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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1949

Page

19

Slim Waist Exercise Routine Featured in 1949 Diet Page

A 1949 King Features Syndicate feature outlines waist slimness as a lifestyle goal for short waisted women. It prescribes stretches, side bends, twists, and daily routines to pull the waist away from the hips, with cautions on comfort and gradual practice. The piece promotes the Scientific Wonder Diet and a Canton Ohio address for requests.

Jean Rain King Features Syndicate

Two weddings mark Easter church service scene at area chapel

At First Christian Church chapel Wilma Sigler wed Robert L Schwitchenberg in a navy suit with white accessories. Rev P H Welshimer officiated. The bridegroom’s family and guests from McKinley High and Ford Motor Co ties noted. A second ceremony united Loetta Adams Shorb with Edward Shorb in the bride’s home with powder blue attire and corsages. both couples listed as Timken and Republic Steel workers’ families.

First Christian Church Wilma Sigler Robert L. Schwitchenberg Albert Sigler Marionave Schwitchenberg Max Schwitchtenberg 17Th St P. H. Welshimer 2Nd St Edward W. Shorb Loetta Blanche Adams Stella Adams H. W. Adams Byesville Shorb C. E. Shorb Regent J. H. Satterfield L. W. Russi J. C. Angione Timken Vocational High School Timken Roller Bearing Co Middlebranch High School Berger Division Republic Steel Corp

How to size plastered walls for oil paint

If no commercial sizing is available, size plastered walls and ceilings intended for oil paint with car. Use a thin coat to seal the surface, allow it to dry, then apply the primer and topcoat as directed. This prepares the plaster for better adhesion and finish.

Cleaning window shades with salt rub method

A reader asks how to remove the strong onion taste and clean window shades. The advice suggests pouring boiling water over sliced onions then cooling water to reduce odor, and for non washable shades to rub salt into the fabric with a soft cloth to renew freshness.

Metro Club hears Red Cross first aid talk

Metro Club met at 530 Walnut Ave NE Tuesday night as Joseph Cooper, director of safety services, reported Canton Red Cross first aid work. Two motion pictures illustrated the talk. Herman Emerman announced the club will celebrate Israel’s first anniversary May 10 at an open meeting.

Joseph Cooper Canton American Red Cross Metro Club Walnut Ave Herman D. Emerman State of Israel

Texas Leads Nation in Petroleum Output

Texas tops the nation in petroleum production with California a distant second and Oklahoma ranking third according to recent figures. The data highlights Texas’s dominant role in U S energy output and comparative gaps among major producing states.

Texas California Oklahoma

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