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by Janet Spencer Come along with Tidbits as we consider the bra! A NEW DEVELOPMENT • Ida and William Rosenthal were Russian immigrants who came to America penniless. Ida was a dressmaker and they set up their own business, with her handling finances and sales and him doing the design and tailoring. They were constantly dissatisfied with the way dresses fit around the female bosom. In frustration - and also perhaps in rebellion to the popular flat-chested look of the flapper - they invented the first form-fitting bra which had a separate rounded pocket for each breast and came to a point. • Since all women are not built equally, Ida invented the cup size. They were granted their first patent for the “uplift bra” in 1927. The dresses did indeed fit better. They gave up the dress shop and started the Maidenform Brassiere Company with a capital investment of $4,500 in 1922. Four years later, they had 40 machines turning out mass-produced bras. Forty years later, they had 19 factories producing 25 million bras annually. • Maidenform stayed on the forefront of brassier development. They began marketing bras for every stage of a woman’s life from puberty through old age. (cont)
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MAIDENFORM (cont) • During World War II when fabric was in short supply, Maidenform rounded out its line to include vests worn by carrier pigeons in order to help out with the war effort and prevent the company from going bust. • When the war ended, many new fabrics were available to work with: silk, rayon, and nylon. In 1949, Maidenform introduced the Chansonette bra which had a cone-shaped cup stitched in a whirlpool pattern. The bra, which never changed shape when it was removed, was quickly dubbed the “Bullet Bra.” Over 90 million sold worldwide over the next 30 years after being popularized by Lana Turner in her tight sweaters. The side view showed her bust projecting at a 90 degree angle from her body. Anyone, however flatchested they might be, could look like Lana if they had one of those bras. • Also in 1949, an advertising copyrighter came up with the slogan, “I Dreamed I Was [fill in the blank] In My Maidenform Bra.” Ads showed women proudly shopping, dancing, attending the theater in their bras and little else, a campaign that skirted the edges of propriety and lasted two decades. • When William died in 1958, Ida carried on and continued to oversee the company until her death in 1973 at the age of 87. The Maidenform corporation, which started with 10 employees, grew to over 5,000 workers. PLAYTEX • Abram Nathaniel Spanel was an inventor with over 2,000 patents. Spanel founded the International Latex Corporation in Rochester, New York in 1932 to make items out of latex such as bathing caps, aprons, girdles, and bras. Later the name of the company was changed, taking “latex” and adding it to “play” to create Playtex. (cont)
• Apply lemon juice to the cut surface of an apple to prevent browning. • For stubborn dry patches on hands, like knuckles and around fingernails, try rubbing in a bit of Chapstick. It does the trick to moisturize, and it doesn’t wash off as easily. • “To protect feet from getting soggy when out in snowy or rainy weather, cut a piece of plastic wrap about 3 inches longer than your foot on both sides, then step on it and fold it up on all sides before you put your foot in your shoe. It also keeps feet warm.” -- M.S. in Colorado • “I use the old-fashioned round coffee filters to cover food in the microwave. Less expensive than paper plates and stays in place but doesn’t stick to food.” -- N.B. in Texas • D.R. in Illinois uses flip-flops for some unusual purposes, like covered with sandpaper as a sanding block, covered with a chamois for waxing a car or even to apply paint. He says they can be found on clearance for less than a dollar. One thing you shouldn’t do: “Don’t ever weed eat your driveway while wearing! Personal injury.” • When making meatloaf, put strips of raw bacon on the bottom of the pan and place the meatloaf on top. It adds terrific flavor and will keep the meatloaf from sticking to the pan. • “I purchased a dish drain pad approximately 9 inches by 17 inches, and I use it on the seat of my shower so it won’t be slippery. It fits perfect -- especially good for seniors! I am 86 years old, so I need all the help I can get.” -- B. B. In Massachusetts Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #1 Jan. 4th 2021 PLAYTEX (cont) • The Playtex Company was very forward with their advertising. In 1940, when underwear was sold primarily through discreet line