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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1946
Page
6
Frances Troy Scilwar surveys affordable home ideas including a compact television set with optional radio and phonograph components, plastic clotheslines and clips as durable gifts, a synthetic rubber bath tray for bathroom organization, and notes on rubber materials used during wartime for durability and heat resistance.
Fashion notes highlight the bertha as a lace cape or deep collar feature that softens shoulders on dresses and coats. Reemerging from Paris runways, bertha echoes postwar femininity with delicate paint d Atencon lace from Atencon, France. It appears on lingerie and negligees, both imported and domestic, in light yet durable patterns.
A garbled note on rubber bridge strategy discusses misread hands and common mistakes. It mentions long suit play, mid hand analysis, and the value of postgame discussions to form sound principles.
The article discusses in bridge play that when holding four of the opponents trump cards you should attack with your longest suit to force declarer to be short in that suit and enable a ruff. It covers scenarios with spade or diamond openings and concludes that while opening a singleton with four trumps can win occasionally, the general rule is to attack with your longest suit when you hold four or more of the opponent’s trumps.
A digest of Christmas albums and children’s records features Frank Sinatra orchestral sets, Prokofiev and Dickens works, and popular holiday discs by Tina Jones and others. New editions include Peewee the Piccolo, Little Black Sambo, and nursery titles, with Heritage Series reissues noted.
Parcel numbers and street locations are cataloged for multiple plots in the Sixth Ward including Crockett Avenue Morrison Avenue Mill Street and Fourth Street and in the Tenth Ward on Eighth Ninth and Tenth Streets. A two story frame house is noted at 492 Eighth Street.
The article lists holiday records including Bing Crosby Merry Christmas on Decca with Daanna Durbin Silent Night and Adeste Fideles, Judy Garland The Birthday of a King and The Star of the East, Kenny Baker O Little Town, Heifetz Hexapoda study, Jascha Heifetz with Emanuel Bay, plus Ethel Merman Ray Middleton Annie Get Your Gun, and Tales of Ancient Heroes. Also mentions a Roosevelt Sentry themed album Fair by Monarch and a safety lesson about fair pay to neighborhood children.
Practical guide to removing cranberry wine fruit and mustard stains from linen and damask. Use blotting paper and warm iron for fresh dye, chlorine bleach for white fabrics, boiling water for many stains, sun bleaching if possible, and prompt washing. Avoid setting stains with soap and treat each stain with specific methods.
An ad from The Troy Record promotes Our newest Needlework Book 1944 edition offering 31 motifs and 7358 pattern numbers for crochet knitting and embroidery. It requests readers print name address and pattern number to obtain the book and a free potholder pattern.
The article describes disruptive students and argues for individualized pacing and shortened school days. It details observation of fatigue, adjusting schedules to suit each child, alternating morning and afternoon sessions, and close supervision by physician, teacher, and parent to restore health and improve learning outcomes.
Despite repairs to homes and better food rations, Germans face a poorer Christmas with limited supplies and rising black market activity. Foreign food packages arrive while most stores offer little, though some household items show improved quality. The Army plans Christmas parties for German youth, including gifts and clothing, at several recreation centers, notably a large event in the Bremen enclave for children ages two to twelve.
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