Grandmother regrets rejecting grandchild in Ann Landers letter
A reader recalls turning away her illegitimate grandson after her son’s pregnancy ended in tragedy. She sought contact through a detective, learned the grandmother wanted no involvement, and reflects on the guilt of denying access to the child who will turn four this year.
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Ann Landers
Bernice
Ann Landers Letters on Drugs and Weddings
A reader asks for a lesson from a painful situation and another requests a book for families dealing with teen drug use. The column cites Getting Tough on Gateway Drugs as a relevant resource. Also notes stamping advice and promotes Ann Landers New Bride's Guide with ordering details.
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Robert L. du Pont, Jr
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Joys of Farm Life Help Kids Through Hard Times
An Iowa State extension specialist urged explaining the farm life value to children during economic strains. Marilyn Schnittjer discussed maintaining family bonds, shared joys, and flexible roles while attending the Upper Mississippi Valley Field Day and Tri-State Ag Day at the Lancaster Experimental Farm last week. She compared low mood to a cold, stressing support from family, friends, and community and noted potluck gatherings, continued family fun, and open dialogue as keys to resilience.
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Iowa
Marilyn Schnittjer
Iowa State University
Wisconsin mastodon digs yield multiple skeletons near Madison
Dane County researchers led by John Dallman excavate mastodon remains from the John Neath and Elmer Schimelpfenig farms near Madison. So far three complete skeletons are recovered with a fourth tooth found, as lakebed mud preserves bones from the Ice Age giant.
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Dane County
Madison
John Neath
Elmer Schimelpfenig
Mastodon
Wisconsin
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