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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1980
Page
12
A luncheon crowd recalls ironing boards as a comeback rumor spreading among women. They recount past ironing memories from utility rooms to modern life while joking about mistaking ironing boards for stoves and the perils of hot irons.
Dear Abby advises that witnessing childbirth can be educational for a child and that involving a 3 year old and an unmarried 19 year old sister is acceptable in the columnist's view. The letter reflects a conservative reader's shock at modern birth practices and Abby's reassuring stance.
Paul J. Selby, a former railroad mail service foreman, reflects on 40 years of stamp collecting. He once managed 10-12 collections, later sold them, and now studies philately and gives talks on postal history. He notes the 1845 to 1920 era as most valuable, cites a $50,000 Dag Hammarskjold sheet that dropped to face value after a reprint, and emphasizes education and affordable enjoyment in collecting.
William H. Forbis offers a vivid overview of Iranian life and history in Fall of the Peacock Throne The narrative blends cultural traits political change and historical figures such as Cyrus Darius and Alexander the Great The review notes Forbis balanced handling of the Shah's fall and Khomeini's rise and highlights remarks on Iranian character governance and banking practices The Harper & Row volume priced at 15 95 is recommended for informed readers.
North Augusta postmaster T P Klein says stamp collecting yields pure profit for the USPS since sales require no service and fuels a ready market for colorful issues. He notes starter kits for youth and monthly topics, plus 5000 commemoratives issued nationwide, with valued stamps like the $1 air lift and 1 cent stamps drawing collector interest.
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