Bride of a wealthy Philadelphia-bound flier seeks advice
Kathleen Norris presents Marjorie in a letter about marrying into Bill, a rich Philadelphia man with a large family. The bride fears loss of independence, leaving San Diego, and demands a year of adaptation while her mother and grandmother stay behind. Norris counsels patience and meekness to gain status and future happiness with Bill’s clan.
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Oday
Marjorie
Bill
Philadelphia
Phil
Grandpa
Emma
San Diego
Mothers Are Not All Alike As John Returns Home
Pfc. John Whitcom Morely reflects on his parents while three soldiers travel to his hometown for a leave. At the station his mother greets him with a kiss and his father shows emotion, revealing his family is not at all like the guests described by his friends. Later, the brothers acknowledge their hosts life and care, challenging the idea that mothers are alike.
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Bill
Mother
Gran
San Diego
Pfc
John Whitcomb
Pete
Frank
Red Cross
John
Fellows
Dad
Bavarian Cream Variations and Stuffed Pork Chops Explained
A regional cooking guide presents Bavarian Cream base with maple chocolate coffee and fruit twists, plus two pork chop stuffing ideas. It details custard method, gelatin setting, and variations like Maple Bavarian and Butterscotch, then offers meat dishes with rice and pimiento stuffing and cook times.
Old Fashioned Cookie Corner for Kitchen
A do it yourself cookie jar and corner shelf project uses odds and ends of wood. The kit includes patterns and a stencil with color guide for lettering and peasant figures. Pattern 266 mailed for 15 cents with cost and postage.
Wealthy Family Pins Her Down
A young bride Marjorie married to Bill returns from air corps service to a lavish Philadelphia family. The couple face pressure to conform to aristocratic expectations, with a prearranged home, servants, and status. Marjorie resists the rigid social mold.
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Marjorie
Air Corps
Bill
Philadelphia
Soap Making From Coconuts Shapes 1945 Imports
Coconut oils contribute about 40 percent more glycerine than domestic fats and oils and will power wartime soap making. Soap from coconuts may consume up to 40 percent of 1945 copra imports, with the remainder directed to priority uses. Soap making is a technical process requiring tallow for body and coconut oil for lather.
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United States
Lynn Chambers' Point Easy Menus
Recipe menu card lists seven items including Lima Beans with Ham Chunks and Seven Minute Cabbage. Also features Fried Tomatoes Jellied Pear Salad Bran Muffins Orange Chiffon Pie and a Jelly beverage option.
Lynn on pastry making and flaky crust tips
Lynn explains the proper pastry ratio with cup flour salt and shortening or substitute. Key points include using cold ingredients not overmixing, aiming for a lumpy texture, avoiding streaks, and adding just enough water to bind the dough. Water amount varies with humidity and sun.
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Kathleen Norris
Bell Syndicate
WIN
By Kathleen Norris
Ruby Proctor
Sammeene
Western Newspaper Union
Lynn Chambers
Lynn
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Britain
B. F. Goodrich
Army
Bfgoodrich
Au Rubber
NVA
Lice
P.O
Yodora
Tropics
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
Bridgeport
Coan
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