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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
8
A health note extols fruit as easily digested and nourishing. Bananas are highlighted as a versatile complete food with high moisture and minerals, aiding energy and bone health, while not fattening. The piece promotes fruit alongside milk and vegetables for balanced meals, and notes benefits for children and those avoiding animal products.
Freshly brewed tea poured over pineapple juice ice cubes creates a drink with a tangy fruity flavor. The food column also presents recipes for other frosty beverages.
The bride's parents pay for her dress and the bridesmaids bouquets and the reception. The groom pays for the bride's bouquet. Gifts should be addressed to the bride. Do not shake hands across a table unless offered. In greetings, the order is the groom first then the bride's parents and others.
Erlin Hogan aged nine from Wollaston and Provincetown Mass signs with a major publisher for four more books after her first whimsy Four Funny Men illustrated by Inez Hogan. The Provincetown art colony celebrates her early start as she explains writing since age five and outlines her process from outline to story with ideas sparked during school and on the way home.
Do not use gritty powders on porcelain sinks as the surface can become marred and damage may be permanent, offering little to no remedy once scratched.
A 1939 Fairchild publication describes a pineapple based punch menu with fruit teas and non alcoholic mixes. It lists PINEAPPLE HIGHBALLS FRUIT-MILK PUNCH PINEAPPLE LIME PUNCH and STRAWBERRY MILK DRINK along with ingredients and serving notes for bridge parties and refreshments.
A caregiver guide warns that spoiling a sick child risks long term behavior changes. It advises balanced care, patience, and gentle discipline to avoid hindering recovery while correcting entitlement during illness. It also notes that harm can persist after the illness ends and suggests practical easing measures such as simple crib sheet repairs.
A Hawaii inspired beverage idea uses unsweetened pineapple juice frozen into ice cubes. Fill glasses with the pineapple cubes and pour hot tea over them, add lemon slice, sugar, and a dab of whipped cream as a garnish.
A beauty expert urges daily facial exercise through knuckle and pinch massage to tighten loose muscles, boost circulation, and improve skin tone. Start at the throat base, move to the chin, jaw, cheeks, temples, and forehead with cream, then repeat for fuller contours.
Bananas are best when skins are flecked with brown and should not be refrigerated. Cut flowers last longer than picked ones and diagonal cutting maximizes water uptake. When laundering curtains starch those for the same room together so they hang alike. Hang children's pictures at eye level in playrooms and bedrooms on a line.
New York fashion note from Eleanor Gunn describes Belmont opening day trends. Navy and white prints dominate in small patterns, Eton jackets rule, knee length skirts prevail, sheer stockings and ornamented shoes stay popular, and white hats lead with varied shapes and synthetic brim adornments.
A reader asks about firming shoulders and upper arms. Advice covers dieting with vegetables and lean protein, nightly kneading massage, alcohol astringent patting, and daily arm exercises like rowing tennis skipping and ball games. Beach basket packing tips for sun care follow.
Mrs. Martin reflects on gender expectations and sympathy for the underdog in social circles. A friend remarks that she favors men, prompting her to consider whether women should consistently back their sex or support individuals facing unfair odds.
A reader contemplates accepting a casual invitation with her husband vs declining for future date. She argues the hostesses act on impulse in a small community with many mutual friends and supports acceptance. A second reader asks who is right about late arrivals and drinking at home gatherings known as cafe society. the note ends with a request for advice from Mrs. Martin.
A writer discusses common marital tensions and social expectations in small towns. The text contrasts husbands’ worries over wives driving after drinking with calls for restraint, plus a guidance note urging a wife to delay travel to care for a recovering husband. It ends with a practical tip on pressing fabrics on the wrong side.
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