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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1956
Page
6
Morli Lawrence discusses Robinson Crusoe and a first born child facing a new sibling. A young husband fears jealousy while a child awaits a brother or sister. A healthy parent guides adjustment, showing the baby can bring safety and companionship.
A fragmented domestic note counsels youths to knock at a girl's door rather than linger in a car, urging respectful courtship. It contrasts an older couple downsizing after children leave with comments on finding suitable, manageably sized housing and recognizing prudent social habits.
New York fashion notes showcase fine knitted woolens that adapt to any climate from freezing to warm. Lightweight coats, suits and dresses feature flecked oatmeal tweed and gray and white sheaths with cropped cardigans. Designs by Gertrude Goldworm. A food aside suggests honey added to a milk mixture for French toast and a savory tip for gravy.
A pressed powder compact with mirror offers a portable grooming aid that avoids spills and dust. It includes powder, creamy foundation, and a moisture-holding ingredient, plus a popular scent. An accompanying indelible lipstick is sold in coordinated presentation sets.
Lodi Grange hosts a Tuesday 8 p.m. club calendar event. A pound eggplant is described as medium sized and suitable for stuffing when four people are to be served.
Advertisement promoting embroidery and crochet patterns by Anne Cabot and Sue Burnett. Includes pattern numbers, sizes, and mail order details from Athens Messenger New York with a 25 cent pattern price and offer for the Fall Winter 8 issue of Basic Fashion.
North redoubled after West’s three four card suits. West led hearts and trapped East’s queen as South won and played on. The long play yielded 1870 points, including doubles and overtricks, with West blaming himself for two bridge crimes and a disastrous redouble.
The article opens with a bridge puzzle row asking what South should bid with AK974 in spades after a six diamond bid. It shifts to a casual column about a baby learning to wash hair with a toy bottle and the value of plastic blocks for teaching. It ends with a food serving tip about buffet butter service and a prompt for tomorrow.
A newspaper note urges using foot prints to fit children's shoes instead of X ray methods. It explains successive prints can show improvement with corrective footwear, while X ray fitting is considered unwise and other accurate fitting methods exist.
Local Maine sardines feature in inventive spreads and breads with recipes for Sardine and Cream Cheese Celery Stalks Piquant Sardine Spread and Curried Sardines Indienne. Includes ingredient lists, instructions, and serving ideas from the elderly cook Gaynor Maddox column.
A columnist advises women to act as their own decorator, selecting colors and furnishings to flatter their skin, hair, and figure. Emphasizes flattering furniture like comfortable chairs and the option for a modern or traditional setting. Also reports Mr and Mrs Wilson Norris traveling to Newark for the death of Norris’s brother-in-law George Jennings, with family attendees listed.
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