Happiest Where I Am Says Travels Shaped Mrs. Doxsee
Mary Cowan Doxsee teaches textiles in Ohio University’s Home Economics Department after fifteen years in the field. She authored Introduction to Textiles and has taught European Middle East and North African history.
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Mary Cowan Doxsee
Ohio University
Coxsee
Canterbury Drive
France
Morocco
Maryville College
Tennessee
Columbia University
Leeds University
England
New York
Boston
Arizona
AAUW
The
Reading Club
Athens County Historical Society
American Home Economics Association
AATCC
Election Day Gingerbread From West Concord NH Recipe
A historic note describes thin election day gingerbread from West Concord New Hampshire, baked in a shallow pan and cut into 24 squares. It lists molasses butter ginger egg baking powder flour milk and water, with steps to mix, bake twenty minutes, and brush with milk and molasses while hot.
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New Hampshire
West Concord
N. H
Heloise tips for quick home fixes and clever hacks
Readers share practical tricks from mustard dots for accurate nail placement to refrigeration for vitamins and waxed candle ideas. Advice covers spice rack mounting, meatloaf swap, zigzag machine edging, candle wax protection, and ring cleaning using bathroom spray. Readers invited to write with problems for future columns.
Dear Abby Answers Reader Questions on LSD Death and In-Law Etiquette
Abigail Van Buren responds to letters about a 20 year old who died after LSD use and denies marijuana use, notes no alcohol or drugs that night, and urges caution about recurring LSD reactions. She also advises a writer on prize acceptance and suggests couples ask in-laws their preferred form of address to avoid offense.
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Mrs. Linkletter
Abby
Diane
Dear Abby Letter From Inmate Censored In Penal Institution
A prison inmate writes to Dear Abby to clarify he is serving an 18 year term for grand larceny not for rape or murder. He notes the letter is stamped CENSORED and seeks readers to understand his situation beyond the sensational label.
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Abby
Girl Scout Meeting Planned by Four Rivers Council
Brownies through Senior Girl Scouts of the Adena Neighborhood are invited to a Monday evening meeting in the Middle School cafeteria from 5 15 to 7 30 with the Four Rivers Council Wyoming Patrol. Eight Senior Scouts with first class rank will share their National Center West experiences assisting in shaping the future camp program. Scouts should bring a box supper and money for milk or orange drink.
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Adena
Four Rivers Council
Wyoming Patrol
Girl Scout National Center
Seasoning Up Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Readers are urged to enhance macaroni and cheese with chopped pimiento parsley chives green pepper olives or bacon bits for a richer flavor. The suggestion calls for adding these seasonings to elevate a common dish.
Homemade Cornbread Poultry Stuffing Mix
Toast corn bread or corn muffins or corn sticks or mix for stuffing. Dice into cubes and combine with preferred seasonings and moisture liquid to create a savory poultry stuffing.
Confidential tip on romance strategy to Bobe
A terse note directs Bobe to kiss a woman to understand her better, presenting bold dating advice in a private tone without context or attribution.
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Bobe
Abby’s Wedding Booklet Offer From Box 69700
Personal reply address given to request Abby’s booklet “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Readers are told to send a stamped self-addressed envelope and $1 to Abby Box 69700 Los Angeles California 90069.
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Abby
Los Angeles
Cal
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