War Time Wives Press Fight For Front Home
Daisy Chalmers, Springfield matron, laments war era demands on wives as husbands gripe over changes. She recalls paying a housemaid, managing four children in a six room apartment, and handling groceries, laundry, and stairs with ailing support. Her husband Dirk criticizes small details while hiring a nurse during illness.
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Daisy Chalmers
Springfield
Mass
Paul
Josie
Dirk
Jack
Marty
Daisy
Husbands blamed for nagging as war time home life strains
A letter explains the tense home front during war conditions. A mother of three struggles with laundry, meals, and limited help while a perfectionist husband complains. The writer urges sympathy and shared effort, praising the mother’s hard work and urging husbands to support rather than nag.
Shrimp Salad in Lemon Aspic Recipe Preview
A vintage food feature offers cooling shrimp aspic salad, potato and chicken salad recipes, and tips for summer dining. It notes that higher protein intake supports warmth relief and presents detailed ingredient lists and assembly steps for multiple salads.
Gleason Debuts As New TV Comedian In Fall
Jackie Gleason becomes the first new network comedian for the upcoming season with the August 13 debut of the Jackie Gleason and Les Tremayne show. He has previously starred in film and stage, and is finishing a Broadway run before signing a 20th Century-Fox contract.
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Ckie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Les Tremayne
20Th Century-Fox
Removing Mildew Stains with Sun and Simple Methods
Mildew stains can be removed by washing with soap and water and drying in bright sun. If needed, apply lemon juice with salt and sun exposure, or use sodium perborate as a bleach in soapy water. Rinse clothes in cold water and air dry in sun for at least four hours.
Lynn’s Go Togethers Feature Diverse Suppers
A columnist lists inventive food pairings and menus. The suggested dishes include roast pork with mint applesauce, creamed onions, brown bread and coconut cake, curried chicken with rice, corn muffins with fig jelly, quince honey, lettuce salad, date and nut pudding with cream, beef en casserole with vegetables and condiments, and peach crumble with jams.
Mayflower Vessel Brought Pilgrims, Now Barn Near London
Six years after the Mayflower carried the Pilgrims to America the famous ship was broken up in England and converted into a barn still standing on the Russell farm 25 miles west of London. Reward offered to housewives for ideas for breakfast post Raisin Bran described as a magic combination of crisp toasted wheat and bran plus California raisins.
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England
Russell Farm
London
Post
California
New Post
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