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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
12
A columnist recalls how place mats in diners become educational and humorous, offering trivia and state road tips between bites. The piece notes colorful mats, horoscopes, and practical tips, including writing gas and light bills, while praising mothers’ newspaper tablecloth training.
In a traffic case a man argued he was loading a purse when entering a no parking zone to retrieve his wife’s purse from a beauty shop. The judge and prosecutor debated if loading a purse into a car counts as loading, and the verdict was Yes or No according to interpretation. Women journalists at Theta Sigma Phi convention re elected Mrs. Marion Sturgeon president.
A mother advises not correcting children in front of friends and guests, noting she will not overlook impudence if it recurs. The piece emphasizes that warnings given while guests are present may be necessary to curb behavior.
Daily crossword across and down clues mingle with playful word hints. Entries range from animal terms like hooded snake to general words such as balance dispatch and foundation. The puzzle appears to weave themed word play and partial phrases across numbered entries with partial answers and distribution hints.
A cryptogram puzzle note explains letter substitution and daily changes. The sample shows A for L and X for O, noting single letters and punctuation. The text includes a quote from Hume and mention of Ming Features Syndicate lac.
An arm fitness column advises readers on toning flabby upper arms with simple exercises. The guidance emphasizes posture, arm raises, overhead stretches, and weighted curls using books, with a request for the leaflet Armsful of Beauty sent to the Des Moines syndicate contact.
Local advertisement touts wall to wall linoleum and tile offers from Mohawk Maslend and other brands. It promises expert installation with free estimates and flexible payment options including no down payment and 36 months to pay.
This note shares simple hacks such as a Ping-Pong Ball Retriever made from radiator hose and broomstick to grab balls from tight spots and a wrist wrap to prevent water drips while washing walls. It also suggests bending oven fork tines to remove hot pans safely.
A man has enough gas for one power mower 4 hours or a smaller one 6 hours. Running both together lasts 2.4 hours. Calculation treats each mower as burning 1/4 and 1/6 of gas per hour, sum to 5/12, invert to 12/5 = 2.4 hours. The text also notes the US Postal Savings System began in 1910.
Irvin Levine served as Moscow correspondent and recalled trying a transistor radio on a Soviet train. He describes a curious neighbor asking about the device and notes on Danish economic conditions. a neurologist joke features ghosts and sharpened fence posts. The piece is from 1982 Bennett Cerf.
A reader confesses marrying for love but staying with the silent husband while pursuing a looser affair. The adviser urges self examination, character growth, and commitment to the marriage, arguing security and affection matter more than mere romance. The response endorses sticking with the husband and reflects on personal development.
A teen asks if she should keep wearing lipstick at 13 while her mother forbids it until 15. Health and iron levels are advised, plus a doctor check up and outdoor activity to restore natural color. A reader laments grandparents being cut off and emphasizes grandparents’ identity and role in family.
The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times announced a joint news service to launch shortly after October 1. It will provide clients 10,000 to 15,000 words daily of national and foreign news based on a two way exchange begun last April. Samuel L. Graham and Otis Chandler announced the move.
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