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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1957
Page
8
A director urges passengers to aid the driver on long trips. Be sure doors are closed and locked, avoid distractions, take turns to rest, and provide fresh air. Do not let children play with door handles and push buttons. Talk calmly and address speeding when needed.
The National Safety Council urges a pre trip car check to reduce crash risk. Inspect brakes for proper stopping distances, tires and spare pressure, steering play, wipers, lights, and carry a first aid kit tools flashlight road maps and permits. Ensure luggage does not obstruct view.
Simple, refreshing salads suit hot days. Use raw vegetables dressed lightly with Spanish olive oil and a touch of wine vinegar or lemon. Endive with olive oil and vinegar, or romaine, make crisp contrasts. Add small accents like chives, capers, or parsley. For fruit salads, lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil and a dash of Tabasco create a bright Spanish dressing.
Travel advice notes top car racks as convenient for summer trips. It recommends heavy duty canvas tarpaulins to cover luggage on roof carriers to keep items clean and secure, with sizing tips and strap details. It also warns of slight shrinkage from climate and suggests buying slightly larger covers. A cake baking tip adds a brief note on lining pans with slightly smaller paper.
The piece notes a shift in boating culture as women influence boat design and market trends. It cites 1956 figures of 8 million Americans in six million pleasure crafts, with buyers choosing bright color schemes and stylish options. Outboard motors grow quieter and galley equipment improves, while some runabouts feature curved windshields and car style instrument panels.
Enriched flapjacks: add the equivalent of one egg per pint of batter. If wild berries grow near your camp, fold them in to enhance flavor and texture.
A vintage advice piece touts baking soda for car care and emergencies. It covers windshield cleaning with soda dust, wiper maintenance, fire suppression with baking soda to smother flames, and a gentle sunburn remedy using soda in cool water.
The piece suggests affordable ways to enjoy map themed activities at home or on trips. It highlights using a plastic globe and weather maps to teach about cold fronts warnings storms tornadoes hurricanes and typhoons, with a focus on family friendly exploration.
A travel notes trend shows families packing picnics to cut costs on vacations. Mothers cooking improves on the road and items like hotplates and vacuum bottles aid meals while traveling.
A special cave tour welcomes dogs at Meramec Caverns. Motorists on Route 66 may bring their dogs inside rather than leave them in cars. Guides lead canine companions to the cave field among the trees, allowing dog owners to enjoy the underground emporium together.
Water skiing is rising in popularity with about 50 000 new skis purchased last year. Borrowing from friends could imply nearly 500 000 participants. Champions reach 90 mph and jump 125 feet, while age limits start at seven.
The article notes the growing sport includes the recent introduction of colorful fiberglass skis, highlighting a newer element in the activity and its evolving equipment trends.
Lighter than woon skis, they are easier for women and children to handle, and their numbers among skiers are increasing.
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