drawings in catalogs, Playtex placed a full page ad in Life Magazine showing photos of models wearing Playtex undies along with a mail-in coupon. Life claims that some 200,000 sales were made because of that ad. • In 1954 Playtex became the first company ever to advertise bras and girdles on TV. In 1965, Playtex introduced the Cross Your Heart bra. Today it remains one of the best known brands in the U.S. and is the second best-selling brand of bra Playtex offers, with the 18-Hour Bra filling out the top spot. JANE RUSSELL • Howard Hughes, tycoon and film producer, also had his hand in the bra business. In 1941 he invented the half-cup bra in order to flaunt the bust of 19-year-old Jane Russell in the film “The Outlaw.” The bras she wore either squashed her flat or failed to provide enough support. Hughes designed an aerodynamic bra that was so well reinforced that it turned Jane’s bosom into a shelf. Censors had a fit. • Century-Fox cancelled the release date due to the controversy. Millions of dollars stood to be lost. So, Hughes set all of his managers to work, phoning ministers, women’s clubs, and housewives to tell them exactly how scandalous this film was. This prompted wild protests as crowds of people insisted the film be banned. The publicity machine launched into full gear and the film, when it was finally released, was a guaranteed hit.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #1 Jan. 4th 2021 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County JANE RUSSELL (cont) • Jane Russell, an unknown before this film, had her career boosted to incredible heights. She later became the spokesperson for Playtex, a job she held until 1986. Years later she revealed in her autobiography that she had found the Howard Hughes bra so uncomfortable that she had only worn it once in the privacy of her dressing room. Thereafter, she shored up her own bra and wore it instead. No one was ever the wiser. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS • The inflatable bra came out in 1952 and was called the Very Secret bra. It had expandable air pockets that would help every woman achieve “the perfect contour.” It could be discreetly inflated with a hidden hand pump. This product gave rise to many myths concerning how they sometimes exploded when ladies wore them on poorly pressurized airplanes. Pinning on a corsage became a challenge. • Hindah Miller and Liza Rosenthal were friends who enjoyed jogging but didn’t like the lack of support their normal bras offered. Lingerie stores had nothing to offer them, so they decided to make their own. In 1977 the two women stitched together two jock straps and tested it out. Not only did it work, but their original prototype is now displayed in the Smithsonian. In 1978 the two inventors sold $3,840 worth of their bras to sporting apparel stores in five states. In 1997, Jogbra sales topped $65 million across 22 countries. They were bought out by Playtex in 1990 and Sara Lee subsequently bought out Playtex. Sara Lee was a sponsor of the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 and they made sure the U.S. women’s teams were all outfitted with their product.
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By Lucie Winborne • On Earth you need heat to fuse metal, but in space, due to the lack of atmosphere, two pieces of the same kind of metal will fuse together with just a little pressure in a process called cold welding. • The average person will grow 590 miles of hair in their lifetime. Nose hairs alone contribute 6.5 feet of that. • Digging a hole to China is possible if you start in Argentina. • While adult giraffes usually sleep standing up, their offspring get more comfortable by hunkering down on the ground and taking advantage of their extra-flexible necks, twisting around to plop their heads on their own posteriors. • The U.S. government gave Indiana University $1 million to study memes. • Caffeine, which is found in tea leaves, guarana berries, kola nuts and, of course, coffee beans, acts as a natural pesticide. It overloads the nervous systems of insects that try to eat the plants containing it, paralyzing and even killing them before they can do too much damage. • Liquids can boil and freeze at the same time. • Can’t get your kids to eat their carrots and broccoli? Perhaps they suffer from lachanophobia, otherwise known as the fear of vegetables. • Hurricanes release the energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs. • Harry Truman was the first president to celebrate Hanukkah in the White House. In 1951, he accepted a menorah from David Ben Gurion, the prime minister of Israel.
