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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
11
Dr Chrisman explains the body's sweat system and skin as a key cooling and excretory organ. He notes sweat glands, evaporation, and the balance of heat production and loss, warning on drafts and possible congestion from excessive cooling. He emphasizes hygiene, baths, and fluid balance in hot weather.
Linda Damell, a Dallas teen from a six‑child family, climbs from church plays to a Hollywood screen test after being deemed too young. She returns with maturity, signs a contract, and stars in her first picture. She stands 5'4", 109 pounds, brunette with a dazzling smile, trained in Dallas theatre and modeling.
A summer salad feature offering a recipe idea for a fruit based main course. It suggests sturdy slices of honey dew melon cantaloupe avocado mandarin oranges pineapple and fresh cherries with lettuce watercress chicory and romaine. Include hot rolls or muffins and a beverage for a complete luncheon or supper.
Practical tips on treating rough surfaced materials and preparing mashed potatoes. Includes guidance on trimming, chilling, and processing, plus methods to remove stains and wash fabrics.
A 1939 feature presents a fashion note on shirred fullness for a black lightweight wool dress with a white hairline stripe and pique collar. followed by a dinner menu and two meat friendly salad recipes. The grapefruit and shrimp salad uses shrimp, cucumber, celery, and mayonnaise with optional crab. the cherry pudding recipe blends butter sugar flour and cherries baked at 350 degrees.
Wimbledon fashion centers on knee length shorts for players with briefs and knitted shirts preferred by top names like Alice Marble and Kay Stammers. Fitted tops, flared skirts, and sharkskin fabrics dominate, with pale blue and red sweaters and coord outfits. hair trends from Southampton favor the Ginger Rogers inspired pompadour and open ears.
A woman who once employed servants and now works as one offers mistresses a five point plan. Be human Be somebody. Servants brag about working for useful women. Watch yourself on Thursdays when mistresses tend to go through everything. Enlarge your vision. Houses are not important names are.
Old worn out shoes and high heels at home strain arches and tire wearers. The article advises sensible shoes with medium or low heels, preferably strap or tie types, for homemakers to keep feet comfortable and looking nice.
Guidance on proper forms of address for household staff and young people. Use full first names, prefixed titles Master for boys and Miss for girls, and acknowledge wedding congratulations to the bride and her parents. Introduction etiquette includes stating relationships clearly to the mother.
A lighthearted guide suggests refreshing facial routines and affordable beauty steps to lift spirits. It covers recognizing skin type dry normal oily, cleansing with soap or cold cream, applying cream, toning, and morning care with sun protection and light makeup.
An article argues boys should learn domestic skills like sewing and simple repair, noting that girls and women frequently perform such tasks without stigma. It urges equal sharing of chores, self sufficiency for boys, and character training, with a brief aside on curtain decor and kitchen curtains.
A National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs convention notes progress for women in work. Carrie Chapman Catt asserts that legal barriers are gone and most job classifications are open to women, though objections remain toward married women seeking paid employment.
The passage argues against dismantling gains won by women and notes ongoing prejudices before full satisfaction with status. It discusses the federation president’s view, potential male weakening, and ongoing debates on whether a married woman should work for pay, comparing to past citizenship rights debates.
Reader asks where to buy German green soap used as an antiseptic in hospitals and large institutions. It is not a patent medicine but a liquid soap sold in drug stores and should be highly diluted for acne dandruff or poison ivy.
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