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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1932
Page
6
Mr and Mrs J W Wischum of 205 Boulevard announce the birth of a daughter Joanne on January 15 at High Point hospital. Mrs Wischum, formerly Miss Etta Swayne, is a graduate nurse at High Point hospital.
Ann and Cecily Penwick support themselves, younger sister Mary Frances, and grandparents Rosalie and Grand. Ann's engagement to Phil Royce is strained by family finances while Cecily hopes for Barry McKeeI and Mary Frances spars with Earl Dearmount a vaudeville actor. Mary Frances writes Earl and the scene shifts to a Chop Suey Parlor date as Ermintrude and Mary Frances plot.
The columnist urges clear goals for beauty routines in the new year. She suggests declaring daily time and budget for rituals, deciding between hair care or facial, and aiming for a comprehensive plan to achieve better looks in 1982.
The article extols Pe tsai Chinese cabbage from the Orient for its tender heart flavor and lack of odor during cooking. It offers preparation methods such as raw stalks with celery-like texture, shredding for salads, or cooking like ordinary cabbage, plus a Chinese cabbage Ming Toy recipe and a sample menu for breakfast luncheon and dinner featuring cabbage dishes.
When short on time and guests arrive, assemble crisp lettuce topped with canned peaches or pears. Add grated cheese and dress with mayonnaise or French dressing for a simple fruit salad.
The piece notes children who disliked cabbage warming to cold slaw made from red cabbage and enjoying it as a boiled side with butter.
A historic advertisement outlines the Vick Plan for preventing and treating colds using Vicks Nose Drops VapoRub and VapoRub steam. It recommends preemptive nose drops after exposure and nightly chest massage with VapoRub plus steam inhalation for congested airways. The local drugstore guarantees satisfaction or money back.
In a tense slice of dialogue Mary-Frances and Earl discuss weight, beauty, and a future beyond their small town. He praises her looks while urging adventure and a broader horizon, as she contemplates tutoring, exams, and life after camp with cautious optimism. Mary-Frances brushes aside tea choosing milk and custard pie, then small crackers, while their cafe atmosphere hums with unspoken plans.
An Raleigh report notes at least one motorist feared a plate shortage and asked the 1932 license bureau to reserve a set with black letters on yellow. Mrs. Phoenx, information chief, says about 200,000 sets remain unsold and ample stock stays available for all car owners.
Two local men hunting on the Mackay property reportedly had permission when they spotted a three foot pilot copperhead. Parrish killed the venomous snake with a stick, as patrols begin enforcing old license plate rules and arrest more drivers.
Will Parrish and J. C. Cross of this city bagged a copperhead on a recent hunting trip. The report notes the snake was killed but provides little additional detail about the hunt or location.
An electric pen conducts heat to imprint inscriptions on gold or silver foil, enabling precise marking through the metal surface.
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