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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
9
A physician argues for mandatory physical exams and supervised, gradually trained athletic programs for high school and college students. Coaches, parents, and physicians share responsibility to prevent injuries by testing fitness, monitoring heart and joint health, and excluding unfit players from strenuous competition.
Epicures savor a new vegetable specialty the ed pumpkin blossom. Careful picking avoids harming pumpkin crops. Female blossoms with a node on the stem should not be dressed. Mature blossoms without fruit dry up and die. For eating, dip in batter and fry in fat or deep fry. Some fans prefer them with maple syrup.
Summer activity can leave skin flaky and dry as the days cool. The remedy involves cleansing cream, a mild tonic, and a rich oil-based moisturizer. use a cream foundation to protect skin, and apply under a hair dryer for better absorption. Maintain circulation with daily walks and light exercises.
An 18 year old recalls oily skin and persistent blackheads around the nose and forehead. Expert advice urges aggressive daily cleansing with a complexion brush, hot then cold water, and scrubbing to reduce oiliness. A blackhead treatment paste and tinted antiseptic makeup aid are recommended.
New York fashion writers note the fall trend favors long slim waists with puffed sleeves echoing turn of the century refinement. Molyneux introduces oversized sleeves while dolman and balloon styles rise, and decorative buttons and trimmed hats remain in vogue.
A digest of fall dessert recipes including Honey-Date Pudding Apple Upside-Down Cake Banana Custards and Coffee Blanc Mange with whipped cream. Also offers luncheon dishes and a brief note on using strained honey for flavor.
Analysis shows about 1000 college girls were asked their major ambition. They answered in unison that they want to marry, with some hoping for many children. The piece blends opinions on marriage trends with a children behavior anecdote about Walter and a tip on flavoring tea with grated rind.
The passage quotes Miss Fannie Hurst and a jury on the ideal American college girl. It argues women can balance marriage, home, and career, noting many are capable of being mothers and businesswomen, and that self support through work is prudent. It ends by praising salesmanship as a valuable feminine talent.
Grace Keator, lifelong blind since a childhood illness, recounts a trip to England and notes how she perceived sights through history and sound. She was a pioneer in blind stenography, secretary and librarian at Lighthouse No. 1, and a founder of the Blind Women's Club. She relies on a guide in NYC and reflects on Taft’s era.
A series of etiquette answers covers horseback greetings dismounting for conversation coffee testing by sipping from cup side not spoon mourning for fiancé is allowed but not customary and formal greetings like How do you do are preferred unless genuine cordiality is shown.
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