Athens Club and Garden Groups Report November Activities
The NACL Auxiliary met with Mrs. Clell Mingus as hostess and Mrs. Ernest Midkiff presiding, with plans for a food basket for an Athens family and Christmas projects. Albany Grange conferred two new degrees and discussed 1966 membership drives, while Athens Women’s Music Club hosted guest speaker Mr Sheppard Black and featured a student dance presentation. Garden and Nature Club announced a candlemaking workshop and members prepared for hospital volunteer events alongside critique of dried arrangements. Ohio Association of Public School Employes met at Athens High School to elect officers and plan a Christmas party at The Plains High School cafeteria.
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NACL
Clell Mingus
Ernest Midkiff
Athens
Albany Grange
David Raynard
David Turrill
Ralph Frost
Cincinnati
Waldo Poston
Poston
Athens Women’s Music Club
Ohio University Inn
Richard Essex
Sheppard Black
Black
Ohio Federation of Music Clubs
Connecticut School of Dance
Porter
Sally) Smith
Charles Smith
Carolyn Clutter
Francis Bean
Dudley Bumpass
Robert Burson
Lee Davidson
Charles McAfee
John O'Neal
Nick Vacolas
Orville Weissman
Marvin McDargh
Gilbert Stephenson
Adam Bors
Davidson
Bors
National Federation of Music Clubs
Garden and Nature Club of Athens
Charlotte LaTourrette
Old Coach Rd
Rena Sater
Clyde Beasley
Mound St
Jennings Fout
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
Athens City Schools
Athens High School
Mac Williams
Maxine Miller
Plains High School
Area Grange Plans Fete on Dec. 7
Athens Grange will sponsor a holiday feast on December 7 at the Athens County Fairgrounds. The buffet dinner begins at 4 30 p.m. with roast turkey and dressing or ham, potatoes, vegetable, salad, noodles, and pies. Proceeds support a chapel for the Shelter ing Arms Hospital. Tickets available from members or at the door.
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Area Grange
Athens Grange
Athens County Fairgrounds
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Use Small Skillet for Thin French Pancakes
The guide recommends a small skillet six to eight inches for thin French type pancakes. Hold the hot skillet off heat and swirl to spread batter, then cook quickly.
Butter Enriched Confectioners Sugar Frosting Tip
A frosting tip advises adding plenty of butter to confectioners sugar icing for extra creaminess and richness. The frosting should be refrigerated after application to a cake.
Soap Scraps Tied in Nylon Net Make Handy Bath Aid
Dear Heloise suggests using leftover soap scraps placed in a 10 inch nylon net. Tie two diagonal corners, form a second knot, and use the bag to wash underwear, kids during baths, or scrub plastic cups. The net offers a tingling feel, aids circulation, and cleans elbows, legs, and feet.
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Heloise
European Christmas Traditions Across Nations
The piece surveys how northern and central European customs shaped Christmas in the United States and Canada. It details foods, meats, and desserts from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and England, and notes regional adaptations in Maryland, Iowa, and California. It also covers seasonal tips, toy advice, and reader tips from Heloise and others.
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United States
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Latvia
Denmark
Germany
Alsace
France
England
Burgundy
New Idea Fully Creditable to Mrs H W D
The writer praises Mrs H W D for a novel concept avoiding sewing and soap chip waste. It notes a simple method using knots on ny and mentions easy steps to reuse soap fragments instead of making bags. The tone is informal and aims to credit an individual for creativity.
4-H Posters Displayed By Putnam Pioneers Club
4-H News reports posters on wild life conservation created by Putnam Pioneers 4-H Club members are shown in store windows. Club officers include Leslie Wells president Linda Wells vice president Lora Eldridge secretary Mike Rudhti treasurer Robert Culp reporter. Advisors are Mrs. Taylor Culbert Mrs. Arvin Wells and Mrs. Thomas Niccolls. Posters were made by John Culbert, Mike Ruchti and Al Penson.
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Putnam Pioneers
Leslie Wells
Linda Wells
Lora Eldridge
Mike Rudhti
Robert Culp
Taylor Culbert
Arvin Wells
Thomas Niccolls
John Culbert
Mike Ruchti
al Penson
Give The Plain Jane A Chance Dear Abby
The reader urges women to date shorter men and not judge by appearance, noting a short suitor became a successful professional and married well while the favored beauty faded. The second letter complains a husband shares other women’s medical remedies at work and asks Abby to print the concern about discussing personal ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Training a boy to tie laces when dad won’t
A mother asks how to coach her first grader to lace shoes while the father resists. She worries about school penalties for untied laces and wonders what to say when the child echoes “Daddy don’t.” The response suggests: “I know but daddy SHOULD,” noting the father’s size should not justify lax discipline and proposing firm guidance to the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Junior
Personal reply address instruction noted in column text
The text directs readers to write to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles California 90069 and to include a stamped self addressed envelope for a personal reply. It appears as a reader instruction rather than a news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Los Angeles
Cal
Dances Planned at Eagles Club This Saturday Night
A round and square dance with a floor show starts at 9 p m Saturday at the Eagles club room 88 N Court St. Kenneth Mitchell and the New Sounds supply music. Lodge members and guests may attend.
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Eagles Club
N. Court St
Kenneth Mitchell
The
New Sounds
Lodge
Slice When Frozen Opposites Make Slicing Easier
The article notes that flank steak and dates slice most easily when frozen. It offers a practical tip for handling fibrous or sticky foods by chilling or freezing before cutting, reducing slip and waste.
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Ralph Baumgartner
James Josten
State Hospital
Ralph Camp
Cornell University
Ray Smith
Bridal Service
Jewelers
Italy
Sicily
Milan
America
Maryland
Iowa
California
South
New England
Toy Manufacturers Association
Phillip Britz
Wanda Northrup
Katy Cary
Roger
Karen
Beverly Johnson
Blosser
Logan, Ohio
West Union Street
Jean Axleby
Joe
Plain Jane
E. State St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Vicinity
Dairy Guild
Nelsonville Pure Milk Coe
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