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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1964
Page
10
Dear Ann Landers handles reader questions on teen gifts and parental favoritism. A mother objects to a teen boy giving a dress as a gift, while another letter praises joyful, relaxed parenting. A 14 year old laments sisterly favoritism and seeks guidance.
A mother outlines a family weight loss plan for five members with ages and weights ranging from 10 to 19 years. She proposes daily calorie targets, portion control, fat trimming, and simple meals, plus a monthly doctor check and a 30 day progress report to readers.
Free pattern 9278 for child sizes 2 4 6 and more offered by Marian Martin. Instructions include fabric options gingham broad cloth pique and a dress with or without side pleats. Price 50 cents with 15 cents extra for mailing and handling. Send name address size zone and pattern number to pattern dept New York and Middletown Ohio Journal.
Readers share using large nylon net bags for washing stockings by gathering the top drawstrings and tossing the bags into the machine. After washing they hang or dry in bags to keep socks together, saving sock hunts. A viewer asks for a solution to oil film on shelves and on a dish used to hold oil.
A reader describes a method to prevent film on bottle surfaces by shaping foil around the neck and sides, creating a protective cup that shields the shelf. When the foil develops a film it can be replaced. A reader asks for a solution to remove tomato juice stains from a white cotton tablecloth.
A nostalgic look at the 1860s homemaker’s kitchen lists then new utensils like a Bain-Marie pan tongs and egg poacher, pondering how old “new” feels today. The piece includes a sour cream apple pie recipe and a few other dated dishes with step by step instructions.
Dr. George W. Crane counsels Diane D a 16 year old at Worry Clinic to resist premarital sex despite her boyfriend's pressure. He argues that emotional hurt is minor next to risks of syphilis pregnancy or dropping out. He urges rational choice and warns against infatuation as fleeting and unreliable. Diane ends the relationship choosing self respect and education over sexual concessions.
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