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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1971

Page

10

Variable Vera Tells How She Avoids Ruts

Heloise shares playful household tips from Variable Vera on breaking routines. Vera describes changing routines like seating, shopping, and grooming to avoid daily ruts, and adapting home spaces such as a garage ironing nook to simplify chores. Cheery Ironer offers lighthearted household advice.

Vera

Dearing announce birth of daughter Michele Lee

Mr and Mrs Donald Dearing of Nelsonville Route 2 announce the Aug 19 birth of their first child a daughter Michele Lee Grandparents are Mrs Dearing Buchtel and Mr and Mrs Willard Seel Haydenville Great grandparents are Mrs Mae Campbell Logan and Mrs Josephine Seel Athens Route 4

Donald Dearing Nelsonville Michele Lee

Cautionary Notes From Readers on Driving and Domestic Life

Letter writers share tips on safe overtakes for slow trailers including convoy passes and unseen front traffic. A mother explains chilling food handling fears from feeding germs to her baby. A reader describes a cramped bedroom and a taped sponge to prevent door chest damage.

Heloise Sue Rubinstein

Lyndon B. Johnson Library Draws 66000 Visitors

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin Texas attracted 66 000 visitors during its first month last spring as tourism interest grew.

Lyndon B. Johnson Austin Tex

Understanding Culture Through an African Odyssey

Mrs. James Lee recalls adjusting to African culture after moving from the United States in 1961. The family lived in Pakistan Ethiopia and returned to the U S while Mrs. Lee taught at Ohio University and raised four children. They adopted Alemu Shura a 16 year old Ethiopian son and spent summers abroad with Dr Lee leading an executive seminar in Zambia.

James Fran) Lee Africa Lee Pakistan James Lee Lees United States Ethiopia Athens High School Ohio University Dr. Lee Zambia Rhodesia Swasiland Canary Islands Portugal Mrak Hilarie Stacey Neil

Back To School Lunch Ideas From Home and Store Shelf

Mothers can spice up school lunches with ready made items from supermarkets. Betty Potts advises cost checks. Marian Hermance urges simple finger friendly prep. The 1946 National School Lunch Program sets daily allowances for a 10 12 year old, including milk meat fruit veg and bread with vitamins A and C guidance.

Betty Potts Ohio State University Marian Hermance Congress

Coffee Gelatin Recipe by Marian Reeder

Coffee Gelatin is a no peel no dice dessert for hot days. The recipe uses two envelopes unflavored gelatin one half cup water and fresh hot coffee four to six tablespoons sugar and whipped cream as topping.

Dear Abby columns reflect troubled marriages and body image views

Abigail Van Buren addresses readers on marriage risks for a 27 year old divorcee with three children marrying a 22 year old, urging a mature partner. another note defends a woman with stretch marks and sagging breasts, praising motherhood and adoption over bearing children. The responses condemn using marriage as a financial trap and support body-positive views.

Abigail van Buren Abby Georgia Peach Peach Hurt Peter W Phoenix

Not to get serious warns woman in Lynchburg town

A man tells a woman not to become serious, signaling he fears taking the relationship seriously and risking emotional hurt, reflecting a self protective stance in a Lynchburg, Iowa setting.

Lynchburg

Nuptial Plans Completed for Debra Riggs and Robert Bell Jr

Mr and Mrs Wilbur J Riggs announce their daughter Debra Lee Riggs will wed Robert D Bell Jr in an open church ceremony at The Plains Methodist Church at 2 30 PM Saturday conducted by Rev David Bryson of McArthur An open reception will follow at the American Legion post home in Athens

Wilbur J. Riggs the Plains Debra Lee Riggs Robert D. Bell, Jr Plains Methodist Church David Bryson McArthur American Legion Post Athens

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