Covington families bend under pressure and dreams
In a May morning, Laura Maguire faces a homeless waif in her daughter Shirley, while Alec and Lou's strained romance tests the family. Shirley weighs buying Joe’s Sandwich Shop to give Jaird a fresh start, hoping to spark a new life away from Connie Mays and a stagnant town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Maguire
Mike
Covington
Tom
Petersoni
Mary Elta
Alec
Lou Knight
Shirley
Jaird Newsom
Ma Newsium
Connie Mays
Connie
Lance Ferguson
Bill
Jaird
Lance
Joe's
Joe
Wan
Beck
Taird
Laura
Garant
Ashe
Big Three Campus Wardrobe: Woolknits Jerseys and Plaids
A 1941 fashion guide highlights woolknits, jerseys, and gay plaids as the essential trio for campus wardrobes. It urges investing in a woolknit two piece, a plaid suit with a new silhouette, and versatile sweaters, with notes on machine knit dresses, knit hats, and the rising popularity of jersey fabrics for office and casual wear.
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Miss Collegiate
Jersey
Western Newspaper Union
Chapter XIX Tt and Connie Stir Trouble for the Family
Connie maneuvers to drop Shirley as Laura waits for Mike and discusses Lou with grim humor. Shirley laments Alec's involvement with her, and Laura notes the difficulty of life over stagnation while reflecting on Great grandmother Ashe.
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Shirley
Laura
Virginia
Ashe
Mike
Connie
Lou
Alec
Grandmother Ashe
Laura Sud
Plaid Ensemble for Fall and Winter Schoolwear
A plaid ensemble features a Stuart plaid kilt and matching tam o shanter for girls. The outfit includes a jumper skirt that can pair with different blouses daily, easing morning prep while adding a dash of Scotland flair to a school outfit.
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Schowl
Scotland
Brown Outstanding Color for Autumn
Autumn fashion centers on brown as the lead color. Brown suits dresses and fur trims appear in openings with milliner jeweler and glove maker backing. Beige and biscuit schemes mix with browns while topaz amber jewelry gains prominence. Brown leather buttons belts gloves and suede trims finish outfits.
Sweaters for Modern School Girls Capture Fashion Fun
Enthusiasts say a school girl should carry at least six sweaters this season. New knits cover utilitarian and social needs with fanciful wool fringe, dangling yarn balls, quilted effects, plaid patterns, bright yokes, and decollette embroidered formal styles.
Labor Day Menu Ideas and Apricot Meat Loaf Recipe
A family oriented Labor Day guide with advance prep tips for nutbread and a meat loaf using smoked ham beef and pork. Includes methods for corn buttered greens salad and a make ahead Orange Freeze dessert and a Peach Shortcake toast to late summer peaches.
Apricot Upside-Down Meat Loaf and Cold Beverages Menu
Recipe list and menu items with apricot upside down meat loaf, jellied Waldorf salad, chicken and shrimp fillings, coffee frappe and egg nog. Includes ingredients, preparation steps, serving suggestions, and a note praising assorted sandwiches and peach short cake. Shaene hen, Coe Fees.
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Western Newspaper Union
Watercress and its rich vitamin story
Lynn notes watercress has historical background and strong vitamin content. It offers vitamin A for growth and infection resistance, vitamin C for bone teeth formation, vitamin B for appetite and nerves, vitamin G for nutrition, plus iron copper and magnesium aiding blood and teeth health.
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Kathleen
Ritchie Graham
Mays
Ritchie
Alec Maguire
Loatha
By Cherie Nicholas
Rial
Plaid
Lynn
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