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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
15
Ann Landers letters reveal a quarrelsome couple, a secretary’s line with bosses, and calls for matchmaking satire. Readers question morals, aging courtship, and teen romance while Landers frames immaturity and responsibility.
A mother and daughter team up to manage weight through cooperation and practical eating plans. The article advises positive talk, balanced nutrition, and enjoyable activities, including after school snacks and fun exercises, with guidance from nutrition and medical experts.
The column shares quick home tips including carrying an extra stocking in a purse for emergencies, stuffing bell peppers in a tube pan to prevent tipping, wearing footlets under fishnet hose to avoid runs, and using white shoe polish to hide marks on light colored furniture.
Heloise describes using a painted plumber's helper as a tissue holder in a tiny bathroom. She stacks rolls wrapped in paper and keeps an open roll at the top for easy use. The tip is pitched as a useful decoration and a fix for travelers and homeowners with small half baths.
An elderly patient in a hospital wheelchair had trouble keeping a pillow in place. A reader suggests placing one side of the pillowcase over the chair back to secure it, noting it fit well on that chair. Stella Staley
Bettie Jordan describes converting a deep kitchen drawer into a recipe filing cabinet. She trimmed folders to fit, added clear index tabs, and created sections like Party and Holiday World Cookery and Miscellaneous Cook Books to tame pamphlets and booklets.
Chelsea Moreland shares a craft using small amounts of varied colored thread to crochet rosette covers over round asbestos dish pads. The finished pieces become decorative wall hangings and thoughtful gifts.
Wise Old Charley recalls a simple pact for longevity in marriage. The speaker says the wife handles small decisions while he handles big ones, and until now no big decisions have arisen.
If you have loose decks of cards lying around, put them in an empty plastic cigarette case. They fit in real nice. Then there is no chance of losing one, or them getting soiled.
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