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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1969
Page
8
A collection of home gardening and housekeeping hints from Heloise includes advice on sod in chunks, mowing timing, seed form substitution, and practical niggles like cowlicks with hot washcloths, hair nets, and dyeing or labeling curtains to save time.
Rosemary Wilson, wife of a University English PhD student, was crowned Mrs Ohio University after a Patrick's Steak House dinner dance. An Athens resident for two years she enjoys sewing reading with her children two daughters Kelly and Kristen, swimming and jogging while praising Athens small town atmosphere. Wilson hails from Pittsburgh and attended St Pauls Cathedral High School and Mt Mercy College.
A reader shares simple methods for serving asparagus with frozen asparagus and Welsh Rarebit. The recipe bakes asparagus with water, then tops with Welsh Rarebit and bakes again. Also included are croutons and spiced peaches for ham.
Dr Myers responds to a letter about two neglected boys aged 11 and 12 facing schooling failure. The family describes unstable homes, moves, and poor attendance, with one boy reading at a 3rd grade level and the other showing behavioral and speech challenges. The adviser recommends reading aloud, patient guidance, and accessible materials to foster progress.
4-H groups including Merry Stitchers in The Plains and Romancers meet at various homes with advisors to learn pattern fitting and discuss 4-H camp. Dandy Deers and Clever Clippers report demonstrations on cutting and laying out patterns and planning bake sales and summer activities.
An area woman took part in open Emblem Club installations at Gallipolis and Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henry of Athens Route 5 attended with Mrs. Henry as acting supreme chairman of trustees. Installing officers were Ruth Natale and Angie Claus. Mrs. C. A. Selby, formerly of Athens, recuperates after a May 27 surgery in North Carolina Amarillo Texas 79106.
Abigail Van Buren fields letters about marital strain from a salesman wife kept apart by travel and late work nights while caring for four children. Other readers discuss ear piercing, friendship, and a debutante ball escort request amid personal doubts and guidance.
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