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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
5
A writer explains a long running pet peeve over the correct usage of torero instead of toreador. She recalls correcting friends, dealing with mockery, and finally scoring a small victory when lipstick named Torero Pink appears and bullfight prints arrive marked Torero. She notes no one else cares.
The article extols TAO 1220'S cotton tweeds as a medium for comfortable dresses for active women. It highlights a black and white tweed ensemble including a short jacket over a matching skirt and a pig eye skirt, noting a fresh fashion-right neat appearance.
Bird Club plans a 7 30 meeting with slides and speaker Allan Crowley in the Liong Den. Women of the Moose elect new officers to take office July 1 led by Alice Kauffman and others. Cecil ia Shephard joins Defending Circle. Reports on a rummage sale, a covered dish supper, and upcoming installations are noted along with several circle activities at First Methodist and First Christian churches and Pine Shores Presbyterian Church with new members welcomed and meetings scheduled through July.
Archaeologists found a Greek bathtub over 2300 years old carved in rock and lined with cement. The device was used with a seated bath style and an attendant who scooped water from a nearby tank. Modern conveniences like hot running water and soapsuds followed later.
Sarasotans will attend the Youth Center summer dance featuring Cleth, Cle Ca Jimmy Noe and the Tropic Knights Friday night, free for members and $1 for locals, $5 for out-of-towners. Officers will be elected. Stay-at-home youth programs planned. Ellen Harmon to be married June 18 to David McLean with a week of parties and events leading to the wedding.
A workplace moment shows sincere praise can lift staff as guidance for women in business. The piece promotes a booklet Secrets of Charm detailing how to make a good impression, hold a job, and choose wardrobes, offered by mail with 10 cents and a self addressed envelope.
Mrs. Arthur T. Stone of 428 Edwards Drive wins the weekly $5 grocery order in THE NEWS recipe contest with her Deluxe Casserole. The Stone family, relocated from Detroit in 1948, includes twins Ronnie and Beverly.
Lightly brown hamburger in oil with onion celery and green pepper. Stir in tomato soup mushrooms seasonings and sauces. Cook noodles, combine, bake casserole with Parmesan at 350 for 30 minutes.
Mrs Stone serves her casserole to crowds or when pressed for time. The recipe suits hurried meals and echoes the newspaper note on crafting menus with fruit courses and coffee or chocolate desserts as a fitting ending.
Women of Trinity Methodist Church host a Saturday all day rummage sale at 1428 State St. Evening events include Laces To Go and a Sarasota Bird Club gathering at Lions Den plus a 7.80 p.m. meeting of the Mental Health Society at Red Cross Headquarters.
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