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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
6
Readers share two letters about extramarital affairs and gift expectations. A wife exposes deceit by a married lover who lies about divorce while another warns a young woman to end contact with a married man. Anne Hirst advises caution and self respect.
Pattern 4502 offers a long-torso dress for girls with a lower back belt and a plaid or plain remnant option. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10 require yardage listed for size 6 and include illustrated fit instructions. Price is 35 cents and orders go to Box 1 128 with name address and size details.
A reader offers home formulas for skin tonic using alcohol camphor ammonia and sea salt dissolved in water, plus silver cleaning with equal parts whitening ammonia and alcohol. Also notes on removing white stains from polished furniture cleaning white kid with alum and fuller's earth, and other household tips.
A crochet pattern offer for a TV square in specific threads with order instructions, followed by a nostalgic New Year column comparing customs from Spain, Russia, China, Korea and Scotland. The piece blends craft ads with musings on modernity and a look toward 1956.
A reader asks about improving popcorn pop. One method suggests spraying warm water on kernels before popping. Another tip notes chilling or bagging kernels in winter for storage to aid popping.
A brief note observes that siblings can calm a tense subject during conversations. It highlights the supportive role of brothers and sisters in easing dialogue and guiding interactions.
The column muses on holiday gatherings, the shift of Christmas to newly married couples, and the New Year as an unopened book with twelve chapters. It speaks of hope, optimism, and the idea that fate guides how our past chapters are written.
A rough recipe note shows Parker House Rolls made with Fleischmanns Active Dry Yeast. Measure into a large bowl and mix 14 teaspoon sugar with 1 cup lukewarm water. Stir until dissolved and let stand 10 minutes before stirring again.
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