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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1972
Page
5
Mrs. Francis Packard asks how to sew a flat sheet into a fitted corner and whether to cut surplus. The answer explains folding the sheet between mattress and box spring, pinning corners to fit with an inch left to turn and bind for extra strength, and notes one-end fitted sheets can be used on either top or bottom.
A collection of reader letters with practical tips and musings. A homemaker describes using a sock as a paint can grip to prevent slipping and splatter. A grandmother offers a wrinkle reassurance and a cheerful aging viewpoint. A dessert hack suggests marshmallows with crushed pineapple and whipped cream.
Abby urges readers to learn fire safety with practical tips from 1871 Chicago blaze history. Key points include smoke and electrical safety, keeping flammable liquids sealed, never leaving children alone, professional wiring, fire drills, portable extinguishers, and actions during a fire with window exits and neighbor calls.
A column offers a sewing tip for mothers: join spring and summer baby blankets into crib coverings, sewn side by side or end to end, long enough to tuck under the mattress to prevent babies from kicking out. Readers may send hints to Heloise but not all questions are answered.
The Weavers Guild announces a general organizational meeting in Siegfried Hall Room 516 at 8 p.m. Tuesday for those interested in weaving spinning dyeing and related textile arts.
Here N There Margaret Bridge has returned home after attending the funeral of her sister Mary Peck in Birmingham Alabama. She spent three weeks in Florida while her sister was a patient in Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital.
Miss Ann Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Shafer Palatine Illinois and Jack A Cousins son of Mrs J R Robertson and Otto Cousins Chicago united in marriage August 26 at First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville. Rev John Lloyd Evans officiated. Bride in organza gown with Empire bodice Juliet cap veil. Reception at Ohio University Inn. They reside in Palatine Illinois.
London reports Graingard, a small seven shaped intrauterine device with a copper wire, claims low pregnancy rates and suitability for women who have not had children. Searle and Company spokeswoman say it disrupts uterine enzyme balance to prevent fertilization. Availability set to begin privately in Britain next week with six month testing by Family Planning Association.
Sharon Sturbois and Donald Van Nostran, key Athens County 4-H figures, spent a week in Washington for the National 4-H Leaders forum. They reported leadership workshops, Foundation services, and new ideas like home movie slides, adviser questionnaires, and a shift away from county fair project emphasis.
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