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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
6
A playful collection of old host tips on keeping oil bottles clean by using a sock or tissue and rubber band, plus practical fixes for swimming suit care, reading menus with a punch card, and keeping scissors safe with a rubber band. The reader shares humorous notes and quick, thrifty remedies.
A reader contest explains cell basics from plant and animal life to nucleus and protoplasm. It notes Robert Hooke’s naming origin and outlines cell types like epithelial muscle nerve blood and connective tissues with simple definitions and examples.
A reader asks Ann Landers to correct a claim that hamsters smell, and she apologizes noting experts say hamsters are odorless. The column also includes letters from Ruth, Tried and Flopped, Sick of Garbage Pail catastrophes, and Help about an impending marriage, all seeking guidance.
The National Geographic Society notes the tomato’s switch from feared ornamental to staple vegetable. Once deemed poisonous, tomatoes now top about 5.5 million tons annually, tracing origins to the Andes and spread via explorers and early cooks in America.
A clipped guidance appeal urges readers to seek Ann Landers for dating limits and marriage pressure. It warns Ton Ton to date within three months or risk losing prospects, and promotes a booklet on necking and petting with a 20 cent fee and SASE for reply.
Mort Crim 29 son of Rev and Mrs W A Crim 2004 College St SE received Northwestern University Harrington Award for journalism studies. He is a WNEW New York City newscaster heard five times daily and was named to Tau Alpha Alpha journalism honor society.
A Pisgah man died in a Jackson County hospital Monday, raising last weekend's traffic death toll in Alabama to 14. The AP report notes the weekend fatalities across the state and identifies the latest casualty in Pisgah.
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