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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
19
A Hopkins Syndicate essay argues comics should educate children by modeling proper grammar. It praises strips that maintain suspense while avoiding slang and errors, urging editors to choose educational value and alignment with schools and churches over crude humor.
Practical advice for very dry skin across seasons discusses cleansing with bland soap or cleansing oil, using emollients, avoiding cold water and abrasive rubbing, and choosing oil-based powders. It explains that reduced sebaceous activity stems from low dietary fats and suggests increasing fats like butter and cream to restore skin lubrication.
A vintage home baked guide presents two fruit cake recipes for gifts. Applesauce fruit cake uses apple sauce shortening sugar and spices with raisins nuts and candied fruit, baked in a leaf pan at 200 F for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Aunt Mary’s fruit cake combines candied fruit nuts flour honey eggs and spices, baked slowly in lined pans at 300 F for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, yielding about five pounds.
A note on laundry methods explains soaking clothes overnight in still water can yield a grayish cast. It emphasizes that most cleaning gains occur within the first 15 minutes of soaking, suggesting rapid initial effects.
Instructions explain drying fully before ironing. Pull vertical tucks taut and iron lengthwise. Iron horizontal tucks crosswise starting with the top tuck and moving downward for smooth results.
A nostalgic guide urges families to enhance Christmas joy through shared crafts and routines. Proposals include gift making, recipe projects, cooking gifts, sitter help, lawn care, decorations, kid involvement, and a yearly open house to strengthen family memory and togetherness.
Pattern No. 8906 offers a two version princess lined dress with a square neck and a daytime collared variant. Includes sizes 11 through 18, with size 12 collarless option and 43g of 39 inch fabric. Send 30 cents and details to Barbara Bell in Chicago, in the Basic FASHION for ’52 publication.
A youth guidance piece urges saying no to dangerous peer pressure and keeping promises to build self respect. It contrasts popular images with real strength, telling parents to track development and offering a leaflet about inner courage. Also notes leather bags’ stain resistance.
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