When I Was a Working Girl and a Sewing Machine
A humorous reminiscence about learning to sew for marriage proposals and family needs. The narrator recalls making outfits from curtains to maternity wear, snowsuits, and a legendary bone buttoned cardigan that proved a party gag but kept the family in stitches.
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Judo Weekend at Girls Club It Builds Strong Women
East Street girls attend Uchikomi and Randori sessions with instructors Patrick Cotter and Dick Francis. The scene blends Japanese discipline with Western schooling as girls learn throws, falls, and yogi exercises to build fitness, balance, and inner resolve.
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Dalton Judo Club
Patrick Cotter
Dick Francis
Bonnie Prudden
Uchikomi
Randori
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