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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
10
A hungry woman lingers on a bustling street peering into pastry shop windows. She resists, then is drawn to the eclairs, imagining theft, but finally resolves to ignore the craving and keep walking, muttering that she never could stay on a diet.
Mrs. Alan McClennan headed a Lincoln Garden committee that decorated Murphy Army Hospital at War for the holidays with help from a list of members led by Mrs. Everett Black and others. A candlelight service followed at the White Church of First Parish with Rev. Styron reading the Christmas story and Anne Root McGrath directing the music.
A scattered OCR fragment notes a Christmas party involving a group or club named Sarees Comal X of C held by Ian Daeeieens Gon. The readable text is limited and lacks clear dates or locations.
Outdoor winter parking advice for women travelers stresses backing into the wind when not near shelter. Suggestions include covering the car hood with a blanket or canvas and using a stake or cardboard between the hood and body to protect from cold exposure.
Wisconsin paid bounties on 38 597 fox 2 578 wolves and coyotes and 524 lynx and wild cats during 1954 55 with hunters receiving rewards for these wildlife controls.
Dr B Wheeler Jenkins in Philadelphia proposes an obesity derby using office scales and a wall board with SHRINK the aim to spur patients toward modest weight loss. A new drug phenmetrazine hydrochloride preludin reduces appetite with mild CNS effects, tested on 140 patients by Dr Adolph Nathenshon in Milwaukee, but concerns about safety and habit formation remain.
New York recipe article details making lemon tuna tarts using enriched flour, oats, lemon rind and juice. Mix shortening with flour, add oats and lemon rind, moisten with juice, rest dough, roll and cut into four inch squares. Shape crusts over cups, bake 10 to 15 minutes at 425 degrees, cool and fill with tuna salad, garnish with lemon.
National Life Insurance plans a new Montpelier home office costing 4 to 5 million dollars after a three year search. The firm, employing 525, will base expansion on city tax and service agreements and purchase of its current building. Fuller Brush announces a 4 million plant in East Hartford Manchester area on an 80 acre site with about 1200 current workers. Rhode Island hosts a large Halloween mask operation as Dessart Bros. Inc. expands in West Warwick.
A fruit dessert recipe features sour cream marshmallows bananas seedless grapes and vanilla. Mix well chill and serve in sherbet glasses with a maraschino cherry on top.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare starts a five year fellowship to address shortages in basic medical sciences at medical schools. Forty fellowships awarded. each pays a $10,000 yearly salary with up to $2,000 for research expenses. The text notes related insurance policy questions and appoints two professors to leadership roles.
A young woman known as Phyllis, with green eyes and a 35-23-35 figure, discusses becoming a press agent while promoting a project called Written On The Wind. She is on leave from UCLA pursuing education and hints at possible screen tests and public relations work. She jokes about cooking only breakfast and hopes to balance career with marriage if possible.
Illinois home economist Mrs Glenna Lamkin notes a study finding a homemade apple pie costs about 44 cents while a frozen pie costs about 69 cents. Texture and appearance often fail to meet expectations.
The 1957 March of Dimes campaign starts nationwide after a successful 1956 as millions were vaccinated with Salk vaccine. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis aided nearly a third of polio patients since 1938 and funds research and specialist training to help patients rebuild their lives.
The article discusses family meals with beef, stressing preplanning and smart shopping. It covers market selection, proper storage, and cooking methods to keep costs low. When time allows, less tender cuts can be used for delicious stews and dressings.
A reminiscence from Mrs W Webb of City Missouri recalls a McKinley campaign button and dinner pail motto from school days. She notes strict teachers and crowded rooms while students brought lunches, sharing memories of rural classrooms and a parade of era details.
Gardening note outlines repotting wintering strategies for potted plants and a watering fertilizing routine. It advises moving plants to a warmer area after winter and provides intervals for feeding and repotting, with later pruning guidance.
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