Can you remember ?

I had to have on hard soles to make it ring. Sometimes before school, or church. I always tried to make it ring with tennis shoes and ended up with a soar foot! :)
 
Tips to look after your husband
(Extract from 1950 Home Economics Book)

Have Dinner Prepared

“Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.”

Prepare Yourself

“Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.”

Clear away the clutter

Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.

Prepare The Children

“Take a few minutes to wash the children’s hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.”

Minimize All Noise

“At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.”

Some Don’ts

“Don’t greet him with problems or complaints. Don’t complain if he’s late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.”

Make Him Comfortable

“Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.”

Listen To Him

“You may have a lot of things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.”

Make The Evening His

“Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to come home and relax.”

The Goal

Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.
 
Old_Dame said:
This is more my mother’s memory than mine, yet the influence of the time determined the way Mother trained and raised my sisters and I. An absolute nightmare to break-free from, when father and brothers embraced the following as gospel.

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This is how I was raised, and I don't see anything wrong with it.

(I know there were downsides too, if the man was unappreciative or didn't do his part.)
 
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