Volunteer Work Gives Mayor Start
Cincinnati is introduced to Bobbie Sterne the first elected woman mayor of a major city. She emphasizes action and service, describing a City Hall staffed by five women and one man. Sterne says she would have pursued the role even if ceremonial, citing her belief in capability and casting doubt on strong mayor systems.
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Cincinnati
Bobbie Sterne
Moran
Akron
Supreme Court
Lavergne Sterne
Bobbie
Board of Elections
Ohio
Ted Brown
Athens Messenger Profiles Mrs Sterne in Civic Service
Mrs Sterne, a Cincinnati transplant and Army nurse after World War II, built a vast volunteer network that frees health department and school staff for other work. Her leadership with the Charterite Party expanded as she took on more responsibilities, earning broad recognition across the city.
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Sterne
Cincinnati
Independent Charterite Party
Retirement Ombudsman Helps Nursing Home Residents Rights
The Ohio ombudsman program for nursing home residents began July 1. Catherine Worley oversees the Office at 34 N. High St. in Columbus. The program addresses complaints from patients on issues like overuse of tranquilizers abuse and misused personal funds. If no ombudsman is available residents can file with Social Security offices health departments Medicare or Medicaid offices or consumer protection.
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Nursing Home Ombudsman
Ohio
Claire “Buzz” Ball
Ball
Catherine Worley
Ombudsman
N. High St
Columbus
Congress
Nursing Home
Denver Area
Social Security Office
Health Department
Medicare
Consumer Protection Department
Thanksgiving in Korea and a noisy upstairs couple
A reader thanks Dear Abby for comfort during Thanksgiving in Korea while stationed overseas and pressured by peers. Abby advises staying sober, writing home daily, keeping busy, praying, and eventually reuniting with family. A second letter recalls a noisy upstairs neighbor with a mistaken nocturnal rumor.
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Abby
South Korea
Korea
Late Marriages Could Strengthen Future Family Life
Census Bureau analysts suggest delaying marriage may raise selectivity and reduce future divorce risk. Arthur J Norton notes that longer waits could improve marriage viability, though he cautions that data is not yet conclusive.
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Washington
Arthur J Norton
Census Bureau
Norton
Institute of Social Research
University of Michigan
Indian Art Course Teaches Tradition
At Clark College Adult Learning Center in Bingen Washington Indian basket weaving and beadwork are taught to 28 Klickitat tribe students under Elsie Thomas 65 with instruction on cedar root digging bear grass and coiled basketry techniques. The program funded by a federal grant aims to restore ancestral skills and provide authentic Pacific Northwest Indian baskets priced from 85 to 185 dollars.
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Bingen
Wash
Klickitat
Clark College
Elsie Thomas
Ross Brewer
Pacific Northwest
Corn Griddle Cakes for a Simple Cold Night
A basic recipe yielding eight corn griddle cakes. Mix flour baking powder salt and sugar. stir in corn meal. Add milk egg and butter. combine until just moistened. Cook on a greased griddle until bubbles form then brown underneath.
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Dean
Donna Powell
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Messenger
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Auerica Mamarept
Athens
Randy Lentz
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