Problems of alcohol, Christmas greed, and blended families
Dear Ann Landers letters recount a teen witnessing a mother’s death from alcohol, holiday card fatigue, and a wife coping with stepchildren. The editor suggests Alateen, discusses commercial Christmas pressures, and offers marital guidance on stepfamily challenges.
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Ann’ Landers
Local notes tease police, cinema, and Girl Scout Week
Assistant chief Rohleder youthfully brags about a stand-in in In Cold Blood while free passes are discussed. Mentions Bob Wright and BRG 276 in a book. Next week marks Girl Scout Week with cookie drives for camps. Lee Myers new minister at First Christian Church would value a late night singing telegram. The editor has not seen In Cold Blood per Truman Capote’s orders.
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Rohleder
Bob Wright
Lee Myers
First Christian Church
Police
Truman Capote
Trebilcock Reviews The Kitchen Madonna At Club
Mrs. Trebilcock reviews Rumer Godden’s The Kitchen Madonna for the Progressive Readers Club with a focus on Gregory Thomas the solitary boy and his sacrifice for the Thomas family. Mrs. Bennie reads poems Something Lovely and When Pa Was Young. Mrs. Plumb Carl shares Kansas Cultural Arts Committee notes.
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Rumer Godden
W. S. Trebilcock
Gregory Thomas
Marta
Thomas
Edith Bennie
Plumb Carl
Kansas Cultural Arts Comm
Tokonoma Feature Highlights Guild Lesson
Mrs. Gay Smithe hosted the Fellowship Guild of the Christian Church Tuesday at 906 N. 1st. Twelve members attended with devotion from Mrs. Richard Brooks on An Enduring People, Ps. 62. Guests included Mrs. Elmer Ashinhurts and Mrs. Marvin McMichael. president Mrs. Hazel Gardiner led. The lesson, Shoes at the Threshold, discussed Geta Zori and high-heeled pumps and noted tokonoma displays with flower arrangements and religious meaning.
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Gay Smithe
Fellowship Guild of the Christian Church
Richard Brooks
Elmer Ashinhurts
Torpeka
M. M. Higgins
Marvin McMichael
Hazel Gardiner
Lester Myers
Geta
Garden City Telegraph Lesson Notes Hostess April 2
A fragment from Garden City Telegraph describes a decorative lesson with flower stems mapped to heaven earth and man. It notes a scroll design with the top wider than the bottom to signify importance. Mrs Ted Doyle Taylor is named as hostess for the event on April 2.
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Ted ‘Doyle
Taylor
Cooking tip on peeling almonds during blanching
When blanching almonds do not soak the nuts in boiling water for long. A short stay of several minutes makes it easy to slip off the brown skins.
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