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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1965
Page
5
Dear Ann Landers answers on handling neighborly tension and child behavior, advising kindness and self-control, plus a look at personal missteps and guidance on self care. The column also offers readers a chance to request Ann Landers booklets and provide solutions for delicate social issues.
A 1940s diet feature outlines eight basic figure types based on height, weight, and hip girth, showing how to slim down a size via the U S Department of Commerce sizing system. It includes size ranges for Misses, Women, Juniors, and height categories, plus a Diet section and a reader question about shaving legs.
An ad promotes FASTEETH powder to keep upper and lower dentures firmer and more comfortable. It claims no gummy taste, is alkaline, does not sour, and helps reduce plate odor and breath. Available at Arue counters everywhere.
Francisco Sandoval Rios, noted for the largest feet in the world, sought repairs for his two-foot long shoes at a Miami harnessmaker shop. Bill Johnson, owner of a Miami shoe shop, measured a foot width that could fit an elephant and worked overtime Sunday to fix them.
Fess Parker, TV actor as Daniel Boone, will be guest of honor in Columbus on February 20 for the 57th annual League of Ohio Sportsmen convention. He will assist in initiating youths 12 to 18 into the Coonskin Cap Brigade, a new conservation group.
Readers share practical hacks from mending pajamas to repurposing gloves as bandage caps. Suggestions cover turning pajamas inside out to avoid dirty legs, using adjustable garters for knee room, washing windows with wet newspaper, a rhyme to track directions, and ink stain tricks for leather and plastic.
In a chat with Editor & Publisher advertising chief Grant Biddle, Dr. George W. Crane extols hobbies as stress relievers for professionals under pressure. He notes surgeons, doctors, and other workers find painting, music, and horticulture beneficial, suggesting readers pursue a hobby to reduce reliance on sleeping pills and alcohol. He offers a booklet titled Hobbies for All Ages for 20 cents, via the newspaper.
A weekend blaze destroyed a Standard Oil of California storage depot in Anchorage, damaging a 200 yard metal office and warehouse and endangering thousands of barrels of oil. The fire burned three hours, caused at least 200000 dollars in damage, and injured no one. Officials blamed a broken pump casing that sprayed gasoline and a spark ignited the fuel.
Dorothea M. Binder describes a simple method for treating an injury using a taped wrist anchor after bandaging the hand. A laundered glove is reused, and white anklets are recommended for heel injuries to keep the area clean and protected.
Heloise invites reader questions and will answer where possible in her column, sharing practical household hints as space allows. She notes she cannot reply to every letter due to the high volume but aims to help readers through published responses.
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