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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
10
Toy guides help parents choose appropriate toys by age and function. They emphasize learning aids, coordination, communication, imagination, and social expression. Simplicity, versatility, and durability matter to encourage creativity and long use beyond mechanical designs.
The guide lists age appropriate toys from baby to six years old emphasizing toys that fit the child and allow safe play. It suggests uses for household items as improvised toys and provides simple recipes for homemade finger paints clays and pastes.
A collage of reader notes includes a “tool chest” idea for sons, daily Bible verse slips for kids, using vegetable peels as pet food, a composting tip, and a quick soft boiled egg method. Also mentions Gene Charney in Riverside Hospital and upbeat tidbits from Heloise column.
Sauerkraut Salad retraced from German Village Cookbook with Bertha Hahn praise for pairing with pork. Core recipe uses sauerkraut celery green pepper onion pimiento sugar and vinegar with juice reserved. Chill 2 to 3 hours. variations add more sugar oil or celery.
James M. Blakeman will present a musical vespers program Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel featuring Bach chorales, Near triptych, an improvisation for solo flute, and Vaughan Williams preludes based on Welsh hymn tunes. Baritone W. Douglas Compton will sing the Bach and Vaughan Williams works.
The guide explains batik as an ancient art form for home decor and clothing. It covers sketching designs, choosing colors, waxing with hot wax, and ironing to remove wax. Steps emphasize light pencils, few colors, and layering light to dark hues for best results.
A reader asks about marriage and abusive behavior. A second asks about a daughter who avoids family holidays for her boyfriend. A third considers an adopted son meeting his birth mother after 30 years. A fourth describes a neighbor shooting a squirrel at a feeder and asks for humane guidance.
Ruth Devol advises parents on handling jealousy in children. She explains jealousy stems from love and suggests listening without shock, avoiding favoritism, and affirming each child’s worth. Parents cannot eliminate jealousy entirely but can guide children toward healthier feelings and behavior.
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