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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1972
Page
7
Norman Ashcraft examines a new class of professionals in postwar suburbs who aim to fix strained families. He notes counselors, psychiatrists, and educators increasingly guide the so called nuclear family as urban exodus reshapes domestic life.
A columnist questions the ideal of suburban nuclear life arguing isolation harms children and marriages. The Smith family on Long Island illustrates tensions: long commutes, late dinners, and a shifted budget as Harriet works outside the home to cope with rising costs.
Dear Abby answers a reader about infidelity amid a large family. The letter details a wife’s love for another man, fear of leaving her six children, and asks what her husband could do. Abby cautions seeking counsel, noting a man who would ask a mother to abandon six kids is not a bargain.
Expert advice from a leading carpet care authority on cleaning shag rugs. The nap traps deep dirt, so remove surface debris promptly, sweep after meals, and pick up leaves and grass. Use a shag specific cleaner. standard vacuums struggle to lift deep dirt.
Ohio University Women's Club held an afternoon tea finalizing the year. The group formerly Faculty Wives is renamed to include active or retired faculty and Board of Trustee women with full time presidential contracts. Athens Grange initiated two area couples and honored Mothers Day with readings and prayers. The Athens Children's Theater, in collaboration with Ohio University, will present The Hat at Morrison School May 26.
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