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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1955
Page
8
Dear Mary Haworth, a reader asks how to keep the mind alert at age 40 and whether any publications with memory and concentration exercises prove effective. The writer cites good health, no organic cause, and a sense of stale routine, suggesting renewed purpose through meaningful activity and closer personal ties.
In a letter, a reader questions the meaning of older in aging and wonders if mental decline appears without other signs. The writer plans postgraduate study but fears loss of self‑confidence amid younger students, asking about the lasting value of guidance.
Psychiatric perspective suggests emotional fears and fear of aging behind a yearlong mental fog. The writer notes no organic disorder, cites solitary lifestyle and lack of close ties as contributing factors, and urges exploration of unconscious content through psychiatric inquiry.
Crochet cape in a lacy pineapple pattern offered as Pattern 833 with sizes small medium and large. Requires 3 ply fingering yarn or mercerized crochet cotton. Send 25 cents plus 5 cents for first class mailing to Needlecraft Dept. 178 Middletown Ohio Journal P O Box 169 New York address listed.
The article urges dieting and exercise to reduce waist size after clothing shrinkage. It lists a diet avoiding desserts and starches, plus simple routines like rocking chair twists, toe touches, and leg slaps to slim hips and legs. Results appear in weeks, noting that a bale of cotton yields about 400 dresses.
A column argues shyness stems from self deception, not modesty or humility. It contrasts praise with inner doubt, notes childhood roots, and questions expert cures. The piece urges facing fears directly and cites Ethel Merman about stage confidence.
A jar of soap jelly made by melting soap in warm water in the laundry room provides an extra pre laundering wash for knees seats and elbows of children's clothes. Use a brush for deep soil and an old whisk broom to clean cuffs pockets before sudsing.
Ida Bailey Allen presents a playful Halloween menu by the Chef featuring warm glazed doughnuts and hot spiced pineapple juice. The meal includes Teen options like cheese stuffed frankfurters with cider and doughnut sundaes, plus TOMORROW'S DINNER with Spanish Steak and sauteed green peppers.
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