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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
4
A passage catalogs various unflattering female traits with examples such as indecision about luncheon choices, constant talking, pretending sophistication, and habit of apologizing. It critiques women who constantly seek attention, outdo others, or impose schedules, aiming to expose social stereotypes.
Crochet pattern notice offers chair set design in double crochet using No 50 cotton. Pattern 7008 with charts directions and improved visual layout. Send twenty cents to The Troy Record Household Arts Dept P O Box 183 Old Chelsea NY for the pattern.
Homemaker asks advice on coordinating colors for a pink rose white bed room scheme. Advice suggests turquoise wall color as pond contrast to kitchen blue, with white and rose accents and striped draperies. notes gray kitchen backdrop with red, blue, and nut tones.
A vintage ad promotes modular storage units in varied sizes with tray drawers open shelves and sliding doors. Many pieces can attach to walls or form back-to-back dividers between living areas and dining spaces, offering adaptable organization for clothing books records and other items.
A feature on match-mate wallpapers and fabric ranges with ready-made furniture units. It highlights fast-color washable papers, glazed chintzes, and American hand-blocks from the Waterhouse collection. The system offers eight furniture pieces, three base sizes, and endless color combinations for customized storage and room schemes.
A guide to sewing a graduation outfit combining a white cotton slip with a sheer organdy coat dress. It describes a simple one yard top, five yards of organdy for the coat dress, a gathered skirt, and easy construction suitable for a beginner, with color options and finishing touches.
Family travel by train can be smoother with planning and simple distractions. Pack a small activity bag with puzzles and crafts, bring favorite foods and blankets, and let toddlers ride in a car seat to feel secure. Keep snacks handy and have familiar comfort items ready to ease transitions.
A Hollywood makeup expert explains how cream base should not go directly on skin and should be tinted or liquid before powder. He notes cream rouge must be sparingly used and blended with fingertips for a natural look, and should not cover cake makeup. Cheek rouge can follow powder or cake makeup, with dry rouge increasing color, while lipstick should not be used on the cheeks due to poor blending with cream or liquid makeup.
Promotional note describes a clear spray coating to protect inexpensive jewelry from discoloration and dullness. It suggests spraying new pieces including bracelets necklaces brooches clips and earrings and says it also guards glove guards metal trim and buttons, reducing replacements.
Advice column fragment on love and dating. A correspondent asks about long infatuation, fear of commitment, and whether to date others. The advisor urges patience, suggests the beloved may not be ready, and recommends focusing on personal growth rather than pressuring the relationship.
Instructions emphasize checking that the oven is level, ensuring the range is even, and spreading batter evenly in the pan to prevent uneven rising or tilting during baking.
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