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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1954
Page
7
New lamp trends mirror fall furniture previews with pink tones and harlequin checks. Exhibits feature space saving designs, leather and ceramic finishes, bubble lamps, and furniture lamp hybrids. Desk and vanity lamps emphasize even lighting for study and grooming, reflecting the era’s home fashion.
New York food expert Margaret Quigley advises using bright plates, table linens, and spices to make meals appealing to children. She cautions against two colorless vegetables, recommends pairing pale items with bold colors, and stresses draining vegetables well to avoid a sloppy, crowded plate.
A Wisconsin University professor, Xenia Gasiorowski, reports weekly on Soviet life via state radio. Former Polish underground member, she interprets Russian magazines and commentary, noting clothes colors, shopping quirks, and daily life details through translated material. Her insights link culture, language, and propaganda in a unique espionage lens.
Hollywood designer Elois says film queens overdress and lack color sense while relying on designers to hide figure flaws. She cites stars Anne Baxter Lucille Ball Ann Sothern Loretta Young and Zsa Zsa Gabor as stylish compared with many office workers.
Mrs. Margaret O’Connor and her daughter Margaret were slightly hurt when a small bottle of nail polish exploded after being placed on a hot stove in their Hartford, Connecticut home.
Calendar items list meetings for Chiquita Club and auxiliary groups, IOOF halls and Moose Hall events, and care committees. Multiple birth notices report daughters or sons born yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital to families including Radea Easton Joes Larsen Schusters Hafely Collins Sparr Noonans and Noonans families, with addresses provided.
A Chicago demonstration introduced a buoyant women’s bathing suit that lets a wearer float on the back without swimming. The suit, designed for lighter frames under 150 pounds, uses a patented spongy substance that purportedly traps air bubbles to support balance. The garment resembles a standard elastic bathing suit and comes in various colors and patterns. a men’s version is planned for next year.
Raleigh report from North Carolina State College notes it is common for a husband to want his wife along for suit buying and for women to seek guidance. Experts warn price and appearance do not tell the whole story, urging buyers to check labels and test fabric by crush and release to judge quality.
A fragmented license roster lists individuals with occupations and addresses in Lorain, Avon Lake, and nearby areas. Notable names include Jack Krupp a painter at 18 percent East Ene Ave Lorain, Donna Anthony at 32662 Lake Rd Avon Lake, Clifford Evans in Pittsburgh and Hona Bradley at 32353 Lake Rd Avon Lake, plus Daniel Ramos at 1541 East 30th St Lorain and Santia Oquendo at the same address. Further entries name David Francisco from Rochester New York a student alongside Dorothy Gibbons at Pasadena Ave, Donald Hange at 1115 East Ave a student and Grendora Clouser at 135 Spruce St.
A lighthearted look at teen talk shows youths swapping slang and playful jargon. Teens explain a self made language to exclude adults while peppering conversations with terms like buggy soup ing it up and scrunched skquirm. The piece notes parents struggle to keep up as new phrases spread.
Bernice Gwin profiles Elyria shops touting transitional autumn cottons in tawny hues and versatile dresses. Features black and velvet frocks, beaded accessories, new hair and makeup products, and the promise of two fashion seasons in one.
The Rev. and Mrs. Reyn hout and their two children arrived from Petoskey to join Rev. Reyn hout at First Baptist Church this summer. The family lives at the new parsonage on Kenyon Ct. A tureen supper was served on Hebron House lawn with Mr and Mrs Howard Smith hosting. Class president Mrs George Shook led the business meeting. A future supper is planned for August 27 at the Kemble home on Grefton Rd.
Albany area notes report Catskill resident ALBANY &-Louis Oettlin says his cat Rusty, who had lost two of her three lattens, returned with a living field mouse and made a home for it in the wood shed box with her surviving kitten.
C Eugene Stephenson presides over the American Institute of Decorators and argues decorators are affordable professionals. He notes you can hire for advice and pay by the hour, much like a beauty expert, and that decorators work within any budget, debunking the view they are only for the rich.
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