Latrobe notes on life’s roles and a real life imposter
A column warns that many dream of alter egos but settle into ordinary life. The piece profiles Ferdinand DeMara Jr, who after posing as a navy surgeon during the Korean War and later teaching Latin on a Maine island, was exposed as merely skilled with a scalpel and sewing kit.
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Ole Debriit
Walter Mitty
Aly Khan
Marilyn Monroe
Rockefellers
Dukes
Astors
Ferdinand DeMara Jr
DeMara
Navy
Hollywood
Ferdinand DeMara
Cayuga
Chap
Gaul
Do it yourself romance advice from Dr Crane
In his Worry Clinic column Dr George W Crane argues romance can be engineered. He suggests choosing a mate by logical analysis, then building affection through shared experiences and honest compliments, claiming you can trigger strong feelings within months with a planned social program.
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Jack
Rachel
Runwood
Mary
Family quarrel ends in a heart attack over dinner
Mary Haworth writes of a family feud over perceived slights between siblings and in laws. A dinner dispute triggers Clare’s sensitivity and Charlie's anger, leading to their mother’s heart attack and a cooled family scene as counsel guides calmer paths. A Middletown ordinance creates a new City Planning Department with an office of Planning Director and specified salaries.
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Mary Haworth
Charlie
Clare
Mother
M. H
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Department of Planning
Office OF Planning
Director of Planning
City Commission
City Manager
City Planning Commission
Ereby
Francis Carmody
Doris E. Kronborg
Skewers Idea with Lamb Pineapple and Bacon
A leftover tip suggests threading alternating lamb cubes with pineapple chunks and 1 inch bacon pieces on skewers. Brush with melted butter and broil until grilling marks appear and meat cooks through.
Wenatchee Platter Theme Promotes Desert to Apple Capital Route
Ida Baily Allen recounts a dinner journey from Yakima to Wenatchee with Bob Johnston of the Washington State Apple Commission. Quincy grows into a thriving desert reclamation success while Wenatchee is praised as the apple capital. A pheasant or duck platter centers the meal with spiced rice pilaf and Duchesse potatoes, accented by fruit stuffing.
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Ida Baily Allen
Yakima
Bob Johnston
Washington State
Apple Commission
Chef
Wenatchee
Quincy
Washington
Edgard Fertault
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Baines
Margaret Latrobe
Superman
George W. Crane
K. S
Norris
Music House
Logan Ave
Ivory Soap Laundry
Cnttle
Herbert
Drugstore
Butler
Castell
INDI
Denier
Ron
Rose
Med
Lge
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