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...embassy, in 1954, to look for a traveling Vassar girl whose father had died at home, the Paris office found that it had booked the girl on a train trip to Nice, followed the trail through five countries before catching up with her in Zurich. After a New York matron complained that her daughter had disappeared in Europe, the company finally tracked the girl down in Paris, where she had set up light housekeeping with a Frenchman. One Christmas in London, a middle-aged American visitor hinted that she was lonely and a company representative insisted on taking her home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRAVEL: TRAVEL | 4/9/1956 | See Source »

...setting is a Vermont village adorned in the technicolor hues of Autumn. Harry, a stranger, is found dead at the top of the hill. The rabbit-hunting old man, the frustrated town matron, and the rebellious wife all suspect each is responsible for the evil deed himself. The first two are remorseful, the last seems pretty relieved...

Author: By Gavin R. W. scott, | Title: The Trouble With Harry | 3/12/1956 | See Source »

Thieves' Carnival begins when three yeggs befriend a bored and not ingenuous matron. Her daughter is later involved. First offering of Lyric Productions which has brought off-Broadway roughly 217 miles. Fine Arts Theatre...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEEKEND EVENTS | 3/9/1956 | See Source »

...popularity: "Getting something for nothing and the squirrel instinct -some people even save string." For the budget-strapped housewife who needs a new toaster or set of dishes, and can get them simply by collecting stamps for money she had to spend anyway, the plan is irresistible. One Dallas matron considers the stamp plan "a sort of painless savings account...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRADING STAMPS: A Hidden Charge in the Grocery Bill | 11/28/1955 | See Source »

...Matterhorn. The Gills are not very eccentric; neither are they hobos in the accepted sense of the word. John Gill, at 66, is a former member of the board of directors of the Atlantic Refining Co. His wife, who is 15 years younger, is a cultured Philadelphia matron. In 1951 Dorothea Gill persuaded her husband to retire and take a short trip to Europe. The trip lasted four years, and the Gills discovered that they saw and learned a great deal more by walking than riding. So they walked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RECREATION: On Their Merry Way | 10/31/1955 | See Source »

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