Dancer's hobby becomes income stream for Sharmalee Edirisinghe
Sharmalee Edirisinghe, 27, a Ceylon aristocrat, leads the Ceylon National Dance Company while building an import business. She crafts batik fabrics and fashion pieces, teaches dyeing in Denver, and has exhibited in Paris, Rome, Manila, Tokyo, and U.S. cities. Her work blends old temple inspired designs with modern wear.
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Ceylon National Dance Company
United States
Sharmalee
Art Institute
Ceylon
Denver
Lee
Paris
Rome
Manila
Tokyo
U.S
Paradise
Colombo
Motherhood Myths Versus Reality Told by Shirley Rad
Shirley Rad urges warning and comfort for mothers in her book Motherhood is Over. She argues motherhood demands skills not all women have and cites pressures from magazines TV and peer groups shaping ideal images. Rad investigates real life through interviews and plans parental stress groups to support overwhelmed parents and prevent abuse.
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New York
Shirley Rad
Junior
NON
National Organization For Nonparents
Rad
Palo Alto
Calif
Beans Through History And A Bourbon Baked Bean Recipe
A nostalgic feature traces beans from ancient Egypt and Mexico to modern kitchens, noting bean nutrition and pairing with grains to form complete proteins. It includes Crescent Dragonwagon’s The Bean Book and a bourbon baked beans recipe with citrus, raisins, molasses and ginger.
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Crescent Dragonwagon
Workman Publishing Co
Bean Blossom
Ozark Mountains
New England
San Francisco Dining Scene and Drake Hotel Seafood Traditions
A nostalgic look at San Francisco cuisine highlights the Drake Hotel and its seafood. The piece details Cioppino origins, abundant oysters, abalone scarcity, and the famed Dungeness crab with a recipe for Dungeness a la Francois served at the Sir Francis Drake.
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Boston
New Orleans
Colonial Williamsburg
San Francisco
Samed Tokers Wharf
England
California
Francisco
Willa Cather to be honored on 8 cent stamp note
A new 8 cent stamp marks the 100th anniversary of Willa Cather born in Red Cloud Nebraska. The American Arts issue features a vignette of Cather with a pioneer scene and honors her as a prize winning novelist. First day requests go to Red Cloud Nebraska with proper remittance by September.
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Willa Cather
Midwest
U.S
Red Cloud
Neb
Miss Cather
University of Nebraska
Pittsburgh
New York
Princeton
Cather
American Arts
The Progressive Dinner Recalled for Women’s Socials
The article recalls a progressive dinner tradition where guests travel between homes for cocktails first, then a course, dessert, and coffee. It emphasizes low cost, relaxed hosting, shared duties, and easy sociability that let everyone enjoy a convivial evening.
Household Hints for Leftovers and Freezer Care
Shredded cooked cabbage from leftovers can be added to cream of tomato soup for flavor. Canned pimiento goes well with mashed potatoes when finely diced. Marinate canned beans and serve on Chinese lettuce in a style menu. Defrost the freezing section by washing trays in warm soapy water, rinse, fill with cold water, and replace.
Corduroy Takes Center Stage On Campus Fashion
Corduroy fabrics dominate campus fashion with new printing techniques and a range of patterns including plaids tartans and herringbones. Colors like teal Chinese red and yellow highlight updated corduroy jackets trousers and shirts creating a calmer coordinated fall look across classes.
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Campus Bay
Biens
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Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean
Sharmalee Edirisinghe
Grandma
Cuba
Christ
Latin America
Ocampo
Mexico
Pilgrim Fathers
Journal
By Tom Hoge
AP Newsfeatures
By Peg Wriah
Ial
Thermo Jac
Kelita
Lady Wrangler
NEA
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