Homemaking Notes: A Satirical Look at Household Life
A humorous script excerpt titled Homemaking Notes portrays a narrator playing a mother figure in a household scene. The dialogue lampoons miscommunications and family dynamics as children comment on everyday items, clothing, and chores while the mother reacts with wry understatement and practical tidbits. The piece relies on character names and family roles to drive the satire.
Small Electric Appliances May Be More Economical
Small appliances may replace a full kitchen range for many households especially in apartments and for new brides. Savings perspectives from USDA tests show costs for portable devices around $60 to $135 versus traditional ranges at $170 to $400. A fried rice recipe uses these tools, and guidance on freezing apples offers preserving tips to keep color and flavor.
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Austine Alumni group seeks bus via S and H stamps
Bennington area residents join Austine School for the Deaf fund drive to buy a bus for the Brattleboro campus. Stamp donations and filled books can be mailed to Headmaster Richard Lane at 120 Maple St Brattleboro Vermont 05301. The November Austine School News highlights students Bobby LaBeau and Bernice Hoisington, a dog story from a student, and the planned new facility awaiting legislative action.
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Austine Alumni Association
Austine School For the Deaf
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Austine School News
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Bobby LaBeau
Bernice Mhoisington
Pownal
Bobby
Robert LaBeau
Black Spot
Tough Era for Children
Shirley Temple Black seeks congressional run and broader wholesome slogans to aid childhood. Child-raising expert Eda L. Leshan argues modern society forces premature adulthood through hypercompetitiveness, testing and busy schedules, urging more quiet time and reflection for healthy growth.
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Eda L. Leshan
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Atheneum
Pumpkin spice loaf cake recipe notice
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin and water. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour into greased loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes for small loaves or 1 hour for a large loaf.
Time chaos as three clocks mark Valentine town center
In Valentine Nebraska the boundary between Mountain and Central Time meets Main Street causing three clocks to show different times as the Post Office follows prevailing time and ends daylight saving with a half hour rollback.
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Valentine, Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Main Street
Valentine
Vermont Academy to Sponsor College Credit Courses
The Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences will sponsor college credit courses in Bennington in cooperation with Bennington College and the University of Vermont. Courses cover biology ceramics literature mathematics psychology and social philosophy and require enrollment of at least 10. Two credits offered per course with fees rising to 50 dollars. Inquiries to Mrs. Muriel Rowe.
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Bendi
Refined foods tied to diabetes says SA doctor
Pretoria scientist Dr. Izak Fick argues Western eating raises insulin in the pancreas leading to diabetes. He claims affluent urban populations in civilization face higher diabetes rates, while rural South Africans with less refined diets may age without such diseases. He calls for more metabolic disorder research, comparing the issue to cancer.
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UPI
Izak Fick
Pretoria
Republic of South Africa
South Africa
Fick
Dollars and Decisions Green Stamps In the Cooky Jar
Burlington column laments premium promotions in consumer markets, noting $3.5 billion yearly spent on prizes and games. It argues such gimmicks cancel out benefits, cites oil companies pushing contests at pumps, and quotes Gulf Oil leadership preferring lower prices over promotions.
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Robert P. Tristram Coffin
U.S
Humble Oil
Tigerama
New Hampshire
Vermont
Gulf Oil Corporation
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