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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
10
A reader recounts her daughter at college soaking new blue jeans in hot water with excess fabric softener overnight. The technique supposedly removes stiffness quickly, enabling easier wear after a single wash rather than nine. Heloise notes college students adopting the method.
A letter urges readers to let telephones ring six or seven times for infirm receivers and recalls a ten ring standard. It describes bathtubs and missed calls. A second note by Mrs. C. R. Fratts shares tips on threading steamed hem salvage and candle wick wax removal with water in the votive cup.
Dear Abby answers a reader about the correct usage of raised and reared while recalling childhood town origins and a professor’s quip. The columnist notes language nuance in family upbringing and confirms the proper forms with examples.
A reader shares a spring salad recipe using fresh rhubarb with a lemon orange dressing. The dish combines rhubarb, cream cheese, bananas, and strawberry gelatin, served with a citrus whipped cream dressing. Also included are letters from readers and Abby tips.
Home economists advise room temperature storage in a ventilated bread box or drawer, away from heat. Freezing bread preserves freshness. wrap tightly with foil or freezer paper and thaw at room temperature or in a toaster without over browning.
An essay on happiness in marriage noting one in four U S marriages end in divorce yet separation can aid happiness. It catalogs common myths and expectations that undermine couples and urges mature partners to address problems, adapt together, and build a lasting union.
Athens High School graduates from the classes of 1940 1941 and 1942 will hold a reunion on Saturday June 24 at the Ohio University Inn The 1942 group will attend its first reunion and friends may visit after 10 p m to chat with classmates.
A Messenger staffer reports her vehicle’s concealed headlights failed as it rode over bumps, causing the headlights to “sleep” and close, leaving her in total darkness until she could prop them open again.
Miss Genevieve Bird and EN2 Michael Rush married at Antiquity Baptist Church on June 17. The ceremony was led by Rev Freeland Norris with Genevieve’s brother EN2 William Bird giving her in marriage. The couple will reside in Charleston South Carolina where Rush is stationed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren of Nelsonville celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at their daughter Jill Barber’s home in McArthur. Relatives include Nelson Devol of Orlando visiting, sister Mrs. Ringhiser of Grove City, and brother Ralph Devol of Walnut Street. They have two children, Jill Barber and Robert Warren Jr.. ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A simple summer menu features liver sausage Muenster cheese sandwiches and potato salad, with fresh fruit for dessert.
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