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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1974
Page
6
Dear readers, expert guidance explains proper chiffon underlining for bodices and sleeves, notes not to underline the skirt, and offers muslin fitting to perfect necklines. Practical advice covers cutting one layer at a time, pinning edges, and testing with a muslin sample before final sewing.
Excerpts from a 1960s Dear Abby column discuss quirky crafts with olive pits and avocado seeds, a widow seeking divorce options after an 18 year disappearance, and a teen girl seeking guidance after an accidental bedroom incident with her boyfriend. The page preserves the column’s tone and advising stance.
Los Angeles showcases Olga Wunderpants promising a quick figure boost with a new hidden seam design and a reflective fit. The ad touts Viree end easy and Wunderpants as undergarment with purpose, offering a sleek look under Lycra pant materials across sizes.
Mr and Mrs Byron Brown of Long Beach will be honored October 5 at a golden wedding anniversary at their home. The celebration will be hosted by their children Mrs Claude R Gilles and Byron F Brown of Buena Park. Mr Brown moved to Long Beach in 1909 and his wife joined him after their wedding in Los Angeles October 1 1924. They have nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr Brown a World War I veteran retired from ONE Transportation Co in 1964 after 44 years.
More than 150 top drivers from around the world will compete in the five day Rideau Lakes Rally starting October 15 in Smiths Falls Ontario Canada. Ottawa diplomatic corps members from competing countries will attend a dinner in honor of their national participants with teams from England France Poland Italy Sweden and Japan slated to participate. The official start is October 17 from Smiths Falls town hall with spectators invited to view the route from several points along the 120 mile course.
A Vancouver Dawn-A Single Session champions Elsie Maris and Charlotte Libman claimed victory as the hand tested finessing. The article notes the risk of free finesses and details a duplicate match where dummy's spade king limits opponents and preserves entry for diamond tricks. It also mentions a public screening of Childbirth for the Joy of It in Lakewood with Bradley method guidance.
An advertisement claims Odrinex is the most effective nonprescription weight loss aid. It urges readers to reduce calories to lose weight and reports thousands of women across the coast claim 5 to 20 pounds lost. The ad promises refunds if not satisfied and mentions PCA CEE retry ECTS.
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