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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1966
Page
6
Jackie Sutyak shares a practical idea from her infant days living in a two story home. She stacked vegetable bins on a kitchen shelf to organize diapers shirts and other baby items to spare trips up and down stairs. Many mothers will thank you for this tip.
Dear Heloise offers a practical tip to save energy and protect sewing machine cabinets. A folded terry wash cloth placed to the right of the machine head provides a convenient resting spot for scissors and pins, preventing scratches.
A mother hunted supermarkets for dog food the dog hadn’t tried and then switched to soup. She now feeds the dog half a can with warm water and a smear flavor, as recounted by Ellen Jahey.
Dear Heloise suggests shaping warm mashed potatoes into patties after a meal so they fry up easily later. The reader credits Mrs A J with the idea.
Inez Neeper shares two quick housekeeping ideas. First use three white rubber boots to clean inside out and remove dirt rings from legs, then drill holes in clothes pins to hang garments on lines. These pins last indefinitely and can be painted for visibility.
The article analyzes a seven no trump grand slam in a bridge match. North opens, South bids to seven no trump, and careful play by South secures 13 tricks through clubs and finesses. East and West maneuver to defend, but declarer gains the necessary tricks ending in a 13th count for the contract.
Beta Sigma Phi sorority held its annual Christmas dance at the Holiday Inn Downtown with Alpha Alpha and Zi Pi chapters hosting. Jim O Hara served as master of ceremonies, new members were introduced, roses presented, and members from various chapters and guests attended, all set to a White Christmas themed evening with festive décor. In 1848 President James Polk announced the discovery of gold in California, noted as historical context.
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