Six Women UNRRA Relief Workers in Tour Plans
Six UNRRA relief workers pose before a final rehearsal of Geralds Digger Show with Jim Gerald and Grace Emerson approving Joy Smiths ballet dress. The production tours country towns across Australia with many country girls debuting at balls this season. Simplicity guides smartness to highlight youthfulness rather than exotic designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Emerson
Joy Smith
Gerald
Digger
Australia
Debs plan country centre balls and Darwin bike trip
Two Victorian girls Wendy Law and Shirley Duncan plan an open road cycling tour from Melbourne to Queensland and Darwin. They will camp with two one man tents and travel light, keeping diaries and sending weekly letters. They also discuss debutante fashion and post five ball outfits with net gowns and marquisette styles.
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Melbourne
Queensland
Darwin
Wendy Law
Shirley Duncan
University High School
Australia
Tasmania
Sewing Tip Cited For Blunt Needle Sharpening
A brief note suggests sharpening a blunt sewing machine needle by rubbing it on the edge of a broken saucer. The tip warns to exercise care to avoid injury and to test needle sharpness before resuming sewing.
Toothsome Dutch Cheese Pudding From Your Kitchen
A simple old Dutch cheese pudding recipe uses grated cheese butter cream or milk egg and mustard. Mix egg with mustard salt and cayenne then fold in cheese and bake 20 to 25 minutes for 4 or 5 servings. An alternate method to toast cheese on buttered bread yields 2 servings.
Turnover Pastry with Potatoes and Vegetables
A recipe for potato turnovers using potatoes turnips celery onion parsley herbs and butter in short crust paste. Cut vegetables into pieces and mix with butter then fill rolled pastry and bake until done. Yields about six turnovers.
Barefaced Fashion Stuns With New Duchess Hat
The Duchess of Kent introduces a barefaced hat that sits tightly on the head and trends toward a forward rise. It features yellow straw with a wide black ribbon and bow, framing the face. A note on dairy references a mildew warning linked to cheese storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Kent
The Sallow Pimply Skin Health Ad Patents a Cure
An era of health advice touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for anaemia and low energy in young women. It claims the pills rebuild red blood cells, improve circulation, and relieve headaches and weariness, with visible signs like pale skin and lips turning red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowane
Izzy Ayelles
Williasne
Willy
Romits
Williams
Fale
Chon
Rory
Coloy
Red Lipe
Valle
Mtr
William
Lace shortages drive prewar shoppers to stock up
Perth shops opened to lace shortages as crowds of lace hungry women rushed counters. Lingerie lace motifs nightdress yokes and sky tops appeared in flesh natural ink and white colors. Prices ranged from 6d per yard to 8s 11d for nightdress yokes. Also promoting Woods Great Peppermint Cure for chest colds.
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Perth
Also Mentioned on This Page
UNRRA
Jim Gerald
Western Australia
Mascot
Shanghai
E. Boys
Sydney
J. Clarke
J. Hilsinger
A. Jenkins
N. Hesp
E. Wilkinson
N.Z
Country Centre
Crerk
Tise
de Witt
DeWitt
DelWitts
Ainia
Froducers
Commonwealth
Savings Bank
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Pearse Bros
Pearse Bros. Ltd
North Fremantle
Osra
Wonuerf
British General Electric Co. Pty. Ltd
Murray BT
P.O
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