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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1946
Page
4
This item describes DIY fashion hacks using buttons as jewelry and decorative accents. It covers repurposing buttons to adorn hats sleeves and jewelry, with tips on attaching magnesite style discs and faux gems, including how to pop off shanks and glue findings for bejeweled effects.
The Perfect Opening event draws attention as a slam bid showcases strong play in a 1950s era knock out tourney. Eastern States four includes top players like Harry J. Fishbein Alvin Roth and Larry Hirsch among qualifiers.
The fragmentary text describes a bridge hand where Fishbein benefited from an opening by West and mentions attempts to lead hearts or force on South. It alludes to card placements, possible trumping, and specific suit play, but the details are garbled and unclear.
Coos Bay Oregon announces motorists who bring tickets to City Hall within 24 hours will be let off with a license. others must pay a dollar fine. City Manager Harry Moore announces the leniency as aone day parking violation amnesty.
A fashion note describes spring wear including capes and tapcoats with updated details. It highlights jackets in varied fabrics and colors, from military blue to plaid pairings, noting trim lines, sleeve interest, and new aggressive cube-like accents in a Salta designed ensemble.
A garbled elderly style notice extols wearing rubber gloves for garden work to protect hands from rough soil and chemical contact. It mentions gloves that stay stiff, prevent injury, and keep nails clean, while warning against roughness and encouraging skin care after digging.
Washington residents report distress as a Hollze couple facing eviction appears in local lists. Wives fear phone lines are being tapped and allege harassment after names surface in newspaper lists. Authorities warn residents about potential retaliation and urge caution.
The piece argues that every child arrives with personal values formed from family and early life. As a learner grows through school, those values guide learning and must be respected by teaching. Imposing adult values risks stifling growth and undermining goodwill.
Mary Kelley and her 19 children face eviction from an East Bastar housing project as officials attempt to remove them. Kelley resists, threatening to block access and declaring she runs the place. Police confronted her, lacking clear grounds for removal, while federal housing authorities planned further action.
Substandard housing harms health through crowded conditions poor sanitation noise and hazards Overcrowding raises contagious disease risk especially with children Large families spread infections more easily Tuberculosis and respiratory infections rise in poor districts Fire risk increases in crowded dwellings Preventive measures storage of flammable materials safe handling of heating devices reduce accidents Adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities improve school work and overall health Public health urges modernization and electrification to boost conditions
Editorial discusses women's social needs and friendship, noting many women lack supportive female peers. It argues women desire genuine affection, face insecurities, and that men sometimes envy or misunderstand female bonds. Highlights the value of women supporting each other and understanding differing interests.
The Women's Action Committee for Lasting Peace issues a second call to members urging support for congressional legislation and the Great Britain loan. Leader Mrs Whitehouse cites potential unemployment and trade decline if the loan is blocked and urges letters and postcards to lawmakers while backing civilian atomic oversight via the MeMikon Bill. Background material is being sent to state and local leaders from New York offices.
Fashion notes from Paris show shoulder wide sleinwa with paradise feathers and lace, worn with an eye on the brow and veils in patters matching trimming colors. Designers like Legroux, Maud et Nano, Paulette, and Suzanne Tibot offer ornate hats with birdcage veils, black or navy suit pairings, and midsummer straws trimmed in velvet ribbons.
A garbled report describes onions that imitate luxury produce with water-based reconstitution to resemble trezhly cut rings. Techniques include soaking in cool water, partial dryness, and claims of preserved quality without refrigeration. Tests claimed in New England and appearances in New York are noted with vague references to packaging.
A critical editorial notes long standing hostility to women drivers in society and argues against male prejudice. It cites World War II era attitudes, WACs, and wartime achievement to claim no evidence will convince men of women's driving abilities, concluding women will remain objects of mixed amusement and contempt on the road.
Simple sewing not required to refresh clothes. Use old satin, scarves, gloves, and hats to craft bright, contrasting pieces. Dye fabrics separately for striking two tone looks and transform faded whites with bold colors. Follow dye package directions for best results on synthetic or natural fabrics.
The Office of Price Administration on Saturday raised ceiling prices for 18 passenger car models from Chrysler Ford DeSoto Plymouth Lincoln Nash and Hudson with increases ranging up to 32 dollars on some models. The higher ceilings, granted to manufacture more consistent with wartime costs, will be offset by price cuts on other models and absorbed partly by dealers.
Martin B. Stack, secretary to the Troy Housing Authority, surveys federal anti state Hollingaires in New York during the first week. He will then report to Lang Taland Mayor Jona J. Ajuatiterd about recommendations for local housing authority projects in Gils city. Troy plans a permanent housing project and a temporary development for war veterans, to be razed after the present program ends.
Plan novel table settings using a garden centerpiece formed by a lace arbor between two bowls or pots. Weave wire to shape a trellis and surround with quick blooming flowers and leaf banks at the base. Add bright textiles and small vertical towers, then place favors and dyed ribbons for a festive, homemade look.
An inexpensive soft bunny project by Alice Brooks offers a ten inch movable toy. The ad details a large soft bunny with a pinvable fur and directions, urging readers to send 15 cents for the pattern and book, listing a New York address and requesting name, dress, and pattern number for order.
Two OPA investigators posed as buyers at a New York hosiery shop and purchased SLE stockings for $3 a pair after muttering a coded phrase. The 1930s style sting highlights wartime price control enforcement and consumer scams.
Washington woman Mia Vetter, once blind after an accident, regained momentary sight after the birth of her daughter Tron Sino at the Seattle hospital. Doctors now say the child’s birth fully cured her daughter’s mother, though some color perception faded again. The family plans to move to Washington for good as Vetter reunites with her husband in Seattle.
A New York book shop addresses how to placemeant a child’s room beyond nursery decor. It displays paintings of varied sizes and lively subjects, including a rearing zebra and bright colors, aimed to please a young reader and sister.
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