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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1939

Page

9

Children Embrace Culture Through Drama Tours

Children respond eagerly to opera and story ballets brought to towns in New York and Canada by touring artists. Mrs Dorothy L McFadden founded Maplewood programs with the National Music League, selling over 2,000 tickets and inspiring travels through Europe to study children's culture initiatives.

Jane Herbert Goward Binghamton N. Y States Canada Rimsky-Korsakoff and Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel Edwin Strawbridge Collodi Hans Christian Andersen Shakespeare Dorothy L. McFadden Maplewood New Jersey Women's Club National Music League Parent Teacher East Side New York

Had the Baby Its Time Now To Primp Up

Practical postnatal guide advises new mothers to recondition gradually after childbirth. Emphasizes rest, doctor approved exercise, hair care with weekly olive oil treatments, balanced diet including liver and spinach, facial care, and dressing to regain femininity while home recovering.

Jacqueline Hunt

Velvet three-piece costume with velvet and gold embroidery

A three piece velvet costume features crush resistant velvet in youthful lines. A high neck white satin blouse sits above a slender black velvet skirt held high by decorative self fabric suspenders embroidered in gold. The bolero shows matching gold embroidery on elbow length sleeves.

Safe beauty guidance for light facial hairs

The advice notes leave the fine side facial hairs alone since they are not noticeable. Creams are safe to use for soft smooth skin. Peroxide and ammonia bleaching agents can soften and coarsen hairs, often making them more noticeable.

Malaria and quinine cure through history and practice

The article traces malaria transmission by Anopheles mosquitoes and the shift from charms to quinine as the standard remedy. It notes the discovery of quinine salt by Pelletier and Caventou in 1820, the challenge of relapses due to parasites lingering in the blood, and the adoption of the Long or Standard quinine treatment despite cost and patient adherence issues.

Nour Hippocrates California Tropics Pelletier Caventou

Nazi Film Queen Denies Romance With Hitler

Len Riefenstahl, famed film photographer linked to Hitler, denies romance with the dictator on arriving in the USA. She says she is visiting friends, plans to go to Hollywood, and continues work on Nazi documentary projects including a new film portraying an Amazon Queen.

Hitler Len: Riefenstahl Bruutte Hollywood Strachey

Quinine Treatment Regimen for Malaria Patients

The updated guidance from the League of Nations and U S health service outlines a quinine course of twenty grains daily for five to seven days with stoppage after completion, plus re treatments for relapses. It prescribes a three part daily dosage by age and weight, notes Coca-quinine suspension for children, capsules for adults, and urges travelers to carry quinine due to no malaria vaccine. The drug is stated as highly effective in halting parasite development in the bloodstream.

Apple Candle Centerpiece for Luncheon Table

A clever informal luncheon idea uses a candle shaped and colored to resemble a lady apple. Place it in the center of an ashtray styled as a green leaf to create a decorative and practical centerpiece. It serves as a cigarette lighter for guests and adds a playful table touch.

Short Cuts for Baking and Kitchen Tips

Short Cuts reheat baking powder biscuits by dampening the tops slightly and covering with paper in the oven. Soft bread crumbs are best for coating foods as they hold moisture and give a better color than cracker crumbs. A wire basket for rubbers and overshoes helps neatness in the hall closet. A teaspoon of lemon juice per quart of rice water helps keep grains separate and prevent clumping.

Quilt making with red rose appliqué and blue border

A needleworker begins winter evenings by quilting large rose clusters in red chintz with green leaves on white. A powder blue bordered quilt features scattered field flowers. Another quilt shows tawny orange blooms with a rust binding, all emphasizing bold botanical motifs.

Popular Shoe Styles Featured in 1933 Footwear Trends

In a 1933 showcase, two prominent styles appear. The upper is a black step-in with a mulberry platform and twisted throat ornament. The lower style is a softie with sole lacing in a llama call pattern and a leather heel.

Nuts Boost Seafood Dishes With Oysters And Crabmeat

Chopped Brazil nuts perk up fried oysters and a scalloped crabmeat bake. Also includes nutty tomato stuffed tomatoes, cashew waffles, and nut toast ideas for vegetables and sides, with directions and oven temperatures.

Modes and Manners Q and A on eating habits

A collection of etiquette Q and A covering knife and fork use for apples, how a wife should be addressed to strangers, whether plain cake is finger food, and eating baked potato skin. It advises halving an apple and quartering, using fingers for juicy fruit with a fork for certain items, referring to a wife as My wife to strangers, cake as finger food, and potato skin eaten if one likes it in small pieces.

P. B P.U

Peace-Loving Males Blamed As Weaklings

Marian Mays Martin muses on marriage ideas and the quirks of couples who seem mismatched. The piece questions why opposite personalities attract yet may not guarantee happiness, exploring perceptions of strength and gentleness in relationships.

Heaven Help Opposites In A Marriage Bond

A columnist quotes a man who argues marriage requires compromise between opposites in temperament and preference. He notes modern husbands are less controlling, yet women may seek independence unless guided, insisting a wife may err but a man must be worthy if she errs.

Fools There Were I Listened To A Reflective Column

The writer muses on relationships, questioning if either sex alone makes a fool of the other. They question blame on women for men’s weaknesses, note how generations prize strength, and suggest both sexes have faded patterns and need refreshing. The piece ends by criticizing old rigid roles.

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