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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1956

Page

8

Select House Dresses for Practicality and Beauty

Women favor house dresses for everyday chores and cost efficiency. The article notes dresses should be practical yet attractive, with ease in the blouse, raglan or bias sleeves, and three-quarter sleeves wide enough to move. Styles are slimmer but maintain fullness via gores, pleats, or wraps and prioritize comfort for active work.

Easy-to-care-for cottons for house dresses in 1956

The Austin Herald notes comfortable house dresses made from cotton crepe, seersucker, and embossed cotton in cool colors, plaids, stripes, or prints. Durability comes from short machine stitches, straight seams, restitched pockets, and proper seam allowance. hems and facings should be even and suitably wide for the fabric and design.

Gas plant fire limits Corvallis dining options

A city gas plant fire cut off Corvallis supply leaving one restaurant open with electricity for cooking but no hot water. Owner Len Holman offered paper plates and cups or allowed customers to bring their own dishes and silverware.

Corvallis Orc Len Holman

Birthday Cake Hint Sparks Sweet Center Design

A festive tip suggests icing a layer cake and placing the birthday person’s initials in the center with small semi-sweet chocolate pieces. Add birthday candles to complete the celebration.

Time management for homemaker planning clock work

The text explains budgeting housework time like finances. It advises classifying tasks into light moderate and heavy, using a planning board with color coded strips, and scheduling a varied weekly plan. It recommends using a kitchen timer to stay within allotted times.

Gray Hair in Youth

A discussion of premature gray hair in young women. The piece notes varying maturation rates, social perceptions, and decisions about concealing gray hair with safe rinses, professional help, and timing to avoid overbaking edges. It emphasizes personal choice and suitability.

Window Washing Schedule Keeps Focus and Calm

The writer describes washing windows from nine to eleven with a prepared plan. Materials gathered at nine, a one hour window, a reminder at ten forty five, and cleanup after finishing. Intermittent interruptions occur, but a structured timetable reduces pressure and fosters a sense of accomplishment.

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