Canadian mother bears two twin sets within eleven months
A Toronto mother, Mrs. Kenneth Yorke, gave birth to two sets of twins in eleven months, Sherry Anne and Steven first, followed by Michele and Michael. The article notes patterns in twin births and cites various international examples while mentioning economic questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Yorke
Toronto
Sherry Anne
Steven
Michele
Michael
United States
County
Mayo
John J. Walsh
Quincy
Massachusetts
Durban
South Africa
Scottish Highlands
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Knitting Pattern for Slippers and Catalog Offer
An advert for a two-needle slipper pattern titled Pattern 972 by Laura Wheeler with Candy Cane stripes and children's sizes 4 to 12. It asks readers to send thirty five cents by postal note to obtain the pattern and also promotes a 1961 Needlecraft Catalog with over 125 designs and free instructions for six smart veil caps.
Grey Cup nostalgia and household routine analysis
The author reflects on the 1960 Grey Cup and national rail strike hype, noting how fans watched the parade and game on radio and TV. She observes domestic life around the broadcast with humor, describes women’s attitudes, and muses on Christmas preparations and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Tombstone In Velika Plana Mentions Four Wives
A village cemetery stone for Zdravko Paunovic mentions his first wife Stanojka and notes it was erected by his third wife Dolka using funds from his second wife Zivkat. The inscription reflects a complex family legacy in Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velika Plana
Yugoslavia
Zdravko Paunovic
Stanojka
Dolka
Zivkat
Shoestring potatoes eaten by hand when dry or hard
When shoestring potatoes are dry and nearly impossible to fork, pick them up with fingers to eat. Avoid forcing with a fork. use hands for a cleaner, easier bite.
Fingerprints To Beat Art Forgers
Wealthy collectors pay fortunes for masterworks only to be duped by clever fakes from Montmartre. Sothebys London faced a last minute withdrawal of a Signac landscape worth around 25000 dollars after a check revealed a fake. Police Commissioner Clot urged French artists to sign and fingerprint works to curb the scam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Sotheby’s of London
Signac
Society of London Art Dealers
Georges Clot
Paris
Montmartre
London
Clot
Khrushchev Visit Yields Shopping Baggage
The Toledo Blade notes Khrushchev's visit included Soviet officials taking back assorted goods from Manhattan. Items listed include two cars a blue Comet wagon portable televisions air conditioners tires auto batteries anti-freeze and many personal and luxury goods. The piece ponders future Soviet consumer needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khrushchev
Russia
Manhattan
Mr. K
Moscow
Toledo
Ohio
Modern Etiquette Q&A on self-serving chips and engaged references
A reader asks if guests may self-serve from hostess dishes of chips and nuts, and how to refer to a fiancé's parents after remarriage. The answer states it is fine to help oneself and suggests a formal style listing the fiancé’s full name and his parents.
Women Pattern 4920 with Side Draped Neckline
Advertises Printed Pattern 4920 for women's sizes 36 to 48 with yardage for size 36. Includes ordering by mail to Anne Adams Box 1 New Toronto, 35 cents for catalog and pattern, asks for plain print of size name address and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Heighteenth St
New Toronto
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Sauna Whet
Laura Wheeler
Eighteenth St
New Toonto
Cat
Haberdasher
Astrid
Johan Martin Ferner
Asker
Ferner
Oslo
Partner
Peach
Mary Peach
Johnny
Reds
Anne Ashley
John R. Hudson
Henry L. Hudson
Sritree Jelage
Byothe Sea
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
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