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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1940
Page
9
Dr. Claud North Chrisman argues that reduced winter activity harms health after a summer of outdoor living. He warns of headaches fatigue indigestion and irritability from staying indoors and overheating homes, urging regular evening exercise to improve circulation open air exposure and lung function.
Regular exercise boosts circulation cleanses organs and relieves fatigue. Walking outdoors is ideal. if not possible, chop wood shovel snow or exercise indoors. Gyms offer volleyball handball or setting up exercises. start gently if out of practice. Even older adults can gain fitness and nerve relief with sensible effort.
The guide covers placing salt and pepper above the plate in front of the guest. A pie server may cut a gelatin mold when a wide flat blade helps serving. Second helpings are not served at a formal dinner. When two couples are led to their table by the head waiter the ladies precede the gentlemen. A marriage announced after secrecy for over a year may still be announced publicly.
A profile of Lincoln Kirstein and his American Ballet Caravan, highlighting how his all American troupe presents distinctly American themes with humor and vitality. It notes Kirstein’s writings and collaborations, the push against male dancer stereotypes, and the blend of athletic, nontraditional roles in the company.
At the top, a mstiaid based design presents toast colored paillasson braid. The crown tip and felt leaves are navy stitched felt. A turban with a chou flower in tur quoise faille centers with a turquoise stone pin.
Beauty guide advises care for nails and hands with hand cream kept in purse and home. It covers choosing nail polish shades for skin tones, keeping hands clean, proper nail shaping, cuticle care, and neat white tips to enhance appearance.
Judith Wilson notes that the leap from mediocre to distinctive cuisine often lies in seasoning and meat sauces. A sample weekly menu lists ready to serve cereals ham and eggs roast lamb with orange mint sauce and boiled ham with horseradish sauce among varied dinners, promising forthcoming sauce recipes.
New York fashion writer Eleanor Gunn reports Schiaparelli’s return to Paris signals bold pockets in coats and suits across Paris collections. She notes fewer belts, a move toward businesslike outfits, and potential pockets and yokes in garments as women’s fashion shifts to practical, sporty styles amid wartime ideas.
Royal blue flannel skating suit trimmed with red rick rack is described with details of jacket lining bonnet and accessories. A cookie recipe yields a soft dough baked with mincemeat centers and sugared cookies. Tangerines are canned in a sugar syrup then sealed in sterilized jars for preservation.
A genealogical column advises mothers to foster independent thinking in children, noting that overprotective parenting leads to dependence. It urges giving Margy more responsibility, seeking her input on daily choices, and encouraging her to form her own ideas rather than follow peers.
The author argues that cheapest purchases are not always best and urges evaluating quality. It warns of store tactics where items are marked up to look like discounts and stresses buying by genuine need and value. It highlights season end buys as a smart way to stock up for future purchases.
The article notes how thrift affects purchases from hats to linens and garden tools. It suggests waiting for bargains and laying away items for future seasons while avoiding useless buys and using gifts as a planned strategy. It highlights hats as the main exception to thrifty planning.
A reader asks at fifteen about hiding a scarce hairline and new hairstyle. The advice suggests building height by pulling back temple hair into a turned under roll, keeping back hair long in loose vertical curls, and adding a four to five inch top layer curled high or letting curls tumble forward to conceal the hairline.
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