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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1969

Page

6

Government guidance on making dust cloths at home

The government suggests making dust cloths by soaking a few rags in hot sudsy water with two teaspoons of turpentine, then soaking overnight. Wring and hang to dry, reuse by washing, and reconditioning. old rags are preferred for softness and lint removal.

Heloise U. S

Letters and tips on safety and daily hacks from Heloise

Readers share advice on car fire extinguishers grease stain removal and list of handy hacks. Notable mentions include portable dry chemical extinguishers under dashboards and talcum powder for stains. Other tips cover sewing with newspaper backed patterns lunch ideas and creative packaging tricks.

J. Mead Heloise

Paper Signing Wife Should See Lawyer

Dear Abby counsels a wife who signed away rights to worldly possessions while her husband transferred most assets to a lady friend. She urges legal consultation to determine binding effect and fairness.

Abby P.S

1984 forecast questions mood control tech at home

Dr. John N. Dempsey of Honeywell imagines 1984 style housing in fifteen years with factory built units, better fire safety, air conditioning, and mood altering methods using odors and sounds. He notes data rich homes, photochromatic glass, and artificial environments that resemble nature but remain machine made copies.

George Orwell John N. Dempsey Honeywell Inc Dempsey Dr. Dempsey Orwell Thoreau

Florence Fickel a longtime Logan resident retired GE supervisor

Florence Fickel, Logan resident for 45 years, retired from General Electric after 18 years. She enjoys helping others, works with Twig 1 of Hocking Valley Community Hospital, and belongs to multiple groups. Mother of four with 12 grandchildren and a great grandchild, she hobbies in cooking knitting and collecting cups and toothpick holders.

Florence Fickel Logan General Electric Twig 1 Hocking Valley Community

Special Holiday Salad Recipe From Dorothy Durst

A reader shares a Christmas era Special Holiday Salad recipe from Dorothy Durst of Portland, with ingredients like apples bananas celery pineapple marshmallows grapes cottage cheese and gelatin. The note also mentions an engagement of Linda Sue Champ to David Lee Rife and upcoming wedding plans. A second recipe for a cold day soup mix includes tomato juice beef broth parsley cloves and peppercorns.

Floyd Champ Nelsonville Linda Sue David Lee Rife da Burgess Buchtel Miss Champ York High School Ohio University York Lockheed Georgia Logan Dorothy

Early Learning Shifts in Reading Before First Grade

Dr Meyers notes a rapid rise in preschool learning and reading before first grade. Witty and Barbe in Education emphasize flexible timing, gifted children, and that many can read early. Barbe urges recognizing individuality, with early reading for some, not all.

Education Paul A. Witty School of Education Northwestern University Walter B. Barbe Witty Dr. Witty Barbe Terman U. S

Wrinkles Removed In Three Minutes On Sale Now

An advertisement touts a new cosmetic called REVEAL that temporarily erases wrinkles in three minutes for hours. It claims forehead eye and neck application and a money back guarantee with return to the druggist. Sold by Full Folgreen Drug at 21 South Court Moll.

South Court

New Link Between Intestinal Flu and Insecticide Exposure

England report suggests Intestinal Flu may come from pesticide use in agriculture, sharing symptoms with virus infections. Epidemic that closed schools traced to neighborhood spraying. advises thorough washing of produce and consulting doctors. Medical Center Pharmacy advert follows with services and contact.

England

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