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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1940
Page
10
Marian Mays Martin examines the hard duties of step parents and the impact on stepchildren. The piece argues marriage to a person with children tests patience, judgment, and loyalty, urging clarity about roles and responsibilities in blended homes.
A mother debates the impact of her son living at home versus away at school. She questions whether staying with a husband will benefit the child or herself. The exchange weighs loyalties, discipline, and the son’s influence on family happiness.
The piece advises changing nail and hand care with the seasons, favoring shorter nails for active summer activities, regular use of cuticle oils, and moisturizers. It covers nail shaping, oil treatments, night creams, and gloves to preserve oils, plus cautious use of polish and tips for splitting nails with careful patching and color choices.
A 1940 Fairchild piece notes Buenos Aires children wear shoes with elaborate trimming echoing adult fashion. In contrast North American designs aim to reproduce grown up styles, offering endless variety in children's footwear.
A vegetable main dish feature centers on corn on the cob and stuffed green peppers. The peppers are prepared by washing, boiling, stuffing with leftovers, and baking. Ears of corn are chosen by green husks and milky, worm-free kernels.
A sequence of daily menus lists breakfast and lunch options from Tuesday through Saturday. Items include canned grapefruit hot cereal whole wheat toast butter jelly milk coffee shepherds pie with biscuit cover cole slaw pineapple tapioca pudding iced tea lemon Wednesday stewed prunes frizzled ham rolls butter Spanish omelet buttered green beans parsley potatoes nut muffins doughnuts coffee Thursday cantaloupe poached eggs on toast cinnamon buns coffee veal chops creamed kohlrabi buttered lima beans stewed peaches chocolate fudge loaf Friday sliced banana on griddle cakes butter syrup cocoa or coffee tomato juice fried scallops tartar sauce buttered peas creamy mashed potatoes lettuce and cucumber salad lemon meringue pie coffee Saturday orange juice French toast strawberry preserves hamburgers French fried onions buttered beets whole boiled potatoes lettuce Russian dressing chilled custard orange sauce
As travelers wait for passages from war torn Europe to America they linger in Portugal for weeks and bring back Portuguese flavor. Celebrities and artists mingle with shoppers as Pan American influences mix with local styles. Hand woven plaids once linked to Napoleonic era naval conflicts captivate fashion minds.
Do it yourself guide to re covering a wooden chair with chintz fabric. Use 22 yards of fabric 112 yards of padding and 3 yards of ruffles to create a quilted seat and back cushions with removable ties for the chair.
Margaret Scherf, a young author, discusses her debut mystery The Corpse Grows a Beard. She recalls reading detective stories in college and traveling widely before turning to fiction. Her slice of intrigue relies on trusted friends for research and details.
An essay discusses body stature, heredity, and child growth. It argues against fixed biases about height, urges sensitive parenting, and notes the limited link between height and intellect while endorsing supportive care for growing children.
The article discusses hereditary influences on growth and stresses better feeding and disease resistance. It warns that growth requires rest, exercise, and proper posture, noting that late hours and indifference hinder development and that future columns will offer actionable guidance.
Practical kitchen tips on preventing a double boiler from boiling dry using a jar lid, warming knives to keep cake icing intact, dusting with flour to prevent icing run off, and inserting a funnel of white paper to retain juices in pie cuts.
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