bathroom care
Instructions cover scorch stain treatment for cotton and linen items using starch paste peroxide and onion, improvised bath mats from turkish towels, making slippers, rust prevention for tools with resin lard benzine mix, snow shovel anti stick method with candle wax, and mildew prevention for shower curtains with full extension drying and weekly sun exposure.
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Faye Emerson
Phil Rizzuto
Robert Alda
Bob Hope
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