Exercise is Beautiful Way To Shape Up With Marines
Ida Jean Kain reports aboard Ft. Myer on a Marine Corps fitness routine led by Major Otol and Corporal Mercuri. The program emphasizes abdominal flattening hip and thigh trimming and arm toning using chairs walls and simple body positions. The piece highlights real results among Marine wives ages 20 to 50 plus with one exerciser losing four inches off the hips in eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Otol
Marine Corps
Ft. Myer
Corporal Mercuri
Hints From Helodse A Tip Top Tip
Readers share practical household tips from hair rollers to painting and shoe tying. A column excerpt recalls using paper to secure rollers, painting safely from a bridge table, dry hands preventing laces from loosening, and clothespins to hold music books open for piano practice.
Lipstick shade tips from Alice Irene
The reader suggests avoiding waste by choosing a very light lipstick shade as a second coat over a dark base. This technique transforms a loss into a chance to create flattering new shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Irene
No More Poses See An Attorney In Love With an Older Man
A reader recounts being pressured into nude snapshots for an older man who promises painting work. Ann Landers advises ending contact, and warns of possible blackmail, suggesting legal counsel if pressed. Also includes a letter about mispronounced names and a teen’s discomfort with his father’s dating a tramp, urging the teen to speak up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Rex
Harvard
Mrs. Greenly
Mrs. Greenriver
Mrs. Greengrass
Mrs Greenhorn
Vancouver
Ronsome
Stamps and Cookie Sheet Use in Daily Routines
A reader shares how she stores stamps in a decorated matchbox and uses a cookie sheet as a portable lap desk on car trips. The sheet keeps papers from rolling and doubles as a writing space for a child while traveling.
Hyacinthine macaws die after separation from owners
Reports note numerous hyacinth macaws dying of grief when separated from their owners, highlighting the emotional impact of lost companionship on these large parrots.
Mothball Advice for Storing Winter Clothes in NY and London
Readers are advised to place a handful of mothballs in stockings and tie them to hangers before storing winter garments. This method aims to deter moths and protect fabrics during off season storage in homes across New York and London.
Help Wanted to Send Solutions via The Journal
A terse note instructs readers to send problems to a woman through The Journal, enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope for return. It conveys a circulation style request for reader submissions and future correspondence.
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By Ida Jean Kain
Bartel
By Dick Isroff
Rud
Helodse
Heloise
Wilbur Larmer
Karl E. Lester
Deer
Sohio
Ohio
Betty Parks
Firestone
T.voxts
Syion Whitewouts
Girard
Verity
NcAlpin
Jantzen
Foundation Dept
Dayton
SUN Eves Choice
Aade,wolfe
Arlene Fontana
Jack Delon
Betty McGuire
Richard Chamberlain
SAT & Sun
Readmore Book Store
Central Ave
Hei
Harry Epstein
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