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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

7

Peace Corps pair Bess Palmer home in Ohio after Malaysia stint

Mrs Bess Palmer born in Elk Hart Indiana and raised in Malaysia says Malaysia feels more like home than America. Her husband Norman Palmer is Associate Dean at Ohio University and head of an international studies program. They were the first Peace Corps representatives to Malaysia and later worked with the Asia Foundation. Now in Athens since December, they plan remodeling their home and future piano study.

Bess Palmer Briarwood Drive Elkhart Ind Malaysia America Norman Ohio University Center For International Studies Peace Corps Asia Foundation Athens

4 H News Sunshine Sewers Club Meetings and Demos

Reports from 4 H News Sunshine Sewers showcase at Brenda and Jean Thompson and Judy Kittle demo sewing patterns. Happy Stenpers name choice meeting at Linda Linscott’s home. Coolville Senior Hi Los discuss Crisp and Clean Look with water demonstrations by Marie Carson and Janie Calaway. Busy Bees plan bake sale at Community Church and sewing box contents. Athens Senior Thimblettes discuss pattern fitting. zippers and linings shown by Pat Neashoney and Margy Baird. Deborah Bleigh reports corrections on Rainbow for Girls installation and Alexander Woman’s Association Circle 1 meeting rescheduled to June 13.

Sunshine Sewers Brenda Jean Thompson Judy Kittle Brenda Thompson Happy Stenpers Linda Linscott Greg Phillips Coolville Hi-Los Carthage-Troy Marie Carson Janie Calaway Deborah Burkhammer Debbie Deeter Judy Smith Athens Marion Crawley Pat Neashoney Margy Baird Carol van Dyke Debbie Bleigh

Hints From Heloise Easiest Tomato Peel Tip

Readers share practical kitchen tips in a Homemaker column. Heloise explains a serrated knife method to peel tomatoes without waste, then offers stain removal advice for delicate fabrics using an ice cube. Contributions also cover repurposing wooden fruit boxes for storage, preserving cold cream, and reader appreciation for the community puzzle-solving space.

Rhubarb Jam Recipe Shared from New Haven Reader

Mrs. Clarence Johnson of Nelsonville Route 2 shares a fast gelatin rhubarb jam recipe using 5 cups rhubarb, 4 1/4 cups sugar and 3 ounces strawberry banana gelatin. Mix overnight, boil eight minutes, dissolve gelatin, pour into glasses and seal with melted paraffin.

Marian Reeder Clarence Johnson Nelsonville New Haven W. Va

Annetta Fields Engaged to Gerry W Goodnite

Tulsa couple announces the engagement of Annetta Fields to Gerry W Goodnite son of former Gainesville residents. Annetta is Webster High School class of 1966 and the wedding is set for June 7 at Carbondale Church of Christ with Jack Hill officiating. The note also mentions the Gilham-Frank VFW auxiliary meeting on June 6 and Violet Young's birthday observance.

J. H. Fields Tulsa Okla Annetta Fields Gerry W. Goodnite William Goodnite Gainesville Webster High School Carbondale Church of Christ Jack Hill Gilham-Frank Vfw New Marshfield Violet Young

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