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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1971
Page
9
After festive indulgence furniture bears alcohol milk and candle wax stains and scratches. Advice covers quick spill cleanup linseed oil rotten stone steel wool naptha and wax rework plus color matching with stains shellac and wax to restore finish.
Dear Sandra explains wrinkling on the back leg from too much length or width. Measure waist to knee and knee to ankle to match pattern, remove excess in back leg only if length is incorrect, small side seam adjustments only. Also asks for fabric identification and notes experts test fabrics to identify blends.
A sewing tip guide discusses fabric tests and the dangers of steam on delicate materials like crepes and beaded fabrics. It urges testing scraps before pressing seams and hints at a seek for lingerie trim patterns by mail, mentioning Sandra Kelly and a self addressed stamped envelope to the Independent Press Telegram.
A reader identifies as a part time transvestite and says dressing as a woman is harmless fun. She notes her wife’s support, attending events publicly, and going out together. Abby responds that it isn’t a problem unless it affects others, and jokes about using the powder room.
The Duke of Cumberland’s famous whist hand cost 20,000 pounds in wagers, about 100,000 in 19th century dollars and roughly 750,900 today. Opening lead of seven of clubs set clubs as trumps, but the hand proved costly as opponents countered and won most tricks in a storied Bath gaming room episode.
Mr and Mrs Thomas I Farrell of Lakewood announce the engagement of their daughter Debra Sue to Woodrow Simmons son of Mrs Fredrick Simmons also of Lakewood The Kaspar Harrington engagement links Patricia Kay Kaspar to Richard Dennis Warrington with a February wedding planned Pamela Maxwell and Richards Allan Klugkist from Long Beach are engaged Debra Rose to Kurt Baker of Long Beach Dale Ellen Holland to Christopher Jones of Newport Beach with a summer wedding planned
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