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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1958
Page
15
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on two topics. A 28 year old asks why she has not married amid changing roles for women while noting women in nontraditional jobs. A couple discusses ongoing pressure from a father-in-law about starting a family.
Advice on proper stocking fit stresses measuring leg length from shoulder to waist or knee to foot and ensuring toe gap. Notes stockings shrink with perspiration and suggests careful measurement to avoid discomfort. Includes reader plea and dated classifieds style closing line.
Public notices mix with reader letters about gender stereotypes and age. The page includes Dear Abby questions on deodorant vanity and an older man dating a younger partner, plus fashion ad copy promising patterns and a cheeky personal column note.
A short tale by Angelo Patri about Cherry learning money basics. An allowance of five cents a week teaches spending versus saving, with a first lesson on budgeting and the value of money. The piece laments neglect of money education and urges teaching children to save and spend wisely.
Read about the Rocking Chair Club luncheon hosted at 3565 Lime Ave by Mr. and Mrs. Marble Wells. Officers and past presidents of Woman's City Club discussed value, saving, and a penny earned versus saved, with Mrs. Eva Marquardt retiring as president and Mrs. L. J. H. Jarnagin elected to serve. The notice also promotes a Personal Tartar Remover product with an advertisement embedded.
A vintage advertisement highlights White King Soap, titled For the Sweetness You Remember, showcasing a tonal appeal to households with a product suggestion framed as a nostalgic memory. The ad emphasizes cleaning power and domestic utility through a period-appropriate voice.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Soltysik of 2300 Montair Ave recently returned from a vacation in San Jose San Francisco and Palo Alto. They attended their daughter Suzanne Soltysik Woolf's graduation from Stanford University with a bachelor of arts degree. They were joined by Mrs Lucille Zelto of Sturgis Michigan.
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