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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1947
Page
6
Dorothy Dix addresses a 21 year old wife who resents housework and social limits, urging acceptance of married life, learning to cook, and finding happiness at home. The column also fields a teen couple asking if love lasts after three years and plans early marriage.
An upbeat column from Wayside Flower Shop News suggests brightening homes with flowers indoors and out. It recommends planting flowers, even in pots, and dressing up the home with an Easter bonnet to share pleasure and fun.
A mix of advice columns about teen romance and home life, plus reports from the Samson Garden Club and Samson Study Club. Activities include seed donations for Finland, talks on Dahlia culture and Mount Vernon gardens, and a birthday party on the lawn with balloons for a child.
The article advises against frequent use of makeup on fur collars and heavy necklaces that abrade pelts. It recommends sturdy wooden hangers, full space for coats, lifting coats to avoid closet dampness, and alternating bags or packages between arms to prevent rubbing and damage.
Local social items report Mary Howell and Mary Devise hosting guests with plans tied to Jacksonville and Boca Raton postings. Visitors include Mrs. G Begubi and children Regine and Reggie. Pate and Crowell families travel for weekend visits and hospital calls. Military moves feature Pfe Clarence W Pate’s return and reassignment to Samson after training. A Delta Kappa Gamma chapter birthday event in Covington County is noted, with founder Mrs Parish highlighted. A Wyoming place name study mentions wapiti as a favored local naming source for towns and features elk related names.
Four year old John Turner of Christchurch New Zealand returned home after a month long journey by Pan American World Airways to Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr Chevalier Jackson performed the delicate bronchoscope operation that removed a half inch screw lodged in his lung for two years during the trip.
Philadelphia reports that cotton fabrics can be made mildew resistant by fire resistant treatment. Army researchers at the Philadelphia quartermaster depot say the approach could also protect fabrics from fire water mildew sunlight shrinkage and possibly abrasion. Dr Ralph B H Siu leads the team and notes wool shows similar potential.
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