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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
4
Article discusses budget friendly main dishes using ground meat and argues against tobacco alcohol and narcotics in youth diets. It emphasizes exercise and posture to aid growth, urging teens to avoid growth retarding substances and to stay active at home or in gym programs.
The piece warns against buying supposed stature devices and urges trying normal exercises instead. It cites Mr. Gerling noting money on belts, suction cups, and magnetic blankets yields no real results, while intelligent care can. It suggests simple stretches and movements to improve posture and fitness with virtually no cost.
The note describes cleaning methods using water and soap for embroidery hoops and stained items. It warns against soaking aluminum utensils in soda and suggests drying iron pans after washing. It mentions using hot water, steel wool, and kerosene in a few steps.
A British dispatch alleges Marshal Petain sent an agent to Brazil to interview Henri de Guise Comte de Paris about restoring the French monarchy. The Count, famed as a royal aspirant, has circulated manifestos urging national unity and skeptical views of Britain while seeking permission to serve in the French air corps.
A six gore white batiste slip for sizes 4 to 14 showcases lace edging along the bodice top and a self-ruffled hemline also edged in lace. The design emphasizes feminine detail and delicate trim throughout.
A budget friendly meat dish article covers ground beef broiled on buttered toast with salt pepper and milk, yielding 6 to 8 slices from one pound. It also describes lamb patties with bacon and tomatoes and Hamburg patties with bacon and tomatoes, plus mushroom veal burgers and veal patties ready for advance prep.
A home menu feature details veal patties with browned mushrooms on toast and a cream sauce, plus ground beef boats baked in a moderate oven and filled with creamed potatoes or peas. It suggests preparing extra vegetable sauces for two days and describes garnish ideas with watercress radish roses and pickled onions.
The article answers common etiquette questions for social gatherings and weddings. It covers how guests should state preferences, hostess greetings, flower girl roles, typical dance start times, and smoking etiquette. It also defines a salon, bridesmaid bouquet meanings, hope chests, and best man attire at noon weddings.
New York fashion notes describe a shift to tubular or pencil silhouettes with narrow lines in coats and dresses. Suits gain a bloused waist and defined hips while three quarter to wrist sleeves extend, and two piece dresses regain appeal with looser waistlines and smoother hips.
An advice piece urges women to regain figure and health after a cool wet season. It proposes options from attending city figure remodelling classes to six week correspondence courses and home routines. It details simple exercises to trim waist and hips and improve posture.
A family column explores the in law problem from the wife and husband perspective. It discusses how daily quarrels sound louder to parents and how charitable duties to relatives shift home balance. The piece notes changing norms, economic limits, and the shift from seen duty to practical restraint.
Tufted scatter rugs with a luxurious deep pile are easy to make and inexpensive. Backing options include crash duck wrapcloth or burlap. Use colored worsted yarn and neutral cotton thread. A sewing machine with the handicraft guide attachment suffices. Local sewing centers offer instruction if needed. Draw the design in colored crayon and plan a three inch margin.
Fall plaids appear bolder in teen girl coats with two color big block patterns. The red and navy plaid coat features a bloused back and yoke shoulder in a striking new design.
Summer brings dull fiber rugs in need of brightening. Paint both sides with clear varnish to restore luster and extend life. Apply one side at a time and wait two days between coats to dry properly.
A post debutante Brenda Frazier wore a simple black crepe gown with a fluid center panel. She danced in New York the other evening, accessorized only by triple gold slave bracelets and a triple strand of pearls.
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