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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1938
Page
16
The article urges motorists to be extra cautious with children back to school. It stresses brakes, tires, and car safety checks before fall driving. It notes the National Congress of Parents and Teachers totals about 2 million members in 26,000 local units.
Use of toys to discover and nurture a very young child's natural aptitudes supports a modern education theory. Early exploration may reveal sparks of genius in art music sewing engineering commerce and more, guiding parents to fuel these inclinations before routine schooling.
Safety guidance for parents in cities and rural areas covers teaching children to cross streets at corners and obey signals, choose safe routes to school, avoid playing near traffic, understand school safety patrols, learn driving and pedestrian errors, stay on sidewalks, and reward careful traffic attention. Rural tips urge paying attention to school buses, safe highway crossing, walking facing traffic, and urging schools to provide safety lessons and posters.
The article discusses a college girl code of dress emphasizing immaculately dainty undergarments. It notes options to send laundry home or use dormitory washing, suggesting two complete sets for daily changes and even recommending high school girls start the habit.
Lorain County braces for the 1938-39 school year as Labor Day marks the return to classes on September 6. Teachers have summer school, repairs finish, and new staff join Elyria and county schools while districts prepare additions and supply lists for students.
The guide outlines practical, stylish campus outfits for a college daughter, emphasizing skirts and sweaters, interchangeable options like culotte skirts, plaids and solid colors, jackets, cardigans, and dress-up pieces. It notes outerwear musts include a three-piece wardrobe suit and a plaid-lined reversible topcoat, plus affordable fur coats or elegant wraps, stressing quality over cost.
A call to prepare children for fall classes urges parents to start health checks, vision tests, and dentist visits, assemble wardrobes, plan shopping, and involve children in selecting gear. Emphasis on traffic safety, home study spaces, and broader education for all ages from grade school to college.
The article advises involving boys in choosing their school wardrobe to balance comfort and style. Corduroy dominates, with jackets, knickers or shorts, and sturdy slacks. Emphasis on practical, rugged fabrics, elastic waists, sweaters with slacks, and varied shirts, aiming for neatness and everyday wear.
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