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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1953
Page
19
A career woman author reflects on the postwar shift in women’s roles during World War II and the ensuing emancipation. She notes women joined the workforce, gained financial independence, and reshaped society, while men faced new pressures. The piece contrasts independence with traditional courtesy and predicts ongoing gender dynamics.
A family story recounts McGuffey the parakeet turning a Christmas tree into a battleground. After escaping his cage, he battles spun glass, tinsel, and ornaments, biting a finger, toppling the tree, and prompting the family to pull down the decorations early.
Jacques Fath, the internationally known Paris designer, visits New York to work on his American spring collection. He argues women are poor designers because they dress others in styles they prefer and that fashion is art created by men. He cites Anne Fogarty as an exception, but maintains most great designers will be men.
Pastel-colored hose will show beneath shorter skirts come spring says the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers. Lilac pink cornflower blue and pale green shades are featured while the association notes the nylons are so sheer the skintone subdues color leaving a faint blush on the legs.
Peel and core apples and slice them ¼ inch thick. Cook slowly in a heavy syrup of sugar and water with a few drops of green coloring until tender. Lift apples with a fork and fill centers with currant, apple, or quince jelly. Pairs well with pork, ham, lamb, or poultry.
Neighbors and friends gather for New Year’s open houses with simple buffet platters and a punch tradition. A cranberry nog recipe uses eggs milk cranberry juice vanilla sugar and nutmeg. A hot spiced cranberry punch with pineapple juice and cinnamon sticks serves 32 and adds festive warmth.
Hi-Teen program at Holly Hall YWCA Elyria has grown to over 500 members. Open to all high school students with a $1 yearly fee, it runs on Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays after school and in the evenings, offering activities from checkers to movies. A Canteen Council and committees were formed to guide the program with adult volunteers to be elected later.
United Press report from New York notes mink once elite now popular with working girls and housewives. Industry leaders cite warm fall weather, 20 percent sales tax, and consumer shift to shorter fur items as causes of lower overall fur sales. Shorter pieces like stoles caps and muffs drive the market while coats decline in demand.
The column surveys post holiday shopping in Elyria with fashion notes on dresses, coats, boots, rainwear, aprons, chafing dishes, and knitting, highlighting rayon, silk, rhinestones, and wool items for the New Year. It mentions gift checks, electric percolators, and home entertainment gear as seasonal picks for 1954.
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