Last Lover and a War Brides Arrival at McFarlane House
Julia McFarlane and Jill confront Ric McFarlane’s marriage to Sandra Calvert as Richard returns unseen and the family weighs hosting a smitten young bride. Sandra arrives, checked by Julia and Jill, while Dooley braces for scrutiny and social pressures at home.
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Jill McFarlane
Richard
Lieut
Spang Gordon
Ric
Sandra Calvert
Julia
Captain Mackey
France
Sandra
John L
Rico
Jill
Rie
John I
Jena
Dooley
Mamie
John II
Africa
John
Richard McFarlane
Richard Richard
Mrs. McFarlane
Islands
Goodby
Ridley Field
Buzzard’s Hill
McFarlanes
McFarlane
Richard McFarlane, Jr
Washington
Palmer
Love
Ric McFarlane
Gay Spring Coats for Children From Old Wool
Mothers can reuse grownups' wool to make bright children’s coats. Rip apart old garments, dye to lively colors, and add details like a white pique collar or insignia. Keep coats properly sized and fittings brief to avoid battles. use navy blues lightened with crisp touches for appealing junior wear.
Coats For Children Easy To Fit And Tailor
Straight line boxy coats are favored for ease of adjustment as children grow taller and require fewer alterations. Double breasted styles stay simple and practical with no belt lines, while careful tailoring with basting, taped edges, and sturdy linings ensures durability for frequent wear. For a princess style daughter coat more work is needed, yet the result rewards careful pattern selection and precise stitching of linings and buttons.
Sewing Circle Patterns Wing Sleeved Dress and Bonnet Set
A dainty trio for sunny weather playtime features a wing sleeved dress with colorful ric rac trim, a matching bonnet, and practical undergarments. Pattern No 1605 offers sizes 1 through 6 years with yardage listed for dress bonnet and panties.
Practical Craft Tips From a Bygone Era
Practical advice covers child memory aids using red nail polish on a thumbnail, proper rip-saw angle at 60 degrees, protecting damp scissors with waxed paper, selecting thread darker than fabric for matching stitch, brick painting with linseed oil noting porosity, and allowing a first coat to dry a week or more before a second coat.
Wake-up lemon juice regimen to ease constipation
A reader suggests drinking the juice of one California Sunkist lemon in water first thing after waking to stimulate normal bowel action. The note claims benefits include vitamin C intake, fatigue reduction, cold resistance, appetite boost, and digestion aid, recommended for ten mornings.
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Sunkist
Fashion Flashes in Corduroy Hats and Spring Styles
Two tone corduroy ensembles gain popularity for youth with new stores stocking materials. Wheat toned hats pair well with black lace or green velvet bows while beige tinted whites appear in straw hats trimmed with pink roses. A half hat with flowers is a new spring favorite and ta ffeat a coordinating look with taffeta cuffs.
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Capt
Grandfather
Ly Extra
Haley
Sunbonnet
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Mission St
San Francisco
Calif
California Sunkist
Utah By-Products CO
South
Salt Lake City
Utah
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