Adrine Neighbors Face Secret Lawn Duty Reveal
Marianne Frickert, Alice Flaxon, Pattie Muller and Florie Pringle discuss a whispered neighbor issue. Adrienne is the new arrival, and a conference call was set to confront a perceived lawn mowing act seen that morning. The tone hints at gossip turning serious in a close community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Frickert
Alice Flaxton
Pattie Muller
Florie Pringle
Alice
Marianne
Adrienne
Patti
Jim
Florie
Housewife’s Guide Sparks Pollution Questioning List
Readers question Mary 3 Good’s guide after she consulted George Antos of Northwestern Students for a Better Environment about detergent lists. Antos notes his unit based approach uses Lake Michigan water and top loaders, contrasting with Toronto and Milwaukee lists that use phosphate percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary 3. Good
Herald and Register
Lake Michigan
Ing
University of Toronto
Milwaukee
Antos
Fashion of the past and future collide in 1959 style
A viewer recalls a 1959 film re run with Bergdorf Goodman's longuette fashion and notes the era left women with limited benefits. The piece cites a Budapest factory failing to sell maxi coats, El Al testing stewardess uniforms via street polls, and Stockholm showing minis as dominant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergdorf Goodman
Budapest
el al Israel
New York
Park Avenue
Stockholm
Mini skirts spark debate across cultures and Egypt’s strict stance
The piece contrasts fashion trends from Stockholm to Cairo, noting Western women’s minis provoke resistance in Egypt where wearers face social sanction, potential expulsion, and even divorce bids. It compares European tastes, public polls, and a warning about indoctrination while linking apparel to broader social norms. The column also discusses phosphate detergent usage and a public list by Paddock Publications guiding consumer choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
France
Egypt
Soroptimist Delegate to Attend Americas Convention in St Louis
Peggy Wetter, co owner of North west Public Relations, will represent the Soroptimist Club of Des Plaines at the Soroptimist Federation of the Americas convention in St Louis Missouri July 5 to 10. The event attracts more than 800 women business executives from the Western Hemisphere and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Wetter
Northwest Public Relations
Soroptimist Club of
Des Plaines
Soroptimist Federation of the Americas
St. Louis
Western Hemisphere
Wetter
Soroptimist Club
Katherine Stinson
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, D.C
Federation
California
Rome
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Mary B. Good
Elaine Hansen
Wood Dale
Hansen
Ralph
Elaine
Wood Dale Club
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Lady Lions
Chicago
Suzette
Ralph Hansen
Food Closet
Heart Fund
Genie
Paddock
Jewel Tea
Sears
Tide X-K
Cold Water
Paddock Publications
Suburban Living Department
Care of
W. Campbell
Arlington Heights
Amit
Amway L.O
Ajax
Luther Burbank
Randy Boba
Gene Boba
Mount Prospect
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