1970s
Smart styles to stitch: Trim your planning desk (1966)
Planning desk trims Slipcover sides of a blotter pad with terry cloth. Cut to the height of panel, plus 1-inch seam allowance, and twice the
Planning desk trims Slipcover sides of a blotter pad with terry cloth. Cut to the height of panel, plus 1-inch seam allowance, and twice the
Addition to kitchen adds needed space An older 10×12 kitchen in the home of Mr and Mrs Stewart Lund once was adequate for their needs.
Today’s best buys in antique toys Antique toys are double-barreled delights. They arouse pleasant remembrances and reflect good design. If you’re Christmas-gift shopping and are
An Edith Head original from Hollywood! “The Birds and the Bees” hug-me-tight blouse For 1 Lucky Woman in 400 In Bates Disciplined Mist Lawn $10,00
Population shifts: Business effect New trends in population and income are changing America. There is an “explosion” of young adults. Yet some age groups are
Ischeler Tortelettes cookie recipe One of the most famous of all Austrian cookies. Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups sifted flour 1/4 teaspoon salt
Coconut Sugar Cookies A thin, crisp cookie that you form with a cookie cutter. Ingredients 2/3 cup butter or margarine 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs
Greek Christmas Cookies A plump cookie, good to bite into. Ingredients 1 cup butter or margarine 1 teaspoon ground cloves 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2
Christmas cutout cookies recipe Hang some of these on the tree. Ingredients 2 cups sifted flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon
Lamp mat in crochet The material is zephyr of five different shades — black, deep scarlet, orange, sea-green, and white. The center, in plain crochet
Christmas Star cookie recipe The more colorfully-frosted, the better. Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 2
Chocolate Lebkuchen cookie recipe They have a light, tart frosting. Ingredients 1-1/4 cups sugar 3/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons water 2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
12 leading “gripes” about federal income taxes 1. Instructions and tax forms are too complicated. 2. Bills for additional taxes do not make it clear
Perky plaid curtains, blender cover & tool hanger To make curtains, cut length of plaid, plus solid-color fabric for cuff, to height of windows, allowing
To top off a meal or serve with late-evening coffee, this festive polka dot pie with toasted marshmallows is as cheerful as sunshine.
John Glenn’s three world orbits 83,450 miles in 4 hours 55 minutes The astronaut’s close shave A radio signal from the space-craft indicated that
Moving on a fast track into 1977 The are accorded no separate listing on any of the official indexes of the nation’s economic health. Yet
The crime wave keeps growing The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on September 15 that crime in the US during the first half of
Good news about cesarean childbirth How did cesareans come to be among the safest of all major operations? Here’s a fascinating account of these baby-deliveries
Space travel – tougher than it looked Scientists and would-be space men both got a jolting surprise last week. It came from the first detailed
Let’s stop this silly worship of youth! by Lester and Irene David Overemphasis on youth, say authorities, has created a cult that is producing unhealthy
Just about Jason Bateman! Here are some fun and surprising tidbits on the adorable star of TV’s It’s Your Move! Cute Jason loves toying around
Collector’s craft book You can make the attractive bead bracelet shown here by simply wrapping silver wire around a tin can and threading the wire
The 10-year story of what has happened to your automobile dollar An average car of 10 years ago – Price, delivered to the customer: $1,888
Woman’s Day “Switch-Mates”: 3+3=12 A+B 1. The smart casual suit is off to college, the big-city job, or anywhere. Versatile as the weather are this short
3-in-1 offer from Uncle Ben’s Slant-top recipe box Personalized recipe cards Recipes from 10 of the world’s best restaurants. 75 personalized recipe cards. your name
Party aprons and serving holders Ever since Madame Schiaparelli wore lovely aprons as part of her hostess gowns, we’ve been on the alert for something
Controlled flight Plane leaves last sector of Air Route Traffic Control Center jurisdiction… ILS Glide Slope Transmitter determines plane’s correct vertical alignment… Ground Controller guides
American needlework: Weaving by Rose Wilder Lane Weaving, the crisscrossing of strands together to make a fabric, is the only art craft to engage and
Woman’s Day dictionary of Victorian art glass Victorian art glass has come into its own with the return to favor of things Victorian, furniture as
Here we go with another ridiculous Mad Fold-In…
A flying explorer’s two weeks afoot on the arctic ice Forced down in a blizzard while soaring over the least-known part of the Arctic Ocean
Baby-sitting isn’t just sitting When parents permit a teen-age daughter to baby-sit, they have a responsibility to both her and to the baby by Barbara
By his high-school graduation, today’s typical teenager will have logged at least 15,000 hours before the small screen — more time than he will have spent on any other activity except sleep.
Street scene, USA, 1958 Many changes from yesterday… but “even more dramatic” changes in cars ahead for tomorrow Big cars dominate a typical city block
They’ll race for first Chevrolet and Ford traditionally vie for top spot in the auto industry’s annual sales derby, and last week, they trotted out
3 steps to sensational! When Donna Famularo, a secretary, told us she wanted a more sophisticated look, we saw what she needed: shorter hair, wavy
Rookie of the year: Phyllis George If Phyllis George had not managed to find her way from North Texas State University and the Miss America
Little visitors to the maternity ward It’s hard enough for a three- or four-year-old to accept the arrival of a new baby. But when mother
A preference for prints prints prints This spring, fashion is showing a distinct partiality for prints – big, splashy prints, many on black backgrounds. Opposite
The rising cost of educating a college student Average expenditures of colleges per student for a full year In public colleges 1956-57: $1,834 1966-67: $2,222
The new look in immigration Under rules just approved by Congress, officials forecast these changes in the flow of immigrants to the US: From southern
McCall’s Certified House $27,490 in Virginia* The traditional style and low-keyed exterior color make this warm, friendly house look as though it had a long
Pioneers in space – America’s first two satellites at a glance Explorer I Launched: Jan 31, 1958 Weight: 30.8 pounds Speed: 16,100 to 18,740 miles
New cars for ’66: Latest entries For 1966 cars now going on sale, US automobile companies are using the lure of luxury as they never
Royal genes! What Prince Charles’ & Princess Diana’s baby will look like Britain’s top geneticist says the baby is likely to have blue eyes, his
How-to get your home ready for the summer season Comes the first hot spell and all those “added touches” in a room… the velvet or
Life: Activist actress Candice Bergen (July 24, 1970) Miss Bergen protests — but not too much A few assorted bits of Candy In
Fun to do… fun to bird-watch all summer long! How to turn a Pure-Pak milk carton into a beautiful home for birds It’s easy with
The signs of the zodiac, originated by some ingenious stargazer thousands of years ago, have persisted through the ages not only as astrological and astronomical symbols but also in many forms of art.
The Debbie Reynolds scrapbook The unsinkable star shares her very personal memories of her broken marriages, her two children and her career Some might call
Peach, cherry, pineapple, strawberry, lime & lemon Perfect, in French, is parfait. And parfait, in American, is a dreamy dessert, often with fruit for a base,
A 1950s home tour: See inside a small house in San Francisco 
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
Vintage Taco Bell restaurants & what the Mexican fast-food chain used to serve 
’60s lingerie, pantyhose, girdles, garters & more from the 1968 Wards catalog 
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