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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
7
Ruth Millete urges parents to treasure twenty years of childrearing as the prime time for joy. Children grow independent, and years after leaving home they repay parental effort with affection rather than constant duty. Parents should accept the natural shift as children become adults and start their own families.
Mrs Gaynor Maddox presents Addern Menus with Teatima sandwiches garnished with rosebuds and cream cheese frostings. Includes frost rules for crust removal and refrigeration, a tomorrow’s menu with breakfast and dinner items, and several canapé ideas using chicken, almonds, shrimp, sardines, and greens.
A readable quiz page asks if Gznr and katser derive from Latin Caesar and if Johnny Coke’s name comes from Johnstown. It also questions whether serena means seed, if John Wanamaker originated “The customer is always right,” and if succotash comes from an Indian word.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1789-R suits sizes 12 through 20 with a short skirt sports frock and a dance frock option in dimity or organdy. It includes a matching cape or bolero for day and evening wear and requires about 4 1 2 yards of 49 inch material, plus trim. Also promotes Barbara Bell’s Folian Book with nearly 100 new designs.
Mrs Mia Ann Hinds Seale of Utter North Carolina holds a 1856 Britiall Guiana penny stamp valued at about 50 000, described as terribly homely by the owner who acquired it from her late husband Arthur Hind who bought it for 37000 at a large auct ion linked to the Ferrari collection.
A unique 1866 one-penny British Guiana stamp, guarded by a special agent, attracts attention at a New York visit and Centennial exhibit. Mrs Scala dismisses gifts and stresses philatelist value, noting the stamp’s $60,000 worth and need for careful handling en route to exhibitions.
In a feature from McKenney on Bridge, Tom McKenney recounts a difficult squeeze achieved by a Cleveland expert. He describes transferring the squeeze from East to West, the play sequence, and how the defense faltered, illustrating strategic timing and card handling in a key hand.
A set of moral and etiquette questions asks about etiquette at meals and events. Answers suggest guidelines on tipping hosts, flowers for speakers, and wedding party roles, with advice on when to seek minister or friend guidance.
Mayor Ladyardis is named among Republicans who would join a coalition cabinet while loyal party members resist. The GOP would likely support taming the coalition. Norman Themae reports from Kansas City.
Describes child room curtains with pink and white options for girls and boy themed drapes. Advises on trims like blue rick rack, criss cross borders, and matching dressing table and chair covers. For boys, suggests hobby based motifs such as fish boats airplanes or animals with striped accents. Also notes an old superstition about a baby left in water turning into a snake.
MGM studio chief J G Mayer warns June graduates that film work is highly specialized. He notes many seek sound, design, or engineering roles without practical experience and urges targeted entry paths such as local TV or theater companions. He stresses college degrees aid basics but experience defines usefulness in positions like sound recording and costume design.
A column questions if prettiness excuses loud behavior at social meal tables and in public settings. It argues women should let conversation flow, not monopolize discussion, and warns glamor should not excuse rudeness in dress, makeup, or manners.
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