Evelyn Hears Kramers Planning to Leave
Evelyn learns the Kramers plan to depart Mill Valley for Guatemala, while Dorothea hosts a luncheon with Ardis Jan and other relatives. The group discusses family pressures, money, alimony, and future prospects as tensions rise about marriages and social standing.
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Evelyn
Kramers
Mill Valley
Opala
Edith
Ellery
E Velyn
Ware
Lowell
Jan
Lilac Time Gracefulae Bedspread Pattern
Quick beautifier for an old or new bedspread using lilac tones. Pattern 1182 offers a 14x31 inch transfer panel with two reverse motifs and color stitch illustrations. Send 10 cents for pattern and instructions to the San Antonio Needlecraft department via stamps or money order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Lugt Needlecraft Department
Beauty Brevities and Scent Trends Across Time
A fragment from a 1938 magazine discusses affordable beauty options and perfume culture. It highlights sample vials for trial, social gossip about Francesca and travel prospects in the Orient, and contrasts moral judgments with evolving cosmetic trends. The piece concludes noting perfumes and scented products as economical ways to maintain feminine charm.
Pretty Girl Seeks Suitable Young Man Match
By Fay King the writer explains how a pretty girl can find a suitable young man. She should attend lectures contests churches or classes or socialize at gatherings. A mother and other women’s approval is crucial for her to win and deserve friendship and good guidence.
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Dorathia
Eit
Arils
Ardis
Chinatown
Sir Mary's
Asley
Grant Avenue
Sutter
Geary Ilies
Dorothea
Dorothes
Evelyn
Dorathes
Jan
Doraknea
Adis
Ty Toley
Thatcher
Dorathea
Eli
Edith
Dorathra
Lowell
Jay
Kramers
Felting
Fay King
Res
Good Manners By Mrs Cornelius Breckmian
A reader asks for gift ideas to cheer a hospitalized friend awaiting surgery. Suggestions include daily friendly notes, small thoughtful items like magazine clippings, a glass bubble flower ball, fruit, sweets, and cigarettes if allowed, aiming to lift spirits and comfort during recovery.
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Cornelius Breckmian
Beeckmas
Taye
Marian Martin Pattern Book and Styles Advertised
An advertisement outlines Marian Martin patterns including pattern 9753 and 9756 with sizes 14 to 44 and a focus on slender silhouettes, decorative trims, adjustable sashes, and sleeve variations. It promotes the Marian Martin Pattern Book, fabric notes, and ordering details through the San Antonio Light catalog department.
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Kiere
Marian Martin
Marian Martin Dew Chan
Ana
de Brace Avery
San Antonio Light' Saltern Department
Marry Go Round: shopping love and mates in disguise
In this piece Helen Rowland likens choosing a husband to shopping. A woman loves the hunt and prices many options yet often settles on a secondhand perfect fit. Caution against overcaution, the essay warns against endless browsing and urges practical judgment over flashy wrapping.
Outdoor Picnic Beans and Tamale Casserole Tips
Mildred Kitchen outlines simple outdoor meals using canned baked beans and tamales for picnics. She explains heating methods with fire, keeping foods warm in insulated casseroles, and pairing with chili, pickles, and cole slaw. A Baked Bean Casserole recipe is provided with brick oven directions and tomato layers.
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Mildred Kitchen
Lovelorn by Beatrice Fairfax seeks a domestic-minded suitor
In a Beatrice Fairfax column, a reader asks to meet a man seeking a traditional, domestic wife. The reply warns that the column never provides names or acts as an intermediary and notes many young women share the wish but cannot be matched through this page.
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King Feaa
Beatrice Fairfax
Miss Fairfax
United States
Ciy
King Feas
Sale
Burana Miner
Shep
Naib
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Rue
Alice
Berauce
Thor
Jose Aunb Evelyn
Stemey Parker
Social Register
Dorothey
Mie
Faileys
Nhorathea
Loos
Dad
Ann Evelyn
Ran
Dorathis
Lyons
Toreavener
Eliery
Edith Gala
Francesca
Francesa
Peter
Fafa
Rancesca
LA Ramsey
T Vastier
Ceed
Watien Prirnos
Hapmey
Ramsey
Erelyn
Anne
Miss Carver
Bill
Ohent
Farley
Tye
Mama
Jim
Orient
Dorathen
Nora
Sid
Kagel
Evelsn
Hdish
Kile Kens
Helen Rowland
Tobageo
Fate
Tor
Lavalon
Good Housekeeping
Aptprovat
Efertive
Rinso
Amerita
Marge
Erybody
Corton
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