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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1955
Page
7
Advice column explores how a shy girl can stop being eclipsed by a lively best friend. It urges the reader to speak up, join conversations, and claim space in social settings with boys, offering practical steps to gain presence.
The text notes female oropendolas build and occupy single nests with males remaining nearby. Males select sites but do no construction, instead singing and hanging partial nests on branches to perhaps attract females. The scene suggests a division of labor with the male observers and the female builders.
Pattern No. 8313 offers a button trimmed version for datetime wear and a plain version for casual use. Sizes 28 to 38 with size 30 requiring 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric. Send 35 cents, name, address, size, and pattern No. 16 to Sue Burnett Troy Record New York for mailing. The Basic Fashion fall winter 55 issue costs 25 cents and features easy styles for all skill levels.
The season presents an intermission length skirt that sits just above the ankle. It blends formality with ease of movement for evenings, avoiding full-length skirts for easier in and out of cars, taxis. Styles range from slim sheath to theater suit, echoing Irene Castle.
Fashion for fall focuses on decorative heel treatments and new leather textures. Ultra-slim spikes dominate dressy wear while Cuban heels and built-up leather soles suit walking. Soft luster leathers and monotone color matching define the season.
A six year old named Denny avoided the taste of medicine by holding ice in his mouth while receiving treatment. The doctor and mother note the ice chill reduces flavor without diminishing care. They argue for compassionate methods when medicine is necessary.
A brief survey notes that a married woman who worked for pay was rare around 1908 yet rose to about 6 percent of married women, 15 percent by 1940, and by the early 1950s one in four married women was working or seeking work. It also observes fruits frozen with sugar or syrup retain color, flavor, and texture longer than unsweetened packing.
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