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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1977

Page

8

Learning to Shop: Expert Shopper Spends $16.82 in 3 Supermarkets

Heinz Biesdorf, Cornell professor and consumer economist, shops three supermarkets to spend 16.82 dollars on sale items. He targets only specials, noting discounts on appliances and clothing as a running price critique.

Heinz Biesdort Biesdort Louise Cook Associated Press Ithaca, N.Y Heinz Biesdorf Ping Biesdorf Cornell University West Germany

Shopping with Sarah reveals thrifty spender's buying spree

The piece follows Biesdorf and colleagues touring Ithaca stores as he follows a buy when the price is right rule. He shows a personal storeroom stocked with cheap staples and demonstrates buy large quantities at bargain prices. He admits occasional missteps like coffee and jam overstock.

Biesdorf Cornell

New Year's Babies Compete With Football

A reader shares anecdotes about babies born on New Year’s Day amid football loyalties. The letters recount doctors and husbands juggling games with deliveries, including a nine-pound birth and a bowling tournament priority. The column notes 1978 scheduling for Rose Bowl and advises readers.

Abby Jane

Boudinot Family Reunion Held At Millfield Home

The annual Boudinot reunion was hosted by Allen and Madeline Boudinot in Millfield with many attendees including Elmer and Betty Jacobs and numerous Boudinots from multiple towns. New officers were elected: Jeannine Wolfe as president John Ogden as vice president and Millie Boudinot as secretary-treasurer. Next year’s gathering is planned at Jeannine Wolfe’s New Lexington home.

Boudinot Allen Madeline Boudinot Millfield Elmer Betty Jacobs Lakewood Ardeth Ted Eckert Stockport Gertrude Boudinot Jeannine Wolfe Kathy Wolfe Diane Joe Ogden Amy Robbie New Lexington Herb Debbie Cristie Boudinot Englewood Duane Dorothy Robin Randy Susie Boudinot Belpre Roger Craig Corwin Shelley Chester Columbus Vikki John Dillon II Whitehall Bonnie Johnny Eddie Ritchie Kevin Wendy Steve Boudinot Amesville Orval Hazel Boudinot David Babs Chuck Dude Janet Doug Boudinot Ray Yvonne Theresa Tonya Grant Goldie Corwin Sharma Melissa Browning North Highland Calif Millie Boudinot

Birth notice for Kimberly Dawn Shover in Glouster area

Mr and Mrs Ronnie Shover announce the birth of daughter Kimberly Dawn born July 31 at O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Marie Shover Glouster Denver Shover Ashland and Mr and Mrs Clifford Martin Millfield.

Ronnie Shover Sharon Martin Glouster Route 3 Kimberly Dawn O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Marie Shover Glouster Denver Shover Ashland Clifford Martin Millfield

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