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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1959
Page
8
The spring shows notable shifts in men's fashion with continental silhouettes, cutaway fronts, tapered sleeves and side vents. Sports jackets follow continental styling with narrow lapels, brighter color combos and trimmer lines, while Ivy League styles decline in favor of slim tailored cuts and frontier pockets on new slacks.
Tomorrow you will wear pastel accessories and flower clock motifs in pale tones. The note mentions belts and hosiery for spring shows with delicate trimming and rose and forget me not colors.
Fragmented OCR shows a fashion items list with misread product names, sizes, and order instructions. It mentions patterns, sizing, and a New York address for ordering, plus magazine branding and style numbers.
A reader asks for advice on marital and family issues centering on a hydrangea loving suitor. The writer discusses neurosis, a father’s conduct, and meddling in international affairs while focusing on a young woman’s desire to influence a partner.
Column blends fashion and interior advice with handbag sizing and styling guidance. It discusses choosing scale appropriate accessories, leather bell accents, hydrangea notes, and a practical approach to organizing a busy lifestyle. The piece also offers decorating ideas for fireplace integration and room balance.
Researchers at Mount Tal-yoke College used boy girl pairs to test sharing of five pennies. Younger children showed more generous sharing than older peers. The study suggests generosity rises with time and positive attitudes toward sharing develop as children grow.
Lighting experts describe methods to illuminate pictures and sculptures subtly. Techniques include low level lighting from below with black metal spheres, ceramic shields, and behind plants to hide the light source. Small lamps and fluorescent units can be placed on mantels or walls to enhance artwork without drawing attention.
Hoosick Falls Central School District moved toward forming a cooperative educational services district with Brittonhill and Hoosick Valley districts. The boards must gain approval from each district, under the supervision of Etton J. Hakes. The plan would share costs for partial staffing such as driver education. The district reports 363 students, or 32 percent, have signed up for voluntary accident coverage outside school hours. Also, measures to improve safety at village schools include installing boiler safety valves after recent pipe repairs at Classic Street School. Obituary Mrs. Robert J. Parmelee, born 1878 in Hoosick Falls, died in Albany. She was a prominent bowler and sister of Mabel Andrews Reeth and Laura Andrews Fisk. Survivors include three nephews.
Funeral services for Robert Fisk of Albany and remarks by Rev Plumley marked a local news week. Elks hosted a Valentine party with a barbershop quartet, lap dance act, and music, while DAR members held a Lincoln and Washington Birthday Tea and awarded seniors with high history averages.
Mrs Alfred Quade as drive chair announces 415.12 dollars raised for the March of Dimes in Stillwater with 124.60 from Stillwater Central School pupils and 32.85 from business coin boxes plus 245.67 from various clubs and house to house canvass. Mrs Owen Campbell is confined after a fall injuring arm and shoulder. Stillwater Rod and Gun Club dues rise from 3 to 4 dollars. Fortnightly Club hears Red Cross memories from Mrs John Wagar. Next meeting hosted by Mrs Jason Malcolm with program on Lake George slides.
Samuel O'Dell remains at home recovering from illness. David Mason recuperates from a sprained ankle after a fall on ice during a previous Saturday. A Peters burg Volunteer Fire Department auxiliary meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p.m at the fire house.
A Roanoke resident complained of an oversized doughnut hole and received four dollars in compensation after seeking $3.75. The issue prompted a local discussion on labeling and quality. A separate item notes the Women's Society of Christian Service hosting a Saturday food sale at Sainger's Store with a 11 am start.
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