Travel and property books shape 1950s reading list
The mailbag notes two travel volumes by the Thomas family Lowell and Tay Lowell Thomas and Tay Lowell Trots, Seven Wonders of the World and Our Flight to Adventure. It also highlights Grace Metalious and Harriet Palmer with How to Become a Woman of Property and Be Yourself Made Explicit, plus plans for Bennett Cerf’s Reading for Pleasure anthology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Hanover House
Lowell Thomas
Doubleday
Tay
Lowell Trotas, Jr
Thomases
Lowell
Cinerama
Young Lowell
Forbidden Tibet
Seven Wonders
Leaning Tower
Pisa
Colosseum
Rome
Africa
Congo
Cairo
Holy Land
Istanbul
Teheran
Karachi
Saudi Arabia
Paris
Harriet
Arthur T. Slad
Hey
James T. Berryman
Gardner Palmer
Washington
Capitol Hill
Sime Fac
Ion
Holt
Wall Street
Harriet Palmer
Palmer Sport
Time
Cerf
Bennett Cerf
Random House
Harper's
Trade Winds
Girl Scout Troops Record Meetings and Officer News
The St Agnes Troop 236 chose Paula Calvert to keep a scrapbook and elected officers Sheila Johnson president Barbara Maher secretary Mary Ann Bedocs treasurer Dorothy Pearce reporter. Maplewood Troop 28 held a meeting with Darlene Christensen president Johnna Lindner president elect and other officers listed. plans included cookie order deadlines and first aid training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts of
Maplewood Girl Scout Troop
Darlene Christenson
John Wocpp
Johnna Lindner
Dorothy Crawford
Louie
Biersbach
Phyllis
Stone
Darlene Christensen
Delores Charles
Shir
Ey Gould
Marilyn
Shirley Gould
Elaine House
Random House
Thursd
Folding Screen Do It Yourself Home Upgrade
Readable advertisement style piece by Robert E. O'Donnell promotes a folding screen made from lightweight plywood with hinged panels for easy opening and closing. Suggests wallpapering to match room style or create a color accent and using wallpaper on another wall for unity. Ends with a brief plug for O'Donnell Paint and Wallpaper Company and its contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Donnell Paint and Wallpaper Company
Acm
Quality Paints
Lodi St
Cleveland St
Ney He
Lat ter Day Saints Girl Scout Meeting Ends With Cookie Orders
At a church meeting last Thursday Girl Scout Troop 43 led by scribe Kathy Gallo held a session after prayers and games. Mrs Hoxige distributed cookie order blanks and explained the process before the group disbanded. The discussion included chocolate desserts and a future banquet plan with evaporated milk and pudding mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Latter Day Saints
St. Judes
Future Fathers
Sickles
Ter
LaPore
Klingshirn
Marilyn Celuk
Secrets Of Charm For A Model Look And Posture
An image filled piece advises standing tall to look young and beauty. It promotes stretching exercises to loosen the spine and improve posture, describing a routine of toe-stand, arm stretches, and slow overhead reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streich
Joanne Yourkviteh Honored At Shower
Miss Joance Yourkviteh was honored at a personal shower at the home of Miss Bernier Yourkanten. A huffel lunch and a corsage of white carnations accompanied the event with about thirty guests in attendance. The note mentions bridal colors, a bride doll cake, and a group activity game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Yourkviteh
Joance Yourkviteh
Bernier Yourkanten
West St
Walter Yourkviteh Jr
Iglmer Borns
Joan Davis
Albert ‘T Koviak
Nes
Tate
M. Gallagher
Moapen
Y Teen Topics Freshmen Y-Teens Meeting Notes
The Y Teen group at Holly held a Thursday meeting led by Pam Vandermark president. Minutes read by Alive Moss and Jean Maxwell filed treasurer’s report. Plans include entertaining Huh grade Y-Teens May 3, a May V sale at Molly Hall, and a fashion sale fund raiser. Judy Moos led activities. Parry Vandermark led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly All
YeTeen
Pam” Vandermark
Alive Moss
Jean Maxwell
New York
Washington
Futura Y Mreting
Arimimage Sale
Molly Hall
Sue Morris
Judy Moos
Rumer Clint
Devalions
Pany Vandermark
Dear Abby Advice on a Troubled Family and Personal Strife
A reader asks about marital strain and family conflict including infidelity, child custody, and a troubled home. Dear Abby advises focusing on the first steps, seeking calm discussion, and considering personal boundaries before reconciliation or further decisions.
Local Bingo Winners Announced at Community Night
Miss Eileen Conrad and several partners won prizes in a community bingo night. Participants included Mrs Karen Martius Miss Pat Banville Mrs Frances Henener Mrs De lores Smith Miss Ceeility and Miss Lacy Costaneo as five top prize recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Conrad
Karen Martius
Pat Banville
Frances Henener
Delores, Smith
Ceeility
Lacy Costaneo
Printed Pattern Advertises Doll Wardrobe
A vintage ad offers doll sewing patterns from Chemdinns Sewing. It lists bonnet, coat, gown, diaper, and ship-themed pieces priced at 107 dollars per pattern tissue, with 35 cents for pattern sets. Readers send orders to Marian Marin at The Chroniele Pelegrata, 222 West Labot, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dally
Istelass Malig Seid
Marian Marin
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Winifred L. Fay
Peyton Place
Grace Metalious
New Hampshire
Gilmanton
N. ‘11
Hadley- Berryman
Croof
Bessie
Bessie Braddock
Britain
Liverpool
Pean
Eric Edward Taylor
Dewey Taylor
Lorain Drive
Lorain
B. and C
Ricky
Mama
Daddy
Santa
Lucky
Edward F. Sturtevant
Roosevelt Ave
Carl W. Haven
Grafton Rd
Lydia Squires
Grafton Rat
Brown Fintube Co
Kim
Anthony Mayak
Foster Ave
Lola Toury
Wurst
Joseph Tounry
Raueth
Mate Ternal
Willam Cox
Ana Denefield
Frank Mayak
Torani
Sirs
Alice Austin
Wurst Ct
Robert E. O'Donnell
John Robert Powers
Capes
Marveilles Avenue
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Malawi
Bretary
Shand
Dear Arby
Thad Bay
Fae
Dora
Ale Aevushs
Wien
Marilyn Tonne
Ponever
Hevone
Nana
Tovon
van Buren
Easter
Wey
Demure
Middle Ave
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