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\“When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” -- George Washington Carver (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
The Sugar Path
Whenever we hear about blood sugar challenges we think of sugar consumption, cravings and feeling deprived if we are told we cannot keep consuming it. Or, we think of the disease aspects – primarily obesity and diabetes – but not some of the other ramifications of sugar intake. We are continually learning about the negative effects of sugar on our health. I think, for the most part, people realize that eating sugar isn’t good for them. But, many don’t know why, other than those two primary diseases, but it is deeper than that. For the sake of simplicity, when I say “sugar”, I mean primarily refined sugar, however, carbohydrates turn into sugar, and there is fruit sugar and many other types of sugar – all are referenced here to varying degrees under the generic term “sugar”. Eating “sugar” has many detrimental effects on our body. When sugar is consumed it affects the blood. When sugar levels are too high, they erode the vessels. It can lead to hardening of the arteries, and microscopic cracking of the vascular walls. The body then responds by sending cholesterol to heal the damage. Now you have thickened blood due to high glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol levels. This thickened blood can raise blood pressure and now you’ve increased your risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke. Eating sugar robs the body of B vitamins. B vitamins are essential for proper functioning of the heart and nervous system.
They are important for cellular metabolism, the release of energy, and coenzymes for many metabolic processes. Many heart, blood, skin, mental health and neurological dis-eases have a root in B vitamin deficiency. Sugar is an acid, and as such, pulls minerals to try to neutralize it. Minerals are critical for organ function – every organ in the body has a mineral which it is dependent on for function. As you rob the body of these critical minerals, a variety of health issues are likely to happen. But what about low blood sugar. On the surface that may sound like you’re eating too little sugar, but it is quite the opposite. In the world of sugar consumption, always remember “what goes up, must come down!” The degree of drop in blood sugar (in the beginning), is generally commensurate with the amount of sugar consumed. The more sugar you consume, the farther blood sugar will drop. That is until the pancreas gets burned out and the cells become resistant to insulin. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), always precedes Type II Diabetes. You can have low blood sugar for months, years and even decades before it spirals down to diabetes. For some that never happens. But for those with Type II Diabetes (also known as acquired diabetes) the path was the same. There is much we can do to control sugar and not go down the path of disease. Finding a health practitioner that doesn’t just manage your disease, but helps you to reverse it, is a better path to follow.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-7651994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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At Ease: Sarge and the Coffee Shop Vets
TRIVIA TEST There wasn’t a single veteran on the sidewalk By Fifi Rodriguez outside the coffee shop. I was saddened by this, believing they couldn’t continue their morning 1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of the Cameetings because of the cold weather. Still, I ap- nadian province British Columbia? proached the carry-out window to order a hot 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which universidrink -- and saw that the whole bunch of them ty or college has sports teams with the nickname were inside, all seated 6 feet apart in their lawn “Golden Gophers”? 3. MEASUREMENTS: How many cups equal 1 chairs. I poked my head through the door and was quart? 4. TELEVISION: What was the name of the waved in. “I have an announcement,” Sarge said from his mansion in the TV series “Dark Shadows”? perch on a stool at the counter. He rapped his 5. ANATOMY: What are the tissues that hold COVID measuring stick on the floor. “We can’t bones together? stay out in the cold all winter,” he said. “So, I 6. SCIENCE: What is the study of plants called? bought this place. VA small-business loan. Wel- 7. MOVIES: What are the main food groups, according to Buddy in the movie “Elf”? come to our new clubhouse.” The group exploded with questions, of course. 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the scientific He explained, “I bought it, but we’re the only adjective used to describe fish? ones who will be allowed in here. To keep to all 9. CURRENCY: What is the basic currency of the virus rules, we’ll sell coffee through the win- Haiti? dow, maybe make hot meals for homeless vets if 10. INVENTIONS: Who is credited with the inanybody knows how to cook. But you all have to vention of vaccines? sign up as employees.” That naturally got a huge reaction about govern- Answers ment regulations, phony COVID stats and pri- 1. Victoria vacy. “We’re limited in how many we can have 2. University of Minnesota in here,” he countered, “unless you’re employ- 3. Four ees. In case somebody rats us out and sends the 4. Collinwood 5. Ligaments authorities around.” Sarge was serious, and he had the paperwork to 6. Botany prove it. He waved a sheaf of documents and 7. Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup handed out a stack of W-4 forms. They all got 8. Piscine busy writing in their names and Social Security 9. Gourde numbers on documents that would never be sent 10. Edward Jenner to the IRS. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. “You up for it, son?” He waved a form at me. What the heck, right? I know how to cook, courtesy of the Army. So I took the form and filled it out. I knew I was officially admitted to the group, after all this time, when Sarge told me to bring a lawn chair.
