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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1950
Page
6
A guide urges using what you already own to craft distinctive fashion. Look for plaid belts and cummerbunds from old dresses or scarves, then clean and press. Create neat, flat, long waistbands with simple fasteners, and consider decorative pins for a finished front.
Practical advice on using worn fabrics to craft neck scarves and trims. Emphasizes lightweight adornments for knotted front scarves, velvet and satin trims for dresses, and reusing old shirts as weskits with velvet piping. Also covers robes and pajamas sewn at home from cotton flannel and stylish two-piece or one-piece pajama designs.
A satirical column urges the United Nations to address the Crete elopement of Tassoula Patraki and Constantine Kephaloyannis as a romance crisis. It mockingly imagines a U N agenda featuring love themed sessions with poetry and operatic broadcasts, while noting disturbances and political tensions. The piece questions Russia’s stance and lampoons Malik and Dulles amid a playful plea for peace through romance.
Kathleen Norris argues that everyday cruelty in families erodes love and security. She cites the Optic family and a Wichita wife case to illustrate how mean bickering and scolding destroy harmony, urging simple goodness and thoughtful manners to build a loving background for children.
A Westinghouse expert and Pittsburgh weatherman discuss lightning as a cooperative force, noting there are no true experts. They explain summer prevalence from heated air rising to the dew point, forming clouds and thunder heads, with charge separation in ice crystals and droplets remaining a mystery.
Farmers can boost next year’s corn by diagnosing plant food starvation now. Signs include lopsided ears with unfilled rows from late silk pollination. Balance soil with nitrogen phosphate and potash, and improve soil tilth to enhance water and air penetration for better yields.
The USDA urges a single DDT treatment to guard woodwork from termites for at least five years. Apply 5 percent DDT in No 2 fuel oil, dig a 30 inch trench around the foundation, saturate soil and backfill. Use one quart per cubic foot of soil for full protection.
Stand is welded from steel pipe with a bottom support of two pieces of pipe welded with a small gap to allow drainage. It can be mounted directly in the earth or set in cement.
The agricultural department reports a record cranberry harvest of 969000 barrels forecast for fall. This prospect tops the 1948 record of 967700 barrels by 15 percent, with Massachusetts New Jersey Wisconsin and Oregon all above last year. Washington's crop runs above average but below last year.
The passage recounts the origin of the term journeyman painter from Renaissance travelers with brushes and blends, explains gravy thickening with a cornstarch flour mix to avoid turripiness, and gives at home repair tips for small aluminum pot holes using rivets.
Always stop all machinery before oiling adjusting or unclogging to prevent accidents and injuries. Ensure power is isolated and tools are ready before starting work. Follow this safety rule for every maintenance task to protect workers and equipment.
The duo’s timeless routines drew laughs as they revisited their Vandergradie setup and old gags. A sister helped stage a new swimming bit, ending with the line about diving and sport, promising more fun tomorrow in the water.
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