Every so often a Companion Poll elicits comments from our Reader-Reporters which lead us to suspect that the average American woman thinks her husband is pretty wonderful—corny jokes to the contrary. This month the suspicion grows. Time and again a woman, while supplying information about how her husband helps out round the house, just can’t…
How do you have a successful party? Everyone really knows the answer, but most people just don’t think of it in time. The answer is planning. Plan every detail, so that no time is left to hang heavy, to become one of those periods of awkward silence which make guests uncomfortable. Don’t impose your plan…
Click on images to view full pages. Scroll down for text. Much has been told of the marvelous results obtained by tank farming, but little about exactly how it is done. This article is intended to remove the mystery and show amateur gardeners the latest methods used in this new science of plant culture, often…
Keep in mind that these directions were written in the 1940’s. As with everything on this site – follow current safety standards when doing any project. If you are one of the many men who have had disappointing results in painting cement floors in a basement workshop, recreation room, sun porch or elsewhere, you may…
The following is from Make and Mend for Victory which was published in 1942 during World War II. During this time consumers were encouraged to conserve resources – including household goods and clothing. Consumer’s Victory Pledge: “As a consumer, in the total defense of democracy, I will do my part to make my home, my…