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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1954
Page
3
New York chef Olga Curtis profiles a female restaurant manager who swears by steak to win a man. She advises thick medium rare sirloin with fries and salad, plain desserts, and attentive service. Lamb chops offer a switch from beef.
Berlin Heights Mr and Mrs Gilbert Schuh announce their daughter will wed January 30 at St Peter Heights High School in Huron. The groom Daniel Daniels is a Berlin Heights High School graduate and former service station owner now employed in commercial flying. the bride works in the J C Penney Co store office in San.
Washables are growing in use as modern households seek easy to clean furnishings. Flexible plastics like draperies and shower curtains and plastic upholsteries wash without ironing while cloth slipcovers unzip for washing. Households prefer hand washing in galvanized tubs with soap suds and rinse water for best results.
Mrs. Floyd Miller presided at Holly Hall as Y-Niners met last evening and welcomed guest Dorothy Vedder. Devotions led by Mrs. Lyle Reichert with birthdays noted for four members. Arthur Moos, chief probation officer of Lorain County, spoke on court procedure probation and parole interweaving case stories. Refreshments featured a March of Dimes theme. Hostesses were Mrs. Harold Stanford Mrs. Henry Maybough Mrs. Warren Robinson and Mrs. Arthur Nemes. A square dance for husbands will follow at Holly Hall on February 18.
Calendar notes show Elvira Camera Club meeting at 8 p.m. and J. R. Club with Mrs Park Hobill at 117 Princeton Avenue. First Baptist Church Berean hosts Hebron House class in the afternoon. Northwest Encampment meets at 10 C. F. Hall, and Modern Woodmen of America hold activities tonight.
James Summerville, manager of a drug store, scrapped his experiment of offering a one cent cup of coffee to draw new customers. The plan failed to attract new patrons and instead boosted the consumption of existing regulars. A separate note highlights a new plastic apron for women, described as full-coverage and stylish with a taffeta-like finish, wide straps, deep V neckline, and waist tie.
Frozen pies in convenient single serving aluminum pans come in beef chicken or turkey flavors. Each pie bakes from frozen to a brown crust with savory gravy and tender fillings. Pies include vegetables and simple sides like rolls or salad for last minute meals.
Louise Andrews Kent's novel follows Boston widow Mrs Appleyard who rents apartments in her vast house and grants kitchen privileges to young couples. Boston reviewer Mrs Benninghoff shared anecdotes of Clara Powell Myra Kraft and Dr Clinton, plus a blizzard birth scene and the widow’s rice diet. The review ends noting the widow’s belief she stays young as long as there are young people in her home. Tea ended the meeting with club members assisting.
Fashion feature from New York introduces the Stretchway belt by Pioneer Suspender Co. A conventional leather belt with a secret patent device that expands up to two inches under the belt loop. The wearer’s calories influence its fit making it seem relentless while noting women’s clothes are costly.
The Receiver of Revenue in Cape Town reports a 280 dollar conscience money gift. The note accompanies a payment intended as a voluntary contribution to public revenue. No further details on the donor or occasion are provided.
Maureen Smith daughter of Afr and Mrs Theodore Smith of Tomahawk drive Avon Lake is engaged to Wayne Watson son of Mr and Mrs Homer Watson of Sheffield Lake. Miss Smith attended Avon Lake High School and works for Higbee Company in Cleveland. Fiance attended Brookside School and works for Jones Laughlin Steel Company in Cleveland.
Tigredia Social Club gathered at Mrs Ann Keller’s home on Griswold Road with Nellie Jones assisting. Marie Harris’s birthday cake centered a luncheon table as business proceeded led by President Mrs Ruby Beal. A round robin letter to Ann Rohmer in Phoenix Ariz and seven benediction followed, then three card tables awarded prizes to Osea Higgie Lottie Marsh and Bessie Smith.
Northwestern University professor Dr Paul Witty argues homemakers should read with purpose, using quick cuts like housekeeping. In his book How To Become A Better Reader he lists five methods: scan ads for stores, skim local papers, skim national coverage, use yearbooks or encyclopedias for questions, then read key instructions carefully.
A fragment from a column titled Points for Parents by Edith Thomas Wallace features a mother scolding a child about bedtime and threats to give away the kitten. The dialogue reveals practical guidance on sleep, behavior, and parental limits in a domestic scene. The text shows dialogue markers and disrupted phrasing, illustrating a dated parenting column tone.
Advice for wives and sisters on grooming essentials for men including shoe polish razor blades shaving products and deodorant. Guidance covers stocking items mental inventory selecting collar styles and suit contrasts to flatter different face shapes and heights for professional social success.
Suburban event notes list LaPorte Family Night with a tureen supper at 6 30 in the church basement plus coronation pictures. Chatham hosts dance at the V F W hall. Grafton W5 C S holds bake sale at Hyers at 9 30 am. Columbia intermediate class meets 7 pm in the Fellowship hall. sixth through eighth graders meet.
Young adult class ring at five o'clock. LaPorte Family Night Saturday starts with tureen supper in the church basement. Pictures of the coronation will be shown. 6 30 p m. Sunday events include Grafton Friendship Class with Mrs B B Cox. Monday events: Grafton PTA meets at the school, Eaton Firebelles meet with Alta Tildes at eight, Carlisle Women's Auxiliary to the fire department meets at the fire station at eight thirty.
North Eaton Veterans Club forms to promote social and sports activity in the area. Walter Wolf and Fred Daniel chair membership and publicity committees. Club directors include Frank Mencl and Steve Torok. Next meeting set for January 31 at 2 p.m. in Eaton town hall. The group aims to recruit many veterans and to pursue a building program. Membership open to all veterans, not just North Eaton residents.
Representatives from nine Granges attended the Lorain County Grange Officers Association meeting at Henrietta School. A plan urged granges to submit community service programs and the juvenile chairman’s name and address. Announcements covered a Grange banquet February 22, Pomona Grange February 6, and a Masters and Overseers meeting February 15. A charity dance March 12 will benefit Magnetic Springs Foundation. A bowling tournament is set for March 13 at Huron, with upcoming meetings at Ridgeville April 19. A light hair-care note concludes the item.
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