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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
7
A diabetes focused column discusses diet and sugary foods with emphasis on gelatine safety for diabetics, notes gelatine labs offer calorie tables and recipes, and stresses diet as key in managing diabetes. It warns against high sugar commercial gelatines and urges careful, persistent nourishment for most diabetes cases.
The guide explains diabetic meals should satisfy hunger with generous portions while maintaining a carbohydrate protein fat balance. Emphasis on high protein foods such as meat fish eggs and milk plus gelatin as a low calorie protein source. Calorie goals align with body weight and daily requirements with a target of fifteen calories per pound.
Betty Fox performs a death defying dance on a 125 foot pole at the World's Fair in New York. The Michigan trained thrill actress longs to be a newspaper woman and dreams of writing a story before her obituary, sending her earnings to her parents for safekeeping.
Quick methods for removing fruit ink or rust stains use lemon juice and sun exposure. Kitchen hint suggests scissors for lettuce and sandwich prep. Wrap fish in waxed paper to avoid tainting other foods in the fridge. Lemon juice prevents browning of peeled fruit. Boiling oranges makes peeling easier with a five minute stand in hot water.
Cooling refrigerator desserts dominate hot meals with easy sherbets and fruit puddings. Recipes include pineapple sherbet cups with honey lemon dressing, two to one sherbet to ice cream, and Chocolate Mint Dessert with wafers and whipped cream.
A simple white dot or neat white check on a bright colored ground in washable wallpaper offers a striking accent for a bathroom or kitchen, combining easy cleaning with a clean modern look.
Ice cream stains on clothing can be removed by rinsing with cool water first and then treating with carbon tetrachloride.
A recent report notes more than 400 domestic and European cheese varieties are now available. The finding highlights the wide range of flavors and styles in the current market.
Sliding partitions like large flat trays aid linen storage in cupboards. They provide organized layers and easier access to garments and textiles, improving space efficiency in compact storage areas.
New York designers spotlight satin blouses worn under jackets with white and maroon shirtwaists by Molyneux and a Creed suit. Satin colord blouses in warm tones lead a revival of satin dresses and accessories show national colors red white and blue. Pearl embroidery from Schiaparelli signals a rich update influencing jewelry and embroidery this season.
The Cavalcade of Cosmetics at the New York World's Fair traces beauty aids from Cleopatra's bear grease and bullock bile mask to Poppaea's fucus lips, Empress Eugenie’s formulas, and Madame de Pompadour's perfumes. It contrasts ancient practices with today’s refined cosmetics and notes a postwar makeover demo.
A visiting Britisher accuses Canadian women of wasteful spending while noting some with Scotch ancestry may feel complimented rather than offended. The remark is described as a gross exaggeration of facts by the writer.
A reflective piece argues punishment must sting yet need not be brutal. It advocates taking away pleasures as a deterrent, maintaining consistency, and balancing discipline with warmth. The author weighs wartime thrift, parental patience, and the needs of children in care.
A high school reader seeks guidance on hiding summer freckles and choosing makeup. Advice covers fading freckles with lemon scrub, outdoor cover up foundations, and precise lip and cheek colors, plus tips for year round freckles and matched makeup sets.
The piece argues homeless children deserve safety and care during the crisis, while noting that adult delays on draft issues affect winter plans. It praises brave young men entering uncertain futures and criticizes older generations for fretting as youths show resilience and courage.
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