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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1973

Page

6

Faith Popcorn Pushes Honest Ads For Truthful Pitch

Faith Popcorn, 28, vice president and creative director at Smith Greenland Agency, argues for more honesty in television advertising. She travels to talk with average people, saying ads should reveal when two washings are needed to whiten clothes and urging advertisers to address real consumer pain. She aims to refocus ads on improving life for families and children rather than mere manipulation.

Faith Plotkin Smith Greenland Agency Fluke Harvard

Jam Square Recipe With Czechoslovakian Roots

Marian Reeder shares Jam Squares a two layer cookie with strawberry jam middle and walnut dough. The recipe yields 36 squares from a 9x9 pan baked at 325 for about 55 to 60 minutes. OU wins NRA gold award is to be shown at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Ohio University National Restaurant Association NRA Chicago McCormick Place

Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans Memorial Service

The Auxiliary to the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War holds its annual Memorial Service on Sunday May 20 at 2 p.m. in the Frost church. Afterward flowers will be laid at soldiers’ graves in a nearby cemetery and refreshments will be served. Public invited.

Sons of the Union Veterans of the Frost

Heloise column suggests sheet as fabric for shirts

Dear Heloise notes using a no-iron muslin sheet as affordable fabric for matching shirts, praising its width 72 inches and drip-dry finish. Alma Vere Hadlo shares a Laughter letter about family cartoons inspiring a scrapbook with contributions from all relatives and pets.

Father and Son Alma Vere Hadlo Heloise

Heloise Hints Readers Share Kitchen and Garden Tips

The Athens Messenger features reader tips from Heloise, including reviving stale rolls with lettuce steam and building a trellis for cucumber vines. Letters show affection for Betty Esslinger and request more homemaker hints, noting the column receives high mail volume and may not answer all inquiries.

Heloise

Abby Says Sad Yet Guilty Not A Lesson For All

Abigail Van Buren offers guidance on friendship and mental health after a 31 year old woman’s suicide leaving questions of responsibility and timely help. A reader admits missed chances and asks if tomorrow might be too late to help. The columnist urges seeking professional help and condemns guilt.

Abigail van Buren Abby

Tips To Assist With Buying Meat On a Budget

General Foods Kitchens in New York issued tips for housewives facing high meat prices. Advice covers hunting for specials and stocking up at reduced prices, choosing less tender cuts, and using protein substitutes like eggs cheese dry beans lentils nuts and peanut butter. It recommends not spending more than a third of the family food budget on meat and splitting large cuts into multiple meals, noting price per serving over price per pound.

General Foods New York

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