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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1954
Page
18
A reader suggests early holiday prep with simple home sewing projects. Ideas include a candy cane bib apron for young children and other easy, inexpensive items that pair with ongoing sewing projects to build a modest gift stockpile.
Alexander Presbyterian Church and Sunday School host family night with a 6 30 potluck supper. Dr Einar Hansen speaks and a Trimble men's quartet performs. White Shrine No 6 officers meet 7 p m at Masonic Temple. Child Guidance Circle of CCL holds rummage sale at the courthouse 1 4 p m and Saturday 8 11 am.
The article explains diaper choices for babies noting soft lightweight fabrics wash well and dry quickly with gauze and knit options. It covers crawling development milestones from seven to nine months and suggests using a playpen early. It also provides sewing advice for Christmas themed bib aprons and holiday place mats with appliqued trees and festive binding details.
The article explains chicken classes and labeling standards for ready-to-cook poultry, including broilers, roasters, hens, capons, and stewing chickens. It notes post 1953 USDA grading rules and outlines identifiable traits such as skin texture, fat distribution, and breastbone flexibility to aid consumer selection.
To test pork chops, cut a small slit near the bone. If no pink remains in the meat, it is fully cooked and ready to serve.
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