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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
7
A Los Angeles Times report recalls a 1967 dispute between a ballet teacher and a mother over a 10 year old girl diagnosed with scoliosis by a family doctor and orthopedic surgeon. A northern California pediatrician disputed the deformity, noting no birth or later curvature.
The Athens Messenger notes that choosing a dance school requires checking facility quality beyond prestige. It urges verifying floor type from cement with a wood skim to gymnasium-like surfaces, and assessing teachers' technique and physical condition through class observation.
The text outlines concerns about improper training and injuries in ballet classes. It emphasizes warming up at the barre with plie and precise technique, questions teacher credentials and years of training, and suggests requiring proof of training plus a full body x ray before enrolling a child. It ends by urging caution and following five steps to basic ballet positions.
A critical look at ballet training notes that injuries and lifelong harm can occur, while urging parents to seek authentic schools dedicated to technique over showmanship. It cites orthopedic injuries, urges caution, and contrasts real training with trendy, unsafe options.
The health columnist advises gradual exercise after a week of inactivity to avoid harmful ECG changes seen in rapid bursts. A dropped or floating kidney is usually symptomless and often needs no surgery unless symptoms arise. surgery to reposition is not particularly dangerous.
The AAUW meeting featured Jean Charle on Foster Grandparents, Ruth Walker on the Athens Mental Health Center geriatric center, and Dr. Jean Drevenstedt on aging changes from a nine year University of Chicago study. Finances, retiree programs, and new officers were also covered.
Dear Abby advises a private secretary to a businessman who values his privacy as a young woman repeatedly calls his employer. The writer seeks guidance on handling the situation and maintaining professional boundaries.
Virginia’s 40th Annual Historic Garden Week runs April 21 to 30 with over 200 private homes and gardens across 31 areas. Highlights include Oak Hill, Shirley, Berkeley, and Belle Air, plus new designs integrated into the landscape. A free 128 page guidebook is available from Historic Garden Week Headquarters, 12 Franklin St., Richmond.
A dinner and square dance are set for Saturday at Tuppers Plains Elementary School with a bean and corn bread dinner from 4 30 to 8 30 p m served by the Tuppers Plains Community Club. Music by the Country Boys of Marietta features Jim Carnahan calling and is sponsored by the Bar 30 Horsemen. Refreshments available during dancing from 9 p m to midnight admission is 150 per person.
Mrs. Pat Minelli of 14 McGutfrey Lane was the guest of Mrs. Pat Nixon at a White House tea in Washington D C. The event included four other wives of service band leaders attending the 39th Annual Convention of the American Bandmasters Association. Mrs. Minelli and her husband Charles Minelli joined the gathering. Charles appeared on the program as guest conductor with the United States Air Force Band.
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