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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
6
Phyllis Battelle suggests beating summer heat through mental strategies and humorous weather musings. The piece notes Alaska as cold but impractical, praises U S weather observers, and offers a blender tip for making bread crumbs as a cooling craft.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bamford announce the marriage of their daughter Joyce Eloise to Boyd Elvin Mercer Jr on June 10 in Tacoma Washington. The couple, Sarasota High School graduates, were married by a Superior Court judge in a double ring ceremony.
The article discusses wedding attire from formal satin gowns with trains to semi formal daytime dresses and the shift of fashion authority to Dame Fashion, stressing white tones and personal flattery within church rules. It also presents Your Beauty Diet guidance promising safe menus and urges readers to write to Secrets of Charm with a 10 cent fee and self addressed envelope.
The News invites publicity material by phone mail or in person at North Lime Avenue near 12th Street. Betty Vance Women’s Page Editor and assistants Virginia Rankin Mary Pennington will assist. Call 7-2101 or visit after 9 AM to prepare stories for the afternoon edition. Photographers may be assigned when possible. Tell us a story.
Evening and weekend activities listed at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church Sarasota Recreation Club and area venues include a pot lunch at 6 45 p m a supper by Men of the Church a 7 30 p m bridge session a 7 30 p m Philatelic Club at the Sarasota Bank Trust Community Room a meeting of the National Association of Insurance Women at the Sunshine Kitchen and Florida Power and Light Co a Friday night gathering of Sara De Sota Sisterhood Dames of Malta IOOF Hall and a Saturday Dock Side party at Sara sota Yacht Club followed by a Screw Ball Dance at the Lions Den hosted by Samoor Grotto and other local groups.
A simple home trick uses a metal towel bar and wire to hold spring clothespins as boot pairs. Wipe each boot with soap suds before hanging to protect walls and keep footwear neat for the next wear.
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