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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1941
Page
7
Marian Mays Martin argues women face social pressure to enjoy sports. She contends many would resist invites to games or boxing, yet others join eagerly, often masking indifference with artificial enthusiasm. The piece surveys gendered expectations at social events.
Mrs. De Cohoe of New York, 61, becomes the first civilian pilot to volunteer with the Civil Air Guard under Mayor La Guardia’s Civil Defense. She landed a Piper Cub on the East River to prove her skills and plans to train toward a private pilot license while patrolling shores and key sites in emergencies.
Answers advise serving refreshments at eleven o'clock for a nine to twelve party with dancing. For small gatherings offer cakes and punch. larger events allow fruit, chicken salad, rolls, cookies, hot drinks, or sandwiches with relishes. In weddings the bride helps choose the wedding ring and wears a gold band on the third finger of the left hand. Goblets suit dinner or luncheon. tumblers for breakfast. place water glass above the tip.
Fashion note from 1941 describes a natural accento with black for a striking contrast. The fragment mentions a square scallop detail and a stylish coat dress likely from Fatrehité.
Cabbage varieties parade in markets with red white savoy and Chinese types. Cook cabbage until tender and add apples or milk for delicate flavor. Creamed cabbage with cheese sauce or cheese topped baked scalloped cabbage are suggested as tasty options. A Thursday dinner note highlights the dish along with a weekly menu.
After school snack idea adds New Orleans molasses to creamed butter spread on bread. Molasses is noted for iron content aiding health and vigor.
A listing of daily meals including condemned courses such as creamed mushrooms on toast and buttered broccoli with baked potatoes, salads, desserts, and beverages. Thursday features pork chops and baked apple tapioca. Friday offers baked fillets with parsley sauce and fresh pear. Saturday presents chicken dishes and a sweet potato casserole with coffee.
This column shares beauty tips from a New York salon director on foundation rouge eye shadow and mascara application. It covers shaping blush, blending powder, selecting lip color, and using a lip brush to define the upper lip. Readers can request a brochure by sending a self addressed stamped envelope.
Hair should frame the face with height on top and soft sides. Apply blush low and sweep toward the temples to widen the face. Extend rouge to the far corners of the mouth and focus eye makeup on outer halves. Avoid stacking two makeup shades. it distorts the skin. Use a soft amount on the neck area for balance.
A designer trick creates a coat that looks like a suit with a swathed hip line and a jacket ending fold. It features a longer waistline with a set in belt, bright red wool, black Persian lamb fur collar and cuffs, worn by Gene Tierney in a black felt fall hat, with black suede bag shoes and gloves.
The Ritz area shop John Poole Ltd unveils men's wear with English sourced fabrics and London designs. Highlights include a collarless double breasted dinner jacket with braid trim, a knee length short warm coat copy, oxford gray flannels in six shades, and bold English sharkskin fabrics in chalk stripe and gren plaids.
An optimistic essay emphasizes heart disease treatment requires patient cooperation for best outcomes. It notes constant care and avoiding foolhardy actions to prevent fatal results, and discusses ensuring appropriate toy safety and selection for children amid 1941 concerns.
The piece discusses heart disease as a leading death cause and outlines early signs such as shortness of breath and sudden chest discomfort. It warns that many underestimate a weakening heart and the impact of restricted activity, fearing criticism while hiding symptoms.
In facing heart conditions one should see their own physician for a thorough checkup and follow his guidance. Cooperate with the family doctor who knows the patient’s constitution for an effective treatment plan and may uncover hidden conditions. More on heart disease in Dr. Chrisman’s next column.
New York fashion notes say riding coats are the current craze among horse set and college circles. Women seek riding jackets with or without rubber facing, pairing them with sports skirts and various tweed patterns for campus, town, and sports wear.
The Labour Ministry announces a withdrawal pattern affecting women aged 20 to 25 from non retail trades. Selfridges is cited as a valuable source of insight into employing mothers, linking to London training schemes for older women and broader employment efforts.
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