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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1961
Page
5
Alfred Sheinwold analyzes two-table play where West leads hearts, South wins with the queen, and both declarers chase diamonds. East's discards determine the spade or club leads, with one table mis-discarding seven of spades and the other correctly tossing deuce of spades to force a club lead, enabling defense to defeat the contract.
Ida Bailey Allen shares a spring luncheon concept for ladies centered on fresh herbs and artichokes. A willow green table hosts a thyme centerpiece and potted herb favors for guests, with herb seed packets as keepsakes and a May party menu featuring mushroom soup artichokes and herb sauces.
Dear reader asks if fear can cause temporary blindness. Mary Haworth explains no physical blindness from fright, but hysteria or emotional paralysis can cause temporary non seeing. Recovery comes with understanding and psychiatric help if needed, not eye medicine.
Casna Wheeler promotes a 1961 embroidery pattern 866 featuring a whirl-skirted pinafore with colorful neck embroidery and button front. Includes children's sizes 2 4 6 8 and sewing directions. Send 35 cents plus 10 cents extra for first class. mail to Laura Wheeler Middletown Ohio Journal Needlecraft Dept New York. Also advertises a 1961 Needlecraft Catalog with 125 designs and free veil cap instructions.
Nutritionists say candy can quickly restore energy and not dull appetite if eaten two or three hours before a meal. The tip fits spring when many people crave a 4 p.m. energy lift, Clark bar as example.
To create decorative window shades apply a plastic base paint that provides a washable finish. The paint yields vibrant color and durable surface suitable for decorative home use.
A crossword puzzle listing with numbered clues for horizontal and vertical entries including terms like spikenard legendary hautboy shackle cattle food Jacob's interme diate polluting March date manufactured networks antitoxins Hebrew measure pheasants nest and other entries. The note references solution time averages and King Features Syndicate publication.
Advice urges turning the mattress often to wear evenly. In alternating weeks, rotate from side to side then from top to bottom to add years of usable life.
A health note advises varying routines and moderation in calisthenics for better shape with less weight or at same weight. It recommends chairs for posture, morning or midmorning sessions, 15 minute routines, and walking as an alternative. A homemaker shares losing inches and weight through outlined exercises, encouraging readers to request more leaflets via a stamped envelope.
In a Young People’s Meeting Dr Crane explains alcohol slows reaction time and IQ, raises risky overconfidence, and can dull humor. He notes cigarette firms and liquor interests have pressured newspapers, while editors like John P. Zenger stand firm against editorial censorship.
A columnist argues newspapers educate the public as schools do and recounts leaving college for journalism. They defend advertising as necessary but insist on truthful teen health facts, urging Elaine to write to Dr Crane for booklets. Homemakers should include more milk for calcium and nutrients, suggesting skim milk to cut calories.
Divorce petition filed by John Rothwell in Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio Case 5178 against Irene Rothwell with return date June 17 1961. Sheriff sale scheduled May 17 1961 at 10 AM at Hamilton Court House for Irma Jean Fowler vs Harold Fowler et al Lot 21 Richard Acres Tract 1 Franklin Road Madison Township appraised 11500 dollars.
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