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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
3
Woman's World urges readers to sew attractive aprons for housework and entertaining. It highlights fabrics from organdy to broadcloth, describes hostess and half aprons with ruffles and pockets, and emphasizes fit, color, and generous ties for a polished, ready-for-company look.
Choose colors that flatter you for work or bib aprons and lighten dark tones with bright trims. Prefer pastel plastics for easy cleaning and durability. When sewing plastics, work on a cool day, avoid tight stitches, test on scraps, and let material feed freely through the needle. Add edged or appliqué details to boost appeal.
Garden needs a few annuals for bouquets and extended bloom. Sow early for cool climate varieties like sweet peas and larkspur, with warm climate types such as cosmos, zinnias, marigolds, and petunias. Prepare rich soil, provide sun and steady moisture, and select wilt resistant varieties for best fall cutting potential.
Kathleen Norris discusses why men indulge in excess at social gatherings. Martha Anderson describes how her husband Phil drinks at parties, embarrassing her and harming their children and social circle. Norris notes no easy cure without the drinker’s own will to limit consumption.
In San Marino California two rescue workers Homer Blickensderfer and O A Kelly were singled out as top heroes after 16 hours underground. Blickensderfer, a Rosemead miner, collapsed after deepening the shaft and Kelly, a Temple City machinist, spoke of aging and waiting as the ordeal ended with the girl’s body.
A pattern offers plans to build four armless chairs and two with arms for dining rooms and living areas. It includes full size outlines and arm building instructions, plus a child size version for ages 2 to 8. Send 25c to East-Bird Pattern Company, Pleasantville, N. to receive Pattern No. 76.
Rub knives darkened by acid with a piece of raw potato to remove discoloration. Warm clothespins in the oven before hanging washing on a chilly day to keep fingers warm. Water spots can be removed from garments by rubbing the fabric between the hands after the spot has dried.
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