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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
5
FRAN SYVERSON argues that despite popular remedies and heavy dosing, over the counter cures fail to defeat the flu and seasonal ailments. The piece notes widespread symptoms, shared suffering, and the tension between illness and duty as workers press through illnesses.
The piece notes over the counter medicines don t cure all and suggests grandmother remedies like rest, fluids, chicken soup, and vitamin C. The author promotes bed rest as a luxury to savor time, avoid rushing back to work, and embrace solitude while recovering from the flu.
Readers argue about bathing frequency sparked by Dear Abby column. Letters from multiple states attack and defend hygiene norms, with complaints of chauvinism, personal anecdotes, and calls for personal privacy amid public advice.
Patient care tips urge visitors to keep hospital calls short. Immediate family should visit for the first three days after major surgery, with others limited to about five minutes thereafter. The guidance emphasizes minimizing disruption to recovery while offering support.
Meriwyn D. Heath of the Ohio BPW speaks on Legal Rights of Women as part of the Celebration of Women program on Thursday Feb 21 at 8 m in Baker Center Ballroom. Other panel members include Katie Sowle and Jane Renfrit Irving. Heath is active in statewide ratification efforts and various civic groups.
Two American mothers will win monetary prizes in art and crafts. A $1,000 award in fine arts and a $500 prize in crafts, funded by Mrs. Gertrude Fogelson via the Joe and Emily Lowe Foundation, with entries due March 15. State juries pick two finalists to be judged by a national committee.
Mrs. Max E. Shirley of Ohio University collects Civil War era fare. Two recipes like Ham Loaf and Escalloped Cabbage appear among Lincoln era items. The Shivelys of Mall Street seek Lincoln day recipes to publish a cookbook and invite contributions.
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