Bedspread Hanging and Quick Fixes From Heloise
Practical homemaking tips include hanging a bedspread on a door rod with brackets to keep it wrinkle free and using a towel rack as an alternate hanger. Readers share painting switch plates, rolling out canned biscuits with foil, ironing onto freezer wrap for patterns, and labeling towels with names to avoid mixups.
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United Nations Group Plans To Add Country Flags
Neosho County United Nations Association plans to add flags of more nations for patriotic and world brotherhood activities. Flags are contributed by the association and others. Rev. George Willard Jr. of Thayer hosted and Rev. J M Torr ence led the business session after a covered dish dinner. Membership reaches 27.
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Neosho County
Scout Troop 100 Opens April Meeting at Otterbein
Scout Troop 100 meets at Otterbein United Methodist scouthouse with Larry Denton leading flag pledge and oath. Medical forms for summer camp distributed due May 16. New troop rules take effect as charter year begins. Uniform inspection by Wayne McDaniel and Paul Standfast. Panther Patrol tops with 81 points, Bear 80, Wolf 68, Senior 45 percent. Tom McLaren from the Police Department spoke on drug use in Chanute at the March 28 gathering.
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Otterbein United Methodist Scouthouse
Wayne McDaniel
Paul Standfast
Panther
Bear
Wolf
Gem and Mineral Society Slides On Local Rock Forms
Mr and Mrs Ernest Anderson showed slides for the Gem and Mineral Society at the Memorial Building. The slides featured geode rock formations found in Keokuk Iowa while Melvin Hubler led a round table on cutting and polishing cabochons. Harold Sharp won a door prize.
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Social Calendar for Apr 8 to Apr 10
Community events listed with venues and times. Do Si Do Square Dance Club meets April 8 at Central Park Building 8 p.m. Great Books Discussion Group April 9 at Safari Recreation Commission 7:30 p.m. April 10 events include Santa Fe Women's Federation Carpenters Hall 2 p.m. VFW Auxiliary Post 1654 7 p.m. St Cecilia Music Club Neosho County Community Junior College 2 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Club Home Savings lounge 7:15 p.m.
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S. Highland
Santa Fe Women's Federation
Carpenters Hall
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Manage Meals in a Minute Quick Meals Lesson
Mrs. Marion Kibler led Victory Ex tension Homemakers Unit at her home with a luncheon where members shared quick meal dishes. She compared prepared foods with home cooking for economy and advised near and distant utensil placement. Mrs. Oscar Martin gave a health report on venereal disease. 15 members attended, plus Mrs. Lonnie Rhodes and daughter.
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Nagging as path to health sparks harsh marriage debate
A reader cites an old column arguing wives should nag husbands to healthier habits and medical care. Ann Landers counters that nagging strains marriages, while advising focus on self-motivated change and considering blended families when marrying someone with children.
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Ann Landers
WW Barracks Elects Delegates To State Meet
World War I Barracks and Auxiliary elected 15 delegates and 15 alternates to the department convention May 25 27 in Hutchinson. Officers were chosen for installation May 1. Announcements cover district meeting attendance in Pittsburg and schedules for Easter season events and hospital visits.
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Letters to Ann Landers on troubled family marriage
A teen writer shares a troubled home with constant parental arguing. The author questions if love ever existed and vows to apply home lessons to life. Ann Landers suggests asking the parents directly about their past.
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Ann
Mushroom Magic and Egyptian Mushroom Monopoly
The pha raohs of Egypt monopolized mushrooms for their own use deeming them too delicate for common people. They believed mushrooms grew magically, a view tied to their sudden overnight appearance per United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association.
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Egypt
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
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