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By Amy Anderson Netflix has a new documentary series that explores some very niche competitions. It’s called “We Are the Champions,” and if you’re not watching it, you’re missing out. Rainn Wilson narrates a collection of weird and wonderful battles in such diverse subject matter as competitive hair design, hot pepper consumption and chasing a wheel of cheese down an impossibly steep hill. It’s all great fun, but I found myself yelling at the TV, completely emotionally invested in someone’s progress. And so much laughing. Of course, like most easily digestible and highly entertaining series, it was over in what felt like a minute -- leaving me searching for more. So here are a few movies that satisfy a weirdly competitive itch, some more mainstream than others. “Pitch Perfect” -- Serious musical ambitions almost stop Beca (Anna Kendrick) from joining an all-girl singing group her freshman year at college. Fortunately, a deal with her dad keeps her on the Bellas. Pitted against the winning all-male Treblemakers, who also have aca-aspirations for the ICCA crown and a spot at Lincoln Center, Beca and her Bellas get acoustically creative. “TAG” -- Five man-child fools maintain a decades-long game of TAG, played one month of the year, every year, since they were kids. Hoagie (Ed Helms) is on a mission to tag the game legend, Jerry (Jeremy Renner) -- who has NEVER been tagged. How far will a grown man go to tag another grown man? Pretty far, it seems. “Bring It On” -- The Rancho Carne Toros’ new cheer captain Torrence (Kirsten Dunst) inherits a national title-winning cheer squad with a dirty little secret: Their routines are stolen from East Compton High’s Clover squad led by Isis (Gabrielle Union). Both teams pull out all the stops to win at nationals. “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” -- Two New York drag queens -- Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) -- take their co-won title on a cross country road trip to LA, to face the fierce competition at Drag Queen Nationals, bringing along Miss Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Alberto Leguizamo), a newbie with a ton of passion. “Fight Club” -- An emotionally troubled man (Ed Norton) walks us through his descent from an unfulfilling job through insomnia and an addiction to support groups to his friendship with an enigmatic soap-seller (Brad Pitt) and the creation of an underground fight club where pugilistic hedonism reigns supreme. “Rocket Science” -- Hal Hefner (Reece Thompson) is a 15-year-old with a speaking problem: He stutters, so it’s only natural that pert and competitive debater Ginny (Anna Kendrick) seeks him out as a debate partner. Only problem? Hal has a soul-crushing infatuation for Ginny, and Ginny has some questionable motives. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• On Jan. 12, 1838, after his Mormon bank fails in the Panic of 1837, Joseph Smith flees Kirtland, Ohio, to avoid potential criminal prosecution by angry and disillusioned former believers. Smith claimed the angel Moroni had visited him in 1823 and told him he was destined to become a modern prophet of God. • On Jan. 13, 1968, in the midst of a plummeting music career, legendary country singer Johnny Cash arrives to play for inmates at California’s Folsom Prison. The concert and the subsequent live album launched him back onto the charts. • On Jan. 15, 1870, the first recorded use of a donkey to represent the Democratic Party appears in Harper’s Weekly, drawn by political illustrator Thomas Nast. Four years later, Nash originated the use of an elephant to symbolize the Republican Party in a Harper’s Weekly cartoon. • On Jan. 16, 1938, Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall, a notion so outlandish at the time that Goodman himself initially laughed off the idea. The concert at the citadel of American high culture sold out weeks in advance. • On Jan. 14, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issues Presidential Proclamation No. 2537, requiring aliens from World War II-enemy countries -- Italy, Germany and Japan -- to register with the Department of Justice. • On Jan. 17, 1950, 11 men steal more than $2 million ($22 million today) from the Brink’s Armored Car depot in Boston. It was the perfect crime --almost -- as the culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the theft expired. • On Jan. 11, 1973, the owners of America’s 24 major league baseball teams vote to allow teams in the American League to use a “designated pinch-hitter” that could bat for the pitcher, while still allowing the pitcher to stay in the game. (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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The Best You Can Do
