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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
7
Roxanne Price, 24, one of few women mastering traditional stone carving in Newport Rhode Island. The former advertising design student works from 18th century cemetery inscriptions, spends days chiseling designs, and recently became a business partner of renowned cutter John Howard Benson.
A letter from L N praising lasting marriage contrasts long effort with divorce trends. It lauds a wife of nine children, twins youngest three months, and a husband who honours devotion, love, and teamwork. The column also notes job interview tips stressing listening over self promotion.
The writer commends a long marriage and praises the wife who looks after her household with energy and cheer. He expresses sympathetic concern for her ability to meet growing demands as the couple enters a period of intensified strain on her vitality and cheerful support.
A budget menu dish notes baked fish as a good hot weather main course. A reader suggests pairing carbonated drinks with the fish and adds a carbonate beverage to stuffing for improved flavor.
In a 1948 melodrama, Marcus Sterling steals his wife Miriam’s diamond and cash to cover a gambling debt to racketeer Harry Bindie. A staged burglary follows, Miriam is found dead from a candlestick blow, and Stella Nelson recounts night-time events to Lt. Talent as investigators seek the truth behind the killer’s alibi.
A recipe lists 2.5 to 3 pounds salt water fish dressed whole with 1 bottle seven ounces lithiated lemon lime soda. Includes 3 tablespoons onion, 3 tablespoons bacon drippings, 2 3 teaspoon celery salt, 1 % teaspoon thyme, 2 3 tablespoon parsley, 1 3 cup soft bread crumbs, 6 lemon slices and parsley sprigs. Chill carbonated beverage in.
Tomorrow's meals include breakfast with orange juice ready to eat cereal softly cooked eggs whole wheat toast butter or fortified margarine coffee milk. Luncheon features fresh fruit salad with watercress cottage cheese with sour cream dressing nut bread tea milk. Dinner offers baked fish with sea-breeze dressing parsley potatoes sauteed green corn and green pepper enriched hot rolls molded vegetable juice salad raspberry sherbet.
A cooking excerpt explains preparing fish with dressing and lemon lime soda, including baking times and serving steps. Separate text shows a tense library scene where a detective questions Stella about cigarette ashes as she recalls moving through a house and checking Mrs Sterling’s door.
Aimed at older women, the article encourages relearning golf swimming and cycling to improve health and figure and broaden social circles. It cautions against intense sports like tennis and suggests milder activities to ease back into exercise while gaining new friendships.
A New York job counselor urges girls to list preferred activities to guide career choices and notes many marry into housekeeping and feel bored. Facing facts before marriage could lead to combining marriage and a career or recognizing inadequate training for housework. The piece argues both housewives and career women need suitable training and fitting work to be happy and successful.
Advertisement for Pattern 9341 offering a sundress and everyday dress with scalloped trims and multiple sizes. Includes fabric requirements, color contrast details, and mail order to Middletown Journal Pattern Dept. Also promotes Marian Martin Pattern Book with a free beach bag pattern.
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