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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1937
Page
10
Dr Claud North Chrisman emphasizes natural care to prevent hair loss. Start at birth with gentle cleansing, oil treatment, and careful washing to keep the scalp free of scales. Avoid harsh soaps, rub in oil after washing, and dry thoroughly to protect follicles and prevent damage.
The article advises brushing as the next key step in hair care using a stiff brush to reach the scalp, likening its effect to brushing a horse’s coat. It emphasizes fresh air and sunshine after shampoo, cautions against overexposure, and recommends scalp massage with fingertips twice daily.
Short cuts on arranging shelves favor front placement of smaller items. Sunlightless kitchens stay bright with yellow walls. Do not salt meat until near done to preserve juices. Heating lemons doubles juice yield. hot water for ten minutes improves extraction.
In a Greenwich Village restaurant I meet Vilhjalmur Stefansson the Arctic explorer born 1879 in Ames Manitoba. He discusses his Arctic experiences and carbon monoxide incidents with a kero stove in an igloo the Andree expedition fate and his search work for missing Russian fliers. He highlights his meat diet experiments and roles as adviser to an air line and president of the Explorers Club.
Practical older advice for keeping feet healthy during winter. recommends removing galoshes indoors, daily foot baths, brushing to remove corns, moisturizing, and nightly use of cream. Adds tips on eau de Cologne use, foot powder, and selecting proper length hose to prevent blisters and runs.
Fashion notes spotlight evening gowns with molded bodices and corseted looks. Descriptions cover halter and camisole styles, bras as bodices, draped waistlines, high neck daytime pieces, and low decolletage for nightlife. Sleeves vary from draped to slim, with beading and twists adding interest.
A series of etiquette questions answered with practical guidance. Topics include using a fork to eat paracus, arriving about half an hour before dinner, widow addressing in social and business letters, proper olive eating, and seating a man dining with his mother and fiancée with the two women facing each other.
Long thin and bony feet should wear shoes with rounded toes shorter vamps and narrow straps to elongate the eye. Lily Pons suggests flowers in hair for evening wear and curls or rolls piled high for everyday height. For hair use brilliantine after old shampoo preparations to add luster and manageability. Keep nails clean by scrubbing with a soaped brush and rinsing, then use an orange stick to clean under the tips after washing.
A guide for thrifty cooks shows how to stretch meat money with simple veal recipes and cost saving tips. It explains choosing cuts like breast or shoulder for value and lists a complete veal stew style dish with rice and vegetables serving four, plus sausage rolls with side dishes and affordable dessert ideas.
A description of glazed chintz noting its traditional care problems and a new finishing process that yields a glaze resistant to fading shrinking and dulling after laundering with lukewarm water and bland soap.
A kitchen tip suggests stuffing soft paper in the coffee pot spout to trap aroma while awaiting the husband at breakfast. The tip frames a domestic routine as a moment to savor the drink.
A fragment discusses young women of today lacking essential knowledge. It notes that the gap is not the fault of well meaning educators and writers who try to guide through books and lectures.
A Hunter College course guided by Mrs. Bleecker Meigs promotes ten commandments for the aspiring businesswoman. It urges calm self expression for children and warns against overvaluing early talent, advocating casual, untutored growth until proven gifted.
The description highlights Chanel inspired laces on a black taffeta bodice with a bacque effect and a tiny waist, paired with a full tulle skirt. A pink and black satin bolero overlays a pink and black ensemble, while a pink pleated net frock uses narrow black ribbon to cinch a long fitted waist.
A 1937 color harmony features a dark beige topcoat capucin jacket and hunter green scarf and skirt paired with a Conniston shell and tweed three piece suit. The ensemble blends muted tones with rich greens for a refined fashion statement.
A reflection on how some women misread attention as romance and how men respond to indirect signals. The piece cautions against assuming love from polite interest and warns that self deception leads to disappointment. It frames Alden era dating norms and communication gaps between genders.
A satirical column argues that men misread signals and women must use finesse to claim agency in office romances. It notes women seek equal social contact with men, questions restrictions on flirtation, and ends by asking how love could exist in the workplace if love laughs at locksmiths.
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