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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
7
Beauty editor Donna Grace explains under eye circles often come from eye strain and lack of rest. If disturbance occurs seek a physician, get eye examination if needed, and address nourishment to prevent lines. Young people who skip meals may have undernourished muscles and aging skin. Get plenty of sleep and balanced foods to keep a clear glowing complexion.
Frances Lee Barton presents ripe strawberries and a vivid dessert idea, the Luscious Fresh Strawberry Roll. The recipe uses cake flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and whipped cream, outlining steps from batter to rolling and serving with more fruit and cream. Serves 8.
A dated etiquette piece advises women over fifty five to use minimal makeup. It recommends light powder rouge and lipstick, avoiding scarlet nail polish, and suggests thin foundation with powder to blur lines. It emphasizes neck grooming with high necklines and scarves for a more youthful appearance.
Virginia hosts two wealthy city guests while worrying over an estate sale and a looming offer. Stanley and Lee intertwine with family secrets as a new social circle arrives at the Circle C, changing Virginia's life amid whispered pasts and potential heartbreak.
Fragmentary note discusses a government measure on electrical consumption with enforcement and a restriction. No clear entities or dates are readable.
Beige and taupe tones forecast as smart fall colors with muted browns shifting away from old spice woods. Molyneux introduces coconut browns and ginger browns while tawny shades grow richer and less metallic. Alix palettes like sherry and malaga are set to outmode gold copper and bronze.
U S apple growers face war related shortages as 63 percent of dried apples and 10 percent of the fresh crop previously exported. The disrupted trade strains agriculture and markets during wartime.
Advertises a sun back dress with slim waistline wide straps and a flared skirt, paired with a bolero and ric rac. Pattern No. 3310 offers sizes 12 to 20 years with fabric estimates and a request for twenty cents to Louise Lennox in Toronto.
Advice from Margaret Currie in the Montreal Star urges women to guard their letter writing during wartime. She cautions against overly loving or incriminating messages and stresses discretion, trust, and thoughtful, hopeful communication with husbands or sweethearts overseas.
The Dionne quintuplets, six years old, have an even chance of living 47 years as a group and each girl is expected to reach 69 individually. Metropolitan Life statisticians base these figures on current U S health conditions and note the siblings have surpassed many normal infants. They caution guardians to guard against accidents, the greatest risk at this age. The quints have already set a longevity record for quintuplets.
The article guides selecting net curtains by room light and sun exposure. It suggests fawn for morning sun, gold for sunny northerly rooms, grey to subdue strong sun, mauve and blue to cool rooms with bright midday sun, and orange for very cold looking large rooms in softer shades.
The article discusses evolving manners in dating and etiquette. It notes women may rush to open doors yet men adapt with mutual cooperation. It covers door opening, corner positioning, and car handling with guidance on who enters first and who helps the other.
An all-Canadian horseback traveler from Vancouver to Halifax reached Caron Saskatchewan twenty miles west of Moose Jaw after starting June 1. He plans to sell his mare Rose and sail for England upon arrival. He spent months at a home in Alberta traveling the old Prince town trail. He endured heavy travel conditions.
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