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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
10
A reader shares making a doll door stop from an old bowling pin with yarn hair eyes and rouge, another suggests removing debris from garden rocks, a tip improves electric can opener cleanliness, a laundry cart aids bedmaking and laundry delivery, plus a tea strainer for dusting sugar on baked goods. Readers are invited to contribute ideas.
Fashion notes offer a two piece set with a pants suit and long top as a simple line dress. Includes top stitched accents and button trim, with color fabric and accessory guidance from the Fashion Coordinator. Sizes 1042 to 242, bust 33 to 47. Send 1.25 dollars for this pattern and instructions.
A 2000 wife survey shows 80 percent of families have women watching income and expenses, challenging the male breadwinner myth. The Pennsylvania study notes money duties strain marriages when husbands offer criticism but little help, with many wives taking over early in marriage and rarely seeking the job.
The article guides growing scented carnations from seeds including English Giants Fragrance and Baby varieties. It explains sowing indoors or outdoors, disbudding to favor tip blooms, and notes plant heights from 10 to 12 inches with strong stems and fragrance.
Aileen Claire NEA Food Editor presents flank steak as a versatile Memorial Day barbecue choice with marinades tenderizing the meat. Leftovers pair with eggs or sandwiches, served with salad, potatoes, corn muffins, and iced tea. Recipes include Frank Steak Burgundy and Cream Sauce over vegetables for cost-effective cookouts this long holiday weekend.
The article traces how gems enchanted cultures from Egypt to Roman times and to Elizabethan gifts, linking colors and days to lucky stones. It notes jewelers face scarce sources, costly cuts, and the rise of synthetic stones, urging trusted, trained gemologists to distinguish natural from man made.
Fashion tips suggest making Hot Pants from old trousers to save money. Embroider designs to reflect mood, with a long leggy look that can be bare or decorated. Leg jewelry gains popularity and garters appear as showpieces in gold stripes and bright colors. Some watch makers introduce leg watches worn on the upper thigh.
Alberta Finch is Rock Valley College purchasing agent reporting to Dean Richard Baer. She is the only listed woman purchasing agent in Illinois Association of School Business Officials among elementary to college levels. Her wide knowledge spans textbooks, equipment, furniture, and maintenance supplies. From a one girl office at Rock Falls High School to Rock Valley College, she loves the job, travels from Sterling daily, and helps with bids and cafeteria planning.
Stitchin Time presents a summer capelet pattern written by Judy Love with color A and Bucilla yarns. The open-knit, light-weight wrap is designed to retain shape in breezy weather and suits casual outfits or evening wear. Instructions include gauge details, needle sizes, and how to pick up stitches with tips from DEAR JUDY.
Tips advise soaking in a hot bath to relax and imagine the Bahamas then finishing with a cold shower to reset. It warns about enlarged pores and blackheads. Hair advice suggests alternating part location and avoiding tight pulling to prevent a wide scalp strip as age increases.
Betty Canary reflects on the pressure to be remarkable in social settings. She recalls conversations at a friend's house and events where others outshine her, from themes at a cocktail party to PTA meetings. She notes how people seem consistently extraordinary and how even quiet restraint can feel inadequate.
A vintage style health blurb advises chin strengthening routines to combat a double chin. It describes two exercises with seated and supine positions, breathing, and neck resistance, plus pillow and blusher tips to conceal sagging under the chin.
In the space race style tale a new marigold named Man On The Moon nears Whitemost with earlier blooms and large blossoms. The article notes long lasting everlastings including strawflower statice xeranthemums acroclinium and globe amaranth in colors from white to pink purple and red.
Fashion in the News notes slippers as travel friendly footwear with washable, cushiony insoles and lightweight styling. New pieces include double-banded sandals in white or natural, espadrilles in red white or blue, red hearts and flowers scuffs, pastel floral-striped mules, and rubber-soled clogs in canvas or navy and white polka dots.
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