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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1955
Page
2
A reader laments a breakup with a steady boyfriend and seeks guidance. The column encourages accepting the fact of the split, moving forward, and dating anew in a new town. It advises maintaining friendships, convincing parents to allow dating, and viewing the breakup as a potential new romance.
A guidance piece on when and how chewing gum is appropriate. It warns teens to avoid gum in class and on dates, lists rules to prevent distraction or offense, and suggests private chewing if the habit is ingrained. It concludes that, when managed correctly, chewing gum isn’t inherently wrong.
A long feature notes Black Watch plaid appearing across many items from cotton knits to coats and home textiles. It warns that care varies by fiber with nylon and cotton requiring hotter water and dyes prone to bleeding if washed with pale colors or dried in strong sun.
Jewelry this fall leans toward heavy pieces like chunky metal links and massive baroque beads with an Oriental flair. A large pearl choker works with many mid to dressy looks, pairing best with very low or very high necklines and a plain top to keep the piece focal.
A guide urges women to improve presence through posture rather than outfits. Emphasizing carriage, it advises walking tall with spine stretched, weightless bearing, smooth gliding feet, and avoiding forward bobbing or hip sinking to project elegance and attract attention.
Tomorrow Ye will Wear showcases sheer nylon nighties with a deep V yoke and kimono sleeves, matching short briefs, a fur look hat, and a plush chignon cap. Evening wear features a peau de soie pump kin gown, and a high surplice sleeveless cocktail dress with a side slit. An ornate headpiece uses gold clamps and jeweled clusters.
A Parents Magazine feature presents a family tested recipe by Dr Ernest G Osborne. Ingredients include bacon dripping flour milk chopped corned beef salt and pepper and English muffins. Cook a white sauce add corned beef and serve hot on toasted muffin halves for lunch.
A full sk irted date or daytime frock with an open or tiny Peter Pan collar spells youth in every line. Ideal for the campus girl Pattern No 8010 is in sizes Ao.
Readers report new freshman starts at Albany State Teachers College and the College of St. Rose in Albany. Illness affects several residents including Mark Sweeney and David Winchell. Navy man Edward Osterhout is stationed at Key West. Community events include a Pittstown Fall Institute banquet at West Hoosick Baptist Church and a Methodist Church sermon and services schedule. Pattern orders advertised with mail-in form and pattern book offer.
The junior choir will rehearse at 7 p.m. Monday and the senior choir at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday during the Pittstown Fall Institute in Raymertown.
Wiliam Grant recovering in St. Peter's Hospital Albany after surgery. Rebecca Yosha from Indianapolis visiting the Gibbs family. Tsaisawassa Fire Co Auxiliary to hold a Wednesday meeting at the firehouse. Tesassawassa Volunteer Fire Co. profits 275 from clam bake and received 50 for aiding a Greyhound bus fire at Brainard. East Nassau taxes due to Mae Gibbs at 1 per thousand. Clyde Bassett chosen Republican candidate for highways commissioner. Caucus in Nassau Town recorded 325 votes.
Brick houses now make up 29 percent of single family dwellings in Washington. The use of brick in residential construction has grown by 16 percent over the past decade.
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