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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1950
Page
11
A fragmented instructional piece advises students and families on dorm life and baking for college. It highlights cookies and baked goods as comfort items for new roommates, mentions refrigerating dough for later use, and references practical tips for preserving and storing treats during campus life. The tone resembles a how-to guide for students and parents navigating a homey culinary routine at college.
A garbled, period style recipe describes using a DualTemp oven with automatic pre heating. It covers stages from mixing ingredients like eggs sugar nuts and dates to baking, cooling, and storage. The text mentions precise temperatures and times, with notes on dough shaping and long storage.
The article describes lighterweight fabrics winning male approval for fall 1950, with a range of fabrics like flannel and wool blends, and styles including lighter topcoats, saxonies, weeds, shellands, and plaids. It notes conservative trends, tailored suits, sport coats in camel and plaid patterns, with accessories like belts and suspenders. It also mentions evolving silhouettes and the return of some earlier fashion details, while hinting at broader social references such as grandparents and family ties.
An OCR fragment discusses men perfumed before ladies and notes various figures such as Alexander the Great Napoleons and Roman leaders associated with scented gear. It mentions evoking perfume and colognes, tools, and garments, with references to battles and personal adornment amid a blurred historical tale.
Troy public schools adopt a calendar with six holidays including Columbus Day and Election Day. The year starts Sept 1950 and ends June 22 1951, with Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks and a March Raster recess. Regents exams run Jan 92 28 and June 18 22. high school graduation Sun June 23.
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