A Matter of Pride by F L Rowley
Emily Triswell, a Glenbard College graduate, prided herself on her status and lectured clubs and groups. Her daughter Anna aims to follow, prompting a hoax letter to Glenbard that backfires revealing no such office by name and a waitlist note from Miss Beverly Parker.
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Emily Triswell
Glenbard College
New Hampshire
Hillcrest
PTA
SPCA
Emily
George Triswell
Anna
Mama
Glenbard
Bill Phelps
Bill
Beverly Parker
Briar Gate
End of Year Reflections and a Visible Pyramids List
Rev Robert H Harper muses on ending and starting anew with thoughts on regrets and contentment. The column blends spiritual direction with a playful reference to the Seven Wonders, noting only the Pyramids of Egypt endure among ancient marvels.
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Robert H. Harper
City of
Content
Pyramids
Egypt
Pharos
Alexandria
Babylon
Artemis
Zeus
Mausolus
Colossus
Rhodes
Lone singing star Pat Boone works toward college degree
Charles Eugene Boone known as Pat Boone and one of America's highest paid singers attends Columbia University in off hours aiming for a BS and Phi Beta Kappa by spring. Born June 1 he began singing at 10 and radio at 17. He married Shirley Foley and rose with Dot Records producer Randy Wood after hits including Ain't It a Shame and Two Hearts.
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AT Boone
Columbia University
Charles Eugene Boone
Pat
Patwo
Nashville
New York
Ted Mack
Shirley Foley
Abc-Tv
Red Foley
Randy Wood
Dot Records
The Day of the First Gun by E Worp our DooRs
A nostalgic portrait of a hunter recalling the Christmas morning when he first received a .410 shotgun. The memory marks a rite of passage, shaping pride and identity through snow, wind, and the imagined chase, lasting beyond age and changing times.
Images of America abroad and LeMay flight notes
The piece discusses promoting American prosperity to other nations and the propaganda role behind it. It notes inflation in Ravenswood and mentions Curtis LeMay returning to the U S with his crew at an average speed of 469.5 miles per hour. It questions heroism for eleven peacetime hours in a flying living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Mason County News
Ravensweed
W. Va
Curtis LeMay
LeMay
Dress Pattern No 1572 AS Teen Frock For Special Events
Dress Pattern No 1572 AS targets a teen style with a rounded neckline puff sleeves and full skirt in sizes 10 12 14 16. It includes size 12 32 bust 5 yards of fabric guidance and a photo guide. Needlework Pattern No 314 N features an upside down dolly with transfer and sewing directions suitable as a Christmas gift. Send 35 for each dress pattern and 25c for each needlework pattern to Audrey Lane Bureau Dept NWNS 367 West Adams Street Chicago Illinois.
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Audrey Lane
Dept
NWNS
West Adams Street
Chicago
Illinois
Easy Party Snacks and Quick Dishes From Leftovers
A jumble of simple skillet and broiled ideas uses onions potatoes beans and shrimp with mushrooms and fudge sauce as quick party snacks or light meals. It mentions broiling to brown vegetables and serving shrimp on toast or crackers for a speedy supper variation.
End of year reflections and 1958 economic outlook
The piece surveys 1957 results and looks ahead to 1958 noting strong home construction and government spending, with a cautious view of gradual gains. It links Sputnik era defense needs to economic growth and argues national security will drive future finance and research, shaping a year of steady foundation building.
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Russia
Scientific man saves marriage by setting two evenings weekly
A husband, absorbed in science, notices his wife grows distant as their children leave. He studies the situation and carves out two evenings a week for her enjoyment. The plan aims to restore companionship and balance in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
World Athletics Honours 1957 Athlete Vuts
European sportswriters named Vladimir Vuts the world’s outstanding athlete of 1957 by a wide margin. They noted his dominance amid the era and hinted at 1958 competition aligning with touring pros’ schedules. Hogan Bassey, Nigeria tour and potential U.S. tour plans, were also discussed by manager George Biddles. Roosevelt Brown appeared among leading heavyweights in the context.
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Vladimir Vuts
Hogan “Kid” Bassey
London
Nigeria
America
George Biddles
Roosevelt Brown
Remembering Grandma as Our Family Doctor in Hamilton Ohio
Pearl Peters recalls childhood in Hamilton revealing a home remedies era with sulphur molasses calomel quinine and poultices. She remembers family horses side saddle field chores school routes and a life centered on church meetings and steady work across hills gardens and wood gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Peters
Hamilton
Ohio
The Baffles by Mahoney Sardonic laughter origin tale
The phrase sardonic laughter comes from Sardina island in the Mediterranean. An herb once thought to induce death by laughter was believed to grow there and make anyone who ate it laugh themselves to death.
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Island of
Sardina
Mediterranean
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Glenward
Yvonne Warren
By Lyn. Connelly
Ratoas
Tiason TS
By Mahoney
Mais
Hiya
Berford
Lester
Britain
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