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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1955
Page
3
One half etiquette and one half courtesy define good manners. Hostess or boss, courtesy means pleasant behavior, listening, and civil replies. The article urges restraint in crowds, avoiding gossip, accepting duties, helping others, and maintaining posture for grace. It promotes a booklet on posture through Secrets of Charm.
Mrs Fred Gotro hosted a Congenial Club dessert luncheon with St Patrick decorations and card game Hearts at her Eighth Street home. Prizes went to Mrs Frank Steller Bertha Stephan and Ruth Jacobs. Guest of the afternoon was Mrs Robert Peters Sr. The next meeting is 3 30 p.m. April 12 at Mrs Fred Neimeyer 15 Oak Street.
The Elyria Woman's Club endorsed legislation to keep billboards off the turnpike as unsafe and unsightly. New members Mrs. Walter Greber and Mrs. Charles Basnett joined. The club listed upcoming talks, teas, and events including Lent talk by Dr. Joseph F. King, a book review tea, and various department programs and social activities.
A New York show features a closet rail and roller system that suspends hooks on four wheeled rollers, replacing a conventional rod to prevent sag and maximize garment space. Additional space savers include a picker-upper and puller downer for high shelves and a sachet bag or decorative birdie for fragrance. Details outline folding doors and under-closet lighting to ease access.
Paris designers outline spring wardrobe ideas focusing on individual figure and personality. Balmain champions natural beauty with a simple elegant lady look while Lanvin, Balenciaga, Carven and Rouff stress curves, Versailles touches, classic lines or romantic accents. Designers agree women should dress to flatter their own figure and style.
Dr and Mrs Norman Basin ger sail from New Orleans aboard the 58 Alcoa Corsair for a 16 day Caribbean cruise after Mardi Gras visiting Kingston Willemsted Curacao Port of Spain Caracas and other ports. A son born Saturday to Cpl and Mrs Joseph Cosentino in England where he serves with the U S Army. Mrs Cosentino is Joan Berger daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Berger 111 Kenyon Ave. Grandparent Joseph Cosentino of Berlin Heights. Miss Nancy Schultz daughter of Clarence Schultz 297 Overbrook Ed has been elected treasurer of Kohn Hall at Bowling Green State University where she is a freshman. Schultz pledged Alpha Chi Omega. New Archon at Kenyon College Gam bier is Dale Allen Neuman son of Joseph Neuman 145 Courtland St. Dale, a freshman, is on the dean's merit list this semester. Miss Barbara A Lescher, 23,
A mother suggests using a mesh bag that held potatoes to store large wooden beans and hang it on a low hook. She aims to teach children orderly habits by organizing belongings and parents’ devices in a simple, practical way.
A Red Cross home nursing course outlines diet definitions and formats for patient care. It explains full and light diets, soft and low fiber options, clear and full liquid plans, bland adjustments, and normal meals tailored to medical needs with example breakfasts and suppers.
Pattern 7285 simple as for melting lawn and porch chairs. Paper patterns include number guide and cost five cents, add three cents for first class mail. Send name address zone and pattern number to Chronicle Telegraph Household Arts Dept Old Chelsea Station New York.
The Churchwomen of the Pilgrim Congregational Church plan an 8 p.m. dedication service featuring a dramatization titled Love In Action. Cast includes Mrs. Henry Abramoska, Mrs. Anthony Mileti, Mrs. Clyde Ryan, Mrs. Albert Wirth, and Mrs. George Breitmeyer with Mrs. Paul Eager supervising devotions. Mrs. Anthony Mileti will preside at the business meeting. Circle No. 3 hosts the social hour.
Detroit report shows women view air conditioning as the top comfort feature for 1955 cars. Polls in New York, Dallas, Chicago and San Francisco indicate shoppers prioritize cooling over frills when choosing a new auto. In dining, women order shrimp cocktails more often than men due to calorie awareness and taste preferences.
Chicago color stylist Margaret Hutchinson says white paint enlarges a small house and that light pastel shades such as pale greens blues aquas yellows pink and peach also create this effect. Extending the body color to foundations garages and fences unifies the structure and enlarges the overall appearance.
The 1955 trend favors area rugs and polished floors as popular home styles. Rubber asphalt vinyl plastic and cork inlay influence flooring choices, while traditional wood floors remain common.
The Young Adults Class of the First Methodist Church met at Wes sex House to view colored movies and souvenirs from a recent Hawaii trip. Plans for a bowling party on March 19 were discussed and refreshments were served before adjourning to meet again on March 13 at 8 PM.
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