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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1948
Page
18
A reader seeks guidance on reducing a bulky waist through exercise. They note slight weight gain, fat around the midsection, and dizziness from bending exercises. The letter discusses alternative approaches to trim the waist without bending strain.
The notice advertises Laura Wheeler Crochet pattern 842 with three sizes and a needlecraft book heavy with embroidery and weaving instructions. It also promotes waist-reducing exercises including standing twists and wall stretches, offering leaflets from Josephine Lowman via the newspaper.
The speaker recalls anticipating trouble when facing a new, hard, and rotten kid whose mother blames others for his behavior. The remark hints at ongoing frictions and parental reactions.
Fashion notes highlight a revived dark sheet for summer wear, with black navy and brown options, paired with white accessories. Also featured are summer ensembles including linen cottons prints and a green gabardine suit with accessory ideas and patterns for home sewers.
A newspaper feature outlines four to five year olds showing increased defiance toward parents and peers. Children boast, taunt, and insult others while parents feel compelled to respond, often with humor to deflect harm. The piece notes development aims and suggests requesting leaflet No. 69 from Myrtle Meyer Eldred.
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1948 is a compact daily reference with calendars, birthdays of famous people, and topics from radio to geography and the Army. It notes federal government sections and United Nations facts, offered postpaid for 20 cents. Send to The Long Beach Press Bureau with 20 cents in coins.
An editorial urges teens to inform parents of plans and delays to reduce worry and punishment. It cites Marion’s late return as an example of how carefree choices escalate family distress. The piece flags trust, communication, and responsibility as essential to harmonious homes.
A social tact note advises against flaunting new clothes to a friend who has less money. Instead, it encourages empathy and respectful behavior.
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