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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
4
Dr. Claud North Chrisman argues that mental and bodily health are linked and urges personal responsibility to reduce social stress. He notes nervous colon issues in the young, worsened by unemployment, and calls for community support, welfare discussions, and healthier living to improve public health.
A well known beauty authority recommends a ten day plan to lose five pounds. The regimen includes a daily fast with a raw egg beaten into fruit juice coffee or tea and no toast. Lunch should be one medium serving of a single food. Dinner starts with a large salad and then any second course without bread or fatty foods. Before bed have a glass of juice or a raw apple. Do not get angry at any time. If you do, eat fruit of any kind.
RS C Leslie Glenn, lately named vice president of the National Girl Scouts, is described as a streamlined minister's wife. She manages church and family duties in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while guiding Girl Scouts, hosting meals, teaching, singing, and supporting her husband’s ministry.
A period style guide offers fast pancake methods for men’s breakfasts with buttered buckwheat cakes and jelly pancakes. Includes batter ratios, griddle timing, and serving tips for hot plates, plus corn muffins and buckwheat cakes with maple syrup.
Aimed at mothers, the piece urges self care and pride in appearance. It advises flattering hairstyles for gray hair, smart grooming, and appropriate colors to maintain a youthful look, plus skin and diet tips to reduce middle aged features. Emphasizes confidence and a positive self-image through practical styling and color choices.
Miss Wilson shares breakfast ideas with griddle cakes served hot on warm plates and a pot of coffee as the ideal accompaniment. The column promises delicious recipes for readers today.
The reader’s height and weight fall within normal range while hips run two inches larger than ideal. Suggested exercises include wall-leg lifts with hips elevated, leg swings toward the floor, and twisting toe touches from a standing pose. Swimming is also recommended for hip reduction this summer.
Report notes sentimental garments from grandmothers era return as chic among young women. Bonnets, skirts, and bonnets with jewel trims spark trend, while Paris influences push narrow silhouettes. Gray flannel suits and varied hats remain popular across day and evening wear.
Rich mild soap suds wash gloves on hands except chamois and doe skin. For stubborn soil use dry flakes with moistened fingers, then roll from wrist to remove. Chamois and doeskin gloves wash off hands, then wash in suds and proceed as others. Rinse thoroughly in cool water, use fresh suds for final rinse, roll in Turkish towel to remove moisture.
Advice on speaking honestly and avoiding talebearing. Emphasis on accepting left handedness as natural and not a defect, noting brain-side control and potential for misunderstandings. Encourages kindness, restraint, and emotional honesty over gossip and cruelty.
A reader letter discusses tears as healthy emotion for both genders and rejects harsh gossip about a 20 year old woman. It notes strong men cry, women gain relief crying, and warns against talebearing in families while advising support rather than judgment.
Practical tips for lighter scrambled eggs use baking powder per six eggs. Extend broom life by hot water soak and even trimming. Do not scrape aluminum cookware with metal forks or knives. use scouring powder or steel wool and boil cider vinegar for cleaning.
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