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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
3
Readers are asked to send letters to Sylvia Sage at Hutchinson News-Herald in Kansas. Each communication must include a self addressed stamped envelope and is treated as non anonymous.
A Missouri University student asks for guidance on wearing Bermuda shorts as warmer weather arrives. He notes peer wearage of shorts for both girls and many boys and explains his concern that his calves bow outward, making shorter skirts or slacks less flattering. He requests practical fashion tips.
An 18 year old writes about a dating dilemma on campus. She fears her bowed knees make her unattractive and worry that her boyfriend, who values a partner with a good figure, will break up if he learns the truth. She asks whether to consider surgery or exercises and seeks definite guidance on avoiding shorts with peers.
Joane Hales offers Misses' pattern 4722 with sizes 12 through 20, a long torso sundress with a smart collar and collarette requiring four yards of fabric for size 16. Pattern includes illustrated instructions. 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class mail. Also features a reader exchange about leg perception and shorts suitability at campus, advising confidence and expert input.
Lane News reports Easter Sunday gatherings as families from Fontana and Lane share meals with Gail Chambers Ora Cunningham and families Alvin Ralston Betty Randall Ray Cunningham and Maureen Wheeler. Luther Christian recently returned from a trip to New Orleans.
Gray Graham resigns as executive director of the Cowboy Capital of the World, Inc. His letters to Dodge City board members were dated from Emporia where the state office is located and outline his departure from the museum promoting group founded a year earlier.
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