Curling Roots Run Deep at Waltham Illinois Club
The 1884 curling tradition in Waltham Township near Chicago persists as farmers and locals gather for a new season. Membership exceeds 100, with annual dues of 125 dollars, and the club honors a traveling medal sent by John Currie of Scotland. Curling gains renewed interest from 2002 Olympic exposure and rising college and rink involvement beyond Illinois.
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Chicago Tribune Riumph
Ill
John Currie
Currie
Adam Stewart
John Thomson
The
Waltham Curling Club
Waltham
Chicago
Waltham Curling
John Reid
Curling Club
Northbrook
Illinois
Waltham Township
Ottawa
LaSalle
Peru
Mendota
Iowa
Scotland
North America
Royal Montreal Curling Club
States
Orchard
Etiquette alert for gym newcomers in cold start year
A moralizing guide lists gym faux pas from towel neglect and noise to poor gear care. It warns against blocking machines with light weights, loud talking, wandering nude in locker rooms, and leaving items on floors. It also lampshades bad timing for classes and scent overuse.
New girlfriend first impressions stir parental guidance
A Michigan Mom shares her unease about giving Roger and Sally honest first impressions after meeting Sally at a class. Her husband agrees they should be truthful yet avoid condemnation, seeking more time with Sally before a final judgment. The column also covers a New Jersey wife seeking help for her husband’s substance abuse and Abby recommends family physician guidance and AA as steps toward treatment.
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Abby
Roger
Sally
Michigan
Fibromyalgia diagnosis and management guidance from Dr Donohue
Dr Donohue explains that there is no blood test or imaging for fibromyalgia and diagnosis relies on patient symptoms and tender points. Common signs include widespread pain fatigue stiffness headaches and sleep problems. Treatment suggestions include amitriptyline fluoxetine exercise and professional evaluation, with a pamphlet available by mail.
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Donohue
Orlando
Righty tighty lefty loosey explained for jars
The familiar DIY saying clarifies turning right tightens and left loosens to open jars or tighten screws. It’s a handy memory aid for basic mechanical tasks and everyday adjustments.
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Earneloise
Lucy
Kelley
Heloise
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al “Slim” Wilson
William Wilson
U.S. Curling Association
Texas
Arizona
Knight Ridder Photos
Triumph
Thomson
Waltham Curling Club of
Triumph, Ill
By Aline McKenzie
New Jersey
Alcoholics Anonymous
DearAbby.com
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
Jeanne Phillips
Universal Press Syndicate
Dr. Donahue
Harriet May
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Amanda
Indianapolis
Sandy Lemke
Papillion
Neb
P.O
San Antonio
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