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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
6
Dear Heloise shares an easy pompon method using two plastic lid circles with a center hole, threading yarn through, trimming the edge, and tying with strong nylon thread. Reusable plastic circles beat cardboard for neat, repeatable pompons.
The Athens Messenger presents Heloise writing for housewives and home makers. Readers may mail hints or problems to Heloise in care of the newspaper, though not all letters can be answered due to high mail volume.
Parents face a tricky phase as children aged seven to twelve seek more independence while still needing guidance. The piece notes mood shifts, peer influence, and a push for outside interests, urging a balanced approach that respects feelings and explains limits.
A trio of readers share thoughts on Mother's Day gifts and motherhood. A Savannah mother values time with her son over expensive presents. A woman celebrates an adopted son and the two mothers in one child story. A teen mother thanks adoptive parents for giving Stevie a loving home and expresses gratitude.
A Carrot Cake recipe with a Butter Frosting is recommended by Merle Walton of Amesville. The cake uses grated carrots, sugar, eggs, oil, cinnamon, soda, salt, vanilla, and flour baked as three layers at 325 degrees. Butter frosting combines butter or margarine, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and pecans between layers.
Correction lists Mothersingers gathering time changed from 8 30 to 7 30 p m and designates East Elementary School as the meeting venue for the Sunday calendar entry.
A reflective note on maternal guidance and the timing of gratitude. The piece contrasts the fleeting nature of moments with a mother's lessons and the lasting impact of appreciation. It emphasizes the tragedy of not thanking a mother before it is too late.
A reader writes seeking help with emotional distress and urges the columnist to respond. The message offers a self expressed need to vent and invites a personal reply through Abby’s box in Los Angeles.
Homemakers switch from scrubbing to the Duraclean process with no mess, quick drying, and in-home furniture moving. The method uses a special absorbing foam claimed to be as safe as water and removes more soil than rival on-site cleaners. Its claims include laboratory-backed results and endorsements from Parents and McCall’s.
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