A show of hands, please. Is anybody else getting worn out by the current state of our lives? Is there anything we can do about it? All I wanted was a package of socks. That shouldn’t be hard. In the past, once a year or so, I’d stroll into the local big-box store, grab a package off the shelf (especially happy when I found a bonus pack with 2 extra pairs in it), pay for it and walk out. And now? Now I can’t find them anywhere. I don’t dare walk into stores just to wander around, so I’m left to do my hunt on the internet. These particular socks are nowhere to be found ... except for the ones at three times the price on Amazon. Then there was the phone call from a neighbor, in the middle of my hunt, describing a new family panic. A family member is undergoing serious medical treatment. They just learned that his nurse tested positive for COVID. Is anyone else tired of the need for constant vigilance because of COVID? The inability to acquire basic goods and sometimes food? The constant sad stories of seniors who are in rehab centers who haven’t had visitors in months? That’s probably what breaks my heart the most, all those lonely seniors in nursing homes or retirement centers. I can’t do anything about the state of the world, but I can do this: Over the next week I’m going to send individual notes and cards to the residents of a local nursing home. I got all their first names and last initials from the facility director, and I’ve ordered a big box of miscellaneous greeting cards. Each one will get a note and a cheery card from me. Maybe it will help brighten their day for a few minutes. It’s the best I can do. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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In the “A Place For Mom” newsletter, there is a wonderful article by Nancy Shepherd which was posted on September 27, 2017, entitled “Helping New Residents Fit In”. Nancy writes: ‘Will my Mom fit in?’ I imagine anyone who works with families considering moving their loved one into a community has heard this question. Our natural instinct is to assure the family that YES, of course they will! In my experience, most often times they do. However, finding ways to help make that acclimatization happen more quickly for new residents can mean the difference between them becoming a long-term resident or quickly moving out. Coming from the perspective of not only someone who has helped other families in this situation, but also as the adult daughter of parents who recently moved into senior living, I want to share some ideas on how to assist new residents to quickly make new friends and adapt to their new life in a community… I found in my experience, the personal touch makes the difference. By working just as hard to learn the likes/dislikes of a senior as you did about their care needs, you have a great chance of knowing how you can help bring them joy! Spend time asking questions like ‘Prior to retiring, how did your Mom spend her spare time?’, ‘When you were growing up did your Dad belong to any civic or community groups?’, ‘After retiring, what did your loved one do during the day?’, ‘What’s your Mom’s favorite topic of conversation?’ You will get to know the ‘person’ not just the ‘patient’ and will hopefully get ideas on what is meaningful to them… Nancy has aptly described our driving philosophy as we create a family of caregivers and residents in each of our homes!! If you know someone who would like to join our circle of caregivers in one of our homes, please contact Linda at 208-755-3637 or linda@lodgeliving.net. We even have gorgeous onsite studio apartments which include meals and all utilities as a part of our employment package. We are delighted to schedule around school commitments for our employees who are reaching ever upward. Call us!!
LindaDavis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net
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FLASHBACK By Mick Harper --1. Which group was the first to release “Wildflower”? 2. Name the artist who released “Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love.” 3. What was the first song Bobby Blue Bland ever released? 4. Who composed the music for the film “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I’ve been for a walk (I’ve been for a walk) on a winter’s day (on a winter’s day), If I didn’t tell her (if I didn’t tell her), I could leave today (I could leave today).” Answers 1. Skylark, in 1972. While not a one-hit wonder, Skylark didn’t release many songs and “Wildflower” was the only one to top the charts. 2. Lobo, born Roland Kent LaVoie, in 1979. This was the last of his four No. 1 hits. 3. “Crying All Night Long” with a b-side “Dry Up Baby” in 1951. His first No. 1 came in 1957 with “Farther Up the Road.” 4. Bob Dylan in 1973. Best known is “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Dylan also appeared in the film. 5. “California Dreamin’,” by the Mamas & the Papas in 1965. It was written by bandmembers John and Michelle Phillips. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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