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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
9
A reader asks about olive pit etiquette, pants that won't fit, and a shy math class crush. The responses advise quick pit disposal, playful exercises to shrink through See-Saw and Cradle-Rock, and dating tips urging polite refusals with a nudge for earlier future invitations.
Hints From Heloise shares a reader note on serving beloved spaghetti sauce with rice crackers or bread and trying it on egg noodles, expanding the use of a family favorite. Additional tips include alphabet stick tabs, repurposed mattress covers as ironing-board covers, and clever uses for earrings using lattice backs.
Linda Whitecotton, born with no right hand, now uses a lifelike plastic prosthesis fitted through the Johns Hopkins Birth Defects Center. The 5 year old, taught to use shoulder activation, can feed, color, and hold wet dishes, while her family notes mixed reactions from adults and pride from peers.
A 35 pound portable player piano sits on top of a standard piano and starts playing in 30 seconds. The electric unit mirrors roll piano principles with modern internals and can satisfy husbands craving for a bygone era without a full baby grand.
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