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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1939
Page
9
A medical article by Claud North Chrisman discusses gentle infant care focusing on regular feeding, rest, and light clothing. It covers baby garments, diaper styles, preventing chill, and notes about colostrum and milk onset after birth.
Advice on early breastfeeding and milk supply notes that a baby should breastfeed from about twelve hours after birth and regularly after. It covers colostrum removal, milk production, nursing both breasts, and factors affecting milk quantity. It adds tips on avoiding obstruction, the role of the mother’s well being and diet, and notes wet-nurse use. Also includes laundry and cooking hints.
Anthony Sisti, a 36 year old professional boxer with 101 fights and 71 wins, has just held a 56 piece art exhibit funded by a recent knockout victory. He paints quickly between bouts and teaches at the New York School of Applied Art for Women while running an art school in Buffalo, New York.
Readable home recipes feature a meatless luncheon theme with Tomato and Onion in Macaroni and other vegetarian dishes. The menu includes Macaroni Kabobs with cheese sauce, Shell Macaroni, Spanish Noodles, Stuffed Tomatoes with sardines, and an Apricot Float dessert, all aimed at balanced meals and budget-friendly cooking.
Home cards inform friends they may call at the new address and are mailed after the couple returns from the honeymoon or with invitations. Etiquette notes the bride should not visit until callers have called first to pay respects in the new home.
Mothers seek guidance on beauty for growing girls and adolescent skin care. Cleanliness and a 10 hour beauty sleep are emphasized, with nightly soap cleansing, a warm towel prep, and medicated ointments for blemishes. Cold water rinse and gentle ice rub boost complexion. light powder and acne-safe makeup advised.
York society column notes smart young women embrace color and novelty in tweed jackets that top plain skirts. spring fashion favors navy influence, colorful tweeds, lingerie blouses, large plaid taffeta purses, pastel gloves and bags, and shoes stealing the show with patent leather. belts vary with waistlines while Easter brides lean toward Directoire gowns for life’s moments.
A family needs a scrapbook for each child to organize clippings and mementos. Ten cent store books work well and distinctive covers prevent confusion. writers’ kids use theirs for programs, cards, and papers, trading treasures on rainy days.
A reader notes that grinding bars of soap in a food processor yields fluffy soap flakes. The tip suggests a quick, simple method to transform solid bars into usable soap shavings for various lathers.
An opinion piece contrasts old fears about girls visiting men with modern views and emphasizes equal home training. It depicts sisters Joan and Betty, noting how opportunity, practice, and parental expectations shape skills like hosting and social ease, urging fair chances for younger or less promising children.
A reader asks if two girls may entertain dates in a shared room and how to manage social life with limited space. The columnist urges dating together, visiting also with landlady help, and possibly rearranging living space for social contact while noting practical limits. A second letter asks about an older suitor ten years her senior and a potential marriage, with guidance pending.
A reader seeks guidance about choosing between two suitors after a year with a past boyfriend. The adviser suggests friendship with both, postponing marriage, and notes age differences matter but are not decisive, with examples of exceptions. The text shifts to fashion, describing new slips in black, navy, white and teal worn with suits.
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