County Women Turn Crates Into Home Storage Aids
County Home Bureau women trained by Leola Cooper convert orange crates into shoe racks door racks and sliding drawer dividers during a two day session. They learn to plan storage under stairs halls and dormers using low cost crates to organize belongings while maintaining neat rooms and accessible items.
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Noisa
Yaw.c.a
County Home Bureau
Io County
Leola Cooper
Cornell University
Biss
Cooper
Coloring Pears and Lemon Rind for Kitchen Use
When canning autumn pears color a few jars green by adding a few drops of green food coloring to the sugar syrup before canning. Use porcelain enamel kettles for fruit preparation. After juicing Lemons, save the rinds. Rub hollowed lemon shells on fingertips to remove stains from foods.
Furniture Sales Now Opening
Furniture sales begin as semi annual promotions roll across the country. Buyers should seek quality construction with solid hardwood frames, hand tied springs, burlap padding, muslin upholstery, and durable fabrics like frieze brocade mohair velvet leather or plastics.
Loveliest Jace cloths and National Crochet Contest entry
Advertises easy crochet patterns including narcissus medallion and Pattern 7385. Encourages entering the National Crochet Contest with directions and charts. Includes pattern purchase by mail with 20 cents and address for The Troy Record Household Arts Dept. Also promotes Alice Brooks Needlework Catalog and an illustrated crochet book with various craft items.
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Household Arts Dept
P.O
Flatbush Station
Brooklyn
Alice Brooks
Acworld of Beauty
Style and comfort drive teen shoe trends
Teenagers lead U S shoe purchases with emphasis on style and comfort. Surveys show high spending but less than mothers and sisters. Experts warn against sloppy fashion and unsafe footwear while manufacturers push casual yet supportive wedges for daily wear and parties.
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USA
Improve Elevator Manners for Passengers Too
An article on a new elevator operators guide stresses courtesy on vertical transport. It argues passengers must mind manners to ease boarding and alighting, noting loud talkers crowded cars and forgetful riders hinder others. The piece urges travelers to cooperate with operators and fellow riders.
Homemaker Questions About Chairs And Windows
A reader asks if a period fan-back chair must avoid corner placement and if it can be in a corner. An advice reply confirms corner placement is fine and offers porch window treatment with venetian blinds. Additional query covers furnishing a small girl’s room with limited wall space and windowed exposures, noting bed, night table, chest, and chair using maple furniture.
Parents Are A Swell Alibi In A Family Scrapbook
A column recounts how parents influence early education and dating norms. It contrasts two town groups: parents who rule with a big stick and those who let children roam. The Mary and Jimmy dating moment illustrates family pressure shaping teen choices and personal autonomy.
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Jimmy
Mary
Macy
Maver
Cam
Right Way to Contact Friends Before a Visit
The text advises writing or calling before arriving to be expected, contrasting with waiting until in town. It includes casual decor and hosting tips, and mentions arranging a movie date and a pleasant evening with the family as an alibi to avoid awkwardness.
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Les
Jimmy
Thore
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