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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1939
Page
10
A health feature notes kidney and bladder stones vary by country and diet. Dr. Claud North Chrisman explains stones form from uric acid and calcium salts, grow from kidney to bladder, and cause renal colic. Poor diet and poverty link to higher child stone risk.
It is shown that lack of Vitamin A causes stone formation in rats and that Vitamin A not only stops growth but can dissolve existing stones. When stones do not obstruct or inflame severely, treatment with Vitamin A is effective. if needed, induced urine acidity via sodium acid phosphate or ammonium chloride aids dissolution. Cod liver oil and many foods supply Vitamin A, offering hope for patients with gravel and kidney or bladder stones.
The piece lists etiquette guidance on food cutting and buttering bread, olive eating and pit disposal, introducing a classmate to a mother, train berth seating rules, and timing for wedding gifts. It presents practical advice in a question answer format with concise instructions.
Eleanor Glueck, wife of Shel don Glueck, is a Harvard Law School criminologist and co author of key works on crime. She interviews killers and delinquents and advocates early intervention to curb juvenile crime. Despite her work she sews dresses, raises a daughter, and hosts 20 law students at Cambridge penthouse dinners.
A collection of frugal recipes using ends of baked ham roast beef or lamb with macaroni noodles to create hearty lunch or dinner. Recipes include Seville Macaroni with hamburger tomatoes and cheese, Noodle Mushroom Casserole with tuna and mushroom soup, Noodle Chicken Platter with fried chicken, and Macaroni Swiss Steak with round steak in tomato gravy.
New York fashion notes describe the 1940 siren look with hair hidden under hats and off the brow styles. Silhouettes favor smooth, covered heads, jeweled sprays, and varied fabrics as Paris reports contrast between circular skirts and back fullness.
A luncheon menu lists Noodle Mushroom Casserole Peach and Cheese Ball Salad Hot Rolls with Butter Jam Coffee. Dinner offers Buttered Squash Mixed Pickle Salad Bowl Baked Lemon Pudding and Coffee.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt shares fashion notes in My Day describing soft greens paired with browns for day wear and red as a frequent accent. She notes red accessories selling quickly and suggests modernizing heirloom pieces like grandmothers jewelry and vintage lace for evening attire.
A homemaker should plan for emergencies and vary a child’s breakfast with fruit cereal toast and milk. Try prunes with apricots or baked and stewed apples plus orange juice. keep browned flour on hand to ease gravy making during busy times.
The piece advises teen girls to fix hair conditions first with regular washing and brushing, then explores long hairstyles inspired by Deanna Durbin Judy Garland Jane Withers and Gloria Jeans. It suggests bangs, soft curls, and updos, with practical tips like snoods and velvet ribbons for staying neat.
An illness leaves a patient overwhelmed by well meaning visitors who invade recovery time. The piece urges gentle limits, notes that one parent should not overrule the other, and offers tactful ways for a convalescent to request quiet without harming friendships.
Platinum, an untarnishable metal, is now used as a new medium for dresser sets including comb, brush, and mirror. It is also crafted into an after-dinner coffee service with a tray, pot, creamer, sugar bowl, and tongs.
After opening a package of dried fruit, transfer contents to a covered glass jar to prevent insect attraction. Glass jars let a homemaker see at a glance what is inside and where it is kept.
Lustrous ivory satin bridal gown modeled by Ann Sheridan features a three panel front bodice and a full skirt with a long squared train. The gown's design emphasizes a smooth bodice and elegant trailing hem for the wedding look.
The excerpt cautions that the reader is underweight for age and height. It notes measurements are not exact but will change, advising to eat enough and engage in outdoor activity to boost appetite, and to drink a quart of milk daily.
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