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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
5
Dear Miss Mason advises on dating and gift giving in a six month relationship. A reader asks if buying an inexpensive Christmas gift like perfume a bag or vanity case is appropriate. A second reader from Ireland asks if nationality affects a mixed ethnicity romance and is told it should not create trouble.
A reader asks Clara about a six month romance with a man who prefers his old girlfriend. The adviser supports kindness but cautions about outshining the rival to win the partner’s affection.
Column excerpts show a reader asking why he has not dated in two years and seeking guidance. Dolly suggests consulting someone who knows him to assess his approach with men. A separate note asks how three boys in love with the same girl can determine who she favors based on her actions.
A reader asks how to handle a breakup after a quarrel with a loved one. The adviser suggests trying to reconcile, then accepting the separation if the other person refuses to listen and moving on.
Phyllis comments on a man who always makes dates and fails to keep them, while insisting they could be friends. The exchange shows a terse witty opinion about reliability and social expectations.
Philadelphia struggles to win wage concessions from its school dentists. The effort to trim salaries encounters resistance as officials seek savings amid budget pressures.
A reader asks if a married brother can be best man without his wife as matron of honor. The adviser states the sister-in-law is wrong and that family members can fill those roles regardless of marital status. The suggested remedy: ignore the sister-in-law and her imagined grievances.
The text argues a social rule about walking with two girls. It concludes that the boy should walk on the outside or curb side when walking on the street, asserting that option B is correct.
The question is personal. The writer says there is no reason not to send simple greetings to intimate friends. Most people move beyond six months of mourning, making such cards reasonable for some.
The guidance explains that in the mid Victorian era a younger woman should not walk on the outer side. When two women walked together the elder married woman walked nearest the curb. The advice urges not to press the point to avoid offending others.
A holiday snapshot shows a family bargaining over gifts with playful banter about what “you” will buy. The wheeling and dealing language captures the season’s commercial mood and family dynamics.
Favorite recipe uses almond paste, ground figs and dates, walnuts, orange rind and juice. Form small cookie rounds on a sugared board, frost with melted chocolate, add shredded almonds for faces, then cool before packing or serving. Makes twenty five cookies.
Local stores show an eleventh hour rush as Christmas shoppers race to buy gifts with only a few days remaining. Xmas buying remains near previous years' volume as retailers trim costs without sacrificing quality to spur clearance sales tomorrow night with deep price cuts.
A YMCA Christmas party for younger boys was held in the Y M C A gym last night from 7:30 to 9:30. Games were played and candy and fruit distributed.
The Wayward club of Loop store employees plans its annual holiday frolic at the American Legion ballroom on Thursday evening December 29. The program features dancing cards and short individual numbers by club members.
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