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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1950
Page
1
A young couple seeks practical rules to help their marriage thrive. Emphasize religion and home standards from the start, have a realistic budget, avoid keeping up with wealthier crowds, share money and possessions as ours, and keep marriage private from parents. Treat marriage as a work and a hopeful adventure.
A scarf protects coat collars from powder and adds fashion value. Scarves come in many shapes and can be dry cleaned more often than collars. Wear with flair, fastening at the side with a pin or pearls, and coordinate colors for wardrobe harmony.
Renaselaer County Homemakers join spring sewing project teaching slipcover making under Mrs. Arthur Shaver. Forty Home Bureau leaders train members to craft well fitting durable covers using cretonne, sailcloth, cord and novelty fabrics while matching room furnishings.
In a spirited piece Elizabeth Woodward questions prom partner choices and junior and senior dynamics. Boys resist social binding, valuing prom invites as dating leverage while girls negotiate expectations and popularity in school social life.
Leftover vegetables may be pureed and combined with a thin white sauce for a nutritious soup. Use two cups of vegetable puree three cups of the thin white sauce and season with salt pepper and a little onion juice.
In a reader Q A from Mis Blair and Miss Blair the column advises upgrading a navy suit with simple white collar and cuff sets or blouses with interesting collars for variety. It suggests navy with plaid or striped taffeta options and recommends a properly fitted girdle or foundation garment rather than letting the skirt out to achieve a trim look.
The piece presents two short stories of children displaying unselfish behavior. Bill eight, misdiagnosed with mumps, wants others to know he can return to school and swimming. Sylvia six, aware of water shortage, asks for milk at night to conserve water and help the family.
A horticulture column advises nicotine sulphate spray to deter dogs and cats from flower beds while also killing insects. It explains mixing a solution, spray on plants, rain washing it away, and renewing every two weeks. It notes free pamphlets from the Department and details pollination needs for certain fruit trees, pruning tips, lawn feeding in February, and remedies for African Violets including shredded cigar stems and mothballs.
In a northwest living room with two tone rose lug and cretonne draperies a turquoise wall suggestion is offered. For the sofa slipcover a large floral pattern in deep rose green and yellow on white is advised, and the chair should be rose with white trim. A turquoise bathroom with buff marble door and turquoise desk paper is described with shower and closet curtain recommendations in rose and floral turquoise yellow on buff background.
Quick color effects via pattern 71145 with transfer motifs about five inches, charts photos and directions for easy needlework. Send twenty cents to The Troy Record Household Arts Dept to receive pattern 71145 and catalog.
Stewed apricots mashed with cornstarch create a sweet filling. When using honey rub a utensil with shortening to aid pouring. Diced turnips mashed with butter and salt and pepper topped with grated American cheese offer a tasty side.
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