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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1957
Page
8
A reader letter from Mrs. T. describes a generous act that brings unexpected personal reward. She notes a family with a game room awaiting furnishings, two college students, and a nonworking elderly mother increasing financial strain.
The American Institute of Public Opinion reports 17 percent of Americans currently read books versus 83 percent who do not. Dean Lester Asheim blames modern laziness and desire for instant interest as key causes, noting Finland tops with 64 percent readers and the US trails.
Bill and I invited neighbors over sixty five to weekly card games in our unused game room. Ministers advertised the free gatherings. many attended, bringing joy to Mother and sparking friendships that led to marriages and interior decorating by gifted seniors. Generosity extended to a TV night with deviled ham Swiss roll ups.
Practical homemaking tips cover doorbells cleaning wastebaskets and preserving suits. Advice includes cleaning contact points with sandpaper reducing shine on fabrics and home methods for removing wear. Also suggests sponging garments with ammonia vinegar soaked cheesecloth and a dog collar hack for luggage repairs.
Apple desserts dominate the feature recipes with canned apple slices and applesauce. Pecan Apple Crisp Pie uses canned slices and a spiced brown sugar topping. Scalloped Apples With Peanut Brittle layers slices with crumbs and peanut brittle. Applesauce Molasses Upside Down Cake combines applesauce with ginger and molasses for a moist finish.
A kitchen show reveals lemon chiffon pie and strawberry chiffon desserts as the season's trend. Recipes for chiffon fillings and molded desserts are shared, plus a tomorrow's dinner menu featuring chicken fricassee and Spanish rice.
Beauty news highlights two new hair and skin products a two in one shampoo that banishes dandruff and a deodorant soap that cleanses and clears blemishes. Also introduced are kids cosmetic items a scented toilet water doll house set and a bath clock box with bubble bath. Two tanning lotions and a ten style elastic stockings wardrobe are pitched for various occasions.
The reading warns that advantages may be hidden beneath the surface and urges tact in personal dealings. It notes potential confusing situations next month for birthdays and advises calm cooperation, steady judgment, and conservative steps through 1958, with strong late September into October and a witty child born on the day.
A damaged or worn rubber item can be a fire hazard and may void insurance. Clean surfaces with soapy suds, scrub dirt from canvas gloves, and apply a whitening polish to fabric shoes. Move heavy equipment by wetting surrounding floors and sliding rather than lifting.
The piece outlines that multiple sclerosis mainly affects ages 20 to 40, is rarer below 10 or above 50, and occurs more in cold climates. It describes myelin damage, nerve impulse disruption, and possible paralysis, noting limited effective treatments and the role of remission and stress. It also lists common symptoms and advises medical evaluation, plus a brief Q and A on hemorrhoids treatment without surgery.
Travel writers praise Nahuel Huapi in Argentina as the world’s finest national park. The Cordillera region hosts forests, flowers, exotic fauna, and the great Nahuel Huapi lake with Victoria island research station. In winter the landscape becomes a snowy retreat with comfortable accommodations for visitors.
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