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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance on overburdened grandparents with six grandchildren, a daughter-in-law’s laundry, and a kitchen that never closes. She also addresses a fiancée troubled by ex wives, sleep-talk, and interference, urging boundaries and vigilance.
Mr and Mrs Max Valkinburg of Nelsonville announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Diane to David Lee Rood son of Mr and Mrs R Vance Rood The couple both have Ohio University connections with local high school ties and work details The wedding is planned for December.
Marilyn Mulvey of N. Lancaster Street entered a self-upholstered hanging chair in the national crafts show opened May 28 at the University of New Mexico Art Museum. The piece will travel to New York City’s Museum of Contemporary Crafts through Sept 7 and then tour the U.S. through mid-1971. Mulvey, a Parkersburg WV native with a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, says her work spans printmaking weaving sculpture and totalitarian objects and she plans to pursue a teaching post in Richmond VA.
Athens Ohio 4-H group the Senior Thimblettes held recent meetings at the homes of Mrs. Romola Hopkins and Sophia Gevas. They discussed projects fair booth community service and the cookie drive. Margy Baird gave a zipper demonstration. Recreation followed the business session. Reporter Jeanie McFarland.
A Rocky Mountain burgoo prepared for the National Boy Scouts Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho served 35 000 scouts. The recipe scales to family size using ground beef condensed soup elbow macaroni and seasonings. The commissary planned for 700 000 meals and offered sides and drinks with the main dish.
Readers share thrifty tips for church bazaars and home organizing. Nylon net dishcloth scrubbies sell well at low cost. oilcloth doll patterns last longer. a grapefruit centerpiece with canned heat adds flair. sun-drying aluminum filters removes grease. a laundry cart helps rapid cleanup before guests arrive.
A mother writes of an 11 and 8 year old pair where the younger boy shows intense jealousy toward his older brother. The adviser urges balanced attention, praising unique skills, and proving equal love through daily actions while avoiding overcompensation. It notes possible negative spirals and the value of external support.
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