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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1976
Page
9
Readers send letters contrasting boys and girls in parenting. One recounts boisterous boy antics and a prodigy daughter, while another woman jokes about pregnancy and aging. A third note shares tips on Christmas gift wrapping to hide presents from four curious children.
Heloise suggests slipping hints inside gift wraps and keeping a wrap in a purse until Christmas to avoid spoiled surprises. The idea keeps kids guessing and prevents opened packages, while noting a couple shares a household joke about corned beef slices.
Mrs. JF Peterson Jr. decorates with a 642 foot macrame Christmas tree in white and red beads, suspended by a 40 inch chain. The tree uses 192 cords in square and half knots around three metal hoops, topped by a radiant angel, and lit by a one foot lamp. The mantel features a straw macrame wreath and a Madrid nativity scene with pink and white candles. Mrs Peterson, an interior designer, recently moved to Lubbock from Ft Worth.
Marion Gunderson, 57, of Rolfe, Iowa, has photographed 1,100 to 1,200 faces from 1976 for a Bicentennial project at the public library. She used about 65 rolls of film and gathered images from town events to preserve local history.
AUSTIN special notes the 1976 77 Texas citrus season with good high quality fruit. The Texas Department of Agriculture home economist offers Creamy Orange Bread for special breakfasts or snacks. The recipe combines sugar, oil, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, orange juice, pecans, orange peel, and cream cheese folded into the batter and baked in a loaf pan at 375 degrees for 60 minutes. Yield one loaf.
Beat salad oil and tarragon vinegar with sugar mustard salt and chili sauce. Serve over crisp shredded lettuce with chilled pineapple chunks or slices.
The column features a 29 year old man stuck by a 19 year old admirer living upstairs and a wife with marital friction. Another letter has a wife with two young children and a penitentiary husband facing financial strains, urging the woman to work despite her husband's opposition.
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