Brides seek style and practicality in wedding gowns
In Prospect Park, bridal shop owners share tales of nervous brides, trends, and tips. They note mothers often choose gowns, satin and lace remain popular, and shoppers balance tradition with personal taste. The role of consultants is to guide, reassure, and ensure the dress reflects the bride’s best self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti Mengers
Daily Times
Flo Ziegfeld
Rosalie Selfridge
Rosalie
Prospect Park
Ms. Selfridge
Nancy Nelson
Cloud Nine
Glenolden
Ms. Nelson
Harry Jablon
Jablon
Springfield
Marion Kirlin
Marion
Ms. Kirlin
Alencon
Venice
Nelson
Bozo the Brave SPCA dog seeks a Christmas home
Bozo, a neglected one and a half year old collie mix, lost a leg but adapts well on three legs thanks to Dr Barbara Farren at Menghetti’s Veterinary Clinic. He is friendly and hopeful for a home with a loving family this Christmas. Call SPCA Sandy Bank Road Upper Providence L06-1370 to adopt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozo
Daily Times
SPCA
Barbara Farren
Menghetti
Sandy Bank Road
Upper Providence
Come and Get It Cook Book for Kids
Kathleen Baxter and Mimi Orlando present a nutritionally based cookbook for children of all ages. The book aims to foster appreciation for good foods with a claim of real cooking progression from Real Cooking to Feeling Experienced. It features 128 pages, 100 childlike illustrations, hand calligraphy, and durable 8 by 11 pages open flat for kitchen use. Priced at 7.50 plus 1.00 mailing, distributed by Children First Press from Ann Arbor Michigan 48107.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Baxter
Mimi Orlando
Children First Press
Ann Harbor
Mich
How to Lose: Lessons From a Personal Guide
A reflective essay notes losing as a recurring life skill, recounting childhood hurts from losses like a citizenship award and a spelling bee, and urging resilience. It recalls a tennis match and a teen prom dress moment, framing loss as a formative, shared experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Stewart
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ARL
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By Erma Bombeck
Springfield Mall
Spring Mall
8Th & Avenue OF States
Chester
Concord
Wilm
Market Street Mall
Concord Mall
Janes
Edgmont Ave
Brookhave
American Family Services, Inc
IC Inc
Olde Sprout
Baltimore Pike
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