First Aid to the Ailing House Advises Exterior Paint Use
The column warns against converting interior paint for exterior use, recommending saving interior coatings for indoor jobs and buying quality exterior paint. It also covers shingle roofs over old roofs, repairing cracked porch floors with a girder and cement, document mending with paste, mold on shaded paint, and sealing leaking metal roofs with cement and asphalt or aluminum paints.
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New Jersey
New England
Modern Women Embrace Home Sewing as Hobby
Cherie Nicholas notes thousands of women have turned to home sewing as a profitable, satisfying pastime. She highlights savings on materials, accessible techniques with modern machines, and easy patterns from beginner to stylish gowns. Readers are told to visit local sewing centers for guidance and to try outfits like rayon moire gowns and printed crepe cover-ups.
Penwiper Felts Hats For Girls With Autograph Quill
Penwiper Felts offers junior hats designed for young girls in bright colors matched to the wearer’s birth date. A hidden quill pen and a concealed pencil inside the hat’s back bowl let wearers collect autographs at unexpected moments. Teens love the novelty.
Beaded Yokes and Bibs Shine On Simple Frocks
Fashion notes show a trend toward simple frocks paired with glittering beadwork on separate yokes bibs and revers. Designers highlight beaded accents as a striking reaction to minimal gowns.
Winter Housecoat Gains in Elegance
New fashions for leisure hours feature sweeping skirts slim waists and gleaming embroidery. Even on tight budgets shoppers can find trendy housecoats with fashion impact. Spotted furs appear in lounging robes and the covered-up look shows long sleeves high necks and front fasteners. Fabrics include prints velvet and wool with new color trimming details.
Single Piece of Jewelry Gains New Importance
A fashion note highlights wearing a single glittering clip or broach on a plain daytime frock. Flower sprays and exotic birds are favored motifs in colorful rhinestones, described as dazzling and bold as the season progresses.
March of Time to rescue viewers on selective service era fears
Virginia Vale reviews the March of Time film Army and the Men U. S. A. detailing training camps and how civilians are being prepared for defense. The piece notes Howard Hughes prospects and cast changes at Paramount and Universal, plus radio programs and stars in light entertainment updates.
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Howard Hughes
Jack Beutel
Beutel
Hughes
Dallas
Hollywood
Paramount
Hall Makeover Inspires Mrs Martindale’s Home Redesign
While returning from the club Mrs Martindale contemplates a turn at hosting. She imitates a hall transformation using a dyed green carpet and red framed mirrors. A Sewing Book 5 project details buckram valance stiffening and other homemaking steps.
Household Tips From Damp Cloths To Ovens
Oatmeal on dampened cloth cleans white paint. Freshen stale leaves buns or small cakes by brushing with milk and baking to crisp. Wicker chairs scrub with hot water and soap. Soften dry lemons by soaking in cold water. Cover roof stains with black magnesia then rub smooth. Boil rusty items in water with cream of tartar to remove stains. Keep pans greased and hot for popping. Salt meat boils longer than fresh. Leave oven door open after baking to prevent rust. Rain spots on suede removed by emery board.
General Quiz prompts on hedons and wonders
Questions cover definitions and facts from hedonist to poll taxes to gunpowder, Stonehenge location, and China’s republic. Includes who is Sage of Concord and the largest artificial lake.
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China
Stonehenge
Answers and clues from a historical quiz list
The items include a pleasure seeker, Lake Mead formed by Boulder Dam, food dressed with browned bread crumbs, a date in 1911, Ralph Waldo Emerson, eight states listed, Roger Bacon in 1248, Chinese incendiary mixtures, and a geographical hint locating England 90 miles southwest of London.
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Lake Mead
Boulder Dam
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Roger Bacon
England
London
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