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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1972
Page
6
Abby advises a 49 year old married woman to remain cautious about pregnancy, noting pregnancies at 47 are rare but possible and that a doctor has heard of a 52 year old mother. The reader fears another child as her family is grown. Abby confirms reduced but possible fertility with age.
Washington notes mushroom hunters swarm forests while cautioning amateurs about deadly varieties. A Michigan housewife won a two hour hunt gathering 286 mushrooms in Boyne City. A veteran mycophile warns keep locations secret. Minnesota reports mushroom gathering as a fast growing outdoor activity. An Iowa man touts a spaniel named Gertie that points with her left paw when finding mushrooms.
A New York Mycological Society member warns that mushroom hunting is a sport with risk and no foolproof way to distinguish edible from poisonous varieties. Beginners should rely on field guides and buy only authenticated edibles, as knowledgeable hunters find many safe varieties among 2000 species with flavors from peppery to nutty.
A compact food prep note lists grinding skinless franks with onion and celery, blending in pickle juice and a few drops of Tabasco to create a sandwich spread for a picnic.
Dear Heloise shares a back zipper fix using a quarter inch elastic and a safety pin to help zip dresses from the inside. It also details making velvet chair covers from bath towels to protect upholstery and keep them in place without ironing.
Donna Pallo shares three weight reducing recipes from Mona Adams WW cookbook. The Cheese Cake and Tuna Casserole yield one serving each while Bunny Delite serves six. Ingredients include cottage cheese, gelatin, skimmed milk, and pineapple for dessert.
A Glasgow University study of 500 plus women anesthetists and 800 nonanesthetist doctors finds first trimester operating room work raises miscarriage risk and congenital abnormality in babies. Congenital abnormality rate 6.5 percent for working anesthetists vs 2.5 percent for nonworking. miscarriage 18.2 percent vs 14.7 percent.
4 H Club Activities Fashioneers met at Betsy Roses home to discuss judging of projects. 4 H Yorkers met Mary McClain’s home to discuss sewing with rick-rack and bound buttonholes. Bev Dishong demonstrated threading a sewing machine. Camp attendees included Debbie and Jeri Clowes.
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