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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1954
Page
9
The Powers Girls argue that neat personal appearance banishes drudgery in housework. They advise practical grooming and modest dressing to stay efficient and charming, urging clean dresses, neat hair, makeup, and decent shoes even during spring cleaning.
Remnants for stylish kitchen use and a Cobbler Apron pattern 507 for tissue and embroidery transfers. Medium size only with a 25 cent pattern price plus 5 cents for mailing. Send name address and pattern number to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept Chicago Ill. Catalog offer includes crochet embroidery and iron on transfers.
An item offers guidance on how lines in clothing affect the figure. Readers are invited to write to Secrets of Charm in care of the newspaper, with a stamped self addressed return envelope to receive a copy of WHAT'S YOUR LINE Tomorrow Thighs, more or less.
Washington report says the Navy will trim about 3,000 Waves over three years to a peacetime nucleus. Captain Louise K Wilde, director of the Waves, cites postwar recruitment and a Korean era surplus as the reason. Current strength totals roughly 9,000 women plus officers, with a target of about 5,000 enlisted and 500 officers, a much larger reduction than overall Navy cuts. The service has long resisted full equality for servicewomen and faced promotion delays last year.
To clean suede jackets and gloves, mix equal parts Fuller's Earth and powdered alum. Apply evenly, leave on a while, then brush off carefully with a soft brush.
A simple napkin nosegay idea uses a pipe cleaner wrapped around a rolled napkin and ends tied to form a stem for an appropriate seasonal flower. The bright arrangement adds a cheerful accent to any table setting.
A public service style note advises staff to avoid calling a woman Lady when her name is unknown. It recommends saying I’ll be right with you or I’ll be with you in a moment and emphasizes respectful, precise addressing in customer interactions.
Over the Back Fence presents a home cook's guide to braising and baking spareribs. The method includes browning, simmering with sauerkraut and seasoning, plus oven roasting options. It suggests using oven heat to cook side dishes and outlines a recipe using spareribs bacon onion sugar sauerkraut salt and pepper.
The note advises homeowners to check radiator cleaning if a room does not heat well. It recommends removing dust as an insulator and suggests using a damp cloth behind the radiator with a vacuum blower to pull dust away. Copyright 1954.
A simple recipe pairs browned spare ribs with a marble cake finish. Heat through in a greased 8 by 12 inch dish at 350 degrees for two hours. The dish yields a savory rib centerpiece followed by a dessert style marble cake element.
Instructions describe a Marbled Marble Cake using Milky Way bars. Melt three chocolate malted milk bars with milk, then fold into half the prepared instant yellow cake mix. Alternate plain and chocolate batter in two greased eight inch pans and bake, testing with a toothpick.
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