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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1975
Page
6
Clarence and Cora Nichols of Tuppers Plains celebrate 68 years of marriage on January 26 with a tradition of daily roses arriving at their home. Clarence says they credit happiness to shared priorities and avoiding pointless arguments, with homemaker and provider roles guiding their life.
The Nichols couple, aging at 88, credit mutual respect and practical roles for a stable marriage. He praises her cooking from German family recipes and her care for grandchildren, while she cans produce and they share hobbies. Their long journey spans Kansas, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and a career with GE, ending in retirement in 1953 after raising six sons and three daughters with 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
A modified meat loaf recipe uses drained spinach or beans as filler. Combine ground beef with onion eggs celery and spinach then top with bacon if available. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, rest 20 minutes, slice and serve with tomato sauce if desired.
Richland Garden Club met with Mrs. Cloyce Martin where Mrs. Edward Mizicko demonstrated velvet roses corsage bows and corsages. A Feb 18 slide program was announced. Other notices include Arcadia RSVP outreach and Rural Life classes, and Nabby Lee Ames Chapter welcoming new members ahead of state and Continental Congress events.
Abby column excerpt features reader letters and replies on pants wear in public, gender norms, and social expectations. Debates on pants for women, presidential career myths, marital titles, and red hair anecdotes appear, with Abby’s responses clarifying social standards.
Dr. Jeremiah Stamler reports a decline in heart attack deaths among white men from 1968 to 1972 after decades of rise. Improvements stem from less smoking, better blood pressure treatment, dietary shifts to unsaturated fats, and advanced hospital coronary care units.
Army and Air Force Exchange Service sets up sewing centers at major exchanges teaching Army wives to sew and alter clothes. SFC Jerry Lee Patton cites AAFES study showing dress-costs may drop up to 50 percent with home sewing.
A nylon yarn used for pantyhose can stretch almost 1500 miles per mile of yarn twisted. The process adds about 9.5 million twists per mile to create springy, shape retaining fabric. Kay Atkins of Planned Parenthood will discuss Changing Lifestyles at a Parents Without Partners meeting at the Church of the Good Shepherd lounge at 8 p.m. Monday. Single parents are invited regardless of custody status.
Women from ages 17 to 70s clapped and whistled as 17 to 70s men modeled underwear in a reverse sexism fundraiser by Minnesota GOP Women for Political Effectiveness. Proceeds from $6 tickets go to supporting feminist causes and GOP candidates.
Former Albany resident Bertha Lively Ellinger marks her 90th birthday the last week of January. A graduate of Albany High School and Ohio University she recently visited Ohio and Athens County. Card gifts may be sent to 1522 Hollywood Ave Salt Lake City Utah 84105.
If your family loves coffee cake and time is ample, bake at home. Ready baked cakes exist but home preparation costs less and yields tasty results.
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