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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
8
A Wisconsin mother describes a three year old acting out with a toy gun and longing for a real gun. The response urges avoiding physical punishment and urges consistent discipline and engagement with the child to curb jealousy toward a sister. The piece promotes sitting the child for 20 minutes and requests self addressed stamped envelopes for related bulletins.
A guide to ring around molded salads including a Mushroom Sardine Ring with tomato center and a Spiced Peach Salad. Recipes cover gelatin rings, mushroom sardine filling, egg celery onion mayo mix, and low calorie orange soft drink based options. Serves 6 to 8.
Ida Bailey Allen outlines herb preservation with drying tips and storage in poly bags, plus a wartime era dinner plan featuring Half-Frozen Citrus Juice Chicken with Herb Biscuit Corn on the Cob Zucchini Blueberry Betty and simple desserts. The column promotes using fresh and dried herbs and includes a Tomorrow's Dinner menu with step by step cooking instructions.
Homemakers often act as nurses for family illnesses and can use moist heat or cold applications to ease pain and aid healing. Apply hot or cold packs at about 120 degrees with solutions such as boric acid magnesium sulfate or isotonic salt and keep compresses warm with a hot water bag or cellophane wrap. For open wounds ensure sterility and avoid waterlogging by pausing soaks. Rhino phymas require plastic surgery to correct oil gland issues.
A columnist advises women starting home businesses to balance roles. She argues transitions from housewife to entrepreneur take time and recommends simplifying chores, enlisting husband support, and delaying social commitments. Readers may request a resource list on making money at home.
Ina Ray Hutton, a Hollywood based band leader, shares travel tips from her years in show business. She advises packing light with two sweaters, a laundry kit, and a plastic soap jar, plus minimal lingerie and accessories. She favors a large deep suitcase and hangable luggage to fit dresses and crinolines with a small items bag for lingerie and kit.
Thoroughly wash and rinse coffee makers after every use to prevent fat and oil buildup that taints future brews. Rinse soap completely to avoid unusual flavors. Watch for slipping rugs and electric cords on waxed floors as hidden fall hazards. Regular safety checks help the homemaker eliminate booby traps.
Homemaking notes a shift toward elegant yet easy care interiors. Queen Anne pieces in mahogany reappear while traditional and contemporary groupings blend in modern settings. Rich upholstery and draperies avoid opulence, with gold accents and white and gold damask themes featured in model rooms across various home styles.
Guidance urges resolving disputes and sticking to a routine to improve outcomes. Birthdays in the period bring stimulating personal relations and business gains by mid December with plans for expansion in 1957. Romance, travel, and domestic harmony are favored. a child born today is deemed resourceful and courageous.
The quotes urge a balance between self improvement and broad learning, warning against dwelling on regret. They contrast personal growth with a diverse pursuit of science and art, and praise American educational opportunity toward a society of free and equal men.
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