Screenland (Nov 1950-Oct 1951)

Record Details:

Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

On one score Mona has not changed: her evaluation of career versus marriage. She loves acting, doesn't even mind Westerns like "Branded," although she hates horses (they scare her). And she will keep on acting until it interferes with her marriage and being a good mother to Mony and the other children I know one young couple who I feel are being foolish financially. Both work, they have a long drive from their offices to their suburban home, and the wife says that by the time she gets there she is too tired to cook so they dine out in restaurants every night. But, she says this is so expensive that she has not bought a new dress, except for business, in three years. The result is that whenever they are invited to a party she wails that she has "nothing to wear" and won't go This is slightly ridiculous and quite pathetic. If she wants a dress enough, she should start cooking. If she's too tired to do all the cooking, get her husband interested. Some of the finest cooks I know are men. They've made cooking a hobby and say it relaxes them after their routine jobs. I don't feel that that she and Pat hope to have. But if acting interferes . . . "Many girls are willing to let acting break up their marriages. But not me! And I won't change my mind about that," says Mona in her quiet voice which still has a youthful, bubbling lilt but also, now, a great deal of firm certainty. We feel sure she means it! young wife is being either smart or understanding because in her objections to her lot she is making her young husband feel like a heel who isn't providing for her. I don't think their marriage will last long! Need I mention that you won't be an understanding wife if you ever belittle your husband before his family and friends? If you do it before your children, you break down their confidence in him — and you are foolish. If you do it before friends, you are deliberately trying to break down his ego. And, indirectly, you are casting a sad reflection on yourself, for you are saying in essence, "I am a fool because I married one and I couldn't do better!" Don't make a point of saying "John can't read a map, or make furniture, or grow flowers." Do tell what he can do. Everyone has short comings but also has talents! I've heard some husbands say that an understanding wife does not try to change a man after she marries him. I disagree. I see no reason why a wife need accept all her husband's faults without trying to remold him — if she does it subtly. Don't be apparent about it. You'll succeed if right is on your side. I don't mean to infer that a woman can change a man's" basic, innate character; she's silly to try. But she can correct annoying little facets of his personality if she doesn't nag about them. I know one young wife who married a man with a basically fine character, for which she loved him. He had the habit, however, of dressing very badly, very carelessly. Instead of criticizing, instead of going out and buying shirts and ties and socks and shoes for him, she began cultivating those of his friends who were best dressed and most successful. Her husband was starting his own business and was most anxious to succeed. Soon her campaign had results; he began emulating his well dressed friends, just because he saw them so often. The wife achieved her goal without one argument or "scene." The matter of friends is, I feel, important in this subject of understanding. It has been said before that a man "marries his wife's friends," and in the main that is true, for it is the wife who manages the social life, who invites people in for dinner, parties or evenings of Do You Really Know Men? Continued from page 47 Reducing Specialist Says: WIJC LOSE WEIGHT "Ss J Like a magic wand, the "Spot Reducer ■■■■■■■■ MOST ANY PART OF THE BODY WITH Relaxing • Soothing Penetrating Massage Like a magic wand, the "Spot Reducer" obeys your every wish. Most any part of your body where it is loose and flabby, wherever you have extra weight and inches, the "Spot Reducer" can aid you in acquiring a youthful, slender and graceful figure. The beauty of this scientifically designed Reducer is that the method is so simple and easy, the results quick, sure *nd harmless. No exercises or strict diets. So steambaths, drugs or laxatives. Thousands havelost weight this way — in hips, abdomen, legs, arms, etc. .The same method used by many stage, screen and radio personalities and leading reducing salons. The "SpJ^> Reducer" can be used in your spare time, in th'e^ privacy of your own room. It is Underwriters Laboratory Approved! Two weeks aFter using the "Spot Reducer," look in the mirror and see a more glamorous, better, firmer, slimmer figure that wrfl deli*, ' you. You have nothing to lose but weight for the "Spot Reducer" is sold on a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE TAKE OFF UGLY FAT! ACHES AND PAINS CAN'T SLEEP: Relai with electric Spot Reducer Sea how toothing its gen* tie massage can be. Helpi you tleep when manage can be of benefit. MUSCULAR ACHES: A handy helper for transient relief of discomforts that can be aided by gent'*, re* laiing manage. TRY THE SPOT REDUCER 10 DAYS FREE IN YOUR OWN HOME! Mail this coupon with only $1 for your Spot Reducer on approval. Pay postman $8.95 plus delivery — or send $9.95 (full price) and we ship postage prepaid. Use it for ten days in your own home. Then if not delighted return Spot Rec'u :er for full purchase price refund. Don't delay! You have nothing to lose— except ugly, embarrassing, undesirable pounds of FAT. MAIL COUPON NOW. SENT ON APPROVAL Don't Stay FAT— You Can LOSE POUNDS and INCHES SAFELY "^J™ Take pounds off — keep slim and trim with Spot Reducerl Remarkable new invention which uses one of the most effective reducing methods employed by masseurs and turkish baths— MASSAGE! With the SPOT REDUCER you can now enjoy the benefits of RELAXING. SOOTHING massage in the privacy of your own home! Simple to use — just plug in, grasp handle and apply over most any part of the body — stomach, hips, chest, neck, thighs, arms, buttocks, etc. The relaxing, soothing massage breaks down FATTY TISSUES, tones the muscles and flesh, and ~, SPOT REDUCER CO., Dept. E-504 the increased awakened blood circulation • 373 Market St., Newark N. J. carries away waste fat-helps you regain J MmM ,en<J m< ^ Spo, Red'ucer ' and keep a firmer and more GRACEFUL # 10 days trial period. I enclose SI. FIGURE! « upon arrival I will pay postman only Your Own Private Masseur at Home • "FJ^J!?^'?.^!®re! When you use the Spot Reducer, it's al DUCER within 10 days for prompt most like having your own private mas • refund °* fu" P«"-h«* Poseur at home. It's fun reducing this wayl • ^am# It not only helps you reduce and keep • slim — but also aids in the relief of those # Address types of aches and pains and tired » J nerves that can be helped by massaga! • C'ty State — ( The Spot Reducer is handsomely made of • e»uc bs-.cta.-e_ -i.li.-i . ,. , , r . , , , , \ . i • M SAVE POSTAGE — check here if you enclose , light weight aluminum and rubber and # $9.9$ with coupon. We pay all postage and nan j truty a beautiful invention you will be * dling charges. Same money back guarantee J thankful you own. UNDERWRITERS • *Pp''" AC MO vol., (Uj| LABORATORV LOSE WEIGHT OR MONEY BACK 71